Chapter 272 – "Kato, Did My Husband Feel Good Like That?"

[Ding! Hachiman Hikigaya's Corruption Level -1]

[Ding! Hachiman Hikigaya's Corruption Level -2]

[Ding! Hachiman Hikigaya's Corruption Level…]

Hachiman's Corruption level had dropped significantly, all the way down to just 20 points.

And yet, Yukino couldn't bring herself to be happy.

Her man, being that close with another girl—right in front of her—how could she possibly be in a good mood?

"Yukino…" At the same time, as he gently held Megumi Kato in his arms, Hachiman softly called out Yukino's name. He took a deep breath and boldly said,

"How about… we try something today…"

"Eh?"

Feeling his ragged breath, Yukino's heart went into chaos. She hurriedly retorted,

"Y-You damn bottom-feeder, what dirty idea are you coming up with now?!"

"…If I am thinking something dirty, whose fault do you think that is?"

"Ugh… I… Ahem, no, no! We've got class soon! We'll talk later, now let go of me."

"…Fine."

Since his girlfriend wasn't willing, Hachiman didn't push it. He let go of Megumi Kato as requested.

Sob sob sob… I'm sorry, Hachiman… I'm so sorry… This is all my fault. If only Kato weren't here… If only… I'd definitely satisfy you… sob…

Now wasn't the time.

Yukino gave Kato a glance, motioning for her to leave. The latter blinked, dazed for a few seconds, then quickly walked off.

Just like that, the little grove was left with only Hachiman and Yukino.

"…Can I take off the blindfold now?" Hachiman asked.

"Mm. Let me help you."

Saying that, Yukino stepped forward and carefully removed the blindfold from his eyes.

For a few seconds, she stood there dazed. Her eyes instinctively drifted toward Hachiman's slightly moist lips. A surge of emotion—one she couldn't quite name—rose in her chest. She cupped his face and, unable to hold herself back, kissed him.

"Mm-mm…"

The sudden kiss caught Hachiman completely off guard. His body tensed and resisted a bit.

But… this was his girlfriend, after all. After a brief hesitation, he slowly gave in and gently wrapped his arms around her waist.

Yukino gazed into his eyes, full of feeling. Sob sob sob… Hachiman… let your wife help clean you up… I'll erase all traces of Kato…

Their kiss lingered for several minutes.

Eventually…

Hachiman couldn't hold out any longer and gently pushed Yukino away.

"Hachiman?" Seeing the hesitation in his eyes, Yukino was stunned.

Wait… I kissed Hachiman, so why didn't his degeneracy level go down at all?!

"We… kind of kissed for a while just now," Hachiman explained.

"…Is that so? Or maybe… was it more exciting when you were blindfolded?" Yukino asked quietly.

"…"

Hachiman blushed and fell silent.

Yukino's body trembled ever so slightly.

No… it can't be…

Does Hachiman prefer kissing Kato now… over me?

Sob sob sob!

Has kissing me lost its thrill already? No way—this can't be happening!!

"Let's go back," Hachiman said.

"…Mm."

Yukino nodded, forcing a calm smile, but inside she felt like her soul had already left her body. She was miserable.

Not long after they left the grove…

Yukino suddenly felt something off in her body. She quickly turned to Hachiman and said,

"I-I need to use the restroom. You go on ahead."

"Is it your period? Do you have a pad with you?" Hachiman asked, concerned.

Yukino nearly tripped, then shot him a glare.

"Do you think every time it's that? I-I just need to go normally! Really urgently! Oh—and it's not diarrhea either!"

She made a point to clarify.

Only then did Hachiman nod, reassured, and drop the subject.

Yukino didn't dare linger. The restrooms in the classroom building would be too slow, so she quickly jogged toward the gym's restroom instead.

And wouldn't you know it—

Just as she arrived, Megumi Kato happened to be stepping out. When she saw Yukino with her thighs pressed together, a surprised look appeared on her face.

"Yukinoshita-san?"

Meeting again like this, Yukino had no choice but to pretend calm and greet her.

"What a coincidence, Kato-san. You came to use the restroom too?"

I saw something that made me want to pee, she thought bitterly.

Kato probably got kissed so hard she had to pee.

While Yukino was grumbling inwardly, a familiar voice rang in her ear.

[Ding! Excellent performance today, Host. To capitalize on the momentum and quickly conquer Megumi Kato for the ultimate cuddling objective, the main "cuddle route" mission has been activated.]

[Main Mission: Hachiman Hikigaya must kiss an important part of Megumi Kato, and she must kiss an important part of Hachiman Hikigaya in return.]

[Time limit: 7 days]

[Reward: 2000 points]

"…??"

Yukino was dumbfounded.

What?

Mutually kiss… important parts??

She quickly asked the system,

"Didn't they just kiss? On the mouth. That's lip-to-lip, isn't it?"

[Is the mouth the most important part of a man or woman?]

"What? Kissing on the lips doesn't count?!"

[No, it does not count. It has to be the most important part. The most important part.]

The system emphasized.

"…The most important part?" Yukino echoed, puzzled.

[Hint: The host is about to use hers soon.]

"?!"

Yukino froze for a second, then her eyes widened in realization. She trembled, then snapped angrily at the system,

"Y-You shameless thing! Their relationship hasn't even reached that level yet! There's no way they'd go around kissing those places!"

[Just like earlier—if Hachiman puts on a blindfold and mistakes Kato for you, he can kiss her easily. As for her… well, that's your problem to solve. Good luck, Host!]

"You make it sound so easy! You think this is a joke?!" Yukino nearly coughed up blood.

[With the host's brilliance, this system believes you'll succeed for sure.]

[Bonus: Completing this mission will drastically lower Hachiman Hikigaya's corruption level. Isn't that worth it?]

"…Corruption reduction or not, we still have to make sure Hachiman doesn't realize it's Kato he's kissing, right?" Yukino muttered helplessly.

While Yukino and the system continued their back-and-forth, Kato looked at her curiously and asked,

"Yukinoshita-san? Are you okay? Aren't you going to the bathroom?"

"Eh?"

Snapping back to reality, Yukino quickly forced a smile and replied,

"Let's put the restroom aside for now. Kato-san, um… cough, cough… was that your first time… feeling a man like that? So… how did it feel? My boyfriend… felt good, didn't he?"

She kept smiling on the outside.

But on the inside, Yukino was crying.

I still have to keep sending Kato my man…

This is too much.