"Dangerous Deals & Forbidden Desires"
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"Hello!"
"That'll be 3,200 yen in total."
"Thank you for shopping with us! Please come again!"
Sonoko Suzuki watched as the customer walked out of the store, a smile creeping onto her face without her even realizing it.
This job is so easy!
She was just one green-striped uniform away from officially becoming an employee of CLOVER
Convenience Store.
"Huh…?"
"Why is it so quiet inside?"
After seeing off the last customer, Sonoko's curiosity peaked, making it impossible for her to resist.
I gotta listen in!
As soon as the thought crossed her mind, her body moved on its own, bringing her right to the storeroom door.
She pressed her ear against it.
Huff… Huff…
Gasp—!
The sounds coming from inside made Sonoko freeze in place.
What the hell??
Still unsure of what was happening, she pressed her ear even tighter against the door. The noises inside made her face burn and her breathing turn erratic.
Are they… fighting in there?
No!
They're doing it!
Between the shelves, breaths turn ragged, whispers tangled with gasps. "Faster," she pleads, voice
trembling, his grip tightening as he claims every inch. Shelves rattle, the world beyond fading—only their bodies, their hunger, and the sharp, breathless cries filling the air.
How did things escalate so fast in just twenty minutes?!
Just a moment ago, they were throwing punches, and now… now they're going all the way.
Sonoko had never been in a relationship before…
With her limited experience, she couldn't quite grasp the intricacies of what was happening inside.
"Excuse me, is the boss here?"
"I'd like to pay."
The voice of a customer snapped Sonoko out of her daze.
"Coming!"
It had only been two minutes…
But she was already wet just from listening!
"That'll be 332 yen."
"Thank you for shopping with us!"
Standing behind the register, Sonoko's heart was still racing.
This is insane!
She couldn't believe that Ran—who always seemed so calm and gentle—had such a wild side.
An hour later,
Ran stepped out of CLOVER Convenience Store.
It wasn't hard to tell that after dealing with Akira, her anger had completely dissipated.
Not only had her aggressive energy vanished, but even her posture seemed noticeably weaker.
"Ran…?"
For a moment, Sonoko had the urge to reach out and support her friend.
"Mm… let's go."
Ran's voice was soft—seven parts exhaustion, three parts satisfaction.
Came here to confront him?
Yeah, right!
The second she stepped out of that storeroom, all traces of her previous fury were long gone.
"Ran."
"So… you guys talked things out?"
Sonoko recalled the sounds from earlier and felt like she was about to pee herself.
Maybe… this is what love is.
"Mhm…"
"I gave him a real good lesson."
Sonoko's eye twitched slightly.
Ha—
Yeah, sure.
If she hadn't been eavesdropping outside, she might've actually believed that nonsense.
Ran "teaching Akira a lesson"?
The noises from the storeroom told a completely different story—Ran had been done in so hard she could barely stand!
"So… are we still working at CLOVER Convenience Store tomorrow?"
That was the plan she had made with Akira the first time they met.
She'd hoped that working there would bring them closer and eventually lead to a romantic connection.
But now…
Now that she knew Ran had beaten her to it, half of that anticipation had already disappeared.
Great.
Now even Fuyutsuki Shiori had been added to the mix.
CLOVER Convenience Store was really becoming one hell of a lively place.
"Of course, we're going!"
"Why wouldn't we?"
Sonoko understood now.
Ran kept saying she couldn't forgive him, but her body was being completely honest.
She had fallen for him—completely.
Late at night.
Akira was fast asleep when he faintly heard someone knocking on the convenience store's shutter.
Once he focused and listened closely…
Yeah, there it was.
Someone was knocking on the metal shutter—irregularly, without any rhythm.
Immediately, he pulled up the store's control panel and checked the security cameras.
"Ichiro Yamamoto?"
Yeah.
The guy knocking was one of his arms-dealing clients.
Right now, Ichiro stood in front of CLOVER Convenience Store, looking around nervously, practically dripping with suspicious energy.
[Enable full panoramic surveillance]
Akira's first thought was that Ichiro had gotten caught stirring up trouble and had now brought the cops here to snitch on him.
But when he scanned the footage, he didn't see anything unusual nearby.
Then he noticed something—
Ichiro was carrying a large hiking backpack.
Akira understood immediately.
This guy was here to give him money.
So…
He got dressed and went outside.
"It's me."
"Do you have ten Glocks?"
Akira eyed Ichiro, who looked completely worn out, and for a moment, his mind wandered.
This guy…
In just a few days, he was already making big moves?
Just as expected—
Once someone robs a place once, it never stops there.
Ichiro might not have the best skills, but his reckless approach to crime was definitely on another level.
"No?"
Ichiro frowned, looking more than just disappointed—there was a trace of panic in his expression too.
"Of course, I do."
"However many you need."
At Akira's words, Ichiro immediately placed his backpack on the ground in front of him.
"Here's six million yen."
"I also need a thousand rounds of 9mm ammo."
Akira didn't know why Ichiro suddenly needed so much firepower.
This guy was always a lone wolf…
Maybe he found some like-minded 'friends' to join forces with.
Or maybe he planned to resell the weapons and pocket the difference.
Either way…
It wasn't Akira's problem.
"Wait here."
Akira turned and headed to the storeroom.
Two minutes later…
When he came back out, he was carrying ten Glocks and a thousand rounds of ammo.
At the same time—
The six million yen in cash on the counter had now officially become his.
"Got any rifles?"
Ichiro's eyes gleamed with excitement as he asked the question.
Clearly…
The thrill of crime had already gotten him hooked.
"Not at the moment."
"But I'll let you know when I do."
Akira had a feeling…
It wouldn't be long before that day came.
"....."