As soon as the words were spoken, Yukino suddenly felt some ambiguity and glared at Hoshimi in frustration.
She didn't want to deal with this guy whose mind was full of dirty thoughts!
"??" Hoshimi, stunned by the glare, soon realized that in Japanese, "hug" had a special connotation.
This was a disadvantage of growing up in a Chinese-speaking environment; he had forgotten this nuance for a moment...
But did Yukino actually know about this? That's really...
Hoshimi couldn't help but comment, "Yukino, you understand so well~"
"..." Yukino clenched her fists and tapped Hoshimi's thigh.
You deceitful bastard, pretending to be so innocent!
"Hehe~" Hoshimi chuckled meaningfully.
He leaned close to Yukino's ear and tempted her, "Yukino, if you kiss me, I'll let you use the library in my dreams however you like."
Yukino shot Hoshimi a sidelong glance and flatly refused, "No need."
Hoshimi's eyes shifted, and he added, "I can scan books for you. Whatever type of books you want, I can scan an entire bookstore's worth in a day and bring them to you."
Yukino was somewhat tempted but still chose to refuse for the sake of her own dignity, "No need, I'll buy whatever I want to read myself."
"Yukino, Yukino, in my dreams, I can enhance your memory and greatly improve your learning efficiency."
"..." Yukino hesitated, not willing to reject outright.
She thought for a moment, gritted her teeth, and asked, "Are you sure you can do it? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Yeah, I'm not lying. It's true."
It was indeed true, but only within dreams. What was learned in dreams would still be forgotten over time once out of the dream.
After all, in reality, the brain remains the same, and memory is still the same. It doesn't change just because of dream modifications.
Furthermore, the improvement couldn't be too great. If memory were enhanced to the point of photographic recall, most of it would be forgotten upon waking.
The human brain naturally discards a lot of memory considered "trivial" or useless.
In other words, a brain suddenly stuffed to the brim would automatically expel some excess memories, only retaining what can be reasonably absorbed and kept.
Although Hoshimi thought this enhancement was average and limited by the brain's own capacity, for an ordinary person, it could be considered a learning superpower.
"..." Yukino fell silent.
She was engaged in a mental struggle. Improving memory was beneficial for her learning and surpassing her sister sooner.
But kissing Hoshimi was...
She had just said she was angry, and now she was willingly turning around to kiss Hoshimi... Did she have no pride?
If she did this, wouldn't she become the "tsundere" Hoshimi described?
She was not that shallow!
When angry, one should stay angry; she couldn't easily forgive Hoshimi, or he wouldn't learn his lesson...
"Yukino, Yukino, you really don't need it? Memory enhancement~"
"..." Yukino struggled.
"Yukino, Yukino, if you miss this opportunity, there won't be another."
Yukino gritted her teeth and, unwillingly, tilted her head to kiss Hoshimi, who had been waiting for a long time.
Hoshimi's eyes curved into a smile as he hugged Yukino tightly.
My dear Yukino, now that you're here, it'll be hard for you to leave.
The movie continued, the progress bar moving forward, and Yukino's body temperature began to rise.
In a daze, Yukino returned to the earlier state.
But this time, Yukino remained somewhat clear-headed, establishing her boundaries and knowing when to stop Hoshimi.
As the movie continued, Yukino, with eyes glazed over, lost track of time, immersing herself in the romantic atmosphere with Hoshimi.
She had never imagined she would become like those shameless couples, addicted to intimate contact.
But after experiencing it, she found the intimacy between lovers to be... irresistible...
Heartbeat, warmth, atmosphere, scent...
Everything was dragging her into a "quicksand."
Why was she willing to be so deeply immersed? Yukino asked herself.
Looking at Hoshimi's eyes, holding his hand, feeling the warmth of his embrace...
Yukino gradually found an answer.
Maybe it was the warmth. She sensed a warmth from Hoshimi that her parents and sister couldn't give...
When she was close to Hoshimi, she felt inexplicably safe. Even if Hoshimi sat motionless beside her, she felt at ease.
No matter what, she wanted to keep this warmth and security. It was something she had never experienced before...
So, no matter what, she had to hold on...
In her beautiful eyes, which were like spring water, a subtle possessiveness flowed.
She lifted her hands and locked them around Hoshimi's neck.
"Hoshimi..." Yukino, with uneven breath, gazed at Hoshimi, her possessiveness growing stronger.
"Mm?" Hoshimi, deeply immersed in affection, sensed a familiar scent from Yukino.
That scent seemed to be... his...
His gaze shifted slightly, becoming a bit clearer.
He looked at the growing possessiveness in Yukino's eyes and unconsciously pulled back his fingers.
"Hoshimi..."
Ding-dong~~ Ding-dong~~ Ding-dong~~
As Yukino was about to say something, the urgent doorbell rang.
Both Hoshimi and Yukino were stunned, instinctively looking toward the entrance.
Ding-dong~~ Ding-dong~~ Ding-dong~~
The doorbell rang incessantly like a wailing ghost.
Hoshimi was the first to regain his senses. He wasn't very concerned about who the visitor was; after all, he and Yukino were known as a couple, so it wasn't unusual for them to be together.
Yukino came to her senses a bit later, panicking. She quickly grabbed Hoshimi and pushed him toward her bedroom.
"Hoshimi, Hoshimi, hide in my bedroom."
"Huh? Do we need to hide? We're a well-known model couple, right? It shouldn't be..."
"Don't talk! It's my sister! Hurry and hide! Go into the closet!"
Yukino hurriedly pushed Hoshimi into the bedroom and then shut the door behind her.
There were only two people who could come to her house—either Hoshimi or her sister.
Since Hoshimi was already here, the person outside must be her sister!
She knew very well what kind of state she was in! If her sister saw her like this, she wouldn't want to live!
"Phew~ Phew~ Calm down~ Calm down~"
Yukino took deep breaths, simultaneously patting her face to try to get rid of the redness.
Ding-dong~~ Ding-dong~~ Ding-dong~~
"Little Yukino, are you home?"
The doorbell rang, accompanied by her sister's calling voice.
Yukino froze, not caring about the redness on her face. She quickly ran to turn off the computer, tidied her disheveled clothes and hair, and headed to the entrance.
"Sister, I'm here. I'll open the door for you."
Click---
The door opened...
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