After a long day of practice, Hitori returned home, feeling exhausted.
After taking a shower and getting back to her room, she was surprised to see Chisato's name lighting up her vibrating phone screen.
She picked up the phone with both hands, answered it, and carefully pressed it to her ear while sweetly calling out his name.
Chisato responded with a mock angry tone, saying, "Why are you calling me Chisato? Call me 'husband.'"
Hitori's delicate face instantly flushed red, and her heart began to race uncontrollably.
Feeling sweetly overwhelmed, she slowed her breathing and hurried to the door. After locking it, she turned off the lights in her room.
In the darkness, wrapped in a blanket, Hitori called out softly, "Husband."
"Eh—"
Chisato lazily stretched the sound, but it wasn't a responding tone.
"Wow, Hitori, you actually said it! Seriously? I can't believe it. You're so bold! I was just joking before."
"Ah!?"
Hitori panicked instantly, her blush deepening for a completely different reason.
Chisato's laughter came through the phone, filling her with warmth.
"You're still so easy to tease. But that's why I like you, Hitori; you're just so cute."
"P-please… don't tease me."
"I'm not teasing you; it's the truth. I really want to hold you right now and do what we did in the recording studio."
"Mmm…"
Hitori let out a cute, whimpering sound that was almost like crying because she was so shy.
Chisato listened to her adorable voice on the phone and decided to stop teasing her. He wanted to let his own slight embarrassment fade and return to normal conversation.
"How did practice go at the shop today?"
"It was… it went very well! Ikuyo-chan's singing is getting better and better, and our ensemble is becoming more in sync!"
"Good job! Next time, I'll find a chance to reward you."
"Reward…! A reward!"
Hitori's eyes lit up, and her mind instantly filled with all kinds of exciting thoughts.
Chisato responded with a simple, "Hmm," and continued to ask, "What time did you get home?"
"Almost nine-thirty."
"Did you take a shower?"
"Yes, I did."
"Are you completely clean?"
"Of course!"
"Really? Just so you know, during tomorrow's lunch break, I plan to bury my face in your neck and breathe you in. I also want to enjoy your lap while lying face down."
"Eh! Then… I'll go take another shower right now!"
"Eh—your first reaction is to take another shower instead of refusing me?"
"I-I can't possibly refuse, can I?"
"Oh?"
Gathering her courage, Hitori said, "B-because as a little kitty, I absolutely can't refuse my master's requests."
After saying this, Hitori felt her heart racing, almost bursting out of her throat. She didn't wait for Chisato to respond and quickly hung up the phone.
She buried her face in her soft pillow, raising her bottom in embarrassment and twisting around.
Meanwhile, Chisato leaned back against his bed, surprised as he processed what just happened.
Had that shy and timid Hitori just flirted with him?
The simulation seemed to have a strong effect; it had subtly changed her personality.
But this was a good thing. After all, her previous tendency to faint at the slightest thing wasn't ideal.
Since Hitori had hung up, Chisato decided that their conversation was over for today. He didn't call her back, but not long after, Hitori sent him a message.
Hitori: I'm sorry! I hung up without asking!
It was an expected apology.
Chisato wasn't angry, but he wanted the chat to end on a more satisfying note for himself, so he typed a response to regain some control.
Chisato: I forgive you, but only if you fulfill one of my wishes.
Hitori: What wish?
Chisato: I can't hold you today, so use your hand to touch the place I like most on your body. That's it; no more messages. Get some rest. Goodnight.
Hitori held her phone, looking at the text, her cheeks flushed with excitement and confusion.
What was Chisato's favorite place…?
She touched her lips with her left fingertips and her chest with her right. After a moment, her hands moved to her head and her bottom.
With a mix of sweet yet uncertain feelings, Hitori struggled for a long time, feeling incredibly conflicted.
…
Chisato scrolled through short videos for a while, and when the clock struck eleven, he got up to use the bathroom.
He said goodnight to his pet crow, turned off the lights, and lay back down.
He had a rough understanding of the evil path simulator's nature; the things happening in the simulation projected in various unbelievable ways into reality.
However, there was one thing he hadn't confirmed: whether the CG recall feature also affected real-life situations.
Chisato suspected that during CG recalls, the corresponding female protagonist would connect with him synchronously and retain memories afterward.
Today, he was staying in the same hotel as Utaha and Iroha, and their rooms were not far apart.
He planned to knock on their doors in the morning to confirm whether his guess was correct.
If he was right, he would have another way to connect emotionally with Utaha and Eriri.
Utilizing their sleep time for this would be a great opportunity, allowing him to interact with Utaha and Eriri in a unique way.
Looking at the CG recall interface filled with various scenes and events, he selected a CG where Utaha and Eriri were both present, and the action was quite intense.
He closed his eyes, starting to drift off. Probably because he had used his brain too much today, sleepiness quickly overtook him, and he felt his consciousness slowly fading away.
When Eriri walked out of the bathroom after drying her hair, Utaha was already lying in bed, covered with a blanket, but her phone was left on, the screen still lit.
Is she that tired? Did she fall asleep without even locking her phone? I wanted to talk to her about Chisato.
Eriri walked over to lock her phone and then turned off the main light, leaving only the nightlight on.
She intended to pour herself a glass of water, but suddenly felt a wave of irresistible sleepiness.
It felt like she hadn't slept in several nights; fatigue made her eyelids droop.
Using all her strength, she lay softly on the bed, and almost instantly, she fell into a deep sleep.
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