Even though she talks harshly, her body is honest and soon quiets down.
"Ugh... Ah, geez. You pervert..."
See?
Hanna's body, which had been struggling intensely, soon calmed down.
Now, her body is completely mine. I can do whatever I want.
I gently moved the arms wrapped around her to caress her slender waist, and pretending it was an accident, I also lightly tapped Hanna's full chest.
Meanwhile, I inhaled her scent, taking in the fragrance from where my face was nestled against her back.
This is... paradise...
As I indulged in Hanna's body, I felt someone tapping my back.
"Take it easy, didn't you say we were going to karaoke?"
"Huh? What karaoke?"
Ah, I forgot Eunjeong was here too.
Turning my head, I saw Eunjeong pouting as if she was jealous.
"We're done with exams, so I was thinking we could go have fun at karaoke. You wanna come too, Hanna?"
"Um... but I'm not really good with songs."
"It's fine! Eunjeong will do all the singing anyway. You can just come and play the tambourine with me."
Hanna tilted her head, deep in thought, then slightly nodded.
"Okay in that case, sure. But where are we going?"
"Near the station. Since your house is a bit far, we should hang out around here."
"…Let's go already."
"Ouch! Okay, okay."
While talking to Hanna, Eunjeong, unable to wait any longer, lightly kicked my calf.
Really... She acted like she didn't want to go earlier, but she must have really wanted to.
With that, I grabbed their hands and headed to the karaoke place with them, all friendly and cheerful.
Unaware that I was heading towards the cause of all my future troubles.
"I looooove you sooooooo much~♬"
It's been three hours since we arrived at the karaoke with Eunjeong and Hanna...
"Why don't you understand my heart~♪"
…I've lost track of how many songs it's been.
In the meantime, Hanna had already escaped, saying she needed to help out at her parents' store.
Now, only Eunjeong and I were left.
I kind of wanted to go home….
Even though I've 'set up' that my parents are both on overseas business trips, staying out late still felt a bit uncomfortable.
I was confident that I wouldn't freeze up like other girls if someone tried to do something weird to me, but still, having a girl's body was a bit scary…
If I got into a fight and ended up getting hit on the back of my head, I might face dreadful things as a woman.
The thought of being pinned down by a guy made chills run down my arms, and I rubbed them to shake off the feeling.
"Cough, cough... Ah, I feel much better now."
"Throat hurting? Here, drink some juice."
"Oh, uh, thanks."
After finishing her singing, Eunjeong's face looked noticeably better than before.
Bringing someone to a place they like really does work wonders.
...So, is it alright to ask her now?
Taking advantage of the moment she put down her juice glass, I carefully asked her a question.
"Are you feeling better now?"
"...What?"
"I mean, well... I've been worried because you seemed down... Did you have something on your mind?"
"Something on my mind?"
'Even if I can't solve it for you, I can at least listen.'
Honestly, I was just asking lightly, thinking that at most I could be a listener.
But barely had I finished speaking when Eunjeong's expression suddenly turned sour.
"Ha, seriously… I knew it."
She mumbled something softly, then said, "What's the point of having a friend? Let me—. Haah♡"
She extended her hand toward my chest and grabbed it firmly.
"…Yeah. Since we're friends, it's okay to do this, right? Hmm?"
…Eunjeong?
From this morning, I was in a very bad mood.
To be precise, it was good, but then it turned bad.
I thought I could definitely surpass her this time...
"Our Seon-ah is first in the entire school again. Now, everyone, give a round of applause to Lee Seon-ah for her hard work!"
Yes.
It's Lee Seon-ah again this time.
It was Lee Seon-ah last time, and it will probably be Lee Seon-ah next time too.
...Lee Seon-ah.
She looks like an airhead who only cares about sports and doesn't seem to pay much attention in class, yet she somehow manages to do incredibly well on exams and has ranked first in her grade twice in a row.
Thanks to her, I'm second again this time... I'll probably get scolded at home for not being first once more.
No, I honestly don't understand how this could even happen.
Is she living a second life or something?
Or, no way, she wouldn't go so far as to charm a male teacher to get the test answers leaked.
Honestly, with that stunning body and face of hers, any teacher at the Academy would be hard-pressed to resist her charms.
As I watch Lee Seon-ah with all these conflicting feelings, she notices my gaze and waves her hand at me smilingly.
Look at her, clueless as ever, not knowing a thing.
Or maybe she does know and she's teasing me on purpose.
...No, what am I thinking about such an innocent girl?
Hating a friend over mere grades...
Finally snapping back to my senses, I berated myself internally and buried my head deep into the desk.
...Right, it's because of 'those ridiculous grades' that I'm acting this way.
Even though I repeatedly tell myself that I shouldn't be like this and reproach myself, the negative thoughts keep spiraling as I tussle with them alone.
Emotions that have nowhere to escape, stagnating and becoming sticky and cloying.
As the Academy's schedule wrapped up without much fanfare and I was gathering my things to head home, unexpectedly, Lee Seon-ah suggested we go to a karaoke room.
Since I was feeling stressed, and also guilty for having cursed her in my mind, I nodded slightly.
I hadn't informed my family beforehand, but today it'd be okay to come home a little late.
Later, joined by Hanna, we arrived at the karaoke room.
As we sang to our hearts' content, losing track of time, Lee Seon-ah suddenly spoke to me.
"Feeling better now?"
"...What?"
"Well, uh... you seemed to be in a bad mood, so it was bothering me... Did you have something on your mind?"
"Something on my mind?"
Oh, goodness.
I suspected it, but asking me this way... isn't this just messing with me?
She could clearly see how my expression soured at the announcement of the grades, yet she acts like she knows nothing.
Right, it's probably because you aced the exams compared to someone like me, and have no 'worries' to stress over.
I thought you were the sweetest person in the world, but in the end, you're just like those other kids, aren't you?
...You sly fox.
Having a lot bottled up all day, I momentarily lost control, and my vision blurred in anger.
I reached out, firmly grabbing her absurdly large chest.
I want to see that shameless face contort in agony.
I want to see that pretty face suffer just like me.
"…Yeah. Since we're friends, it's okay to do this, right? Hmm?"
Sarcastically, I spoke to her while squeezing tighter with my hand.
Since you used 'friendship' as a mask to hurt me, you should experience it too―.
However, on Lee Seon-ah's face, there wasn't even a hint of pain,
"Huuut... Mmm..."
With her cheeks slightly flushed as if she was feeling something, she looked down, biting her lower lip with a suggestive expression.
...What the heck is going on?
Is she bearing the pain because of her pride?
I squeezed harder a few more times, pressing the large chest firmly.
But what came in return was,
"Haa, hoo... huu..."
Just heavier breathing.
Something's off, something's really off.
This wasn't the reaction I was expecting...
Now, looking at Lee Seon-ah, who's trembling all the way down to her waist, I started feeling strange myself.
The hands that aimed to inflict pain by squeezing her chest had somehow lost their strength, and it felt more like I was kneading a giant piece of mochi.
...Honestly, the sensation of touching it is quite nice.
No, that's not it.
'What are we doing, two girls in a karaoke room late at night...'
To change the strange atmosphere, I decided to provoke Lee Seon-ah again.
Yeah, this is all her fault.
She must have realized I was trying to get back at her and showed such a weird reaction on purpose!
"Hey, L-Lee Seon-ah. Are you… okay?"
But I was so flustered that I stuttered a little.
This wasn't what I intended to say….
As I was internally criticizing myself, I heard Lee Seon-ah's voice, trembling no less than mine.
"Of course…. Between friends… this much is, hnnng…. normal, isn't it?"
Does she think kneading her breasts like this is normal?
…What on earth is she thinking?