Chapter 175: The Sixth Girlfriend

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Dreamworld Serina.

She had navy-blue hair cut in a forward-slanting bob. Her sharp eyes seemed to reject interference from others, and her blunt way of speaking gave the impression of someone strong enough to spend time alone without trying to please anyone.

She was petite and well-endowed. Taller than Chiyu, but more slender than any of the others.

In class, she belonged to Shouko’s group, but that was really only because Shouko had actively reached out to her. That would be a more accurate description of the situation.

But Serina was not simply a lone wolf.

After gaining her barrier ability, she had secured a safe zone for herself.

When I showed up near that barrier, she had understood the danger and still pulled me inside to ask whether Shouko was safe.

That was not a risk someone who cared only about herself would have taken.

She might come across as cold, but she had a real capacity for affection.

And when that affection turned into romantic feelings for one man…

I had not expected this.

“Sou-suke. What’s wrong?”

Serina looked up at me with damp eyes.

Incidentally, she was wearing her school uniform.

“No… I was just a little surprised.”

“Yeah, I figured. Sorry, sorry. I couldn’t wait anymore. Was that a problem?”

Her voice was somehow soft and husky.

Sweet, warm, and faintly moist.

“It’s not a problem.”

“Good. Then let’s go to the bedroom.”

She gently took my hand.

That clingy tone coming from someone as cool as Serina had devastating power.

“Yeah… Before that, can I say something?”

“Hm? Oh, I already had someone cast Painkiller on me.”

That answer made it clear just how prepared she was.

And my heart started pounding at what it implied.

“That’s not what I meant. You know this already, but I have five girlfriends.”

“Yeah. Chiyu, Shion, Shouko, Minori, and Roa. Five. So what? I got their permission, and I don’t mind.”

There had probably been some secret meeting ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) among the girls.

That was fine.

What I was about to do was simply my own way of drawing a line.

“Serina, you hate owing people anything, right? But I think that’s because you always want to repay the kindness you receive. I think that’s one of your good qualities.”

“…Sousuke?”

She tilted her head.

“You can be blunt, but you care about your friends. And even if you don’t react much, you still treasure the things people give you. I think those parts of you are really charming too.”

“W-what’s with this all of a sudden? You’re embarrassing me by praising me so much.”

The way she flushed her cheeks in confusion was adorable too.

“And honestly, I’m really happy that you show me a side of yourself that you don’t show anyone else.”

It might have looked as if she had fallen for me simply because I had saved her life.

But it was not that simple.

Well, considering the value of a life, there was nothing strange about feeling affection for the person who saved it…

Still, it seemed that everything we had built together had gradually accumulated inside her, and today’s events had finally caused those feelings to become romantic.

Knowing that our previous interactions had truly mattered to Serina made me happy too.

“Um, Sousuke… could it be…”

I gently took the restless Serina’s hand and looked into her eyes.

“I know I’m the kind of guy who has already said this to five other people…”

I paused for a moment, then continued.

“I like you, Serina. Will you be my girlfriend?”

Even I thought it was a little too predictable, but trying to make every confession different would have felt strange.

This was the moment to honestly tell her how I felt.

“——!”

Serina’s body trembled.

Then, little by little, her breathing grew uneven.

“Sou-suke… You mean you’re making me your girlfriend?”

Her eyes looked like they were trembling with desire.

“I-I mean, only if you want to be.”

“Ahaha.”

It was the first time I had ever seen her smile like that.

It was like the smile of a predator spotting prey that had wandered right in front of it.

A fierce grin overflowing with delight.

“You’re really going to make someone like me your girlfriend? …You don’t have to do something like that. But that’s just like you, Sousuke.”

Then she kissed me as if she were biting down.

I accepted it instinctively, and in the next instant, her tongue slipped past my lips and tangled with mine.

It was a deep, hungry kiss.

I did not know how long it lasted.

By the time our breathing had grown ragged and the heat between us had become impossible to ignore, Serina finally pulled away.

“Then, as your girlfriend… I want to spend our first night together.”

It sounded like a suggestion, but her tone made it feel like she was announcing a decision.

“I want that too, Serina.”

When I told her my honest feelings, Serina smiled with pure happiness.

“Then this time, we’re really going to the bedroom.”

Still holding my hand, she led me there.

“Take everything off and lie on your back.”

I should have been the more experienced one, but Serina—who was facing this for the first time—was the one giving instructions.

Figuring she had something she wanted to do her own way, I did as she said and lay down on the bed.

Serina loosened most of the buttons on her uniform blouse, but left the hem tucked into her skirt.

It looked like she had not worn a bra.

That left the full curve of her chest visible beneath the opened uniform, creating a sight with overwhelming impact.

She was still dressed in her school uniform, yet its neatness only made the contrast more provocative.

It was a look that somehow balanced restraint and release at the same time.

“Guys like uniforms and boobs, right? This way, you get to enjoy both, Sousuke.”

So she had dressed like that specifically for me.

Just knowing that made my excitement rise even further.

Serina climbed onto the bed and leaned over me.

“I’m on top first.”

She slowly licked her lips.

Since coming to this deserted island, I had seen many different sides of the girls in my class.

And now it seemed I had drawn out another side of Serina too.

The rest of that night passed behind the closed bedroom door.