Chapter 34: There’s Definitely Something Going On…!

Chapter 34: 34: There’s Definitely Something Going On...!

’I followed Ed all the way to Conference Room Three, but...’

Rhea pressed her ear hard against the door.

Hmm... What is that sound?

Voices were coming from inside.

"#@%!@...?"

That was Manager Selena.

And she could hear Ed’s voice too.

But she couldn’t make out what either of them was saying.

Come to think of it, important information had once leaked because someone overheard a meeting through the door, and the CEO had flown into a rage.

They had soundproofed the rooms afterward, so of course she couldn’t hear much now.

Damn it...

Manager Selena was one thing, but this was a perfect chance to get something on Ed.

Footsteps approached.

"Ah."

Rhea tore her ear from the door and pretended she had merely been waiting there.

The passing employee glanced at her suspiciously, so she gave an awkward smile and greeting.

Only after the person disappeared did she lean close again.

"...$%!@!@#?"

Still nothing.

What were they talking about in there?

Something work-related?

Or...

"Hmm..."

Could it be...?

She remembered Manager Selena mentioning not long ago that she might have a boyfriend.

"No way."

Manager Selena and Ed?

Impossible.

In Rhea’s eyes, Selena was a genuinely admirable person.

She was diligent wherever she went, worked hard, followed rules, and was highly competent.

She could be a little strict, but that was probably unavoidable for someone in management.

There was a lot to learn from her.

Ed, on the other hand...was an incompetent, useless man.

It was amazing he hadn’t been fired already.

The two of them were so mismatched it was almost absurd.

There was no way people like them could be...

Honestly, Rhea couldn’t believe it.

Not unless Ed had somehow gotten hold of Manager Selena’s weakness.

The door swung open.

Manager Selena and Ed stepped out.

"Ah. Manager Selena."

"...Rhea?"

Something about Selena looked strange.

For one thing, her face was bright red.

Her breathing seemed a little heavy too.

Even her clothes looked as though she had put them back on in a hurry.

And then there was the faint, peculiar smell in the air...!

No way... Could they really have...?

"What are you doing here, Rhea?"

Manager Selena looked down at her coldly.

"Ah, well..."

"Isn’t this working time?"

She sounded angry.

Had they been fighting inside?

Of course, Rhea had no intention of being caught unprepared.

"W-well, you see..."

She quickly held up the documents in her hand.

"I have something that needs your approval today, so I came looking for you."

"My approval?"

"Yes. The matter you mentioned last time."

"...Is that so?"

Selena glanced over the pages.

"You could have shown me that in the office later. Why did you come all the way here?"

"Ah... It was urgent..."

"So you waited outside the door?"

"...Yes."

Manager Selena’s expression stiffened slightly.

Beside her, Ed’s eyes darted around as he read the room.

They really were hiding something, weren’t they?

"I’m sorry, Rhea, but Ed and I were having a private meeting."

"Oh... I-is that so?"

"It involved personal information. Eavesdropping on sensitive matters isn’t appropriate."

Personal... information?

If they were discussing personal information in a workplace meeting, then perhaps it really was that.

In a way, that was a relief.

Maybe Manager Selena and Ed weren’t in some strange relationship after all.

Maybe it truly had been business.

A meeting that might even end with Ed being fired.

Unable to suppress her curiosity, Rhea asked cautiously, "W-was it perhaps an HR matter?"

"I’m sorry, but I have no obligation to tell you that."

"Ah... S-sorry."

Naturally.

If it was an HR meeting, Selena had no reason to explain it to another employee.

Doing so could create problems.

But as Rhea listened, her attention fixed on something else.

The smell.

That oddly familiar scent that had lingered in the air since they emerged.

This smell... Could it be...?

It wasn’t the first time she had encountered it.

She remembered it clearly.

The last time Manager Selena had carried such a strong odor that Rhea lent her perfume.

It had smelled like a man’s semen...

"This kind of behavior is unacceptable, Rhea. You’re not a student anymore. You need to respect other people’s privacy."

The smell was coming from Manager Selena’s mouth.

If that smell was there... then could it really mean...?

"Do you understand, Rhea?"

"Ah—yes!"

Selena’s voice snapped her back to herself.

"Don’t do this again."

"Yes... I’m sorry. Ed, I’m sorry to you too."

For the moment, she apologized.

Manager Selena turned away as if that settled the matter.

"Come on, Rhea. You said you needed approval. I’ll look at it in the office."

"Ah, yes...!"

Rhea hurried after her.

But as she followed, she noticed something unmistakable.

There was something odd about Manager Selena’s gait.

Rhea became certain.

There was definitely— definitely something going on...!

***

Clink. Clink. Splash.

Hana ended another evening by washing the dishes.

It was the same routine as always.

Only her expression was different.

She looked faintly dissatisfied.

A few days ago, she had met a man called MonsterCam Guy and actually had sex with him.

She already had Barry, her fiancé, and she’d hidden it from him.

No matter whom she asked, there was no denying that she had cheated. She had committed the capital felony of a relationship.

"Ah..."

And it hadn’t been ordinary sex either.

Rape role-play. Creampie. Humiliating her fiancé.

She had even called another man Master.

Looking back now, she had done things so insane she could hardly imagine them.

’If Barry found out, I couldn’t complain if he broke off the engagement...’

She had been half out of her mind during sex and hadn’t grasped it then, but that was the reality.

After sending the final photo, she hadn’t been able to bring herself to ask MonsterCam Guy to meet again.

"Hana."

While she was washing up, Barry came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Baby?"

"I’m kind of in the mood tonight."

"M-mm..."

He always did whatever suited him.

He only approached her this way when he happened to want sex.

It wasn’t that she hated it.

But sometimes she wanted it too.

And when he let four or five days pass between encounters, it wasn’t enough...

"My Hana has such a big ass."

"Ah...! Mm..."

He stroked her rear while she was still washing dishes.

The touch wasn’t unpleasant.

But...

It’s weak.

There was no strength in his grip.

That man would have grabbed her hard without holding back.

Hard enough to hurt. He would have slapped her ass red and spread her open...

"Feels good, right?"

"...Mm-hm."

She didn’t like that Barry asked permission for every little thing either.

That man would already have forced her down onto the floor and fucked her.

Barry usually ignored what she wanted, yet at moments like this he became strangely considerate. It irritated her.

"Haah... Haah..."

"W-wait... Baby, I’m doing the dishes. After I finish..."

"I can’t wait. Come on, let’s do it like this."

"...Fine. Then pull down my pants for me. My hands are covered."

Her rubber gloves were coated in soap.

She could have taken them off, but for some reason she didn’t want to.

"What’s gotten into you today? Playing hard to get, Hana? Did I upset you?"

"It’s not that... If you’re going to do it, just hurry."

"Okay, okay. I need to get ready first."

Barry pulled down her jeans from behind.

Her underwear came into view next.

Nothing special—just the purple panties she normally wore.

"Haah... I can’t believe I’m going to have a wife with an ass like this..."

If you like it so much, you could at least have sex with me more often.

Hana kept the complaint to herself and obediently presented her rear.

Something brushed against her ass.

A finger?

No...

It was his cock.

Barry’s small cock.

Was he rubbing it against her ass now...?

"Mm, haah... This feels good too."

"D-does it?"

"Yeah. Wait. Oh... fuck. Hold on...!"

"Ah...!"

A small burst of warmth spattered across her rear.

Ah...

Did he come?

Only a few warm droplets touched her skin.

Barry...

You came just from rubbing your cock against my ass? It’s beyond being pathetic.

"Damn... Ah. What a waste. That was fucking amazing, though."

"Is that... it?"

"Once I come, I’m done. Hold still. I’ll wipe you off."

"Mm..."

What was this...?

It had been five days since she’d last had sex with her fiancé, and it ended before she even took off her panties.

"You liked it too, right, Hana?"

"...What?"

"You liked doing it with your ass like that."

"Ah... M-mm. Y-yes, I liked it..."

"Right?"

He always did this.

Instead of overwhelming her with enough strength and pleasure to make it true, he simply manipulated her into saying she’d enjoyed it.

That was his way.

"I’ll put it in properly next time, so be good and wait until then."

"...Okay."

Next time...

How many days would she have to wait again?

Barry left her there and went off to shower by himself.

"Haah..."

Hana removed her rubber gloves while the water continued running over the dishes.

She truly hadn’t wanted to do this.

She hesitated.

If she did it again...

Her conscience stung, and the risks frightened her.

At the same time, temptation whispered in her ear.

’He’s only someone you’ll meet for a little while.’

’You’re just... having fun.’

’You don’t truly love him. It’s only a one-night stand.’

Excuses crept slowly through her mind.

At last, the word buried deepest inside her surfaced.

"Master..."

Before she realized it, Hana’s finger was already tapping her phone screen.