Stealing Spree

Chapter 2133: A Great Start?

11 pm. For most people, not just students, it's way past bedtime. However, in our house, specifically our bedroom, the night had just started.

When I entered the room with Fuyu, three pairs of scrutinizing eyes focused on us. It was impossible not to notice our changed outfit, after all. Also, they were waiting for close to an hour for us to show up after leaving us alone again.

Eri's round eyes blinked a few times before her lips stretched into a playful grin. There's no need to figure out what's running in her head, it's written on her face. She winked at me as though hinting that she knew what happened between us. What a cheeky girl.

Should I tell her in detail? If I do, she'll definitely get flustered and melt in embarrassment. She's great at being playful. However, she'll easily fold when teased.

Next to her, Futaba focused on Fuyu, her scrutinizing gaze observing her appearance and wondering where she got them. Not long after, her puzzlement cleared up as her eyes fixated on me. Her hand unconsciously pushed down at her groin - most likely feeling up the boxers I lent her.

And lastly, Akane knowingly grinned at her best friend. She didn't need any explanation to figure out what happened.

Fuyu flinched a little but she stood her ground and put on her usual smile to face the three girls without showing any shame or embarrassment.

Is she starting to get influenced by my shamelessness? Not really. That's just her competitiveness flaring up.

A few seconds of silence later, Fuyu addressed them in an attempt to skirt away from their interrogative gazes, "Stop staring at us, you three. You saw our position earlier...Ruki-kun and I sweated a lot."

"Mhm. We can't come here stinking of sweat, no? I lent her my old clothes. Thankfully, it fits her."

Naturally, I wouldn't leave her withstanding the pressure alone, with my arms hooking around her waist, I stepped forward and added at the same time as we approached the bed.

Futaba and Akane raised their eyebrows but didn't say anything or rather, they're still in the process of selecting the words to respond with.

But Eri being Eri, the girl excitedly jumped out of the bed. Because of her hastiness, she almost fell over the bed. I caught her and the girl let out a foolish giggle before stabilizing herself.

And when she did, she tiptoed to whisper in my ear, "Onoda-kun... Tell me, what happened between you and Fuyu downstairs... Apart from cuddling!"

Look at this girl, her curiosity might become her downfall in the future.

I inwardly shook my head and ruffled her air. Then I reached for her ear to whisper back, "What do you think? Did we do it or not?"

"I-I don't know... I can only assume that you did more than cuddling."

"Then, I'll leave it to your imagination, tactless girl.'

Upon saying that, I released her ear which visibly reddened from whatever image popped up in her head before guiding her back to the bed alongside Fuyu.

Akane voluntarily moved over, opening a space for us to climb onto while remaining where she was sitting - close to the edge at the right side of the bed.

While Fuyu crawled to Akane's side and took her place there, the flustered Eri weakly plopped down face-first on the bed. Steam rose on top of her head.

When it was my turn to climb up, I got blocked by Eri's legs so I ended up sitting close to Futaba.

With the girl's eyes still focused on me, I put on my usual smile as a greeting. But the girl responded with a pout and a silent chanting of 'shameless Onoda-kun'.

I pretended not to hear that and sat down on her side.

Given the context that I was going to sleep in the same room as them, a guy like me should be flustered at the thought but seeing me casually climbing up like this, not minding whatever was running on their head, it was highly unusual that Futaba calling out my shamelessness was justified.

Of course, I'm aware that she's pointing at something else when she chanted that but there's no need to point that out.

I can't make them uncomfortable within the first minute of our 'sleepover'.

Ah. Eri was another case though. She brought that onto herself.

A while later, I poked the girl whose body divided the bed into two sides, revitalizing her like a dried plant getting hydrated.

She comically rolled over and lifted her body before turning her head to me, her face looking like a pufferfish with her bloated cheeks and how red it was.

"Hmm? Did I do something wrong?" I innocently asked while tilting my head.

Eri's face flared up again but she probably didn't know what to complain about. In the end, she blew air to my face and scowled while pinching my leg, "Bad, Onoda-kun."

However, despite saying that, she crawled over to my side, nudging my shoulder - her last futile attempt to get back at me.

For sure, her head was still in full throttle, creating imagery for her about what Fuyu and I did downstairs.

"How am I bad? I answered your question properly."

"Yes, you did. But you're so shameless I can't stop thinking about it!"

"Ah. So by your logic, I'm shameless for answering you while you're not for bringing up the question? Gotcha."

I shrugged and then flicked her forehead which made the girl pout unhappily.

"Akane... Fuyu... Help me. Onoda-kun is bullying me." Knowing she wouldn't be able to win against me, Eri pleaded for support.

Unfortunately for her, my girls wouldn't side with her.

"Eri, is husband wrong?" Akane heartlessly asked as she smirked at the girl. "You reaped what

you saw. Your curiosity bested you."

That made Eri flinch and her eyes shook fearfully at Akane's mug.

Fuyu, on the other hand, bent forward and said in a lower volume, mimicking a whisper that

was audible enough for all of us to hear.

"You know, Eri. I can also tell you about it. Ruki-kun said there was nothing wrong with revealing it. You already know about our relationship anyway. What about it? Come here. I'll whisper every detail to you."

Eri flinched once more and this time, she moved behind me to hide there.

Aren't I bullying her? How did I become her shield now?

It's incomprehensible but well, we're just playing around anyway. I pinched the girl's cheek before dragging her back to the front.

At this point, Futaba let out a sigh and once displayed her sensibility, ending whatever was happening at the moment.

"Haa, Eri, chill down. And you, Onoda-kun. Stop teasing her. We won't be able to move forward if you two keep going back and forth. Also, why are you sitting here with us?

Shouldn't you be on the other side?"

Upon hearing that, Eri stuck her tongue out and scratched the back of her head. Akane and Fuyu giggled side by side. And lastly, I silently crawled to my girls and squeezed in between

them.

But before doing so, I answered her, "Well, isn't it a fun way to lighten the mood?"

"At Eri's expense?"

"Well, look at her. She's also playing around. She got flustered because of her hastiness but bullying her? Won't that be a death sentence for me?"

"Psh. You and your way with words. I get it. Just go to them and please don't openly flirt in front of us..." Futaba rolled her eyes, pulled Eri to her side, and pinched her cheeks in

frustration.

While Eri was complaining and giggling at how hard Futaba's pinches were, Akane and Fuyu hugged my arm and rested their heads on my shoulders.

Upon seeing that, Futaba who just told me not to flirt in front of them frustratingly pouted.

Isn't she adorable?

Anyway, is it apt to call this the start of our sleepover? Yeah. It reset back to zero because of

my inclusion.

But well, looking at their expressions, this is a great start, right?