Since then, once Kotori grasped the opportunity and the knack, and unlocked the achievement of offering a greeting, she became able to exchange greetings with Toba without any issue.
Their relationship seemed to be good.
Having exchanged contact information, Toba had sent her several casual messages, often with images: "Got a photo of a super beautiful sunset!", "The rumored super spicy dish at the beef bowl chain near school was seriously hot!", and "Borrowed the shojo manga original of that movie everyone's talking about from my sister, and I totally cried!" (Kotori, however, didn't know how to reply and would send back curt responses like "Huh" or "I see," or she'd just leave the message marked as read because she couldn't figure out what to say.)
She had even succeeded in initiating a verbal "Good morning" greeting to Toba herself, if only once. And she hadn't even done the routine beforehand! For Kotori, it was a staggering achievement. When Takumi witnessed Kotori climbing a rung on the adult ladder right before his eyes, he cheered inwardly but was simultaneously struck by the anxious feeling of being left behind.
Incidentally, on that day, even though Kotori maintained her usual Ice Princess façade in public, she frequently sent him excited messages during class: "I was so nervous!", "Did I say it right?!", and "I can't believe I said it myself!" She was clearly elated. That afternoon, they celebrated in her room with cheesecake they bought at the Kinzome Mall.
And so, the morning of the day duty arrived.
Since Kotori's parents were away on a business trip, Takumi had come over to her room quite early. Of course, the visit was for the routine, just to be on the safe side.
After completing a routine that took longer than usual, a tense, slightly electric atmosphere filled the room.
Kotori, pulling up her underwear, timidly asked a question in a voice mixed with confusion—a question unlike any she had asked before.
"Takumi... did it not feel good today?"
"Huh?"
Taken aback by the unexpected question, Takumi looked at Kotori with wide eyes.
Kotori immediately averted her gaze and explained, her lowered eyelashes trembling.
"Your movements were different than usual, or something..."
Kotori was right; Takumi had intentionally changed his movements this time.
Seeing Kotori's bewildered expression, Takumi feared his goal had missed the mark and asked cautiously.
"Well... I tried changing the approach today because I had something in mind... Was it just painful, or something...?"
"N-No, it wasn't that. It was different from before; it felt too good, and I was... Ah."
"...I see. It felt good. That's a relief."
This time, his actions weren't just the simple, rough movements aimed only at ejaculation. He had varied the tempo, added rotational movements, and changed the points of stimulation.
He was nervous since all the knowledge was just superficial information he had looked up online, but since he was able to pleasure Kotori, he felt relieved and secretly a surge of confidence.
For Kotori, the purpose of the routine was simply to let Takumi release, so her reactions were usually nonchalant. Because of this, he never knew if she felt good or not, and he had never asked.
However, his motivation for trying to pleasure Kotori this time stemmed from the time he couldn't fulfill her request for the routine at school. Takumi wanted to wipe away the memory of his pathetic self from that moment.
Meanwhile, Kotori, having accidentally revealed her true feelings, flushed crimson and let out an inarticulate cry as she threw the cushion she usually buried her face in during the routine toward him.
"~~~~~!! You idiot, Takumi!"
"Woah, I'm sorry!"
Looking closely, Kotori's cheeks were flushed, and beads of sweat dotted her forehead. The fact that she had clearly been pleased made a genuine grin creep onto his face.
Takumi, having upset Kotori, raised both hands in surrender and practically fled her room.
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