"Kato Megumi-san, as a new transfer student, shouldn't I receive kind treatment?"
Nanaya saw that although Kato Megumi's face appeared calm, it was filled with resistance.
"So please, Kato Megumi-san, let's share one textbook."
"...Okay."
Though she particularly minded getting so close to Nanaya, the soft-hearted Megumi still agreed after hearing his "request."
What a foolish girl.
As expected, the weakness listed in her personal information panel was quite effective.
She's not good at refusing others...
Nanaya watched as Megumi slowly placed the textbook between their desks.
"You're too slow! The teacher has already moved to the next page!"
With these words, Nanaya directly grabbed Megumi's hand, placed it under the desk, and began turning the page with his other hand.
As for where the teacher was in the lesson...
What did that have to do with Nanaya?
"You!"
Megumi, startled like a frightened kitten, quickly tried to withdraw her hand, but how could she match Nanaya's strength?
"Keep your movements small. You wouldn't want the teacher to notice and tell your parents, would you?"
Nanaya's wicked whisper sounded in the girl's ear.
Though her parents sometimes neglected her, they were still her parents. Their lifelong companionship and kindness made Megumi not want to upset them.
Thinking of her parents, Megumi's struggling weakened, and her jade-like smooth hand remained in Nanaya's grasp, allowing him to knead it as he pleased.
"That's better. We really are fated. Meeting three times in a row has improved our relationship."
Nanaya smiled, applying slight pressure to leave his mark on her fair skin.
The boneless softness felt incredibly pleasant, making Nanaya want to experience more.
Megumi had resolved not to react no matter what Nanaya did, resisting his actions with silent indifference.
Nanaya didn't care about this. It would be nice if they could flirt a little, but if not, he wasn't losing anything.
Megumi felt like she was just like her hand being played with by Nanaya—unable to escape his clutches.
"Eek!!"
Megumi's silence was broken.
The girl suddenly felt a large, warm hand appear on her thigh, stroking up and down.
Because the girls' uniform at Private Kazenoki School consisted of a short skirt, and due to the weather, Megumi wore thin stockings that only reached just below her knees.
Thus, Nanaya's hand met no resistance as it felt the elastic skin of the girl's thigh.
Megumi's exclamation didn't attract anyone's attention.
Nanaya's robust physique effectively blocked outside views, and combined with Megumi's "background character" setting, no one noticed her being bullied by Nanaya.
After stroking a few times, Nanaya lifted his hand, making Megumi sigh in relief.
Her earlier thought of making noise to attract attention vanished without a trace.
If... if it's just playing with my hand...
I can endure it...
But why is this class so long?
Megumi thought to herself.
It seems Nanaya doesn't want to make this too big a deal.
Then, Megumi realized she was wrong.
The sensation on her thigh changed from a palm to fingers, lightly tapping like playing piano.
Touching and withdrawing.
This shift from broad contact to pinpoint touches made it easier for Megumi to feel exactly where Nanaya was touching.
It tickled and felt warm.
Megumi wanted to twist her legs away, but with such limited space, where could she hide without being noticed?
Each tap of his fingertips made Megumi's skin twitch slightly.
The irregular timing, unpredictable touches, and repeated sensitive spots.
Sent a blush creeping up Megumi's slender neck to her face.
The spirit willing, the flesh weak.
Her earlier thought of attracting attention had long since evaporated.
Megumi no longer had the courage to expose this scandal.
With one hand tightly held by Nanaya, her other hand firmly gripped his occasionally descending fingers.
Megumi's gaze at Nanaya was full of pleading.
The usually composed girl now had glistening tears at the corners of her eyes.
Noticing this, Nanaya nodded at her.
Then he placed his hand back on Megumi's thigh without any further movement.
Megumi, who had expected Nanaya to continue his bullying, initially felt utter despair.
But after waiting, she realized he didn't do anything more.
If it's just resting on my thigh... that's okay.
It's not the first time, and it's much better than worse actions!
Strangely, Megumi even felt a hint of gratitude toward Nanaya?
In the darkness of despair, even a sliver of hope becomes something to cling to with all one's might!
So Megumi pressed her hand on top of Nanaya's, keeping it fixed on her thigh.
Just don't move around.
Under Nanaya's actions, Megumi's psychological defenses once again flexibly adjusted their boundaries.
"Ding ling ling~"
Class ended.
The sudden disappearance of the familiar warmth on her thigh and the enveloping sensation of his hand made Megumi's fingers subconsciously reach toward Nanaya.
Then she caught herself and inwardly scolded herself.
Nanaya let go of Megumi for a simple reason—his seat was surrounded by girls.
"Nanaya-kun, which school did you transfer from?"
"Nanaya-kun, where are you living now?"
"Nanaya-kun, can we exchange contact info?"
"Nanaya-kun, since you're new here, feel free to ask me anything you don't understand!"
...
The girls' chattering voices annoyed Nanaya.
Especially after seeing that the "rewards" these girls offered weren't anything special, his dissatisfaction grew.
"Thank you, I'll ask if I need anything. Please don't crowd around me."
"And I won't change seats. This one is fine."
His rejection didn't deter their interest in befriending him, but they obediently left, thinking about how to approach him privately later.
Since Nanaya was blocking the only exit, Megumi witnessed everything that just happened.
Seeing his rejection, then thinking about how he treated her...
For some reason, Megumi's mood suddenly improved.
She even initiated conversation with Nanaya.
"Nanaya-kun is really popular."
"Isn't that normal?"
Though it sounded narcissistic.
Setting aside her negative impressions, Megumi had to admit Nanaya's handsomeness and his appeal to girls.
"I don't know much about the school. Could you show me around, Kato Megumi-san?"
Nanaya smiled as he extended the invitation to Megumi.
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