They are really too low!

Sitting in his lap waiting to be fed, something I'd never done even as a child.

But, how to say it.

Hoshino felt something was off.

Kasugano Sora became the same as before, no longer clinging to him, no longer trying to seduce him. He should have been able to breathe a sigh of relief, and he no longer needed to suppress his urges.

However, Hoshino felt inexplicably cold towards him.

Indifference is not right either; it should be awkwardness.

Immediately afterwards, Hoshino felt that something was wrong with her. Before, she had to control the recoil, but now that she didn't have to, she felt awkward. What was going on?

Hoshino took a deep breath to calm herself down.

……

After finishing her meal, Kasugano Sora went to take a bath.

Watching her departing figure, Hoshino felt an even stronger unease in her heart, especially when she thought about the scene of the two of them taking a bath together yesterday.

Yesterday they were all lovey-dovey, but today all they did was hug. Hoshino found herself unable to calm down at all.

Hoshino returned to her room, lay on her bed, and tried hard not to recall certain lewd images, but she couldn't help but think about the feeling of Kasugano Sora stepping on her earlier.

Something's not right. He shouldn't be a foot fetishist, but he just can't help thinking about a young girl's delicate feet.

Hoshino endured for a while, then sat up. Since he could do anything to Kasugano Sora yesterday, it shouldn't be a problem for him to vent his anger on her a little, right?

Just like what was done to Eriri, it shouldn't be too much to do something a little bad, right?

Hoshino stood up, walked to the door of the room, and paused for a moment as soon as she opened it.

He discovered that Kasugano Sora wasn't in the bathroom, but was standing at the door of the room. When she saw him open the door, she gave him a mischievous smile, like a little fox who had succeeded in her scheme.

"Weren't you going to take a shower?" Hoshino asked, a little embarrassed, as if realizing she'd been tricked again.

"Because I was wondering when someone would finally lose control." Kasugano Sora couldn't help but smile. "If I had gone to take a shower just now, what would that person have planned to do to me?"

"Were you just testing me?" Hoshino's face darkened, but he was more ashamed. When Kasugano Sora was even slightly cold, he started to have all sorts of wild thoughts, wondering who was clinging to whom.

"I wasn't planning on testing you, but someone was holding back again." Kasugano Sora pouted. "We clearly agreed that you weren't allowed to hold back, but you were just holding back from attacking me, weren't you?"

"I'm afraid things might go too far," Hoshino couldn't help but say. He was a normal man after all, and if he kept doing bad things to Kasugano Sora, he might accidentally slip into something.

However, upon hearing his words...

Instead of nodding in agreement, Kasugano Sora revealed an even brighter and more alluring smile.

"See, when is my period?"

Hoshino subconsciously recalled, then calculated the time, and said, "Your period should be in about 10 days."

"Hmm, so what time is it for me now?" Kasugano Sora continued to ask.

Hoshino was slightly taken aback, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.

"Idiot, it seems like I'll be the one to give you a lesson on physiology tonight." Kasugano Sora touched her little belly. "Girls can't get pregnant anytime; they can only get pregnant on their fertile days."

Hoshino realized what was happening; according to the timeline, her danger period had been a few days ago.

“But the dangerous day is over.” Kasugano Sora slowly leaned towards Hoshino Mi, standing on tiptoe, her hands around Hoshino Mi’s neck, as if bewitching Hoshino Mi as she whispered, “Today is a safe day, which means you can do whatever you want to me.”

The girl's fragrance wafted over him, and Hoshino couldn't resist, instinctively wrapping his arms around her waist.

“Actually, even safe days have risks.” Hoshino tried to convince herself.

"I know, but can you please keep it inside the first time?" Kasugano Sora looked pitiful. "You can pull it out afterwards, and I'll drink it all up with my mouth."

Hoshino couldn't stand it. How could someone act so coquettishly? It made her really want to teach her a lesson.

******

Chapter 118: Is Teacher Feng a Boy?

Kasumigaoka Utaha got up early, straightened her school uniform, yawned slightly, and then went out to school.

Occasionally, you can see Toyosaki's students on the street, and you can often see people secretly looking at her and whispering about something.

Although it may sound like she's just bragging, as the most beautiful upperclassman in Toyonosaki, Kasumigaoka Utaha is already used to the stares from those around her.

As long as no one comes up to bother her, Kasumigaoka Utaha usually doesn't take it to heart.

In the past, boys would try to chat her up, but now it's almost impossible, probably because her sharp tongue has become famous throughout Toyonosaki.

Kasumigaoka Utaha arrived at school and stood in front of the shoe locker to change her shoes when she suddenly heard a commotion and turned her gaze slightly away.

Golden twin tails swayed a few times in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes. The girl hugged her flat chest with both hands, raised her chin arrogantly, and let out a slightly dissatisfied hum.

"I didn't wait for you here on purpose. Don't talk to me today. I don't want to see any perverted foot fetishists!"

Opposite her, Hoshino Mi, whom she had just met before, appeared completely unfazed by praise or criticism.

Kasumigaoka Utaha remembered. This golden twin-tailed girl was Hoshino Mi's childhood friend, I think her name was Eriri. She did seem to be quite tsundere.

Hoshino seemed unaffected; he simply moved slightly closer to Eriri and his lips moved slightly.

Eriri's expression changed, revealing a look of "I'd rather die than be humiliated," and she glared at Hoshino Mi, her face flushed.

"You... don't even think about it. I don't care what you and Xiao Qiong did, I'm not going to agree to it!"

"Sure, do you want to tell everyone what happened yesterday?"

"Goooo..."

It was as if she had encountered something extremely disgusting, but under the coercion and enticement of the bad guys, Eriri had no choice but to endure the humiliation and agree.

If you didn't know they were childhood friends, you might think Hoshino was threatening Eriri to do something bad.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was watching with great interest; it seemed like these childhood friends had something going on.

At that moment, she saw Hoshino turn his gaze to her, then nod slightly, turn around and walk into the school building.

Eriri clutched her skirt, seemingly glaring angrily at Hoshino, but she was trembling more, as if anticipating something, and immediately followed after him.

It wasn't until the two of them left that Kasumigaoka Utaha realized what she had meant by saying hello.

This junior's behavior towards his senior is rather rude. Although Kasumigaoka Utaha also finds small talk exhausting, this is just too cold.

She's a senior, and a lovely girl at that. We met just a few days ago, and she didn't even say hello today.

Are all good-looking guys like this?

Kasumigaoka Utaha pondered, habitually considering whether to add Hoshino Mi to the novel's plot. Having a handsome male supporting character to contrast with the male lead seemed like a good idea.

She knew her novel was likely to be canceled, but as it was her first book, Kasumigaoka Utaha still hoped to finish it.

As soon as the first volume was released, she was already conceiving the plot for the later volumes. Now, not only the second volume, but also the outlines for the third to fifth volumes, Kasumigaoka Utaha has been working through the night to finish them.

Even if she can't publish it in the future, she still wants to finish writing the whole story.

Kasumigaoka Utaha put on indoor shoes. Today she was wearing black pantyhose, which weren't very thin, but they still gave her a strangely mature and alluring look.

Back in the familiar classroom, Kasumigaoka Utaha greeted everyone. She had friends, but they were just nodding acquaintances; it seemed everyone was afraid of her sharp tongue.

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha has never considered herself a sarcastic character, at most she just speaks the truth, so what is there to be afraid of?

Therefore, Kasumigaoka Utaha believes that it is because she is too lazy to cultivate interpersonal relationships that she seems to have few friends.

After all, she was the top student in her grade. For her, learning was as simple as eating and drinking. She had already learned everything the school could teach her.

If it weren't for the fact that she still had to go to school, Kasumigaoka Utaha would have been staying at home writing novels long ago.

Kasumigaoka Utaha took out her phone; checking the group chat every morning had become her daily routine.

"Innocent Kitten: Is it really impossible to be without ○?"

"Beaker Barista (Group Owner): You don't have to, either on a safe day or take birth control pills."

"Innocent kitten: Waaaaah, I don't want to take my medicine."

"Beaker Barista (Group Owner): Short-acting birth control pills are not emergency birth control pills. Compared to the latter, the former has almost no side effects and can be stopped at any time."

"Innocent kitten: Shocked.jpg"

Kasumigaoka Utaha checked today's messages and found that Innocent Kitten was tagging the group admin again, asking the same question as last time.

I've heard of short-acting birth control pills before. They can prevent pregnancy if taken regularly every day, and they do have fewer side effects than emergency contraception.

It seems that it won't be long before the innocent little kitten will become strong with that boy.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was somewhat disheartened. This perverted cat had gotten off too easily. She had thought there would be some kind of dramatic scene ahead. Now she could only look forward to seeing what kind of expression her childhood friend would have when she saw the perverted cat riding on top of the boy.

This wonderful expression is what youth should look like. Kasumigaoka Utaha thought of Hoshino Mi again, wondering if such a story existed in reality. After all, her childhood friend seemed to fit the image of a "loser" too well.

As Kasumigaoka Utaha pondered, a surge of creative desire welled up within her once more.

Soon, the desire subsided, and Kasumigaoka Utaha lay sprawled on the table like a salted fish.

Impulsive as it may be, reality isn't a story of pure passion and triumph where a little burst of energy can propel you to the top of the popularity charts.

Feeling bored, Kasumigaoka Utaha opened Twitter and skillfully searched for the hashtag "Love Metronome".

As usual, it didn't generate much buzz...

Kasumigaoka Utaha's fingers paused slightly. It seemed like there were quite a few people discussing this book.

"Haha, another classic love triangle! Is this a scene from a classic Chinese drama?"

"White teeth, white teeth, my stomach started hurting from the very first volume. No matter how you look at it, Makoto is always a loser wwwww"

"This book is terrible, so clichéd. The male lead is so indecisive, when are they going to throw away the 'gentlemanly' character trope?"

"What's going on? The female lead isn't a loli after all!"

"Does this book really exist? Why haven't I seen it in the bookstores near me?"

"..."

Fortunately, Twitter made it easy to trace the source. In less than half a minute, Kasumigaoka Utaha saw a tweet posted by someone with a little girl's profile picture.

"Feng Kelian: I read a good youth romance novel today. Putting aside other aspects, Xia Shizi's portrayal of the female lead is very vivid. I don't think it's as formulaic as some people say. It's worth reading."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was clearly stunned for a moment, and before she could react, her fingers had already habitually swiped down.

　The tweet was accompanied by an attached image, which was none other than the cover of "Love Metronome".

As an emerging author, Feng Kelian has already amassed over 50,000 followers, and her comment section is unlike Kasumigaoka Utaha's, which is largely ignored.

"Oh? Another unfamiliar child?"

"That's suspicious. Could this book title and cover be about a band's romance?"

"Idiot, you should tag the celebrity in an ad, lol."

"Ugh, ugh, where's my white-stockinged loli?"

"Waaaaah, I'm so touched! I've finally found someone willing to recommend this masterpiece. I thought I was the only one in the world reading it!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little confused. She shouldn't know this Kaede Karen-sensei, so why would she suddenly recommend her work?

However, it's just a recommendation from an emerging writer, so the discussion shouldn't be this heated, right?

Before long, Kasumigaoka Utaha saw the truth in the comments section.

It turns out that last night an amazing account reposted Feng's pitiful tweet with only one short caption, yet it attracted a lot of attention from passersby.

"Mana Junda: Mana is reading this book too, it's really good!"

Like Feng Kelian, she also attached a photo, in which the girl is holding a novel and giving a cute smile to the camera next to her.

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha has no interest in the entertainment industry, she knows that Junda Mana is one of the most popular idols right now, with nearly a million followers on Twitter.

Because their advertisements are everywhere, it's hard not to recognize them.

It's no wonder there's been such a high level of discussion today, given that a popular idol retweeted Feng's pitiful tweet and added her own recommendation.

Kasumigaoka Utaha subconsciously contacted her editor, Machida Sonoko, wanting to find out what was going on.

Machida Sonoko: Eh, did Kaede Karen-sensei recommend your novel?

"Machida Sonoko: I did recommend your novel to him, but I swear it was entirely my own decision and has nothing to do with the publisher!"

"Machida Sonoko: Don't be afraid, quickly ride the wave of popularity!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought about it and realized that it made sense. How could a publishing house possibly have such promotional resources for her?