Yukino Yukinoshita: Paying Off Her Sister's Debt (Continued)

"What do you think?"

It couldn't be that she wanted him to kiss her on a busy street, could it?

That was absolutely impossible!

Seeing the Second Young Lady's embarrassed, annoyed expression, Amamiya Natsuki quickly caught on. He hurried a couple of steps to Yukino's side and smiled.

"There's a park just up ahead. Come with me... By the way, Elder Sister Haruno just fed me a spoonful of ice cream with her spoon. You don't mind, do you?"

Yukinoshita Yukino's lovely face stiffened. She turned around.

"I'm going home."

"It's too late to go home now." Amamiya Natsuki grabbed Hirano's delicate hand and led her toward the park beneath the setting sun. "If you've promised something, of course you have to follow through."

Yukinoshita Yukino's cheeks warmed slightly. The heat coming from Amamiya Natsuki's hand felt startlingly intense. "Let go."

"No." Amamiya Natsuki was entirely unapologetic. "We're already holding hands. What kind of person do you take me for if you still expect me to let go?"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "A shameless, lecherous scumbag."

Amamiya Natsuki: "Tsk. You know me so well."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

The two soon arrived at a small park on the street corner.

The sun was setting.

The weary birds were returning to their nests.

The summer heat had yet to fade, and the park was stiflingly hot. There were no passersby, only birds returning to their nests in the evening, chirping noisily.

Amamiya Natsuki led Yukino to a bench beneath the shade of a tree.

"Yukino, please claim your reward."

Amamiya Natsuki sat down on the bench.

Yukinoshita Yukino took a deep breath, her cheeks faintly red.

"You... close your eyes."

"Sure, sure."

Amamiya Natsuki obediently closed his eyes.

"Phew..."

Yukinoshita Yukino let out a quiet breath, then lifted a hand to tuck the Black