Taki: Do I Kiss Better, or Does Saki? (Continued)

Didn't expect that, did you? They were trying to scare our Akari-chan.

She's a quirky, eccentric beauty.

Takamatsu Akari suddenly asked Riki, "Riki, don't you like me?"

"Of course not, why do you say that?" Riki asked curiously.

Takamatsu Akari turned to look at Riki: "Since this morning, Riki has looked at Sakiko the most, then Su Shili Rikki Mu about the same, and you've looked at me the least, except when I'm wearing a swimsuit you've looked at my chest and legs the most..."

Let's not talk about the lights and swimsuits anymore.

"No, it's not the light. I care about you a lot, but I didn't pay much attention to you because the light makes me feel safe," Riki quickly explained.

Does that mean I should say all four of them are my pre-selected harem members, and that I'm lusting after them?

This was way ahead of its time for a lamp.

I did it for the sake of the light.

I won't tell the truth this time.

"I really like lamps," Riki explained.

"... Oh, that's good then." Takamatsu Akari's eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she said happily.

No, there was nothing wrong with my answer, was there?

I was simply expressing my affirmation of our friendship, Akari-chan, you didn't misunderstand, right?

Shiina Riki and Wakaba Mutsuki are walking through the Haunted House.

"Mu, did you and Riki kiss?" Shiina Riki suddenly asked.

"They kissed," Wakaba Mutsuki said.

Is it that straightforward?

Shiina Riki clicked her tongue and said calmly, "Let's make this clear first, I only have a casual liking for Riki, and we haven't even kissed yet. What you want to do to steal him is your business. I'm just observing the situation and have no intention of joining Riki's harem."

Wakaba Mutsuki stopped and turned to look at Rikki.

"What's wrong?" Shiina Riki frowned.

"Rikki is lying. You really like Riki," Wakaba Mutsuki said softly.

"I didn't!" Shiina Riki exclaimed angrily.

At most, she might have a good impression of Riki, but now that she knows he wants to do something as strange as having a harem, how could she possibly agree!

Wakaba Mutsuki blinked and said, "Is that so? I misunderstood."

Wakaba Mutsuki's reaction made Rikki, who wanted to refute her, feel like she had punched a cotton ball, leaving her extremely unhappy.

Listen to me, I don't like Riki as much as you guys do!

For some reason, Shiina Riki felt extremely unhappy.

I want to say what's on my mind, but I can't bring myself to say it.

After leaving the Haunted House, Riki and the others strolled around the festival grounds. Seeing how happy they were Riki felt it was all worthwhile. As dusk approached, they sat on the beach, preparing to watch the fireworks. Suddenly, Riki turned his head, Shiina Riki tapped his shoulder, signaling him to move aside.

Shall we go to the grove?

Lu Yi followed Shiina Riki to a secluded spot nearby, surrounded by trees and moss-covered Jizo statues.

"What's wrong?" Riki asked.

The woods were quiet, with only the sounds of the crowds coming from the distant beach. Shiina Riki watched him quietly.

"Why did Riki help me before?" Shiina Riki asked.

"I didn't help much..."

"Don't lie!" Shiina Riki couldn't help but grab Riki's collar, saying anxiously, "Tell the truth!"

Riki experienced the same treatment that Sakiko had received.

Rikki's hands were indeed strong.

Looking at Shiina Riki's angry eyes, Riki pursed her lips and said, "First of all, it's because Rikki's insecure attitude makes me feel bad. When I watched the anime, I wanted to help you resolve your inner conflict, and I don't want to let this opportunity pass me by; secondly, Rikki is very cute..."

"Not cute at all!" Shiina Riki's ears turned red as she said angrily.

It's urgent.

I get flustered every time I compliment you on being cute.

"I think it's cute," Riki added.

"Don't look at me, I think it's cute!"

"Okay, I think Rikki's body is amazing. Her face, her beauty mark, even her breasts, butt, and thighs are all super beautiful. I've been secretly looking at her the whole time."

"You..."

Shiina Riki looked at Riki with shame and anger, speechless. She pressed her forehead against Riki's chest and whispered, "I'm not as good-looking and talented as Sakiko."

"I know."

"Nor is she as gentle and understanding as Su Shi."

"I know."

"Not at all like Mu, who is both cute and quiet."

"I know."

"Even so, you still like me?" Shiina Riki looked up at Riki, her eyes filled with stubborn tears. "I would never like any harem. I only want Riki who belongs to me alone. I have a bad temper, I'm not good with words, and I'm also... Tsundere."

"Isn't this a good point?" Riki smiled. "I just like Rikki like this. Rikki should be just like this."

The sounds of fireworks and cheers from the crowds could be heard from the beach, but Riki was oblivious to them as Shiina Riki grabbed his collar and forcefully kissed him on the lips.

Shiina Riki's kiss was soft yet powerful, as if she wanted to possess him and was unwilling to leave. She bit Riki's lips, her bright eyes staring straight at Riki.

"Does it feel more comfortable when I kiss you, or Sakiko kisses you?" Shiina Riki asked Riki stubbornly.

Oh, you're comparing yourself to Sakiko?

"Why aren't you saying anything!" Shiina Riki said angrily.

"No, I don't know how to answer that," Riki panicked.

"Then let's kiss again!"

Shiina Riki blushed and kissed Riki's lips hard again. She didn't hesitate at all, her shy eyes fixed on Riki, her arms tightly wrapped around him.

Riki and Shiina Riki walked back to the beach, holding hands.

"Let me make this clear first, I will deny your harem to the fullest extent," Shiina Riki said calmly.

"I will do my best to get you to agree, because I like each and every one of you very much," Riki said earnestly.

"Scumbag, awful."

"No, I just divided pure love into four parts," Riki firmly denied.

Shiina Riki suddenly remembered something, glared fiercely at Riki, and said, "If you try to harm the lamp, I won't let you off the hook!"

"I'm much better to the lamp than you are to you; I've never hurt the lamp," Riki said.

"You..." Shiina Riki said angrily.

However, Riki is right; if he really wanted to harm the lamp, he probably would have succeeded long ago.

Moreover, Riki wouldn't harm the lamp after saying that.

It's impossible that Lantern Festival would target Riki.

Shiina Riki felt she knew a lot about lights; such a thing was impossible.

Riki and Shiina Riki walked back to the beach, Nagasaki Sose smiled gently, "You both missed the fireworks, you'll just have to wait a little longer."

She noticed the blush on Shiina Riki's cheeks and squinted slightly.

Rikki said that her feelings for Riki were just so-so, but she was just like the others after all.

Every opponent is a force to be reckoned with.

Nagasaki Sose smiled at Takamatsu Akari. Fortunately, Akari-chan was very reassuring, and no one had any objections if she lived with Riki.

Shiina Riki sat down next to Toyokawa Sakiko and said calmly, "I kissed Riki."

"Really? Congratulations." Toyokawa Sakiko smiled.

"Why don't you get a little angry? Don't you like Riki?" Shiina Riki frowned unhappily.

"It's because I like him that I know he won't abandon any of us. This is both a good thing and a bad thing." Toyokawa Sakiko sighed, then smiled at Rikki and said, "I look forward to your guidance in the upcoming battle. I will drive everyone away from Riki."

"They both seem quite at ease with each other."

Shiina Riki scoffed.

Riki looked in the direction of the two people. It seemed that Sakiko and Rikki had reached a new balance, and at least their relationship was not as antagonistic as before.

If I had to put it that way, it was a bug that got the program running.

Back at the hotel, Riki saw Mujica's group chat.

Mikumura Shioka: [Because I finished my work quickly, I'll be able to arrive in Okinawa the day after tomorrow morning.]

Hachiman Mairin: [I'm also going to Okinawa the day after tomorrow.]

Mikumura Shioka: [How about we all play together, Riki?]

No, why are you only calling me?

Riki: [I went to the festival today, I looked around.]

She subtly indicated that she didn't want to go out anymore.

Mikumura Shioka: [Doesn't Riki know better where the fun places are? Let's play together.]

Chu Hua, are you doing this on purpose?

Riki: [...] Okay.

Mikumura Shioka a dog grinning happily emoji that only a socially active person would use.

I chatted for a while in Mujica's group chat, and Aine was also sending messages in Mygo's group chat.

To avoid making Aine feel isolated, Riki didn't tell her that everyone had gone to Okinawa.

This is also a kind of gentleness.

Itachi was just as gentle when he held back against Sasuke.

After dinner, Sakiko took Mu to see fireflies outside the hotel. Riki wanted to go too, but Sakiko saw that Riki had led everyone around for a long time that day and didn't force him to go out. Instead, he told Riki to rest in the hotel.

Riki returned to her room, and Takamatsu Akari was inside... wait a minute.

"Deng, why are you wearing a swimsuit?!" Riki was taken aback.

"Because Riki likes it," Takamatsu Akari said, tilting his head.

I really like it.

"I don't like it," Riki said, shaking her head.

"Then why did you keep staring?" Takamatsu Akari, increasingly puzzled.

Why did Riki lie even though she clearly liked him?

Human emotions are so complex.

"Akari-chan, let's go to the hot springs together..." Nagasaki Sose pushed open the door and walked in, her expression freezing instantly when she saw Takamatsu Akari and Riki wearing swimsuits in the room.

Miscalculation...