True Teachings: Welcome to Paradise of Freedom

A hint of confusion flickered in Kushida Kikyo's big eyes, but she obediently followed Kiyotaka away.

After moving a little distance from the camp, Kikyo saw Kiyotaka stop and quickly walked up to embrace him from behind.

"What's wrong, Kiyotaka? Did you miss me?"

"Can you help me with something, or make a deal?" Kiyotaka replied flatly.

Hearing this, Kikyo's delicate nose wrinkled slightly, then she moved from behind to in front of him, threw herself into his arms, and nuzzled against his chest before speaking.

"I knew you didn't call me over for anything good. Spill it—have you got your eye on that Ibuki?"

Kiyotaka looked down at Kikyo in his arms and was silent for a moment.

"Help me win her over. I need an inside line in Class Three."

Kikyo's slender jade-like fingers traced circles on Kiyotaka's chest as she spoke in a reproachful tone.

"Kiyotaka, you've got Horikita, you've got Airi. If they can't satisfy you, you still have me. You womanizer, why are you trying to stir up trouble with someone else again?"

Hearing this, Kiyotaka directly placed his large hand on Kikyo's fair body, kneading and caressing vigorously, then said calmly.

"You? Your heart's still pitch black. Who knows when you might think to stab me in the back?"

"Hmph~ Go easy, you're so mean. How can you say that about me?"

Kikyo's face wore an expression of blissful enjoyment as her small lips parted and closed, a hint of crimson quietly coloring her cheeks.

"Just tell me—are you helping or not?"

Kiyotaka didn't want to waste words with Kikyo and stopped his movements as he asked.

Kikyo extended her warm, soft tongue to lick along her lips, looking at Kiyotaka with a seductive gaze as she asked.

"And what do I get out of it?"

"Nothing."

"Mmph, you're just a big, heartless jerk. You want me running around for you, but you won't even give me a little sweetness."

Kikyo said this as she slowly shifted closer to him.

Seeing Kiyotaka make no move, Kikyo grew bolder. She slowly roamed over him, gently caressing again and again, as if cherishing something dearly beloved.

Just this alone made Kikyo feel her body starting to grow strange.

"Kiyotaka~"

Kikyo's eyes had already begun to glaze over, shimmering with moisture. She lifted her little head to look at Kiyotaka's golden eyes, her lips murmuring something unintelligible.

Watching Kikyo in her current state, Kiyotaka couldn't help but admire her a little. He had never seen anyone besides Kikyo who could separate heart and body so clearly.

"Kiyotaka~ Satisfy me. Let my body and soul submit to you. If you can do that, from now on, Kikyo will obey only you."

In her murmuring, Kikyo spoke such words for the first time. It signaled that her heart had begun to change slowly.

Seeing this, Kiyotaka tightly embraced Kikyo and kissed her tender red lips. He forcefully pried open her pearly teeth with his tongue, directly barging into her mouth and madly sucking up every bit of liquid.

"Mmm~"

With her mouth blocked, Kikyo felt all her strength drain away with Kiyotaka's sucking. Her whole body went limp in his arms, as if that passionate kiss had robbed her of all her power.

As the atmosphere built, the surrounding woods rustled with the breeze. Hearing this sound, Kikyo only felt her body growing hotter and hotter. The breath she exhaled carried a scorching heat that sprayed onto Kiyotaka's face.

The moisture in her eyes overflowed uncontrollably like a flood.

"Kiyotaka... Do you really have what it takes to make my body and soul submit?"

To Kiyotaka, that was already a provocation.

Though he knew Kikyo was doing it deliberately, he had no intention of tolerating such a challenge.

No one knew how long passed. Kikyo lay limply on Kiyotaka, resting.

After resting for a while, Kikyo, her face flushed crimson, slowly opened her eyes and planted a small kiss on Kiyotaka's lips.

"Kiyotaka, from now on, I'll obey only you. What you say goes. You're not allowed to bully me, okay?"

Kiyotaka looked at Kikyo expressionlessly, still maintaining a sliver of doubt in his heart. This woman's mind was far too heavy...

Chapter Thirty-Two: Peeping Operation?

This time, what Kikyo experienced was a completely different sensation. It was no longer roughness and release, but carried a trace of tenderness.

This directly made Kikyo, who had long yearned and envied being treated gently by Kiyotaka, fall completely. And Kiyotaka had finally tamed this wild horse named Kikyo.

"Target: Kushida Kikyo successfully conquered. Reward: Conquest Gaze (Cooldown: two weeks) [When actively used on a conquest target, increases conquest success rate by fifty percent.]"

The voice sounded in his mind. Kiyotaka knew that this time, Kikyo had truly submitted. For Kiyotaka, this was undoubtedly a major boost.

This made Kiyotaka's gaze toward Kikyo grow softer. But now was not the time for lingering. Seeing that Kikyo had recovered somewhat, he pinched her two soft mounds and said.

"Let's finish the exam first. I'll cherish you slowly later. Don't forget about Ibuki."

Kikyo twisted comfortably in Kiyotaka's arms, then cast him a seductive glance before standing up to straighten her clothes. She headed back to the camp alone. Having collected her payment, it was time for her to start working.

Kiyotaka didn't leave. He waited until Kikyo had walked far away before speaking.

"What, still watching? Maybe a little exercise could cure your illness too."

From behind the dark tree, Horikita slowly stepped out.

"If I hadn't held them off for you, would you have had such ample time to mess around here?"

Kiyotaka couldn't help but smile at Horikita's icy expression, and casually pulled her into his arms, using the warmth of his embrace to make her a little warmer.

Horikita struggled slightly, then obediently leaned into his chest, though her mouth didn't relent.

"You reek of heat, it stinks."

Hearing this, Kiyotaka bit her earlobe and blew a warm breath as he asked.

"What, you want some too?"

The already sensitive Horikita shuddered, her face flushing bright red in an instant.

"Stop messing around, there's serious business."

Kiyotaka stopped his mischief, resting his chin on Horikita's head to signal her to speak.

Horikita rolled her eyes in exasperation, but she had no way to deal with Kiyotaka.

"Kiyotaka, what do you think of this exam?"

"What's there to think? Just look at it as it is. Each class's base points are more or less the same. The only real surprise will be the final [Ghost Card] guess—only by winning that guess can we win."

Though Horikita felt Kiyotaka's hand wandering on her chest, she tolerated his little antics, twisting her body slightly as she asked.

"So, do you have any leads on who holds the [Ghost Card] now?"

Kiyotaka paused for a moment, then buried his face in Horikita's neck, taking a deep breath before speaking.

"I accidentally ran into someone from Class A, so I have a slight lead. Classes B and C are still unknown for now, but since Class C sent someone to us, they'll definitely make a move next. I'll find a chance to probe Class B in the next couple of days."

Horikita couldn't resist the hot breath on her neck, turned her head, and shared a deep kiss with Kiyotaka. They only broke apart when both felt dry-mouthed and breathless.

"You've worked hard, Kiyotaka. I know my own body—I might not be able to do much this time."

Kiyotaka shrugged nonchalantly and chuckled.

"When we get back, you owe me a favor."

Horikita shot him a glare, then silently nodded in agreement.

When the two returned to camp, Ibuki had already been arranged to rest inside a tent. Kikyo saw Kiyotaka return and winked playfully, then picked up two portions of food and walked over.

"Kiyotaka, Suzune-senpai, this is your dinner."

Horikita was startled by Kikyo's address and glanced at Kiyotaka beside her.

She only accepted the food after seeing Kiyotaka nod slightly.

"Thank you, you've worked hard."

"No trouble."

Kikyo smiled and then left.

"Not bad, you've even fully won her over. I thought you two were just a fleeting fling."

Horikita's cold expression carried a hint of teasing as she looked at Kiyotaka.

Kiyotaka smiled and said.

"Isn't this good? Got another little sister."

"Who knows who's really benefiting, hmph."

Horikita shot Kiyotaka another glare, then walked aside to eat.

At that moment, the girls' tent opened a small gap, and Kiyotaka saw Ibuki come out holding a set of clothes.

Once out, Ibuki spotted Kiyotaka. She hesitated, then walked over to him, clutching the clothes.

"Thank you for bringing me back, letting me have a place to stay this week."

Ibuki bowed solemnly and said to Kiyotaka.

Seeing Ibuki's behavior, Kiyotaka simply shook his head lightly, his gaze calm and deep as he stared at Ibuki. He only looked away when Ibuki felt a chill run down her spine.

"I didn't bring you back. And I hope you're not approaching our Class D with some agenda."

Hearing this, Ibuki's face turned pale, and she silently lowered her head.

"I'll go shower first. Thank you."

Kiyotaka watched quietly as Ibuki walked away, when suddenly a heavy slap landed on his back, nearly sending him stumbling forward.

Turning around, he saw Sudo grinning slyly at him.

Seeing Kiyotaka turn, Sudo slung an arm around his neck and whispered.

"Kiyotaka, you up for something exciting?"

Seeing Sudo like this, Kiyotaka knew it couldn't be anything good, so he just played along.

"Ah... what for?"

Sudo excitedly raised an eyebrow and said.

"I know where the girls are bathing. They've got a few girls on patrol, but if you take a little detour, you can slip right past. Come on, let's go together."

"I'll pass..."

"Oh, don't be such a prude. Let's go!"

"I'm not..."

Before Kiyotaka could finish, Sudo had already grabbed him and dragged him off, muttering something about this being the most sacred moment, how it'd be a shame to miss it, and not to be shy but to let loose.

Kiyotaka sighed inwardly. Just don't let us get caught. If they were caught, it really would be over.

Still, he had to give credit where it was due. True to being part of the group that had scouted the area that afternoon, Sudo took a huge detour, completely avoiding all the girls patrolling to prevent peeping, and safely led Kiyotaka to the girls' bathing spot.

Since it was the height of summer and the weather was hot enough that hot water wasn't necessary, the natural stream water was quite popular among the girls. They'd already been chattering away during the day about how they wanted to take a good bath tonight.

But what Sudo hadn't anticipated was that while he had indeed bypassed all the lookouts, a thick patch of grass here completely blocked his view.

He scratched his head and stared for a long time, but couldn't see a thing.

"How did I not notice this grass here? What rotten luck!"

Sudo, frustrated, cursed loudly without controlling his volume.

"Who's there! Who is it? Get out here!"

That shout immediately caught the girls' attention.

Chapter 33 — Nice Shape

"What? Someone's over there?"

"Sounded like a man's voice!"

"Are you sure? I didn't hear anything."