The two of them lingered in bed for quite a while longer, and before they knew it, noon had arrived.
A pang of hunger rose from his stomach. He patted Karuizawa Kei, who was lying on his chest. "Get up. Time for lunch."
"Nooo~" Karuizawa Kei buried her head deeper into his arms, her voice soft and sticky with lazy reluctance, like a kitten unwilling to leave its warm nest.
Uesugi Hara helplessly kissed her, then gave her another nudge. "I'm hungry. If we don't get up now, we'll have to go hungry at noon."
Only upon hearing "go hungry" did Karuizawa Kei reluctantly stir. Wrapped tightly in the blanket, she curled herself into a ball like a cocoon.
Uesugi Hara lifted the covers and got out of bed, bending down to pick up the clothes scattered across the floor. He gathered Karuizawa Kei's clothes and set them beside her pillow, then took his own clothes and headed into the bathroom.
The bedsheet they had changed out of last night was still spread across the floor. Several faint red plum blossom-like marks stood out starkly against the pale fabric.
The sound of running water and toothbrushing soon came from the bathroom, carrying clearly into the bedroom.
Only after listening to the sounds did Karuizawa Kei slowly poke her head out from beneath the blanket. She quickly grabbed the underwear beside her pillow, then slipped back under the covers and hurriedly put it on.
The moment she sat up, her legs went weak. The soreness in her waist and the tearing sensation somewhere on her body made her frown, leaving her movements stiff—last night's madness had now all turned into physical exhaustion.
When Uesugi Hara came out after washing up, he found Karuizawa Kei still sitting on the bed wrapped in