381. Very Practiced

After dinner, Mai and Yukino were whispering to each other Shuya and heard Yukino talking about how she and Shuya reminisced about Mai.

During the conversation, Yukino mentioned that she had read many articles about makeup and was having a headache, which made Mai laugh non-stop.

Shuya lay on the sofa, staring blankly at the two girls leaning against each other.

He wasn't actually thinking about anything.

After they finished talking, Mai wanted to take a bath.

"Etc."

Shuya called out to her.

"What's wrong?"

Shuya said seriously, "It's dangerous for you to go take a bath alone. What if you disappear again? I'll reluctantly accompany you."

"..."

"..."

Mai and Yukino's gazes became very harsh.

But Shuya remained completely calm; he had only meant well and had no lewd thoughts whatsoever!

... He believed it anyway.

You have a point.

Mai smiled slightly.

Shuya also smiled in response and stood up.

Then she said to Yukino, "Let's take a bath together today, Yukino?"

"... Okay, Inoue- kun has a point."

Yukino casually got up and delivered a final blow.

They went into the bathroom together.

"???"

Shuya paused for a second, his smile freezing.

He clicked his tongue. "The world is going to the dogs..."

Since he couldn't achieve his goal, Shuya was free to explore Mai's house. He had been there many times, but Mai was always watching over him, so he couldn't act recklessly.

Now that they've gone to take a shower and no one's watching him, it's a perfect opportunity.

"Treasure hunt... Treasure hunt..."

He strolled around Mai's house with a cheerful smile.

After observing the cute or sexy rompers for a while, Shuya started looking for erotic novels.

The conclusion is no.

But it did allow him to find something interesting.

Mai- chan has a half-sister, something he knew from the beginning.

This younger sister used to send many letters to Mai, and she carefully kept these letters in a box.

Shuya found the box and openly looked at it in the living room.

"Hmm, it looks like a child's handwriting... It must be an old letter, right?"

He read it with a warm smile.

After Shuya looked at a few pictures, Mai and Yukino, still steaming from their bodies, came out.

Mai immediately noticed the letter in Shuya's hand.

Her eyes sharpened. "... Hey, what are you looking at?"

"Screw you."

Shuya said casually.

Yukino wanted to say, "It's not good to casually look into people's secrets," but she had a history of doing so and couldn't bring herself to say it.

Mai: "... Okay. It's not something that can't be shown to others."

After she finished speaking, she sat down next to Shuya, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at the box, but her eyes were not focused on the letter; she was lost in thought.

Shuya paused slightly, smelling a sweet body fragrance mixed with the scent of shower gel and shampoo.

Yukino sat down on the other side and looked at the box with curiosity.

A unique fragrance wafted from her direction as well.

Shuya instinctively reached out and pulled her close.

However, an ice shield appeared beside Yukino, Mai blocked his hand with her elbow.

Yukino: "?"

Mai: "?"

The two tilted their heads to look at Shuya, Shuya slowly typed out a "?".

... They didn't give me any perks at all, is this still considered a post-O fanfic?

Shuya angrily closed the box and went to take a shower.

After he entered the bathroom, Mai and Yukino exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with smiles.

"You idiot."

"What an idiot."

"Yukino, what do you think of him?"

Mai asked with interest.

Yukino didn't answer directly, "... I think he's starting to change. It's definitely thanks to Mai- san."

"I'd rather not have received this credit; it's too dangerous."

Mai shook her head and smiled.

Neither of them hesitated, and both keenly sensed the change in Shuya's attitude.

This change began when Shuya learned of Mai's accident.

From forgetting her to remembering her, he once again experienced the cruelty of fate.

Should we drag this out any longer?

His thinking may be beginning to change.

They noticed this from Shuya's words and actions.

They knew him very well; they could detect a lot from just a few different gestures or words.

However you look at it, trying to get them to agree to anything so easily is to oversimplify things.

He was pretending to be stupid before, but now he won't allow them to pretend to be naive either?

"Puff."

"Hehe..."

Mai and Yukino chuckled, finding something amusing.

When Shuya came out of the shower, they were sitting side by side looking at the same magazine.

This isn't a fashion magazine; it's just a regular gossip magazine.

Even if Mai retires from the entertainment industry temporarily, she will return in the future; she has always been keeping an eye on things happening in the industry.

Yukino wasn't particularly interested, but she thought it was okay to watch it with Mai.

They huddled together quietly flipping through the magazine, offering no opinions, simply reading.

Shuya glanced at the table; the box had already been put away.

He then went and retrieved another thick book.

Mai glanced at him and said helplessly, "You're too free in other people's homes, aren't you?"

Your house is the same as mine.

I really don't understand your logic.

Mai said something and then fell silent.

Shuya sat down next to Yukino, crossed his legs, and flipped through the photo album in his hand.

Mai has many photo albums at home, Shuya picked out the oldest one to look at.

Specifically, these are photos from infancy to around four or five years old, taken before Shuya knew her.

It was basically taken by her mother and father; they weren't divorced at the time.

Mai took these photo albums with her when she moved.

"Hmm, fair and chubby."

Don't say he's fat.

"Inoue- kun is really going too far."

Shuya besieged.

Section 410, page 381: The technique is very skillful.

He watched for a while, Yukino was also drawn over, so the three of them ended up watching together.

They chatted until around 11 PM, Mai wanted to sleep.

She stood up.

Shuya perked up. "Wait."

What are your thoughts now?

"What if something happens to you while you're sleeping? We'll sleep with you."

This time, Shuya learned from his experience Yukino into the mess.

Mai looked at him for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Okay."

She agreed readily, which made Shuya suspect that she had ulterior motives.

Guoguo what happened.

She slept in the bed with Yukino, and made a bed for Shuya to it, letting him sleep on the floor.

What can you see from this spot?

"I protest! I demand the same treatment as Yukino- chan!"

Shuya seriously fought for the great cause of gender equality.

---Yes, he wasn't doing it for his own selfish desires, but so that men could truly stand up!

To avoid breaking out in a cold sweat on a sweltering day!

So that hell will no longer be empty and demons will no longer be among us!

Ultimately, his resistance failed.

Shuya could only lie on the bed, silently repeating incomprehensible phrases such as "cold hands and feet," "tears streaming down his face uncontrollably," and "oppression of men."

"It's so noisy."

In the dark room, Yukino flew over and said something.