Afraid that her mother would continue questioning her, Efnir quickly seized the initiative in the conversation.
"Oh, it's like this. Your dad and I are going out for a bit, but we'll be back soon..."
Efnir and her mother, Kaoru Yanase, were separated by only a door.
Outside the door, her mother had no idea what had happened between Efnir and Yukina.
Inside, Efnir was pinned against the door by Yukina.
She bit her lip and endured.
Efnir tilted her head back slightly, her eyes hazy as wave after wave of emotion rippled through her heart. Her back was soaked with sweat.
Yukina lay softly against her, gently brushing aside the damp strands of hair stuck to the corner of Efnir's lips. Her lips wandered unhurriedly along the contours of Efnir's flushed neck and collarbone.
The overwhelming flood of emotion nearly drowned Efnir.
"Afterward, your dad and I want to take a look around Xijing City. We haven't been back in a long time and want to see how things have changed. Do you have time to come with us?"
Mother Yanase asked.
"I-I do..."
"Naoto? What's wrong?"
"I... n-nothing..."
Efnir took a deep breath, but her voice still trembled uncontrollably, and her face was so red it seemed ready to bleed.
Her entire body had gone limp, and she was nearly hanging off Yukina. If the door behind her had not supported her, her legs would have buckled long ago.
"Are you really okay?"
"I-I'm really fine~~!"
She hurriedly covered her mouth.
Biting her lip, Efnir weakly looked toward the mirror beside her with moist eyes.
In the mirror, she looked like a defeated general taken captive, while Yukina was the cruel interrogator taking pleasure in it.
Her heart thundered in her chest. Behind her was the door, and