Stealing Spree

"Is… is it over?" Saki blinked a few times when she felt my lips were no longer covering hers.

It's just a normal kiss so… I could see why she seemed a bit unsatisfied with it.

Normally, a first kiss would only be like that. The couple needed to progress more into their relationship before they could take another step like prolonging the kiss by doing some minute movements like sucking each other's lips or locking them firmly so that it would be hard for them to breathe.

Well, this was the third time she asked me this question. For her to still be unsatisfied after three kisses, this girl most likely wanted a more passionate kiss.

However, for now, let us cut it short for her.

"It is. Do you want more?"

"… Yes. It's too short."

"Well then, I'll step it up for you but this will be the last for today. The bell will be ringing anytime soon. We'll be caught by the members of the baseball club if we stay here any longer."

"I understand… When there's another chance…"

We're not done yet but she's already thinking of getting another chance like this. This girl might just be more straightforward than Arisa-senpai when it comes to this.

Well, compared to Satsuki, she's still far behind.

That girl would initiate the kiss whenever she would find a chance. And After that, she would continue acting like a tsundere while having a visible blush on her bloated cheeks.

Instead of answering her, I circled my arm to the back of her head and once again dropped my lips on hers.

Since it was already wet from the three kisses we shared, my lips easily nabbed on her lower lip, sucking it. It still tasted as sweet as when I first kissed her.

When she felt what I'm doing, Saki abruptly opened her eyes to check. Soon afterward, she tried copying what I'm doing.

With her closing once more, I eagerly did what she wanted while I gradually pulled her close to me.

In time, my arm moved from the back of her neck down to her back. Likewise, Saki let go of our clasped hand to hook both of her arms to the back of my head, pulling me closer to her.

"You're learning fast," I commented when I temporarily broke contact with her lips.

Upon hearing that, Saki blushed instead of answering before tightening both of her arms to pull my lips back to her, initiating the fifth kiss we shared.

Around two minutes later, Saki broke off the kiss by herself as she started to breathe rapidly, catching her lost breath. Her pinkish lips earlier were already red enough from how much I sucked on them. Perhaps if she would meet someone right after this, they would notice how it looked a bit sore.

"How is it? Satisfied?"

"Yes… If it's Kazuo, it's impossible to have a chance like this."

At least she knew his character. For that coward, there's only Nami after all.

Unfortunately, it's now impossible for him to get her back. And before he even noticed everything, I would be stealing everyone that was chasing after him.

Hina, Izumi-senpai and now, Saki.

Although I wouldn't consider Saki as a target yet, I would try to talk to her and know more about her if there's another chance.

And obviously, I would have her keep this secret between us as well as the observations she had about me being close to the five girls in the classroom.

However, my girls would know this instance.

I was still stupidly honest. It would weigh on me if I kept a secret from them.

I could imagine that unless I made up my mind to truly go after her and make her mine, Nami and others would most likely not interact with her as if they're one of them.

I would be expecting someone or a group of my girls to nag at me though.

I wouldn't use the urge to tease as a reason. In the end, I was still the one who chose to go through this.

"Not only is it impossible, but that guy also will never bend unless you're Nami."

"You seem to know him well, Ono-- Ruki."

This girl. She's now calling me on a first-name basis like her group of friends.

Well, she started it when she asked me to call her by her name. Imagine what would be their group's reaction if they suddenly noticed that the way we called each other changed.

Earlier at PE, this girl was still calling me 'Onoda-kun'.

"He's after my Nami. Of course, I'd know."

After hearing that, Saki knowingly nodded. She then changed the topic of our conversation, perhaps she didn't know how to respond to that.

As we continued to talk, we also moved out of the dugout and back to the bench where we were before.

After promising her that I would go to her if there's another chance like this where I'm free, we separated from each other.

In the end, that Mentor of hers showed up right before the school bell.

As to where she went… perhaps to her boyfriend? Who knows? I didn't have that much interest in couples by now. That was evident by how tolerant I was even when exposed to the constant flirting of that couple at the Student Council.

While walking back to the classroom to get my things, Akane's message arrived telling me that the school hours had already ended.

I immediately replied to her telling her to behave at her club as well to which she instantly responded by sending a photo of her walking along near the tennis court with Fuyu with the caption 'skipping club, will accompany Fuyu with her practice'.

Well, that girl was also somewhat athletic. She just really hadn't found something she could focus on. Even the home economics club she joined in was just her attempt to learn how to be a proper housewife. Not that it's something that would be taught in that club.

Before I could respond, she sent me another photo. This time, there's another girl with them. Yae.

Looking at the background, there were flies staring at them from a distance.

Well, I asked Yae to look for her to disperse the rumor that the newspaper club guy was curious about.

Upon seeing that, I sent a message to Yae thanking her for that.

After a few more exchanges with them, I finally reached the School Building.

"Onoda-kun, you're not with Izumi?"

With the voice coming from behind me, Arisa-senpai showed up with Ogawa in tow. Upon seeing me, that guy's downcast look immediately turned fiery as his anger immediately radiated from his body.

Naturally, I only gave him a single glance before turning to the owner of the voice.

"Ah. Yes. We separated early. Izumi-senpai was probably back at your classroom."

"I see. Did she finally impart some knowledge to you?"

This girl… For her to still show this kind of concern. It's like what happened yesterday was already forgotten by her.

"Yes. I did. I have to thank both of you soon."

Without any change in my expression, I smiled and answered normally before continuing on my walk back to our classroom.

My plan was already in effect. After that instance yesterday, I would distance myself from her for a while. To build up her curiosity about why I was acting as if I had completely lost interest after she told me off.

Well, the result might be different from what I was expecting.

Either way, even if it didn't end on how I expected it to be, I already had a backup plan which involved me approaching her again and confessing my interest in her in a more conventional way than what I did yesterday.

Meeting the girls in the room, Nami, Hina and Aya messaged me that they would be going ahead to their club.

Unlike yesterday wherein they waited for me and talked to me one by one outside the classroom, it was different this time. They waited to see me before going but they didn't let me go out first to repeat what happened yesterday. Perhaps they talked about this in their chat group. That to really lessen the rumors following us, they would try to not be too obvious about our relationship.

If a chance presented itself then they would take it but during these times where not only our class's eyes would follow us, anyone in school could notice our closeness which could fuel the rumors.

I respected their decision so I only replied that I'll go and see them before going home.

With the three gone, there's only Satsuki left who had her head slumped on her desk.

Well, there's also Chii and Saki. But the latter was acting normally as if what happened to us a few minutes earlier was an imagination. She even tried to invite me to their club again which I politely declined. However, I whispered to her that I will swing by their club later to see Nami, followed by a wink.

Understanding the meaning of that wink, the girl's excitement rose again before she happily hopped out of the classroom along with the others from their group.

After that, I messaged Chii to remind her of our agreement later where I would be walking her home.

"Hey, are you sleeping? You'll be late for your club." I leaned towards Satsuki's desk and whispered in her ear followed by gently blowing air in it.

I knew she's just pretending to sleep. But the urge to tease her welled up inside me again.

And when she felt that, Satsuki flinched and turned her head to me with an annoyed but cute expression.

If not for the presence of our classmates, I would've kissed her right away.

"So you're awake. Let's go?"

"Un. Carry me." Satsuki grinned beautifully. The volume of her voice was a bit louder and that successfully took the attention of those close to us.

"Date her already, Onoda-kun." One of the girls hollered.