Hikigaya's Inner World of Spring

"You recorded that?!"

Inside the women's restroom, Hikigaya stared in disbelief at Haruno, who was now sitting on the closed toilet lid, her face a bit flushed.

Haruno quickly turned off her phone.

"Just a little keepsake of you being a sneaky little kitten, Hikigaya-kun~"

"??"

Hikigaya's face turned red. He immediately said:

"Delete that video! Now!"

"Nope, not happening~"

Haruno slid her phone back into her pocket, giving Hikigaya a mischievous grin.

"Don't worry, I won't show it to little Yukino… promise~"

"!!"

A shiver ran down Hikigaya's spine.

That devilish smile said it all: Behave… or else.

Though nothing too serious had happened between them, Hikigaya still felt uneasy knowing Haruno now held something over him.

"Haruno-san, if you need affection, find a boyfriend. Please don't use me. I'm not here to meet your… personal needs."

He said it as seriously as he could.

"Hehe, don't be like that, Hikigaya-kun. I'm not really looking for a boyfriend right now. But if you ever feel like it… I wouldn't say no~"

Haruno chuckled, clearly enjoying his reaction.

"I already said it—I'm your sister's boyfriend."

"We're all one big family, aren't we? Sharing is caring~"

Haruno said this with zero shame, like it was the most natural thing in the world.

This woman is seriously out of her mind… Hikigaya thought.

He turned to leave.

"W-Wait! You're just going to walk off like that?"

Haruno called after him.

"What else do you expect? Your mom's still waiting for us. We should get going."

"You're right, but…"

Haruno's cheeks colored a little, and she said awkwardly:

"Could you… help me up? Just a bit?"

"Help you?"

Hikigaya glanced at her warily.

"Well, it's kind of your fault… I can barely walk right now…"

She pouted.

"Seriously?"

"It's just that… I've never had that kind of contact before, so it's a bit…"

Her voice trailed off, visibly embarrassed.

"Wait, you mean that was actually your first…?"

Hikigaya muttered, eyes wide.

"Hikigaya-kun, what are you mumbling?"

"N-Nothing!"

"You want my first time that badly, huh?"

She leaned forward with a teasing smile.

"!!"

"Yukino already gave hers to you, right? So now you want mine too? Trying to 'complete the set'?"

"Even if you were… um, dressed for it, I still wouldn't be interested."

Hikigaya turned away.

"Excuse me?"

Haruno frowned, crossing her arms.

"You don't find me attractive?"

"No, no, you're gorgeous. Most guys would love to date someone like you… It's just—I'm dating your sister. So I can't even think about anything else."

He said, hoping that would satisfy her.

"So… if you weren't dating Yukino, you would think about me?"

"Of course."

Hikigaya shrugged.

"You're beautiful, confident, rich… any single guy would fantasize about marrying someone like you."

Not that he actually would. Haruno was like a boss-level final boss in a dating sim.

But to be fair… her figure really was a cut above Yukino's.

Focus, man! Focus! he scolded himself. Now's not the time to think about that!

"Wow, Hikigaya-kun… you've been that interested in me this whole time? That explains a lot."

"It was you who started it!" he snapped. "And what I said was hypothetical! I'm in a committed relationship—with your sister. I'm not the kind of guy who cheats."

"Really?"

Haruno crossed her legs with a casual elegance. Her pale, smooth legs swung lazily in his direction.

Why are her legs that distracting?!

"O-Of course!"

Hikigaya cleared his throat.

"If you really can't walk, I'll help you out of here. Worst case, I can carry you."

"Then I'll take your arm."

"Right."

As he stepped closer to help her up, the subtle scent of her perfume hit him again.

It was… oddly calming. Sweet, almost like warm milk. Combined with her soft silhouette, it was enough to fluster any guy.

This woman is playing on cheat mode…

"Alright, looks like no one's outside."

Hikigaya peeked out the restroom door before helping her limp her way out.

Still, as he supported her weight, he couldn't help but glance at her unsteady steps.

Is she faking it, or is this for real?

"Hikigaya-kun, do you like my legs?"

Haruno suddenly asked with a sly smile.

"Huh?"

"Hehe, since we've already crossed a line or two… how about taking it a step further?"

She leaned in and whispered near his ear.

"You've already seen plenty, right? So what's one more step? What do you say?"

"No thanks!"

He refused immediately.

"Oh? Not even a little curious?"

Her smile curved playfully, and she looked at him knowingly.

"Even if you say no, are you sure your body isn't saying something else?"

"After what just happened… don't tell me you don't need someone to help you relax?"

"Hikigaya-kun… want big sis to help you out~?"

"!!"