"Suzume!"
Kurumu waved at the girl whom had just exited the Kurai dining hall. The tengu was sporting a short sleeved shirt which had the back torn out. The top bared a sliver of her belly above the hem of a pair of black biker shorts.
Suzume stopped, prompting the others of her group to also halt their progress across the clearing. Kiki was closest to Suzume. A sleeveless black halter dress hugged Kiki's body with the lower hem touching her calves which were swathed in black hose.
Michiko was holding Noboru's hand a few steps behind them. The gymnastics girl had on a faded blue tube top with a pair of blue spandex shorts. She looked ready for physical activity while her companion was dressed in a dark green polo shirt and khaki pants.
Kagami was keeping the door open as Ichida exited with Ontoriki. The harpy had on a bright red tee shirt with white sleeves. The simple top was stretched over her ample bosom while her black denim jeans were loose about her waist and legs. Her hips were wide enough to keep the garment from falling off.
Ichida and Ontoriki looked like more like they would be going on a date than flying. Ichida was wearing a dark blue dress shirt with a pair of textured gray slacks while Ontoriki was sporting a pristine white halter dress which was crimped about her midsection. Being harpies, Ontoriki and Kagami only needed most of their arms bared for flying so both girls could manage in their current outfits.
"Kurumu!"
Giggling at Suzume's wave, Kurumu trotted across the clearing as quickly as she dared. She clutched her lavender purse against her bosom to diminish the bounce of her aching breasts as she jogged. Having only a few outfits suitable for flying, Kurumu was wearing her teal halter top with the two swaths of fabric crossing over and cupping her tits like a bra. This denim skirt which buttoned up like shorts had been difficult to squeeze into this morning, leaving Kurumu with worries that her breasts were not the only things getting bigger in recent weeks.
Kurumu could feel sexual desire from the guys as she closed in on the group which gathered around Suzume's location. The flavor of Ichida's fantasy was richer since he had experience. He wanted to see her bared tits jiggle the same way as Ontoriki's had.
"You could have just walked quickly, Ms. Kurono."
Kurumu let out a breathy laugh, slowing her pace when she had almost reached the group. Kiki was pouting at her arrival while fussing with the strap of a black tote. Kurumu finally stopped, gesturing at Ichida whom was regarding her with amused lechery.
"The boys don't mind me hurrying."
Ichida tore his gaze aside while Noboru chuckled nervously.
"Morning, Ms. Kurono."
Suzume giggled at Noboru's greeting while gesturing at Kurumu.
"Unusual to see you anywhere on your own."
"Yea. Mizore got grounded for the day so she won't be here."
"Not that I expected her to show up but why did she get grounded?"
Kurumu grinned at Suzume.
"She went to Nerume's stargazing event last night and did naughty things with Umizake."
Suzume and Kagami snickered while Kiki shook her head in disappointment.
"That girl needs to be careful. She just had her baby."
"Seems someone is failing in her duties as the cock block demon."
Kurumu huffed at Ichida's insincere tone.
"Don't even start with that nonsense. I have never stood in the way of love."
"I heard the rumor about you and Mr. Amesuki breaking up."
Suzume laughed softly at Kiki's comment.
"It's not a rumor, Kiki. I just told you that she confirmed it to Asuka yesterday."
"Yes, but the rumor implies that Ms. Kurono was the one ending the relationship."
Kurumu sighed heavily, letting her purse hang by its strap upon her left shoulder.
"It's mostly my fault so I don't want to say anything to shift the blame."
"Are you going to be okay?"
Kurumu smiled at Kagami's concern.
"Of course I will be. I should have never forced myself into a new relationship while I still had such strong feelings for Tsukune. I need to let that fade before I consider being with someone else."
"Ms. Tobuyoku has also informed us that you will be switching to our homeroom after midterms."
Kurumu smirked at Ichida.
"Are you looking forward to me being in your homeroom again?"
"It will make paying your fines more convenient."
"I'm not making you pay anything."
"It sounded like the senior class trip was possible because Moka's father wanted Mr. Aono to officially challenge his daughter for her hand."
Kurumu grinned at Kiki.
"That's right. According to vampire traditions, if Tsukune wins, then he would be married to Moka."
"Isn't that a bit dramatic?!"
"It's just how vampires are. It's not an actual wedding."
Kiki blinked with wide eyes, shaking her head slowly.
"Even so. I must echo Ms. Kagami's concerns. Will you be okay?"
Kurumu smiled, feeling warm from the looks the girls favored her.
"Yea. I'm even going on the class trip to watch this match. Kokoa got permission to bring me along."
Kiki and Suzume shared looks while Kagami shifted with notable unease. Michiko drawled out a note.
"Already was late heading out. Will miss the end of service."
Suzume laughed as Michiko started off with Noboru in tow. The girl motioned them to follow.
"Right. Ms. Hanada will be confused if we don't show up with the others."
Kurumu fell in step with Kagami with Suzume and Kiki ahead of them. Ichida trailed behind her, admiring her ass in these tight shorts. Hopefully he was being discrete with his gaze as Kurumu did not want to be another obstacle for Ontoriki's relationship with Ichida.
Kurumu glanced at Kagami, sharing a smile as they closed in on the edge of the clearing. This trail to the chapel was less conspicuous than the others since it received the least traffic. It was almost as overgrown as the trail the undines had taken through the woods to the cliff leading down to their swimming spot. She wondered if the undines had coordinated that with Ms. Umiawa and Ms. Shotou.
Taking in a deep breath, she glanced over her shoulder right before they entered the woods. She glimpsed the small shack flanking the parking lot which was used by the dance club. Thinking about Uchiyama and Tatakai made her wonder if Kamitsuku had joined that club. Pushing those musings aside, she grinned at the harpy walking alongside her.
"Kaede. What do you plan to do after lunch?"
"I'll be studying with my sister."
Kurumu frowned at the response.
"Seriously? Why?"
Ichida laughed, continuing to admire her profile from behind.
"Because it is the last week before midterms, Ms. Kurono. Noboru and I will be joining them."
Kagami snickered, bumping her shoulder against Kurumu's.
"In my room. We also did this yesterday afternoon but he spent most of the time making out with Ritsu."
"An outright lie."
Ontoriki whimpered at his denial.
"It was only a few kisses between subjects."
"If it had just been kisses, I wouldn't have seen your tit."
Kurumu laughed at Kiki's protest.
"You were with them?"
"I am Ms. Dangai's roommate. At least she and Mr. Noboru exhibited restraint."
Kurumu smiled softly as they trudged across the uneven terrain.
"Seems a little sad for all of you to waste your weekend studying."
"It's the last weekend before midterms. Nothing sad about being prepared for our exams."
Suzume snickered at Kiki's response.
"If you don't get better grades than me, I'll tease you for weeks."
"Are you not joining us today?"
Suzume waved a dismissive hand at Kagami's query.
"Naw. I'll hang out with Nomura and Kazehana after lunch and tease them over missing flying today."
Recalling her motive behind this conversation, Kurumu sighed dramatically.
"Here I was thinking that after flying we could stop by Mizore's place and see Hatsue. But it sounds like you are all too busy with your academics."
Ontoriki gasped and Kagami snickered. Michiko drawled out a thoughtful sound.
"That does sound like something you should do. And I wouldn't mind seeing Hatsue again."
Kiki nodded at Suzume's remarks.
"Would Ms. Shirayuki be okay with a short visit?"
"I bet she will be if Kurumu is with us. We could do it right after lunch."
"Kanari and Zuri said the baby was super cute. I'm totally up for doing this."
"Ya mind that?"
Noboru chuckled at Michiko's query.
"Not at all."
"Though we shouldn't stay too long. We don't want to impose."
Kagami snickered at Ichida's comment.
"You just want more time with Ritsu."
"I won't deny that making babies is more interesting than seeing them."
Kiki gasped and Ontoriki blushed. Noboru chuckled, shaking his head.
"Did you mean to say that?"
"I'm only stating a fact."
Kagami cackled, bumping against Kurumu.
"Maybe seeing a baby will make Ritsu want one even more."
Kurumu smirked, gesturing at the couple in the lead.
"Have those two gone on a date yet?"
"They did last weekend. I don't have any firsthand details because I didn't go."
"Only held hands and kissed."
Noboru chuckled sheepishly, nodding in agreement.
"Yes. Nothing scandalous like other present parties."
"Yes, Ms. Kurono. You should be ashamed of yourself."
Kurumu laughed at Ichida's pompous tone. She heard the ringing of the chapel bells in the distance as Michiko and Noboru stepped out of the woods onto the jogging trail.
"Nobody is buying your innocent act."
Coming out of the woods, Kurumu followed the others across the wide jogging path before reentering the forest on the other side. While they could have stuck to the jogging path, since it did run fairly close to the chapel's parking lot, it made more sense to stop at the chapel first to see if Moka and the others were waiting for them.
"Nor am I buying yours, foul demon. I heard about you foiling my friends' attempts to get girlfriends."
Kurumu stumbled in her momentary confusion. Steadying herself, she continued through the woods.
"Are you talking about what they were doing in the dance club?"
"She admits her crimes. I only recently discovered that their unusually jovial dispositions were a direct result of them joining the dance club. But then the cock block demon changed everything."
"I only scolded them over their bad behavior."
"They were definitely in higher spirits before Ms. Kurono's visit."
Kagami snickered at Noboru's sentiment.
"That dummy actually joined the dance club?"
"You'll have to specify which dummy. There are two."
Kagami smirked at Ichida's instruction.
"Is that Tonda woman very attractive?"
Kurumu perked up at Kagami's amused query.
"Maybe. Were you interested in one of those guys?"
Kagami snorted, making a dismissive gesture.
"Those guys aren't interested in me."
"She has short hair and her physique is about the same as yours."
Kagami frowned, cocking her head.
"Don't they both prefer long hair?"
Kurumu snapped her fingers, wagging one at the girl.
"You must be interested if you know their preferences."
"That doesn't mean anything. Don't forget that it was Kaede whom set Mr. Uchiyama up with the Umou sisters in that karaoke room."
Kagami snickered at Suzume's reminder.
"That clearly didn't go as planned. Zuri jumped the gun."
"She yanked his dick out."
Ichida chuckled at Suzume's exasperated tone.
"He honestly should have known better than to enter a room alone with two harpies."
"It's not always like that."
Kagami snickered at Ontoriki's petulant protest.
"Yea. If you came over, I'd at least leave the room."
"I appreciate that sentiment, Ms. Kagami."
Kurumu smiled softly, spying the red bricks of the chapel's bell tower through the thinning woods.
"Hopefully you weren't interested in him."
"I already said I wasn't."
"I was meaning Suzume. She was blackmailing him over that secret."
Suzume huffed, shaking her head.
"That ended weeks ago, Kurumu."
"Mr. Uchiyama told us about this incident over spring break."
Kurumu nodded at Noboru's clarification, feeling a pang of guilt.
"I'm sorry, Suzume. I didn't realize that had ended."
Suzume let out a frustrated laugh.
"Of course it ended. Sheesh. Did you mess things up for my sake?"
"I didn't mess anything up!"
"This is how the cock block demon operates. You must pay the toll or she will decide your fate."
"You don't pay me a damn thing."
"There must be another girl in that club that meets his tastes."
Kurumu laughed at Kagami's musing, noting that they were near the end of the trail. She could now see more of the red brick building which had a black tile roof. The tower was easily three stories high.
"There is a girl whom looks a lot like Oso."
"That choir girl he was crushing on? What's this other girl's name?"
"See the cock block demon in action as she reveals my friend's crush to women whom will squash any hope of him ever having a high school romance."
"I was just curious."
Kurumu smirked at Kagami's reaction to Ichida's attempt to mimic a narrator of some wildlife show.
"I don't need to help that idiot fail."
Michiko and Noboru were first to step out of the woods. The gymnastics girl called out to her advisor whom was standing on the paved landing near the chapel's main entrance. Hanada Mirai had her caramel tresses styled in long twin tails behind her ears. This faculty member was brazenly wearing a beige halter dress which bared her shoulders. She clearly had plans to fly with them.
Lingering beside the computer teacher was Rubi. The witch was wearing a black crop trop with a black, ruffled skirt which hid most of her claves. The witch had her black leather weave purse at her side and waved upon seeing Kurumu exit the woods.
Tora was standing up on the steps, conversing with Father Tsuwanagi whom Kurumu had never seen outside of his chapel. The dark haired man stood at the top of the short flight of steps between the entrance and the landing. He was wearing a dark green robe over his slender frame while Tora was sporting a golden halter top with a pair of black shorts. Her wavy, raven locks were unbound.
Moka stood at the end of the landing with a hand on Yukari's shoulder. She was wearing a pastel yellow sundress while Yukari had knotted up the straps of her sky blue sundress to fit her petite frame better. Both girls were wearing silver sandals and had their purses at their sides. A thick book with a black cover was held in both of Yukari's hands.
"Sorry bouts being late."
Ms. Hanada made a dismissive gesture as they crossed this path which ran from the chapel's parking lot to the main path between the school and Kurai dining hall.
"No worries. I just felt like I may as well say hello to Father Tsuwanagi."
"She hasn't stopped by in years despite becoming a teacher here."
Ms. Hanada smiled at the man's admonishment.
"It's been over a year but it hasn't been two."
"This is the young lady I was talking about."
Kurumu frowned when Tora gestured at her. The man brightened up with a smile reaching his dark eyes but Kurumu shivered from his appraisal of her appearance.
"Ah yes. The young lady with a remarkably forgiving heart."
"What did you tell this guy?"
"Just how you tend to forgive everyone whom wrongs you."
"There is a difference between forgiveness and not seeing any good coming from vengeance."
"A very mature revelation, my child."
"I'm not your child."
The man chuckled heartily, folding his hands together. It was hard to say how big this man was because of the robe but he did seem to have wide shoulders. He was probably as tall as Ichida.
"We are all children of God."
"Really? I thought that I was a daughter of Lilith."
"He doesn't mean you any harm, Kurumu."
Kurumu glanced at Tora, wishing they could feel this guy's mild interest in her body. He was no different than these two high school guys.
"What does it matter to you?"
"I simply find it interesting. Most people have this notion that evil should be punished and yet you have already grasped the folly of such a thing. You can't fix evil with evil."
"I'm fairly sure that killing Alucard fixed a lot of things."
"Did it? Were all his wrongs made right with his death?"
Her lip trembled as she felt his complete lack of interest in her body at this moment. She was actually looking him in his dark eyes and he was not faltering to her charm. She glanced aside.
"It stopped him from doing more."
"That is the limitation of hate. Only through love and reconciliation can things be made right."
"Nobody can be brought back from the dead."
The priest laughed at Yukari's interjection.
"That isn't true. All things are possible for God."
"Is this the same God whom did nothing for us when Alucard was going to destroy the world?"
The man sighed at Yukari's persistence.
"A murderer cannot bring back the dead but he can try to make things right for those impacted by that death. When Cain murdered his brother, God did not strike him down. God swore that any whom took vengeance upon Cain would have vengeance upon them sevenfold. That is how much God loved Cain."
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"It means that we should never assume that we can be God's executioners. When Jesus was crucified on the cross, there was a criminal beside him whom asked to be remembered by him. Jesus said that the man would be with him in paradise. That was a man guilty of his crimes whom was promised a seat in heaven. Do you think that the people whom demanded that criminal's death want him in heaven?"
"This serious talk is all going over my head."
The priest chuckled at Suzume's playful remark.
"It's in the bible. Too many misunderstand the reason why so few go to heaven. It isn't because of God. It's because they don't want the heaven that allows their persecutors in. They are the first son, standing outside and refusing to go in because their father let that worthless brother back into their home. They want heaven to be an exclusive place where only the people they have deemed worthy are allowed in. They don't genuinely want God's heaven."
Tora smiled softly, gesturing at Kurumu.
"And Kurumu seems to want everyone happy."
"Which is a step in the right direction. Harbor no grievances and place your trust in God."
The priest paused, ruining the moment with a lecherous thought.
"I need to finish up inside. I hope to see you in my congregation, Ms. Kurono."
Kurumu grimaced as the man retreated to the entrance of his chapel. He tugged open the door, ducking inside the shadows beyond.
"Not happening in this lifetime."
Tora laughed softly, stepping over to join her.
"You really should. You're probably a better Christian than I am."
"I don't know anything about that stuff."
"Neither does my mother. I probably know more about Christianity than she does."
Moka chuckled at Tora's remark.
"I feel the same way about my family. If my orphanage hadn't belonged to a church, I wouldn't know anything about this religion."
Ms. Hanada clapped her hands together.
"I think that we should start walking to this place Ms. Dangai told me about."
Suzume giggled, starting down the trail towards the parking lot which prompted Kiki to follow.
"It's this way. Follow me."
Ms. Hanada passed by Kurumu, falling in step with Michiko and Noboru. Kagami hurried after the trio with Ichida and Ontoriki following in her wake. Kurumu joined the exodus alongside Tora and Rubi while Moka and Yukari lingered in the back. They soon left the clearing about the chapel. Not long after that, they had crossed the intersection with the jogging path.
"Maybe you should give church a chance?"
Kurumu chuckled at Rubi breaking the silence.
"I would rather talk about other things. Did you have fun making costumes with the drama club?"
"Very much so. Will Ms. Shirayuki and Mr. Umizake be home today?"
"She certainly will be. She's grounded for the day."
"Grounded? Why?"
Kurumu turned her smirk upon Tora.
"Because she had unprotected sex with Umizake at Nerume's outing last night."
"I should have known. You are a bad influence on those two."
"I had nothing to do with that. I was with Nerume the whole time."
"You deliberately left those two alone."
"I guess that's true. Still doesn't mean that I told them to have sex."
Rubi laughed nervously.
"Well as long as they are home at one. The drama club girls plan to come over after lunch."
"Speaking of afternoon plans, what do the rest of you have in mind?"
Tora shrugged at Kurumu's question, thumbing over her shoulder.
"Those two were thinking about coming over to my place to study."
"Seriously? Why is everyone studying on a Sunday afternoon?"
Moka laughed, rubbing her hand on Yukari's shoulder as the witch shuffled beside her.
"Midterm exams are at the end of this week."
"You have three weeknights to study. That's more than enough."
"What were you planning to do with your afternoon?"
Kurumu grinned at Tora's query.
"First, I will be showing Hatsue off to these girls. Most of them haven't seen her yet."
"Okay. That's fair but shouldn't take the whole afternoon."
"True. I'll be heading to the soccer game which starts at three though I'd prefer to not go alone."
Tora groaned softly, glancing over her shoulder.
"What do you think?"
Moka chuckled, shaking her head.
"I think that Yukari won't have any interest in that."
"Since when does Yukari need to study?"
Yukari huffed indignantly, brandishing that thick book.
"I will be reading this."
"What is that?"
"It's the new interconfessional translation bible that Father Tswuanagi gave me. He's trying to convince me that this god of his is worthy of our worship."
Kurumu snickered, shaking her head.
"Are you seriously going to read that?"
"May as well though I didn't expect it to be so big. This might take a week or two."
"You'll probably know it better than he does when you're finished."
Tora chuckled at Moka's declaration.
"With her memory, she should. But the stories in there often have multiple interpretations. Don't be surprised if he has a different opinion on what certain passages mean. My father was like that."
The group ahead of them had already reached the parking lot which still had a few old cars. These were the same cars that were always here. While one of these sedans might belong to Father Tsuwanagi, the rest had to have been abandoned here years ago. That brown sedan was definitely not going anywhere with all of its tires flat. Grass was growing in the pavement cracks which littered the parking lot. Passing through the two black posts marking the end of the trail, Rubi sighed heavily.
"It's too bad that you won't be coming with us to Okinawa, Ms. Nazohashi."
"I don't mind. Kurumu will bring me pictures."
Kurumu grinned, offering Tora a thumbs up.
"You can count on that. Could you look after Hatsue and Moka for me?"
"Why would I need to?"
"Because she's your friend."
Tora rolled her jade eyes, shaking her head.
"I'm sure that Mr. Umizake and Mrs. Shirayuki will have things under control."
Kurumu pouted, walking the rest of the parking lot's length in silence. Sparing a cursory glance in both directions, they darted across the main road. The rest of the group was already heading north. It would take them roughly twenty minutes to reach the sign for the Lover's Leap Landmark which was at the start of the trail which went to the field where they held their flying sessions.
"I still think you should go to church."
Kurumu snorted at Tora.
"That guy was having sexual thoughts about me."
"Hate to break it to you, but you're a succubus. Men are supposed to be attracted to you."
Kurumu grumbled, thinking that was unfair.
"Not those kind of men."
"There will always be disappointments in life. You can't run away from them all."
Kurumu sighed, glancing back at Yukari.
"Are you going to return that million yen to Huang?"
"If he wants it back, he can stop by. I don't want to risk going to his place and ending up in an orgy."
"That isn't going to happen."
"It might with that succubus calling the shots."
Moka laughed, reaching up to toy with Yukari's hair.
"I will tell Huang about the money when I see him tomorrow."
"You should give that back soon, considering what that money was for."
Yukari huffed at Tora's urging.
"I should follow Ms. Morisato's example and take that money as compensation for the countless wrongs that fool has committed against me."
Kurumu snickered, recalling Huang's offer.
"He might need that million yen to pay her off."
"I'm still disgusted that Ms. Morisato was considering a marriage proposition."
"Only for a few seconds. She backed out the moment she met Routier."
"You are far too lenient on her and Huang."
Kurumu smiled thinly, doubting it would do any good to tell her friends about Huang masturbating over her. While that had freaked her out, it still was not as bad as what Nagare had done to her. And Nagare was probably dead like so many others in Kengamine. She had never wanted that.
"What good comes from punishing them? People whom hate you won't change regardless of what you do to them. And people whom care about you will try to make it up to you even if you don't do anything. I don't see how punishing anyone will make me happy. It won't change the past."
A whole minute of heavy silence passed before Tora sighed.
"I still think you should go to church."
"Am I bad for wanting the other guy to get the girl?"
Kurumu smirked, sparing Suzume a glance as they walked towards the new steel bleachers flanking the six lane track encircling the soccer field. They were approaching from the south with the archery pavilion and range up ahead on their right while the school was still on their left. They had already passed by the school's furnace which was tucked in a corner behind the practice gym.
"It hurts your claim of not caring about him."
Suzume sighed as they continued their steady approach. Their path would take them through that gap between the small storage shack and the bleachers. They were getting here over an hour early but it sounded like the soccer team was already out on the field practicing.
"It bugs me that he might get a girlfriend after giving me so much grief over not being his type."
Kurumu hoped it had not been a mistake to tell Suzume about the dance club girls. It was just too hard to walk in silence. They had not even left the clearing before Kurumu had struck up a conversation about living with Hatoko and track. Somehow that had meandered into a chat about their failed relationships from junior high. Kurumu had shared stories about Takada Yuugo which only Moka and Nijiro knew about. She had also learned more things about Akiba Shuiro.
"I'm sure that you'll find a guy whom likes you as you are."
"Probably not as easy as you will."
Kurumu smirked, refusing to comment on that. They were in the final stretch, having passed by the end of the school. They had left Mizore's suite right after the drama club had arrived. The others had cut through the woods, heading back to the second year dormitories.
"Thanks again for coming with me."
Suzume made a dismissive sound with a matching gesture.
"I wasn't that interested in hanging out with Nomura."
Passing through the gap, Kurumu noticed the soccer coach on the field. Coach Yuutan was that guy with the scruffy black hair shouting out commands. He was wearing a white polo shirt and black slacks.
The black chain link fence ceased a short way up ahead on her right. Trash receptacles stood up against this fence at its end. They drifted up to the small space between the track lanes and the bottom row of the bleachers. Kurumu paused to look over the guys practicing in the field.
Burumoto was not the biggest guy on the team. Tamaishi was broader and slightly taller. But even that big guy with his dark locks shaved down to a thin layer of fuzz was no match for two new faces to the team. The bigger guy was huge, standing a whole head taller than Burumoto. The green and white tee shirt bearing the school's red logo looked like it had been painted onto his chiseled torso. His red gym shorts were faring no better against the thick tree trunks serving as his legs. This behemoth's dark locks were swept up in a short broom cut, adding even more height to his appearance. The other new brute had his dark hair styled in a crew cut. His apparel was just as tight upon his muscular frame.
This was not something special to these new guys. Tamaishi and Burumoto also looked like they could bust out of their shirts with a flex. Yano was another huge guy on the team with short, dark gray locks and long bangs threatening to hide his eyes. That trio had often had lunch together but now the other two had fourth period gym.
The dark haired Kuromuro was already standing at the goal that he would be protecting. He was the biggest of the third years with Hechiyado being the other big senior. Hechiyado had shoulder length, black tresses and was standing by the coach whom was chatting with the team's captain. Kusahase was slightly taller than their coach but was slimmer than most of these brutes.
The older Nishimura was the shortest guy on the team. He stood beside his younger brother whom also had charcoal colored hair. His was short while the guy in Kurumu's grade had shoulder length tresses. The brothers were practicing drills with the other kirin guys from Watasora. Hatatachi was the guy with his chestnut locks styled in a faux hawk. Fuyukake had the silvery blond ponytail while Nakamori was the tallest of the bunch. Shitama was the only other returning player. The rest were new faces.
"Ms. Kurono!"
Kurumu glanced up in the stands and frowned at the young man waving at her. Huang was sporting a sleeveless, crimson shirt with a black rose pattern. Koyomi was clinging to his side, wearing a dark blue dress which would be open in the back. Pouting at his other side was Routier whom had her lithe body swathed in a crimson cheongsam with a dark green pattern.
"What does that guy want?"
Kurumu shrugged at Suzume's query. She noted that the Hitsuji sisters were also present, sitting in the next row above the mafia prince. It was hard to tell the two of them apart as they were both about the same height. Both of them had left their golden white hair unbound, allowing their wavy locks to brush their shoulders. One was wearing a pastel pink shirt while the other had on a canary yellow shirt.
Another familiar girl was sitting a safe distance away from Huang's harem. Iko had her sketchbook in her lap as she moved her pencil about the sheet. The artist was sporting a loose, fuchsia blouse.
Kurumu glanced down the bleachers, noting a few unfamiliar people in the stands. Her gaze shifted to the opposing side of the soccer field. Other guys were out on the grass, doing stretches. These guys had on yellow shirts with purple lettering. Their shorts were a darker hue of purple. Those were the colors of Sekisei High from the Fukui prefecture.
"I wonder if Kana will show up."
"You mean Zukkutani? Is she a fan of soccer?"
Kurumu laughed at Suzume's inquisitive tone.
"Not that I know of. But she may have gone to junior high with some of these guys."
Suzume snickered, shaking her head.
"Unless she had a crush on one of those guys, she isn't coming."
"Kana and her friends went to the volleyball game against Sekisei High."
"Those are girls, Kurumu. You know that's different."
"Ms. Kurono! I'm up here!"
Kurumu sighed, glancing back up at Huang. Shaking her head, she motioned Suzume to follow as she started up the bleachers.
"Guess we should say hello before he makes a huge scene."
Clambering up the steel benches, Kurumu noticed that green pattern on Routier's outfit was a mix of vines and leaves. The sister with the pink top was wearing gray cotton shorts while the other sister had on a black pair. Black sweat pants graced Iko's legs.
"I didn't expect to see you here."
Kurumu smirked at Huang's declaration. She stopped a row down from the trio, feeling his appreciation for the view despite her breasts being fully contained within this top.
"I could say the same about you."
"My dear Koyomi suggested this would be a good activity for us all to enjoy."
Suzume giggled as Kurumu glanced at the succubus glued to his side.
"I can't say that we've officially met, Mr. Huang. I am Tobuyoku Suzume."
Huang grinned broadly.
"Well met, Ms. Tobuyoku. I remember you."
'He saw her naked the day he groped Ms. Morisato.'
Kurumu smirked at Koyomi's input.
"This is my wife, Routier, while this other lovely lady is Hajinai Koyomi."
"I've met Ms. Hajinai. Any particular reason why she is clinging to you?"
"She dangerous woman."
Huang laughed at Routier's assessment.
"Nonsense. My beloved Koyomi is as peaceful as a dove."
"Koyomi discovered that her body is compatible to Huang much like my body was to Tsukune."
Suzume giggled with flush cheeks.
"She realizes he is married."
"Destiny will not bow to man's laws."
"He cheat on me with big tit girl."
Huang frowned, draping an arm over Routier's shoulder.
"It isn't that simple."
"It is. You put dick in her."
Suzume laughed, becoming even more flustered.
"Is this true?"
Kurumu sighed dramatically as Huang caressed Routier's shoulder while being snuggled by Koyomi.
"Unfortunately. Koyomi threw her virginity away to see if her body reacts to his seed."
'It was worth it.'
Kurumu wagged a finger at the sultry look Koyomi favored her.
"You better start behaving yourself. We still have months before summer break."
"What's happening over summer break?"
Huang laughed heartily at Suzume's query.
"My dear Koyomi wants to make a child with me which requires us to find a surrogate. Her grandmother has much experience with finding suitable women to carry succubi babies."
"Shouldn't you have a child with your wife first?"
"That what I say!"
Kurumu giggled at Routier's sharp response to Suzume. Smiling, she shook her head at Koyomi.
"You missed out on flying, Koyomi. It might be weeks before Ms. Hanada is willing to do that again."
"Yea. She said she couldn't promise anything next week and she might be asked to go on the class trip."
Koyomi boldly nuzzled Huang's shoulder.
'Sleeping in with Huang was worth it.'
Kurumu gasped in disbelief.
"You spent the night with him again?!"
"Big tit girl always around."
Huang chuckled heartily, giving Routier a shake.
"We didn't have sex. You know that."
"Not point!"
Blushing, Suzume breathed in deep.
"You're a strong woman, Ms. Routier. I could never handle my husband cheating on me."
Routier pouted, glancing aside.
"Not have choice. Wish he stop chasing girls."
"I can't help that I'm popular with the ladies."
Kurumu smiled thinly, shaking her head. She gestured at the Hitsuji sisters.
"He's also flirting with Chiyu."
The girl in yellow huffed indignantly.
"We have done much more than flirt. We have consummated our love."
"Don't be saying that out loud!"
Suzume laughed nervously at the other sister's reaction, glancing at Kurumu.
"Does she mean what I think?"
"Yes. He had his way with her."
"He made me into a woman."
The older sister rolled her honey eyes.
"You were already a woman, moron."
"You're just jealous because you don't have yourself a prince."
"I'm too young to be worrying about that. We can't have children, dummy."
"Mom didn't wait for her body to catch up to her heart."
"I wouldn't call our parents' marriage a success."
Kurumu snickered at the dialogue.
"Are you here to keep your sister out of trouble?"
"She's here to sabotage my relationship."
"What relationship? He's married and already has a mistress."
"I'm his first love!"
"She definitely acts like the older sister despite them looking the same age."
Chiyu huffed at Suzume's comment.
"She's not even a year older than me."
"I'm still older and you should respect that."
Kurumu smirked, glancing at Iko whom was quietly sketching.
"How did you get invited to this?"
"Ms. Hitsuji told me about it on Friday. It sounds like we both missed out on yesterday's outing."
"What happened yesterday?"
Huang grinned at Kurumu's confusion.
"I went to town with Ms. Yotaku."
Kurumu grimaced, recalling his promise as Suzume snickered.
"Is this another admirer?"
"Not at all, Ms. Tobuyoku. The lovely Ms. Yotaku is a member of Ms. Kurono's broadcasting club."
"Did you buy a bunch of televisions?"
Huang beamed with pride.
"The entire stock of LCD screens in the thirty two size. I know that seven is not as many as your school needs but Ms. Yotaku agreed that it was enough to fulfill my promise to her."
'He bought a bigger one for himself. We watched Jackie Chan movies last night.'
Kurumu snickered at Koyomi's contribution.
"Was Koyomi there to help carry your televisions?"
"Yes but no. The store will deliver the televisions to the school on Monday."
Suzume giggled, shaking her head.
"I can't believe you bought that many televisions. I don't even have one."
"I'm not. This guy does have a million yuan at his disposal."
Huang laughed boisterously, making a dismissive gesture.
"I don't actually have that much money on me."
"Wasn't that your offer to Juri?"
"My business with Ms. Morisato will have to be handled through my mother. The amount of money that I have at my disposal is considerably less."
Kurumu regarded him with skepticism.
"I turned in a fund request form not that long ago. Seven televisions isn't a cheap purchase."
"Quite true, Ms. Kurono. That is why I had to break out the family's credit card yesterday. I will probably get scolded for making such a huge purchase but it was for a good cause."
Kurumu grimaced, wondering how much this guy had on him.
"Are you needing back that million yen that you used as bait for the guy taking explicit pictures?"
Huang smiled softly, shaking his head.
"Koyomi told me about Yukari having the money. She can keep it as a belated birthday present."
Kurumu paused, mulling over that offer.
"I don't know how she will feel about that."
"Nobody from my family sent her a present, Ms. Kurono. Koyomi assures me of that."
His tone betrayed remorse. Kurumu bit her lip, glancing at Koyomi.
"Koyomi only knows what I know. Yukari might have received something from your cousin."
"Perhaps. But I didn't send her anything. I owe her my life and I didn't even send her a card."
Kurumu smiled thinly, disliking the sudden serious air about the situation.
"Wasn't her birthday over two months ago?"
Suzume's question made Kurumu chuckle while Huang laughed vigorously.
"It was, Ms. Tobuyoku. I feel bad that I missed it."
"You should just pay her off like Ms. Morisato."
Huang glanced at Chiyu for a moment. He looked back at Kurumu with a slight smile.
"That is a debt that can never be paid. You understand."
"Kurumu!"
Burumoto's loud call spared her from having to respond to that. Kurumu turned her back on Huang, smirking as she regarded the big guy standing at the bottom of the bleachers.
"Get your ass down here and kiss me for luck."
Shaking her head, Kurumu started down the bleachers.
"I must deal with this moron. I might be back."
Suzume giggled, following her.
"Are you going to kiss him?"
"He wishes."
Burumoto grinned broadly as they steadily made their way down to him.
"Want me to kneel down for my reward?"
Kurumu huffed, stepping off the last steel row.
"What makes you think you deserve a reward?"
"Never hurts to ask."
Kurumu smirked, glancing behind him. The other guys were practicing.
"I'll be here for your game. Isn't that good enough?"
Burumoto touched his broad chest with his large hand.
"You have my thanks for that."
"I spoke with your cousin. It sounded like she would be here."
Burumoto laughed heartily. He turned and gestured at the building between the baseball fields.
"They were buying concessions."
He moved his hand till his finger pointed at a group of girls walking alongside the fence behind the goal.
"Seems they are coming this way."
Kurumu swatted his side with the back of her hand.
"You shouldn't be asking me for a kiss when you have other girls."
Burumoto chortled, retreating a step.
"What makes you think I have another girl?"
Kurumu sighed, regarding the group. Keishutani's tall frame was confined within a chocolate shirt dress with pockets upon the swell of her breasts. The long garment whisked about a pair of black boots which stretched high over the tall girl's calves. Kettou was wearing a black tee shirt with a white circle graphic which was contorted by her bosom. Stonewashed denim jeans hugged her thick hips and derriere.
Yoshioka was sporting a short sleeved, baby blue dress which barely covered her knees. White leggings covered her calves down to her black dress shoes. Makiba had on a yellow top with long white sleeves that were ridiculously loose below the elbows. Black cargo pants completed her ensemble.
"Have you talked to Yoshioka?"
"I just noticed them a few minutes ago. They haven't said hello."
Kurumu wagged a finger as she stalked off in the direction of the girls.
"Well they won't do that while you are flirting with me. Go practice with your team."
"You'll stick around for after the game, right?"
Kurumu sounded an affirmative as she drifted around the trash receptacles. Suzume hurried to her side, giggling while shaking her head.
"I bet that guy is happy with you being single again."
"I have no doubt about that. I've been encouraging him to ask Yoshioka out."
"I'm assuming this Yoshioka is the girl I don't know with Ms. Makiba."
"That's right. You probably know Ms. Kettou."
"Obviously. She's in track."
Kurumu chuckled as Makiba's group rounded the corner of the fencing. She waved at the girls whom were holding an assortment of concessions.
"Hey, Makiba! I'm glad to see that you came to support your cousin."
The clank of the cowbell tied at the end of Yoshioka's braided tail mixed in with the big girls' giggles as they closed in on Kurumu.
"You could say that."
"More like we are humoring Yume's crush."
"I am not crushing on him."
Kurumu and Suzume giggled as everyone stopped when their groups met.
"I hope that most of you know me but I'm Tobuyoku Suzume. I'm a second year on the track team."
Yoshioka smiled, holding her bag of cookies close to her bosom. She bowed her head slightly.
"I'm Yoshioka Yume, a first year on the volleyball team."
"Pleased to make your acquaintance. It sounds like you are getting teased over Mr. Burumoto."
"This heifer is just looking for a ticket out of Atsuen."
Yoshioka gasped at Kettou's accusation.
"That isn't true!"
"She was thinking about adding her name to the matchmaking service but that changed when she heard about Minori's out of prefecture cousin."
Yoshioka pouted at Kettou.
"That wasn't the only reason I decided to give high school a chance."
"In her defense, she has known about my cousin for years."
Yoshioka nodded vehemently at Makiba's remark.
"Exactly. I live next door to his grandparents."
Kurumu grinned, recalling what she had recently learned about Burumoto.
"Ushio mentioned that his mother was related to your father."
"He told you that?"
"Mhm. He also mentioned that he hasn't ever met your parents or his grandparents. Maybe you should invite him over to your place for summer break."
Makiba nodded thoughtfully.
"Maybe. You realize that he has a massive crush on you, right?"
Kurumu laughed, waving her hands defensively.
"A lot of guys do. I try not to take it seriously."
"Are you just toying with his feelings?"
Kurumu pouted at Yoshioka's query.
"No. I've told him straight up that I'm too tiny for him. He needs a bigger girl."
Kettou snickered, gesturing at her friend with her bag of chips.
"Yume certainly is that."
"Compared to him, I'm not that big."
"That's true about most minotaur guys."
Keishutani giggled at Kettou's remark.
"Most people wouldn't believe that I'm very short compared to my fiancé."
"Irumi. You're going to die if you don't insist on being on top."
Makiba snickered at Kettou.
"I don't even want to think about that."
Keishutani blushed, clutching her snacks against her bosom.
"Neither do I."
"Well I am rooting for you, Yoshioka. I think you and Ushio would make a cute couple."
Yoshioka laughed nervously, fidgeting with her bag of cookies.
"I really shouldn't cause trouble for Minori."
"Why would that cause trouble?"
Makiba huffed at Suzume's confusion.
"Because his mother hates my family."
"But she isn't related to you, right?"
"Which is what I said. This coward is just using that as an excuse to not ask him out."
Yoshioka blushed at Kettou's accusation.
"But it's normal for girls to let the guys do the asking."
"Maybe he will ask you out after he switches to our homeroom."
Kurumu frowned at Keishutani's reassuring remark.
"He's switching to your homeroom?"
"That's what Minori said."
Makiba shrugged nonchalantly.
"I'm only guessing here but I can't think of any other reason why Ms. Kuwabara would ask me if I had a problem with my cousin coming to our class."
Kurumu laughed in disbelief, looking to the field where Burumoto was doing drills with his team.
"When did this happen?"
"On Friday. I don't know when this switch is supposed to happen but it probably will be after midterms."
Kurumu smirked, shaking her head.
"He better ask you out soon."
"This futon smells like sex."
Mizore was kneeling on the bedding Kurumu had just spread out for. The snow girl was wearing that dark green, velvet nightie while holding Hatsue in her arms. Clothed in a hooded pink outfit which covered her feet and hands, the baby was making slight protests. The pink tote containing all of the essentials for Hatsue's care was resting on the floor by Kurumu's desk.
Kurumu plopped her rump on top of her futon spread out over her bed frame, pinching the silk fabric of her powder blue chemise beneath her. This garment covered enough of her upper thighs to hide her navel from Mizore's gaze.
"That's the futon Ms. Ohno slept in. I should have taken it down for Umizake to wash when he did my sheets. I need to do that before I give it back to Yukari."
Mizore bobbed the fussing Hatsue gently against her bosom.
"This isn't yours?"
"Nope. My room only came with one futon which is right here."
Having patted her futon, Kurumu gestured at the arcane opening in the wall at the foot of her bed.
"I had to borrow Yukari's spare futons when Koyomi and Ms. Ohno spent the night last Friday."
The sound of the door closed in the middle of Kurumu's explanation. Koyomi stepped through the opening, holding a futon against her breasts. The succubus was sporting a pale white garment almost exactly the same style as the one she had worn to the soccer game.
"Koyomi returned hers the next morning but I never got around to bringing back the other."
Koyomi knelt down near the snow girl, spreading the futon out beside the other one.
"You will be sleeping up here, Koyomi."
The succubus finished her task, turning to face Kurumu as she sat on the bedding.
'I feel fine.'
"I'm sure that you do but that doesn't mean anything. I went from feeling fine to having an insatiable urge to impregnate a friend in a matter of hours."
Koyomi pouted, cocking her head.
'It still is too soon for me to be like that.'
"Yukari is right that I shouldn't assume that your body will work exactly the same as mine."
"I feel like I missed something."
Kurumu laughed, pushing off her bed. She strolled over to the center of the room, kneeling down.
"Koyomi suspects that her body is compatible with Huang so she had sex with him Wednesday night and Friday afternoon. She promises me that she did nothing last night."
Koyomi touched her breast with a disarming smile.
'Fang needs his rest. Having sex every night is unhealthy.'
"Says the girl whom was a virgin last week."
'But I know more about this than you. My grandmother always insists on letting a day pass between mating sessions. The first sex is Friday night with a second session on Sunday afternoon. Most succubi will react by the next weekend if the mating was successful.'
Kurumu sighed, glancing at Mizore whom was fixated on the agitated baby in her arms.
"Did you catch that explanation?"
Mizore glanced up with her sapphire eyes.
"What explanation?"
"Koyomi was reassuring me that she's seen this done several times."
Hatsue continued to grunt in displeasure, demanding Mizore's attention.
"I can always go back downstairs if you think she'll try putting a baby in me."
Koyomi placed a hand on Mizore's shoulder, shaking her head. Mizore looked up and smiled thinly.
"I'm more worried about Hatsue. I just changed her before Kurumu put the futon down for us."
"Maybe she's hungry."
Mizore sighed, slouching her shoulders.
"I don't think I can breastfeed her right now. I'll have to make a bottle."
"Let me hold her while you do that."
Mizore nodded as Kurumu scooted over to her side. The snow girl eased Hatsue into Kurumu's arms. As Kurumu adjusted Hatsue's head to rest against her left tit, Mizore lifted up onto her feet. The snow girl stalked off, bending over which betrayed much of her pale upper thighs as she retrieved a bottle and the can of formula out of the pink tote.
Hatsue started making clucking sounds with her tongue. Kurumu laughed, glancing down at her wide eyed baby. She shifted Hatsue to free her right hand.
"Are you just wanting to suckle?"
"I'll be annoyed if that is the case."
Kurumu giggled as Mizore walked over to the sink. Hearing the water flow from the faucet, Kurumu tugged the hem of her chemise down to expose her breast. It only took some minor adjustments for Hatsue to find Kurumu's fat, pink nipple. Kurumu shivered when her baby latched on, tugging vigorously on her erect button with her cute mouth.
"Oh my. She really wants something to come out."
The water ceased, followed by the sound of Mizore shaking the bottle.
"You've been doing that for almost two weeks now. Are those huge tits of yours ever going to lactate?"
Kurumu giggled as Mizore returned. The snow girl knelt beside her as Hatsue fiercely suckled.
"My breasts and nipples have been aching for days. I'm fairly sure that they are getting bigger."
Mizore presented a bottle with a brown nipple that had white bubbles at the tip. The snow girl glanced at Koyomi before shaking her head.
"Don't have to. She'll drink my leftover breast milk straight out of the refrigerator."
Kurumu absently took the bottle from Mizore with her free hand.
"What was that about?"
"She asked if I had to heat it up. I could have made that bottle with cold water and she wouldn't mind."
Kurumu nodded, shifted Hatsue to force her nipple free. The baby girl whined but stopped the moment Kurumu pushed the bottle nipple into her tiny mouth.
"There you go."
'I want a baby.'
Kurumu smirked at Koyomi.
"You know it takes months for a baby to get to this point."
Koyomi nodded with her pink eyes longing for the baby in Kurumu's arms.
'I know. If I can make a baby with Fang over the summer, she will be born early next year.'
Kurumu paused, hearing Hatsue gulp between suckles.
"The little glutton will need to be burped soon. I'll grab the spit rag."
Mizore crawled away as Hatsue continued to noisily feed.
"How will you manage that? Will you have your surrogate come here?"
Koyomi shook her head with a slight smile.
'I would stay in Toukai after winter break until my baby was born.'
"Would you come back?"
Koyomi nodded as Mizore returned. The snow girl draped the rag over Kurumu's right shoulder.
'Eventually. Either late February or early March. I hope that you will help me take care of her.'
Hatsue paused, wheezing around the nipple in her mouth.
"Don't get ahead of yourself."
'But you love me. I should also make another baby with Fang before we graduate.'
Kurumu pouted at the succubus.
"Now you're just bragging."
Hatsue whimpered, turning her face away from the nipple which was dribbling milk on her.
"Give me the bottle."
Kurumu surrendered the bottle to Mizore as the baby continued to fuss. Kurumu shifted Hatsue in her arms, hefting the baby up against her shoulder. Hatsue quieted before she started patting Hatsue's back.
"When will she start lactating?"
Koyomi smiled, offering a shrug.
'The new mothers in our village spend much more time with their babies than Kurumu does.'
Hatsue let out a raspy burp. Kurumu could feel the wet warmth through the rag upon her shoulder.
"I've slept over at Mizore's place several nights."
'I know. But new mothers spend all day and all night with their babies. Even with that much exposure, some new mothers take up to two weeks. It might be months in your case.'
Kurumu gasped as Hatsue started to gurgle against her.
"Months?! You never said months! What is the point of me lactating months from now?"
Koyomi pouted, cocking her head.
'She will still be breastfeeding months from now.'
"If you had said that at the start, I would have never pursued this."
Hatsue whined with distress. Sighing, Kurumu eased Hatsue off her shoulder. She adjusted the baby to lie in her arms with Hatsue's cheek against her exposed breast.
'But your breasts are already starting to develop. Maybe if you broke all contact, it might stop.'
Kurumu sighed when Hatsue's mouth closed about her nipple.
"I'm not going to do that. I'm just frustrated that it will take that long."
Hatsue gurgled with a wide smile, betraying her dimples.
"Do you find that funny?"
Hatsue gurgled again before her lavender eyes fixated on Kurumu's breast. The baby started suckling again with more determination.
"Do you still need this?"
Mizore held out the bottle. Smiling, Kurumu freed a hand to take it.
"Sounds like I might not be of much help before summer break."
"That's fine. My mother wasn't wanting your help."
Kurumu smiled softly, thinking about Mrs. Shirayuki whom was alone in Mizore's room. Umizake was staying over at Shikusa's place, rehearsing the lines for their play. Umizake had also volunteered to help out with making the sets which would keep him busy the weeks after the class trip.
"Your mother needs to lighten up. She's already made Umizake feel so unwelcome that he is finding excuses not to come home."
"He's not the only one. As much as I love my little girl, I'd gladly go back to school just to be away from my mother. I fully expected her to refuse my request to spend the night with you."
Kurumu chuckled, enjoying the tugs on her nipple.
"Yea. I suspect that Koyomi used her charm."
'I did nothing of the sort.'
Kurumu sighed, thinking back on the day. Kana had shown up to the soccer game with all of her friends. One of the guys on the team was Watakuma's neighbor. Kurumu had watched a majority of the game while in the company of Kana's group.
It had been a tied game at the end with the winner being decided by penalty kicks. Yokai Academy had secured the victory with one more goal than Sekisei High. Kana and her friends had left to chat with Watakuma's friend while Kurumu had kept her promise to Burumoto. Suzume had stuck by her side, teasing the guy about requesting a homeroom change.
Burumoto admitted to putting in the request but had no idea if or when it would be granted. He shied away from talk regarding Yoshioka, wanting to discuss his game winning shot. Technically Kusahase and Hatatachi had also scored penalty kicks so it was not like his goal was the sole reason for their victory.
Tamaishi had been benched the entire game with Yano only coming out to relieve Hechiyado for a few minutes near the end. One first year with slate colored hair had played most of the game as a forward with Kusahase and Shitama. That guy had been the Yasunama brother whom Burumoto had told her about weeks ago. He was the only first year starter just like Burumoto had been last year.
Half of the first years had remained on the sidelines with Tamaishi while the others got to swap in when the coach felt his starters needed a rest. The three guys whom had scored at the end had played the entire game just like most of the guys from Sekisei High whom had only brought thirteen players. The only other Yokai Academy athlete whom had remained on the field the whole time had been Kuromuro.
When Kurumu had agreed to have dinner with Suzume at the Kurai dining hall, she had not expected to see Koyomi sulking at a table by herself. Huang had sided with Routier over Koyomi needing to sleep in her own room. Routier refused to risk carrying a baby she had not directly received from Huang.
"Looks like she doesn't want that bottle."
Kurumu laughed softly at Mizore's observation. Hatsue was napping with Kurumu's nipple nestled between her lips. Kurumu could feel the soft breaths against her skin.
"Seems that way."
"I'm worried about my mother."
Kurumu snorted, wondering if she should move Hatsue or wait a few more moments.
"I'm sure that your mother is fine sleeping one night alone."
"That isn't what I'm worried about. She's far too skeptical about your motives."
"I am not going to run off with your baby."
"I trust you but she doesn't."
Kurumu sighed, doubting that there was anything she could do to change that.
'You could have a baby of your own.'
"That isn't going to happen any time soon."
'Come with me for winter break. Grandmother can try finding you a partner.'
Kurumu pouted at the offer.
"I'm not going to have sex with random strangers while in high school."
'After graduation?'
Kurumu huffed, easing Hatsue away. The moment her nipple was free, Hatsue whimpered and started to fuss. Sighing, Kurumu set the bottle aside before tugging on her chemise to bare her other breast.
"That will be up to Kokoa."
Kurumu shifted Hatsue about so that the agitated baby could suckle on her other nipple. Hatsue quickly calmed the moment she had Kurumu's nipple between her lips.
"Is she wanting you to have another baby?"
"Yes. She asked me to spend winter break with her."
"That won't help. My mother is worried now. She keeps threatening to pull my school funding if I don't do exactly what she wants."
"Umizake won't let that happen."
"You're assuming that his mother will side with us. This morning my mother said that she was going to see about having me transferred back into Hiyachi."
Kurumu blinked in shock. Hiyachi was the only school in Yukimura but it included high school grades.
"Why would she say that?"
"Because I had sex with Aoi. Somehow that is your fault."
Kurumu pouted as Hatsue snoozed against her breast.
"That isn't fair."
"She thinks that I'll behave better if I'm away from you. She also believes that Aoi's mother would prefer us being in Hokkaido."
Kurumu bit her lip, suspecting that was a reasonable assumption.
"What does Umizake think about this?"
"He said she was being unreasonable."
"Hopefully she was just upset when she said that."
Mizore sighed, resting her head against Kurumu's shoulder.
"It doesn't help that anything I say in your defense gets blamed on addiction."
"Now that's just being petty. You haven't shown any signs of addiction."
Mizore groaned, gently touching the small of Kurumu's back.
"Not entirely true. I do have moments of withdrawal while you are at school but Aoi can fix those with a kiss. He usually gets home before you visit."
The revelation prompted a long moment of silence. After several heartbeats, Kurumu sighed heavily.
"Maybe I shouldn't visit you so much."
'That will only delay things with your breasts.'
Kurumu glared at Koyomi.
"I don't want to hear that from you. You misled me into thinking that would happen quickly."
'I said that it would take longer for you.'
"You also need someone to help you empty your tail. That means I have to watch over you at least two or three days this week and then I'll be gone four days next week for the class trip."
Koyomi nodded with pursed lips.
'That might help calm things down with her mother.'
"Are you not going to visit at all?"
Kurumu smiled at Mizore's concern.
"I'll stop by for an hour or so but I won't be spending the night. Maybe that will appease your mother."
Mizore grimaced, pulling away from her.
"I should contact his mother and see where she stands on this."
"You should let Umizake do that."
"Yea. Will she wake up if you put her down?"
Kurumu chuckled, easing Hatsue away. Her nipple slipped out of Hatsue's mouth with ease. The baby made no protest as she gently placed Hatsue on the bedding.
"Do you think she'll sleep the whole night?"
"I hope so."
'I want a baby.'
Kurumu laughed, making a shooing gesture at Koyomi.
"Obviously. Go sleep on the bed."
'Let me look at her longer.'
Kurumu sighed, scooting away from Hatsue. She lifted up on her feet.
"You better behave yourself if we confirm that you are compatible with Huang. I don't want to be emptying your tail on a regular basis."
Koyomi smirked, cocking her head.
'Do you think it feels good to have someone empty their tail in you?'
Kurumu clucked her tongue, stepping around the succubus. She thought about how she was never that bad as she went to her entry to turn off the light.