Stealing Spree

“Oh? How rare for Onoda-kun to be here. Are you finally doing your job as a boyfriend?”

Right as I stepped in front of Kana and Ishida-senpai’s classroom, Momoiro-senpai who was about to step out instantly caught me in her vision. A smirk rose from her lips as she approached me with crossed arms. She glanced back, perhaps to check on Kana, before stopping a step before me.

Her voice was soft enough to only allow me to hear it which saved us from scanning our immediate surroundings in case someone heard it.

I nodded at the girl and clumsily scratched my head, acting like I was guilty of what she just said, “Uhm… Am I not doing my job, senpai?”

“You certainly don’t. It’s too rare to see you two together. I get it that you two wanted to keep it private but at least, make an effort to be with her. She’s so cute. You don’t know how many are eyeing her now that Goto is out of the picture.” Momoiro-senpai pointed at me and poked my chest to stress that last sentence.

Alright. That’s the first time I’m hearing that information… Guys are eyeing my Kana, huh?

If I’m not wrong, the girl once again used the ‘I can solve it without troubling Ruki’ mindset regarding that issue. Furthermore, she also has that ‘I’m the older one so I should be setting an example’ mentality, preventing her from bringing it up to me.

Only when I got her in my arms would she put those behind her and be my cute and shy Kana. But most of the time, we’d just be all over each other and seldom talk about what’s happening around us. And even if I ask, unless I pick up something from her behavior, she wouldn’t tell me those kinds of issues.

Her mature advice and insight are always one of the best but sometimes, I can’t help but wish that I’m older than her.

“I see. Senpai’s words are correct. My Kana is so cute that it will be weird if no one tries their chances. It’s up to me to quiet them down. Can senpai help me?”

“Oh-hoh? What do you have in mind?”

“Nothing much. I’m just gonna talk to them using this.” I raised my clenched fist and menacingly toughened my expression.

Upon seeing that, Momoiro-senpai burst into laughter. “Pfft. You’re silly. Anyhow, I forgot to add. You don’t have to worry about them. That girl turned all of them down at a drop of a hat.”

“… So you’re saying my fist won’t have someone to talk to?”

“No! And drop that notion right away. Don’t always resort to violence! Aren’t you the Disciplinary Officer?”

“Yes, I am. I’m disciplined enough to not require me to discipline myself.” I shrugged and pulled out my armband, slipping on my right.

Momoiro-senpai raised her eyebrows at that, her amused expression remained on her face, “Yeah. You’re right. Totally disciplined when you’re also involved with that troublesome couple.”

“That’s unavoidable. I can’t let my senior be hit on while I’m with her. If it’s you, I’ll also do the same.”

Momoiro-senpai nodded her head approvingly, “Is that so? Good to know. Alright, I have to go… Go and get your girl.”

“Alright, senpai. See you next time.”

I watched her run to the staircase area and disappear from it. Following that, I finally got to move on and peek inside.

Naturally, I easily got the attention of every third year remaining in the room. They probably got curious about who was talking to Momoiro-senpai.

Some of them recognized me while some furrowed their brows as they looked on with an unfriendly gaze.

Nonetheless, I couldn’t care enough about their reaction, my eyes quickly caught Kana and Ishida-senpai walking toward me.

I waved at them and smiled which Kana returned an adorable and cheerful smile whereas Ishida-senpai unwittingly shook her head slightly before a small smile spread from her lips.

I also spied Goto Kenji glaring at me hatefully but he cowardly lowered her gaze as soon as I looked at him. He clenched his trembling fist resting atop his desk, trying to calm himself down.

In any case, I stopped paying attention to him as soon as Kana and Ishida-senpai reached me. I grabbed their hands and started walking away with the two.

Although there were other third-year students in the hallway, their attention was focused on something else.

Two rooms away from Kana and Ishida-senpai’s classroom, some kind of dispute was happening.

“Jun-kun! Where have you been?! And why are you with that woman?!”

Yeah. That’s the familiar voice of Kujou Marika-senpai. Looks like Ichihara Jun brought a new girl and even showcased her in front of Marika. What’s going on with that guy? Did he just become bolder?

I remember he’s the type who would avoid Marika so he could hit on a different girl…

Since they also heard that, the two girls who I was leading by hand also glanced back to check.

“First time I hear Kujou shout that loud.” Ishida-senpai mused.

“Un. I wonder what happened.” Kana tilted her head slightly. But soon enough she lost interest in them as she chose to focus on squeezing in my side instead, lifting my arm to sling it around her shoulder.

“Well, it’s not our problem. So, let’s go? Rae and Otsuka-senpai are probably waiting for us already.”

Right. Whatever’s going on there, I had no time to really focus on it when I’m with these two. I’d rather avoid getting involved. I mean, their followers who somehow created a barricade outside that classroom were vigilantly eyeing anyone nearby.

There’s a better time and place to get involved. At least, it’s enough that I picked up that new move by Ichihara Jun.

“Huh? That’s new, Onoda-kun. Aren’t you going to stick your nose in it? They’re targeting you, are they not?” Somehow, even though she sounded like she was doubting my choice, Ishida-senpai’s concern for me was very noticeable.

That somehow brought warmth to my chest.

“Nope. Not today. Besides, I have you two… Let’s go?”

“You have us two, huh? But you’re only awfully close to Ka—” Ishida-senpai was about to express her jealousy when she hurriedly covered her mouth. She realized how she was acting.

Soon enough, her face turned scarlet as she tightly squeezed my hand. “N-never mind.”

“Rumi can also do the same. Here, let me help you.”

Kana temporarily stepped out of my side, and dragged us to the staircase area and away from the commotion before pushing Ishida-senpai closer to me. And the same as she did earlier, she lifted my arm and slid it from Ishida-senpai’s back and sling it around her waist.

Whether it was an innocent act or not didn't matter.

The girl then stepped back a few times to properly frame us in her eyes before giggling contentedly, “Perfect. You now look like a couple.”

“K-kana?” Ishida-senpai stuttered as she called out to the girl. However, apart from that, she didn’t do anything else. She let my arm grasp her. In fact, she even turned slightly to the side, facing me.

Her soft chest pressed on my arm as she bravely used my chest to support herself.

“What’s wrong, senpai?” I asked which made the girl turn her head to me.

Upon seeing how close we were, Ishida-senpai’s scarlet face took on an even deeper hue of red. Her heart started racing as she gulped down, not knowing what to say.

At this point, it’s now in my hands to calm her down.

After giving Kana a quick glance and seeing her make an ‘Okay’ gesture, I pushed my face close to Ishida-senpai, taking her trembling lips into a kiss.

Obviously, I didn’t end it swiftly. My other arm moved to her nape, slipping underneath her hair as I lightly pushed her head forward, deepening our kiss.

Aside from that, I tightened my arm slung around her waist, enough to almost lift her off the floor.

When our lips separated a minute later, I also loosened my hold on her, letting her take the breath that I stole.

“Mhm… I’m certain. I really do love you, senpai.”

“Y-you idiot! There’s a better time and place for that!” Ishida-senpai almost shouted but knowing that someone else could hear us if she did raise her voice, she subdued it.

And before I could even reply to that, Kana walked back to my side and pulled my head down to also get her kiss before turning to face Ishida-senpai, “Rumi, no need to be shy. You can also kiss Ruki.”

“Kana… That’s not what I’m… Ugh. Whatever!” As Ishida-senpai gave up on reasoning, she clumsily did what Kana suggested, taking my lips this time.

However, it was at this point that someone who had light steps or maybe intentionally lightened his footsteps appeared from the hallway, catching us in the act.

And guess what? It’s of no consequence to us. It’s none other than Goto Kenji.

The guy witnessed another scene that would surely be etched in his memory.