Chapter 216: Anaerobic Exercise (2/2)

「I like her so much that I hate her」

「Hey, now you’re the one playing with words」

「……」

「But yeah, I do somewhat understand」

Youran was pouting, turning the other way with her lips pursed.

Even from Taiyou’s viewpoint, it was very clear that she had some complicated feelings spiralling around within her.

Of course it wasn’t like they were romantic feelings, so if anything, he imagined it to be even more complicated.

「Now I really wanna know your guys’ past」

「What？」

「Just in case, let me ask you: What you two have between you isn’t “romance”, right」

「How many times you gonna ask? Of course not」

「And what about her？」

「Like I’d know that……Although I don’t think so」

「Then, I’d say I wanna know」

「What are you even getting at」

「You don’t know？」

「……」

Youran fell utterly silent. She was logical and sharp enough for you to hate her. She seemed to realize where Taiyou was coming from quickly.

Two females who did not possess『romantic feelings』between each other, but rather, best friends who strongly cared for each other.

It wasn’t difficult to imagine that in their history together, there would be some memories shared only between them.

Taiyou wanted to know about that.

He was earnest about getting to know both of them.

「But I could care less about that, so hurry up and kiss her」

「Yeah, but before that, I thought of something I wanna do first」

「Something you wanna do？」

「Yeah. The whole drastic treatment for a stubborn girl thing」

「Then do it」

Youran made a questioning face.

It was clear that she was misunderstanding, but Taiyou didn’t point that out.

「Kya-！」

Instead, he pulled Youran’s hand, pushing her down onto the bed next to where Leticia was sleeping.

「What’re you――ngh-」

He kissed her.

Not Leticia, but Youran.

It was a forceful kiss where he stole her lips.

Youran squirmed, resisting against this sudden barbarous act.

She hit his chest with her hands, kicking and struggling.

While those were reasonable things to do, her resisting wasn’t doing anything.

There was the youth who had raised his level to harness the power to break boulders and even lift up cars, then there was the dainty girl who was as she looked.

Resistance was utterly futile.

Youran had no choice but to let him act.

「Ngh, nnn――」

After a bit, slender hands began hitting Taiyou’s shoulders.

This was a reaction different than the original one.

This was not resistance, but petition.

He could feel her desperately trying to take in something from their connected mouths.

Seeking oxygen, she was inhaling.

Her breathing had become rough after constantly having been kissed.

Taiyou also happened to have trouble breathing.

Every second he held his breath, he felt like he was sinking to the bottom of the ocean.

Even so, he continued to kiss her.

Holding his breath, he continued kissing her.

Taking her with him to sink to the bottom of the ocean.

Her resistance gradually weakened until it was finally gone.

As it was difficult to breath, her consciousness faded.

Nevertheless, he did not stop the kiss.

He continued to suck from Youran’s hot mouth to the point where it was burning him.

Until at last, light filled his eyes.