Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Water on the Dreams
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Hikari raised his head to look at the blushing face of Akane and spoke: "Come with me."
Saying so, Hikari stood up and walked toward a certain place.
Akane seemed to realize something, and her pretty face flushed red, bright and vivid, as if blood would drip from it.
Although she hesitated slightly upon seeing Hikari resolutely get up, she gritted her teeth and followed him.
Hikari touched his vibrating pocket and led Akane to an outdoor washing sink.
Seeing Hikari stop at the sink, Akane was a little confused.
āIsnāt this sort of thing supposed to happen in a small room or in the woods?ā
āThe first time... starting off so bold?ā
Akaneās face turned crimson as she asked in surprise: "Hi... Hikari-kun, isnāt this place too open? Feels like someone could come by at any moment."
"Are we really going to do that... here?"
Under Akaneās shy and puzzled gaze, Hikari shook his head.
He didnāt speak but merely turned on the faucet, cupping his hands to gather some water.
Then, under Akaneās dumbfounded stare, he splashed the water directly at her face.
"Ah?"
Feeling the cold waterās stimulation on her face, Akane instinctively exclaimed.
Touching her now wet hair tips and pale cheeks, the blush on Akaneās face was noticeably cooled by the waterās chill.
She asked Hikari in confusion: "Hikari-kun, what... what are you doing?"
Hikari looked her straight in the eye and said calmly: "Itās simple. The purpose of washing your face is to wake up. I just wanted you to wake up a little."
Hearing Hikariās words, Akane seemed to realize something.
But before she could speak, Hikari continued: "I donāt want to become scum like Coach Togo, who drugs people and takes advantage of them."
"If you genuinely want to give yourself to me, I wonāt refuse, because I donāt consider myself some saint."
"But I donāt want it to be a decision you make when youāre not in your right mind, something that might not reflect your true will. Understand?"
"After all, weāve only known each other for a few days, right?"
"And besides, I donāt like the idea of you doing this out of some vengeful mindset against Coach Togo or Katase Shouya. From the way you spoke earlier, I sounded like nothing more than a tool to help you ābreak throughā or āmove on.ā"
"I have my own dignity and pursuits too. Understand?"
Hearing Hikariās words, Akane covered her face in shame.
She nodded repeatedly: "Iām sorry, Hikari-kun, I understand now."
"Iām really sorry. Earlier, I was only thinking about myselfāabout my own feelings and pain. I didnāt consider you."
"I just wanted to get back at Shouya and Coach Togo, those two scumbags. I didnāt think about how it would hurt you. Iām truly sorry, Hikari-kun!"
Seeing Akane, on the verge of tears, apologizing almost to the point of kneeling, Hikari felt like he was bullying her unfairly.
He waved his hand and said: "You should think it over yourself, Akane-san. Iāll be leaving first."
Seeing Akane covering her face in shame, Hikari felt that staying any longer would only make her feel more awkward.
After covering her face for a moment, Akane realized that Hikari had already turned and left.
She quickly lowered her hands and stared at Hikariās departing back.
At that moment, the slanting sunlight shone on Hikari, stretching his shadow far, far behind him.
Staring at that upright figure, Akane was momentarily entranced.
"Hikari-kun is really... so handsome..."
"Whether itās his looks or the fact that heās saved me several times... so handsome."
"And earlier, when I offered myself to him, he actually... refused..."
Akane had always known her chest was quite large. Though she didnāt like it, she understood that it was something that boys found attractive.
Earlier, she had practically pressed herself against Hikari, yet he refused her.
And his earlier words had completely touched Akaneās heart.
Clutching her ample chest through her JK uniform, she could still feel her heart racing wildly beneath her soft skin. [T/N: Her must have been beating like a wardrum to be felt above that large breast.]
Like a beating drum, strong and forcefulāthis was the fastest her heart had ever raced in her life.
Akane suddenly realized she had truly fallen for Hikari.
Not the vague, confused feeling of wanting to offer herself for revenge, but genuine affection and love.
She still remembered, back at the start of school, being slightly moved by Katase Shouyaās baseball skills.
But looking back now, she realized it was nothing more than the fleeting emotions of youth.
This time, however, Akane could clearly sense it.
Her feelings for that upright figure, who had saved her time and again, were genuine affection and real love.
It wasnāt motivated by revenge or any other external factorsāshe truly liked this man.
Akane quickly stood up and ran toward Hikariās departing figure.
"Hikari-kun! Iāve thought it through."
"I like you! I want to give myself to youā"
But turning a corner, she found... no one.
Hikariās figure had disappeared.
Akane stared blankly ahead at the empty space, letting out a sigh.
"Well, I guess it really wonāt happen today."
"But Iāve decided on my feelings. Tomorrow, Iāll tell Hikari-kun again."
"Whenever Hikari-kun needs me, Iām always ready..."
Akane leaned against the wall, her large eyes sparkling with two pink hearts.
āāā
Meanwhile.
Hikari, having just left the school gate, was reviewing the rewards from defeating Coach Togo, the NTR bull..
[Ding~ Detected that the host cleverly locked Coach Togo and Shouya Katase in the warehouse together, allowing them to spend time alone, thereby achieving multiple accomplishments and successfully promoting the spirit of pure love]
[Reward obtained: Pure Love Points +200]
Seeing the detailed reward list from the Pure Love System, Hikari nodded in satisfaction.
Locking Coach Togo and Shouya together turned out to be the right choice. The reward was significantly higher than that for simply blasting through Minotaurs.
This kind of thing is actually pretty interesting.
Next time, should he consider locking a group of delinquents together to play some fun little games?
The rewards might end up being quite generous that way.
As Hikari let his thoughts wander, he suddenly heard the systemās notification sound in his mind again.
[Ding~ Detected that the target, Akane Nanao, has reached an extremely high level of affection for the host. The host helped her properly understand her own heart, awakening the pure love within her. This action greatly embodies the pure love philosophy advocated by the Pure Love System and aligns perfectly with the Pure Love Fighter Spirit]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for earning a reward: Pure Love Points +300]
Hearing the sudden notification from the Pure Love System, Hikari was slightly stunned.
"Goodness, this sort of thing can happen too? Didnāt I just reject her? How did her affection level still go up?"
Hikari was genuinely a bit dumbfounded by this unexpected notification.
He had anticipated the rewards for blasting through Coach Togo and Shouya, but Akaneās case really caught him off guard.
Actually, what he had just said to Akane, while sincere, wasnāt the complete truth.
It must be said, Akane, as the female lead in this series, really is a stunningly developed beauty.
A beautiful girl like her taking the initiative to offer herself is undeniably tempting.
With her well-developed figure pressing against him, Hikari wasnāt entirely without a sliver of thought.
However, he really didnāt like Akaneās current state of mindālosing control of herself and wanting to sacrifice her body as a way to spite others and herself.
He didnāt dislike being passive. In fact, in the face of someone like Miraācough, no, letās use another exampleāwhen dealing with a mature older woman like Yukino, he sometimes even quite enjoyed being passive.
But in Akaneās situation, he genuinely wasnāt into it.
So, even though it was a tempting offer, he still rejected her.
Of course, this wasnāt actually the main reason.
The real reason was that when Akane forcefully kissed him, his phone in his pocket had been vibrating nonstop.
Someone had been calling him frantically, and the phone vibrating in his pocket had left his groin numb. How could he possibly focus on accepting Akaneās advances?
Hikari took out his phone to check who had been calling him.
It turned out to be an unknown number, and the caller had persistently dialed seven, eight, nine, or even ten times.
The timing was just after the principal of Seika Private Girlās Academy, Rikka Sumeragi, had called him.
Hikari immediately guessed that this was likely the first student he needed to counsel as a specially hired psychological teacher at Seika Girls Academy.
At that moment, Hikariās phone vibrated againāthe caller was dialing once more.
Without hesitation, Hikari quickly pressed the answer button.
On the other end of the line, the caller seemed surprised that Hikari had answered so quickly this time.
After a brief pause, a sweet, melodious voice like that of an oriole began to speak, soft and tender, full of youthful charm:
"Hello, is this Teacher Hikari, the specially hired psychological counselor for Seika Private Girlās Academy?"
The voice was incredibly pleasant to the ears, but Hikari had no time to dwell on it. He responded quickly, "Yes, this is Hikari. Who am I speaking with?"
The caller replied, "Iām a student at the Academy."
Hikari asked, "May I know your name?"
There was no answer from the other side, only a slightly annoyed retort,"Teacher Hikari, Iāve called you dozens of times, and you didnāt pick up until now. Even Iām a little angry. So, I donāt want to tell you my name. Letās talk in person."
"Iām waiting for you at the Starbucks on East Osaka Street. Hurry over now."
The sweet voice quickly finished speaking and hung up the call without giving Hikari a chance to respond.
Looking at the already disconnected call, Hikari felt a bit helpless.
It had been a long time since someone hung up on him.
But there was nothing he could do.
After all, this was a job. Although he was nominally the teacher, and the caller was a student he needed to counsel, in a way, she was also his clientāa female student in need of psychological guidance.
Moreover, this situation was ultimately his fault.
He had promised Rikka to answer calls promptly, yet he had missed more than ten calls, leaving someone waiting in vain.
"Fine, Iāll deal with it when we meet."
Although Hikari didnāt know which student from Seika Academy this was, as compensation for missing her calls earlier, he would do his best to provide both physical and psychological counseling.
However, if she continued to behave rudely, like hanging up on him abruptly, he wasnāt above asserting his authority as a teacher and pulling out a metaphorical stick to discipline unruly students.
Hikari casually hailed a cab and headed toward the Starbucks the caller had mentioned.
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