Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Rei Ao's Back and Already in Action!
"Rei Ao, you're finally back."
The moment he arrived, Rei Ao was greeted by a big hug from Tohru—and a certain, well, let's say "bouncy" welcome to the face. Truth be told, none of Lilith or the others had anything on Tohru's figure in that regard.
Rei Ao naturally returned her embrace, and without hesitation, his hand slipped under her skirt.
"Mmh."
Tohru didn't seem shy in the least. In fact, she looked quite pleased, about to press her lips to Rei Ao's.
"Hey, Tohru, remember there's something you've gotta tell Rei Ao—quit going all 'heat mode' on him."
Mai barked out a reprimand. One hand planted firmly on Tohru's face.
"Mmph-mmph!" (Let me kiss him!)
Tohru immediately began wrestling with Mai. Ignoring Tohru's protests, Mai turned to Rei Ao.
"Someone's here looking for you."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Rei Ao asked while absentmindedly squeezing Tohru's softness. He even tried to slide his other hand over toward Mai, only for her to smack the back of his hand.
"Cut it out."
Mai gave him a dirty look. "You cause trouble the second you get home. Weren't you already up to no good at Hijiri's place? She said there were five of you total—sounds like you had the time of your life."
"I did, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy something else with you, Mai."
He grinned mischievously.
"…"
Mai let out a sigh.
"You're such a pain."
Rolling her eyes, she gave up fighting his hand and let him pull her closer. Trying to keep her voice steady, she told him:
"Kasumigaoka Utaha came looking for you. I take it you two haven't… moved to any 'deeper' forms of communication yet?"
"Utaha?"
Rei Ao blinked. Then he nodded.
"Right, she still isn't officially 'my woman.' We met ages ago, but after that, well… I started getting swarmed by one girl after another. I kind of stopped going out of my way, and she's never made her own feelings clear to me."
He paused, then wondered aloud:
"So why is she looking for me now?"
"Hmph. You really have no idea how many hearts you've got tangled up, do you?"
Mai rolled her eyes at him again. Tohru chimed in:
"I think she wants to invite you on a date. When she mentioned your name, her heart rate skyrocketed, so she's obviously in major 'fluster mode.' She's probably hoping for a big, passionate… time with you!"
"Hey, Tohru! Don't phrase it like that!"
Mai was exasperated. Tohru's phrasing just cast a wide net of innuendo. For instance, Mai herself was already feeling… a bit heated from Rei Ao's mischief.
"Hahaha, Mai, Mai, you clearly need another 'round' from me," Rei Ao teased with a cackle.
"Why, you—!"
Mai sounded furious, but couldn't exactly say she disagreed.
Just then, Futaba, Sora, and Ilia also sidled over.
"Um, Rei Ao… I—"
Futaba looked at him shyly, apparently having trouble keeping her feelings in check.
"Hm?"
Rei Ao studied her face, then blinked.
"You're not Futaba."
He spoke bluntly.
"…"
'Futaba' fell silent.
"Sigh…"
She then sighed, taking out a pair of glasses and putting them on.
"I knew you'd figure it out. I'm Rio."
Rei Ao wasn't surprised. Even though Rio and Futaba looked the same, their personalities and demeanor gave them away.
"You two switched places?"
"Yeah, it was my idea," Rio admitted with a nod.
"I just couldn't resist coming to see you in person."
With that, she slipped her arms around Rei Ao's neck and kissed him, quite fiercely, as though she'd been holding back for too long. Meanwhile, Sora and Ilia looked on with longing eyes. Rei Ao understood exactly what they wanted.
"All right," he said with a wave of his hand, "come here. Let me fill that void in your hearts."
…
Before long…
Emilia had just gotten off work and returned home in a perfectly good mood—she'd had a busy, fulfilling day, and even received her paycheck. She was already planning what new clothes or bags to buy with it.
But the moment she opened the door and stepped into the living room, her great mood vanished in an instant. She froze at the doorway, staring in shock at the utter chaos. The sofa, coffee table, cabinets… even the dining room table and chairs—why were they being used this way?!
A first-timer to this sort of scene, Emilia stood there slack-jawed, her mind going blank.
On the couch, Rei Ao had Rio in his arms, facing outward—completely unconcerned that Emilia was watching. Rio herself was blushing, but at this point, her excitement was too high for embarrassment to hold her back. She was lost in Rei Ao's intense affection.
"Emilia, aren't you going to your room?"
Rei Ao asked with a playful grin. The tone he used was somewhere between self-satisfied and outright provocative.
"…"
Emilia's face turned scarlet. She felt utterly provoked and, half-defiantly, snapped:
"Hmph, why should I? I pay rent here too!"
"Oh-ho? Then what do you plan to do out here? Gonna watch and enjoy the show?"
"N—no way! Dis-disgusting!"
Emilia's eyes darted around, refusing to meet his gaze. She made a big show of snatching up the remote.
"I—I'm here to watch TV!"
And she plopped onto the far end of the couch, away from Rei Ao and Rio. But she realized instantly how awkward that was. Her hand was trembling, practically burning with tension. Still, she'd just said she was staying, so she had to follow through.
She hadn't counted on how shameless Rei Ao could be, though. With a wicked smile, he pulled Mai in front of the TV.
"…"
Emilia's eyes glazed over. Her lips moved, but no words came out. Before she knew it, a whole group had gathered around her. She stared in confusion, asking herself: Who am I? Where am I? What's happening?
She didn't even notice someone tugging at the hem of her shirt until a breeze hit her skin—and by then, it was gone.
"Eek!!!"
Emilia cried out, panicked. Rei Ao stepped toward her, smiling calmly.
"Emilia, at this point, why are you acting surprised?"
And he reached for her with a large, steady hand.
"!!!"
Emilia's eyes went wide. Yet some part of her wouldn't pull away, because… seeing Mai and the others, they actually looked happy.
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