Chapter 339: Banging Against the Wall
"Ah!"
Surprised by Hachiman suddenly picking her up, Mafuyu exclaimed.
"Let go of me!"
"Relax, it'll be over soon."
Ignoring her struggles, Hachiman asked Raphiel.
"Is it over now?"
"Nope," Raphiel said with a smirk. "You have to hold her for thirty seconds."
"Okay," Hachiman nodded, then looked at Mafuyu in his arms. "Hang in there, Sensei. Just thirty seconds."
Thirty...seconds. Making a student endure being held like a princess for thirty seconds in front of everyone.
Humiliating!
No, I have to get down.
With this thought, Mafuyu struggled harder, but her efforts were futile against Hachiman's strength.
At that moment, Raphiel's light voice reached Mafuyu's ears.
"If your feet touch the ground before thirty seconds, we'll start over."
Hearing this, Mafuyu froze in place. Because they were at the beach, everyone was dressed lightly, including herself, wearing a swimsuit with a white shirt on top, exposing her fair legs.
Hachiman could feel the smoothness of Mafuyu's legs against his hands, and she could feel the roughness of his palms, causing a blush to rise on her face.
Thirty seconds passed quickly, and Hachiman gently let her down.
As Mafuyu stood on the ground again, she felt a bit weak in the legs, almost stumbling, but Hachiman caught her in time.
"Sensei, are you okay?" Hachiman asked with a hint of concern.
Humiliating!
Who do you think caused me to end up like this?
Mafuyu glared at him fiercely.
Hachiman responded with an innocent look.
Unexpectedly, the two of them were still gazing at each other tenderly after the embrace, making some of the girls feel a bit uncomfortable.
After all, there were a few who hadn't been princess-carried by Hachiman yet.
But at that moment, Raphiel's voice broke the silence.
"The second round can begin now."
Upon hearing this, Hachiman and Mafuyu returned to their positions.
Soon enough, the second round of the King's Game began.
Everyone drew their cards again.
"I have a feeling I'm the King this time," Yumiko said confidently.
But the next moment, her face froze, clearly indicating she didn't draw the King's card.
Raphiel flipped her card once again. "Too bad, Miura-san, I'm still the King this time."
"This time's command is Number 3 to wall-slam Number 5."
Huh?
Hachiman was genuinely starting to doubt now. His card was indeed Number 3, being chosen twice in a row, was it really just luck?
At that moment, Yumiko stood up.
"Damn, it's me. Who's Number 3?"
Clearly, Yumiko's card was Number 5.
"It's me," Hachiman flipped his card.
"Ugh..."
Seeing it was Hachiman again, Yumiko's body trembled slightly. However, being the strong-willed girl she was, she wouldn't back down easily.
"Hmph, bring it on. Who's afraid of who?"
With that, she leaned against the wall, hands on her hips.
Seeing Yumiko ready, Hachiman didn't hesitate. He shrugged and walked over.
Although she appeared tough on the outside, when Hachiman stood in front of her, a blush crept onto Yumiko's face.
"Hurry up, the sooner, the better," Yumiko continued to put on a brave front.
Seeing her like this, Hachiman didn't hesitate either. With a swift movement, he leaned his arm against the wall near her ear.
Seeing Hachiman's hand so close to her ear and the short distance between them, Yumiko's blush deepened.
Damn it, why is he getting so close?
Does he want to kiss me or something?
No, I can't, there are so many people watching. If he really tries to kiss me, I'll lose all my dignity.
Although she thought this, Yumiko didn't make any move to avoid him.
As the distance between them closed, Hachiman could feel Yumiko's gentle breath on his skin.
Seeing Hachiman so close, Yumiko slowly closed her eyes.
Hey, what do you think you're doing?
Does he really think I'll let him kiss me in front of everyone?
Seeing the girl who was prepared for a kiss, Hachiman smirked and turned to Raphiel, who had a joyful smile on her face.
"Can we move on now?"
"Yes, let's start the next round," Raphiel said with a smile.
"Huh?"
At this moment, Yumiko also realized what happened and quickly opened her eyes again. She realized that Hachiman had no intention of kissing her at all. Instead, she foolishly closed her eyes, waiting to be kissed.
Realizing this, Yumiko felt embarrassed and angry. In the end, she stamped her foot in frustration.
"Hmph."
With a light snort, she returned to her seat.
Although she stomped his foot, Hachiman didn't mind. After all, Yumiko's strength was like tickling to him now.
But he would remember this foot-stomping.
Since you want to be kissed, then I'll make sure to kiss you plenty tonight.
Watching Yumiko's retreating figure, Hachiman's lips curved into a mischievous smile.
...
Soon, the third round of the King's Game began.
"Oh la la, I'm so lucky! I'm the King again," Raphiel exclaimed joyfully, holding up the Joker card.
Seeing this scene, Hachiman's suspicions grew heavier.
Once could be luck, twice could be coincidence, but what about three times?
You must be cheating.
Picking up his card, Hachiman carefully felt the paper in his hand. Sure enough, he sensed a faint holy aura emanating from the card, corresponding to the number on it.
Not just his card, but all the cards had this holy aura.
With the holy aura marking the cards, the numbers on them were practically revealed to Raphiel.
This realization made Hachiman smirk, and his gaze towards Raphiel held a hint of helplessness.
Feeling Hachiman's gaze, the mischievous angel winked at him.
"This time's command is for Number 1 to feed Number 12."
Hachiman sighed and flipped over his card.
"It's me, Number 1."
Hearing his words, Yukino couldn't help but look up. Clearly, she was Number 12.
But the girl didn't hesitate, instead, she spoke up openly.
"Come on."
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Chapter 340: Yukino's Sense of Crisis
"Let's begin."
Yukino's flat tone caught Hachiman off guard.
Isn't it supposed to be embarrassing for a guy to feed you? Why are you so indifferent?
Do you not see me as a man in your eyes?
Girl, you're making this really difficult for me.
With that in mind, Hachiman glanced at Raphiel beside him.
"Raphiel, is it just simple feeding or...?"
Upon hearing his question, Raphiel paused for a moment before responding with a mischievous smile.
"It's not just simple feeding, it's feeding mouth to mouth."
As expected, upon hearing this, Yukino froze.
Vignette, who wasn't participating in the game, couldn't help but speak up. "Raphiel, this doesn't seem appropriate. Feeding mouth to mouth..."
"Well, it's up to the person themselves. If they find it too much, they can always choose someone else," Raphiel said, lightly tapping her lips, looking quite accommodating.
Hearing this, several girls secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, no one wanted to see their crush feeding another girl mouth to mouth.
However, to their surprise, Yukino didn't refuse the request.
"No need, since it's part of the game rules, I'm willing to accept."
She lifted her head and looked at Hachiman not far away.
"Let's get started."
Perhaps at this moment, Yukino also had a sense of crisis.
After spending so much time together, Yukino naturally developed feelings for Hachiman, but due to her personality, she never explicitly expressed them.
And she understood that the girls who came to the beach with them probably harbored feelings for Hachiman as well.
Despite her usually cold demeanor, Yukino had a competitive spirit and didn't want to lose in any aspect, including matters of the heart.
Seeing Yukino agreeing to the request surprised the girls, especially Yui and Yumiko.
Yui: "Yukinon actually wants Hachiman to feed her mouth-to-mouth. Why? I was the first..."
Yukino: "Damn it, that Yukino, she took Yui away, and now she wants to take Hachiman too?"
Apart from them, the other girls had different expressions.
Hachiman's younger sister, Komachi, looked pleasantly surprised. In her eyes, Yukino's willingness to accept mouth-to-mouth feeding from her brother was surely a sign of liking him.
However, Kokoro seemed somewhat worried about her elder sister.
As for Ebina, she glanced at Yumiko and then at Yukino before fixing her gaze on Hachiman, wearing an intrigued smile. Clearly, she was the type to enjoy watching drama without getting involved.
On the other hand, Saeko, Kotonoha, and Utaha sat together, showing no intention of competing. They quietly observed the situation.
Being among the few girls who had deep interactions with Hachiman, they believed they wouldn't be easily overlooked. While Utaha initially had different thoughts, after being firmly 'handled' by Hachiman a few times, she realized she couldn't monopolize him. So, she entertained the idea of forming an alliance with Saeko and Kotonoha.
They believed that by sticking together, even if they couldn't monopolize Hachiman, they could still occupy a significant place in his heart.
Erina remained composed, viewing it simply as a game. Having already kissed Hachiman and confident in her overall appeal, she felt assured of her chances.
Hisako, on the other hand, felt a bit bashful. As one of the few present without feelings for Hachiman, she found the intimacy a bit overwhelming.
Alice, however, had a different perspective. Observing Hachiman and Yukino face to face, she felt a twinge of unhappiness, subtly pouting. In her mind, anyone competing for Hachiman was a rival. While she had some sense of Hachiman's feelings, she preferred to share with Erina over anyone else.
Contemplating this, Alice couldn't help but glance at Erina beside her, her eyes flickering with uncertainty.
Shizuka also harbored some discontent, but constrained by her role as a teacher, she could only sit quietly, brooding.
Meanwhile, Mafuyu watched the pair together, recalling being princess-carried by Hachiman earlier, murmuring softly about feeling "unclean" and "humiliated."
Outside the scene, Gabriel remained aloof, prioritizing the game above all else. Romance? What's that?
Vignette blushed slightly as she watched the two, feeling that such a gesture was reserved for couples.
Raphiel wore a satisfied smile, aware that she had incited some mischief by proposing this task.
As for Satania...
Emmmmm
That fool, let's not even mention her.
Coming to Yukino's side, Hachiman spoke up, asking, "What would you like to eat?"
Since they were about to feed each other, he felt it appropriate to inquire about the girl's preference.
"Chocolate bar is fine," Yukino replied, her lips parting slightly as she expressed her choice.
"No problem," Hachiman nodded.
Speaking of chocolate bars, they were quite popular snacks, not only in daily life but also frequently seen in anime and games. Some couples even played the game of feeding each other chocolate bars at gatherings.
Extracting a chocolate bar from the package, Hachiman first bit one end and then slowly offered the other end to Yukino.
As she looked at the chocolate bar he offered with his mouth, a slight blush appeared on Yukino's face involuntarily. However, now that things had progressed this far, she wouldn't back out and opened her mouth to bite the other end of the chocolate bar.
Because it was a feeding gesture, Hachiman gradually fed the chocolate bar into her mouth. However, as the chocolate bar became shorter, the distance between them also shortened.
With the chocolate bar being quite short to begin with, it was soon finished. At this point, there was only a few centimeters of distance left between them, and both could see their reflections in each other's eyes.
Looking at Hachiman so close, Yukino's face flushed with a hint of embarrassment, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.
Her already exquisite facial features, coupled with the blush, appeared even more captivating, making Hachiman unable to resist the urge to shorten the last bit of distance and kiss her tempting lips.
However, just then, a slightly annoyed voice rang out again.
"Hey, can we finish this?"