In the dim room, I sat before my computer, searching for information.
"...Male saliva contains high levels of testosterone..."
"...One theory says that during kissing, testosterone activates the female libido center..."
"Could this be why affection suddenly spikes during a kiss?"
Reading about light kisses, I pondered, touching my lips.
"But when I kissed today, I didn’t feel anything special... Maybe I’m just getting old..."
"Wait, was that even my first kiss?..."
Wait?! My first kiss?! Oh no! I just gave away my first kiss?!
But... luckily, she was a pretty decent girl. Not too bad for a first kiss...
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The next morning, at dawn, busy footsteps echoed early in the kitchen of the Shindo Residence.
"Ruri! Hidetomo! Time to get up!!"
"Haa~ Nii-chan... Why are you up so early today..."
Hidetomo rubbed his eyes, yawning, and slowly shuffled out of his room.
"Huh? It’s raining outside!"
"Yeah! Hidetomo-kun, remember your umbrella!~"
I smiled. This spring rain felt soothing—especially since those middle-aged housewives wouldn’t ambush me on rainy days. Pure relief.
"Brother."
Ruri’s cold voice suddenly cut through my ear.
"Huh?"
My face went blank. Was Ruri actually talking to me? Was this real?
"What is it, Ruri?"
I instantly switched to a perfect smile, using my most charming tone.
"Your pants zipper is down."
"...Uh... So that’s all?"
My lips twitched slightly. Head lowered, hands trembling, I zipped up my pants.
Breakfast ended in thick awkwardness.
Grabbing my backpack and slipping on shoes, I stepped outside. Drizzling spring rain greeted me. With a flick, the umbrella hidden in my sleeve snapped open over my head as I walked away.
"Achoo—"
Early spring chill bit through my thin clothes, especially in the rain.
"...Seriously annoying..."
The damp air lacked those housewives’ harassment, yet something felt missing.
Spring—the season of renewal—should be overflowing with hormones, right?
Boys and girls, restless with attraction, would stage romantic scenes in every school corner, making singles like me cringe.
But... I’m also the leader of the FFF Brotherhood. Shouldn’t I do something season-appropriate?
Like breaking up couples or burning heteros...
What? You call seducing girls hetero?
First, understand this: seduction and romance are totally different. Emotions are forbidden in seduction!
God once said: "Seducing 3D girls isn’t real romance!"
Pour too much feeling into one girl, and seducing others becomes impossible.
So the golden rule: keep your original heart. Never let the target capture you.
When a girl’s affection hits a bottleneck, she’ll try to counter-seduce you. Danger zone. If multiple girls reach this state? Shura Field activates.
This was the warning from Itō Makoto of Sakuragaoka Academy—the day before his tragic end.
Never seduce multiple girls at once. Huge mistake.
Best method: max one girl’s affection to 100, complete the mission. Then do something to disgust her, drop her affection to safe levels, and break up. Safest for chain-seduction.
Seduce multiple girls? You’ll end up like cherry blossoms in this spring rain—beaten down, drifting slowly to the ground, withering away.
Walking slowly to school, the undisturbed path felt endless...
As the school neared, more students appeared. Umbrellas bobbed forward through the rain.
"Chiyo-chan! Morning!" Nagisa dashed to my side under an umbrella.
"Hey! Buddy!" Nishi popped out of nowhere, slapping my shoulder.
"Hmm... Morning..."
These two never change...
In class, I hung my backpack and reached inside for textbooks. My expression froze.
My hand had brushed against something soft... fabric.
—Crap! I forgot to deal with yesterday’s women’s underwear!!
I zipped the bag shut and gripped my forehead.
Am I really that old-minded now?! Is my memory this shot...
Damn. Today’s gonna be another nerve-wracking day...
Carefully pulling out textbooks, then locking the bag, I finally breathed.
After the bell rang, I glanced back. Tsuchida’s seat was still empty.
Late again?...
