Chat Group: Anime Girls are Moist-Chapter 311: Invited back...

Time flew by.

The performance by Michiru Hyoudou's band came to an end.

Yet time felt so long.

Hiromi Kato's heart had been pounding all this while, without stopping.

Her fingers were interlocked with his—a first for someone who's never had a boyfriend—and it made her extremely nervous.

Nervous to the point she worried her palms might get sweaty.

In this warm yet anxious tangle of emotions,

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She felt the wait for the performance to end was excruciatingly long.

As the crowd dispersed,

At that moment, Rei Ao loosened his grip on the Kato sisters' hands.

"..."

Well, that was that.

No more agonizing over it.

Yet Hiromi Kato couldn't help gazing at her own hand with lingering reluctance.

Megumi Kato, however, did not miss the subtle changes in her sister's expression.

She had her own little plan in mind for doing what she did.

Though she didn't reveal it just yet.

She only wanted to plant a seed and wait quietly for it to sprout.

"Rei Ao-kun, Kato."

Right then, Michiru Hyoudou came over with her bandmates.

"Thank you for coming to watch our performance."

They all bowed in unison.

"We got to see a wonderful show. You were all amazing."

After praising them, Rei Ao introduced himself.

He also introduced Megumi Kato and Hiromi Kato.

"Since we've all hit it off so well, how about going out to eat together?"

One of the band members suggested with enthusiasm,

And it was immediately met with agreement.

"Sure, I'm actually kinda hungry."

"Rei Ao-kun, you two as well—come along?"

Michiru Hyoudou rolled her eyes a bit.

Clearly, her friends were excited because of Rei Ao's presence.

But she also thought it sounded fun.

So she offered, "I'll treat you guys. Think of it as thanks for coming to see us."

"I don't mind."

Rei Ao glanced at Megumi and Hiromi. "How about you two?"

Megumi Kato: "I don't mind either."

Having come back to her senses, Hiromi Kato managed to regain her composure and chuckled lightly, "Tomorrow's a day off, so why not indulge a little?"

"Oh!!!"

The girls burst into excited cheers.

"Then let's go!!!"

...

Dinner was a lively gathering of a big group.

It was too bad that Hiromi Kato, surprisingly, couldn't drink.

Still, Michiru Hyoudou's friends were all quite outgoing and really knew how to liven things up.

The overall atmosphere was fantastic.

Naturally,

There was a fair share of playful teasing.

Like those egging Michiru on about her relationship with Rei Ao, or people jokingly confessing to him without knowing if they were serious or not.

All of which stirred up laughter and chatter.

By the time they wrapped up,

It was already past eight in the evening.

Michiru and her friends took a taxi home together, like they always did.

It's safer with more people, after all.

Still, before they left, Rei Ao reminded them, "Be careful on your way back."

"Hehe, Rei Ao-kun must be worried about Michiru in particular, right~?"

Someone among them teased at that moment.

But it wasn't entirely just teasing:

They genuinely hoped to bring the two of them closer.

Though Michiru had only had juice, her cheeks were as red as if she'd been drinking.

She glared at them,

Then gave Rei Ao a small nod. "We'll be careful."

After a brief hesitation, she hummed in a warm but slightly shy tone, "And...see you on Monday."

"Oooh~!"

Her friends' eyes lit up at that, cheering and exclaiming all at once.

Michiru's face grew even redder.

Rei Ao only responded with a calm, lighthearted smile, "Yeah, see you on Monday."

They watched the taxi drive away.

Suddenly, a fair arm draped over Rei Ao's shoulders.

It was Hiromi Kato.

She was the only one who had drunk alcohol, and she appeared to be "drunk."

Reeking of booze, she leaned over and asked in his ear, "Hey you—don't tell me you're into that Michiru girl?"

"Just so you know, you'd better not break Megumi's heart. Otherwise...otherwise, you won't get away with it!"

"Sis...you're drunk,"

Megumi Kato sighed nearby, looking helpless.

But she didn't show any intention of pulling her sister away from Rei Ao.

Instead, she made a slightly troubled face.

"Ugh, what should we do? I can't carry her home by myself, and Mom and Dad are both out of town tonight."

"..."

Rei Ao rolled his eyes.

He mumbled under his breath, "Megumi, you're not exactly whispering to yourself—you're saying this on purpose for me to hear, aren't you?"

"Huh?"

She made a surprised sound,

But her expression was utterly devoid of anything resembling genuine surprise.

"Did I hint at something to you, Rei Ao-kun?"

"Wow, Megumi, you really are picking up some bad habits."

Rei Ao lamented with mock gravity.

In a righteous tone, he declared, "That's not good, so I'll have to teach you a lesson."

Whoosh!

On the empty street, the three of them disappeared from sight.

At the Kato house—

Hiromi Kato felt her body suddenly sink into the plush sofa.

A voice reached her ears.

"Megumi, weren't you acting a little too brazen just now?"

"I have no idea what Rei Ao-kun's talking about."

"Is that so? Then we'll just have to discuss it in depth—enough so that you understand."

"..."

In the darkness,

Hiromi Kato opened her eyes.

Conflicted, embarrassed, and annoyed emotions welled up inside her.

She wasn't drunk at all.

She was only pretending.

Originally, she just wanted to give Rei Ao a small warning, to make her stance clear so that he wouldn't go too far.

Yet look at how things turned out now.

Her scolding had zero effect.

Rei Ao was acting all improper—right in her family's home!

Well, maybe it wasn't truly "improper."

After all, Megumi was openly his girlfriend.

But still...but still...

Hiromi Kato was beyond frustrated.

Megumi showed no sign of restraint at all.

She even invited a wolf right into the house of her own free will.

And now look:

They dumped her good sister onto the living room sofa,

Left the bedroom door open, and started messing around.

What was she supposed to do?!

"Damn it..."

Hiromi Kato fumed, gritting her teeth.

Her own bedroom was right across from Megumi's, both doors wide open.

She could hear that they'd already started.

She didn't dare go back to her room now.

She was worried she'd end up in an even more awkward standoff with them, or walk right in on some embarrassing scene.

At least they believed she was passed out.

Hiromi Kato resolved to keep up the drunken act on the sofa and just make do for the night.

She'd wait until the two of them finished and went to sleep, and then go back to her own room.

That plan was bold enough in theory.

Reality, however, was far less forgiving.

Little did she imagine that, thanks to that decision, she wouldn't get a wink of sleep until the wee hours of the morning!

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