340 [340] Yukino's Sense of Crisis

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?"