Sett Chapter 5: Stop, Stop! Ahhh~ (Patreon)

She had already recovered from the numbness she felt earlier.

In the alley, she had let her guard down, which gave that brat, Higashino Tadashi, the opportunity to take advantage of her.

Now, she was fully alert and wouldn’t let him have another chance!

Not only that, but she was determined to take control of the situation.

"Thanks for driving me home, kid. You can get out now," Hiratsuka Shizuka said casually as she swept her hair back, revealing her sharp, elegant face.

"What happened in the alley—let's just call that a dream of youthful passion."

"Now, it’s time to return to reality."

Hiratsuka looked at Tadashi confidently, attempting to use her adult composure to make him back off.

"…"

Tadashi looked at her in surprise.

Did this older teacher really think she could turn the tables?

Ridiculous!

"I think you’re the one who hasn’t grasped reality, Ms. Shizuka," Tadashi said, shaking his head as he pulled a lever under the seat.

*Whoosh!*

Before Shizuka could react, her seat was reclined flat, leaving her lying down in the car.

"Huh!?"

Her face changed dramatically, panic setting in again.

Why wasn’t this brat following the usual rules?

"What are you trying to do—mmph!!"

Before she could finish her sentence, her lips were sealed once more.

At the same time, strong arms lifted her.

Somehow, Tadashi had the strength and agility to carry her in a bridal style while maintaining the kiss.

‘Damn it!’

Shizuka’s mind was in chaos.

Afraid of falling, she instinctively wrapped her arms around Tadashi’s neck.

To any onlookers, they would have looked like a passionate couple, unable to wait even after stepping out of the car.

Just the thought of how it must look made Shizuka want to die of embarrassment.

This was her apartment building.

If a neighbor saw her like this, it would be social suicide!

*Thud!*

*Bang!*

Shizuka struggled desperately, but couldn’t break free from Tadashi’s grip.

*Ding!*

Hearing the elevator doors open, she gave up entirely.

Let the world end.

Resigned, Shizuka stopped struggling, realizing that fighting back in the elevator would only attract more attention.

Might as well accept defeat.

‘I’ll just pretend this was a wild fling.’

Shizuka thought to herself, completely giving up.

*Ding!*

The elevator arrived at her floor.

Tadashi carried her into her apartment, and everything that followed unfolded naturally.

…

The next day.

It wasn’t until the afternoon that Shizuka finally woke up.

Lying in bed, her face was filled with disbelief.

"Am I out of my mind?"

"That guy is only sixteen!"

"Hiratsuka Shizuka, do you realize you’ve broken the law?"

As she recalled the events of the previous night, Shizuka wanted to slap herself.

How could she have let herself fall for a kid?

From the moment in the alley, she had been completely led by the nose, losing all sense of control.

"Higashino Tadashi, huh? I’ll remember you!"

Dragging her exhausted body, Shizuka left the bedroom.

*Hiss…*

Her face twitched in pain.

Her muscles ached even more than after she had competed in a triathlon.

"Are young people really this full of energy these days?" Shizuka muttered to herself, frowning. "We didn’t stop until 3 a.m., and he left at six. Does he not need sleep?"

His stamina was unbelievable.

"That guy can’t be normal."

Shizuka’s mind wandered back to the moment when Tadashi punched a hole in the wall, her expression turning thoughtful.

No normal human could do something like that.

"There’s no prominent family with the surname 'Higashino' in Japan, right?" Shizuka pondered for a while, shaking her head. She hadn’t heard of any influential family named 'Higashino' in her circles.