She Became Distressed After I Stopped Being Restrained and Started Interacting with Others - Chapter 22

“Really…?”

A voice unable to hide its anxiety.

I nodded quietly.

But that alone wouldn’t be enough for Honoka right now.

So this time, I was the one who brought our lips together.

“…Mmm…”

Honoka’s shoulders trembled slightly.

In the gap where she gasped in surprise, I gently slipped my tongue inside.

“F…uu…n…n”

Each time our lips met, Honoka let out a pained breath.

Her hands moved to my back, pulling me close.

The strength was unexpectedly strong, as if pleading not to let go.

“…Honoka…”

My voice calling her name unknowingly grew sweeter.

Honoka’s fingers touched my neck, crawling up as if transferring heat.

Each time her fingertips traced my spine, my skin reacted sensitively.

“…More…”

She whispered in a hoarse voice, as if begging.

As if to prevent me from escaping, she tightly entwined her arms around me.

Her desperation was endearing, and I gently pressed my lips to her neck.

When I traced with the tip of my tongue as if tickling, Honoka’s body trembled slightly.

“Ah…h…”

A sweet breath escaped.

Her trembling fingertips clung to my back.

I continued, slowly bringing my lips to Honoka’s ear.

“…I love you, Honoka…”

When I whispered this, she flinched and her shoulders shook.

“…!…Yuna…”

Her voice trembled, tears welling in her eyes.

“Forever, forever… keep loving me… okay…?”

The words spoken in that hoarse voice were painfully direct.

“…Of course.”

I answered without hesitation.

In that moment, as if unable to hold back, Honoka brought our lips together again.

“…!, m… f…”

Fierce and deep, to the point where we couldn’t breathe.

It was a kiss as if betting everything on this very moment.

“…Love you… love you…!”

Repeating in a tearful voice, Honoka held me tight.

That heat burned through my chest, soaking deep inside.

Distance was no longer necessary.

We simply continued seeking each other, as if confirming each other’s existence.

Before I knew it, we were deeply entwined on the sofa.

Each time our heated skin touched, reason slowly melted away.

Honoka’s lips sought mine repeatedly, never parting.

Her arms held me powerfully, entwined as if never letting go.

Her fingertips trembled, yet never loosened their grip.

—As if afraid of letting me go.

“…Yuna…!”

Each time my name was called in that hoarse voice, my chest tightened painfully.

Suddenly, I thought.

Until a few days ago, I was the one binding Honoka.

Not wanting to give her to anyone, wanting to make everything about her mine alone.

I had been spoiled, possessive, and demanded her repeatedly.

But now—

It was reversed.

Honoka was desperate.

Holding me as if clinging, not letting me escape.

My heart ached at the strength with which she clung, her nails digging into my skin.

Even though I was the one who hadn’t let Honoka go.

Now Honoka was the one refusing to let me go.

“…I’ll always be by your side”

When I whispered this by her ear, Honoka replied with a tearful “…Yeah.”

Her trembling voice was so endearing that I pressed my lips to her cheek.

Touching once more.

Touching again—

Each time, Honoka let out small breaths and clung to me, seeking me.

“Hey… Yuna…”

She gently touched my cheek, gazing with moist eyes.

Those eyes held sorrow and just a hint of heat.

“…Tonight, don’t let me go…?”

Though the words were faint enough to disappear, they shook my heart strongly.

“…Yeah”

There was no reason to refuse anymore.

I gently wrapped my arms around Honoka’s back and pulled her close.

Feeling her slender shoulders tremble, I slowly brought my lips to her ear.

“…We’ll be together all night”

When I whispered this, Honoka nodded slightly and pressed her cheek against mine as if relieved.

Feeling each other’s body heat, we slowly rose from the sofa.

Honoka kept holding my hand, pressing her body against mine as if depending on me.

Perhaps unsteady on her feet, her knee briefly touched my leg.

Still, she made no move to separate, instead tightly entwining our fingers.

Even as we walked down the hallway leading to the bedroom, her body remained close to mine.

Each time we walked with arms entwined, our shoulders touched, transferring heat.

Honoka gripped my fingers tightly.

I smiled softly, firmly returning the hand squeeze as I disappeared into the room with Honoka.

Tonight—I wouldn’t run anywhere anymore.

As if confirming each other’s existence, we quietly melted into the night.