Vol. 2 Chapter 109 – Adult Birthday (6)

“A-adult…?” (Reiya)

“Yeah, an adult kiss.” (Hikaru)

Hikaru said those words once more.

The kisses we’d done many times before were the act of pressing lips to lips.

Generally speaking, when most people say “kiss,” they’d be referring to that act.

However, there exists an upgraded version… precisely the act beyond the door that adults open, which everyone knows about.

“You mean… that…? Where tongues go like this…” (Reiya)

As I demonstrated with my fingers, Hikaru nodded deeply in response.

That was an adult kiss—also called a deep kiss or French kiss.

“Mm…!” (Hikaru)

Hikaru closed her eyes and pushed her face forward as if waiting for a kiss.

Small, translucent, thin pink lips.

Whether lightly glossed or not, they had a transparent luster.

She was ordering me to pry open those closed lips with my tongue and invade inside.

“No, no no no… that’s not okay…” (Reiya)

“Why not…?” (Hikaru)

At my rejection, Hikaru opened her eyes and frowned with dissatisfaction.

“That kind of thing… we should do after we’re properly prepared…” (Reiya)

Yes, we’d promised just one week ago.

That we’d do such things after I could properly support Hikaru’s life.

“…It’s just a kiss.” (Hikaru)

“Huh?” (Reiya)

“Do you get pregnant from kissing…?” (Hikaru)

Furrowing her brow further, Hikaru continued irritably.

“I decided we wouldn’t have sex yet! I was really happy that Reiya-kun said that out of consideration for me, and I decided to respect that resolve and try hard to endure it too!!” (Hikaru)

“Y-you were enduring—” (Reiya)

“But it’s just a kiss!” (Hikaru)

Just a kiss, just a kiss, just a kiss…

The words Hikaru shouted echoed in my head.

“Nothing happens to my body from kissing! Even kindergarteners know that these days!” (Hikaru)

“Th-that’s true, but…” (Reiya)

“I want to kiss, I want to kiss, I want to kiss! I want to do an adult kiss! I’m one year more adult than you, Reiya-kun!” (Hikaru)

Perhaps getting even more drunk, she started throwing a childish tantrum on the bed.

I knew that you couldn’t get pregnant from kissing.

I wasn’t a child anymore, and I didn’t believe in storks or cabbage patches.

But what Hikaru wanted wasn’t just any kiss. It was an adult kiss.

A kiss where we’d intertwine tongues and lick each other.

That was practically a gateway act to the main event.

It was equivalent to showing Arcne first to get beginners hooked on LL.

Even if there was no physical risk, doing that while exercising tremendous restraint would be nothing short of a dangerous drug.

“You won’t kiss me… even though it’s my birthday today…” (Hikaru)

Seeing that throwing a tantrum wasn’t working, she switched to sulking and trying to guilt me.

It was true that ending such a special birthday like this would be unfortunate.

I was supposed to have wanted this day to give her the best birthday present.

In that case—

“…I understand.” (Reiya)

“Eh!? You’ll kiss me!?” (Hikaru)

At my words, Hikaru jumped up from the bed.

“I will…!” (Reiya)

“Really!? Then right away—” (Hikaru)

“But I have one condition first!” (Reiya)

I interrupted Hikaru as she moved closer and held up one finger in front of her.

“Let’s drink water!” (Reiya)

And with my other hand, I grabbed the glass of water and held it out.

Even if we were going to do it, I couldn’t do it with her current state where her judgment was impaired by alcohol.

If she sobered up, returned to normal, and still wanted to do it… then I’d steel my resolve.

“Water…? I’m not drunk at all…” (Hikaru)

“Just do it! In exchange for me granting your request, you need to listen to me that much…” (Reiya)

“Mm… if I drink it, will you really do it…?” (Hikaru)

“I will…! A man doesn’t go back on his word…!” (Reiya)

“I understand… but I’m really not drunk…” (Hikaru)

Reluctantly, Hikaru took the glass from my hand and drank a sip of water.

“…How is it?” (Reiya)

“How is what… I told you, I’m not drunk…” (Hikaru)

While complaining, Hikaru took another sip of water.

“I’m not… drunk…” (Hikaru)

The crimson flush on her cheeks gradually returned to her normal skin tone.

“Feeling calmer?” (Reiya)

“C-calmer… I mean, I wasn’t drunk… to begin with…” (Hikaru)

As her skin color returned to normal, her voice also toned down.

“So how do you feel now?” (Reiya)

“F-feel about what…?” (Hikaru)

“Do you want to do an adult kiss…! Or not…!” (Reiya)

“A-adult kiss…!? Eh!? A-are we doing it…!?” (Hikaru)

At the words she’d said herself, Hikaru leaned back and trembled.

“You’re the one who brought it up…” (Reiya)

“Th-that’s true, but… earlier I was feeling a bit light-headed…” (Hikaru)

“So that means you were drunk after all…?” (Reiya)

“I-I wasn’t drunk…!?” (Hikaru)

For some reason, that seemed to be a line she couldn’t cross, as she still stubbornly refused to admit it.

“Then those were words that came out while sober, from your heart wanting to do it?” (Reiya)

“U-um… that’s still a separate issue, and when it comes down to it, I need mental preparation…” (Hikaru)

“So you don’t want to do it after all…?” (Reiya)

“I-if I said I still wanted to… would Reiya-kun—” (Hikaru)

Glancing at me sideways to check my reaction, Hikaru asked—

“I’d do it normally, though?” (Reiya)

I answered immediately, having already made up my mind.

“Y-you would…!?” (Hikaru)

“A man doesn’t go back on his word. Besides, today is Hikaru’s birthday.” (Reiya)

I grasped her thin shoulders and looked into her eyes as I spoke.

I felt like things were getting strange somehow, but since she was sobering up, this was definitely a chance to turn the tables…!!

“That’s right… it is my birthday…” (Hikaru)

“…So have you sobered up properly?” (Reiya)

At my question, Hikaru lowered her face and nodded slightly.

“Then I’ll ask one more time… do it? Or not?” (Reiya)

“…Do it.” (Hikaru)

And she whispered while blushing even redder than before.