Don’t Look Back, Megumi Kato [39]

“So, Megumi, have you thought it through?”

In the living room, Izumi Yuu leaned back comfortably on the sofa, legs casually crossed. He lightly tapped his finger against the tabletop, a gentle smile lingering at the corner of his mouth.

Jinno Megumi sat next to him, a faint blush coloring her cheeks, apparently struggling with a difficult decision.

Seeing her like this, Izumi wasn’t in any rush to press for an answer.

He’d already given her the best strategy to resolve the situation. Whether or not she chose to accept and act on it—that was entirely up to her.

Since Megumi aimed to become popular, to have good relationships with all her classmates, convincing Sagiri to return to school would undoubtedly prove her abilities. If she wanted such a “trophy,” it was natural she’d have to pay a certain price.

After all, Sagiri had already clearly rejected Megumi’s so-called goodwill. She had no interest in returning to school and deeply disliked Megumi’s insistent approach, especially the self-righteous attitude of “I’m doing this for your own good.”

“I get it!” Megumi finally spoke up after a moment, biting her cherry-colored lips in determination. She looked firmly at Izumi and declared, “But I still haven’t decided exactly how I’m going to approach this. Plus, I need to understand Sagiri-chan better first, so I can confirm that your suggestion is actually reliable!”

“Naturally,” Izumi replied with a soft smile. “Besides, what I proposed is just an idea. It definitely won’t work immediately, and could even backfire if rushed. Sagiri-chan is extremely resistant to any external interaction right now. If you go straight into catering to her tastes, it’ll only make her more wary.”

“What?! You thought things through that thoroughly?! You mean you weren’t just trying to trick me earlier?!” Megumi stared at Izumi, astonishment clearly reflected in her amber eyes.

“Of course. Why would I waste my time tricking a kid like you?” Izumi glanced at Megumi casually, clearly unbothered.

“Huh?! What did you just call me?!” Megumi immediately flushed with annoyance. “I’d like to see exactly how big you think you are!”

He was clearly just another student, maybe one or two years older at most, yet he always spoke with such infuriating maturity—leaving her unable to argue back. It was incredibly frustrating!

“Well, big enough, at the very least,” Izumi said indifferently.

After all, considering he’d lived two lives—even if this one had only begun half a year ago—his experiences totaled over twenty years.

“Wait… big enough? How big exactly?! What kind of filthy conversation are Nii-san and that hypocritical girl having?!”

In her room upstairs, Sagiri’s delicate face flushed crimson upon overhearing the ambiguous words from below. Her expression held a mix of shame (3%), excitement (3%), and curiosity (a whopping 94%).

Sagiri even felt a strong urge to rush out of her room and find out exactly what was going on. But as soon as she saw her closed door, she retreated, as though a cursed barrier prevented her from stepping through.

“Hm? Was that Sagiri-chan just now?” Hearing the faint noise from upstairs, Megumi turned curiously to Izumi.

“Other than her, it’s just us two here,” Izumi replied, giving Megumi a look as if she’d asked something foolishly obvious.

“Tch!” Feeling Izumi’s gaze like he was looking at an idiot, Megumi felt irritated but had no way to retort. Swallowing her frustration, she changed the subject, “Has Sagiri-chan been like this for a long time?”

“Yes. Ever since that incident, Sagiri-chan has locked herself in her room.” Izumi nodded slowly. “The only way to get her out is through patience and emotional support. Any forceful measures will only make things worse. All I can do is gently help her overcome her fears at her own pace.”

He had understood this immediately upon reincarnating. It was precisely because Izumi avoided any forceful measures that he’d been able to maintain basic communication with Sagiri.

“Then that means you and I share a common goal!” Megumi said excitedly.

“Well, I suppose you could put it like that,” Izumi replied noncommittally.

“But you two spend every single day together. Are you sure nothing indecent has ever happened?”

“No!”

“Hmmm… I can’t help but suspect it’s because Yuu-kun’s ‘Kun-kun’ isn’t up to the task!” Megumi narrowed her eyes skeptically, openly staring at Izumi’s crotch.

“What are you, some kind of crotch-staring cat?” Izumi’s lips twitched as Megumi’s blatant gaze made him deeply uncomfortable. “Like I said, I’m completely normal!”

“Tch! I was just trying to figure out if you’re impotent or not! Your situation makes it hard not to wonder…” Megumi suddenly leaned closer, eyes sparkling mischievously. “In that case, I’ll personally test if Yuu-kun is actually capable!”

Without further warning, Megumi sat right next to Izumi and pressed her body against his.

[Looking at the girl in front of you—someone who shares your goals—an impulse begins to stir within you! If you make her produce alluring noises loud enough for Sagiri to hear clearly through the walls, perhaps Sagiri will finally leave her room. You could achieve your shared goal and reach the peak together! If you want the girl’s obedient cooperation, you can exploit her lack of actual experience as leverage to threaten her compliance...]

Your logic is sound—but I refuse!

Izumi instantly rejected the shameless narrator’s suggestion.

Who knew how Sagiri would react if he actually followed through with that crazy idea?
More importantly, it was obvious Megumi had no intention of actually going all the way.
Izumi wasn’t interested in earning Sagiri’s hatred—or being arrested.

Ignoring the narrator’s voice, Izumi glanced calmly at Megumi beside him and said softly, “This kind of teasing won’t have any effect on me.”

“Hah?! Don’t underestimate me! I have plenty of experience!” Feeling Izumi’s dismissiveness, Megumi’s body trembled slightly. She tried to push herself further, but the embarrassment was almost overwhelming.

After an intense internal battle, Megumi abruptly steeled herself, shutting her eyes tightly.

Her delicate hand reached out decisively, grabbing onto Izumi’s critical “weak point.”

“Hiss—!” Izumi inhaled sharply as he felt Megumi’s grip.

Wasn’t this girl supposed to be completely innocent?! How could she suddenly be so bold?

With Megumi firmly grasping his “handle,” Izumi was immediately forced into surrender.

“Th-this is way too scary! I’m gonna die!”

Feeling Izumi’s sudden physical change, Megumi immediately released her grip and leaped back, eyes wide with shock as she stared at him in fear.

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Meanwhile, upstairs—

“So… so that hypocritical girl’s true target was Nii-san all along?!”

Sagiri’s extraordinary sixth sense instantly detected the impure shift in the atmosphere below, her fury flaring like an erupting volcano. She stomped the floor repeatedly, causing vibrations like a small earthquake.

Absolutely unforgivable! I won’t let this hypocrite get away with this!

Sagiri’s delicate face darkened ominously, her mind consumed by jealousy and outrage.

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T/N: WHAT THE HELL THEY DOING OVER THERE?????????????? WHAT AM I TRANSLATING :LSOBASFS:

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