Hikigaya's Inner World of Spring

"Hikigaya, can that frail body of Yukinoshita really satisfy you?"

"…Huh?"

Hikigaya looked at Miura in shock.

For a moment—

The usually composed Miura's face turned completely red.

"Uh, w-well, Yukinoshita's body is so weak, she's clearly not very… uh… capable in that regard…"

Feeling the boy's surprised gaze on her, Miura spoke with increasing embarrassment, her words growing more and more awkward. In a panic, she quickly shifted the focus onto someone else:

"Yui! That's right! If it were Yui, she'd definitely be able to… um… ahem, you get what I mean, right?"

By the end, Miura's voice had grown as soft as a mosquito's buzz, nearly inaudible.

Though, honestly—

Yui wasn't exactly much stronger either.

"Yukinoshita is weak?" Hikigaya sighed and shook his head.

"She may seem that way on the surface, but in private… sigh."

Recalling their past moments together, a hint of fear flashed across Hikigaya's face.

His girlfriend was an insatiable demon!

Even when he begged for mercy, she just kept tormenting him!

"Huh?"

Miura snapped out of her embarrassment, raising a brow as she sensed something was off in Hikigaya's words.

"You mean… Yukinoshita in private… Wait a second! Hikigaya, don't tell me you and Yukinoshita have already—"

She had only been speculating that, in the future, Yukinoshita wouldn't be able to satisfy Hikigaya.

But from the way he spoke… it sounded like their relationship had long since crossed that line?!

"Uh…"

Hikigaya coughed lightly, but he didn't intend to hide it anymore. He nodded calmly.

"Yukinoshita and I are dating. Naturally, we've already done… certain things."

"W-what?!"

Miura was dumbfounded. Her mind went blank, and for some reason, her heart felt oddly tight and uncomfortable.

"You… you actually did it?"

Hikigaya nodded again.

"So, there's no way anything could happen between me and Yuigahama."

"..."

Miura fell silent, her emotions in turmoil.

A man's first time, huh…?

To be honest—

Most women would care about that.

What woman wouldn't want her true love to share their first time together?

And since she was close friends with Yuigahama, Miura knew all too well—

Yuigahama really valued things like a guy's first time.

If she found out that Hikigaya had already lost his…

She'd be heartbroken.

"I'm gonna keep working out," Hikigaya said casually as he walked over to the parallel bars.

He jumped up—

And got to it!

Training, so good~!

Parallel bars, so great~!

Meanwhile, Miura was still caught up in Hikigaya's words.

Hikigaya had already lost his first time.

Yuigahama would probably mind that a lot.

Which meant…

The chances of them getting together were pretty slim.

And if Yuigahama gave up on Hikigaya—

Then who was going to steal him away from that damn Yukinoshita?!

Just imagining that smug, victorious look on Yukinoshita's face made Miura's teeth itch in frustration.

So unfair!!!

Unless…

She did it herself?

No, no, no!

She cared about a guy's first time too!

Caught in this internal struggle, Miura lifted her gaze toward Hikigaya as he worked out.

And at that moment, her cheeks flushed red, her heart pounded, and she instinctively pressed her legs together.

The boy's eyes burned with determination.

His arms bulged with muscle, flexing with incredible power as he lowered and lifted himself.

Sweat flickered in the air.

The raw display of strength, the overwhelming masculine energy—

It was enough to drive any woman crazy.

Right now—

Hikigaya looked amazing!

Miura stared at him in a daze.

She wasn't proud of it, but—

She'd just swallowed her saliva a few times.

Still.

Miura was a proper woman, so she quickly snapped out of it.

"I-I see now! The reason you're working out… it's actually to defeat Yukinoshita, isn't it? Ahem, that's it, right?"

"…More or less."

Hikigaya responded while continuing his routine.

No way?!

Was Yukinoshita really that strong?

Well—

You never truly know a person.

Especially not women.

Seeing Hikigaya so desperate to get stronger…

Maybe Yukinoshita really did have some terrifying tricks when dealing with men.

And considering how Hikigaya had visibly shuddered when talking about her just now…

She must be absolutely terrifying.

Hikigaya finished his parallel bars routine.

But—

He still wasn't satisfied.

His entire body was brimming with power!

He needed to let it out!

So—

He decided to do push-ups.

He'd done plenty of running and squats today, so now, it was time to focus on his arms!

Can't be dropping Yukinoshita in the future. That'd be embarrassing.

"Huff… huff…"

As Hikigaya steadily pumped out push-ups, Miura suddenly felt an inexplicable urge.

And when he easily reached thirty—

She finally couldn't hold back anymore:

"D-do you need help?"

"Help?"

Hikigaya paused.

Miura: "I want to help you take down Yukinoshita too!"

Hikigaya: "Alright, then sit on my back."

Miura's eyes widened.

"Huh?! S-sit on your back? You… you sure you can handle it?"

Hikigaya remained calm and collected.

"It's fine. At home, I let my little sister sit on my back all the time."

To be precise, he was forced by Komachi.

He was so used to doing push-ups with someone on his back that it felt normal now.

"Uh… okay then."

After hesitating for a few seconds, Miura found herself agreeing.

"Alright, hop on."

"…O-okay."

Miura hesitated but eventually climbed on.

"Wah!"

"Hold on tight so you don't fall," Hikigaya reminded her.

"O-okay…"

Miura's face turned bright red.

"A-am I heavy?"

"You're fine. A little heavier than Komachi, though."

"You…"

Just as Miura was about to scold him—

Hikigaya eagerly resumed his push-ups.

At that moment, his mind was filled with one goal:

Training.

Defeating the unbeatable Yukinoshita.

One, two…

Training, so good~!

Push-ups, so great~!

"!?!"

Sitting on his back, Miura was jostled so much her heart raced uncontrollably.

This was insane!

Hikigaya could actually do this many push-ups with her on his back?!

His scent was overwhelming.

His body was brimming with power.

Miura's expression grew increasingly unnatural.

How should she put this…

She normally couldn't accept a guy who'd lost his first time.

But if that guy was Hikigaya…

Maybe it wasn't so bad.

Actually—

For some reason, the thought was exciting!

Married man Hikigaya… was amazing!

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Meanwhile, in the restroom—

Yukinoshita sat on the toilet, filled with jealousy.

"Ugh! Hikigaya actually let Miura sit on his back?!"

Her boyfriend was giving rides to another girl—

While she was stuck here, alone.

So unfair!

"…Sigh, whatever. It's not that bad, I guess."

A sigh. A compromise. A little anticipation.

After all—

Cuddling, so good~!

Point tally, so great~!

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