NOVEL NEXT Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Not Even Enough to Fill the Gap Between My Teeth!
The next morning, after waking up, Yukinoshita decided to check the prize she had received from yesterday's lottery box.
[System Notice: Using Lottery Box...]
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained: Movie-Watching Glasses.]
[Movie-Watching Glasses: When worn, the host can view real-time "movies" of Hikigaya Hachiman engaging in intimate activities with other women from a third-person perspective.]
[Viewing Time: 10 minutes per session.]
[Resolution: 480P.]
[Note 1: The glasses only work after Hachiman has engaged in "movie-worthy" scenes with someone other than the host.]
[Note 2: Points can be used to upgrade viewing time and resolution, up to a maximum of 1 hour and 4K quality.]
Inside the bathroom, Yukinoshita, seated on the toilet, stared in shock at the red-framed glasses that had suddenly materialized in her hands.
"Movie-Watching Glasses? I can watch movies of Hachiman with other women? What am I supposed to do with this?"
[Does the host not want to see her beloved husband in intimate moments with other women?]
"Who would want that?!"
Her face burned crimson, almost radiating heat.
[But didn't the host eavesdrop at their door all night yesterday because deep down, she wanted to see such a scene?]
"I… I absolutely did not!" Yukinoshita's face turned even redder as she bit her lip.
What normal girl would willingly watch her boyfriend with another woman? Wouldn't that be enough to make anyone vomit blood?
No matter what, even if someone paid her, she wouldn't use these glasses!
Out of sheer curiosity, however, she glanced at the point requirements for upgrading the glasses.
[10 minutes → 20 minutes: Costs 1,000 points.]
[480P → 720P: Costs 1,000 points.]
"Why not just rob a bank instead?!"
Her lips twitched in frustration. This is daylight robbery!
She only had a little over 4,000 points in total. It wasn't like she was planning to use this useless item anyway. What a terrible draw.
Yukinoshita immediately considered tossing the glasses into the nearby trash can but decided against it—this was Kasumigaoka's house, after all. It would be inappropriate to leave trash lying around. She resolved to dispose of the glasses later, somewhere more appropriate.
Just as she muttered to herself, the bathroom door suddenly swung open.
A groggy-looking Hachiman stood in the doorway, staring blankly at the seated Yukinoshita.
Yukinoshita: "???"
Hachiman: "..."
"Ah!"
Yukinoshita's expression changed drastically as she snapped back to reality.
"Hachiman, what are you doing?! I'm still in the middle of something!"
"S-sorry!" Hachiman stammered, quickly retreating and shutting the door.
"Honestly…" Yukinoshita muttered, carefully slipping the glasses into her pocket as her flushed face deepened in color. Her legs instinctively tightened in embarrassment.
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A few minutes later, Yukinoshita exited the bathroom, only to see Hachiman tidying up the sofa bed. When he noticed her, he hesitated briefly before continuing to tidy up in silence.
"I'm done," Yukinoshita said, approaching him. "You can use the bathroom now."
Hachiman nodded. "I'll go after I finish cleaning this up."
"Let me help," Yukinoshita offered, stepping forward. "Honestly, guys are terrible at cleaning. You'll just make it messier."
Caught off guard by his girlfriend's initiative, Hachiman hesitated before mumbling, "S-sorry about earlier, I wasn't fully awake and…"
"Hachiman, you're just a little fish, after all. Making stupid mistakes is totally in character for you," Yukinoshita teased.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Hachiman's face turned red with indignation.
"Honestly, it's lucky it was me in the bathroom and not Kasumigaoka-senpai."
At that, Yukinoshita lowered her head, her ears glowing red, and murmured softly, "Well, if it's me… it's okay if Hachiman sees."
"Eh?!"
Hachiman's internal monologue, ready to unleash a string of sarcastic retorts, screeched to a halt. Staring at the bashful Yukinoshita, his heart inexplicably started racing.
The two blushed furiously as the atmosphere grew awkwardly intimate.
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"Ahem." Yukinoshita coughed lightly, breaking the silence as she forced a smile. "Hachiman, let's go on a date later."
"Another date?" Hachiman asked, surprised.
"I promised, didn't I? As your girlfriend, it's only natural. So, what do you think?"
"Y-you decide. I don't really care."
"Alright, it's settled then. Go freshen up quickly. Once we're done cleaning up, we'll leave Senpai's house."
Hachiman nodded and headed toward the bathroom, while Yukinoshita took a deep breath to calm herself.
Thankfully, he hadn't brought up the events of last night. He was acting completely normal.
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As Yukinoshita prepared to bid Kasumigaoka farewell, her chest still ached from the night before.
Her most beloved boyfriend… had spent the night in another woman's bed.
The absurdity of it all was almost too much to bear.
"Calm down, Yukinoshita. Stay composed," she muttered to herself. "Senpai had her turn last night. Now it's my turn with Hachiman."
"Even if he's been tainted… it doesn't matter. I can clean him up. I don't care… not one bit…"
She clenched her lips tightly, her expression bittersweet, as if trying to convince herself.
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After saying a polite goodbye to Kasumigaoka—who, still in bed, lazily muttered an acknowledgment—Yukinoshita left with Hachiman.
The moment the two departed, Kasumigaoka, still under the covers, peeked out, her forehead damp with sweat.
Her legs, tucked under the blanket, instinctively clenched as she pressed her phone to her forehead, breathing heavily.
Her mind replayed the events of the previous night.
"So… that really happened. Did Hachiman really sleepwalk? And Yukinoshita… she didn't notice, right?"
Guilt flickered in her expression for a brief moment, but it was quickly replaced by a sly smile.
"Still, last night was incredible. Hachiman was unexpectedly… adorable."
Her hand tightened around her phone, her eyes glinting with a hint of greed.
"Shame it only lasted an hour. So short, far too short… I barely even…"
The greed in her eyes deepened as she let out a long sigh.
"An hour? Really? Who do you think you're dealing with?!"
"That's not even enough to fill the gap between my teeth!"
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