Stealing Spree - Chapter 2229: Misaki's Surprise?

Setting the issue of Minami Shouko aside, I found peace upon reaching our Potato Clubhouse or our Secret Garden, like my girls wanted to call it.

I entered from the backdoor after inspecting the garden plots that I had yet to rid of weeds.

Nothing much has changed but remembering our gathering yesterday here made me smile. This place was a haven for me and my girls, a place where we could relax and be ourselves without the prying eyes of the school.

Unfortunately, no one was around.

I went upstairs to check but I found myself staring at the floor, remembering the passionate moments I shared with them yesterday.

After around five minutes of just walking around, arranging the things inside, and checking if the fridge had been emptied, I decided it was enough for a check.

I set aside weeding the back for next time and prepared to leave. However, as I was about to head out, I heard the door squeak open.

Turning around, I saw the shiny forehead of the approaching figure.

“Ruki. Hehe… I got it. I caught you!” Misaki, forehead first, jumped in my arms, her eyes sparkling with excitement upon seeing me.

Although she might not have been the most helpful during our investigation earlier, her presence alone was enough to lighten the mood.

Unfortunately, because I already finished my investigation, I left her behind at her club.

“Don’t run and jump, girl. If I didn’t notice you we could’ve tumbled together.” I chided her lightly as I couldn’t afford to be made at this adorable bundle of innocence.

Misaki giggled, her cheeks flushing a bit as she looked up at me. “Hehe, sorry. I just couldn’t hold back when I saw you, Ruki.”

“Is that so? You don’t know I will be here?”

“No?” She tilted her head innocently, her paper fan covering her small mouth.

“Is that true?” I smirked as I raised an eyebrow. Misaki was playful and innocent and she was terrible at keeping secrets, especially when it came to us.

“I had a feeling, And Maaya-sama told me you might come here,” Misaki admitted with her eyes twinkling mischievously.

Ah. Right. I shouldn’t really be surprised to see them here. I was even hoping for someone earlier.

And yesterday, I did announce that I would keep checking here. On top of that, I openly told Arisa and the other girls my destination after I finished my patrol.

It was strange that no one came here to wait for me. I guess they were still busy grilling Minami Shouko, huh? Poor girl. But I know she can survive that.

I might be denying that we were alike, but that girl should also be as resilient to pressure. The reason I cracked her shell was that she set her up for failure by making her goal piquing my interest.

“Misaki. Have you missed me even though we were just together earlier?” I couldn’t help but tease the forehead girl as she clung further onto me, sniffing my scent. She was so adorable when she was like this.

“Yes, I did!” With her eyes shining with excitement, she exclaimed, “But more importantly, I have something to tell you!”

“Mhm? What is it?”

At this, I moved us from the middle of the room, guiding her to the couch wherein the girl naturally took my lap.

As soon as she adjusted, Misaki took a deep breath, her chest pressing against me slightly.

I had to remind myself not to get carried away. I already tainted her innocence enough, I should slow down, right?

Unfortunately, all my girls are irresistible and I already consider Misaki as one of them.

“I’ve been practicing something,” she whispered, her voice filled with excitement. “I wanted to surprise you!”

“Alright. Let me see it.” I nodded as I leaned back against the couch, my arms around her waist as I supported her movements to switch up and straddle my lap completely.

Misaki grinned, her paper fan fluttered close as she put it down on the side. Then, as she settled back down with her legs partly wrapping around my waist, her nimble fingers slipped underneath her skirt.

Not in the middle but on the side. Like close to her hips.

This…

Upon seeing her skirt getting pulled up by her movements, my eyes almost popped out and I even experienced a momentary panic, thinking that we were approaching a dangerous corrupted area.

Isn’t it already bad for my lower body that she straddled me like this? Now, is she about to give me a private show?

My heart raced as my eyes widened slightly. In my head, my desire and rationality clash.

With a swift and practiced motion, Misaki pulled out a small device from the side pocket of her skirt. It was a USB stick.

Seeing that, I heaved a sigh of relief. So, she’s just getting something, huh? Didn’t she have a pocket? This girl… she was about to give me a heart attack and a throbbing boner.

“Here. I brought you this!” Oblivious to my thoughts, Misaki handed the USB to me, her eyes shining with prospect.

“Hmm? What’s inside this?” I inspected the stick. It smells like her and is still warm from being tucked in there.

Wait… That’s not the observation I should focus on.

At this time, Misaki possibly noticed my thoughts as a blush touched her face.

But slowly, she regained composure again as her eyes darted around as if wary that someone could barge in at any second.

“Uhm.. It’s a… a script. For a play,” Misaki soon answered in a hushed voice. “I wrote it just for you, Ruki. I want us to perform it together. Just you and me.”

“You wrote a script for us?”

Hearing her words, I couldn’t help but look at her with genuine surprise. Misaki’s passion for acting was no secret but writing a script was something new.

No. I never thought she could do it.

Kana could write her own novel and the girls from the Literature Club could also write a piece if they wanted to. But Misaki was different.

In my head, she was always this innocent girl who always did her best not to cover up her wide forehead…

Ah… What a fool. I was limiting myself to one aspect of her. Like the others, there was more to her. Not just the label that I pasted on her; ‘my innocent forehead girl’.

“Y-Yes! It’s a romance, Ruki!” Not knowing that I just rebuked myself, Misaki’s voice quivered with excitement as she continued her explanation “I know you won’t have much time for the Drama Club, but I thought if we had our own little play, we could perform it. Just you and me.”

Shaking my negative thoughts away, a genuinely pleasant smile formed on my lips as an appreciation for her enthusiasm. It was clear she had put her heart into this.

“Misaki, that’s amazing. Let’s go. I’m down for this.”

“R-really?” Her eyes lit up as she leaned in closer. “You’ll do it with me?”

“Of course. Why would I miss acting alongside my Misaki? You put your heart into writing this so… I guess I’ll do the same. I’ll perform with you.” I nodded and tightened my hold on her, enjoying the warmth and joy with the touch of her innocence.