Chapter 59 I Am Not an Shameless Woman
At this moment, there were not many students in the lounge.
When Yukino shouted in surprise, it drew the curious attention of a few students.
However, upon seeing that it was Nagino and Kanade, they casually turned their heads away.
It seemed they were already accustomed to this pair of mischievous childhood friends.
Yukino, on the other hand, was wide-eyed.
It’s said that when a person loses their memory, they often reveal their truest self.
Sure enough, Nagisa-senpai is someone who appears pure on the surface but is actually concealing their desires!
Changing into “that bikini” in the room and then pushing down Oniichan… isn’t that just lewd behavior?
Is it true that the more voluptuous a beautiful girl is, the more hungry she gets in those aspects?
“N-no! It’s not what Yukino-chan is imagining!”
Nagino seemed to read Yukino’s thoughts from her eyes and hurriedly denied it for the sake of her reputation.
“Eh~ not like that? What does Nagisa-senpai mean then?” Yukino, sensing the fun, leaned closer with a mischievous intent.
—Damn! This little cousin is using this tactic on me!
—Wait, what is a little cousin anyway!? I’m not even married yet!
The purplish-black starry light in Nagino’s eyes flickered uncontrollably, distorting her perception at times.
But Nagino was still able to maintain her “self.”
“Since Haruka-san brought it up, does that mean this is related to the curse?” Ling chimed into their conversation.
Although he wanted to tease Kanade a bit, he was shot a scary glare by her.
Feeling a life-threatening danger, he had to steer the topic back.
“Nagiko suddenly took the initiative to push Kanade onto the bed because of the curse?”
Ling twisted his chin thoughtfully for a while: “That’s not right, is it? Doesn’t the curse make the relationship between couples worse, leading to breakups?”
“That sounds like it has actually brought them closer together.”
Yukino nodded vigorously at this.
In response, Kanade joined the conversation, combining it with things that had happened before, and expressed her understanding:
“Maybe we’ve all misunderstood the triggering conditions of this curse.”
At this point.
Kanade had to recount what happened on the aquarium day.
Of course, the part about the confession… was omitted.
“Oniichan… I didn’t expect you to actually make a move on Nagisa-senpai?!”
“Watch your words! Also, keep your voice down!”
The surrounding students, through Yukino’s surprise, learned a lot of things they didn’t want to know.
“(Hey, did you hear Tsukiami-kun made a move on Hoshimiya-san?)”
“(C-could it really be what the textbook was talking about?!)”
“(Damn, I didn’t expect that Kanade would become an adult so quickly—)”
“(So fast! Could it be that Tsukiami-kun really is a carnivore disguised as an herbivore? He finished Hoshimiya-chan so quickly!?)”
“(No, I heard it was Hoshimiya-chan who took the initiative towards Kanade, she’s the one who’s thirsty…)”
“(That’s true~ After all, she has such a voluptuous body…)”
….
The surrounding students couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.
Their voices, unreservedly, reached Nagino’s ears, which were unusually perceptive.
—Hey, why do they think I’m the thirsty one?
—I haven’t even made a move on Kanade! Wait! Why does it sound like I’m about to make a move?!
Nagino shook her head vigorously, trying to dispel the wicked thoughts in her mind.
That was close~
Meanwhile.
Ling wore a pleased expression and patted Kanade’s shoulder.
“Kanade, I misjudged you. I didn’t expect you to secure her first kiss on your first date…”
“Ah no! I’m not…..”
Kanade’s gaze flickered a bit, and her voice trembled.
Nagino, who watched all this happen, recalled the day of the aquarium date.
She then lowered her head in silence and apologized inwardly:
“I’m sorry, Kanade-kun. It seems I was actually the one who took the initiative that day.”
“A shameless carnivorous childhood friend, I’m really sorry—!”
At this moment, Nagino suddenly realized that she and Kanade had already shared a kiss…
Who would have thought that in this galgame world where I’ve lived two lives, the object of my first kiss would actually be a boy!?
—It seemed lemon-flavored… Wait, why am I suddenly recalling the taste!?
“So Tsukiami-kun means the curse will cause couples to engage in some bold behavior they can’t resist?”
Fortunately, there was also Mana present, who quickly steered the topic back.
“Yes, that’s exactly what it means…” Kanade hurriedly took over the discussion as if she had found a savior.
“If what Tsukiami-kun said is true, then with this time plus that day at the aquarium, we can indeed see how Nagino-chan suddenly became bolder…” Was it the curse’s influence? Or was it because Nagino-chan was inherently reserved? Mana wasn’t quite sure.
After all, everyone knew that this child liked Tsukiami-kun well enough.
No, but now, Nagino-chan has lost her memory, yet she suddenly took more aggressive actions… maybe it really is because of the curse.
Unless she has already recovered her memory…
With this thought, Mana stole a glance at Nagino.
“It seems everything that happened to little Nagino… was probably because I failed to refuse at that moment,” Kanade said, lowering her head in anxiety and frustration.
In his perception, it was because he couldn’t push Nagino away at that time that caused her to lose her memory now.
“Well… who would’ve thought the curse was real…” Ling said, offering some consolation.
Based on Kanade’s words.
The full picture of the curse seemed to have become clearer.
It would make couples lose control, engaging in actions that were very bold or extreme.
If this pattern continued, one party of the couple would start to dislike the other, and the manifestations would include but not be limited to memory loss.
Conversely, if they could suppress such actions—
“Nagino-chan, have you recovered your memory?” Mana asked directly after observing for a while.
Although during Nagino’s amnesia, she completely didn’t behave like a person who had lost their memory.
But acting dumb like today was very rare for the forgetful Nagino.
Nagino’s heart jolted upon hearing this.
—As expected of Mana, her observation skills are so impressive?!
The crowd also unconsciously turned their eyes toward Nagino.
Realizing she had given herself away, Nagino didn’t panic.
Because she knew how hard it was to be perfect under the influence of the purplish-black starry light.
So she had already prepared an excuse.
And besides, this could follow the step down that Kanade had provided—
“Um… I recalled a little bit of my memory…” Nagino nodded, confirming Mana’s question.
Hearing this, excitement and joy spread across everyone’s faces.
“Great, great…” Kanade breathed a sigh of relief, as if the heavy stone hanging over his head had finally fallen.
Although she had only recalled a little, it was undoubtedly a good start.
“When did Nagino-chan recall it?” Mana pressed for more details.
“Eh… it was… in the room… when Mana returned…” At that moment, Nagino decided to answer honestly.
Half-truths are harder to detect.
“It really is related to the curse!?” Yukino exclaimed in surprise.
Ling also shared his opinion:
“Since following this behavior leads to memory loss, does it mean that as long as you reject it, you can recover some memories?”
In an instant, everyone felt that the path before them had become clearer.
“Speaking of which… what did Nagino recall?” Ling curiously asked.
And Nagino had long prepared her response—
“Kanade-kun seems to have a liking for Minotaurs—”
“—Why is it that kind of thing?!” Kanade hurriedly interrupted.
“It seems Nagino really cares about your hobby, Kanade…”
“So it’s all a misunderstanding!? I don’t have that kind of hobby!”
—Phew~ It seems Kanade-kun is not a Minotaur lover, that’s so great~
—My body doesn’t want to be touched by anyone other than Kanade-kun… Why does it sound like I’m willing to be touched by Kanade-kun?
Knowing the method now.
Ling and Yukino suggested repeating what happened in the room a few more times; perhaps they could restore her memory all at once.
“…” Kanade’s face went pale.
A few more times?
He felt his legs weaken, nearly buckling at the thought.
Although he was willing to do anything for Nagino.
But…
What kind of torture is this?
