Chapter 28 Sudden Turn, Straight Down
The hourglass simulated in my mind dripped sand grain by grain… time flowed by as if slowed down countless times.
I gritted my teeth, closed my eyes, and covered my mouth, counting prime numbers in my head to distract myself.
After what felt like an eternity of ten minutes had passed… I heard the announcement for the approaching station.
In the palm of the demoness Lanhua, enduring the humiliation of being toyed with, I battled the wicked thoughts in my heart, constantly oscillating between guilt and loss.
Really, it was just a little bit more…
I almost became like this perverted woman in front of me, whose morals and integrity had shattered.
But in the end, my strong will persevered until the very end, and now…
Finally, finally, finally, we arrived at the station!
*Psssss…* The moment the carriage doors opened behind me, I snapped my eyes open!
Our eyes met, and as our gazes crossed, she seemed to notice something too, as if all my inner thoughts were laid bare before her.
But! My body moved faster! Already prepared, I quickly grabbed her arms with both hands and pushed her away!
Just like that, I broke free from Lanhua’s clutches, and my body was finally free!
She finally reacted, a look of urgency appearing on her face, and immediately regrouped, reaching out to grab my arm. But my speed was faster, and after shaking off her hand, my hands were already on her shoulders.
Without a shred of pity, I pushed her shoulders forcefully, using that momentum to retreat from the carriage.
I bumped into many people, causing trouble for those trying to get off and on. Curses erupted one after another. I must have inconvenienced many people. Although such behavior is wrong, I couldn’t care less at the moment.
I just wanted to escape from her, to not let her get close to me again!
After squeezing through the crowd, I ran madly through the subway station.
Without any destination, I just ran and ran, stopping only when I was almost unable to breathe.
“Haaah! Haa…! Haa…! Haa… *huff*… *huff*…”
With my hands on my knees, I took deep breaths of fresh air through my mouth, then quickly fanned my face with my palms, both to cool down and to dispel Lanhua’s scent.
It wasn’t that there was anything strange about her scent. If anything, it was quite pleasant. I wonder if it was perfume, body wash, or perhaps the natural scent of a young girl?
A fragrance that made my mind wander and my heart pound.
Yet, I had no lingering attachment to it, only wanting to get rid of the scent quickly.
Because even the smell of her made me feel like she was right beside me!
Lanhua is such a bizarre girl! Her personality was already difficult for me to deal with, and after this incident of molestation on the subway, my impression of her has become extremely negative! I originally thought it was just a yuri fetish situation like in White Album 2, but now it seems that while I didn’t see much of the yuri attribute, the fetish attribute has been so strong that it left an indelible impression on me.
Her gaze, her voice, every single one of her actions made me uncomfortable!
It made my whole body feel uncomfortable!
When her body was pressed tightly against mine, my body felt a sense of confinement, a bit like being tied with ropes, or perhaps bound by chains. In short… extremely confined!
I couldn’t distinguish whether this sense of confinement stemmed from the crowded and narrow subway space or from Lanhua’s suffocating closeness. In any case, I just wanted to leave there as soon as possible, to find a wide, open space and breathe some fresh air…
“Haaah… *cough*… *cough, cough, cough, cough*!”
Having already been in the cramped carriage for so long, and with my chest being squeezed by Lanhua’s two soft mounds, my lungs were severely lacking in air, making it difficult to breathe. After escaping the subway, I ran for several more minutes, and even with good lung capacity, I couldn’t help but cough.
“*Cough*… *Ugh*… I feel so sick…”
A wave of nausea washed over me. I quickly covered my mouth and gagged a couple of times, tears welling up and moistening the corners of my eyes.
It felt as bad as running a one-kilometer race non-stop…
Whew, I remember there are vending machines in the subway station. I should buy a bottle of water…
I walked unsteadily like a zombie towards the entrance of the subway station passage and found two vending machines side by side.
A staff member pushing a cart had just refilled the vending machines with drinks but hadn’t left, seemingly in conversation with someone.
I walked up to the first vending machine, placing one hand on the glass, hunched over and tired, and fumbled in my pockets for my wallet.
After a long search, I couldn’t find my wallet.
Ah… Right, I remembered. My wallet was in my jacket, and Kaoru Tsukiyose took it with her…
My phone was dead too, so I couldn’t use Alipay to pay… Ha, how unfortunate…
I was terribly thirsty, and I had no cash. What should I do? Should I rummage through the bottom of the vending machine to see if there were any dropped coins?
But bending over and rummaging through the bottom of a vending machine in public isn’t exactly elegant… Hmm, while I am poor right now, I’m not so desperate as to do something like that…
How about asking the staff member nearby for a bottle of water? If they’re a good person, maybe they’ll pity me and give me one…
“Um, excuse me, Uncle…”
However, just as I was about to ask for charity, I realized that the staff member refilling the drinks had already left.
I dejectedly lowered my head, leaning against the glass, almost wanting to cry.
Ah, damn it… What is all this? I just want to go home! I shouldn’t have gone chasing after the stalker; I should have just gone home honestly.
“*Tsk*, *tsk*… *Gulp*…”
I barely had any saliva left, my mouth was dry and parched, and I felt incredibly uncomfortable.
I really wanted to drink some water…
“Here, have some water.”
As if reading my mind, a bottle of water was presented to me at just the right moment.
“Oh, thanks!”
I reflexively took the mineral water bottle and began to drink. The cap was already opened for me; how thoughtful.
*Gulp, gulp.* I drank half of it in one go, but I still puffed out my cheeks and forced water into my mouth.
I was about to finish the entire bottle.
However, as my physiological need was met, my thoughts began to function again, and I started to wonder, “Who is this kind person who gave me water?” I unconsciously glanced with the corner of my eye to find the “kind person.”
The result was… Lanhua.
Huh?! Huh?! Huh?! Huh!!
Lanhua!!!
“*Pfft*!!!”
The water I had just taken into my mouth, before I could swallow it to moisten my throat, spurted out entirely.
This was different from the usual spit-take caused by embarrassing remarks; this was a genuine expulsion of water due to extreme shock. And since my mouth was full of water, the result was that it all sprayed onto Lanhua’s face.
She even tilted her head slightly and opened her mouth, as if she had anticipated my reaction, and stood there motionlessly accepting the water I splattered.
Pervert!
I quickly lowered my head, spat out the remaining water onto the ground, and began to cough violently.
“*Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough*…”
“Here, a handkerchief.”
Once again, a handkerchief was presented to me at just the right moment.
But this time, I didn’t take it. Instead, I wiped my mouth haphazardly with my sleeve and then looked up at Lanhua in surprise, exclaiming.
“You, you you you! Why are you here!”
Where did you appear from? I didn’t see you at all just now, but you suddenly appeared beside me, as elusive as a stealth assassin.
Don’t be so phantom-like! You’re going to scare me to death!
More importantly, how did you find me? And it’s as if you knew I would come here, it’s terrifying!
Lanhua, with feigned innocence, held her index finger to her cheek and said matter-of-factly.
“Because I thought Juncheng-san might be thirsty after running away so hard, I came to the vending machine ahead of time to wait by the bush… wait.”
You were going to say “wait by the bush to catch a rabbit,” weren’t you! You meant waiting by the vending machine bush for me, the blockhead rabbit!
Wait, why can you grasp my psychological activities so precisely! It’s just like Miss Shirley!
“Wh-, what do you want! Why are you following me!”
Nervously, I crushed the mineral water bottle, spraying the water and drenching her clothes a second time.
Now she was truly soaked.
“Oh dear… Juncheng-san got me all wet… Hmm…”
Lanhua’s cheeks flushed slightly, and she put her hands behind her back, lowering her head shyly and saying.
Don’t think I’ll fall for your cuteness!
Cuteness has its place!
You left such a terrible impression on me earlier, and now you expect to win me over with your charm! Don’t be ridiculous, I’m not that shallow!
Although you are indeed very cute and pleasing to the eye, I don’t think you’re cute at all!
“Juncheng-san? There’s still some water on your neck…”
Lanhua took a step forward, holding a handkerchief, and reached out to wipe my neck.
I immediately backed away four or five steps, raising my wrist to shield my neck, and anxiously shouted.
“Wait! Wait! You’re not allowed to come any closer!”
Then she stopped, no longer advancing, just holding the handkerchief and putting on a crestfallen expression.
Uh… Strange, why did she suddenly become so obedient?
Unexpectedly, she was so obedient, my expression turned peculiar, and I couldn’t help but say to her.
“Um, you should wipe yourself too… you’re all wet.”
Lanhua, who had been sprayed in the face and drenched by me, now looked like she had been caught in the rain.
Her hair was stuck to her face, messy. Her soaked top clung to her body in an uncomfortable manner. Since it was white, her pale pink bra was visible, accentuating her beautiful, ample bust. Adding to that, her expression became somewhat mournful, standing there pitifully like an abandoned kitten.
A tragically beautiful, wet girl…
It made one’s heart ache, wanting to embrace her and cherish her.
“No, I can’t wipe it off. This is Juncheng-san’s punishment… I don’t deserve to wipe it away.”
Huh? Punishment? Uh, that was just an accident…
But Lanhua didn’t think so. She slightly raised her head, her eyes filled with determination, and seriously confessed her inner thoughts.
“I… I did something terrible to Juncheng-san just now. I’ve only just realized it… So, I waited here for you to apologize!”
With that, she bowed ninety degrees and loudly apologized.
“I am truly sorry! Please forgive me! Juncheng-san!”
Huh?
What kind of act is this now?
Director, can I see the script?
