Chapter 188: I’m tired of hiding it.

After a quick succession of orgasms, Keiko gently slumped against the back of the chair, her gaze completely fixed on Kai, who continued breathing rhythmically, allowing the beautiful black-haired woman to release a sigh of relief. After resting for a moment, she began to rise with slow, stealthy movements.

Once on her feet, Keiko quickly checked her phone, but upon noticing that things remained unchanged and no one was nearby, she swiftly typed something before removing her dress and her completely soaked panties. She then made a black trash bag from her skin and tossed everything inside, even her bra. At that moment, she created a box of sterile absorbent tissues and quickly began drying her legs, her crotch, and the chair.

Once dry, Keiko threw the entire box into the trash bag. She then made up a box of high-quality wet wipes, using them to clean her body thoroughly, removing any traces of sticky moisture or strange odors—something she also did with the chair. Next, she applied a subtle perfume she created with her Quirk, finally crafting an exact replica of the clothes she had been wearing, which she quickly put on.

Fully dressed, Keiko swiftly used her Quirk to create a small mirror to check her appearance. At that moment, a small, shapeless quadrupedal robot approached the little shelter she had set up. The beautiful woman quickly let it in and handed it the bag after tossing the mirror inside, then ordered in a whisper.

“Make sure no one sees you and destroy everything.”

After the small robot left, Keiko slightly opened the shelter to let in some fresh air. At the same time, a pair of high-quality therapeutic incense sticks emerged from her skin, infused with Kai’s favorite essence. She lit them and placed them in a corner of the small shelter, quickly filling the space with a subtle and relaxing scent—the same as the perfume she had applied.

Having destroyed all the evidence, Keiko let out a sigh of relief, but her expression quickly turned incredibly serious as she whispered in the lowest voice possible.

“Sage…”

At her call, the beautiful fairy rematerialized in front of her with a calm smile, as if she hadn’t seen anything Keiko had done. Keiko immediately spoke in a whispering yet serious tone.

“Sage, did you record what I did…?”

“I keep a record of everything I see and hear.” Sage whispered into Keiko’s ear in a calm tone, to which the beautiful black-haired woman nodded in understanding before speaking seriously.

“Sage, I’ll let you decide whether or not to inform Kai. I just want to ask for one favor: don’t allow anyone other than Kai to see it. Can you promise me that?”

“There’s no need to promise. Master is extremely strict when it comes to everyone’s privacy—so much so that I’m only allowed to keep records of any intimate act for a maximum of 24 hours, and only if something unusual is noticed. Otherwise, I have express orders to immediately delete and overwrite any such data.”

Sage responded in a whispering and calm voice, which slightly surprised Keiko. She turned to look at Kai with a warm smile, then glanced one last time at the beautiful miniature fairy and whispered with a soft smile.

“Thank you for telling me, Sage… and do whatever you think is necessary with what you saw.”

Seeing the slightly surprised expression on the sweet fairy’s face, Keiko let out a gentle laugh, then carefully climbed onto the chair, making sure not to wake Kai, and lay down beside him with a calm expression, closing her eyes. She truly wasn’t worried about Kai finding out—she knew him well enough to predict his reaction.

Kai was very much like her in many ways and perfectly compatible in every other aspect—after all, he was her ideal man. So, knowing that if she were in his position and found out he had secretly masturbated beside her, the most she would do is offer herself to him so he could enjoy it to the fullest. The most he would do is play dumb about it. Or, if luck was on her side, he’d give her exactly what she wanted—a little 'hot love'.

Feeling exhausted from her solitary endeavor, Keiko gently wrapped her arms around Kai and rested her head on his shoulder, quickly falling asleep to the tender lull of the young man’s rhythmic heartbeat, feeling warm and completely safe.

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After bathing, Yumiko put on a simple pale blue dress, then took her phone and filled her shopping list with underwear, her face slightly flushed. Although she didn’t expect anything to happen nor planned to show it to anyone, she was now a free woman.

Just as some women cut their hair to 'close chapters', she should leave behind those ugly, dull undergarments. Besides, the fact that she had left a reminder note to subtly ask about Kai’s preferences was just to get a male reference—nothing more.

After a few minutes, Yumiko put her phone away again. Even though she had picked out a few things she thought were pretty, she still needed that important male reference to be sure. So after stretching lazily, she went down to the garden, where she found a small shelter made of black fabric—something very similar to what Momo, Nejire, and Kai used to make when they were kids. The sight inevitably made her let out a soft giggle as she moved the fabric aside to enter.

Upon entering, the first thing Yumiko noticed was the curious scent of incense, which made her expression turn suspicious. But upon seeing Keiko peacefully asleep next to Kai, she shook her head and lay down on the other side. Feeling a bit tired from her 'little task'—which she had repeated twice in the bathroom—she snuggled up against Kai, much like Keiko had, soon drifting into the world of dreams with a comforting sense of peace and safety.

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While patrolling the peaceful district under their responsibility, the Pussycats couldn’t help but glance behind them from time to time, feeling an immense emptiness from not seeing that blue-eyed boy scowling with a cat on his shoulder. It inevitably made them shake their heads, as if a single week weighed more heavily on their hearts than over a decade of successful careers.

Since they couldn’t feel completely at ease knowing Kai was still unconscious and nothing urgent was happening, the Pussycats ended their day a bit earlier than usual and took a car back to the mansion—something that inevitably made them miss the useful abilities of their temporary teammate, who could transport them in a matter of seconds.

During the ride home, amidst mundane conversation, Shino and Ryuko couldn’t help but glance at Tomoko in the passenger seat from time to time. Even though she outwardly behaved as energetic as always, they knew she seemed a bit dimmed, which worried them—especially since she now knew about their relationship with Kai, a truth that had hit her hard.

[Ryuko, let’s tell Chatora. Tomoko already knows, what’s the point in hiding it from him at this point?]

Halfway home, feeling a tight knot in her throat that wouldn’t let her rest, Shino turned to look at Ryuko beside her and sent a telepathic message. It caused a conflicted expression to appear on the face of the beautiful golden-haired woman, who, after a few seconds, responded through the mental link they had established.

[…You're right. I'm tired of hiding it. We're only hurting ourselves and the people who care about us. Let's reveal everything—let the world come crashing down if it has to. These past few days, it's been harder than ever to keep the secret. Seeing Kai so defenseless and having to pretend like nothing's going on is killing me…]

[Do you think Kai would be mad if we did it without asking him first?] Shino asked with a trace of hesitation, to which Ryuko replied with a calm expression.

[If he gets mad, we'll apologize and spoil him until he forgives us. I'm just done, Shino. Seeing Tomoko so shaken really hurt me, and I just want to take care of Kai as his woman, not as a 'sister'…]

[… You're right. Let’s get this over with. We love him, and that’s what matters. We’ll figure out the rest later…] Shino said with a resolute tone, then looked at Chatora behind the wheel and spoke with a solemn voice.

“Chatora, there’s something you need to know.”

“Did something happen?” Chatora quickly asked back, still keeping his eyes on the road, to which Shino nodded and spoke seriously, though her nervousness was clearly visible.

“Yes… I don’t really know how to say it, so I’ll just say it all at once: Nemuri, Ryuko, and I are in a romantic relationship with Kai, and a few days ago, Momo and Nejire joined as well… Tomoko found out recently, and we want everyone to know. We’re tired of hiding it.”

“Hehehe, that was the big, important thing you had to tell me?” Without taking his eyes off the road, Chatora replied in a calm, playful tone, greatly surprising Ryuko, Shino, and Tomoko. He then continued in the same playful tone.

“It was super obvious—so much so that I’d bet you’ve been involved for over a year now. But honestly, you have my support. Be happy, enjoy life. Kai is a great guy, and while what you did isn’t exactly right—especially considering Kai’s age—it’s hard to imagine thirty-something virgins like you could’ve resisted the charm of that 'bad boy', hehe.”

Hearing Chatora’s words, Ryuko and Shino looked at each other in utter disbelief, then turned toward Tomoko, who wore a very similar expression as she stared at Chatora. He quickly added in a calm tone.

“What did you think would happen? That I'd criticize you or disagree? Please, I owe my life to all of you. You stood by me in my hardest moments, supporting me not just with words but putting every ounce of your being into helping me become who I feel I am—to the point that all three of you, as gorgeous as you are, ended up single in your thirties.”

As he looked at Ryuko and Shino’s expressions in the rearview mirror, which seemed just about ready to respond seriously, Chatora added with an amused tone.

“Besides, I know you all too well. This is exactly the kind of perverts you are—a couple of shotacons. The odds of you ending up with someone way younger were way too high. I even worried you might take advantage of Kai before he hit puberty! Hehe.”

“Hey!!”

Ryuko and Shino shouted in unison, their faces flushing with anger, which only made Chatora laugh. A moment later, he glanced at Tomoko beside him and added with a playful smirk.

“And Tomoko, I know what you’ve got hidden under your mattress. So if you want to join the party, don’t hold back. If they’re willing to 'share', I doubt one more would bother them much.”

Upon hearing Chatora, Tomoko opened her eyes in disbelief, and a deep blush immediately spread across her face—she truly couldn’t believe someone had discovered her big secret. This prompted Ryuko and Shino to look at their lifelong friend with surprise and curiosity, and at that moment, Ryuko leaned forward to rest her head next to the passenger seat and asked.

“What are you hiding under your mattress?”

“Nothing!!”

Tomoko snapped, reacting like a cat whose tail had just been stepped on, before burying her face into the seat. At that moment, Shino sent a telepathic message to Chatora with a calm expression.

[What’s she hiding?]

[Classified.]

Chatora replied swiftly and in a serious tone, which earned him an annoyed grimace from Shino. Still, both she and Ryuko felt a heavyweight lift from their shoulders. Then Chatora added in a relaxed tone.

“By the way, you’d better confess everything to Yumiko and Keiko soon. They might take it badly at first, but waiting will only make things worse—especially now that everyone else already knows. And don’t underestimate them: Kai is the crown jewel to those two mothers, so you need to be as sincere and serious as possible.

“Sure, Kai will definitely support you 100%, and because of that, they won’t dare oppose you to his face, but if you don’t win them over, who knows what they might try to do to drive you away from him.”

“… We hadn’t thought of it that way…” Shino muttered heavily after hearing the warning, to which Chatora replied in an almost solemn tone.

“What did you think was going to happen? That they’d get mad at Kai, confront him, or something? Not in a million years—rain would fall upward before those two admit that Kai did anything wrong.

“Luckily, Kai is very independent and mature for his age, and he doesn’t like getting into trouble. Otherwise, he would’ve been completely spoiled by those two—they’re the type to defend him and take his side even when he’s clearly in the wrong. They don't care about reason.

“But the problem is, this time they’re actually right to criticize you because even though all of us know how mature Kai really is, he’s still legally a minor. So what you did is a blatant crime, and if they don’t take the news well, don’t doubt for a second that they’ll use that against you. That’s why you need to convince them to accept the relationship yourselves—otherwise, those two will start plotting all kinds of schemes.”

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