The Academy’s Ankle Reaper – Chapter 65

“Are you going to eat me if I don’t wake up…?”

It’s such an adorable voice that I can’t even respond because it’s too ridiculous.

‘Life certainly has strange moments.’

What on earth was I thinking coming in here?

As I pretended to be asleep to see her reaction, she placed her hand on my chest.

The familiar citrus scent tickled my nose.

It seems her hair is swaying right in front of my face.

“Are you really not going to wake up? Then…”

I wondered what she was planning when the buttons on her pajama shirt began to pop open one by one.

The speed was alarming… she’s really thinking of undressing me.

I slowly opened my eyes.

“Do you know what time it is…? What’s going on?”

“See, you were awake! Hurry up and get up.”

As I opened my eyes, River was looking down at me.

Standing over me, fiddling with my buttons, River was smiling, a slight blush on her face.

“… What kind of situation is this?”

“You heard me, right? I came to eat you.”

What do you mean by that? What kind of girl sneaks into a guy’s dormitory and says that?

As I briefly thought about how River got into the male dormitory, I remembered the academy forbids boys from entering the girls’ dormitory, but the opposite was no problem.

River, wearing a thin dress she’d never showed before, had a mesmerizing smile.

The dress, which was exceedingly thin, barely covering her thighs and shoulders, made the blue color of her underwear visible.

Seeing her in such revealing clothes was a shocking contrast.

That dress clung to her body, displaying the curves of her well-balanced, sturdy figure without restraint.

I couldn’t deny I found her beautiful.

It’s funny to think about it now.

Although we never explicitly said it, River was always beautiful.

I thought that, but that was as far as it went.

If a friend suddenly shows up in only a thin dress and says they want to get frisky, I’d be more surprised than excited.

This could also be some kind of prank with hidden cameras, right?

As I thought about how far she was going with this, I can’t help but feel a bit excited…

I wasn’t devoid of desire, nor did I dislike women.

From what she was saying, it didn’t seem like she was testing the waters, and there’s no way any guy would refuse if such a beautiful girl came to him saying she wanted to have some fun.

“Who said I don’t like you?? I actually like you, but… we seriously haven’t done anything…! Don’t do something you’ll regret. You don’t even know what it’s like to have a partner…”

“Don’t talk about that.”

When I mentioned my engagement, she clutched the collar of my half-unglued shirt.

The identification tags around our necks clinked together, creating a clear metallic sound.

“… It’s not like I came here out of anger or that I’d just do this with anyone.”

She said that while burying her face into my chest, almost like she was trying to justify her actions.

I couldn’t see her face, but I could tell her expression wasn’t very good.

Still, I hadn’t reached the point of feeling like I had to embrace River.

There really wasn’t anything between us.

Why in the world was it me, of all people? A guy like me, who’s short, has a bad temper, and throws punches before words, why would such a cute and nice girl ask to be held? There must be some ulterior motive.

We were truly friends. The tension of whether it’s okay to be like this with a friend I was just joking around with until today was my ultimate defense.

As I kept making excuses, River suddenly got angry.

“You’re the one who seduced me first!”

“Me…??”

“Yeah… you made me feel that way!”

The words coming out of River’s mouth were the same language as mine, but I couldn’t understand what she was saying.

“You taught me swordsmanship so passionately for no reason… bringing elixirs whenever I got hurt… you visited me every day and just stayed by my side during the tough times… you’re just so cute yet so reliable… you were the one who seduced me!!”

All the things she was shouting were indeed things I had done.

But to me, those were just things I did because River was an important figure to me, a friend I got along with well.

Was… was that something that could be misunderstood…?

“… Alright, I wasn’t going to take it this far… but if you keep acting like that, I might have some thoughts.”

Suddenly, River’s eyebrows furrowed.

That’s her serious angry face.

It was scary, how she stared at me with her shimmering golden eyes without saying a word.

“… Why suddenly go serious…”

But I thought I couldn’t back down here, so I tried to act confidently when River shot me a short, single phrase.

It was something I never imagined.

“Are you trying to back off because you think you’re small there too?”

-Oh no!

A vein popped up on my forehead.

“Ah?!”

I snapped back to reality and realized I had grabbed River, who was on top of me, and threw her onto the bed, ending up on top of her.

She seemed surprised, lying beneath me.

I wasn’t without desire.

It was just that there were things more important than desire, which is why I didn’t prioritize it…

But with River provocatively acting right in front of me, it was really hard to hold back.

By saying that, she was clearly initiating things.

I knew full well that this was not a wise choice.

Giving in to a cheap provocation and doing something out of anger would surely lead to regrets later.

“From now on, everything that happens is your fault.”

I growled in a low, threatening voice.

The sight of River sprawled out on the bed looked incredibly appetizing.

Even if it’s a poisonous apple that I could clearly see would cause trouble if I took a bite, I couldn’t just let her words slide.

Now that I’ve knocked her down, I might as well have my fill.

As soon as we switched places, our lips met.

Whether she was flustered or not, River, who just moments ago was so assertive, now squeezed her eyes shut and leaned in, enjoying a fresh kiss.

Her reaction was undeniably cute.

This wasn’t satisfying enough for me.

This time, without pulling away from her lips, I pried her mouth open.

As I gently moved my lips, she automatically complied and opened her mouth.

The confident River just moments ago was now entrusting herself to my movements with tightly closed eyes.

With her lips parted nicely, my tongue slid into the depths of River’s mouth.

“Huh..??”

I felt her surprise as she realized something warm had invaded her mouth.

As my tongue gently tapped against her closed teeth, they quickly parted, allowing our flesh to meet inside.

“Haah… Hah…”

Our tongues and saliva mixed, creating a wet slurping sound.

Though it was unfamiliar, River was a very obedient student, moving as I led her.

As we passionately explored each other’s mouths, the heat rose to a degree that could cause burns, but as I felt it, it wasn’t just metaphorical.

River’s body was indeed hotter than usual.

It wasn’t just us getting excited and warming up.

Her body was truly burning, and touching her would surely result in a scald.

I had thought she was just joking about wanting to have some fun, but it seemed something genuine was happening to her body.