Stealing Spree

Chapter 2602: Sneaking Away

Once dinner came to a close, An-rin got Chii and Kushii to follow her to the second floor for a quick change out of their school uniforms.

I remained behind and set about tidying up the dining table. The clinking of plates and bowls, and the faint scent of savory dishes filled the kitchen as I organized the remnants of our feast.

Wait, feast? Feast with only one dish. In the end, we still ended up eating An-rinʼs yogurt for dessert. The girl indignantly handed it to us before telling me I had to buy her more of it next time.

Mhm. Turns out, sheʼs a yogurt gyaru. Sheʼs eating one every meal.

Anyway, Chii had insisted I wait for her so she could help me with the dishes, but with little else to occupy my time except for sending a quick update to my other girls, I found myself finishing the chores well before their return.

SNAP!

The sound of a camera snapping took me out of my trance as I found myself turning toward the source of the noise.

An-rin stood at the base of the stairs, her phone raised with a mischievous grin plastered across her face. Sheʼd ditched the pirate hook and eye-patch but kept the feather boa, now paired with a baggy shirt and neon pink shorts that seemed fitting for her motif of being a chaotic gremlin.

Chii and Kushii trailed behind her, both in comfy sleepover attire. Chii was in a soft oversized hoodie and leggings and Kushii was in a black tank top with star-patterned pajama pants.

”Yo, Onoda-han, caught ya lookinʼ all domestic!” An-rin chuckled, waving her phone like sheʼd just snagged a prize as the photo she took was displayed on the screen. ”This picʼs goinʼ straight to our group chat with a tag that says ʼChef Onoda-han slays the kitchen!ʼ”

I wiped my hands on a dish towel and glared at her, albeit not that sharply. ”An-rin, whatʼs with the sneak attack? And feel free to post it. I bet I have a lot of admirers in your group chat. I mean, Iʼm a celebrity now, right?”

Ending that with a smug grin, I took off the apron I had put on again and walked over to them.

An-rin was taken aback, most likely not expecting me to act like that.

She blinked rapidly as her grin faltered for a split second before she recovered, puffing out her chest.

”Pfft, celebrity? Onoda-han, donʼt get cocky! Youʼre, like, our celebrity, so donʼt let it go to your head, ʼkay?”

I smirked, tossing the dish towel over my shoulder like some kinda TV chef. ”Too late, An-rin. I heard I already have a fan club. Bet theyʼll be begging for more of my photos if you send that in your group chat.”

Chii giggled as she closed in on me, wrapping her arms around my waist, her hoodie sleeves slipping down to reveal her slender wrists. ”Kii, donʼt tease her too much. Sheʼll spam the chat with your pics and call it a ʼfan club starter packʼ. You know how An-rin is.”

Yeah. I donʼt know if thatʼs a good idea or not. Surely, their group chat, which I assume to be filled with gyaru like them, shouldnʼt be part of those who started admiring me, right?

Uh… Why am I somehow not believing that?

”Yo, thatʼs a genius idea, Chizuru!” An-rinʼs eyes sparkled with mischief as she tapped away at her phone, probably already drafting some chaotic post. ”Iʼm totally makinʼ a collage. ʼOnoda-han: Chef, Thug-Slayer, Heartbreaker.ʼ Whaddaya think?”

Kushii let out a soft huff as she took the final few steps of their stairs. ”Youʼre gonna crash the chat with that, An-rin. And donʼt drag me into your mess when people start asking who took the pics.”

”Psh, Kushii, youʼre my co-conspirator now!” An-rin shot back, sticking out her tongue. ”Besides, you were totally checkinʼ him out while he was cookinʼ earlier. Donʼt think I didnʼt see ya!”

Kushiiʼs face flushed, her dark eyes darting away as she tugged at a strand of her hair. ”I-I was just… looking. Thatʼs all. Am I not allowed to do so?”

I raised an eyebrow, catching the faint crack in her facade. ”Sure, Kushii. Youʼre allowed to. Iʼll take that as a compliment. Iʼm worth staring at, right?”

She muttered something barely audible under her breath and turned her head to hide her blush.

Chii poked my side with a playful scowl. ”Kii, stop making her flustered! Youʼre already making me jealous with all this charm.”

”Iʼm not charming anyone though. Besides, youʼre already hogging me,” I teased as I leaned down to plant a quick kiss on her forehead. She squeaked a little as she buried her face in my chest.

Perhaps finding another great angle, An-rin snapped another pic. ”Ooh, caught in 4K! You two are, like, too cute! This oneʼs definitely goinʼ viral!”

”An-rin, how is that going to go viral? Shouldnʼt I be the subject of most rumors circulating in our school by now?”

She tilted her head as if clueless to what I just said.

Well, thinking about it, those rumors were probably just making the rounds to those who gossip actively. As for these gyarus, theyʼre more focused on themselves and perhaps, those opposite of them, the popular girls who didnʼt need makeup to be popular and perhaps the diligent students like Mio.

Kushii sighed, shaking her head but clearly amused. ”Youʼre hopeless, An-rin. Letʼs just… set up for the night, okay? Before you turn this into a reality show.”

After saying that, she winked at me as though saying, ʼleave this girl to meʼ.

Chii gave her a thumbs up before pulling me out of the kitchen and into the hallway, away from their eyes.

”Kii, where are your change of clothes? Is it in your bag? Should I get it for you?”

”Mhm. But Chii, why bring me here to ask that? You know, I can just pick it up from my bag.”

”Well… because…” As she trailed her voice, the girl lifted her head as her arms moved from my waist to loop around my neck, pulling my head down.

She clasped her lips, wetting them before parting them open.

I guess I donʼt need to ask her anymore what she wants to do.

Wrapping my arms around her waist, I pulled her closer to me. I took a good few seconds just admiring her makeup-less face, which was simply more gorgeous than when she put light makeup on.

Even though her hair also had some highlights and hair extensions that they loved to use, her natural beauty was simply superb. I caressed her cheek and brushed my thumb on her wet lips before leaning in, closing the gap between us.

As our lips overlapped for an affectionate kiss, her fingers tightened around my neck, pulling me even closer. The chaos of An-rinʼs apartment faded into the background. The faint noise of the city outside, the distant clatter of An-rin and Kushii bickering in the living room all melted away. Just me and Chii, stealing a moment that felt like ours alone.

She pulled back slightly. And there, I saw her half-lidded eyes sparkling with affection as her lips stretched into a sweet smile.

”Kii,” She whispered, ”How am I going to focus on this sleepover if you keep kissing me like this?”

I smirked and gave her waist a gentle squeeze. ”Oh, so itʼs my fault now? Youʼre the one who dragged me into hallways for secret makeout sessions, Chii. Iʼm just following your lead.”

Her cheeks flushed but she didnʼt back down, her fake gyaru pout making a quick comeback. ”Excuse you, Iʼm just… quality-testing your kissing skills. Gotta make sure youʼre still up to par, yʼknow?”

”Quality-testing, huh? After all of our kisses earlier?” I tilted my head, pretending to consider it. ”Well, howʼd I do? Five stars? Or do I need to step up my game?”

She giggled as she lightly pinched my cheek before leaning in to rest her forehead against mine. ”Mmm, five point five stars. Itʼs more than perfect, Kii. But still not enough for me.”

”Five point five and still not enough? Thatʼs harsh, Chii,” I said, feigning offense before kissing her one more time, earning another soft laugh from her. ”Guess Iʼll have to earn more stars later. Maybe during the seance when An-rinʼs screaming about ghosts.”

”Pfft. What if she jumps at you? Will you catch her?”

”Iʼll pass her to you.”

”Hey! Iʼll be crushed by her weight. Just… set her down, okay?”

”Sure. Sure. Anyway, wanna kiss more? Or maybe… do more than kissing?”

”P-pervert… As if we can do that when theyʼre nearby.”

”I didnʼt hear a no,” I smirked as my hand slid a little further to her backside, cupping her squishy pair.

”Kii, youʼre impossible! Behave, or Iʼll make you sleep outside…” Chii let out a squeak as her cheeks became crimson red. Still, she didnʼt remove my hands from cupping her ass.

Slowly, I started fondling them and Chiiʼs hand tightened on my hair.

”Sleep outside, huh? Then Iʼll just have to ask them to let you sleep outside with me.”

Upon saying that, I pushed her against the wall and once again claimed her lips.