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"...Are you angry?"

How can it be!

I was already prepared for this; I never had any expectations of this guy to begin with! Anyway…

"Anyway...anyway, I'm just your toy, right? So no matter how you treat me, no matter how outrageous the things you do, you can feel at ease..."

Shiho gritted her teeth as much as possible to make her tone sound indifferent rather than tearful.

"What are you planning to do to me this time...? Are you going to force me and my sister to do it with you? Or something else!? Whatever, I don't care anymore, I can't resist anyway, and neither can my sister..."

"..."

Machima felt Shiho trembling slightly in her arms, forced her head closer, and licked the corner of her eye.

"Ah, you really cried..."

So happy...

Machima hugged Shiho even tighter.

"No matter how Shiho interprets it, this affection for you is real."

"I...I'd rather not have it! All my misfortunes so far are because of you!"

"No, Shiho should thank me. If it weren't for me, your sister would have died at the hands of the organization sooner or later. Or... do you hate the current situation more than that kind of ending?"

"If it weren't for you, my sister and I might have already escaped the organization!"

Shiho said irritably.

Of course, she also knew in her heart that it would probably not be so easy for her and her sister to break away from the organization on their own.

Do you believe in fate, Shiho?

Machima's voice remained unchanged, but... Shiho keenly sensed that the other person seemed to be in low spirits.

That's... hilarious!

What's there for her to be down about?

Therefore, Shiho said irritably, "I don't believe it!"

"Yeah……"

Machima shook her head and smiled.

"Actually, I didn't plan too much for our reunion this time... After giving Vermouth the order to bring you back, I basically let things take their course, just sending Rolborough and Tomie to where they were supposed to go... But, everything still happened as before—in a completely new and ingenious way..."

"...?"

Shiho didn't understand what Machima was saying.

"Shiho probably wouldn't understand, actually... I don't really understand either, but sometimes it feels like it's all a farcical performance..."

“你… … “Is it true?”

Because they had been cooped up in bed for so long, Shiho was already sweating slightly from their body heat, and Makima kept rubbing against her...

"It's nothing, just some grumbling. I've figured out how to treat you, Shiho..."

Machima threw back the covers. She propped herself up, pinning Shiho beneath her, then gently bit her ear, declaring her resolve:

"I... will continue to give you freedom..."

"...?"

Shiho's eyes widened, and then she couldn't help but become agitated:

"...Freedom!? After all you've done, you're actually saying you're going to give me freedom!? Is this some new trick? Or are you finally tired of me!?"

"It's true..."

Machima smiled as she looked at Shiho, who was acting like she had her hair standing on end.

“I told you, Shiho is my pet, you can think of it as me letting you roam free... except this time it’s really free-roaming—I won’t interfere with Shiho’s life anymore, at most I’ll just lend a hand when the little kitten is in danger, as for what friends you make, what kind of people you meet, what kind of life you want to live, I won’t ask.”

Shiho was slightly stunned, then subconsciously refused to believe it:

"What a joke! Then why did you..."

"—Because I never had confidence before."

Machima pressed her head against Shiho's small chest, listening to her heartbeat.

"I was so afraid that Shiho would fall for someone else, afraid that the little kitten would never want to come home again... But now... I feel like it's all pointless, because whether it's love or hate, Shiho has been branded with my mark, and you'll never forget me..."

"Nonsense!"

Shiho angrily pushed Machima's head away.

"I don't believe you! What freedom... you're just trying to play a trick on me again! As for not being able to forget you... if you died, I'd forget you right away!"

Machima shrugged, took a revolver from the bedside table, and fired a bullet in front of Shiho.

The latter was slightly taken aback:

"What...what are you planning to do now?"

“Akami teaches at Tokiwadai Academy. If Shiho wants to find her, she will definitely be able to. As for this mansion… I’ve already sent Robert away. No one will stop you from leaving… as long as you kill me.”

Machima placed the pistol in Shiho's hand, grasped her hand, and pointed it at his chin.

"So, if Shiho kills me here, all you have to do is make a phone call outside, and that kid Kudo will probably be here with the FBI and CIA right away, right? Escaping all this completely with my sister—that kind of life is just around the corner!"

She gently placed Shiho's finger on the trigger.

"Now... the choice is Shiho's. If Shiho wants me to die, I will not resist."

Shiho paused for a moment, then let out a cold laugh:

"I won't fall for it again. At most, it's just a fake bullet, a smokescreen or something. What do you think I'd do that..."

"--bite--"

"...!?"

The crisp sound of the firing pin striking the trigger rang out—it was Machima who had pulled the trigger for Shiho, startling the latter slightly.

"Shiho can doubt everything, but I don't want my affection for Shiho to be underestimated."

"you……!?"

"It seems Shiho still hasn't realized she can't live without me... Well then, let me give you some encouragement..."

Machima leaned closer to Shiho, grinning mischievously:

"If Shiho doesn't kill me with her own hands today, I'm going to make sure she gets fucked over and over again later~"

"You bastard!"

Shiho was so angry she was about to pull the trigger, but looking into Machima's eyes, she felt a little scared—this girl's mind was never normal, she probably wouldn't use a live bullet, would she?

I think... right?

In the instant she hesitated, Machima pulled the trigger again, followed by another crisp sound of the firing pin striking the target.

"..."

"...Oh dear, I'm actually quite lucky..."

Although she concealed it well, Shiho still noticed that Machima trembled slightly for a moment.

"Then, let's continue..."

Just as Machima was about to pull the trigger again, Shiho disregarded everything else and instinctively moved the gun away in fright.

"--Bang--"

As the trigger was pulled, the bullet grazed Machima's hair, entered the ceiling, and created a bullet hole.

The room fell silent instantly, with only the sound of their rapid breathing audible.

"Huh...huh..."

It's...it's a real bullet!?

is that a lie?

It must be... a scam, right? What kind of trick is this from Machima again?

Shiho stared incredulously at the bullet holes in the roof, smelling the gunpowder smoke emanating from the nearby gun barrels, trying to convince herself it was all a lie...

That's right! I won't be fooled this time!

That Machima... she must have played some trick again!

Either she must have guessed that she would be unable to bear it at the crucial moment, she...!?

Shiho suddenly froze—even if all of this was fake, but…

Was that fear of losing Machima that I felt just now... also fake?

Just like she said, could it be that he really can't forget her anymore?

Shiho, still dazed, looked away and met Machima's eyes, which were filled with relief, immense satisfaction, and doting affection.

That dangerous look made Shiho swallow hard, and she became even more unwilling to admit it.

She turned her head away, unable to look Machima in the eye.

"I...I just...please don't..."

"..."

Machima ignored Shiho's words, instead forcefully pressing her down onto the bed and kissing her until she could barely breathe.

Shiho offered a token resistance a few times, but eventually gave up as if resigned to her fate. The kiss was so intense that she swallowed something in a daze.

After a while, the two of them were panting heavily. At the same time, Shiho felt her body begin to heat up.

He looked at Machima in surprise: "You... gave it to me?"

Machima laughed and covered the two of them with the blanket again.

"I told you, today... I'm going to take advantage of Shiho completely, inside and out, over and over again~"

Chapter 269 is the end. Hooray! (Just kidding!)

The midday sun is just right this time of year, warm and pleasant. After a long night's work, coming outdoors to enjoy it would be a very comfortable experience.

But the premise is that there is no one around who would lay a hand on you and you are powerless to resist.

"Come on, Shiho, ah~"

Looking at Machima trying to feed her sweets, Shiho Miyano gave up on verbally abusing her, because that would only make her enjoy it more.

I want to escape...

Or slap this guy in the face...

But I had no strength at all.

Last night, as soon as I recovered my original body, I was brutally bullied by Machima. It felt like a long-awaited rain after a drought; my legs are still weak.

Completely worn out and devoid of any will to resist, Shiho finally lay down in Machima's arms like a coward, letting her pet her like a cat.

“…I want to see my sister,” Shiho said.

“Sure, I’ll have you go to Tokiwadai in a bit, or bring your sister here directly.” Machima nodded.

"..."

"what happened?"

"..."

Shiho raised her head and looked at Machima as if she didn't recognize her.

"I... I thought you would use this to blackmail me into playing some weird game with you..."

Machima couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"No, after this time... probably not. After you see your sister, it's up to you whether you plan to live with her or go back to Professor Agasa's house."

"...?"

"What are you planning now? No... wait..."