Chapter 150: Groping both the beauties!
The group moved deeper into the cave in complete silence.
An awkward silence.
The kind that made even the dripping water sound like it wanted to leave.
At the front, Kaito walked with a small flame dancing in his palm.
The fire was weak.
Pathetic, really.
Barely enough to light the path.
Still, it was better than nothing.
Behind him, Leo walked alone.
Red-faced.
Stiff-backed.
Still fuming over the voting fiasco.
His jaw stayed clenched so hard it looked like his teeth were filing a complaint.
’Fine.’
’Laugh now.’
’When the monster shows up, I’ll be the one to finish it.’
’Then they’ll know who the real man is.’
He nodded to himself once.
Hard.
Like that solved everything.
Behind Leo, the three others walked together.
Kaizen in the middle.
Sera on one side.
Hina on the other.
Kaizen grinned like this was a picnic.
Sera looked annoyed.
Hina looked even more annoyed.
The cave was dark.
Very dark.
Dark enough to make every shadow look like it had a criminal record.
Kaizen activated his Ghost Eyes.
He stared ahead.
Nothing.
Just blackness.
Rock.
Mana.
More blackness.
"...Tch."
Hina also had her Ghost Eyes active.
Of course she did.
Not because she was checking on Kaizen.
Absolutely not.
She was a professional.
A serious adventurer.
A woman of dignity.
A woman who simply happened to glance sideways every five seconds to make sure the trash man beside her was behaving.
That was all.
Pure dungeon awareness.
Nothing else.
Totally normal.
She looked at Kaizen.
Then at Sera.
Then back at the dungeon.
Then at Kaizen again.
’...Yeah.’
’He’s definitely up to something.’
Meanwhile, Sera kept stealing glances at Hina.
Hina kept stealing glances at Sera.
Kaizen kept smiling.
No one knew why.
No one trusted why.
"So," Kaizen said at last, breaking the silence, "this place has great atmosphere."
Nobody answered.
He looked around.
"Come on. You have to admit it. Very romantic. Very rustic. Very likely to kill us."
Still no answer.
Kaito didn’t even turn his head.
Leo, meanwhile, was trying very hard to look heroic while walking in the front like a lonely torch-bearer in a tragedy nobody asked for.
Kaizen finally sighed.
"Tough crowd."
Sera folded her arms.
"This is not the time for your nonsense."
Kaizen looked at her and smiled.
"That depends."
"On what?"
"On whether we die here or not."
Sera stared at him.
Hina stared at him too.
Leo heard the exchange and clenched his fists harder.
’Tch.’
’Why is he always acting so confident?’
’Why are they even listening to him?’
’When that monster shows up, I’ll crush it before he gets the chance.’
He nodded again.
Even harder this time.
Behind him, Kaizen casually glanced at the dark cave and muttered.
"I really hate places where the walls look moist."
Sera blinked.
Hina snorted.
Then both of them looked away at the exact same time.
Kaizen glanced at the cave wall and sighed.
"This place is really tight."
Leo blinked.
"...Huh?"
Kaizen kept walking.
"Not much room to move. Gotta spread this tight room very much."
Sera immediately looked away.
Her cheeks turned red in an instant.
Hina did the same.
A beat later, Hina coughed into her fist.
"..."
Leo frowned.
"What are you talking about?"
Kaizen looked over his shoulder.
"You know."
"Sometimes when a place is too tight, you end up bumping into things you did not plan to bump into."
Leo still looked blank.
"...The dungeon?"
Kaizen stared at him.
"Sure, buddy."
"Let’s call it the dungeon."
Sera’s face burned hotter.
Hina’s lips twitched.
Both of them understood the joke perfectly.
Leo, however, was still standing there like a brainless decorative sword.
Kaizen continued, completely shameless.
"And if you rush in without checking first, you might get stuck."
Leo crossed his arms.
"That’s basic caution."
"Mm."
Kaizen nodded.
"Very important."
"Especially when things are dark."
"One wrong move and you can go in to the wrong cave."
Sera nearly bit her lip.
Hina’s shoulders shook once.
Leo squinted.
"...So?"
Kaizen smiled.
"So you should always know what kind of hole you’re entering."
Silence.
Leo blinked again.
Then looked ahead.
Then back at Kaizen.
"...The dungeon entrance?"
Kaizen sighed through his nose.
"Yes, Leo."
"The dungeon entrance."
Sera covered part of her face with one hand.
Her ears were red.
Hina looked away too, but only after Kaizen saw the reaction.
She was definitely not flustered.
Absolutely not.
Not at all.
Leo finally nodded.
"Good."
"I agree."
Kaizen stared at him for a second.
Then looked at the two girls.
Then back at Leo.
"...You really are innocent, aren’t you?"
Leo frowned.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
Kaizen grinned.
"Nothing."
"Just that some people hear a warning and some people hear an invitation."
Sera’s entire face went scarlet.
Hina clicked her tongue softly.
Leo still didn’t get it.
"...You people are weird."
Kaizen laughed.
"That’s one way to put it."
Then he turned back toward the darkness.
"Come on."
"Let’s go deeper."
Sera’s shoulders stiffened.
Hina’s eyes narrowed.
Leo stepped forward with complete confidence, still not understanding a single thing.
And Kaizen?
Kaizen was smiling like a man who had just fired a joke cannon into a room full of idiots and beautiful women.
Nobody said a word.
Which somehow made everything worse.
After some times...
Kaizen turned his head.
Toward Hina.
Close.
Too close.
"Ghost Eyes picking up anything?"
Hina’s shoulders jumped.
Just once.
A tiny startle.
Her lips parted.
"N-No... dungeon’s mana is too powerful thaaaann—"
A rough hand slid down her lower back.
Straight under the curve of her ass.
Fingers spread.
Squeezed.
Hard.
"—m-m-me..."
The last word cracked.
Came out breathy.
Wrong.
Her face went red in an instant.
Kaizen didn’t look at her.
Just kept walking.
Like nothing happened.
His hand stayed.
Groping.
Slow.
Deliberate.
One cheek.
Then the other.
Squeezing the soft flesh through the fabric.
Hina’s black leggings were too tight.
Way too tight.
Every finger printed straight onto her skin.
She felt the heat of his palm.
The rough calluses.
The way his thumb dug into the underside and lifted.
Just a little.
Her steps stuttered.
She forced them steady.
Kept walking.
Chin up.
Expression elegant.
Graceful.
Completely normal.
Except her ears were burning.
And her ass was being kneaded like dough.
Kaizen’s fingers sank deeper.
Pulled the cheeks apart for half a second.
Then clapped them back together with a quiet squeeze.
Hina’s breath hitched.
She bit the inside of her cheek.
Hard.
’This bastard—’
Another firm grope.
Right as she took a step.
The motion made her hips sway more than usual.
She felt everything.
The tight stretch of the leggings over her curves.
The way his hand owned the shape of her.
Sera was right there.
On Kaizen’s other side.
Barely two steps away.
Leo was still stomping ahead like a one-man revenge fantasy.
Kaito’s weak flame flickered in the dark.
No one looked back.
No one noticed.
Hina’s fingers curled into fists at her sides.
She kept her voice steady.
Somehow.
"...Nothing ahead. Just more corridor."
Kaizen’s hand gave one last slow, thorough squeeze.
Then stayed there.
Resting.
Possessive.
Warm.
"Good," he murmured, still facing forward.
"Wouldn’t want any surprises."
Hina’s eye twitched.
Her face stayed perfectly composed.
Only the tips of her ears betrayed her.
And the way her thighs pressed together for half a second as they kept walking deeper into the dark.
Sera glanced sideways.
"Nothing?"
Hina’s voice came out smooth.
Almost too smooth.
"Nope."
Kaizen’s eyes dropped.
Straight to Sera.
She felt it.
Like a hand on her throat.
Her face went red.
She looked away fast.
’What the hell is wrong with me?’
She should be the one punishing him.
Not the other way around.
She was the dominant one.
Always had been.
So why...
Why was she getting moist down there?
Just from his stare?
Why couldn’t she meet his eyes?
She hated herself for it.
Weak.
Pathetic.
If it was Leo-kun, she could dominate him easily.
Pin him down.
Make him beg.
But this guy...
This trash Kaizen...
For some reason he felt very, very manly right now.
Leo suddenly turned his head.
Looked straight at her.
"Sera-chan."
His voice was firm.
Protective.
"If anything happens... I’ll protect you."
Sera’s heart skipped.
That was manly.
Real manly.
This trash Kaizen could never sound like that.
She smiled brightly.
"Thank you, Leo-kuuuunnnn~"
The last syllable stretched sweet.
Innocent.
Right as a rough hand landed on her ass.
Right on the teardrop curve of her leggings-clad cheeks.
Fingers spread wide.
Claimed both.
Squeezed.
Hard.
Sera’s smile almost cracked.
Leo noticed the tiny flinch.
"You okay?"
Sera forced her voice steady.
"I-I’m fine."
She glared sideways.
At Kaizen.
He was already looking at her.
Smirking.
Like a bastard who knew exactly what he was doing.
Then his hand moved.
Groped the hell out of her virgin ass.
Slow.
Deep.
Fingers digging into the soft flesh through the tight fabric.
Kneading.
Pulling.
Spreading her cheeks just enough to feel the heat between them.
Sera’s thighs locked for half a second.
Her face stayed perfectly composed.
Only her ears burned.
And the wetness between her legs spread a little further with every squeeze.