Anything But Study - Chapter 24

Weren’t they supposed to just pretend they didn’t know and let it pass?

Ignoring Melia’s visibly flustered reaction, Hailon continued, “You know why.”

“Huh?”

Melia’s eyes widened as she asked back.

She hadn’t expected him to ask so directly.

“…I know. Probably.”

Melia’s voice was hoarse as she answered.

“It’s because of that relic, right?”

An ancient relic with the effect of heating the body and making arousal arrive quickly.

“Yeah.”

Hailon’s agreeing voice was subdued as well.

Only then did Melia realize that Hailon, too, was different from usual.

Unlike his normal self, it felt as though a layer of his composure had been stripped away.

“But this. It doesn’t seem like it was just that one time.”

“What? Then you too….”

Melia let her question trail off, but it wasn’t hard to guess.

For him to say this meant Hailon was experiencing the same phenomenon she was.

“Yeah. Seeing that it’s happening again.”

By now, Hailon’s body had completely turned toward Melia.

Because of that, Melia saw it. No, even if she didn’t want to, she couldn’t help seeing it.

The pronounced bulge settled between his legs. It looked as though it might burst through the front of his pants at any moment.

Even knowing where Melia’s gaze was fixed, Hailon didn’t show any embarrassment. Instead, a small laugh slipped out of him.

“There doesn’t seem to be a solution. Other than doing it again.”

It meant there was no way to relieve it without a man and a woman having sex.

“What do you think we should do, Melia?”

“What do you mean, what should we do….”

“I don’t like having my daily life disrupted.”

If his body heated up at random times and sexual urges surged, it was only natural that it would be uncomfortable.

Even right now, it was hard to think properly.

“I’m sorry. Because of me.”

If she hadn’t said she wanted to go see the relic, this wouldn’t have happened. Thinking that, an apology slipped out on its own.

“There’s nothing to be sorry about.”

Hailon didn’t blame her.

Melia felt relieved. As expected, Hailon was generous.

“You can take responsibility.”

“Huh?”

Melia lifted her head again. Responsibility?

Her eyes wavered with sudden fear.

“Responsibility? H… how?”

He wasn’t asking for compensation, was he?

Melia had no money.

There was no way she could meet whatever demand he made.

As she waited for his answer with tense eyes, he shrugged and replied as if it were nothing, “It’s simple. You’re having just as hard a time as I am anyway.”

The meaning was obvious.

Each time their bodies heated up, they would be each other’s outlet.

“Th-that….”

Even though it wasn’t the financial responsibility she’d feared, Melia hesitated.

Even now, she was fighting the urge to throw herself into his arms and beg him to ruin her like that day.

Even as she was already soaked below, her womb trembling as if it were being pricked, her whole body restless, she couldn’t bring herself to answer right away.

Because rationally, she knew this relationship wasn’t normal.

On the other hand, Hailon spoke as if it were no big deal, just like when he’d first proposed tutoring to her.

No, it was more like he believed the answer was already decided.

“We don’t know how long the effect will last, so until we’re both okay again.”

As if Melia had no choice but to agree.

“We see each other every day anyway, don’t we?”

“It’s not difficult, is it?”

The way he asked gently was irresistibly tempting.

His voice sounded casual, as if he were just asking how she was doing.

If you didn’t know the meaning behind it, anyone might nod and say yes without thinking.

“So?”

Was there really any way for Melia to refuse here?

Between Melia Anderson and Hailon Alfred, it was clear who held the upper hand.

And besides, the truth was, Melia….

She didn’t want to admit it, but she wanted to become at least a little special to Hailon, even if it was only like this.

If she mixed bodies with him like this, maybe she could hide her feelings a little better.

Like hiding a tree in the forest, if she buried her emotions inside a purely physical relationship, maybe he’d notice less.

It might just be rationalization.

Even so, right now….

“…Okay. Let’s do that.”

She chose by letting her heart drift.

No, maybe it was the choice her body wanted.

Because the urge to throw herself into those broad arms was boiling over.

“Good. That’s a relief.”

As if pleased by her answer, the corners of Hailon’s mouth curled up.

“Honestly, I’m having a hard time even now.”

“Huh?”

“So take responsibility starting now.”

Hailon pulled Melia toward him. Her slender body folded into his broad chest like a sheet of paper.

“H-here?”

Before she knew it, Melia was straddling Hailon’s thigh, facing him, and she startled in alarm. What if someone came?

“It’s fine. No one can come anyway,” Hailon answered as if he’d read her worries.

Not that they wouldn’t come, but that they couldn’t?

She found his certainty strange, but Melia couldn’t ask any further.

“Ah, hng!”

Because his fingers immediately slipped under her skirt and pushed aside the underwear clinging to her flesh.

Thick fingers swept over her tender folds. A wet sound followed.

“What is this, you’re soaked too.”

A low chuckle tickled Melia’s ear as he remarked on how she’d endured it.

“Th-that’s….”

Melia’s face turned red like a beet.

He was right. She was already at her limit. If Hailon hadn’t pulled her into his arms first, she might have clung to him herself.

Hailon’s thumb pressed down on her swollen clit.

“Mm, ngh!”

Her hips tensed reflexively, and Melia squeezed her eyes shut.

Seeing how her whole body trembled at every movement of his hand, Hailon seemed pleased and kept moving his fingers without pause.

Slurp-

Her wet entrance spread open.

His index and middle fingers slowly pushed into the deep, narrow cave.

When he curled them and scraped along the uneven inner walls, Melia couldn’t endure the stimulation flooding her most private place and wrapped her arms tightly around Hailon with all her strength.

“Mm, ahh…!”

Squelch- squish-

The hand moving between her legs sped up, and obscene sounds continued to spill out.

Even though she felt ashamed, Melia wished this touch wouldn’t stop.

‘Ahh, it feels good.’

Then Hailon’s question reached her ears.

“Tell me. That day. Did you hate it?”

His voice was gentle, but the content was shameless beyond measure.

There was no way she’d hate it.

Instead of answering, Melia shook her head. Even so, faint moans she couldn’t suppress kept spilling from the back of her throat.

But Hailon seemed intent on hearing the answer in her voice and pressed her insistently.

All while his fingers continued prying open the tight inner walls.

“You have to answer, Melia.”

Whether it felt good or bad.

“W-why….”

“Why am I asking?”

Nod, nod.

Melia’s head bobbed up and down.

As if asking the most obvious thing in the world, Hailon answered immediately, “If you hated it, I was going to stop here.”

“Th-that’s a lie.”

Melia didn’t believe him.

If that were the case, he never would’ve suggested maintaining this kind of relationship until the relic’s effect wore off in the first place.

That smile tinged with amusement was just him wanting to tease Melia.

And besides, ever since earlier….

‘It really is too big.’

The massive cock pressing against her thigh was primed to enter her at any moment.

His words and his body were far too mismatched.

Gulp.

Melia’s throat bobbed.

Even without him taking it out, it was already like this. She couldn’t imagine how overwhelming it would be in reality.

She couldn’t believe that all of it had managed to fit inside her body before, and yet her body kept aching to take this huge pillar of flesh inside again.

Fingers weren’t enough to satisfy her.

She wanted stronger stimulation.

Melia met Hailon’s eyes.

Though he was smiling, his resolute gaze was clearly telling her.

“Be honest. Answer me.”

If she didn’t answer, there would be no next step.

And yet, his fingers kept digging down below, as if clearing a path for the rightful owner of this space to pass through.