Charles Patricius

[Apollymi]

Miko would always be one to claim that Miko didn't tell lies. There were multiple reasons for this, mostly stemming from how she dealt with talking to 'authority' figures. In general she was the type of individual who told the truth... even if it was the most vague version of the truth possible. But apparently the masked boy wasn't willing to count on always being right... his playful argument didn't hit Miko's ears as anything truly contrary. No... it was more pretense, could she do that too? "I mean... there's nothing wrong with being careful~" Miko murmured, though she didn't think she was telling him anything untrue. Miko was shifting in his lap and would find herself in the middle on top of his hardon. It was probably the best seat she'd ever taken. The masked boy was still talking and Miko was still shifting but he was still claiming not to know what she meant. His thumb was soon found back at her nub and a moan softly escaped from between her lips "Ommuh♪~" was what leaked out. Perhaps she'd been trying and failing at saying the name she'd given him, or perhaps it was something else entirely. Regardless, there were now two points of contact and none of them leading to the panties in question. "I mean... you probably just missed it by moving in a straight line. Moving around might help~" she quietly suggested. Her hips would do a little circle in his lap. While at the same time that dampness seemed to just be increasing. "I don't usually use cheat codes so I don't know how to help with that..." Miko murmured softly. Well, if they were going with an example she'd need to understand the allegory. Whatever the case, Sinais was still watching this whole thing unfold. So casually, was her tail stroking between her legs. She didn't know her younger central self had a moment like this buried in all those boxes.

Meanwhile, in real time, Kazuhiko was being offered a compliment by the woman he'd caught. She was an adult, drunk though she was and feeling quite small by comparison to what she'd known to be a 'teenager'. Nozomi had to wonder if she'd been born in the wrong generation, they definitely didn't build teens like this when she was young. "Seriously, though..." Nozomi said wondering how much working out a teen boy had to do to maintain this kind of muscle mass. Maybe he was going to the gym with Saori, that would make sense. Those sexual apologies were finally registering as well, "Oh? Ritan's talking now too~" Reina observed hearing the apology after a pretty firm slap on the ass. That one was always so strange, but it was good to see her out of her shell a bit more. As for Kazuhiko and his outfit, "Shut up! She must really like you... I heard she doesn't do that sort of thing too often. No need to worry though, Mari-chan's got her appointment already because of another friend of mine~" she claimed finding this lad's choices interesting. "If it's a cosplay we'll probably end up seeing you around anyway... since I'm here chaperoning~" Reina specified. "Fuck, that he needs a chaperone... for that monster in his pants," Rangiku said, having taken note and never really letting her eyes move away from it. "Oi oi, don't start. I'm going home you guys can bark all you want later!" Nozomi asserted in the moment seeming to recognize her friends. "Well, given the way the night as already gone, I understand why you're acting like that..." Saori mentioned. All the while, another apology was echoing for no reason in particular except the slap to her ass.

[Bloodedge]

It seemed Iino Miko was easily taken by madness. In terms of manipulating people, she was disturbingly easy. Well, it was a simple matter of goading the girl into revealing her inner self. With two fingers applied to her covered loins, he goaded out another intriguing moan as well. He didn't read into the sound too deeply, but it was definitely another nail in the coffin of one particular theory. No matter. Regarding the pretense of how lost he was, Miko suggested that he move around to find what he sought, instead of traveling in a straight line. In response, Yugi fanned out his other fingers briefly... only to bring them back in, his forefinger and ring finger closing around her folds. "Hmm. Nope. Didn't find shit. Did you maybe hide them under a layer somewhere? I... could check inside; that might work~" he spoke. "And maybe you don't use cheat codes, but... all that boxing you do? Some of them have to come with locks. You have to at least know some combinations for access... unless you're actually trying to keep me locked out~"

Nozomi wasn't letting go of how well-built Kazu was. He thought that was a little strange, considering she was a friend of Saori's. Well, he'd be prepared to use their relationship as an excuse if it became necessary. "Lots of training. Like... really, a long time," was all he said about it. Ah, but it seemed one of the women he wasn't carrying was more prone to talking. The valley gal of the bunch shared many words with Kazu, mostly about the strange fashion-related turn of events that led to his current ensemble. "Well, as long as it all works out," he said first. Reina went on to mention cosplay and the idea that they'd meet soon anyway. He supposed the armor pieces would make the outfit pass as a decent convention getup. Before he spoke on that topic, however, the other blonde was alluding to the bulge in his pants. Nozomi didn't seem interested in placating her friends very much, but he'd share some words before departing. "I'll take it! Nothing wrong with a chaperone. Sensei ─ a favor? Pass my number to whoever wants it! I'm gonna get going!" he said, taking the first steps toward the exit with Nozomi in tow. Along the way, he had more direct questions for the black-haired woman herself. "So uh... what's the whole deal here?"

[Apollymi]

Iino Miko wasn't taken by madness, well... she probably was... in some ways. At the very least, it was very easy for her to become distracted by feelings, actions and sounds. If she liked the sound of something... it was increasingly difficult for her to ignore it. And the masked boy was becoming one of the people she liked the sound of... rather quickly. In the quiet of that closet, his voice was leading her to something interesting. she could feel it. From the minor fluttering in her lower belly to the heat in her face and neck. There was even the rigid feeling of his manhood beneath her bottom. What she was taken by... was her ability to follow along with the masked boy's line of thought. She couldn't help herself giving little hints and and advice, not even consciously seeking reprieve for the heat she felt in her loins. Her words had him fanning out his fingers... only to bring them back together. He had to be doing this on purpose, but she liked it so that wasn't a problem at all. He was also talking again... he hadn't found anything maybe she'd hidden it under some layers. "You can...mmm♪~ check inside..." the soft words spoken were not at all the kinds of things Miko would have thought about saying normally. Actually, she was sure she wasn't thinking at all, and the words falling out of her face were her body trying to prolong physical contact as much as possible. But even so, she couldn't help herself. She rather suddenly felt like there were a lot of layers between herself and her goals. Wait... what was her goal again? She could hardly tell anymore. Did she know some combinations for the boxes? "Hm, they usually don't open like that... I'm not trying to keep you out," she clarified. "The boxes are for keeping things in... me, mostly," she softly moaned while rocking her hips in his lap. She had no idea where the idea came from but it was so easy to move like this while leaving herself completely open. She could practically feel her loins throbbing even through two layers.

At the bar, conversations seemed to be carrying on as they always would. In answer to Nozomi's questions on his fitness he answered he'd been through a lot of training. That much was obvious, "Sou ka..." she murmured softly. A boy like this probably had hundreds of girls and women after him. He had no reason to be throwing himself at a bunch of adult women already in a bar with all the casual enthusiasm of a virgin on their first day. "Hai hai..." Reina managed as she relaxed where she was. She knew she couldn't have found the energy to get up even if she wanted to and she did want to. Nozomi was being a bit childish but she knew why she was being that way, she'd look to Saori while crossing her arms over her chest, "And that's your fault Ori-chan. You are the reason we're out of order in the first place!" Nozomi mentioned which made Saori glare at her. "Early birds get worms you serial gazer..." she commented absently before acknowledging Kazuhiko. "Done. Thanks for the help, stay out of trouble... also I have her address on her GPS incase she's too out of it to give directions..." Saori offered knowing that man was a heap of trouble waiting to happen. Whatever the case, Nozomi deserved something good and good she'd be getting as she was still being carried as they departed. She had the nerve to look sheepish as he began to question what the deal was... "It's actually pretty embarrassing," Nozomi managed initially. She'd not intended to tell this whole story to any one today to begin with, it'd started only as a point of commiseration and had spiraled out of control. "I didn't even mean to tell them if I'm being honest... it just kind of fell out," she explained almost softly. Still there was something rather comforting about being tucked into this kid's chest. She felt like she could tell him anything and everything so she would.

[Bloodedge]

Lips caught between two fingers, two separate digits caught between those same lips, Yugi was in a prime position to advance deviance. What were the requirements for moving forward? Well, that was mostly up to Miko and where she was mentally at the time. He wondered aloud about checking 'inside' for the prize of their competition. In response, Miko repeated the sentiment, only breaking in the middle for another moan. Consent acquired. He'd keep that for later, but first... the notion that Miko wasn't trying to keep him out of anything. "Could have fooled me. All these layers~" he teased with purpose. Things were heating up rather quickly within that closet. Miko asserted that her 'boxes' were for keeping things in... her. Whether she chose that phrasing purposely or not, there was only one purpose it would be used for. "I figured. So, I had another great idea. It's something you can box," he suggested. Miko had been following along well enough thus far; he figured she'd get the point. Just the same, he figured their current closeness and activity was doing its part in preventing the same freak-outs she'd been experiencing before. The stars were aligning, Yugi thought.

While stars aligned in the memory of Miko's soul, things were also falling into position for Kazu and the bargoers. Saori agreed to share his contact information with any of the others who wanted it, and further mentioned GPS again. Ah, right... he'd already forgotten about that part. That was still going to take some getting used to after a thousand years of maps, magic guides, landmarks and word of mouth. "Merci~" he replied to the purple-haired woman as he and Nozomi went on their way. Out of earshot, another conversation would begin. Nozomi found the topic of their current predicament embarrassing, but it wasn't like he could get involved without knowing the details. "I get it. How about I go slow, and you open up at your own pace? I mean, I'm willing to help with whatever. Just wanna know what I'm getting into so I can give it my all, you know?"

[Apollymi]

The masked boy's fingers were becoming intimately entwined in Miko's nether. There was so much contact even between layers she could practically feel her pulse down below. Where was she mentally? Not fighting what her body felt like, being lulled along quietly towards what she felt was the best outcome. Still teasing would come from the lad as Miko explained that she wasn't trying to keep him out. Layers were normal... "Obviously, they are working then~" she claimed. If layers seemed to discourage even playfully, then no one who wasn't truly interested would be a bother. Moreover if a few layers changed what you thought of an individual you probably weren't worth what lay beneath them. Still, she was in her own home, and the only thing that had her in so many layers in the first place were visitors. If this had been a normal day, she definitely would have just been padding around the house in just a tank top and tights. Whatever the case another great idea came from the boy who claimed to have something she could box, after figuring out that she was using said boxes to keep things within herself. "Something I can box?" she offered most curiously. "You said great, but you meant perverted. Let's hear it♪~" she concluded. This young man was about to give her another perverted idea. Or maybe she was just feeling strange and thus interpreting his words in an overly perverted way?

Meanwhile, thanks was offered to Saori in a language none present knew she spoke, she'd simply wave him off. Out of earshot of the others, he'd be walking still carrying around the other woman as if she weighed nothing. "French, huh?" she murmured. What a well cultured young man, maybe Saori really was just being a bit of a hard ass all the time? Regardless, Nozomi was the one left to speak with Kazuhiko. She'd mentioned a certain amount of embarrassment, but she'd been met with understanding. He'd move slow, so she could share at her own pace, but he needed to know details so he could offer his best efforts. "Huh? you don't even really know what I want yet!" she seemed astounded. If a young boy could be this understanding how'd she'd get stuck the way she was? "My name is Yamino Nozomi. I'm 30 years old and a lifestyle Youtuber," she explained of herself in general. Yeah, background information was important after all. "And I've been in a committed and assumed happy relationship with a man since my second year of college..." she explained, thinking about it quietly. The more she talked about it, the angrier it made her. She was too drunk to tantrum and too comfortable in someone's arms to want to pace or anything else. "I gave up a lot for that, stopped hanging out with my friends all the time because they were 'bad influences' or 'scary man-haters'. Calmed down to live what I thought was an equal trade a quiet life and all..." she mentioned softly. "Until a few months ago, when he came home claiming he wanted an open relationship. I was fine with that... for the most part. I only agreed to monogamy for him in the first place. But... it wasn't just that..." she explained. "He changed our whole house, so we wouldn't have to waste money on love hotels, we have a spare room now, a 'nest' for hook-ups and such. And he claimed it was fine for both of us... but obviously he already had his 'girlfriend' before bringing up all this. And she's in my house, using my stuff... making noise during my recording times... just being inconvenient," once her voice started going it didn't seem to stop. "And then the nest, which is supposed to be a community space for these hookups, is constantly a mess. He's too tired after hooking up with her to clean it up himself. Just a mess of condoms and stained sheets... he's not even fucking me but I'm cleaning all of this up. I didn't agree to get cucked!" Nozomi complained outwardly. "But... I'm not a complainer or anything. I can get dates... like I said, monogamy wasn't for me to start with... but now, the room is messy when I get home from dates. if I even make it home and I'm not being called for some 'emergency' while I am out so I can't even get to the bringing them home phase. It's like he wants the open relationship but only for him but like what was the point of me giving up everything for a man who is too tired to even fuck me his actual wife? I can't deal anymore but I don't want him thinking he's gotten to me, you know? I want to go out with a bang, on my own terms..." she explained in her moment of vulnerability.

[Bloodedge]

Layers were working to their intended purpose if they were keeping Yugi out, but Miko claimed keeping him out wasn't her intention. She may not have been a liar, but there were some powerful inconsistencies in her behavior. Erratic points aside, he'd be using that clause as well... soon. He did have something Miko could 'box' in a very different way to how she boxed everything else. No, his idea was much better, and far more literal than the mental and emotional avoidance or hesitation she normally committed to. Since Miko wanted to know what the idea was, he slipped his free hand under that elevated dress. Doing so would lift it even higher still, until he was rubbing up her abdomen and exposing the upper limit of those tights to the open air. "Great, perverted ─ same shit. Anyway, you already know what it is. Interested in putting a dick in a box, Iino? You've got the box right here~" he said with another, very exaggerated rub up and down her folds.

Of course Kazu didn't know what Nozomi wanted. Well, he had a general idea... but nothing specific at all. Obviously the intention was for him to have sexual relations with this woman. While he'd do that for any reason in the world, doing it with a specific purpose had some requirements. "Well, no, I don't. I figured it was a sex thing, and after I saw the picture... I was all in," he admitted casually. Nozomi went on to give her introduction, age and career included. She seemed quite well-rounded, but the situation around her existing relationship was a long tirade full of irksome facts. Kazu kept his head forward, eyes occasionally glancing down at the woman... and judging her life in no aggressive way. That husband of hers reminded him of the man he'd recently dealt with during that date with Kei. As someone in an open relationship himself, Kazu had every reason to judge the sabotage, carelessness and general negligence he was hearing from Nozomi. Leaving her to clean up after his escapades was especially bothersome, though perhaps less so than his lack of involvement with her. "Uh... wow. That's a lot. Kimura Kazuhiko. Seventeen, card game enthusiast, Holy Em─... ahem. I can't imagine an open relationship ever working like that. I mean, I don't have a lot of room to judge, but if he can't give both of you any attention, he shouldn't bother trying. Even if the other girl is super hot, I can't imagine why he'd pass on you. I'll pick up the slack!" he said, shifting in the direction of excitement. "Kazuhiko, opportunist extraordinaire! If this is how you want to get your freedom, I'll help! But... you're absolutely certain, right? I don't wanna brag about myself this way, but... it's probably, definitely over if we go through with this."

[Apollymi]

Miko fully acknowledged having quite a few inconsistencies. It was one of her major points of conversation with her therapist, not that she'd be speaking on this point. No... she was far too busy experiencing something to have the proper method of discussing things like rationality. Instead there was the physical aspect of that boy's hand moving around her body, her dress pushed further up, the edge of her tights exposed to the open air and even more time to think. As the masked boy went on to make his point, he claimed that great and perverted were the same thing. He also asked if she wanted to put a dick in her box. What an interesting way to say that... a little giggle would escape her first and foremost, "Ha♪~" she sighed, laughed and moaned all as a single sound as she took a great deal of comfort from that single moment. "If you make me laugh and feel good at the same time, how am I supposed to respond?" she asked almost huffily. Still the idea lingered and that exaggerated trip up her core had her throbbing. "To the actual question... it sounds like a good idea except," she gave a minor pause. This boy was offering sex and it seemed like a pretty reasonable idea. She may have wanted more time to think about it, but she definitely knew one thing was necessary, "Miko desu..." she claimed. There was no way she could start an initimate relationship with someone who referred to her so impersonally.

While the memories reached a fever pitch in teen degeneracy... a pair left a bar headed for one of their homes while discussing a life strangely left open. Kazuhiko only figured she wanted a sex thing, but had none of the extra details, "She sent you a picture? I still had my shirt on right?" she asked immediately as if worried she'd been seen doing something crazy. Moreover, Nozomi hadn't intended to share so much but by the time her mouth fell open the whole of the situation had poured out along with all of her existing frustrations. And though he kept looking at her she'd not received anything negative from him, Kimura Kazuhiko really was the 'problem student' mentioned in the group chat, head in the clouds playing card games... but so very mature. interesting that he was two so contradictory things, but at least he had the sense to see why that relationship she was in couldn't work. She couldn't help but look at him with wide eyes, he couldn't imagine passing on her, even if the other girl was super hot. Did that mean she was super hot? Nozomi's face blushed as she suddenly felt better about herself. Well, if this lad had banged it out with Saori, she could only imagine the types of women young and old he could get himself invested in. With an attitude like his, she could easily see many agreeing to share him, regardless of his own thoughts on the matter. "I've never felt so randomly boosted by a passing comment before," she mused. It was better than being hit on. As for her relationship was she done? "Yeah, it's not a problem. I'm definitely done... I was done months ago after cleaning that room on a night where I should have had a date of my own. And definitely when I found that girl using my shampoo in my shower," she explained. "And brag a little, I am sure any man walking around with something like that in their pants is entitled to a little confidence~" Nozomi encouraged. "And well, you're just casually carrying around a grown woman like she weighs nothing too. I mean I know I'm not the biggest person but you haven't even broken stride or anything... I don't expect that out of normal people," she mused. The only person she'd seen that did that kind of stuff normally was Saori.

[Bloodedge]

The masked boy's idea had been shared at the perfect time. Miko seemed almost fully complacent as one hand moved about between her legs, the other traveling up her lower torso for the most direct contact yet. When his offer of a dick in a 'box' was made, she found it funny. Not much time was taken for consideration afterwards, it seemed. No, she rather liked the idea... with one caveat. A correction to the way he addressed her was in order; she demanded use of her given name. The masked boy paused. His name was not one that could be given, so he sought no familiarity with anyone. He knew what her name was, and he knew exactly how 'familiar' he was trying to become... and how familiar he never could become. After a moment of silent contemplation, there was an abrupt movement of the hand on Miko's belly. It shifted down and snatched at the pair of 'prize' panties he already knew the location of. "Oh, there it is!" he announced, stopping the movements of his other hand immediately. His plans hadn't changed at all... but perhaps it was time for a mood shift. "Closets are cramped. Guess it's my turn to hide, huh?" he asked while aiming to slip out from beneath the lass. If successful, he'd have every intention of leaving the closet soon after... though the initial separation would come with another swipe up Miko's folds for good measure.

Upon hearing that he'd been sent a picture of her and her friends, Nozomi merely wondered if she'd been wearing a shirt at the time. That sort of question reminded him of an old friend... or several, in fact. Looking down at her now, Kazu couldn't keep himself from chuckling. "Yeah, it was on. It was actually on the right way in the picture too~" he teased casually. Kazu knew how drunken nights could be, and had many such nights in his future if all went well. His assertions regarding Nozomi's relationship earned a reaction that was becoming all too familiar as well. "I've been on a roll with that lately. Glad to help♥~ he stated. On a more serious note, Kazu wondered the actual state of Nozomi's relationship. If she wasn't truly done with it, she definitely would be after tonight. Kazuhiko didn't think himself such an incredible thing, but he knew how he compared to humans ─ especially ones with that kind of personality. Nozomi assured him, further encouraging a bit of bragging on his part. Regarding the ease by which he carried her down the street... that was something different. "Can't do it. It just feels wrong. But, about the carry..." Just then, Kazu hesitated long enough to prove the coming point. He'd be tossing Nozomi into the air, easily able to let her clear a few meters before falling right back into his arms. He barely even had to move his wrists to accomplish such a feat. "In other aspects, though... yeah, I'm pretty freaking cool♥~"

[Apollymi]

Miko wasn't complacent she was simply willing to go along with the natural progression of her body to sate her curiosity. Perhaps if this hadn't been happening all at once, she might have had time to thin of the millions of reasons she shouldn't be engaging with anyone in such a way, but for now all the right conditions were met for her to progress. And progress was made, right up until the demand that he use her given name... then rather suddenly the hand in her loins stopped moving and the one which had been on her belly immediately captured the 'prize' of the day. It was such a sudden shock Miko blinked thrice by the time it was all over. Closets were cramped, and it was time for him to hide now. "Eep♪~" that little chirp escaped her in surprise before she paused. "Hm... that doesn't work on me. I am too big a distraction to myself for that..." she said softly as she did most things. As she was heading out of the closet though even after that hand swiped through her loins again leaving her throbbing and confused about the sex she was sure about something else. "I understand secrets like names... it's why I gave you one. You can keep yours... just meet me half way, Omen-kun♪~" Miko chirped with a flushed face as she ran off to let him hide. "I'll count while I'm downstairs... " she mentioned as she scurried off on tiptoes. There was a confusing ache in her loins and still fluttering in her lower belly. Odd though it was... she walked into the kitchen when she made it there and hopped up onto her step-stool while her mother worked on lunch. "It's not ready yet, cutie~ Are you still having fun?" she asked of the girl who picked up her snack boxes closed again, filled to the brim with a variety of snacks packages for individual consumption. "Hai... I think," she said softly. Of course, her mother looked at her with a light face, but she could see it. She knew that face, it was hers... 'Ara? They grow up so fast... though this took a lot longer than I thought it would,' Risa thought bemused. "You kids can keep having fun upstairs, I'm sure all the grown-ups will be busy for a while yet~" the woman said teasingly. It seemed so pointed to Miko but she couldn't quite place it. "Hai... arigatou, Mama~" she said with those two boxes in hand. One would be going to her music room, for safe keeping and while she was down there she kept an ear out for any jingles that would occur.

Meanwhile, Kazuhiko was having a regular discussion while he and Nozomi were making their way to Nozomi's home. Drunken nights with her girl friends often got out of hand, the amount of times that they'd ended up seeing her half naked was likely way higher than it should have been. She'd gone above and beyond that... but a tease from Kazuhiko had her looking at her inside out t-shirt and groaning slightly. "Goddamn, Ori-chan... you're so mean to me~" she complained about Saori. "Keep it up, girls need that kind of thing..." she mused, knowing that she could do nothing but accept the favor of his happy words. Beyond this there was the matter of his bragging he couldn't do about his dick because that didn't suit him, but he could about other things. He thought himself cool, and after his next move of tossing the woman casually into the air and catching her just as easily she giggled. "Hehehahah!~ Damn right you're cool!~" Nozomi agreed. The longer she was in his presence the happier she felt about ending her relationship with a bang, and boy was this kid a bang.

[Bloodedge]

The masked lad was fully prepared to exit the closet and go about his way. A brief diversion, however, would not be working its magic in this case. The ever-neurotic Iino Miko was enough of a distraction to herself that she didn't suffer the impact of his lesser efforts. Noted, Yugi thought. "Of course not. Not just gonna let it go either, huh?" he griped. Oh well; another few seconds in the closet wouldn't be too bad. At the very least, Miko commiserated with the desire to keep secrets. He figured as much from her, and supposed her request to be met halfway was the perfect time to make a note from earlier. "I guess Musey or something like that would be too on the nose, isn't it? Alright... Songbird it is," he decided. With that, Yugi had no more words to offer. His point was made, so he'd get a move on. The hiding process wouldn't begin until Miko was downstairs. Of course, he already knew where he'd be going; there was only one viable room. The bathroom was still stupid, but Miko's room... surely wouldn't be invaded by her parents at any point. Knowing it would be the best place for the climactic moment of this little game, he opened the door, made his way inside, and... ever so casually stretched himself across Miko's bed. Those panties were stuffed into his breeches once more. This time however, he intentionally shoved them under his boxers and wound them around his erection.

In reality, Nozomi was only just learning about her inside-out shirt problem. Kazu didn't seem bothered by it at all; it seemed like a natural consequence to a drunken outing. One could especially assume as much after what he'd seen happening in that bar. "You and anybody else she can get away with it against," he agreed about Saori's mean streak. As for his bragging, Kazu gladly showed one of the aspects he'd freely boast about. Physical feats were his bread and butter for the past thousand years or so. Now, it was just a cheap trick... but an effective one that had the black-haired woman giggling on her way back to his arms. He'd probably even perform a couple more tosses as they traversed the night streets, as Kazu didn't intend to let the drunken woman walk around until they reached her home.

[Apollymi]

Miko was quite the neurotic individual, so much so that she wasn't easily distracted by the antics of others, especially when they weren't physical. Still, there was some griping from the masked boy, who seemed to understand the point she made wasn't going to be one she let go. "I'm not known for letting things go... boxes," she mentioned as if it needed any explanation that she was the physical representation of a hoarder with an organized system. But what would the masked boy prove of himself... that he was... several steps ahead of the general population and that he knew a secret way bigger than most others. A little reference just a tiny hint and he figured out what Miko's greatest secret was... already knowing that made it so that he was far more connected to her than he should be. Her eyes widened and her face went red. There was no logical reason for him to know that aside from his brain being way too active. "Songbird is nice..." she stated earnestly. With a revelation like that weighing on her mind it was no wonder she wasn't sure what to say to her mother. Still, somehow having someone not involved knowing that information was a bit of a relief. He was one less person she had to hide from in the way she normally. So... she'd continue, she left her mother she dropped one snack box into her music room her own little space much like her parents offices. Beyond that though... she headed back to her room. She was counting quietly step by step. And as she reached her own bed room door with a veritable bounty of snacks she'd be surprised to find the lad sprawled across her bed. So surprised in fact that she almost dropped the box in her hands. Only capturing it in a mad scramble before closing her door behind her. "Why?" she asked in a hushed whisper.

At the same time the mean streak of Saori was something which Kazuhiko was apparently familiar with, which only made Nozomi laugh more. "Aww, that's true, but we let her have it... she's our baby we spoil her~" Nozomi said while chuckling. "Of course it helps that she's usually the one dragging all our drunk selves back home and beating up guys for us~" Nozomi commented almost absently. It was fun to hang out with her friends again today. What was also fun was occasionally being tossed into the air had her giggling repeatedly while they conversed and made their way towards her home. "Hehehe~ We should do one of those adult nights at the theme park. Get drunk and ride coasters~" she claimed. Well, she was about to come into more free time than she knew what to do with, she might as well make the most of it with some good friendship outings. As they carried only she'd eventually be able to point to her own house... "We're almost there...I want to get a shower first, but then I'll really be up for whatever afterwards. I feel like I have to hop on this opportunity before the others go full scavenger...." she said, being far too honest for normal conversation.

[Bloodedge]

Yugi's final attempt at hiding wasn't much of an attempt at all. The game was something he had high confidence in his ability to win at will. More importantly, he'd long since started a different sort of game ─ one he had more interest in winning. He didn't have too much time left to commit. The climax of a long journey would occur within Iino Miko's room one way or another. There he lay, atop sheets and pitching his own tent with full confidence when Miko finally returned. 'Why,' Miko asked after a scramble to avoid dropping her snack box. Yugi placed both hands between his head and the pillow, seeming utterly relaxed despite the obvious stiffness. "Because it's the best spot in the house. This is where you hide your madness from the whole outside world, including your own family. The only people who ever go here are you, and maybe at some point, a very limited number of people who know the real you. I've been working on a place that'll serve the same purpose. . ." he answered.

On Kazu's side of reality, he and Nozomi came to an agreement about Saori's demeanor, but also a silent agreement about leaving her be. Frankly, he found that part of her to be endearing. She had follow-through, if nothing else. Continuing along, the idea of an adult hangout at an amusement park was appealing to more than just Nozomi. Alaya didn't have such fun things to explore, but Kazu imagined a drunken experience in such places would be incredible. "That'd be awesome! I'd go to one of those," he thought, simultaneously wondering if such things would ever exist in the magical world. If they did, he'd be one of the first people in line. Soon enough though, his attention was taken by Nozomi pointing out her house. She mentioned a desire to shower, which would probably leave him... in the company of her husband for some minutes. That would be fine, so long as Kazu wasn't goaded into more... 'Charlemagne' behavior, as he'd put it in this case. Either way, he couldn't argue. He stepped toward the front door before calmly straightening the woman in his arms, letting her take to her own feet. "Alright, I'll wait around in the uhh...?"

[Apollymi]

Miko found Yugi, with no real attempt made to do so. In fact, she was still counting on only wishing to return her snack box to her bedroom. So her almost dropping it when she found the lad casually stretched out atop her bed was par for the course. He'd not actually hidden the whole point of the game was they were playing for her panties, but it was also as she saw it a pretense to cross boundaries she wouldn't have normally allowed. One could call it an ice breaker, but still, why was he here in her room. She closed her bedroom door and approached the bed that snack box still in hand. "Everyone needs safe spaces... since you've invaded mine... I'll have to repay that favor eventually," she murmured. He wasn't at all wrong, her rooms were places in the house no one else ever went. Her friends close as they were could enter them but she had rules and most would be the types to respect them. Though admittedly her two sets of friends didn't intersect for obvious reasons. Miko could technically count this masked boy as a different friend as well, a third grouping of which no intersecting would initially be allowed. Still, he wasn't wrong many people weren't allowed in this place and even her parents respected the boundary she put up. She walked over to her bed, first following her OCD and placing that box under it. "You didn't look around did you?" she asked directly. Her room, while a haven was organized in a very specific way, that space she'd slipped her snack box into, was something of a nook. Beneath her bed little tap lights shaped like candle flames and a collection of light and graphic novels of her favorite artists. And while he was pitching a tent on top of her bed, beneath was something of a veritable wonder land.

On Kazuhiko's side of reality, there was quite an interesting conversation happening. Drunken exploration of a theme park at night was an idea which was held close by Nozomi but Kazuhiko claimed he'd like such a thing. "Hai hai, they're great fun... you should definitely try one out when you can..." she claimed earnestly. She acknowledged he was 17 but... perhaps a bit of sneaking could get him into such a place. Or maybe his birthday was soon and he could have a decent bit of fun. Soon enough she was apporaching her own home, and by the time they reached the front door, her desire for a show was noted. It would seem that she could have that, and he claimed he'd wait around as she was placed on the ground. "Hm? You don't have to worry about it. You can wait around or wonder around... it's not like he can say anything..." she said willing to laugh it off. "But let me check the room, lest I have to make an executive decision~" she claimed with a waving brow. If the room was wrecked again, she'd just invite the lad into the shower with her, she didn't much care about anything else. "Tadaima, brought a date~" she claimed as she entered her house, assuming of course someone would have something to say. Keys up on a hook shoes off t the entrance and she was gently brushing against a wall... motioning for Kazuhiko to come along seeming to be amused while making her way in.

[Bloodedge]

Yugi may have invaded the girl's 'safe space' as she called it, but it didn't seem to be much of an issue. In fact, Miko's response was to present the idea of responding in kind when possible. His would be a safe space of a different variety, but... that was alright. "As you like. It'll be a little different, but more private than this. I got a storage crate," he said about his own setup in progress. His was one that assured the possibility of deviant behavior without fear of interruption. Perhaps she'd be the first to visit, if they actually ever saw each other again. For now, Miko was storing that snack box under her bed... and asking whether he'd looked around her room or not. What an odd question, yet a fitting one from the manic lass. "If I did, you wouldn't be able to undo it. If I didn't, you asking that question would make me think there's something worth looking for. Best option: not asking at all. There are a dozen other things you could be worried about instead," he preached.

Nozomi advised that Kazu try a drunken theme park trip when he was capable. Technically speaking, he could make such a trip right now... or could have done so a thousand years ago if the other world had such facilities. "I'll try to pencil it in. Priorities~" he replied. Frankly, Kazu found himself too busy with sexual escapades lately to make time for much else. Such was how he'd chosen to enjoy this two years. Regardless, they reached Nozomi's home and she gave clearance for him to wait or wander about... though Kazu had been hoping for a bit of direction. Well, he supposed anywhere was free reign then. He shrugged, pushing any extra thoughts aside for later. "Hai hai. I'll meander," he agreed. Moments later, Nozomi was stepping inside to announce her return... and the presence of a date. Inside a sitting room to the left of the main hall, there was a man with short brown hair brushed messily toward the right side. Hearing the announcement, he blacked the screen of his phone and looked away from the news channel he'd been watching from the couch. "This late? I thought you were just out with the girls tonight," he said with the slightest hint of hopefulness that Kazuhiko picked up on. One would note that the room dedicated to this couple's escapades with others was, in fact, clean... but it had been this man's intention to bring someone else over, expecting Nozomi to land at one of her friends' homes instead of returning so late.

[Apollymi]

Miko had provided the idea of retaliation to the invasion of her safe space, and it'd been accepted by the masked boy. He claimed he had something different in mind for his, something more private. A storage crate obviously being converted into some sort of living space. "Sou ka, that actually sounds interesting in general..." Miko murmured. it was a reasonable enough idea that she wouldn't hate on it, and actually found herself looking forward to it potentially. Meanwhile, the girl's mania took over just a moment, as she questioned whether or not he'd looked around her room. What she got in reply was... a well-worded advice bit about keeping silent in moments like that, so she wouldn't rouse suspicion. "Good point, but I was mostly asking so I could do all my freaking out at once. And so I wouldn't be surprised again if something else popped up... I might have taken all the surprise I can for one day," she said sheepishly. The truth of the matter was, after having the lad out her secret identity even just to her, she felt strangely like too much of her was on display. "What else is there to even worry about? I'm running the normal gambit already; Getting my panties back. Figuring out if there is even somewhere else to hide, figuring out if I want to... working up necessary bravery," Miko uttered softly while standing in front of her own bed. She looked at the lad and knew her panties were definitely in his pants. She should claim them but... where would she hide now? Only the top floor was able to be properly explored and she didn't want to be somewhere she could get caught. The only room unused was the bathroom and that had the highest potential for being 'needed'. So.... she was left with very few options over all. Beyond that, she wasn't sure she wanted any other ones... she'd been brought to the brink by this lad and had an almost aching curiosity for the next bit. But she also didn't want this game to end in a loss. It was a confusing time to be a girl.

Meanwhile, Nozomi heard from Kazuhiko that he'd pencil in a drunken amusement part adventure, but his priorities. "Hai hai, you're young have fun~" she claimed winking. Such was how she wanted to remember things, as a person who currently regretted not having enough fun while she was young and able to. Speaking of not having fun... the lass walked into her house after giving Kazuhiko permission to wander, and he in turn was there when she spoke to her 'husband'. Nozomi crossed the threshold and saw him turning off his phone screen, such was a very normal part of his day at this point she could only internally scoff. For an 'open relationship' he sure had a lot to hide. Whatever the case, she'd be answering his question in her usual way. "Yeah it was just me and the girls, but you now how it is. We start drinking and having fun and girl's night because a mixed bag. Especially with everyone able to pick up someone~" she claimed which was the truth. It wasn't like any of them ever had to go home alone when they all went out together. "Anyway, having a shower and taking the room~" she claimed, she turned to Kazuhiko as she peeked into the room and found it surprisingly clean. "When you get bored looking around down the hall and in the middle. Grab a snack or something if you want it~" she told Kazuhiko, she wasn't a bad host or anything but she was definitely going to brush her teeth and have a quick shower.