My love is abyss mode

Chapter 86 The Cat is a Headache
October 29th, the third day of the study tour.

The delicate chirping of birds drifted in through the window, and the room seemed to be filled with the warm scent of cedar wood, elegant and subtle compared to the dry autumn air.

Kuronuma opened his eyes. In his blurry vision, the sky was still a clear ultramarine blue, with one or two stars twinkling faintly.

Why does it smell like a cat?
He turned his head to look at the door, where a pair of delicate, fair feet blocked his view. Following the exquisite ankles upwards, he saw slender, straight legs, loose black shorts, a white long-sleeved sweatshirt, and finally, Shirakawa Momo's delicate face.

Her golden eyes were slightly cold as she looked down at him, like the white dew covering the grass on a late autumn morning.

"So early." Kuronuma Kiba closed his eyes, lifted a corner of the blanket, and moved to the side to make room for the blankets.

A chilling silence enveloped the room. Shirakawa Momo stood beside him, her gaze sharp as a knife.

She stared at Kuronuma's sleeping face for a while, and seeing that he showed no sign of waking up, she sighed with a headache, turned her back to him, and crawled into the covers.

The warmth accumulated under the covers seeped through the fabric of her clothes, and her waist was tightly held. Shirakawa Momo gritted her teeth and asked in a cold voice, "Why didn't you lock the door?"

If she hadn't stood guard at the door last night, Chitose Toyama and Shiona Shinkai would have definitely taken the opportunity to sneak over.

It's infuriating that Kuronuma Kiba completely ignored my warning to lock the door, even though I had clearly reminded him.

"Because you get up too early, I don't want to get out of bed."

Kuronuma lowered his head, close to the back of her neck, breathing in her reassuring scent. His fingers slipped quietly under the hem of her hoodie, where her pale, cold skin felt unusually soft.

"I guessed you'd be coming early; neither of those two seem to have the habit of waking up early."

"Tch." Shirakawa Momo made a disdainful sound, pressed down on his hand, moved him closer to her back, and pressed her back against Kuronuma Kiba's chest.

In two months, the two had gotten to know each other well enough to know even the smallest habits, such as Kuronuma Kiba only drinking bottled milk and Shirakawa Momo disliking convenience food.

This is information that was impossible to obtain when we were simply working together before.

Regardless of how they deny it, their lives are gradually aligning, and they have become accustomed to each other's presence and care.

But why?
Thinking of Kuronuma Kiba's actions, Shirakawa Momo felt a pang of sadness, kicked him lightly, and asked softly, "Do you really have to be a womanizer?"

"I came to Tokyo just to party every night."

"Pest."

"I did exactly as you said, sticking to my goals and adhering to my principles." Kuronuma held her tightly in his arms. Her petite figure was very convenient, softer than a pillow, and wouldn't disturb her sleep at all.

Feeling the warmth that enveloped her from all sides, Shirakawa Momo's pursed lips gradually relaxed.

Forget it, let's think of another way.

The Dark-Dark Fruit also has the drawback of not being able to come into contact with seawater, so criticizing it is useless. There is still time before Black Swamp Fang defeats Ryo.

The most urgent task is to defend against Toyama Chitose.

Lost in her thoughts, her breathing gradually became even, and she drifted off to sleep peacefully.

As dawn broke, the birds flew away through barely perceptible gaps in the woods.

When Kuronuma Kiba opened his eyes again, the quiet room was filled with sunlight. Shirakawa Momo was curled up in his arms, and the warm scent of cedarwood from her hair wafted into his nose, teasing his sensitive nerves.

He slowly withdrew his hand from Shirakawa Momo's hand, and his fingers brushed against her soft thigh through the rough fabric of her black shorts.

It's not an exaggeration, because this was Kuronuma's favorite place two months ago.

But Shirakawa Momo clearly didn't think so. She tensed her arches, suddenly woke up from her dream, grabbed Kuronuma Kiba's wrist tightly, and turned to face him.

Her delicate face instantly darkened, and her tone suddenly turned cold, as if winter had arrived in an instant from the end of autumn.

"What do you want to do?"

"You promised to make it up to me double today, right?"

“I don’t recall ever giving you permission to do this.”

"Then come with me to the hot springs."

Kuronuma seized the opportunity to reveal his true purpose. Neko had been angry these past few days, so it was unlikely that they could take things further. He could only try to get closer to Neko in other ways first.

Thinking about how he slept with Hatsushino Ryo yesterday and soaked in the hot spring together, Shirakawa Momo frowned with difficulty, a hint of hesitation flickering in her golden eyes.

She's not Kuronuma Kiba's girlfriend, so this is a bit overstepping her bounds. But if she doesn't agree, Toyama Chitose and Shinkai Shiona would definitely be happy to oblige, so from that perspective, it doesn't seem so unreasonable.

No, that's definitely going too far.

But Kuronuma is a womanizing scumbag, and only he could make such a request. That's why he has to help Ryo protect his relationship even more.

At least, I still have some sense of propriety.

"Ok."

Shirakawa Momo threw off the covers, broke free from his embrace, and got up to walk towards the door: "I'm going to get a bathrobe. Don't let any other women in."

"Okay." Kuronuma Kiba smiled and agreed, got up and went into the bathroom. After simply wrapping a towel around his neck, he soaked in the warm spring water and waited for her to come back.

In the courtyard outside the window, the fiery red leaves of the lacquer tree slowly drifted down, and the dry air of late autumn made one feel somewhat irritable.

He leaned against the stone wall of the hot spring pool, closed his eyes, and pondered his relationship with Shirakawa Momo.

On the first night of the study trip, after being discovered having a late-night chat with Chitose Toyama, Neko's attitude towards him became unusually cold.

In this situation, breaking through the current friendship is fraught with difficulties; Shirakawa Momo's principles are stronger than he imagined.

There is only one choice left: defeat Hatsushika Ryo, while breaking Shirakawa Momo's principles.

Destruction precedes construction, and a new path is found.

Let's create wonderful memories of our study trip together today with Momo Shirakawa.

Click.

The bathroom door opened inwards, and Shirakawa Momo, her body completely wrapped in a bathrobe, walked towards the private hot spring bath.

Kuronuma Kiba opened his eyes, his gaze following her movements, and asked with a smile, "Momo, how about we go to Mount Omuro together today?"

"can."

Shirakawa Momo stepped indifferently onto the wooden steps and into the hot spring. The water rippled, and clear spring water overflowed from the stone walls.

This isn't a date; it's just that if I don't say yes, Chitose Toyama and Shionai Shinai will definitely be happy.

Thinking to herself, she sat down in a spot far from Black Swamp Fang, kneeling down so that only her head floated on the surface of the water, her golden eyes scrutinizing him with displeasure.

"Scum, pests, idiots whose heads are full of yellow garbage."

Thinking of Kuronuma Kiba and Toyama Chitose's secret meeting, Shirakawa Momo couldn't help but mutter curses under her breath.

"Come here, let me hug you for a while."

Kuronuma beckoned to her, and Shirakawa Momo obediently got up, turned around, and sat in his lap with her back to him.

Cats may be stubborn, but their actions speak louder than words.

The two enjoyed the hot spring in peace for a while. Suddenly, Shirakawa Momo turned around, her golden eyes meeting Kuronuma Kiba's serious gaze, and said earnestly:
"We need to talk about your principles."

"what is the problem?"

"Can't we add '[Not a womanizer, not a scumbag]' as a condition?"

"Tao, you're cutting off your own escape route."

Kuronuma's lips curled into a wicked smile as he ruffled her short black hair with his wet hands: "What will you do if I don't break up with Ryo-senpai and don't become a jerk?"

Shirakawa Momo remained silent.

Hatsushino Ryo is her friend, as is Kuronuma Kiba. She can't very well advise the two to break up unless she adopts the stance that "I still owe them three times and want to pay them off as soon as possible."

But if she said that, given Kuronuma's personality, he would definitely use the excuse that "you advised me to break up, so you have to take responsibility for me" to take advantage of her for the rest of his life.

Even if he and Hatsushino Ryo have broken up by then, she still can't guarantee that she will take his place, and she still has no right to restrict him from being unfaithful.

Seeing Shirakawa Momo frowning with a troubled expression, Kuronuma Kiba hugged her tightly, his dark eyes filled with smugness.

(End of this chapter)