Chapter 90: (Side Story) One special night

A few days later.

The 3rd gen members had settled in smoothly, and Luna:verse’s popularity was still climbing every day.

At this rate, reaching two million subscribers might not be just a dream.

The bed Rin had ordered earlier finally arrived.

She kept bugging me to go shop for it together, but I didn’t want to leave the house, so I stayed stubbornly glued to the floor.

In the end, Rin gave up and ordered it online by herself.

“It’s bigger than I expected.”

“It’s a queen-size bed, after all.”

Since neither of us were very tall, a queen-size bed left more than enough room.

And honestly, even before we’d had a proper bed, I’d always clung to Rin like a human hot pack when we slept.

So we’d never really needed a bigger bed.

Unless you’re doing something specific on it, a bed this big is kind of overkill…

“…Rin? What are you doing?”

While I was lost in thought, Rin was lightly stroking the surface of the mattress, gazing at it intensely.

There was a strange heat behind her eyes as she stared down at the bed.

“I was just… checking the texture.”

“Oh? You like it?”

“Yeah. It’s soft. I also bought two sets of sheets that are easy to wash. We can rotate them.”

“Is rotating really necessary? Just wash them every few months or so.”

“…”

That look again.

Rin gave me that weird stare, the one that always makes me flinch.

Lately, I get this occasional… unease around her.

It’s like some primal instinct is warning me: you’re about to be devoured.

It’s the same kind of danger I used to feel from Miho.

No way…

Right?

I mean, even if Rin’s a hardcore yuri fan, I’m probably just overthinking this.

No need to start getting weird. Just act normal.

Yeah. Normal.

“So anyway, Rin. What do you wanna eat for dinner?”

“Dinner? Hmm… Want to pick, unnie?”

“Me?”

“Yeah.”

“Hmm… Should we just get tteokbokki or something?”

“…”

As soon as I said it, Rin frowned.

I blinked at her, puzzled.

“What’s with that face?”

“Nothing. You’re always like this.”

“What does like this mean? Are you in a bad mood today?”

“It’s fine. Let’s just get tteokbokki, sure.”

…What’s up with her?

She’s a lot pricklier than usual.

I haven’t teased her lately, have I?

Actually, if anything, I’ve been the one getting teased lately.

“…Hmph!”

With a sharp breath through her nose, Rin turned her head away.

Even as I tilted mine in confusion, I couldn’t figure out what was going on in hers.

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That night.

After finishing my stream, I headed straight to bed.

Rin had gone out around dinnertime and hadn’t come back yet—probably caught up with something.

I hugged the blankets tighter, feeling a little sad about not having my usual hot-pack to cling to.

Curled up on the soft, new mattress, I was just about to drift off…

Creak…

The door opened.

A figure stepped quietly into the room.

It was Rin.

“…Unnie.”

Her voice was low and calm—unusually so.

Just as I started to ask what was up, I froze.

In her hand was something long and… unfamiliar.

Her face was partially hidden, but I could see a faint blush across her cheeks.

Thud.

Before I could react, Rin grabbed my wrist.

I toppled back onto the bed, caught off guard, and Rin climbed on top of me, breathing a little heavily.

“Haa… haa…”

“…Rin?”

“Unnie, you’re seriously the worst today…”

Her eyes were swirling with intensity.

She licked her lips as if frustrated.

There was something in her expression—something almost teary and frustrated all at once—as she whispered:

“Unnie.”

“Y-Yeah?”

“You didn’t even realize what today was, did you?”

“What do you mean? Today is… Ah.”

July 12th.

Right.

Today was Rin’s birthday.

She’d given me a gift and celebrated mine last time, but I’d completely forgotten about hers.

Didn’t even mention it.

That… must be why she’d been so upset earlier.

“…Sigh.”

Her warm breath tickled my face, and I winced instinctively.

Rin smirked slightly, the corner of her lips twitching upward.

“Looks like someone needs to be punished… for forgetting something so important.”

“W-What kind of punishment…?”

“Isn’t it obvious? When a bad girl doesn’t behave…”

She grabbed both my wrists with one hand and gently placed the long object from earlier across my stomach

From the base of the mound to the navel—that’s how long it was.

My face immediately drained of color.

Rin, noticing my reaction, let out a soft, amused chuckle.

“R-Rin… this is…”

“Do you have any idea how much I’ve been holding back? Always clinging to me, falling asleep like that with no defenses…”

“N-No, right? You’re not seriously going to… to me…?”

Rin slowly began to remove my clothes.

It wasn’t long before I was lying there, bare. Then, one by one, she started taking off her own clothes as well.

“W-Wait, Rin, ju—just a se—”

“It’s okay… I’ll be gentle. Since it’s your first time…”

“A-Ahh…”

I turned my head and shook it in a last-ditch effort to resist.

But Rin didn’t stop.

She slowly brought her face closer to mine.

Our lips drew near.

And then, the space between us vanished.

“Haahm…”

“…!!”

It wasn’t just a soft kiss.

It was an adult’s kiss—one where our tongues gently met and moved.

I could feel the soft, textured, slightly cool sensation of her tongue dancing inside my mouth.

“Nnh…”

Rin let out heated breaths as she pressed her body more assertively against mine.

Her kiss grew more intense.

My thoughts blurred, as if my brain had floated away somewhere.

Soft tongues.

Breath in and out.

Saliva mixing.

All of it blended together into an indescribably euphoric sensation that rippled through every inch of me.

I twitched involuntarily under her as if I were being shocked.

Only when Rin finally pulled away could I regain my senses.

“Haa… haa…”

“…”

A thin trail glistened faintly in the light.

Rin looked at me in silence as I struggled to catch my breath.

Unable to meet her gaze, I turned my face away, embarrassed.

Then, with a deeply flushed face…

I nodded.

“…♡”

And so, that night,

I ended up beneath Rin.

And years after becoming a woman—

I lost my virginity.

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The next morning.

When I opened my eyes, Rin was peacefully asleep right in front of me.

She must’ve been completely worn out from how wild things got last night.

Normally, she’s the one who wakes up first, but today, I had the head start.

“Rin.”

“Nnngh…”

“Rin. Wake up.”

“Five more minutes…”

I can’t believe the day has come when I’m the one waking Rin up.

Feels like the roles have flipped.

…Although if I think about it, the real role reversal happened yesterday.

Wasn’t I supposed to be the one on top?

But in the end, I got flattened like a rug…

“Uugh…”

Just then, Rin slowly pushed herself up with messy bed hair.

She rubbed her eyes a few times and, upon noticing her own lack of clothes, her face turned bright red.

“Now you act shy?”

“I mean, still…”

“I’ve seen it all already. What’s there to hide?”

“…”

Rin puffed out her cheeks in embarrassment and gave me a light, sulky smack.

I let her hit me for a while, grinning the entire time.

And just as she started to calm down—

Wham!

I lunged forward and hugged her tightly.

“Wa—”

“Sorry about yesterday, Rin. I didn’t even remember your birthday…”

“…It’s fine, unnie. Honestly, it ended up being the best birthday gift I’ve ever gotten.”

“Oh? So I’m the gift now? Should I have wrapped myself in a ribbon or something?”

“……”

“Wait, why are you looking at me like that? You’re not seriously thinking about doing that, are you?”

“Next year…”

“Nope! No way! That’s just too much! I’m not doing it! I can’t do it!”

“…We’ll see, depending on your behavior.”

Just normal everyday banter.

But something felt different now—lighter, fuzzier, almost ticklish inside.

Is this… the power of being a couple?

It felt like, from today onward, our everyday lives were going to change completely.

“Then Rin, does this mean… we’re official from today?”

“…I guess so.”

“Hmm… Then should I keep calling you Rin? It feels weird to use the same name now that we’re dating…”

“Then use my real name?”

“No way. Park Arin sounds too plain.”

“…You’re teasing me again. Do you want another punishment?”

“Kyaa~!!”

Rin grabbed the ‘boyfriend’ sitting next to the bed and waved it at me.

I let out a dramatic shriek and leaned back like I was trying to escape.

But having once been a guy, seeing that thing dangle like that…

It felt really weird.

It’s hard to believe that thing was actually inside me.

I mean, seriously, physics shouldn’t even allow that…

‘Still… it felt kind of good.’

Maybe because Rin was so gentle?

Even though it hurt breaking through, I ended up unable to think of anyone but her.

Honestly, maybe deep down, I’ve always had feelings for her…

And hey, in the end, we got together. That’s all that matters.

No point dwelling on the past.

From now on, I just want to be as happy as possible.

“Rin~”

“What, unnie?”

“I love you~”

“…”

As soon as I said it, Rin bowed her head, face turning bright red.

I grinned playfully and asked:

“Well? Aren’t you gonna say it back?”

“…You’re so loud.”

“Heyyy~ don’t leave me hanging~ Say it~”

I clung to her and whined with a teasing nasal voice.

Eventually, Rin gave in with a tired smile.

“…I love you too.”

“Heehee~ So Rin really does love Yukichan, huh?”

“…”

“Rin~ Yukichan no koto suki suki~”

“Come here, unnie. You clearly need to be flattened again to snap out of it.”

“…Eh?”

Whirr!

“W-Wait! When did you even grab that—?!”

“You just stay quiet and make those cute sounds again.”

“…♡?!”

And just like that, I got pinned again. First thing in the morning.

It wasn’t until right before stream time that I managed to pull myself together, scramble to prep, and sit down at my desk.

And after that…

This routine repeated over and over again.

It was tough on my stamina, always getting pinned by her…

But still—

Honestly?

They were some of the happiest days of my life.

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Truly, the end!