Asahi Shimbun 朝日新聞 ⋮ Nanami Kento

Chapter 21

There is still, just about, half an hour left before everyone had to park in front of a screen again until closing.

"Hope you don't mind. It's ham." Utahime reaches over the table to place the neatly wrapped sandwich in front of you. Because you didn't answer the phone or any of her messages, you get what you get.

"Thanks."

"You okay?" Shoko unwraps her baguette. Her eyes flick down to her meal before they go across the table again, "You don't look so good."

There's an area that's still engorged. The blood gathering and pulsating between your legs made you weak—in all the best ways; you bask in the afterglow. This lingering satisfaction makes you eager for the ensuing 'habit' that will soon unfold. The girl said you didn't look good, and although it may appear that way, you actually were good. In fact, you felt great.

Shoko takes a bite of her sandwich. She waves a hand in front of your unresponsive body.

Your gaze was fixed on Shoko this entire time but you didn't see her. Your eyes were staring somewhere beyond this material world and they finally blink back to reality, "Huh?"

The girl tilts her head as she chews. She continues to study your expression and wonders what you were thinking about just now.

There's heat building on your face from the thought of Gojo fingering you in the bathroom. It was so dirty. So exhilarating. He was right when he told you he'd make you forget about Nanami. He was all you could think about in this current moment. You look down to avoid eye contact; to avoid Shoko's scrutinizing eyes and hope she didn't notice how flustered you were. You didn't want anyone to know the things you were willing to do at work. Sure they knew about your previous escapade with Gojo, but you never mentioned where it happened.

"Oh." Your attention goes to the sandwich, "Im great." You unwrap it, "Just very tired. That's all."

"I believe it." Shoko agrees, "You're never late."

"Never." Utahime agrees and her eyes narrow at you in suspicion, "What were you doing drinking on a week night? That's so unlike you."

You sigh. It's not something you were particularly fond of sharing but you know Utahime will never live it down. And you're also a bad liar, "Listen, I don't want to say too much since we're still at work...." You pause briefly and your eyes go to the door; as if anticipating someone to walk through and into the break room at any given moment. No one comes through. Your gaze goes back to the table and alternates between the two, "....but, yesterday, after I had some one-on-one training with Nanami, I went back to his place."

"Ohhh?"

"What?!"

"SHH!" You shush with a harsh whisper.

"Why?"

"Well we mentioned, kind of, getting together after work one of these days and I guess it finally happened." You pause, "And it was also his birthday."

"What?!"

"SHHH!" You hush again.

"Sorry..." she tones it down again.

"I didn't know it was his birthday." Shoko feels a bit bad about this, "I should at least tell him."

"No, don't! No one knew it was his birthday except me!" You shake your hands furiously to show how badly you're against that idea, "Or he'll know I talked to guys about this!"