Ultimately, Maki let them off the hook.
She didn’t make them lick the protein mask off her body. Instead, they all went to shower together to wash off the dried residue from their faces, bodies, legs, and hair. Even though Eliza hadn’t been soiled, they dragged her along to shower too... perhaps they had a little secret to share.
Meanwhile, Rin Ito was busy tidying the sofa.
After their showers, the five girls returned, once again smelling sweet and feeling soft. Fortunately, they had worn the catgirl outfits yesterday, so their original underwear and clothes hadn’t been stained and were still wearable. Back in normal clothes, the five girls returned to the living room and found Rin Ito frowning at the sofa cover.
"What’s Big Brother doing? Is that... blood?"
Megumi Jinno and the others gathered around. They saw Rin Ito frowning at the dark stains on the sofa cover. Seeing the dark stains, they all looked shy, except for Eliza, who was secretly laughing. The stains weren’t left by Rin Ito; they were left by the girls, and... calling them bloodstains would be more appropriate than just stains.
Other substances were fine; they could be easily washed out with steam or ironing. However, friends who frequently commit murder would understand that while murder is easy, washing out blood is difficult. Bloodstains on a sofa cover are very hard to clean. It’s easier when they’re wet, but once they dry, the ferrous iron in the hemoglobin oxidizes to ferric iron and coagulates with the protein onto the fabric fibers... making it extremely difficult to clean.
"It’s fine. If it’s dirty, it’s dirty. I’ll just change the sofa cover, but..." Eliza winked slyly. "Do you really want to wash it off? This is proof of your blood-blended friendship~"
"Who wants that kind of proof!" Maki scolded, her face red. Rin Ito was also struggling to contain himself.
Yes, the source of these bloodstains was the four girls. Their virginities were all taken by Rin Ito in the same place. The mixing of their maiden blood, which had slid down their skin, formed a "Proof of Friendship."
"C-Can I have it?" Ami asked cautiously.
"Of course." Eliza suppressed her laughter. "But the entire sofa cover is inconvenient. Let’s cut that piece out later."
"Ah... I want some too! Give me half." Megumi Jinno excitedly expressed that she also wanted a piece. If her friends didn’t believe her when she bragged about it later, she would take out this proof of friendship. And... Hehehe. If I show this to Kaede-senpai later, I wonder what expression she’ll make?
Rin Ito suggested, suppressing a smile, "How about cutting it into four pieces, one for each of you?"
Ami: "Okay~"
Megumi Jinno: "Let’s do it."
Maki: "This..."
Sagiri: "I... I don’t want something like this!"
Although Maki and Sagiri said they didn’t want it, Eliza, Ami, and Megumi Jinno still took the sofa cover off and used scissors to cut out the bloodstained section.
Then Eliza held the piece of fabric high, giving Rin Ito the hallucination of Simba being held up. "This is the magic of friendship and the bond of fresh blood!"
"There’s no such thing as a magic bond! Don’t do something so embarrassing!!!" Maki really wanted to pretend she didn’t know them, but... there really was their blood on it.
Eliza suppressed her laughter, putting on a solemn expression, and cut the fabric into four pieces.
Although Sagiri and Maki didn’t want this keepsake, they still obediently accepted it when Eliza and the others took down the sofa cover, cut it up, and handed the four pieces to them.
After the farce ended, Megumi Jinno put the proof of friendship into her pocket, then looked at Sagiri. Although she had gone through a lot with Sagiri recently, even becoming blood-blended sisters through shared hardship and gaining proof of friendship, Megumi Jinno, as class representative, hadn’t forgotten what she came to see Sagiri about.
"Sagiri, tomorrow, tomorrow... are you going to school?"
"School...?" Hearing the word ’school,’ Sagiri’s face instantly went pale, her breathing quickened, and her body involuntarily began to tremble. "N-No, I can’t... No... I don’t want to go to school."
Rin Ito gently hugged the trembling Sagiri. It took a while for Sagiri to calm down.
Megumi Jinno took a deep breath. Even though Sagiri had left the house now, there was still a long way to go before she could attend school and be like a normal girl. I’ve decided! I’ll bring some other girls to have parties with Sagiri whenever I can. Once she gets used to it, Sagiri will definitely be able to go to school!
Meanwhile, Kaede, Suzu, and Misaki were at Marin’s house, playing Slick Girl and advancing Shizuku’s route. Kaede, who had never played a GALGAME before, was quite engrossed.
GALGAMEs are divided into all-ages and 18+. The 18+ category is further divided into plot-driven and h-focused (抜き, or nuki), which refers to titles where the sexual content and practical usability are maximized. However, the line between plot-driven and pure h-focused isn’t always clear. Many h-focused works have good plots, and many plot-driven works have high-utility plays.
The title Slick Girl already suggests it’s a high-utility h-focused game. Kaede hadn’t played long before she triggered the first H-scene. Although Slick Girl is h-focused, it’s not a mindless one that starts with immediate action. Although the plot, a male student in an all-girls school, is a cliché, the characterization of both the heroine Shizuku and the other characters is good, making it a masterpiece among h-focused games.
"How is it? Shizuku is so cute, right? She’s usually poker-faced, but under the male protagonist’s conditioning, her reserved face reveals a broken, climaxing expression... Shizuku!!!! Hehehe~~" The excited Marin pounced onto the bed and hugged the Shizuku body pillow, burying her face in Shizuku’s chest and rubbing it while giving off a creepy, otaku laugh.
Now, Kaede somewhat understood. She felt a sense of empathy. The sight of the usually expressionless Suzu, her face flushed red when he made her climax, really made one want to bully her severely and make her reveal more cute, broken expressions. Even just watching, the more Suzu climaxed, the more excited Kaede became! Thinking about Suzu being made to drool and be puffed up by him made Kaede unconsciously rub her thighs.
It was a little embarrassing to admit, but Kaede was getting excited!
Aside from Kaede, Misaki was also quietly rubbing her thighs. Although the theme was a bit mild for her, the conditioning play was quite good. Marin, hugging the Shizuku body pillow, subtly observed Kaede and Misaki, who were crossing their legs. She understood them completely. Marin had spent many lonely nights with Shizuku by her side.
In short, Shizuku was maximized in both utility and cuteness!
"How about it? Do you want to try some cosplay and experience what it’s like to be Shizuku? Suzu would really suit Shizuku."
Unlike Kaede and Misaki, who were crossing their legs and engrossed in the role-play, Suzu remained calm. She turned her gaze to Marin.
"Don’t you want to try what it feels like to truly become Shizuku?"