Nothing beats a Saturday afternoon shopping spree to forget the mess from last night.
Or at least, that's what Yuzu thinks—Rika and Hakuto clearly disagree.
But in the end, the little Yuzu got her way.
The trio walks through Uchide Shōtengai—Ashiya's famous shopping street, packed with fancy boutiques, perfume shops, and elegant displays.
A spot for refined people. Which makes Yuzu stick out like a neon sign in a shrine.
«Hey, big sis! Not getting anything? You skipped the swimsuit I tossed—too tight for these babies,» she says, pointing at her boobs. «Come on! Summer's almost here! Just pick one!»
«M-Maybe I'll grab one when you're not around...» Rika mutters, blushing. «...And keep your voice down. People are staring.»
«Ugh, you're so boring...»
Yuzu suddenly stops in front of another boutique. «Whoa! This shop has the best swimsuits in all of Ashiya! We're going in!»
~She's said that at every shop... and walked into every single one.~
Yuzu grabs Rika's wrist and pulls her inside.
Rika looks like she'd rather be literally anywhere else.
«Oh my God! These are the prettiest swimsuits I've ever seen!» Yuzu gasps, staring at the wall of colorful bikinis and thongs.
~She said that at every store, too...~
«Come on, big sis! Just pick one! Hakuto and I will give you our totally unbiased, 100% expert opinion!»
«There's no way I'm showing up in a swimsuit in front of Hakuto!» Rika hisses.
«You're so dramatic... Fine! I'll pick one for you!» Yuzu mumbles.
Without a second thought, Yuzu grabs the closest bikini and pushes Rika toward the changing room. «Don't even think about leaving! You'll miss your sweet stepsis wearing something way hotter than her usual grandma gear! Be right back!»
Hakuto gulps—heart racing.
Just thinking about Rika in a sexy swimsuit is messing with his head more than he wants to admit.
~Almost five minutes pass—still no sign of Yuzu or Rika.
~How long does it take to put on a damn swimsuit...?~
He barely has time to wonder when...
«Come out already! You look super sexy! What's there to be embarrassed about?!» Yuzu's voice echoes through the whole store.
«I said no...!» Rika's voice is lower—but Hakuto is close enough to catch it.
«If that's how you wanna play it...»
The curtain rustles hard. Something's clearly happening inside.
«Y-Yuzu... I said stop... stop squeezing my butt...!»
Rika's voice reaches Hakuto—breathless. And his mind starts going to some really indecent places.
Hakuto eventually has to use the huge shopping bags Yuzu gave him to cover himself up front.
Finally, the curtain opens—and Hakuto's eyes go wide.
Rika's wearing a tiny red swimsuit—almost as red as her face. It's way sexier than anything he ever imagined.
The top is simple, with a bit of push-up to boost her breast. But the bottom... barely there. A red thong with strings that disappear between her toned cheeks. From the back, she looks almost naked.
«Well? Super hot, right?!» Yuzu grins.
Hakuto can't speak.
His jaw drops, but nothing comes out. To him, Rika looks like a living piece of art.
«S-Say something, Hakuto... so I can go change already...» Rika mumbles, staring at the floor.
«Y-You... You look... amazing. Really.»
Hakuto's never had this much trouble saying just one sentence.
«Knew it! This one's a keeper!» Yuzu cheers, totally thrilled.
Rika's about to head back into the changing room when...the sound of fast footsteps puts Hakuto on edge. They're coming from inside the store.
A moment later, the changing room door bursts open.
A short, chubby man in his sixties stumbles in. He's dressed like a rich gentleman… but sure doesn't act like one.
He's drooling, tongue hanging like a dog's, pants down to his knees, and a gross erection twitching between his legs.
«Come here, little girl! I... I wanna cum in your ass!» he moans, stumbling toward Rika like some horny zombie.
Rika steps back—but she's not scared.
Her eyes are sharp, her face tense.
She slips into a stance Hakuto knows right away—Zenkutsu-dachi, a karate move.
Hakuto's impressed by how fast and precise Rika gets ready to defend herself. But what really shakes him isn't the stance—it's her face. Calm. Cold.
~A man like that should scare any girl—even a half-demon. But Rika looks... used to it.~
Still, there's no way Hakuto's letting that creep touch her.
Without a second thought, he steps in front, raising an arm to shield his stepsisters.
«Step back!» he yells, eyes locked on the man.
The old man charges—and Hakuto steps right in.
One quick kick to the knee.
One clean elbow to the jaw.
That's more than enough to keep a man like him down until the cops show up.
«I want her! Let me go! I need her! I want it more than anything!» the man screams, struggling as Hakuto pins him to the floor.
Just your usual pervert nonsense—but it reminds him of something weird Itsu once said.
«Rika's like a cat in heat—she doesn't even try, but everyone around her gets pulled in.»~What if that's actually true...?~
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—KNOCK! KNOCK!
«Who is it...?» Rika says, her voice lazy. Someone's knocking on her bedroom door.
She's lying on her stomach, face buried in the pillow.
She's wearing her school uniform's thigh-high socks and a long white T-shirt that almost covers her whole butt—her white panties peek out from underneath.
Her expression is distant—still shaken from the attack earlier that day.
«Who do you think it is? There's only three of us, and Hakuto's out shopping!»
Yuzu's voice comes from the hallway.
She pushes the door open and walks in—without waiting for permission.
And yeah—Rika takes her privacy seriously. So seriously she made both Yuzu and their mom swear to always knock first.
«What do you want?» Rika mutters, annoyed.
«Do I really need a reason to chill with my sweet, precious big sis?»
«Yes.»
«Ugh... FINE, I'M COMING IN!»
Yuzu doesn't even finish the line before jumping on her. She's dressed almost the same—big T-shirt and black panties, no tights.
She lands on Rika's back, her big boobs squishing against her shoulders.
«Just tell me what you want so I can relax in peace. And move your boobs—they're heavy!» Rika huffs.
Yuzu doesn't answer. She sits up, then drops straight onto Rika's soft butt—bouncing like she's on a hopper ball. The whole mattress shakes, and so do her boobs.
«Y-Yuzu... stop it...!»
«Being a girl is fine and all, but sometimes I really wish I had a big fat dick... and this is one of those times!»
«Y-You... you didn't just say that... You seriously have no shame!» Rika stammers.
Then Yuzu stops bouncing.
She presses her pussy into Rika's butt, grinding—slow at first, then harder. The motion gets faster. So do Rika's soft, helpless moans.
«Why do you keep denying who you are, big sis?» Yuzu's voice changes—it's not playful anymore. It hurts. «If you keep ignoring it, stuff like what happened today at the swimsuit shop, or in the hallway at Tsugumi... won't stop. It'll only get worse. I can't live every day scared that something awful might happen—just because you won't see the truth! That creep today... what if next time it's even worse?! I won't just stand by. I won't let you keep putting yourself in danger over and over!»
Yuzu's crying now.
Big, heavy tears fall onto Rika's back as she keeps grinding, her voice shaking. «Even if I have to force you... I'll make you see it. We already lost our father... I don't want to lose you too!»
«Yuzu...»
Rika slowly rolls onto her back—Yuzu ends up straddling her. She reaches out, grabs her little sister's shoulders, and pulls her into a tight hug. Warm. Full of love.
Yuzu's tears keep falling.
«Trust me, little sis,» Rika whispers, gently wiping Yuzu's tears with her thumbs. «I'll find a way to fix this... without doing that. I promise.»
Then Rika kisses Yuzu—a soft, quick kiss on the lips.
«A... kiss?» Yuzu whispers, blinking. «You do know what it means to seal a promise with a kiss, right...?»
«Who do you think you're talking to? Of course I know! Like I'd forget our ancestors' traditions!»
«Now go back to the living room—Hakuto's probably back any second—and close the door properly.» Rika orders.
Yuzu jumps off the bed and salutes like a little soldier. «Yes, ma'am!»