Convenience Store Manager: Ran entered at the Start

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"Whew~~~"

"That scared the hell out of me."

"I've seen robberies before, but this is the first time someone actually pointed a knife at me."

"..."

Even though the two robbers had already been taken away by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, the

shock still lingered for Fuyutsuki Shiori and Nakahara Yui.

Thinking back to what had just happened…

Shiori felt her chest trembling.

"It's over now."

"We're safe."

As she slowly calmed down, Shiori suddenly realized something shocking—at some point, she had

instinctively burrowed into Akira's embrace.

She jolted awake!

She was about to pull away, but

Not only did Akira do the exact opposite—he took them down and walked away without a

scratch.

These weren't unarmed thugs; they had knives. Yet Akira dealt with them effortlessly.

This guy's the real deal.

"Takagi, Chiba."

"Take these two back to the station."

"Akira."

"We'll need you to come by the department tomorrow for a statement."

held her firmly in place.

"Shiori-chan."

"You still haven't answered my question."

Shiori knew exactly what he meant.

Was she willing to be with him?

Standing nearby, Yui discreetly nudged Shiori in the waist with her elbow.

She knew Shiori liked Akira—otherwise, she wouldn't have teased her about it before.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime chance!

If she let it slip away, she might never get another opportunity.

"..."

Shiori didn't say anything, but her actions spoke louder than words.

The next second—

Akira scooped her up effortlessly and carried her straight into the convenience store's back storage

room.

"Whoa~~~"

As an outsider witnessing this scene, Yui's heart couldn't help but race.

Dominant yet thrilling love!

She was certain…

The two of them were definitely getting intimate in that storage room.

Yui smiled, but soon, a trace of disappointment appeared on her face.

Truth be told…

She also had a little crush on Akira.

Who wouldn't like a handsome guy?

But now, that love officially belonged to her best friend.

Inside the Convenience Store Storage Room

The first thing Akira did after setting Shiori down on the table was kiss her deeply.

Despite being straightforward in her words and actions, Shiori was completely inexperienced when

it came to kissing.

It was obvious—

She had zero experience in this kind of thing.

But under his lead, it only took a few minutes before she fully got into it.

Their relationship had only just begun, yet under Akira's passionate advances, the atmosphere

between them ignited like dry wood catching fire.

Shiori completely let go of herself…

And in less than twenty minutes, they had their first intimate moment together.

Thirty Minutes Later…

When Shiori finally stepped out of the storage room, her head was spinning.

She was completely dazed!

Thankfully, she managed to grab onto a nearby shelf in time—otherwise, she might've collapsed

right then and there.

"Your total is 1,300 yen."

"Thank you for shopping with us!"

"..."

Yui, who had been holding down the fort at the register, looked up and saw Shiori walking out of

the storage room. Immediately, a wave of frustration surged in her heart.

Shiori got to have her fun…

While she had been stuck at the cash register, scrambling to handle everything by herself for an

entire hour!

"Hey—"

"What exactly were you and Akira doing back there?"

She had a pretty good idea, but her curiosity demanded confirmation.

"Little kids—"

"You shouldn't be prying into these things."

Yui frowned slightly.

Little kid?

They were only a month apart in age!

"Fine, don't tell me."

"You think I can't guess?"

"Hugging, holding, lifting each other up… What, did you two just kiss in there or something?"

Yui tried to act nonchalant, but deep down, she still wanted to hear Shiori admit it herself.

"Kiss?"

Shiori let out a low chuckle.

Oh, girl…

She and Akira were already speeding down the expressway, and Yui was still stuck in first gear.

To be honest—

It all felt like a dream to her.

It happened so fast!

Not just their relationship's progress.

Akira had promised to take it slow, but the moment he started, he was moving so fast he was

practically leaving afterimages.

"Hmph—"

"If you don't wanna tell me, fine."

"Laugh all you want."

Yui couldn't tell from her appearance, but she could see from Shiori's eyes that she was genuinely

happy with how things were going.

Well, of course…

A woman who had just started enjoying the sweetness of love—how could she not be happy?

"Yui."

"You're awfully chatty today."

Shiori, feeling smug, reached out and pinched Yui's cheeks, pulling them outward.

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