Chapter 22: Menstruation and Girls

Contains R-15 content

Menstruation and Girls

Tosaka's POV

After the overnight study session ended and everyone went home.

"By the way, I saw something amazing."

"What?"

"I was thinking of going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and while I was there I thought I might as well take a look at Rui-chan's sleeping face, so I peeked into her room, but there was no one there."

"...Horror?"

"No, no, that's not it, think about it, where do you think Rui-chan would go?"

"What?! No way!?"

"...The guest room?"

"That's right! That's a Japanese-style room, right? So I quietly opened the sliding door, and there she was, Rui-chan sleeping with Ueno-kun."

"What?! What's going on? Why are Ueno-kun and Rui-chan sleeping in the same bed?"

"Well, I don't know about that, but it doesn't seem like Ueno-kun forced her, so I think maybe Rui-chan was the one who did it."

"...Has she prepared a room for that?"

"Yeah, maybe. It would be weird to prepare something for Ueno-kun who lives next door."

"Rui-chan is amazing, but I wonder why she doesn't realize that she likes him even though she's done so much for him."

"No matter how you look at it, she likes him a little too much."

"Even when cooking, you wouldn't make that kind of face unless you really liked the other person."

"...Maybe she wouldn't notice because he's her best friend."

"That may be it, and she can't see her own expression, so maybe that's it."

"Well, I really want to get the two of them together, but would it be better if we got Ueno-kun's help?

I think Ueno-kun might lose control and go on a rampage without even realizing it."

"Well, if you think about it normally, his actions are such that you can only assume he has feelings for her, so it makes me anxious, so maybe it's true."

"...I'll ask for his cooperation in this operation."

"That's right, let's do that."

"But anyway, let's do our best on the test. We're in trouble."

"Hahaha, that's true."

"Let's talk again after the test."

The tests are going well, and it seems that Tomoko-chan and Sayaka-chan are doing okay.

Then, on the morning of the final day of the test, I was clearly not feeling well. I felt like my stomach was hurting, so I went to the toilet and panicked.

There's a lot of blood! It must be some kind of illness! I have to go to the hospital quickly! These thoughts were running around in my head, but then I calmed down a bit and remembered something.

Ah, so this is menstruation!

Maya-san said, "Maybe it'll come sometime between this weekend and next week."

I was so panicked by the sight of so much blood that I forgot, but I'm glad I remembered.

I was given sanitary napkins during my girls' education, and I've bought them since then, so I have to remember to do so.

I'm relieved that I managed to put it on, but I still feel uneasy - well, I guess it can't be helped since I've never worn it before.

Hmm, menstruation, period, I guess I've inevitably become a girl now. Well, I knew that, and I had prepared myself mentally, but when it actually happened...

After all, having your period means you can have a baby, right? Well, I wonder if Maya-san felt the same way.

I guess I have to make up my mind.

Well, I kind of have an idea of ​​what I'm prepared for.

That aside, I still felt unwell, and was still in a bit of pain, so I took some painkillers just to be safe and headed to Ryo's house as usual.

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We finally finished all the tests and Sayaka suggested that we have a party for the five of us.

Since there was no particular reason to object, we all went to karaoke and had fun.

"Maya-san, I think I got my period this morning."

After we all played together, I came back and was helping Maya-san out as usual when I told her that I had started my period.

"Oh, that was a little quicker than I thought, is that okay? Are you able to stay calm?"

"Well, I did panic at first, and then after a while I remembered I was on my period!"

"That's true, it was quite shocking. I was so shocked I yelled for my parents to call an ambulance ♡"

"What?! Is that the case with you too, Maya-san?"

"Well, it was only a month since I developed TS, and I still thought of myself as a boy, but my period was very traumatic for me, and it was like I was being told, clearly, that I was a girl ♡"

"It certainly was a big blow even to me, who had heard a lot about it, so I had to prepare myself for a lot of things."

"That's true, but if you accept it, you'll feel better. And if anything happens, we'll definitely help you, so don't hesitate to tell us anything ♡"

"Yes, I'd like to ask you for a variety of things."

I feel much better when I talk to Maya-san, I'm glad that she's my senior in this.

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It was a Friday night, and it looked like it would be a weekend without anything happening for the first time in a while, and I went into Ryo's room for the first time in a while.

Hmm, I think I can now smell Ryo's scent more clearly than before.

I really like this scent because it's soothing.

"Now that I think about it, it's been a while since Rui came to my room. We had to study for tests and you practiced making bento."

"That's right, things have been a bit hectic lately, so I haven't had much time to come over to Ryo's room."

"That being said, Rui doesn't come here to do anything, she just reads books and talks."

"Well, that's fine isn't it? I'm alone at home and it's a bit reassuring to have someone here."

"That may be true, I feel more at ease when Rui is around too."

I killed some time in Ryo's room like that and then went home.

On Saturdays and Sundays, I went back and forth between Ryo's room and helping Maya-san.

Even when Ryo wasn't there, I would just go in and roll around on the bed, enjoying the smell.

I continued sleeping, and when I woke up, Ryo was by my side, looking at me with a gentle expression on his face, and before I knew it, my usual spot had become Ryo's bed.

After dinner on Sunday, when I finished cleaning up with Maya-san and returned to Ryo's room, I found him dozing off in bed with his smartphone in one hand.

Out of mischief and some kind of impulse, I decided to sleep next to Ryo.

Ryo was lying on his back, and I lay down next to him, facing right. Then, Ryo turned to his left and faced me. I was startled, but it seemed he was just turning over in his sleep, and he didn't wake up.

However, Ryo's right arm moved as if to embrace me, and we ended up in a semi-embracing position.

I panicked at the suddenness of the situation and thought about running away, but Ryo's grip on me was unexpectedly strong and I couldn't move.

When I looked up, Ryo's face was so close, it felt like we were just a few centimeters away from touching.

Suddenly, Ryo approached my lips as if to kiss me, and I swallowed hard, and after a moment, for some reason, I don't know why, but I closed my eyes and waited for the kiss, even though in my heart I was screaming that kissing was not okay.

I waited but the kiss didn't come, I thought, "What?", and when I opened my eyes, my eyes met Ryo's.

"If you do that, I'll really kiss you."

"!?"

I felt like I heard a loud thump, so loud that I thought my heart would skip a beat.

"Huh... why... since when..."

"Hmm, since Rui came into the bed ♡"

"..."

"I thought I'd tease you a bit, so I pulled you close, but you were expecting me to kiss you - so don't worry, I'll get permission from Rui before I kiss you or do something deep."

"..."

"So, can I kiss you?"

"-- No, that's not okay!"

"Huh? Why? You were waiting for a kiss just now."

To be honest, I was so shocked that I froze up, but I managed to refute it somehow.

And yet Ryo says it with a smile that looks like he's having a really good time.

Then, as if to replace it, he used both arms to hug me tightly.

"You came into a man's bed, so this is fine in return, right?"

How kind, bright and cheerful.

"Well, it can't be helped..."

That's all I could say.

It was different from the hugs I had received before, a hug that felt a little tight, a forceful hug from a man that didn't allow me any freedom or resistance -- but for some reason, rather than feeling it was tight or painful, I felt that the tightness felt good.

"How's it? This feels good in its own way, doesn't it? I do it to Nae sometimes too, and she says it feels good when it's a little hard."

I feel like I'm jealous of the fact that he does the same for Nae-chan.

No, it's crazy to be jealous of his sister.

After a while, he released me and pulled away from me, and I was free, but I couldn't move for a while.

My breathing becomes irregular and my head feels fuzzy.

Ryo smiled, patted my head, got off the bed and said he was going to take a bath before leaving.

I took a deep breath and headed back home.

I think about it deeply before I go to sleep.

Ryo is a really good guy...he would never force me, but am I relying on him too much? Shouldn't I give him a proper answer already? But going out...as a lover, hmm.

Do I really like Ryo as a girl? If so, I hope there's something somewhere that will help me realize my feelings. Girls, girls, huh...