CH. 107 - A Night of Love

 After winter break ends, school starts back up, and the days come and go just like they should. Soon, a school week ends and a weekend comes as Shiori, Hikigaya and Alice walk home as usual. They stop outside their home for a moment as they wave goodbye to Alice. She skips away as Shiori and Hikigaya walk up towards the door.

 “Think she’ll ever stop being obsessed with us?” Hikigaya asks with a smirk.

 “Probably not.” Shiori responds as she looks up at her patio door on the second floor. She thinks for a moment before looking around. She then lifts her hand and uses telekinesis to open her door before quickly grabbing Hikigaya and flying up swiftly and straight into her room. Hikigaya is shocked for a moment as she throws him onto her bed. He lands with a soft gasp as Shiori lands on his lap, using her tail to extend back and close the patio door behind her. Their bags thud on the ground as she smiles desirably at him, pressing her hands against his chest. Hikigaya blushes as he smiles flustered.

 “Uh… excited, Shiori?” He asks as Shiori hums before lowering herself towards his neck. She kisses his neck as he shudders a bit.

 “We’ve been dating for a while now, right?..” Shiori asks with a smirk before kissing his neck again.

 “Y-yeah, I guess so.” He answers softly, running his hands along her back and under her shirt.

 “If we count all the flirting and grinding we did as vigilantes, we could say it’s been years since we started fooling around…” Shiori says softly before sitting up. She takes her hair down and flips it out before looking down at him. “How hard was it for you to resist me?” She asks with a flirtatious smile. Hikigaya smiles back as he props himself up on his elbows.

“You know, it’s surprisingly easy when you’ve got criminals shooting at you.” He says. Shiori giggles before wrapping her arms around his neck.

“It wasn’t always while we were crime fighting. I’m talking about the times we were alone.” She says before kissing him. They pull back as Hikigaya tries to think, blushing and distracted by Shiori grinding on him a little.

“W-well… I’d say it was definitely difficult to keep my hands to myself, but considering I thought you were an adult and I’ve never done anything like that… the anxiety definitely helped.” He says, flustered. Shiori licks her lips as she nods gently before pressing her face against his, breathing softly into his ear. Hikigaya sighs in pleasure a little as he speaks. “Is there.. a reason you ask?” he asks softly. Shiori shakes her head a little.

“Nuh uh.. just like thinking about it..” she whispers as she goes to kiss him again. They kiss deeply for a moment before Hikigaya decides to flip her over and lay her on the bed on her back. She gasps a little with an excited look as she opens her arms for him. Hikigaya climbs over her and lowers himself to her neck as she slides her hands along his back and in his hair. She breathes out in pleasure with a smile on her face as Hikigaya begins biting her neck. He sucks gently as she moans lightly, enjoying him showing his affection for her as he begins pulling her tie down from around her neck. Shiori lets him as he unbuttons the top buttons of her school uniform before kissing her collarbone and going a little lower to her upper chest.

“Hikigaya...” she moans out breathily as he kisses her chest before slowly stopping and blushing nervously. He looks at her shirt undone but still mostly covering her, then looks at her face as she lies on her back with her eyes closed and head to the side. He seems nervous to ask something before he speaks up.

“Hey… Shiori?” he says softly.

“Hm?” she hums in response.

“Were you bringing it up because... you wanted to go a little further this time?..” he asks nervously flustered. Shiori’s eyes widen as a deep blush spreads across her face. She looks at him a bit as she hesitates.

 “Uhh…” she voices before looking away. “Actually, I think I want to change out of my school uniform. Then shower. I probably don’t smell that great.” She says, making an excuse. Hikigaya looks confused as he leans into her neck and sniffs her.

 “I think you smell great.” He says as Shiori rolls her eyes at him before pushing his face away and getting up. She goes into her closet as Hikigaya giggles on his back, looking at her upside down. She smiles at him as she heads towards the door. “Be right back.” She says with a handful of new clothes before going to the bathroom. She closes the door behind her and blushes intensely with wide eyes.

‘Oh my cos! He really asked me that! I mean, I do want to try but… I don’t know if I’m ready for that. He hasn’t even seen me naked, at least not really... I know we’ve kinda, like, touched each other a little, but this is way different! What should I do?..’ she thinks with an anxious yet slightly aroused look. She takes a deep breath before stepping toward the shower.

 “I think I just need a shower. That’ll make my thoughts clear and not be… influenced by other feelings.” She says before covering her face with her hands and giggling to herself.

 Soon, the next day comes as Shiori and Hikigaya stand in the doorway of their house as Hamasaki, Takanou and Asami pack some bags into the van.

 “Okay, remember, you’ll have the house to yourselves this weekend since Riku’s at camp with his friends, so make sure not to throw any parties or destroy the place.” Hamasaki explains as they smile and nod.

 “We don’t really throw parties.” Shiori says.

 “Not what I heard!” Asami shouts from the van. Hikigaya droops at her words as Hamasaki smiles warmly at the kids.

 “Oh, I’m gonna miss you two. We’ll be back Monday from the studio meeting. Please be safe. I love you both.” Hamasaki says as she hugs them before heading towards the van.

 “Bye kids! Take care of the house! Love you!” Takanou shouts.

 “Bye, my beautiful babies! I have protection in the top right drawer of my desk if you need it! Love youuu!” Asami shouts as they drive off. Shiori and Hikigaya blush intensely at her last words. They slowly step back into the house and close the door behind them with stunned looks.

 “Did she say… protection?” Shiori asks.

 “Uh.. yeah.” Hikigaya responds.

 “You think she meant for…” Shiori begins as they slowly look at each other. They sweat and giggle nervously while looking away.

 “Uh, heh.. I guess it’s better safe than sorry?” Hikigaya says.

 “Yeahhh.” Shiori says back. They stand there for a moment before Hikigaya speaks up.

 “Wanna… go check it out? Just for fun?” Hikigaya offers. Shiori looks at him before nodding slightly. They make their way towards Asami's office desk as thoughts race through Shiori’s mind.

‘Does this mean we have permission?? We have the house to ourselves. What if he asks to?.. There’s no way I could say no if we have that!..’ she thinks as they stop at Asami’s desk. They sweat nervously before Hikigaya grabs the drawer handle.

 “Ready?” he asks. Shiori nods again as Hikigaya opens the drawer. They peek inside before their stares go blank. They instantly calm down as Hikigaya reaches into the desk and pulls out a handgun. They stare at it for a moment before Hikigaya sighs and puts it down.

 “Well, that wasn’t…” Shiori says as Hikigaya closes the drawer.

 “Yeah, that wasn’t what I thought she meant.” He says as Shiori looks at him. He then gets embarrassed as he smiles at her awkwardly. “Not that I was hoping it’d be something else! You know, cause I’m not expecting anything to happen this weekend!” Hikigaya says. Shiori looks embarrassed too as she turns away.

 “Oh yeah! Of course! I haven't been thinking about it or anything.” Shiori says as Hikigaya laughs.

 “Yeah! Of course not! Haha! …” they both stop and stand there in awkward silence.

‘Shit! It totally sounded like I wanted that to happen!’ They think at the same time. Shiori then steps away with an awkward smile.

 “W-well, I’m gonna go work on my book for a bit.” Shiori says.

 “Y-yeah! I’ll work on some art, I guess.” He says back as they awkwardly make their way to their rooms and shut the doors behind them. They both cover their faces as they lean against the doors.

‘She’s/He's way too attractive for this!’ they think together in their separate rooms.

 Down the road, the parents drive as Hamasaki looks out the window with a worried look.

 “You think they’re gonna be okay?” Hamasaki asks openly. Asami leans forward from the seats behind them with a smile.

 “Of course. I even told them where my gun was, just in case anything happens. Besides, what could possibly happen when two teenagers who are dating are left home alone over the weekend?” Asami asks as Takanou and Hamasaki look at each other for a moment with concerned smiles before Asami’s eyes widen. “Oh no. I didn’t tell them where the condoms are!” Asami shouts, pressed up against the window crying as they drive off.

 Later that day, Shiori comes down in her spandex shorts and oversized hoodie that's obviously not hers and goes into the fridge for some food. She looks for a moment before she sighs and closes the fridge. She’s instantly startled by Hikigaya suddenly standing behind the door, staring at her. She jumps back with a gasp and grabs her chest before glaring at him.

 “What’re you doing??” she asks, annoyed by him as he giggles.

 “Hehehe! Just setting the mood!” he says as she looks confused.

 “The mood?” She asks.

 “Yeah! How about we binge watch horror movies and scary videos all night? Eh? What say you?” he asks, obviously excited. Shiori looks at him before smirking.

 “Do you even have to ask?” She says as Hikigaya pumps his fist.

 “Yes! You’re so hot for liking scary stuff as much as I do.” He says with loving, excited eyes as she blushes and waves her arm at him playfully.

 “Oh stawp~” she says. Just then, Shiori’s stomach growls a little. Hikigaya looks surprised before gently lifting her hoodie and rubbing her tummy.

 “You hungry?” He asks as she blushes and nods slightly, trying not to react too much at his touch. Hikigaya smiles and steps back. “Alright, well let’s go get some food and other stuff we’ll need for this spooky night.” Hikigaya says as he points his thumb over his shoulder. Shiori nods with a determined smile as they head out.

 In town, the two go into a small corner store in search for food and snacks for the night among anything else that they find. As they walk in, Shiori sees a cute stuffed animal and grabs it excitedly.

 “Hikigaya, look! Isn’t it so cute?” She asks as she hugs the stuffed animal tightly and smiles at him. He looks at her and blushes.

 “Yeah.. super cute.” He says. Shiori lets it go and looks at it.

 “I want it.” She says before putting it under her arm.

 “Good find. Now go get whatever else you want. Mom’s buying.” He says with a smirk while lifting her card. Shiori smirks back.

 “You mean the billionaire is buying..?” she whispers as they both giggle. They separate from each other in the small store and go find any snacks they want. Shiori looks around and puts a few things in a small bag. She’s eventually satisfied and begins walking through the store to find Hikigaya. She turns a corner to see him and she smiles, but she suddenly stops. Her eyes widen as she looks at what he’s looking at.

‘Is he..? Why is he looking at… aphrodisiacs?!’ she thinks as she stares at the shelves with many different kinds of adult themed products. Hikigaya looks at the shelf with a blank stare as Shiori quickly ducks behind another shelf and blushes intensely.

‘What is he doing?? Is he really trying to prepare to do it?… Why else would he be looking at that stuff?? He totally is!’ She thinks when Hikigaya walks past her but stops noticing her.

 “There you are.” he says as Shiori looks at him startled and blushing.

 “H-hi! Yes. I am here.” She stutters. Hikigaya chuckles at her cuteness and takes her hand.

 “I assume you got everything you wanted?” He asks. Shiori blushes as she looks away timidly.

 “Not yet…” she mumbles. Hikigaya looks at her, surprised.

 “Really?” he asks. Shiori shakes her head and steps past him.

 “I meant yes, I do. Let’s just go home. I’m starving.” She says as Hikigaya nods.

Once they arrive back home, they go inside as Shiori stops by the doorway with a steaming head and a red face, flustered by her racing thoughts.

‘And of course he’s wearing that tight black shirt and those baggy grey sweatpants… one of the hottest outfits he has…’ she thinks to herself as Hikigaya puts the bags down on the counter and turns to her with a smile.

“Okay. How about you get comfortable and find some scary things to watch as I get everything else setup here?” He offers. Shiori snaps out of it, surprised for a moment, before she pouts a little at him.

“Sure…” she says softly. ‘Why isn’t he just telling me what he plans to do? Why bother putting on scary stuff if we’re gonna… do it..?’ She thinks before getting even more flustered and smacking herself on her cheeks.

“You okay, hun?” Hikigaya asks, pouring hot water into their ramen cups. Shiori looks embarrassed as she walks toward the couch.

“Y-yeah. Just.. kinda hot..” she says as she grabs the remote and begins searching for scary stuff. ‘There. This movie should be good. Not the most romantic thing ever, but it’s better than anything else right now…’ she thinks as she puts on a family animated film that’s still scary themed but much softer. Hikigaya approaches with their cups of noodles and looks at the screen with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

“Starting with that, huh? Not exactly the most scary thing we could watch.” He says as Shiori looks away with a huff.

“I wanna ease into it.” She says as Hikigaya smirks at her.

“Smart. It’s good to pace yourself. We don’t wanna go too hard too fast, especially since we’re gonna do it allll night.” He says as Shiori blushes hard and squeaks a little. She sits down next to him on the couch, making sure to keep a distance from him as she holds her hands in her lap, staring at the cup of noodles anxiously.

“You not gonna eat, Shiori?” Hikigaya asks, noticing her not touching the noodles. Shiori is shocked before stuttering out an excuse.

“Ah! Uh, well, I’m letting it cool down.” She says. Hikigaya chuckles a little at her.

“We could tank heat hotter than the surface of the sun but hot noodles is your limit?” He teases. Shiori looks annoyed as she responds.

“Yeah, well, my mouth is more sensitive.” She says with a huff as he giggles. ‘And I’d literally rather die than have noodle breath while we do it.’ She thinks to herself, embarrassed. Suddenly, Hikigaya’s hand gently grabs her thigh. Shiori yelps with a deep blush as Hikigaya leans close to her.

“Shiori…” he says softly with longing eyes. Shiori freaks out but doesn’t pull away.

‘Oh my cos, here it comes! He’s gonna ask and I’m… we’re gonna..!’ she thinks as she closes her eyes and purses her lips a little, expecting a kiss.

“Wait here! I almost forgot to get a blanket!” He says with a smile before quickly getting up. “Can’t have a long night with my girlfriend without proper comfies.” He says with a giggle before turning and rushing off to their rooms. Shiori watches with a stunned look back wobbling and falling back into the couch.

“Wha..?” she says before bringing her legs up to her chest. She sits in a curled up ball, leaning against the arm of the couch as her thoughts race through her mind, making her even more flustered. ‘What’s going on?.. Why hasn’t he initiated anything yet?.. am I overthinking it?.. There’s no way, it’s too obvious! He totally wants to…’ she thinks before she lets her head fall back, letting out a soft, flustered breath. ‘I wish I had a chance to shower right now.. I’m so anxious, I’ve been sweating so much.. and I’m so.. horny, I can feel it through my shorts… ugh, this is the worst…’ she groans in her thoughts before looking over at the bag Hikigaya sat down on the counter. Shiori sits up a little as she looks at it, getting a contemplating look. She then gets up and makes her way over to it, slowly trying to peek into the bag. ‘Maybe if I know exactly what he bought, I can prepare myself mentally for-’ she thinks before Hikigaya comes back down.

“Hey, what’re you doing up?” He asks with a smile as Shiori is startled and turns around, her hands behind her back.

“Nothing! I’m not..” she says with a sweat, calming down a little as she looks over her shoulder. Hikigaya giggles as he steps closer to her. Shiori leans back against the counter as he leans close to her. She seems nervous but works up the courage to ask a question. “Hikigaya.. why did you… get that stuff from the store earlier.?” She asks quietly. Hikigaya looks confused before understanding and smirking, leaning close to her ear.

“I already told you. We’re not getting any sleep tonight..” he whispers as Shiori shudders and whimpers at his words. Hikigaya then grabs her around her waist and lifts her up in his arms. “Now come on. We got scary stuff to watch.” He says, taking her back to the couch. Shiori covers her red face with her hands as Hikigaya sits her down and he sits next to her, covering her with the blanket. Shiori pulls the blanket down a little, wrapping it around her face, as she looks at Hikigaya with a furrowed, flustered look.

‘He says that but then goes right back to the movie.. how am I supposed to take that??’ she thinks. The lights are dimmed to set the atmosphere, as the TV's glow lights up the room more than anything else. Hikigaya watches the movie happily as Shiori slowly comes out of her blanket cocoon. She presses her lips together as she eyes Hikigaya from the side, trying to be subtle. ‘This anticipation is killing me… at this point, it’s more annoying me that he hasn’t made a move yet.. could he think I don’t want to? Then what was the point in getting all that stuff??’ She thinks, glaring at him subconsciously. Hikigaya begins to notice her look and sweats nervously.

“Uh… Shiori? Everything okay?” He asks softly. Shiori doesn’t shift her gaze away as she looks annoyed.

“Is it?..” she asks in a whisper. Hikigaya looks confused and concerned.

“Do you.. want to cuddle?” He asks, opening his arms to her. She squints a little at his offer.

‘Maybe this is it! He’ll take this opportunity to grope me and get it started!' she thinks before scooting closer and leaning into his embrace. They cuddle cutely for a moment before Shiori’s eyes suddenly widen and she sweats with a deep blush on her face. ‘What was that?? Why would I even think that?? Am I that desperate?? All this anxiety has me so frustrated, I can’t… Even if I could just see it… I’ve only seen it through his pants before… like the ones… he’s wearing now…’ she thinks as she slowly looks over, trying to catch a peek of anything through his pants. Hikigaya notices her staring at his lap and blushes.

“Y-you sure everything is okay?” He asks as Shiori sits up sharply with a nervous smile and embarrassed blush on her face.

“Nothing! I’m not thinking about anything!” She says, trying to make an excuse he didn’t ask for. Hikigaya looks at her before chuckling a little.

 “Heh. Well, that’s not true. Getting you to stop thinking has been one of my greatest failures.” He says with a little laugh. Shiori looks at him with wide eyes.

‘That’s it! I need to stop thinking so much! Obviously he wants to do it, but he also knows I’m so anxious, he’s probably waiting for me to make the first move!’ She thinks about it for a moment before taking a deep breath and looking determined. ‘Okay, that’s it. We’re doing this. He obviously wants to, buying that stuff from the store, and we’ve been through so much together, this isn’t a big deal. I can do this!’ she thinks. Shiori then exhales softly before leaning on the arm of the opposite side of the couch casually. Hikigaya looks at her a bit surprised but smiles and continues watching the movie. After a moment, Shiori sighs as she rolls over a bit, spreading her legs openly in Hikigaya’s direction. He looks over a bit before blushing intensely and trying to keep his gaze forward.

"Uh... Shiori? Do you.. realize how you're sitting?.." Hikigaya asks, embarrassed. Shiori looks at him with focused eyes that almost shine.

"Are you gonna do something about it?" she asks as Hikigaya perks up, blushing deeply. He slowly turns his head to look forward, unsure of what to do. His reaction gives Shiori a small spike in confidence, leading to her to put her arms behind her head and lift her leg, turning his face back to her with her foot.

"Boyfriend." she says as Hikigaya sweats. "Do something about it..." she says softly, spreading her legs to be more clear about what she means. Hikigaya's eyes shake as he blushes harder until he suddenly gets up, grabs Shiori in his arms, and marches on upstairs. Shiori is shocked by his reaction but doesn't resist as Hikigaya takes her to her room.

There, Shiori is plopped onto the bed with wide eyes as Hikigaya crawls over her. She sweats and blushes nervously as Hikigaya looks just as nervous.

'We're... really gonna do it..!' they both think at the same time. Shiori lifts her hands and wraps them around his neck as he leans closer to her.

"Ready?" he asks softly. Shiori stares at him before nodding with a lustful smile.

"I'm so ready." she whispers as he smiles back. They kiss passionately as the night deepens, and so does their love.

 In the morning, Shiori wakes up, still only wearing Hikigaya’s hoodie. She sits up with a groan as she holds her head.

 “That was an intense dream…” she says before looking down and blushing as she removes the blankets and sees Hikigaya sleeping with his arm around her waist. She looks up sharply with an intense blush. “It wasn’t a dream..!” she says before smiling and clenching her fists tightly in front of her face. She then punches the air a couple times excitedly before looking up.

 “Yes, yes, yes.! We did it..! We actually did it..!” she says excitedly, trying to be quiet before her face turns to a blushing, shocked one. “Oh my cos, we did it… that explains why I’m so sore…” she whispers before making a pained face, holding her stomach. She then looks at Hikigaya sleeping on his side as he holds her and smiles warmly. She thinks for a moment before biting her lip. She gently pushes his shoulder over so he’s laying on his back and once he is, Shiori slowly slides under the blankets.

 “Now I get to live out all my fantasies…” she says before disappearing under the blankets. Hikigaya snores a bit before his eyes suddenly open wide as an intense blush spreads across his face. He then shouts in pleasure as a splurting sound is heard. Shiori sits proudly as she holds something in her mouth before she gulps a big gulp, satisfied. Hikigaya gets up and looks at her over his shoulder with a pouting look.

 “No fair… I was sleeping…” he pouts. Shiori leans over and looks at him with lustful eyes as she wipes her mouth.

 “What~? Don’t like that your girlfriend loves taking care of you?..” she teases. Hikigaya blushes as he faces her.

 “I just want to make sure we’re even, that’s all…” he says shyly as Shiori giggles. She then crawls across the bed and hops up, wrapping her arms around his neck.

 “Don’t worry. You’ll have your moment.” She says as she kisses his nose. He smiles at her, then hugs her tightly, swinging her around and off the bed. He lets her go as she giggles, slowly pulling her arms down.

 “Now get changed for the day. We have to go pick up Riku later.” Hikigaya says before turning her around and spanking Shiori’s butt. Shiori blushes as she makes her way to the doorway to his room and grabs onto the doorframe, leaning forward, flaunting her butt at him.

 “Or what? You’ll spank me again? So much for all those times you said you didn’t care for my body, huh?” She taunts. Hikigaya growls a bit as he slowly approaches her. “We still have time before we have to go get him. How often is our house empty, anyway? Might as well make the most of it.” She says with a smile as Hikigaya’s large shadow slowly overtakes her. She’s suddenly grabbed by the waist and yanked back into his room as she screams playfully before laughing as she calls out his name.

 “Hikigayaaa~!” she shouts as they continue what they were doing all night.

 Later, Shiori flies through the air dressed as Fullsky but without the mask and her hood down, with her wings out wide, flapping every now and then to keep her up. As she does, Hikigaya floats through the air next to her, also dressed as Watchdog with no mask and his hood down, as they travel fairly fast.

 “You’re kidding? She actually asked you to buy that stuff?” Shiori asks with a smile. Hikigaya nods as he looks ahead.

 “Yep. I was telling the truth. Now, I don’t know if that means they’ve already done it and wanna spice things up or if they plan to. Obviously, she hasn’t told me anything about that.” Hikigaya explains as he very slowly begins to lose elevation. Shiori giggles a bit.

 “I’ll have to thank her sometime. If I didn’t think you were trying to be some big perv, I probably wouldn’t have had the courage to do what we did.” Shiori says with a smile as Hikigaya blushes and looks at her from the corner of his eye. He starts falling a bit lower, still just as slow, as Shiori extends her tail out and taps him on the back a bit, pushing him up slightly.

 “I’m really liking this new ability you have. It makes traveling much easier for me and talking way less awkward.” Shiori says as Hikigaya smirks, floating through the air.

 “Yeah, same. I figured if I could control my body in its totality, why not control my density? So now I float! Lighter than air, baby!” he says, giving a peace sign with his fingers and a big smile to her.

 “Too bad you haven’t learned how to fly. Then I wouldn’t have to push you every now and then.” Shiori says as Hikigaya shrugs.

 “Baby steps. Not everyone is as awesome as you.” He says as Shiori blushes and smiles at his words.

 They eventually make it to a campground where many other kids are being picked up by their parents. Riku looks around with a slightly worried look as Shiori and Hikigaya land in a hidden clearing nearby. They look at him before nodding, and Shiori snaps her fingers as their vigilante costumes disappear with some sparkles. Hikigaya looks at himself with a smirk.

 “You and your new abilities. I’ll never get enough of it.” Hikigaya says as Shiori blushes and waves her hand at him playfully. They then walk over as Riku spots them. He smiles wide as he rushes up and hugs Shiori tightly.

 “You guys didn’t forget me!” he shouts happily as he looks at them.

 “How could we forget you, little man?” Hikigaya asks with a smile as Riku hugs him too.

 “Yeah, you make it kinda hard to forget you when you’re always making a mess.” Shiori says as Riku sticks his tongue out at her. He then looks around with a smile.

 “So, do either of you have a car yet? Where is it?” He asks. Shiori and Hikigaya look at each other with a smirk before Shiori puts her hand on his back and walks with him.

 “It’s over here. Let’s go.” She says. Riku nods before waving goodbye to his friends as they walk off. Down the road, where no one is around, Shiori leans down and whispers to him.

 “You remember that ability I taught you?..” she asks. Riku lights up as he looks at her.

 “Yeah! Is that how we’re getting home??” he asks excitedly. Shiori nods as Riku hugs her tightly again. “You’re the best, big sis!” Riku says. Shiori holds onto his second bag as she extends her dark, tar like wings.

 “Ready?” she asks. Riku nods with a determined look.

 “Okay! I’m ready!” He shouts as he holds onto his bag straps on his back. He then focuses as he strains for a moment. Suddenly, little brightly feathered wings sprout from his back, much different from his sister’s. He looks at them before smiling wide at his sister with bright, shining eyes. Hikigaya nods as he prepares to jump, and so does Shiori.

 “Let’s go home.” Shiori says. High in the sky, in the fluffy clouds all around, Shiori, Hikigaya and now Riku, fly through the air together as the young boy smiles and laughs, feeling happier and more free than he’s ever felt before, as they make their way home together.