CDD 38

“This is embarrassing. I can’t believe I agreed to this,” Erick muttered, staring at the ground. Even though people didn’t look directly, he felt their stares on the four of them.

“Why are you complaining? They’re jealous because you have a harem,” Rin smiled and grabbed his left arm.

“Yeah, just appreciate you have three cuties all over you,” Mikki grabbed his other arm.

“I bet they’re wishing they were in your place,” Kanata grinned and hugged him from behind.

“That’s not it,” Erick muttered, even more embarrassed. The gazes had increased thanks to his friends.

On the way to the restaurant, he had already been attracting a few eyes, but it wasn’t because he was a foreigner this time; he was used to that and ignored it. However, he couldn’t ignore the gazes now because he was surrounded by three cute high school girls while dressed as a high school student himself.

Despite embarrassed, Erick couldn’t help but enjoy it. That situation was straight out of anime. After watching and reading too many stories, it was impossible not to imagine something like that happening to him. However, after experiencing in real life, he was sure he never wanted to be a harem protagonist.

It wasn’t because the cute girlswere actually cross-dressing boys. He was already used to it and had pretty much gotten over that. The problem was the attention. As an introverted artist who preferred to be indoors, that attention was making his stomach lurch. If I ever become a famous manga artist, I’ll never do a signing even, he thought at the time.

The only feeling got worse when they arrived at the restaurant where Yuuki said he would be. Because they were watching the place from across the street and hidden behind a bush, they looked more than suspicious.

“There he is!” Rin said in a hushed whisper. He was so excited, he tugged Erick’s sleeve and pointed at the same time.

“We can see that. We’re not blind,” Mikki said. “Don’t make a scene or he’ll see us.”

“Yeah, Rin. Remember we have to be discreet,” Kanata added.

Then we failed from the beginning, Erick thought but didn’t voice it. He had given up saying anything to his friend at this point and simply went along with them.

The dorm leader was sitting alone at one of the outdoor tables. Even by himself, he acted delicately, putting his white hair behind his ear and sipping his tea. His makeup only enhanced that.

I’m used to him at home, but he really looks like a refined old Japanese lady who came out from the past, especially with that kimono.

“Do you think Yuuki’s boyfriend is hot?” Rin asked after a few minutes and nothing had happened. “I bet he is.”

“I think he’s a refined gentleman,” Kanata said, somewhat dreamy.

“Who treats Yuuki like the flower he is,” Mikki added in the same manner.

Rin scoffed and rolled his eyes. “Please. Flower? I don’t know why, but I have the feeling he’s a screamer.”

Look who’s talking, Erick thought, blushing as he remembered the time they slept together. He was glad he didn’t say that out loud. Rin made a lot of noise back then and he didn’t need to remind anyone of that.

“He’s not a slut like you,” Mikki said.

“I have the feeling they’re still taking it slowly,” Kanata said. “Like still courting and getting to know each other.”

“Oh, please. Wake up, you two. Stop acting like maiden boys.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Don’t you find it strange Yuuki sent us to his “friend’s” beach house that weekend?” Rin said, raising an eyebrow at them. “I bet he did that so they could do it as loud as they wanted in the dorm. And I say way to go. Yuuki should’ve been dying for a good D in him since it’s been long since the last time he had sex.”

Erick said nothing. Though he could see that happening, it felt weird to imagine the dorm leader having sex. At the same time, however, it seemed wholesome. Yuuki-san is like a mom to us. I want him to be happy, and if he found a new boyfriend, I’m happy from the bottom of my heart. But imagining that motherly figure having sex is… He didn’t want to finish the thought.

Before Mikki or Kanata could reply, a young man approached Yuuki’s table. They smiled and greeted each other. Because they were watching from a distance, Erick and the others couldn’t hear what they were saying. Any closer and they would be caught.

“Oh my God,” Rin said baffled. His jaw dropped as he looked.

He wasn’t the only one surprised by the newcomer’s appearance. Mikki was speechless and Kanata seemed as if he was having naughty ideas as he bit his lips.

The man looked in his late twenties. He was handsome, tall, and slim, though he looked as if he had some muscle under his shirt. His hair was black and short.

“He’s so hot!” Rin said in a hushed and excited voice, once again tugging Erick’s sleeve so much the fabric was threatening to rip. “I can’t believe Yuuki got a hot young boyfriend like that!”

“He’s not that hot,” Erick mumbled.

“Don’t be jealous,” Mikki said, poking him on the cheek.

“Yeah, he may be hot, but we also like guys like you,” Kanata added, grinning.

Erick blushed. “Is that supposed to be a compliment?”

“Yes!” the three of them said.

“I’m not jealous or anything. I just don’t think that guy is hot,” he said, shrugging.

It was true. He wasn’t attracted to the man at all. And he couldn’t help but be slightly relieved. Guess that means I’m just attracted to cuteness and girliness, and gender doesn’t matter.

He widened his eyes in surprise. Can’t believe I’m still thinking about this kind of stuff. I thought I was over that after sleeping with three guys.

“Oh, please. If I had the chance, I’d sit on that guy’s dick so hard, the person who managed to pull me away from him would be crowned king,” Rin said, his face dreaming as he imagined.

“And then fight at the Holy Grail War,” Erick added, laughing at his own joke.

The other two didn’t understand the reference, but Rin did, and grinned at him.

“I gotta say, I’m impressed with Yuuki. I never expected his boyfriend to be this hot and young,” Kanata said. “Respect.”

“I’m with you, but that doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter how hot he is. We’re here to find out if he’s not a sleazy guy,” Mikki reminded them.

“Yes, you’re right. I almost forgot,” Rin said, shaking his head and focusing on the man again with a serious face.

“I know I should’ve asked this before, but how do we do that?” Erick asked.

“What?” the three cross-dressers looked at him.

“How do we find out if he’s a decent guy? We need at least his name to search online.”

Rin, Mikki, and Kanata had no reaction. They exchanged looks and then looked back at Erick. “We didn’t think of that,” they said at the same time.

“You’re kidding, right?”

“No,” Rin muttered, blushing slightly as he played with his fingers.

“We were only worried about Yuuki, we didn’t think that far,” Mikki mumbled, averting his eyes.

“Yeah. We only planned to follow him,” Kanata added in a low voice. “We have good eyes when it’s about men, so I thought we could tell if we saw him…”

Erick couldn’t help but chuckle. He had no trouble imagining something like that from Rin and Mikki, but he didn’t expect it from the level-headed Kanata. However, at the same time, he knew his friend sometimes got carried away and missed the details he usually paid attention to.

“L-let’s keep watching. I’m sure we can figure out,” he stuttered, turning back to Yuuki and his mysterious companion.

“Wish we could hear them,” Mikki said after a few minutes.

“Is it just me or it doesn’t look like they’re dating?” Kanata asked.

“It’s not just you. I get the same impression,” Mikki replied.

“What do you think, Rin?”

Rin didn’t answer. He didn’t even seem to have heard the others. His eyes were narrow as he looked intently at the man.

“Rin?”

“I think I’ve seen that guy before,” he murmured, more to himself than to the others.

“What?”

“Yeah, his face isn’t strange… but I have no idea where I’ve seen him,” Rin said, still looking at the guy.

As they watched, more people joined Yuuki and the young man. A short and girly looking man, a boy around ten, and a girl around six.

“Who do you think they are?” Kanata asked, confused.

“Maybe the hot guy is having an affair with Yuuki and they’re his family,” Mikki suggested.

“Yuuki wouldn’t get involved with a married guy.”

“You don’t know that. Sometimes love is stronger than reasoning.”

“But why would he bring his family to meet his lover?”

While Kanata and Mikki had that conversation, Rin and Erick said nothing and only watched.

I’m sure he’s not having an affair, Erick thought. Maybe they’re family. Yuuki-san cut ties with his family decades ago, but he was close to his brother…

“Ah! That’s Yuuno!” Rin suddenly shouted, standing up from their hiding place. “The most popular cross-dressing cosplayer!”

“Idiot! Get down!” Mikki said, trying to pull him back, but it was too late. Yuuki, the tall guy, the short man, the boy, and the girl had turned to them.

“What are you doing here, boys?” Yuuki asked with a surprised expression.

“Ah…” the four of them said.