(M) Chapter 29 – Found Out
Chapter 5, Part 2
Novel Title: 融愛~Melt Down~ (Melted Love ~Melt Down~)
Author:風結子 沙野 (Fuyuko Sano)
Illustrator:雅良 水名瀬 (Masara Minase)
Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)
Protagonists: 葉越海理 (Yougoshi Kairi -MC), 葉越翼久 (Yougoshi Tasuku -ML)
*Please read at Novels Space.space, the original site of translation. TQ*
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The piercing at the tip of his genitals had been pushed firmly against something hard from Naofumi’s body. When Kairi tried to pull his hips away, it seemed Naofumi had also noticed the strange hardness. Probing, Naofumi pressed his thigh back against Kairi’s lower abdomen.
The piercing pressed painfully into the head of his dick, and Kairi instinctively reached down to place his hand between Naofumi’s thigh and his own abdomen.
Their breathing became slightly uneven.
Naofumi’s next action was shockingly blatant.
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Naofumi likely hadn’t expected him to climax either. He seemed equally shocked, withdrawing his hand from Kairi’s lower abdomen as he hastily zipped up Kairi’s pants. At the next station, Naofumi pulled Kairi off the train, making a quick exit. They went into a bathroom stall inside the station.
There, Naofumi made Kairi undress from the waist down, exposing his genitals, still adorned with the humiliating ring. With a stern expression, Naofumi quickly wiped away the mess from Kairi’s lower body with toilet paper, then helped him put his slacks back on. His underwear was discarded, and they left the station. Naofumi bought new underwear from a convenience store near the station, and from there, they returned to the office by taxi.
During the entire ride, Naofumi said only the bare minimum. However, the tension in his clenched jaw and his tightly pressed lips made it clear that he was struggling to hold back the urge to confront Kairi about what had just happened.
Back at the office, they still had another meeting. By the time their workday ended, the clock had already passed ten in the evening.
It wasn’t as simple as going home without discussing it.
On the contrary, Kairi was taken to Naofumi’s apartment.
Naofumi lived in a condo along the Toyoko Line, a place Kairi had visited before. The apartment was noticeably messier than usual, reflecting the busy state of Naofumi’s recent life. It was clear that Naofumi didn’t have someone to help him with household chores. Someone like Naofumi could easily find a caring partner if he wanted to. But Kairi’s own indecisiveness was holding him back, making Naofumi hesitate to move forward.
Recently, Naofumi had noticed that Kairi had given up coffee, so he made tea instead.
The room was elegantly furnished, with a cream and moss green colour scheme, reflecting a chic, mature style. The fabrics were simple and unadorned, without any unnecessary embellishments. They sat side by side on a sofa that enveloped them with a soft, comfortable feeling.
“So?”
A single word, urging Kairi to confess. Naofumi’s voice was terribly low.
Silence fell between them. The clinking sound of Naofumi placing his teacup on the saucer echoed in the room, conveying the shock he was feeling.
…Naofumi was a very reasonable person. Being bisexual didn’t bother him at all. His feelings toward Kairi were honest and filled with responsibility.
“This is bad… I really can’t control myself right now.”
Naofumi’s voice trembled with emotions he couldn’t manage.
It was only natural. He had confessed his love. But Kairi had left his response ambiguous, only for Naofumi to later find out that Kairi had secretly gotten masochistic body piercings.
“Do you have a partner? Is this something they’re into? …Is that what you’re into?”
Kairi had no idea how to explain it.
“…I’m sorry.”
But he knew one thing for sure. He couldn’t continue to hold Naofumi back, causing him pain.
“I’m not the person you think I am, Tokiya-san. So, please…”
“You’re right, I don’t know everything about you. But I’ve been watching you closely for over two years now. And I don’t believe that you’d willingly get something as extreme as a body piercing.”
“…”
“Tell me… Were you forced into it?”
“N-no… I did it… willingly…”
Kairi’s voice cracked as he lied. Seeing the pale, tense expression on Kairi’s face, Naofumi seemed to realise the truth.
Kairi’s shoulder was firmly grabbed. A strong voice demanded: “Let me meet this person.”
“What?”
“Even if I’m being rejected, I can’t just back down like this. I can’t let someone who doesn’t respect their partner’s feelings take care of you!”
Naofumi was kind.
The reason he was so angry wasn’t just because Kairi hadn’t chosen him. But it was because he felt that Kairi wasn’t being treated well by his ‘lover’.
The pain in his chest was as intense as the pressure of Naofumi’s grip on his shoulder, almost as if his bones might crack.
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*Translator’s Note: Tokiya-san is so thirsty for Kairi… To say that he was so daring to do this in a train filled with people was an understatement. But then again, anything goes in Japan. -K
*GLOSSARY:
- Onii-san / Onii-chan / Nii-san / Nii-chan / Aniki = (Big/Elder) Brother
☝🏻I’ll be using these throughout my translation.
Next update: 2025.01.24