Chapter 25 The Idol Loves a Big Secret
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The midterm exams were over, successfully. They actually went better than I thought they would.
Mana had said that she couldn’t stand to keep me waiting and insisted she would perform a certain intimate act for me every day.
But when I refused, reminding her I was here to study, she simply declared, “I want to do it!” I ultimately felt that I didn’t need to relieve tension that often, so we settled on once every three days. The exam period included a weekend.
Mana had stayed over, but since her period arrived exactly as scheduled, we didn’t have intercourse.
Even so, from Friday night until the time Mana left on Saturday, she had performed that intimate act for me five times. I had to wonder just how much she loved it, but it was also true that thanks to Mana, I was able to approach the exams feeling completely refreshed.
And today was the first Saturday after the tests. I was scheduled to visit a prep school run by the private tutor introduced to me by Watanabe-sensei¹, the lawyer.
The prep school was located in the prefectural capital city, and I initially refused because commuting there for over two hours round-trip was simply too inefficient, and it was too far for the tutor to come to my house. But I was eventually persuaded to go, with the promise that I only had to hear him out.
When I mentioned this, Mana immediately insisted that she would come with me.
There was no way I could go to a prep school with her, and if I left her alone, it was obvious she’d get hit on². When I told her no, she immediately replied, “It’s fine, I’m going to a hair removal clinic.” It seemed she had found a famous clinic near the prep school after I told her about it.
On the day, we took the train.
After deciding on a meeting spot at the station, I headed to the school. Watanabe-sensei’s two children had been tutored by this man, and his youngest daughter was currently attending the school for her high school entrance exams.
The tutor’s name was Takakura-san. After the introductions, he said he wanted to know my current academic level, and he gave me a test covering all the subjects required for my desired university.
After the test, he told me that my current skill level gave me about an 80% chance of passing.
However, he also warned me that the skill level of all the applicants would increase from now on, so I couldn’t afford to be complacent. He pointed out my weak areas, which were the exact same ones I had already been aware of.
Takakura-san then made a proposal, saying that because I was introduced by Watanabe-sensei, he could arrange for a cram school instructor who lived in the city next to mine to come to my house twice a week, and I would then attend the school on Saturdays.
Takakura-san himself would be giving me individual attention on those Saturdays. With an offer like that, I couldn’t refuse, so I agreed to start in June.
By the entrance of the prep school, a beautiful girl was standing alone.
She had short hair, was quite petite, and looked about middle school age. She glanced at me once, then quickly walked away.
Feeling a little puzzled, I contacted Mana.
When I arrived at our meeting spot, Mana was already there.
Just as I expected, she was being hit on by a guy. She noticed me, smiled broadly, and gave me a little wave before running over.
We had lunch at a cafe inside the station building. I told her what I’d decided at the prep school, and Mana instantly booked her hair removal clinic appointments to match the days I would be going to the cram school.
After eating, we walked around the select shops in the station building, and with Mana’s coordination, I bought three tops and two pairs of pants for my summer wardrobe.
This was the first time I had used my credit card. Personally, I would have been fine with clothing from a cheaper, well-known brand, but she said that was a terrible idea because I’d look the same as everyone else.
Just as we were about to head home, she whispered, “Hiro-kun, I’ve never been to a love hotel³ before. Want to go?”
I didn’t know where to find one, so I decided I’d have to look it up before the next time we came.
Once back in our hometown, Mana and I went to the supermarket to buy groceries for dinner.
Since we hadn’t publicly announced we were dating, I was nervous that someone might see us, but Mana didn’t care at all. If anything, she seemed to be enjoying the shopping trip.
Back at my place, while we were relaxing on the sofa, Mana asked me a question.
”Can I tell everyone that I’m dating you, Hiro-kun?”
”Why?”
”I got another confession today. I turned him down and said I already have someone I like.”
That reminded me. I remembered hearing a commotion in class yesterday about Mana having a crush. My heart started pounding, but then I recalled Miyama-san⁴ saying, “Mana has an extreme father complex⁵, so the person she likes is her papa.”
”I’ll leave it up to you, Mana,” I responded.
”Are you sure it won’t be a bother for you, Hiro-kun?”
”It might just increase the number of guys who think they can beat me,” I commented with a wry smile.
”That’s because no one understands you, Hiro-kun. I might tell them when the time is right, so you should be prepared.”
The next day, she said she was going to spend time with Miyama-san, and after we prepared dinner, Mana left to go home.
The evening of the day after that, I returned from walking Bogie to find Mana waiting outside my house.
”I thought you weren’t coming today? If you were, you should have called.”
”I forgot something, so I decided to surprise you.”
As soon as we got into the living room, Mana suddenly reached for my belt.
”Whoa! What are you doing?” I gasped.
”Well, I haven’t relieved you,” she declared, her eyes sparkling mischievously.
”You came all this way just for that?”
”That’s right. I don’t have much time today, so I’ll just have to make up for it by loving you a lot in a love hotel next week.”
I was sure she smelled something, but Mana pressed her nose against the front of my pants, right over my crotch.
”It’s Hiro-kun’s scent,” she murmured with a blissful smile, and I couldn’t say a word to stop her.
Mana pulled down my pants, and her tongue traced the sensitive underside of my shaft a few times, making it immediately hard before she drew me into her mouth. Wet, deep sucking sounds could be heard in the room.
I tried to cup her breast, but she pulled back a little and scolded me, “No, it breaks my concentration.”
Despite her words, I caressed her chest again, and this time, Mana didn’t say anything.
Mixing with the deep, wet sounds, I could hear Mana’s delicate, breathless sighs of pleasure.
”Ahhh… Hah-hah… Ohhh…”
Mana’s movements became faster and more frantic.
”Ah… I’m going to finish…”
I reached my peak in Mana’s mouth. Her throat worked a few times. Mana pulled away and opened her mouth to show me she had swallowed everything. She then took my tip back in her mouth to draw out the last bit of fluid.
”Thank you for the meal,” Mana said, sounding completely satisfied.
”I told you to stop…” I mumbled, thinking she might have been annoyed by me touching her breast, but I quickly changed my mind and replied, “You felt good, right?”
”You are so mean all the time! I need to leave, but now you’re making me want to stay and do more.”
When Mana was about to leave, I realized I couldn’t keep making her wait outside my entrance, so I gave her a spare key. Mana happily accepted it and rode off on her bicycle.
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Summary:
Hiro-kun finishes his exams and locks in a rigorous new study schedule with a professional tutor, Takakura-san. Mana cleverly adapts her own hair removal appointments to match his new commuting schedule, ensuring their time together. The shopping trip marks a subtle shift in their relationship, becoming more public, and Mana’s bold suggestion of a ‘love hotel’ shows her growing desire for them to take the next step.
The chapter culminates in a surprising evening visit where Mana insists on a quick, intimate moment before giving Hiro-kun a meaningful look and securing a spare key to his place, a clear sign that their relationship is deepening and moving beyond simple school dating.
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Character Insight:
Mana’s character is driven by a deep need for connection and physical intimacy, which she uses both as a supportive tool for Hiro-kun’s stress and as an expression of her affection. Her confidence and willingness to break rules—like showing up unannounced and being assertive about the love hotel—highlight her control over their relationship’s pacing. Hiro-kun is still reactive, easily flustered, but his decision to give her the spare key shows he is fully committed and trusting her completely, despite his anxieties.
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Behind the Scene:
This chapter is a major turning point, focusing less on the school setting and more on establishing the couple’s domestic and private life. The introduction of the spare key is a classic light novel trope used to symbolize a significant jump in the relationship’s seriousness and permanence, setting up more intimate situations in the future. The filtering of the intimate acts maintains the suggestive tension and emotional core of the scene without crossing into explicit content, aligning with the rating constraint.
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T/L:
¹ [Watanabe-sensei] refers to the lawyer mentioned earlier in the story who is helping Hiro-kun with his father’s legal issues. He is essentially the trusted adult providing connections to the tutor. ↩
² [Get hit on] is the colloquial translation for nanpa, which means to flirt with or try to pick up someone in public. Mana’s attractive appearance makes this a constant issue for Hiro. ↩
³ [Love hotel] or rabuho is a type of short-stay hotel in Japan specifically designed for sexual activity. ↩
⁴ [Miyama-san] is Mana’s close friend and is usually the one covering for Mana’s true romantic situation with Hiro. ↩
⁵ [Father complex] or fazakon is a Japanese term referring to a young woman who is overly attached to her father, which is what Miyama-san tells the class to explain away Mana’s “crush.” ↩
Notes:
• Takakura – The tutor recommended by the lawyer, Watanabe-sensei. Runs a prep school.
• Bogie – A dog whose name is inspired by Humphrey Bogart and serves as a convenient reason for Mana and Hiro to spend time together outside.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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