Chapter 108 Practice Swing
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
It was our first home tutoring session since the release of Kotoha-chan’s final exam results.
To begin with the grades: while she had reached 15th place during the midterms, she slipped down to 17th for the finals. It wasn’t a total collapse into the old MARCH¹ tier, but it was certainly a case of three steps forward and two steps back.
”I dropped again. And I was getting so close to the top ten…” Kotoha-chan said, her voice trailing off.
There is a standing promise that if Kotoha-chan breaks into the top ten, we will have sex.
”Even so, your rank has risen compared to a year ago, so you should have more confidence in yourself,” I reassured her.
In my experience, grades tend to climb quickly once you start studying, but after reaching a certain level, you inevitably hit a ceiling. Most people give up there and their grades fall, but if you keep working through it, you will eventually break through that ceiling and your rank will rise again.
”If you say so, Hirokazu, I’ll keep trying. More importantly, do you know what this is?”
Kotoha-chan held a very familiar object in her hand. Why on earth would a high school girl be carrying a condom?
”They handed them out in Health and Physical Education class yesterday,” she explained.
I remember being taught about the utility and application of condoms in high school health class, but do all-girls schools really distribute them right before summer break? It feels almost like they are encouraging it. All-girls schools are dangerous. Ah, Manami-san just warned me about this the other day. What should I do if Kotoha-chan says she wants to use this condom to have sex? These schools really do too much. Besides, it looks smaller than the ones I usually use, so it probably wouldn’t even fit.
”Have you ever used one, Hirokazu?” Kotoha-chan asked.
Since I am a married man, I could not exactly feign ignorance.
”Of course I have used them before,” I replied.
”I see.”
”I am married, but since we are both students, having a baby is still a long way off. In that sense, a condom is a necessary thing,” I explained.
I felt a sense of satisfaction, as if I had successfully provided proper sex education.
”So, because you’re married, you really do ‘it’,” Kotoha-chan whispered.
Even excluding my marriage, I have had sex with four women, so I could not really say anything to that.
”That is how you were born, after all, isn’t it?” I said, trying to shift the topic.
”I guess so. So Papa and Mama have sex, too…” Kotoha-chan murmured.
Learning that is usually quite a shock. Manami-san mentioned before that some girls even find the idea ‘unclean.’ Kotoha-chan seemed quite bewildered herself. But since this is a fact of life, it cannot be changed.
”Let’s get back to studying,” I suggested.
”Okay,” she replied.
But she seemed somewhat lost in thought for the rest of the session.
* * *
I ended up consulting Manami-san about it later.
”In my case, back then, my parents seemed to get along so well that I was actually happy to know I was born from that. But Kotoha-chan has her childish sides, so it might take her some time to understand. Honestly, it’s best to just leave her be,” Manami-san advised.
”Is that really enough?” I asked.
”It’s a path everyone walks, so you don’t need to worry about it, Hirokazu-san. In fact, when Kotoha-chan has a child of her own and they ask her about it, I think this current experience will be useful for her,” Manami-san replied.
* * *
Taking Manami-san’s words to heart, I found Kotoha-chan was back to her usual self during the next home visit. The only difference was that when we kissed, she clung to me. When I stroked her hair, Kotoha-chan gave a sunny smile and took her seat.
After finishing the math preview and review, Watanabe-sensei’s wife brought us some barley tea, so we took a break.
”How do you use a condom? In school, they only showed us pictures, so I didn’t really understand. I think practical experience is necessary after all,” Kotoha-chan said.
Just as Manami-san predicted—here it comes.
Kotoha-chan pulled out the condom she got at school and her Health and PE materials.
”In that case, shall we give it a try?” I asked.
”Wait! Really?!” Kotoha-chan cried, her face turning bright red.
She undoubtedly thought she was going to see my prick. However, I pulled a surikogi² I had bought at a 100-yen shop out of my bag.
”We’ll use this for practice,” I said.
”Ehhhhh…”
Kotoha-chan looked half-relieved and half-dissatisfied.
Following the materials, I started by explaining how to check the front and back.
”The packaging usually has a label, so make sure you check it carefully,” I instructed.
”Yes,” she replied.
Kotoha-chan verified the package and took out the condom.
”If you open it without checking, or if there is no mark, the side that bulges when you blow on it is the front. There is also a way to check the direction of the roll. Now, let’s try it.”
Kotoha-chan gave a soft huff of breath, and the reservoir tip popped out.
”Wow! That’s actually interesting!” she giggled.
At her age, even a rolling chopstick is funny, so she likely found this amusing as well.
”Now, pinch the tip. You must be careful not to use your fingernails. Yes, like that. Look closely—on the front side, the roll is facing outward, right?”
”I can’t believe you can tell just from that. You’re so knowledgeable, Hirokazu,” Kotoha-chan said.
”Now, let’s try putting it on the surikogi. Pinch the tip to keep air out, place it on top, and just roll the condom down. Yes, just like that,” I guided her.
”Is this right? It was easier than I expected,” Kotoha-chan said, looking satisfied as she gazed at the condom-covered pestle.
”Well done. The rest is just getting used to it, though usually the man is the one who puts it on,” I told her.
”Eh! Really? I thought the girl was supposed to do it,” she asked.
”Some men like having the girl do it for them, so it’s a good thing to remember,” I replied.
”I see. Which one are you, Hirokazu?”
I did not want her to think I had any strange sexual preferences.
”I usually put it on myself,” I answered.
Though Manami-san sometimes insists on doing it…
”Well, in that case, I guess I don’t really need to learn it then,” Kotoha-chan concluded.
Was that her only takeaway? But I could tell that Kotoha-chan has not given up yet, despite my nervous sigh.
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Summary:
Kotoha-chan misses her academic goal, leading to a discussion about her transactional promise with Hirokazu. Her school provides condoms, prompting a naive exploration of sexual mechanics. Hirokazu consults Manami-san to handle Kotoha-chan’s confusion about parental intimacy. The chapter ends with a practical sex education lesson using a kitchen pestle, which Kotoha-chan approaches with unexpected interest.
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Character Insight:
Kotoha-chan’s fixation on the ‘top ten’ ranking reveals her drive to please Hirokazu through any means, while her reaction to the condom-covered surikogi shows a mix of disappointment and genuine curiosity. Hirokazu remains the voice of caution, though his ‘married man’ status creates a complicated power dynamic he struggles to navigate safely.
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Behind the Scene:
The use of the surikogi as a stand-in for male anatomy is a classic light novel technique to maintain a ‘PG-13’ vibe while discussing adult topics. MARCH remains the primary academic barrier in this series, representing the gateway to high-society status in Japan.
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Notes:
• Kotoha – Junior high school student, middle school 3rd year (short height). Daughter of Watanabe-sensei. Energetic, playful, short hair in a ponytail.
• Watanabe – The protagonist’s guardian. He is a lawyer who is skilled at dealing with difficult people and has a history with Yabuta’s father.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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