Getting dragged by the girl that was supposed to be under my control, I only have myself to blame for not pulling in Rias reins. But then again, its not like she successfully usurped my throne.

Its nothing to get serious about. Knowing the smart and sassy junior, her intention wasnt anything like that. Furthermore, shes more than aware that I could turn the tables on her easily had I decided to. Hence not doing that just meant I voluntarily went along with the girl. To see where shes going to take me.

With nothing better to do than pass the time walking around our city in this freezing weather, meeting Ria presented me with an option.

She said her boyfriend was away, right? Then I could very well take her up on that offer of spending this day with her. Its that guys fault, anyway. Its an important day and she left her alone. My desire could devour her

Dumb-senpai, will you believe me if I say Im happy today? As the bus started moving, Ria said that while being dangerously close to me.

The passengers at our right who looked like your usual college frisky couple found themselves staring at us with weird expressions on their faces. They then shook their heads in concert, seemingly forgetting their current conversation about going straight to a hotel after eating dinner somewhere.

Well, theres a reason for that.

Even if we got a two-seater, Ria chose to daringly sit on my lap, disregarding anyone elses opinion.

Furthermore, with how small her stature is, she could do that without becoming a bother to the passenger behind us.

Shes really going all out today or she just wanted to see me becoming flustered. Unfortunately, its not going to work.

Before answering her, I eyed the couple, hoping that my desire would react. Alas, they couldnt even be considered as a stimulant.

Due to that, I simply focused on the girl on my lap, embracing her like she wanted me to do.

Yet my response to her remained emotionless, Well, you really look happy. So, I guess I can believe you.

Jeez, Dumb-senpai. Theres a limit to playing dumb. You know the reason for it.

Reason? Because its Christmas?

Unsatisfied with my answer, Ria poutingly muttered, I get it. Theres no hope for someone deliberately turning his head away from reality.

Upon saying that, she stopped moving so enthusiastically and simply used my chest as her comfortable pillow. Furthermore, to feel my warmth, she opened up both of our coats, allowing our bodies to be in close contact.

When she did that, the couple on the other side gasped at our boldness.

Nothing too indecent happened so apart from that initial reaction, the two tried copying us, only to fail and get warned by the other passengers to save their horniness until they were in a hotel room or something.

Somehow, Rias actions werent seen as indecent but as an adorable gesture from a junior to her favorite senior.

No. My expressionless face was probably also a factor. Right?

Around half an hour later, Ria and I got off the bus with our faces a little red from that intimate cuddling. With her enthusiasm renewed, the girl led me to a shopping district close to their neighborhood. We went around different shops, checking out and buying things that took the girls interest.

Because of her observant trait, the girl got distracted a few times. If I wasnt looking after her, wed probably be separated on five separate occasions.

One of which was when her attention was drawn to watching the croquette being cooked until they were golden.

I bought us a dozen of them which we eventually munched on while relaxing under a roofed picnic place while also drinking canned tea.

And thats the end of our little Christmas date " Ria wanted to call it like that without getting my agreement.

The girl received a call from her parents, telling her to come home for their Christmas Dinner.

Knowing that she couldnt make an excuse to stay outside any longer, Ria turned to me and asked if I could come with her.

My answer?

I declined, of course. Why would I show myself in front of her parents?

Even with that chuunibyou, whose parents believed I was dating their daughter, I would never openly show myself in front of them.

I took advantage of their daughters and our relationship wasn't even pure. Its too twisted that the only emotion invested in it was none other than their fear of me.

Anyway, while I declined to come with her, I still walked her close to their house. And thats after I followed through with my plan of taking advantage of the girl behind her boyfriends back...

Because of the cold weather and the lack of a private place to do more obscene acts with her that would satisfy my twisted desire, I settled with only stealing her lips and groping her as much as I wanted.

Dumb-senpai will always be dumb! I hate you!

After shouting that with all her might, I watched the girl sprint away from me.

Yeah. I will always be dumb... Shes right on the mark, anyway. I keep on turning a blind eye to every hint shes showing. If I acknowledge whatever she or any other girls feelings for me, it will spell the end of this abnormal connection that started with me stealing them from their normal relationship. Its better this way... I couldnt help but whisper that to myself as the girls back gradually disappeared from my sight.

Theres really a limit to playing dumb but for the sake of my desire that needed them as sustenance, expelling the thoughts of the possibility of the girls seeing me as more than their tormentor was necessary...

Theres no cure for this kind of idiocy...

Hours quickly passed and Christmas was already about to end. There were only a few minutes left.

Unfortunately, my plan to spend the day uneventfully got foiled.

After Ria, I ran into Aoi whos living in the same neighborhood. She tackled me from the front and with the girls unruly nature, she refused to listen to me. I spent an hour following her at the same shopping district where she slowly narrated the events of her date.

Yep. She listened to me today. Nonetheless, theres a reason why she did that. To stimulate my desire...

The girl successfully ignited it, resulting in us going to a love hotel. We spent an hour there. While in the middle of our second round, her boyfriend called her which once again stimulated my desire to steal and conquer her completely.

I had no idea if he heard her moans but that surely energized me. The useless thoughts that I decided to discard earlier had been washed away completely.

Soon after I walked Aoi home, I stopped limiting myself for today and started contacting all the girls that were still under me.

For those who were still out on a date, I went to their locations and took advantage of them after instructing them to make excuses from their companions and meet me somewhere close. I took advantage of them and sent them back...

For those who were already at home or never went on a date at all, I called them out one by one.

And by the time I was finished, it was already this deep in the night.

Most people were already asleep and those couples who went on a date either went home to extend their celebration at their house or went to a hotel to do the same.

Now, the same snow-covered road lay before me. And as luck would have it, the lights in our house remained switched on.

As I stood before our doorstep, I chanted in my head the almost impossible wish that I thought up right at this moment.

I hope Akane isnt waiting for me.

After muttering that more than ten times, I glanced to the side or specifically to the window next door.

Much to my dismay, there stood Akanes mother, looking directly at me. Judging from her expression which looked like she was instructing me to bring her daughter home, my wish would possibly not come true.

And with that in mind, I opened the door and stepped inside.

Like she had claimed earlier, I found plates filled with different kinds of food " mostly fried dishes " on our dinner table as well as a bottle of soda that had already warmed up. In the middle of them sat the Christmas cake that I bought yesterday.

What about the unreasonable girl?

There she was... lying down on our sofa, sleeping soundly.

Taking my attention away from the dinner table, I walked towards the home intruder, watching her pretty face as she defenselessly snored without any care in the world.

Why arent you giving up on me? I dont remember a lot of our childhood but if I was in your shoes, I wouldve already cut myself off in my life. I helplessly sighed as I muttered that.

A lot has happened today yet, I remain the same idiot who wont change at all.

Without waking the girl up, I picked up the thick clothing to protect her from the cold and put it on her.

Once that was done, I carried her next door.

Her mother let me in without saying anything else except telling me to bring the Akane to her room.

I followed that instruction. However, Akane suddenly woke up halfway up the stairs. She then jumped out of my arms and ran into her room with her face as red as an apple.

Watching all that from where she left me, two theories rose in my head. She either successfully fooled me regarding her act of faking her sleep all this time or she woke up somewhere in between the time I carried her inside this house.

In any case, with my job done, I returned to the house to finally put an end to this day...

Mhm. The plates of food were undeniably delicious but there was no way a single person could eat them all. Furthermore, the Christmas cake was too sweet for my taste...

What an absurd Christmas Day it is...

Author's Note: This is the end of this short story about his last Christmas before his change. I could've expanded more on the events concerning the other girls but I decided not to. It's already too long for a short story and... it's about time to return to the main story. Maybe in the future, I might write other side stories that won't intrude on the current flow and that would give insight into some backstories that were mentioned. Once again, thank you for your continued support for this year and the upcoming new year.