After a lot of thinking and realizing her own feelings, Sophia returned the confession of the cat-girl in kind. Being overjoyed about their mutual feelings, Maya first hugged her for a good while before urging Sophia to close her eyes.

Granting her wish, the girl then felt a sensation on her lips that was unlike anything she experienced before—soft, gentle, and ever so slightly awkward. Lasting just a couple of moments, only the lingering sensation with a hint of wet stickiness to it then remained on her lips.

"..." Being in a slight daze, Sophia slowly opened her eyes once she didn't sense Maya's head right in front of her anymore. "D-Did you... Did you just k-kiss me...?" She had no previous experience with it, but there weren't many alternative possibilities in this situation.

"Y-Yes..." The cat-girl bashfully turned away. "I-I looked at you and really wanted to do it. S-Sorry, I should've-"

"...Again." Her reply was barely audible.

"What was that?!" Maya had heard her perfectly well, but that was precisely the problem. It was too unbelievable for her.

"D-Do it-, do it... again."

"R-Really?!" She was surprised. "It's okay? Y-You didn't dislike it? I didn't ask for permission, after all."

"W-What kind of question is that...? The girl I fell for... k-kissed me... Why w-would I dislike that...?" Sophia's face, no, her entire body, had turned red from embarrassment.

"Y-You're so unfair... How could I not do it now?"

"T-Then..." She closed her eyes again and looked up a little to make up for Maya's height advantage.

"Uuh..." Maya squirmed a little as she glanced at the expectant-looking girl. Her confidence was slowly burning up, but not wanting to disappoint her, she closed her eyes as well while moving closer and tilting her head to the right. Slightly hesitant and awkward because she, too, lacked experience, the cat-girl lightly brushed her lips against Sophia's before coming in complete contact with them. Savoring the soft and warm sensation of the other girl for a while, Maya reluctantly parted again a moment later.

"...More." Sophia's sweet-sounding voice leaked out the moment there was some slight distance between them while she stared at her with upturned eyes and a greedy expression.

"H-Huh?" She hadn't expected that. "I-, I didn't imagine you to be this... thirsty."

"S-Sorry..." Her shoulders slumped down.

"I... wasn't complaining." Maya, by no means, had something against this new trait of hers.

"I-It's just-, all of this is completely new to me..." Sophia sounded really shy. "And it felt so... n-nice! I think it's becoming addicting already, and I couldn't stop myself from wanting m-more..."

"H-How can a girl be this cute?!" Her heart skipped more than just one beat in response.

"W-What...?"

"Oh, how about this? I want you to... kiss me."

"HUH?!" Sophia raised her voice way more than she intended to.

"Is there something wrong with wanting to be kissed by my... g-girlfriend?"

"That's unfair... p-please stop playing dirty..."

"How am I playing dirty? Please tell me~?" Maya's voice was full of playfulness as she was slowly getting used to the word.

"I-If you call me your g-girl... girlfriend..." She stumbled more than a bit over the same word.

"Is there something wrong with that?"

"N-No... I am, after all... Just the same as you. I-It's just-"

"I am what?" She wanted to hear it.

"Uuh..." Sophia was taking a lot of damage right now. "You-, You are my... g-girlfriend." She managed to squeeze it out.

"V-Very good." The cat-girl liked what she heard.

"I-I never thought I would ever be able to say that..." Sophia paused for a moment. "I'm feeling all tingly... but in a nice way. S-Still, so embarrassing!"

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"Ehehe~." She was happy. "Okay, back to the topic. I want a kiss from the girl I love. Will you grant me this wish?"

"W-Were you always this... smooth?"

"I'm trying my best! I'm still so happy that it's mutual that I can't contain myself!" Maya was super giddy.

"S-Seriously, so smooth."

"Well then~" Maya leaned slightly forward and closed her eyes, giving the girl no other choice.

"Smooth... and sneaky... and unfair!" Sophia complained, but with a smile, resigning to her fate, her sweet, sweet fate. Leaning in as well, she tried to recreate Maya's motion from the last time, but it didn't go that well as she had never done it before. Instead of a light brush-like touch, Sophia was a bit too eager, and their lips loudly smacked together. Luckily, it wasn't hard enough to hurt either of them. Thanks to that, the two immediately parted again.

"Ahaha." She laughed at the girl's clumsiness.

"Urgh, j-just why am I so pathetic?!" Sophia felt more like crying.

"Don't worry, you're not pathetic at all. If anything, this clumsy side of you makes you even cuter! Wanna try it again and redeem yourself?" The cat-girl showed her a little smile.

"Yes, please!" She splendidly fell for the bait. Sophia moved her face closer and kissed her again. This time, she was much gentler. She lightly pressed her lips against Maya's, and the sensation Sophia was slowly becoming addicted to, got even stronger. As she was the one initiating the kiss this time, it felt more real, more intense, more overwhelming. Better.

"W-Wow... You sure know how to redeem yourself. Y-You're good at this." Maya seemed slightly unsteady on her feet.

"O-One more time?" She was like in a trance.

"S-So spoiled. Of course, you can. Do it as much as you like." The cat-girl had zero interest in stopping her.

"Yay!" Feeling bold, Sophia wrapped her arms around Maya's neck. She pulled her as close as possible before their lips connected yet another time. Their kiss this time lasted much longer, and the initial gentleness was slowly changing into something else. Sophia repositioned her mouth while pecking her a couple of times to get a better taste of the cat-girl. She had no idea what she was doing or how she was able to, but she liked it. While playing with her lips and sneaking in a slight nibble or two, she also began playing with the hair on the back of Maya's head. Letting strands of the silky and beautiful white hair glide through her hand, Sophia was completely immersed in the girl in front of her.

"F-Fuah..." Maya parted from her after a good while, panting for air. She needed a minute to recover and then gazed at Sophia with an entirely red face, which wasn't purely from the lack of oxygen. "W-What was that!? W-Where did that come from...?"

"S-Sorry... I don't know what came over me... I saw you, I felt the touch of your incredibly soft lips... and I couldn't think, no, I couldn't stop myself... I regret nothing, though!" Sophia didn't want to deny her actions.

"Oh n-no, I wasn't complaining! N-Not at all." The cat-girl quickly corrected the misunderstanding. "This kiss was incredible... you're incredible."

"S-So are you."

"Who's the smooth one here again?"

"You."

"H-How?!" Maya's retort echoed through the area.

"Ahaha..." She was feeling really happy right now.

"Sophia... could it be? Your boosts are running at full capacity right now? Especially your... no, every single one of them." She wanted to say desire, or libido, which were at max right now but decided against it. The cat-girl didn't want to kill the mood.

"Of course! How else would I be able to do any of this right now?!" Sophia sounded strangely confident about it.

"So... It could wear off any moment now?"

"No, it feels like they'll last a while longer. But eventually, yeah, they might will? Though, ever since I met Canir again, it feels a little different? No idea why, though."

"T-Then... can we keep going?" Maya placed a finger on her lips with a yearning expression. Sophia wasn't the only one getting addicted to it. "T-To get you used to your boosts and keep them active, of course!"

"No, not for such a reason." She didn't like the sound or it.

"Okay, because I want to!" The cat-girl corrected herself.

"That, I can accept and will do."

Sophia wrapped her arms around her neck again, and this time, Maya returned her embrace by hugging her waist. Both tilted their heads, and their lips soon came in contact once more. The cat-girl was much more assertive this time and initiated a couple of pecks on her own, as well. The two changed the lead every so often, and neither got enough of the other girl. Sophia was also ruffling the snow-white hair again and used her hand to lightly press Maya's head against her own.

A light brush against each other's lips. A gentle kiss with almost no contact, a little stronger one, a much stronger one, full contact. A kiss on the cheek, one on the nose for some reason, because they just felt like doing it.

Rubbing their cheeks for a change, back to some lighter pecks, their mouths fully closed, occasionally slightly opened, a couple of playful nibbles on each other's lips.

Feeling bashful after their tongues accidentally came in contact, and exploring those very tongues after a while, getting accustomed to the warm and slightly slimy sensation. Coming to enjoy the ticklish feeling and seeking more of it.

Licking each other's dried-up lips to exchange some more kisses, sometimes using their tongues again, while other times not, rubbing their noses together before placing another kiss there.

Maya tried to nibble on the girl's ear while Sophia was caressing the cat-girl's fluffy ears before going back to focus on their lips. Sometimes with tongue again, sometimes without.

Tilting their heads at various angles to find the perfect position, another nibble or two, lightly sucking on the other's lips, back to light kisses once again. Afterward, the two-

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They had entirely lost themselves in the girl in front of them, and their exchange seemingly went on forever. Neither of them was planning to stop, wanted to stop, could stop. The only thing of importance was the girl of their desire. Everything else stopped mattering.

Thankfully, aside from their brains, which were slowly turning into mush from overheating, the two had no need to stop and could fully give in to their blossomed feelings. They were still, literally, in their own little world. A world where time had stopped flowing and which was free of any possible interruptions. A place where only the two freshly baked lovebirds existed.