AJVR-312 In a sweltering clubroom without air conditioning, a summer close embrace with track team captain Yumi-chan, both of us sweaty and glistening. Nijimura Yumi

My girlfriend, Yumi, is the ace and captain of the track and field club. More serious than anyone else, Yumi never skips practice, no matter how hot it gets. One midsummer day, when I went to pick her up at the club room after practice, it was an unbelievably scorching space. The air conditioner had broken, and the room had turned into a sweltering sauna.

In the thick, stifling heat, I glanced at her and saw sweat glistening on her hair, the back of her neck, and around her chest.

Combined with her flushed, overheated skin, it somehow felt incredibly alluring.

Don’t look so much. I’m sweaty, so it’s embarrassing… and I haven’t even showered yet…

Her shy, adorable reaction sent my excitement soaring, and I pulled the damp, glistening Yumi into my arms.

Her overheated body was unbelievably soft, and her irresistible charm made me lose my composure. Holding each other close in the sweltering club room, we got so caught up in the moment that we forgot all about the time and ended up staying together far longer than planned.