(30, 29, 28, ... 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

  Counting the time over and over again in my mind.

  (30, 29, 28, ... 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)

  As a slum kid, I don't have tools like a watch or smartphone to keep track of time. Today's lunch will be a tasty bread from the bakery across the street. I've stolen bread from there many times before. It's okay, if I do what I always do, I should be able to get today's lunch.

  There's a pedestrian signal in front of the bakery. The light stays green for about 30 seconds. I've pnned to use the signal to steal the bread.

  "Johnny, don't take it personally. Your bread is just too good."

  The bakery I'm aiming for is Johnny's Bakery. As the name suggests, the owner of the shop is Johnny. He's a fat guy, but his bread is top-notch. Way better than the food I usually find in the trash.

  The pn itself is very simple. As soon as the light turns green, I'll run to the bakery, grab the bread I want, quickly run out of the store, cross the street, then return here. Johnny moves slowly, so by the time he realizes, the light should be red.

  Once it's red, he won't catch up to me. It's okay, imagine the picture of success! I'M UNSTOPPABLE! I already hear Johnny yelling, "You again, you little brat!"

  "Now, first, I'll aim for the lunch and dinner bread... huh?"

  This is unusual. I saw a very beautiful woman inside the bakery. She's wearing a bck tank top and slim jeans. Her long legs in bck high heels are eye-catching. Those breasts that can't be completely hidden by the cropped tank top, probably a G cup... Her bck hair extends all the way to her butt, straight and long. The most mysterious thing is her beautifully symmetrical face. A beauty that draws people's attention. Dressed in all bck, she exudes a mature woman's vibe.

  Huh? That pig Johnny approached the woman as he restocked the bread. I feel like his right hand slightly touched her chest. Damn, that perverted pig.

  "Big sis, I'll get back at Johnny ter... heh... no need to thank me."

  Alright, time to get ready to go. I'll show that dy my impressive side. When the light turns green again, I'll depart!

  "It's green! LET'S GO!"

  (30, 29...)

  I start running, counting the seconds as I dodge pedestrians and head towards the bakery.

  (24, 23...)

  I open the gss door of the bakery, grab the bread I was aiming for... and miss! I was too distracted by a beautiful dy and forgot about getting the bread.

  (18, 17...)

  There's no time to choose bread. Without thinking, I grab one of the loaves near the beautiful dy.

  "Mission accomplished!"

  I grab a loaf of bread and as I turn back at the door, I purposely brush against the G-cup breasts of the dy. Gotta get some payback for that pig-faced jerk.

  (9, 8...)

  I have the bread in hand. Got my reward too. Now all that's left is to run. I run! I take off like the wind! I'm flying! My arms and legs are moving faster than ever before. 8 seconds left, plenty of time. I'm good.

  (5, 4...)

  Huh? Why am I still in the bakery? Why am I not moving? What's going on?

  "Hey, Johnny! I caught him, give me that reward you promised."

  "Finally caught you, you bread thief!"

  (3, 2...)

  "Let go! Put me down! I'm running out of time."

  Looking back, that beauty is the reason I'm floating in the air, she has a surprising amount of strength for a woman.

  "What should we do, report this to the police?"

  "I don't trust the police around here, how about... breaking one of his fingers?"

  This is not a joke! I won't let my hand be ruined for something like this!

  "Let go now! You ugly woman!"

  "Ugh!"

  It might have just been my imagination, but for a moment it looked like an anger mark appeared on the big sister's forehead.

  "Johnny, leave him to me. Looks like this brat needs some discipline."

  "Hey! What about my opinion.". Johnny retorted to the big sister.

  "You touched my chest earlier. Both you and this brat."

  "That was just to restock the bread... it wasn't intentional."

  "You've always been staring at my body whenever I come to buy bread. With those lecherous eyes. You've touched my chest multiple times. Just hand over the brat to me, and I'll let the past go."

  "Fine. Just because I touched your chest a few times... and even touched it directly many times... every time..."

  "You want to keep talking?". The big sister's tone turned angry.

  "Alright, alright, in exchange make sure to discipline him properly, hey! Brat! Don't touch any bread in the store again."

  "And give me a few loaves of bread, as payment for touching my chest."

  "Didn't you say you were letting that go earlier?"

  "That was in the past. The bread is for today."

  .

  The big sister left the store carrying me in one hand. In the other hand, she had a bag filled with lots of bread.

  "Hey you! Don't decide things on your own! Who do you think you are, you goril woman..."

  Once again, what looked like an angry mark appeared on the big sister's forehead.

  "...It's not 'you', my name is Saeko, Saeko Kurozaki. From today, you are my apprentice. Be happy. Here, you must be hungry, have one."

  "Huh...?"

  "...Sorry, my hands are full. Let's eat the bread together when we get home."

  This sister seems surprisingly absent-minded...

  And so, I became involved with the Kurozaki Witch Detective Agency, as Saeko's assistant and apprentice witch. It was from here that my distorted desires began.