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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Nekorune
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“Master.”
“Eek!?”
Chinami startled and darted inside. I burst out laughing at her squirrel-like reaction and opened the storage room door.
*click*
“Master, why do you keep running away?”
“…”
She stood in the corner of the storage room, her back to me, seemingly too embarrassed to face me. How cute.
Smiling mischievously, I closed the distance between us and pressed myself against her, just like during the massage. I grabbed her wrist.
“Wah! M-Matsuda-kouhai…! What are you doing…?”
“What? Don’t you like it?”
“I-it’s not that I don’t like it, but… we have to clean the shinai…”
“We can clean them like this. It might be slower, but with two people, we can be more thorough.”
“Th-that doesn’t make sense…”
“We haven’t even tried it yet.”
I blew gently on the back of her neck. The sudden closeness, combined with the ticklish sensation over her erogenous zone, made Chinami gasp and go limp. Then, I proceeded to manipulate her like a puppet from behind.
“Grab the handle… That’s right. Now pull it out.”
“…”
After a moment of hesitation, she obediently followed my instructions. She seemed to enjoy this kind of physical contact.
After retrieving a shinai, we slowly lowered ourselves to the floor and picked up dry pieces of cloth.
“See? It cleans well, right?”
“I-it does, but… we should do it properly…”
“We are doing it properly. Aren’t we?”
“…Yes… We are… Hmm hmm… This isn’t bad… It’s cozy…”
She leaned her head against me, completely surrendering to my movements. I was about to continue like this when I heard Chinami mumbling shyly, and I changed my mind. Yesterday’s massage must have made her more open-minded. So I decided to be bolder.
“When should I give you your next massage?”
“M-massage… Um… Whenever you’re free…”
Our next massage might end up being a little painful down there, but I’d be as gentle as possible. Plenty of lubricant, and I’d make sure she was relaxed beforehand…
“Alright.”
“Okay. We should clean the next shinai… Kyaah!?”
Chinami suddenly let out a surprised moan. I had lightly touched her earlobe with the tip of my tongue. She dropped the shinai, her body trembling.
“W-what did you just do…?”
“What?”
“Something touched my ear…!”
“This?”
*poke*
“Hiya…! Yes…! What… what is that…?”
Think about it later. Where my face was, and what warm, moist things could come from a face.
“It’s nothing.”
“Th-that can’t be…!”
“That can’t be…” Chinami’s reactions were always so fresh. Even now, her body was stiff, and she was reacting as if the world had ended. It seemed clear that even as she became more sexually experienced, her innocent nature wouldn’t change. I looked forward to seeing how she developed.
“Should we get another shinai?”
I casually changed the subject. Chinami turned her head slightly and glanced at me.
“…Yes…”
“Then let’s get up. Just relax and let me do the work.”
“Like before…?”
“Right. Like before.”
“Like this…?”
“Yes, like that.”
As I was about to lift Chinami,
*knock, knock* *click*
A knock echoed, and the storage room door opened, revealing Renka. I smiled.
“Hello, Renka.”
“Yeah, hi… Huh…?”
Renka froze mid-greeting. She saw Chinami and me sitting together in the middle of the storage room, pressed close together. She stared at us, positioned as if in a back hug, with a puzzled expression. Then, her eyes widened.
“Wh-what are you two doing…?”
“We’re cleaning the shinai.”
“Cl-cleaning the shinai like that…? Does that even make sense…?”
“Why not? Master, a monster has appeared. Let’s punish it.”
I manipulated Chinami’s hands into a boxing stance and slowly swung her arms through the air. Renka’s jaw dropped. She seemed dumbfounded by our childish antics. Chinami, on the other hand, was enjoying it, even giving a shy smile.
“Who are you calling a monster…? You wanna die?”
Renka pouted, seemingly a little hurt by her close friend’s reaction. I swung Chinami’s arm again and asked, “So what’s up? Do you need something?”
“C-Coach is looking for Chinami… And you two… You can’t be all over each other… even in the clubroom…”
“Are you jealous of our close relationship?”
“Who’s jealous?! And what’s with this act? Are you trying to be shameless on purpose? It doesn’t suit you, so stop it…”
As Renka’s tone grew increasingly agitated, Chinami wriggled out of my embrace and stood up.
“It seems like you two always fight whenever you meet. Calm down.”
Chinami patted Renka’s bottom and spoke kindly. Renka glanced at Chinami’s still-flushed face and said,
“…Alright. Are you okay?”
“Okay? What do you mean?”
“Oh, nothing. I misspoke.”
She backed down surprisingly easily. Perhaps because Chinami didn’t look distressed, she concluded that nothing had been forced.
“You said Coach is looking for me, right? Let’s go.”
“Yeah…”
“Kouhai, you should… um… clean the shinai thoroughly… I’ll check when I get back.”
Why was she being so strict? It was a little hurtful.
I nodded and watched Chinami leave the storage room with Renka, licking my lips.
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“Tetsuya-kun is going to a net cafe with his friends.”
Miyuki spoke as she got into the passenger seat. I shrugged, started the car, and feigned indifference.
“I know. I wasn’t planning on giving him a ride anyway.”
“Don’t be like that… It wouldn’t hurt to be a little more charitable.”
“I don’t want to. I like going home with just you. Why would we take Miura?”
“Well, you don’t have to be so blunt about it…”
Miyuki, secretly pleased, buckled her seatbelt and continued, “Oh, and… Come straight to my house after school on Friday for dinner. I already told my mom.”
“Really? What about going out somewhere?”
“We’re going to my relatives’ house. I haven’t told them about you yet, but I’m going to ask them today.”
“Then I’m not going.”
“Why?”
She looked at me, genuinely puzzled. I chuckled and explained as I drove out of the school gates.
“Your family knows me somewhat, but your relatives don’t. It’ll be awkward for both me and them, so there’s no point in me going.”
“I thought about that, too, but you’re so sociable and polite, I thought it would be okay.”
“Me? Sociable and polite?”
“When you’re with adults.”
Had she completely forgotten about how I treated that beggar I used as an extra?
I chuckled.
“Anyway, if you’re going to your relatives’ house, don’t mention it.”
“But I want to go there with you.”
“I feel the same way, but I don’t want to impose. Let’s think about the relatives’ house later, after I get closer to your parents.”
“Okay…”
I placed my hand on Miyuki’s dejected leg, and at her scolding to use both hands for driving, I obediently returned my hand to the steering wheel.
After dropping Miyuki off and returning home, I immediately took a shower. Then, I called Renka. I wanted to make good use of my free time on Saturday.
The phone rang four or five times before,
-What?
Renka answered curtly. I lay sprawled on my bed and asked, “Did you get home alright?”
-Yeah.
“Why did you take so long to answer?”
-I had it on silent, so I didn’t know… Wait, why should I explain myself to you?
“I can ask, can’t I?”
-…Why did you call?
“Keep Saturday free.”
-I have plans for that day.
“What plans?”
-I’m not telling you.
It was probably something anime-related.
“Alright. Keep it free.”
-I told you I have plans.
“Judging by your refusal to give a valid reason, it can’t be that important. I’ve given you advance notice as promised, so come when I call.”
-Why Saturday? Why not a weekday?
“Are you whining?”
-H-how is this whining?! Stop being so shameless!
Her outburst confirmed it. My ears were ringing.
-Oh, Mom… Sorry… My friend is saying weird things…
Renka’s embarrassed voice came through the phone. Did her mother overhear? She should have controlled her temper.
It was nice that she used polite language with her family. And she called me her friend? How kind.
-You almost got me in trouble…!
I chuckled at her quieter tone.
“How is this my fault? It’s your fault for not controlling your temper.”
-…Whatever. I don’t want to talk anymore. You said Saturday, right?
“Yes.”
-Fine. I’ll make time.
“Good choice.”
-By the way, what did you do with Chinami today?
“I told you, we cleaned the shinai.”
-Stop with the nonsense and tell me the truth.
“Ask Master yourself.”
-Tell me.
It seemed Chinami hadn’t divulged much. Understandable.
I chuckled.
“Want to try it too? I think you’ll understand if we do it together.”
-Are you crazy?
“If you don’t want to, then fine.”
-…Forget it. I don’t know what I was thinking, trying to get a clear answer from you. I’m hanging up.
“See you tomorrow.”
*click*
Renka hung up without another word. I could picture her fuming. Or was I imagining it?
Laughing to myself, I booked a love hotel room for Saturday. One equipped for soft SM play.
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