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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Nekorune
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*swish, swish*
Chinami, who was wiping the kaku-gawa–the leather part–of the protective gear, glanced at me.
When I, who was silently moving my hand holding the rag beside her, slowly turned my head,
“Ah!”
Chinami, who let out a short exclamation, quickly lowered her gaze to the kaku-gawa.
I chuckled and asked.
“Why? Do you have something to say?”
“M-Matsuda-kouhai…! Do you perhaps know that you can draw various pictures on the kaku-gawa…?”
Her skill at changing the subject was very clumsy.
I wanted to tease her, but Chinami’s heart must be pounding right now, so let’s let it go.
“When I was choosing protective gear with Inoo-senpai yesterday, I saw a kaku-gawa with various patterns drawn on it.”
“I see…! Then what kind of pattern is drawn on the kaku-gawa you bought?”
“It’s black. I like simple things.”
“Hmm hmm…! Well, a plain black color is less likely to be affected by personal preferences…!”
“What is the design of Master’s kaku-gawa?”
“I have two sets that are only black as well. But on the kaku-gawa of the protective gear I use for training, there’s a picture of Momo-nim on the waist part. I customized it myself.”
That Momo-nim is everywhere.
Her faith is amazing.
I decided to go along with it, and then a good idea came to mind.
“Can you put the Momo-nim picture on at any time? I suddenly became interested.”
At those words, Chinami’s eyes turned sparkling.
She carefully placed the kaku-gawa on the display shelf in the storage room and answered.
“It’s possible. It might take some time to design, though.”
Her shy attitude was long gone.
It was both funny and cute to see her become cheerful so quickly when I shared my interest in Momo-nim.
“I think it would look good if the master and disciple wore the same kaku-gawa. What do you think?”
“Hmm…! I think it’s a very good idea…! It seems our junior had a praiseworthy thought for once…!”
She wasn’t jumping for joy, but it was obvious that she liked it.
“But if we put the picture on the kaku-gawa right away, we might regret it later, so I’ll put a Momo-nim sticker on it for now. See how it looks.”
I gave a warm smile at Chinami’s words and nodded.
“Understood.”
“Hehehe… I’m really happy that you seem to like Momo-chan, Matsuda-kouhai.”
“She’s cute. Just like Master.”
“Of course she’s cute… huh? What did you say…?”
Chinami, who was about to agree with a bright smile, paused.
I looked at her as her eyes gradually widened and answered nonchalantly.
“It’s nothing. Let’s go buy Momo-nim goods together later.”
“…Yes… y-yes, let’s do that…”
She returned to being shy again.
I have a strong desire to touch those plump cheeks.
I put the cleaned protective gear away and turned on the dehumidifier. Then, I fixed the hair that had flowed down her shoulders, of Chinami, who was looking up at me with wide eyes.
“Huh…?”
Chinami’s body flinched and her dogi (kendo uniform) became a little loose, and I could see her bra through the collar for a moment.
Is she not wearing a t-shirt under her dogi? Why is she so careless?
As expected, I need to take care of Chinami one by one.
The color is a pink that is like Chinami, but Momo-nim isn’t embroidered on her bra strap, right?
I can’t imagine that the company that made Momo-nim would launch an underwear brand.
“The chest strap is about to come loose?”
I bent my knees and met Chinami’s gaze. Then, I carefully started to retie her chest strap properly so that the dogi top wouldn’t open to the left and right.
“Eek…”
Chinami, who was looking at me as I meticulously tied the ribbon knot, turned pale.
She let out a strange exclamation and stretched her arms straight out to the sides, with the backs of her hands turned up, like a heroine in a pure manga.
“Don’t be so careless. What are you going to do if other people see you?”
At my soft voice after I finished tying the knot and adjusted the string that had fallen down, Chinami’s head shook up and down jerkily.
“Y-yes…! I-I’ll be careful…”
Chinami’s face, as well as her ears, were completely red, as if she was about to explode.
Since the strap was located on the side of her chest, she seemed to have felt extreme embarrassment even though I didn’t even touch it indirectly.
“Shall we finish up now?”
“Yes… finish-up…”
“Finish-up?”
“Ah…! I mean, finish… finish…”
It was the first time I’d seen her so out of it that she was mixing up her words.
Judging by her docile reaction, she didn’t feel any aversion.
Thinking that was a relief, I smiled brightly at Chinami.
“I’ll go hang up the dogi.”
“T-then, I can clean the protective gear…?”
“We just finished cleaning the protective gear?”
“Did I say protective gear…? I clearly said shinai…”
“Really?”
“Yes… Your ears seem to be a bit bad, Matsuda-kouhai… I’m s-sincerely worried, so how about you go to the hospital later…?”
“I see. I understand your concern for me. But what should we do? I already wiped all of the shinais before I cleaned the protective gear.”
“…”
Chinami’s mouth, which had been rambling, was tightly shut and stuck out.
I chuckled and gently stroked Chinami’s back from top to bottom.
“There’s not much left to do, so I’ll finish up by myself. Master, you should rest.”
“I can’t do that…”
“Our Master is nice, right? Listen to me.”
“…I-in that case, I’ll go buy ice cream…”
“No. You haven’t been able to do any personal practice lately, so it would be better if you participated in club activities while I finish up. Understood?”
“…”
She didn’t answer.
She must be worried about me being the only one doing the work.
Her heart is endlessly gentle… tsk tsk…
“If you don’t want to send me alone, shall we do it together?”
“Yes… let’s do it together… I want to hang up the dogi with you, kouhai…”
Our Chinami… you’ve ripened quite a bit.
If I were to compare you to a peach, you’re going from a firm peach to a soft peach.
It won’t be long until you’re overflowing with juice.
“Okay. Let’s do it together.”
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[50% off Open-air Bath Room for Peeping Services! ♣Free Non-water-soluble Massage Oil♣]
Why are most of the love hotel advertisements not clean?
I can’t understand.
They could just put up a few pictures and write simple text, and people would book it on their own.
Still, it’s good that there are rooms with various concepts.
I was looking for hotels through a famous lodging app, and then I saw a room with a massage bed in a not-so-distant downtown area, and my eyes lit up.
Looking at the picture, the atmosphere was also dimly lit, which was good… it seemed like a good place since it hasn’t been open for long.
I booked that room for a week.
Since I don’t know when I’ll go there with Chinami, I was planning to call the hotel and tell them to leave the room alone, and then go there when the time comes.
The love hotel doesn’t have to clean, and they got paid, so there’s no reason for them to dislike that.
I finished the booking and payment at the same time, put my phone away, and looked up at the sky.
The rain had just stopped, and the dark clouds hadn’t completely cleared, so it was hazy, but I liked the color.
“Waaah!”
While I was blankly staring up at the sky, someone screamed and touched my shoulder, so I turned my head with a smile.
“What are you doing? That’s childish.”
Then, Miyuki widened her eyes a little as if she was surprised.
“You’re not surprised?”
“Why would I be surprised?”
“I thought Matsuda-kun would be scared of this kind of thing? You were like that at the haunted house, and you almost fainted when I came to see you in the early morning.”
“If you hadn’t made any noise, it would have been as you wished.”
“Ah, you heard me? I tried to come as quietly as possible… why are your ears so sharp today?”
Spending time with Miyuki was very enjoyable.
I felt like I was her childhood friend instead of Tetsuya.
To be exact, a childhood friend and boyfriend.
“What do you mean why… you’re so lively…”
I fixed Miyuki’s messy bangs, opened the passenger door, and gestured to the seat.
“Just get in. Give me your bag.”
“Why is your escort so sloppy?”
“Be grateful that I’m even doing it.”
“Okay. But where’s Tetsuya-kun?”
“He said he had to go to the bathroom and asked me to wait for a bit. But I’m just going to leave.”
Miyuki was shocked at my indifferent answer.
She took off her bag and handed it to me, and then asked in a tone that seemed like she couldn’t believe it.
“You’re not really going to leave, are you…?”
“I really want to go.”
“Can’t you be a bit considerate about his biological needs…”
“I’m just joking. Hurry and get in.”
“Okay… Ah, tomorrow, don’t come to my house, just come straight to school, okay? It would be nice if you came with Tetsuya-kun, but that’s asking too much… sleep a bit more at home and come on time.”
“Why?”
“I have to come early in the morning and guard the school gate. I have to check the uniforms of the students coming to school, and give demerit points to the late students.”
This… is this perhaps what I was thinking about before?
Miyuki of the disciplinary committee guarding the main gate?
“You’re going to guard the main gate?”
“Yeah. With a senior in the student council, two of us. So don’t be late, ever. Got it?”
This is an event that I can’t miss.
I absolutely have to be late.
“Okay.”
While I was talking with Miyuki in a friendly atmosphere, I slightly touched Miyuki’s pelvis when I saw Tetsuya walking from afar.
Then, she flinched and poked my waist.
“Matsuda-kun, are you doing this on purpose…? To make me embarrassed in front of Tetsuya-kun?”
She knows me well.
“Yeah. It’s fun, isn’t it?”
“Not at all…? Let go.”
Miyuki, who had taken my hand away with a sulky look, got into the passenger seat.
I looked at her and let out a chuckle, then glanced at Tetsuya, who was rushing over.
I wonder if that bastard washed his hands?
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“Matsuda-kouhai! Over here!”
Chinami, who had her arms stretched out to the sky and was waving them from side to side, was waving.
Thanks to that, the hem of the sweatshirt that Chinami was wearing was slightly lifted, and her waist was a little exposed.
A straight belly button in the middle of her white skin.
The size was a little smaller than Miyuki’s, but it looked as adorable as Chinami’s own toes.
I quickly approached Chinami, and then habitually took the package that she was holding out when she smiled brightly.
“What is this?”
“It’s a peach cream bread.”
“…”
Am I really going to have to eat this again?
Can’t you really stop giving me these now?
“Why aren’t you saying anything? Did you perhaps have dinner already?”
She seemed like she would shoot a beam from her eyes if I didn’t eat it.
Well… it’s better than peach powder.
It’s also a product that you can see often, though not very frequently.
I shook my head weakly and said.
“No. I’m actually hungry, so this comes in right on time. But did you bring this peach bread from home?”
“Yes. My mother packed it for me when I was going out.”
“I see…”
Is Chinami’s mother as quirky and cute as Chinami?
Or does she have a mature and seductive feel like Midori?
I want to see her someday, but I personally hope it’s the latter.
Because the gap between the similar face but different personality is another attractive point.
“Shall we go? I’m eager to buy the protective gear that Master will choose for me.”
“Hehe… I’ll choose something that is very cost-effective, so you can look forward to it. Ah, I also brought the sticker. I’ll put it on myself when you buy the protective gear, Matsuda-kouhai.”
She crossed her arms and raised her nose.
I flashed a fatherly smile at Chinami’s changed attitude, and then walked along the quiet streets, chatting with her.
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