Chapter 37 (1/2)

Daily lives of the female heroes (2)

「What’s wrong?」

Yuuto tilted his head as he looks at Asuka.

Asuka looked around restlessly after she entered Yuuto’s room.

Speaking of, Yuuto noticed that it was that time when he invited Asuka inside in.1 The day when he received Asuka’s first time. Yuuto’s heartbeat got a bit faster.

「Y-You see. …H-How’s your body? Are you okay?」

Asuka asked while looking away. She fiddled her red hair with her fingers.

「Yes, I’m okay now. I still feel throbbing pain when I use my ability for a bit but I got considerably better」

It seems that she’s worried about my condition. Yuuto smiled at Asuka as he’s glad. ‘I’m okay’, he said as he raise his arm to appeal.

「I-Is that so? Then that’s good」

However, Asuka walked to the bed without meeting Yuuto’s eyes. Then, she sat on top of it.

「Err, Asuka-sama?」

Yuuto tilted his head. Asuka’s behavior is strange, Yuuto approached her.

Asuka removed her pout from the gaze and her fingers are fiddling the sheets. Yuuto stared at the body line of Asuka on top of her light pajama.

The curve of Asuka’s delicate body makes surface on her thin pajama. Her chest is swelling and the tip is seen, Yuuto’s face reddened.

「You see. …Y-You. D-Do you like Captain Risty?」

「Eh?」

As he admires Asuka’s body, Yuuto heared her mutter. Yuuto unconsciously raised his voice.

「M-Me?」

Asuka nodded at Yuuto’s response.

For a moment, Yuuto can’t understand what she’s talking about. A few seconds later, he noticed that it’s a talk about love affair.

「N-No No No No! W-well if you ask me if I like her then I do. B-But not that kind!」

Yuuto shook his arms in front of Asuka in panic. Asuka stared at Yuuto hearing that.

「…Really?」

「I-It’s the truth. That, you see. I yearn for her, it’s a feeling closer to trust. Isn’t Asuka-sama the same?」

‘That’s obvious’, Yuuto complained. The rank four in the hero ranks. Yuuto and Asuka understood the true ability and accomplishments of Risty a few days ago. In addition, he’s been in care of her as a boss.

Yuuto had completely forgotten that he’s a representative of a weak person until then.

「But. You’re getting along with captain Risty recently. Also, you’re also doing your best」

Asuka dropped her shoulders, Yuuto panicked lightly.

Yuuto doesn’t understand Asuka’s reason for saying those things at all. Yuuto’s feeling impatient as this is like Asuka’s holding out her courtesy into him.

「No, you see. Well, I often played with Captain Risty recently」

Suddenly, he said something that shouldn’t be said in surprise. Asuka reacted to that.

「Play?…The a.s.s?」

‘c.r.a.p’, he thought but it was too late. Asuka’s eyes are full of doubt. Her eyes keeps staring at him, Yuuto averted his face while smiling. Then, Asuka’s glance pierced further.

「…I decided」

「Eh?」

Yuuto feigns ignorance, then Asuka stood up. Yuuto asked with a small voice.

Asuka strongly folded her arms as she look at Yuuto. Frowning, the expression of protest surfaced.

「You’ll play with me」

Along with moonlight coming from behind the window, Asuka declared it dignified.

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「How’s it? Asuka-sama?」

Yuuto looks at Asuka.

「…U, Uu」

Asuka’s face blushed and she squirms bashfully.

「What’s wrong, Asuka-sama? You were the one who told that you’re going to do it?」