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Akino, who was sitting at the ground of the second floor, walked from the stairs sneakily.

At that moment, Akino reached the ground floor, and she walked toward the bathroom. She got scared out of her skin when she saw the doorway of the bathroom, and she took one step backward involuntarily.

”Is everything done?”

”Y... Yes!”

Upon hearing that, Kimura Kazuki pushed the door open and entered. He saw that Harunaka, who was swathed in a bath towel, was standing beside the bathtub while she stared frighteningly at the medicinal hot water in the bathtub that was exuding hot air.

”Why are you still not in it?” Kimura Kazuki frowned slightly. He thought that she meant that she was already soaked in the bath when she said, ”yes.”

Harunaka gulped while looking at the boiling hot water. At this moment, the fear within her had suppressed her bashfulness. She spoke in a low voice, ”I'll get scalded.”

At that moment... Akino already sneaked near the doorway of the bathroom, and she was popping her head out to look around, but she could only see two indistinct figures. Even so, this had shocked her...

”These two... they've reached this stage already?”

Two people staying in the bathroom by themselves, what are they planning to do? Many novel storylines were flooding Akino's mind... Also, their voices were not too loud nor too soft, she could still hear them.

She wanted to shy away, but she could not move as if her little legs were stuck with tape.

In the bathroom. ”Don't be afraid,” Kimura Kazuki spoke as he put his hand directly into the bathtub. Under Harunaka's frightened gaze, he flipped the water and spoke in a faint tone, ”You can try it too.”

Harunaka took a glance at him. She held her bath towel in one hand while she touched the water surface lightly with another. It was surprisingly not burning, and the temperature was just nice.

She looked over to Senpai and realized that he was smiling.

Kimura Kazuki turned around.

Harunaka stepped into the bathtub carefully. She perceived the warm exuded from the water while keeping the bath towel and putting it aside. She immersed her whole body into the tub, leaving her head outside, ”Okay.”

Upon hearing her voice, Kimura Kazuki turned around and looked at

Harunaka.

As the color of the medicated water was dark brown, her body below her neckline was not visible at all. This was also the reason why, although Harunaka was nervous, she did not panic. Even though they were alone in the bathroom, she trusted Senpai, as they've known each other for some time.

”How do you feel?”

”Nothing... Ouch!” Harunaka was stunned when she was asked as the medicated bath was warm and gentle, not causing any discomfort to her at all. However, before she could finish, she cried out. The shyness in her eyes had turned into pain, she took in a cool breath. Her pretty face was slightly distorted, and she tried to stand up involuntarily.

While seeing this, Kimura Kazuki pressed her down with force. He spoke in a low tone, ”Hang in there.”