Chapter 185: Bathing, and Scrubbing (2/2)

“…Sure.”

“And it is said you will be happy, Amane-kun.”

“Chitose⸺!”

Her and her stupid ideas again, Amane instinctively groaned, “Ch-Chitose-san merely suggested, but I wanted to do this.” but Mahiru said as she latched onto Amane’s body with both hands, ensuring that he did not frown anymore.

Instead, Amane pried away her arms for the time being.

He turned around, and saw Mahiru widen her eyes, seemingly taken aback. He embraced Mahiru up front instead.

“Ah, e-erm?”

“…Chitose suggested that you hug me, right?”

“Y-yes.”

“I’ll add on to that…guys prefer to be hugged from the front.”

This alone should be fine, Amane convinced himself as he embraced Mahiru’s soft, silky limbs that were covered in bubbles, whispering into her ears. She instantly turned limp, and tumbled.

She blushed, and he took the bubble net she used, lathering it next to her.

“E-erm, Amane-kun…”

“We’re going to scrub each other’s backs, right?”

“…E-erm.”

“I think I have the right to do that to you. What about you?”

He deliberately hushed his voice, and she shivered, I did, she answered with teary eyes. Amane made sure not to betray his own embarrassment as he chuckled, “That’s fine.”

Mahiru was being extraordinarily aggressive, and seized the advantage. Amane could not remain passive.

He knew she would run away if she hated it, so he gently put the bubbles onto her back.

As expected, her back was more delicate than his. He was impressed by how she took care of her own back.

“Ah…i-it tickles…”

“…I think your entire body is a weakness.”

Amane knew that Mahiru’s ears were a weakness, but he did not expect her back to be one. It seemed that she was weak on every part with a skin. She would shiver on mere contact with the neck, and she probably was the overly sensitive type.

He touched her back, and at most the waist, through the bubbles, but Mahiru pursed her lips as she shivered, and at the next second, glared at him.

“…Yo-you are too much.”

“I wouldn’t have done this if you didn’t say to scrub each other’s back.”

“B-but…”

“But?”

“Shihoko-san, and Chitose-san, both did…”

“Don’t compare us to those with kids and experience…though it’s too late to say that.”

Mahiru invited, and stated it. Amane merely did the same.

Try looking from the side of the one being pushed around, Amane scrubbed Mahiru’s back, and she gave up on resisting, her face was completely red as she obediently leaned on Amane.