Chapter 243: Hera / Growth and Stagnation (2/2)

「What is it, Akiha?」

「Aoba……your boobs got big？」

「You too!?」

「Ah, so they really did huh」

「……Yeah」

Aoba nodded timidly.

She wanted to say something to steer the conversation elsewhere, but Akiha was the kind of girl who’d pursue something once she gained interest, so just admitting it right here would decrease the damage.

Aoba knew that, so she had admitted it meekly.

「It’s cuz ya got groped right？」

Aoba was stumped at this exact conversation continuing.

And the most troubling thing was the fact that off to the side, the invisible Hera was snickering.

She wasn’t a big fan of answering the question, but if she didn’t then things would get annoying, so Aoba timidly nodded, admitting it.

「Yeah. I……think so」

「Wooow, I didn’t know “that sort of thing” makes them bigger」

「I dunno. I mean, it might also not be the case」

「But they really got bigger. And after you were groped」

「Y-Yeah. True」

Aoba nodded, looking down.

Her face was hot. At this point even she could tell her face was probably red.

「Hmmm」

Akiha had her arms folded, thinking about something and groaning.

「What’s wrong, Akiha?」

「Mhm, now that you’ve got to this point, I think I’ll assist ya」

「Eh？」

「Yeah, big is best I’ll grope them and make you even bigger」

「Whaaa, n-no I’m fine」

「Oh c’mon c’mon, don’t be shy. It’s just out of friendship right?」

Akiha pressed in closer to Aoba with a carefree smile.

She moved her fingers rapidly, as if saying “I’m gonna grope ya nooow”.

「Wha, quit it Akiha」

Aoba let out a loud voice and resisted, but it didn’t cause any disturbance.

This was a pool with no one but girls, and Aoba and Akiha were known to be best friends.

Even if she didn’t like getting her chest groped, it was seen as skinship between best friends, so no one saw it as a big deal.

There actually were several girls looking their way, but if anything they were cheering「Do it some more!」.

「Kyan! S-Stop it Akiha」

「All is well, all is well」

「Ugh！Stop screwing around like that」

「Still……Aoba, at this rate I bet you’ll get even bigger」

「Eh？Y-You think so？」

Aoba, who had disliked what Akiha was saying until now, stopped moving.

She gazed at Akiha with a certain expectation.

「Mhm, y’know, like this」

「Anh！」

「You became bigger and softer, but this area’s still hard as lead. That means ya still got a ways to go」

「Hyah！」

「Hmmm」

「Ah……ngh……」

「Man, I think you can go two cups bigger」

「Ngh……G, Gosh darn it！」

Aoba had been enduring it, but as expected couldn’t keep at it, flinging Akiha’s hands off.

「Seriously！Give it a rest, Akiha」

「Whaaa」

「Don’t give me that “whaaa”」

「Come on. A girl’s just giving her help」

「And I don’t need said help」

Aoba said, and Akiha seemed to be irritated at that, but those words ended it.

She quickly switched the topic to something else.

Her best friend Akiha loved messing with her.

Although that was why Aoba practically hadn’t realized.

（Hera-chan？）

Hera in the corner of her eye was making an odd expression for some reason as she covered her mouth.

Aoba was rather curious about that.