Akizuki-san informed us that she would be returning late, so we returned to our rooms.
Even though it was earlier than yesterday, I thought about taking a bath—today, I wanted to double and triple-check everything to avoid another close encounter like the one yesterday.
(Alright… There’s no “In Bath” plate hanging. Now, I’ll hang the plate myself.)
I made sure to check again and again. I couldn’t excuse what happened the first time, and if it happened a second time, it would be even worse.
Though, one could say that Kashino-senpai was careless, but if I said that, I felt like I wouldn’t be able to stay in this dorm.
I quickly washed my body, didn’t linger in the hot water, and got out of the bath without taking much time. Honestly, I wanted to relax in the bath for a while, but for now, I just wanted the sense of accomplishment from finishing my bath safely.
But my wish was shattered when I stepped out of the bathroom into the changing area.
“—Hyah!”
“Whoa…!”
I couldn’t understand what was happening. A naked woman came rushing in, and I somehow managed to catch her without falling over.
Something soft pressed against the entire front of my body. It seemed that this was where I would meet my end—how unfortunate, to die just after surviving.
“Ouch… How could I, of all people, trip over something…”
I couldn’t say a word—two soft things were pressed against my chest. My hand had ended up on her shoulder, but I needed to pull away quickly since that was also contact.
“…Huh? You’re not Akoya? And you’re… not wearing a wrap, but your chest is…”
All I could do was apologize—even if that ended everything.
“I’m sorry, I… just moved into the dorm yesterday. I’m Fujiwara.”
“…Huh? W-wait a second, you’ve got to be kidding. Are you saying… you’re a guy?”
“Y-yes… I believe so, biologically…”
“Hm… I see. Well, it seems like you helped me, right? Mind if I borrow you for a bit?”
After stepping away from me, Kashino-senpai briskly walked into the bathroom and closed the door behind her with a bang.
“…He saw them… He saw my boobs… All of them… Aahhh, I want to die…!”
Kashino-senpai was writhing in embarrassment on the other side of the frosted glass—but I couldn’t watch.
All I could do was apologize profusely later. And even though I knew it wouldn’t make things right, I understood that. Even though she was the one who came into the bathroom with the “In Bath” sign hanging, I didn’t think that argument would work with her.
Later, when Akizuki-san returned, she started making dinner, and as for what I was doing during that time…
“I usually wear glasses at home. I don’t take them into the bath. Fine, I admit the ‘In Bath’ sign was there, but it’s also your fault for bathing at that time. So, I’ll postpone your exile for now.”
“Th-thank you…”
“Footrest, don’t talk.”
To calm Kashino-senpai’s mood, I became her ottoman as she had requested. In other words, a footrest.
Kashino-senpai was sitting on the sofa with her feet resting on my back. I wondered why I was the one being blamed for all of this, but I had no choice if it meant she’d calm down.
“Ugh, I had planned to stream later today. To stay at the top of the school rankings, I need to keep posting regularly.”
“Erisa, don’t you think it’s time to let the poor guy go? What if you leave him traumatized?”
“Eh, that’s not going to happen. He looks happy, right? Hey, you feel good being stepped on, don’t you? Go ahead and admit it.”
“Well… it seems to be hitting the pressure points…”
“Hm, you’re quite obedient, aren’t you? But you’re not good enough to be in my streams, you know. I might let you work behind the scenes, though.”
She was saying whatever she wanted—though when she mentioned streaming, I suddenly remembered seeing her video ranked on the S School Channel yesterday.
“Oh, I want Nanami to appear with me one of these days. She’s got the perfect looks, and Akoya refuses to wear anything girly, so I’ve been looking for someone like her.”
“…Please take your feet off Fujiwara-kun.”
“Ah… I-I’m sorry. You too, don’t just let someone use you as a footrest. Have some pride, will you?”
(She’s so weak to Nanami-san but so strong with me… Well, I guess it’s my fault for seeing her naked. Still, it feels pretty unfair…)
Considering that Kashino-senpai hadn’t approved of me moving into the dorm in the first place, maybe it was a blessing I hadn’t been kicked out right away. But still, I was completely exhausted from all of this.
There was no helping the fact that she couldn’t see without her glasses, so from now on, we decided to make a strict bathing schedule. It looked like I’d be taking the last slot every time, but Akoya-senpai and Nanami-san helped arrange it for me—having people on my side was a wonderful thing.
“Ugh, I can’t believe I have to use the bath after you… J-just don’t do anything weird in there, okay?”
“I-I won’t. What do you mean by ‘weird,’ anyway?”
“Ugh… Don’t try to lead me into saying something. I’m always careful with my words to avoid accidents on stream. I wouldn’t just say something like ‘boobs,’ okay?”
I really wanted to point out that she was literally saying it right now, but it was clear Amagi-senpai was embarrassed. I was starting to understand the relationship between the two of them.
I thought to myself that Kashino-senpai seemed a little careless. Though that didn’t make me feel any better about being used as a footrest—I definitely couldn’t see myself liking someone like that.
