Chapter 181 – Umi and Bath (2)

A/N: I tried to tone it down a little, but there is a bit of sexual content in this chapter.

"…"

"…"

While recovering from the fatigue in the hot spring, Umi and I looked up at the night sky in silence for a while.

The sky was clear all day, so we were currently seeing a star-filled sky.

"Maki."

"Mm?"

"Beautiful, isn't it?"

"Mm? I didn't catch it, what did you say?"

"I said, it's beautiful, isn't it?"

"I don't normally look at the sky, so I don't really know… But I guess it's beautiful, yeah."

"Yeah, I'm the same as you, but…"

"But?"

"Jeez!"

"Wait, sorry, I was messing with you, stop pinching my side, it hurts!"

Honestly, I was only looking at the sky because I didn't want to be too conscious of Umi.

Her body was shielded by the water, but we were sitting shoulder to shoulder, while holding each other's hands, it was hard for me to keep my desires in check.

I wanted to see all of her so badly.

But I had to endure. If that were to happen, I would definitely lose my mind.

"Um… Yeah, the sky is beautiful, but you are beautiful too, Umi."

"Hehe, then tell me what part of me you find beautiful."

"Everything."

"Give me a specific answer! Is it my neck? My arms? Legs? Or probably, chest?"

"By everything, I meant everything."

"Just name one, c'mon~ If you keep acting like this, I'll get closer to you~"

"Ugh, don't push your luck, you're not doing so hot yourself…"

Of course I would prefer it if she were to come closer, but like I had been saying, if that were to happen, any remaining sense I had would crumble. The devil kept whispering to me that as long as Shizuku-san didn't find out, everything would be okay and I was tempted to let all hell loose, but I decided to keep persevering.

I should just say whatever she wanted to hear out loud.

"…You're beautiful, well arousing is a better way to put it, I think. There isn't a single blemish on your skin, it's smooth like silk. Your neck is long and tempting to see. Your arms are soft and I want to caress them all the time if I can. Your armpits are also beautiful… Uh, I don't have an armpit fetish, but it still takes my attention."

"Hehe, I noticed that. You've been staring all day long, haven't you? Back on the mountain road you even took a sniff of it, right?" (T/N: I would do that too)

"H-Haha… Sorry about that…" 

"It's fine, I don't mind. I mean, there's a reason why I gave them special care… Alright, continue."

"…C'mon, go easy on me."

"No way~"

She giggled, clearly in a good mood.

I knew that it was weird for me to say all of that out loud in front of her, but she wasn't any less weird for being all excited about it.

But, this was what made me love her.

"What can I say next, huh? …You got a nice pair of tits, I guess…"

"You love them after all, huh, Maki?"

"I wouldn't be a man if I didn't."

Since last December, when she comforted me over my parents' problems, she had been letting me touch them.

She only let me do it whenever she was in the mood for it, but everytime she did, it always made me feel happy.

Even her best friend, Amami-san, recognized how powerful Umi-pai (Nakamura Mio of class 11 started to call them that) was and it was definitely my favorite part of her body.

I didn't have any notable fetish, but honestly I wouldn't have an excuse if someone were to call me a boob enthusiast at this point.

"In any case, I love every part of your body. Your butt, your thighs, your slender legs… Is that enough?"

"Y-Yeah that's enough… Gosh, now I feel embarrassed after hearing all that!"

"You asked for it."

"Whatever! It's my turn now."

"Your turn for what?"

"For telling you my favorite part of your body."

After she said this, she snuggled to my arms.

Her smooth skin and soft breasts were destructive. I immediately lost all reason when I felt them on my skin.

No good, we couldn't continue like this… But for some reason, I didn't run away. My gaze that had been directed at the night sky, was now focused on the girl in my arms.

Maybe it was caused by the hot spring, but her skin was slightly flushed.

"I like everything about you too. Your hair is pleasant to the touch. Your eyes are beautiful and they always seem to draw me in whenever I try to look at them, though you have this habit of breaking eye-contact sometimes, which is a bummer. I like your lips too, they tend to get dry easily, you should put on some lip balm more often."

"…Uh, was that last part supposed to be a compliment?"

"It's not, but I'm trying to tell you what I like about your body, not complimenting you."

She touched my lips with her finger before she continued.

"I like the hair that grows out from the mole on your right shoulder. I like your abs, they used to be plump, but after all that working out, the excess fat was all gone… Should I continue to the lower parts of your body?"

"Uh… I'm fine not hearing that part."

"Hehe, then I'll leave that part out. Oh right, I forgot to mention your naughty little tongue that always managed to surprise me whenever we kissed. I like that you're getting better at kissing, though at the same time, you're getting cockier, I still like that part of yours though."

"A-Ah… T-Thank you?"

Perhaps this was the first time I heard her telling me what she 'likes'.

I often expressed my feelings and gratitude toward her and sometimes it made me wonder if they were too much for her to accept, but it seemed like it was pointless to even worry about it.

She loved me more than I expected.

"Maki, can I ask you a favor?"

"What is it?"

"From now on, please keep your eyes on me. Don't make me feel insecure by looking at other girls. I want you to be my Maki forever…"

"Mm… I'll do my best for you. Though, it isn't like there are girls other than you who would look at me that way."

"I beg to differ. You're more popular than you'd think, you know? I mean, you got along well with Nakamura-san, Shichino-san and the others, right?"

"The usual four, huh?"

Rather than being fond of me, those four treated me like I was some kind of rare animal, so I never thought much of it. But, I guess it was different from Umi's perspective, huh?

"Alright, got it. I doubt that there'll be anyone that will look at me that way, but if there is one, I'll definitely tell you about it."

"Really? Promise?"

"Yes, I promise."

In front of others, she would wear the mask of an honor student and was quite strict about everything, but in front of me, she turned into a child. Sometimes, she acted spoiled, other times naughty, meddlesome and worrisome. On top of that, she was quick to get jealous as well.

Even so, that was the cutest part of her.

"Uh, Umi…"

"Yes?"

"Uh, you know… I really want to do it so badly right now…"

Our warm bodies were still in close contact with each other.

If Umi gave me the okay, I would most likely attack her at this very moment.

The devil had been whispering in my ears to let loose and do it.

"…But, I have to hold back, right?"

"Mm."

Too bad, this wasn't the time yet. This was an open-air bath. Currently, there was no one here, but it was still a public place. If we really wanted to do it, we should do it inside a room at least.

Somehow, the angel managed to beat back the devil that was whispering to me and we moved away from each other slightly.

Honestly, I really wanted to feel her more and I wanted her to do the same to me, but everything had to wait until next time.

After that, we just enjoyed the bath until we felt warmed up. We managed to listen to Shizuku-san and didn't end up doing anything other than bathing.

Still, we had a whole night ahead of us, another opportunity might come up.