Chapter 38

Chapter 38 “Alright~!” Aika smiled proudly as she looked at her private messages with Yuuji after sending the naked selfie she took just now. It wasn’t as sexy as she would’ve liked it to be since Miyuki is also with her, but it’d have to do for now. If Miyuki wasn’t here, she would’ve sat down on the floor, spread her legs wide, and spread it with her fingers while looking at the camera lewdly to taunt Yuuji into “attacking” her. “Aika, come on. Let’s get in.” “Yes~” She locked her phone, put it under her clothes that she had neatly folded into the cloth basket, and followed Miyuki to the showers before entering the artificial hot spring. The sound of running water filled the room as the two took their shower. They had taken a bath before coming here, but as per tradition, they had to clean their body first before entering the hot spring. So now, they’re simply rinsing their bodies without letting much of the water from hitting their hair by tying it up. “What were you doing just now?” “Hm~? Ah, I was messaging Yuuji~” Miyuki froze for a moment before peeking out of her shower stall into Aika’s and looked at her with a stern gaze. “... You didn’t take any photo of me or any of our friends and send it to him, right?” “Of course not~! I only took one of myself and sent it to him~” “...” Miyuki let out a sigh as Aika’s beautiful humming accompanied by the sound of rushing water from the shower echoed throughout the shower room. She... She wanted to tell her that it’s inappropriate to do so, but she also knew how... intimate her relationship was with Yuuji. In fact, she probably heard a lot more details than she wanted to from Aika herself when she “complained” about how ferocious Yuuij was in bed that she had to use her magic to heal herself to be able to go to school. Being so open with the intimacy in one’s relationship with their partner might seem strange to Miyuki, but after knowing Aika, she had... gotten used to it for better or for worse. In fact, there are a lot of things about Aika that surprised her after becoming closer to her. One that she’s extremely perverted, not only towards Yuuji but also towards other girls. She would express her sexual interest in their mutual friends openly, but she wouldn’t cross any line or disrespect them in anyway. In fact, she’s extremely respectful and kind to others if they were also respectful and kind towards her. Second, she didn’t mind Yuuji having another girlfriend aside from her. Miyuki was extremely surprised when Yuuji and Aika told her and her brother that Erika has become Yuuji’s girlfriend as well, and she was even more surprised when Aika told her that she was the one who encouraged Yuuji to pursue Erika. When she asked why Aika would encourage it, Aika unfortunately didn’t answer since it’s a really private matter between her and Yuuji. So even to this day, Miyuki still couldn’t understand why and how Aika could encourage her beloved to be in a relationship with another girl at the same time. She couldn’t even begin to imagine trying to encourage her beloved brother to pursue another woman romantically... Just the thought of it made the steam from the hot shower she was under turn to mist before she regained her control over her magic. Miyuki shook her head tiredly and lifted her face up, letting the hot water hit her face, and let out a sigh. Even disregarding Aika’s personality and character, Yuuji and Aika have been an enigma in her mind, even with all the explanations her brother gave her. It felt like they just... appeared in this world all of a sudden with all this tremendous power that rivaled even her brother. With such power, background, and relationship with her brother, she couldn’t believe she didn’t know of them before... “...Yuki. Miyuki... Oooiii~ Miyuki-chan?” “Hm? Ah, I’m sorry. What is it, Aika?” “You were dozing off, are you tired?” “Ah, no I'm not.” “Is that so? Then have you finished showering? If you have, let’s enter the hot spring already~! It’s been a while since I entered one!” “Y-Yes.” Miyuki quickly turned off her shower and put on a thin, white robe as she exited her stall. Meanwhile, already outside her shower stall, Aika waited for her clad in the same thin, white robe. But in contrast to Miyuki, whose robe seemed loose, hers hugged her figure tightly. Most of the fabric was forcefully raised to accommodate her large breasts, causing it to be much shorter than Miyuki’s and displaying her beautiful, white, milky thighs and slender legs to the world. And since she had to tie the belt around her waist to hold everything together, the robe simply served to further accentuate her large breasts, slim waist, and wide hips. “Fufu~ You look so cute, Miyuki~ You’re just like a fairy~” “T-Thank you. Y-You look beautiful as well.” “Ehehehe~ Thank you~” As they walked towards the hot spring area, they began to hear girls’ shrieks and giggles. But what caught their attention the most was Honoka’s troubled voice. When they arrived, they saw Eimi looming over Honoka. Her fingers moved pervertedly in a squeezing motion as she slowly approached Honoka. “What’s going on?” “Oh my~ Are you stripping Honoka~? I’ll help~!” Eimi, Kazumi, Subaru, and Honoka all turned to the sound of Aika’s voice and immediately froze at the sight of two otherworldly beauties before them. With every move filled with elegance and grace, Miyuki slowly sat down at the edge of the bath and put her white, slender legs into the bath. Aika also sat at the edge of the bath first and leaned forward, causing her massive chest to jiggle and threatening to burst out of the confines of her thin robes. Even though they were girls who were interested in the opposite sex, the sight of these two extremely beautiful women made their heart waver and question their sexual orientation... “Hm? What’s wrong? All of you just suddenly freeze.” “E-Eh?! A-Ah, it’s nothing!” “W-We were just stunned by your beauty!” “U-Uhn! Y-You two looked so beautiful...” “Y-Yeah... Somehow... Looking at you two... I’m starting to think gender doesn’t matter...” “Ahahaha~ Thank you~” Aika let out a cute giggle and sat down, entering the bath fully. And fully submerged in water, her thin bathing robe became slightly transparent, displaying her beautiful skin underneath it. Her chest began to rise afloat on the water surface, and as she stretched her arms and body up, Eimi, Honoka, and the girls all stared at the two floating breasts in all its glory. “Nnnnghhh~ It feels so good~ By the way, what were you guys talking about?” The girls immediately snapped out of their daze in a fluster. Their cheeks blushing furiously for reasons other than the hot bath. “Eh? I-I forgot! A-Anyway, let’s talk about something else!” “U-Uhn! C-Come to think of it, did you see the Prince of Third High School? The Ichijou family’s heir was at the banquet!” “Ooooh! I saw him! He’s pretty handsome! And I swear I saw him checking out Miyuki~” “Oh, really?! Could it be... love at first sight~? Or perhaps, they’ve known each other before~?” “Hey, Aika-chan! Do you know anything about this?” Eimi asked, her eyes sparkling in excitement, along with the other girls. “Hm? I don’t know~ I didn’t even see this prince~ How about it, Miyuki-chan?” “Hm, I think I’ve only seen him from a distance at parties. Other than that, I’ve only ever seen him in pictures...” “...Are they the same one as the one behind the car accident, Tsubakihara?” “...I believe so, chairman Juumonji. Though, I have no evidence.” “I see... Were you injured? Did you make sure that all of them had been silenced, Tsubakihara?” “No, I am not injured. And yes, chairman Juumonji. I patrolled the woods around this hotel after leaving the bodies to the officials and found no other hostiles.” “Mm...” Juumonji took a deep breath and closed his eyes for a few moments, before turning his gaze to Yuuji again. “You did well. But next time, do not act on your own. Just like the terrorists from Blanche, they wouldn’t hesitate to kill you given how heavily they are armed.” “Yes. I understand.” “Good.” Mari let out a heavy sigh once again and leaned back to her chair, tired. She couldn’t believe she’d received this kind of news this early in the morning. “So? What are you planning on doing now that you’ve told us? Don’t tell me you’re going to go find their hideout and destroy them, right? “No. We don’t know who we are dealing with right now, so all I wish is a rise in the level of security for the athletes. Especially during the events” “The athletes?” “Yes. Although we could not be sure what their aim was, we could assume it was related to the Nine Schools’ Competition or the nine schools themselves. And if their aim was our school, which was quite probable given the previous car accident, it would be best if we could increase the number of personnel guarding our athletes and engineers, as well as the CADs that will be used, during and outside of the events.” “Mm... That makes sense. I’ll request the security detail of this event to lend us more guards. I’ll also tell the the athletes to be more careful and be on alert for dangerous individuals-” “No, if possible, please keep this as much a secret as possible and simply increase the level of security around the athletes, Watanabe-senpai.” “Hm? Why?” “The enemies are slippery. If they knew that we'd become alerted to their presence, then it would be even more difficult to recognize and thwart their plans.” “Nngh... That’s true...” Mari stood up from her seat and turned towards Juumonji and Mayumi, who was still looking at Yuuji worriedly. “Alright. Then, are we going with this plan?” “Mm. I agree with Tsubakihara’s suggestion. We’ll increase the security for our athletes and engineers without making much of a fuss. I wouldn’t want to chase those rats away before grabbing their tail.” “Y-Yes. I think that would be the best option. But... How awful. Who would do such a thing to a competition between schools...?” “...” Yuuji kept his silence and chose not to reveal his knowledge to them. Because if they were to know, they would certainly be agitated, and their actions would be obvious. What they need now is subtlety as to not let the enemy know about what they know. Right now, Yuuji knows all the threats they’ll be facing during the competition. But if the enemy knew that they’re aware and actively thwarting their plan, they might change their plans into something Yuuji didn’t know of. And it might be even more dangerous than what they did in the anime. If it came to that, it’d be even more difficult for him to predict what will happen and protect everyone. “Alright. Then, I’ll begin my preparations. Mayumi, Juumonji, I will be counting on your help.” “Mm.” “Of course, Mari.” The three nodded to each other. “Then, we’ll continue our discussion about this some other time. But before that...” She turned towards Yuuji and began walking towards him. And when she arrived right before him, she tiptoed and knocked his head with her knuckle. “You little brat... I know you’re powerful, but how could you still be that reckless?! Taking on ten men armed with rifles, are you actually an idiot?! Hah?!” More than the hit, Mari’s words shocked him speechless as he stared wordlessly at her with widened eyes. “That’s right, Yuuji-kun! Even if you can restrain them with your magic, you never know if they could have some counter magic to defend against your spells! Mayumi also slammed the table and rose to her feet. Her countenance filled with a mix of anger, worry, and anxiousness. “I-I’m sorry...” He mumbled, unable to find any other words to say. “Hah... Don’t do any reckless things like that ever again. What if you got injured? Even magicians aren’t invulnerable to bullets, you know?” “Yes...” Mari sighed and shook her head tiredly. This must be how it feels to have a little brother, she thought to herself. “Hah... You can return now. Thank you for informing us.” “Yes.” “Yuuji-kun.” “Yes, president?” Mayumi began walking around the table and moved towards him. And when she arrived in front of him, she began patting around his body. “P-President?” “Quiet. I need to check if you’re truly uninjured.” Yuuji had no choice but to shut his mouth as Mayumi, despite her redly blushing face, continued to check his entire body for any sort of injuries. “...If you feel unwell, go to the medical bay. Understand?” His lips curled into a soft smile at the concern Mayumi showed. “Yes, president.” “Good... Then you can go now.” “Then, please excuse me.” AN: I hope you guys enjoy this chapter~! Please comment your thoughts~! I would love to hear what you think about it~!!!! Also, if you'd like to read additional chapters ahead and get a pdf version (Light & Dark), please feel free to check out my at /verglasx ~!!