Chapter 84

"Ah, no... Arisa, that's a bit too much..."

Yugen tried to suppress the blood rushing to his lower body as he said this. If Yugen and Arisa were truly lovers, it would be fine to do such things. But in name, they were only engaged, and in reality, they were just friends.

Of course, they were supposed to become engaged in name and reality in the future (at least in Yugen's mind), but not now.

He tried to refuse, but...

"Is it... dirty?"

"Huh? No..."

"I'm sorry... My sweat is probably dirty, isn't it?"

Arisa said this with a sad voice, showing Yugen a dejected expression.

"No, that's not true."

Yugen couldn't help but say this. Then, Arisa, blushing, said in a playful voice:

"Then... can you do it for me?"

"Alright, I understand."

Yugen felt as if he were drunk as he turned back to Arisa's back.

Her back, wet with sweat, was smooth and beautiful. The wetness made it even more lustrous.

Perhaps from the heat or from embarrassment, her white back was slightly flushed.

Yugen spread the wet towel and slowly brought it closer. His heart raced with tension, and his hands trembled.

"Ah!"

Arisa let out a sultry cry. Yugen's heart skipped a beat.

"Hey!"

"I'm sorry... I was startled..."

Yugen was the one who was startled. When the person you like is half-naked and suddenly lets out a sultry cry, anyone would be surprised and... excited.

"No, I should have warned you first. ...I'll start wiping, then."

"Okay... ah..."

Yugen began wiping Arisa's back with the wet towel again, wiping away the sweat that clung to it.

Every time he moved the towel... Arisa let out small moans.

"Ah... ah... ah..."

"Does it tickle?"

"Y-yes... ah... I'm sorry..."

Arisa, hiding her front with her hands and clothes, turned slightly and nodded at Yugen while saying this. Her white collarbone, beautiful armpit, and the white bulge extending from the armpit to the front of her body were visible. His blood flow quickened.

As Arisa turned back, Yugen also resumed his task, but he couldn't help but be distracted by Arisa's front.

Even though he knew it was wrong...

(Well, isn't it Arisa's fault for being so defenseless?)

He made such an excuse and slightly closed the distance. Leaning forward, he peeked from the shoulder to the front.

Yugen swallowed hard.

First, he saw her beautiful collarbone. Below it, a soft curve was visible. In the center of the curve, there was a valley that made him want to trace it with his hand, and he could clearly see the sweat gathered there.

Arisa was holding her nightgown with both hands to cover her chest, so the soft mounds were slightly compressed. However, they were still clearly visible, and the upper and side parts were clearly visible.

But... the most crucial peak was not visible.

If Arisa moved her hands even a little, he could see it... Yugen felt very frustrated.

"Um... Yugen-san?"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Arisa called out to Yugen, bringing him back to his senses. His heart was pounding loudly.

Arisa looked up at Yugen with moist eyes. Their faces were very close, close enough to feel her warm breath.

"Being stared at like this... I feel embarrassed..."

"No, I'm sorry..."

Yugen couldn't help but look away. It seemed that he had been caught looking at Arisa's chest.

After that, Yugen focused only on wiping Arisa's back and managed to finish the task.

He then left the room and waited for Arisa to wipe her front and change clothes.

After a while, he was given permission to enter, so he went in.

"I'm sorry for the trouble."

"No, don't worry about it. I... I'm sorry too."

"No, it's fine. Actually..."

Arisa hesitated, and Yugen was very curious about what she was going to say, but he didn't ask.

In any case, Yugen's caregiving was over. Since it was already late, he decided to say goodbye to Arisa.

"Anyway, I'll... go home for today."

Just as Yugen was about to say this, Arisa spoke up.

"Um, can you... stay overnight? I feel... lonely..."

"Stay...?"

"No, I don't mean... sleep together. I just... want you to be here..."

Is it okay?

Arisa looked up at Yugen with pleading eyes.

Of course, he couldn't say no.

"I'll ask your father for permission. If he says it's okay, I'll bring a sleeping bag from home."

"Okay, I understand."

Not knowing how to explain, Yugen asked Arisa's father, Naoki Tashiro, if he could stay because Arisa's condition was not good and she wanted him to be there. Naoki, though a bit confused, said, "I'll leave my daughter to you," and gave permission.

Yugen hurried to his apartment and brought a sleeping bag.

"I'm really sorry for the trouble."

"Don't worry about it. It's fine to be a bit spoiled when you're sick."

Arisa bowed her head, and Yugen responded. Then, as if following Yugen's words, Arisa said:

"Um, I can't sleep... Can you hold my hand?"

"Sure, I understand."

Yugen held Arisa's hand as he had done earlier. He watched Arisa's sleeping face, which looked relieved as she closed her eyes.

After a while, she started to breathe softly.

(Still, she's really beautiful...)

Yugen stared at Arisa's face, particularly her lustrous lips. He was tempted to press his lips to hers and see if she would wake up.

(No, that's not right. I shouldn't betray her trust.)

Yugen struggled to suppress his instincts with his rational mind. He turned to leave Arisa's room...

"Yugen-san... I like you..."

His heart skipped a beat. Yugen slowly turned around.

Arisa was still asleep.

"...Was it a dream talk?"

Yugen sighed in relief. He opened the door carefully to avoid waking Arisa...

And whispered as he left:

"I like you too, Arisa. Goodnight."

He softly closed the door and left.

Then...

"Yugen-san... you idiot... Now I can't sleep..."

Arisa buried her face in the pillow and whispered.

At least, we've confirmed that we like each other.

By the way, I also want a bookmark and a rating (change the stars at the bottom of the table of contents from ☆☆☆☆☆ to ★★★★★)...

New Dere Level: 20% → 35%