Chapter 57

This is a continuation from yesterday. I'm sorry for the wait.

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"Back home!"

After shopping, Tore and I spent some time having lunch at a well-reviewed restaurant and killing time.

It was getting to be around evening, so we decided it was a good time to head back home.

"Welcome back!"

Lily came to greet us at the entrance.

"Hey, where's Aura?"

Usually, Aura would come to the entrance a bit later than Lily, but today she didn't come at all.

"Hmm, Aura-nee is making dinner right now."

"Oh, right, it was Aura's turn to cook tonight."

"Aura, I'm back."

I moved from the entrance and called out to Aura, who was in the kitchen cooking.

"Ah, welcome back."

She turned her head slightly and greeted me. After letting Aura know I was back, I returned to my room.

"Ah, that was delicious."

Now, I had just finished eating dinner, which Aura had cooked, and had returned to my room. Although we couldn't cook before, now, except for Tore, we had all become quite skilled in the kitchen. Today's dinner, cooked by Aura, was delicious, and I'm looking forward to Lily's breakfast tomorrow.

Knock knock

"…Hmm, who is it?"

I was resting on the bed when someone knocked on the door. I called out to the person on the other side of the door.

"It's me, can I come in…?"

It seems Tore had come to my room.

"Sure, come in."

I didn't have anything to hide, so I called Tore in. Tore entered my room, holding the swimsuit we had just bought.

"…I have this, so, do you want to take a bath?"

Tore hesitantly but firmly expressed her wish.

"Ah, sure, why not."

Although our baths together have been a series of failures, today we bought the swimsuit specifically for this, so there shouldn't be any problems.

I took out my change of clothes and headed to the changing room with Tore. I had Tore change into the swimsuit and go into the bath first while I quickly prepared to join her. I wrapped a towel around my waist and brought everything I needed to wash my body.

"…Alright! Let's go!"

With that, I headed to the bath where Tore was waiting.

"O-oh…"

The swimsuit Tore was wearing was surprisingly revealing. The special black fabric clung tightly to her body, clearly outlining her shape. If we had still been in the village, this might have been too much, but now that I'm a bit more used to girls in the city, I can handle this—!!

"Phew, taking a bath together… is actually… pretty good…"

In the end, it was perfect. There were some parts the swimsuit couldn't cover, but otherwise, it was easy to wash. Tore even offered to wash my back, and now we were soaking in the tub together.

"…Mm, I feel good too…"

Tore looked very content, submerged in the water. This could be something we do every day. Getting a back rub from a girl is something any guy would enjoy.

"That swimsuit is amazing."

I stared at the swimsuit, which was gradually losing its color and becoming more transparent.

"…Huh?"

The color… is fading…?

I must be seeing things, but the black of the swimsuit seems to be gradually fading and becoming see-through.

"Ah, Tore…? The color of your swimsuit seems to be fading…"

Tore looked at me with a puzzled expression.

"…? Isn't that how it's supposed to be…?"

—Huh?

"Um, swimsuits… they lose color in the bath, so they're made for people who like that kind of thing, especially nobles…?"

"…"

"The other day, an adventurer said that if you want to cheer up your master, you should use something like this…"

"…S-Seriously…?"

That was close.

If we had continued, it might have become completely see-through, and I might have fainted like before.

"Let's, let's get out first…"

"…I'm, I'm tired…"

After changing in the changing room, I went straight to my room and collapsed on the bed.

"…Well, at least I got to take a bath with Tore, right?"

The swimsuit had some pitfalls, but thinking back, we did manage to take a bath together, so it wasn't all bad, right?

It seems to take quite a while to become completely see-through.

I started feeling sleepy, so I closed my eyes and let myself drift off to sleep.

The next day, I heard a rumor that the 'pervert with a young girl fetish' had bought a 'swimsuit' for young children, which is a favorite among nobles.