I became the boyfriend of the school's madonna, who had turned down numerous confessions, but somehow, without realizing it, I wasn't just playing a role anymore

I became the boyfriend of the school's madonna, who had turned down numerous confessions, but somehow, without realizing it, I wasn't just playing a role anymore - Chapter 157

Episode 157: No Boundaries

Why is this girl always so eager to walk a dangerous line—

Trying to completely break my self-control like it’s nothing?

I had no idea what she was thinking, but obviously, I couldn’t just say yes.

“If Mom comes back and sees us, she’s definitely going to get the wrong idea…”

“Eh? But… I’m just offering to wash your back…”

Misaki tilted her head, looking genuinely puzzled by my objection.

Ah… so it’s one of those cases—where she doesn’t even realize what she’s implying.

“Look, if you’re going to wash my back, you’re going to get wet too, right? And you didn’t bring a swimsuit. What were you planning to wear?”

She came prepared to stay over, sure—but I knew for a fact she didn’t bring a swimsuit.

Naturally, because there was no reason to.

So that would leave either wrapping herself in a bath towel—or… going naked.

Either way, if Mom caught us, it’d be game over.

And I really didn’t think Misaki could endure the embarrassment.

—Even though she did say something that basically implied we’d bathe together.

“Ah… r-right…”

It finally clicked for her.

Her eyes darted to her own body as she fidgeted shyly.

Seriously, she’s such a natural airhead sometimes.

I’m honestly amazed no one’s ever taken advantage of her before…

“Then… what if I just wrap a bath towel around—”

“Absolutely not!”

I raised my voice a bit, genuinely caught off guard by the fact she actually suggested that.

Still, could you blame me?

Did she already forget how just earlier her towel slipped and left her writhing in embarrassment!?

I really wanted to say that out loud.

“…………”

“Don’t give me those puppy-dog eyes. It’s not happening. If Mom catches us like that, it’ll turn into a huge mess.”

She fell silent and looked up at me with moist, pleading eyes, but I pushed back firmly.

If I knew for sure Mom wasn’t coming back anytime soon, and if Sasagawa-sensei wasn’t around either, I might have let her do what she wanted.

But with Mom probably getting home soon, and the chance that Sasagawa-sensei might come downstairs at any moment, there was no way I could risk letting Misaki wash my back.

“But… I’m your girlfriend…”

“Even girlfriends don’t usually go that far, you know.”

Especially not when they’re still in high school.

Even just spending the night together like this is already pretty unusual for high schoolers.

She was going to have to be satisfied with that much.

“Hmph…”

“Alright, alright. I’m going to take my bath now.”

I gently patted her puffed-up cheeks and headed to the bathroom.

And just in case… I locked the door behind me.

The Misaki I used to know at school would never have done something like sneak in after me.

But the current Misaki? Yeah, I wouldn’t put it past her.

Ever since we started dating—or even just before we did—she’d changed completely.