I Came to a World Where the Concept of Chastity is Reversed, so I Tried to Change my Job to a Playboy, but the Interference is Intense. Please Help me.

Chapter 18: Aggressive Umi

Before heading to the bathroom, I placed Azusa’s contact information, which I had kept in my pocket, on the desk.

I made my way downstairs, unsure of the house layout.

I randomly opened a door and walked into the changing room.

So, where are my clothes…?

I rummaged through the shelves…

“What are you doing, Onii-chan?”

“Hmm, where’s my spare clothes?”

“They’re in here!”

“Oh, thanks. Huh? Why are my clothes kept in the changing room though?”

“Because the previous Onii-chan only changed here when he took a bath.”

“… So they’re kept here since they’re not taken out of the house.”

“Should I bring them to your room later?”

“I’d like to see where they can be placed first, so let’s do it tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

“So, Umi… “

“Hmm?”

“Could you please move from that spot? I need to take my clothes off.”

“I’ll undress with you!”

“Do you have no shame?”

“How can you talk about shame when you have none yourself, Onii-chan?”

“… As a woman, isn’t it necessary to have some shame?”

“Since we’ll both be naked in the bath, it shouldn’t matter, right?”

“… We’re at an impasse.”

“… We’re indeed going around in circles.”

“… Fine, I’ll go in first. You can come later.”

“Seriously…? “

“If you don’t come, I won’t be responsible for whatever happens to Onii-chan’s precious son.”

“Using my son as a hostage? Are you sane?! “

Umi began undressing, ignoring my will. I quickly turned around and waited for the sound of clothes rustling to cease.

Once the door opened and closed, I started taking off my clothes.

As I tried to put the removed clothes into the laundry basket, I accidentally saw Umi’s underwear.

I quickly averted my eyes and wrapped a towel around my waist, determined to enter the bathroom even despite that.

Peering into the bathroom, it seemed like Umi was already in the bathtub. I’ll have her wash my body first then.

I sat on the chair and picked up a shampoo… Which one is it?

“This one is the shampoo.”

“Ah, thanks! Whoa!”

Umi had suddenly approached me. I saw that she didn’t have a towel wrapped around her.

“I’ll wash your body.”

“I can do it myself.”

“Silence!”

I get it. It’s best not to go against Umi’s wishes, or rather, I can’t go against her.

“… Please take care of me.”

“Sure thing!”

After she replied, Umi began washing my back. I started washing my hair, knowing better than to resist.

“… I always felt a bit uncomfortable around guys.”

“Oh yeah?”

“Yes. There was this guy in kindergarten who was a bit of a bully and hit girls. That left a bad impression on me.”

“That’s awful.”

“So when I registered with the Male Protection Agency, I hoped I wouldn’t be paired with someone like that… But the previous Onii-chan wasn’t, so I was relieved. But… “

Umi stopped washing my back.

“I tried my best to get along with him… We could still talk when we were elementary school students, but gradually, the opportunities decreased, and we barely spoke after he entered middle school…”

“…”

She had probably tried her best to foster friendship with the Yuki from before. But due to various circumstances, he had become distant even from his family, so Umi’s efforts…

“… But since we’re supposed to get married in the future, I thought I should at least not be disliked. I planned to look for a wife for him in high school and get along with him then… “

“… Indeed.”

“Then, you know, Onii-chan fell from the stairs, got hospitalized, and lost his memories… It was heartbreaking to think that the chance to get closer to him—which was different from other women—had been lost… I even cried in the hospital… But—”

Umi hugged me from behind.

“When I cried, Onii-chan held me to comfort me. He had never done that before, so I was so happy… I was delighted to be held by a man for the first time… It was so warm… That’s why, I was determined to become closer to Onii-chan once he was discharged… “

“I see… “

“… But then I found the will. Seeing Onii-chan sit and think deeply, I feared he had regained his memory. Finding a will might lead him to… to… “

“When… “

“… So even though it’s sad that the previous Onii-chan didn’t trust me, I’m glad a kind Onii-chan like you exists now.”

“… Hey, Umi. Did you… not like Yuki?” “

“Like? Do you mean in a familial way or… how Onii-chan said, nurturing love… in a romantic sense?”

“What about romantic love? You’re going to get married, right? Don’t you marry because you like the person?”

“Hmm, in that sense, it wasn’t really about liking each other. I think Shigure also feels the same… Wait, don’t you have a misunderstanding, Onii-chan?”

“What do you mean?”

“The kind of love you mentioned, Onii-chan—in this world, I’ve only heard about it in manga!”

“Huh?”

“The previous Onii-chan also said that there are only arrogant or cowardly men. How do you cultivate love with people like that? Romantic love only exists in the world of manga, where there are plenty of ordinary men.”

“So there’s no sweet relationship between boyfriends and girlfriends in this world…?”

“The relationship between boyfriends and girlfriends is an extreme example… But in your previous world, that was the norm, right?”

“Yeah, more or less.”

“I see… So what did you want to achieve by having a boyfriend and girlfriend relationship? How is it different from marriage?”

“Well, I wanted to have exciting moments with a girl I like… Because marriage is something you do with someone you think you want to be with forever after being with them as a simple couple.”

“Oh, so it’s like in the manga!

“Yeah, I guess it is for you and Shigure.”

“Yep. But wait, Onii-chan—you wanted to have some exciting moments, didn’t you?”

“I did.”

“Then, how about this? Does this get your heart racing?”

With that, Umi began moving her body, which was pressed against mine.

“Umi?! Wait a minute—we were having a serious discussion, and I didn’t realize you were naked!”

“My, my… Onii-chan! Your chest! Your bare chest!” (Umi)

“Fufufu, how do you like this, Onii-chan? Does it get your heart racing?” (Umi)

“I-it’s racing a lot, so please stop now!”

“Why~?”

“Why indeed~?”

“Hmm~ I don’t get it too~”

She’s a deliberate culprit! Today, my brain’s angel has died—if this continues…

Right now, I only have a towel wrapped around my waist, a flimsy piece of cloth. I’ve become a guy setting up a tent in the bathroom.

“You know, I don’t really mind being just boyfriend and girlfriend with you, Onii-chan. I want to marry you—kind Onii-chan~”

“U-well, it’s an honor”

“So I’ll do my best to make sure you want to be with me forever~”

“T-thank you.”

Finally, Umi stopped moving. She peeked at my tent from behind.

“Hehe~ You really were excited, weren’t you~?”

“Of course I was!”

“Yeah, yeah~ Let’s nurture our love by doing this~”

“C-could you make this just a little slower…”

“Nope~”

All I can do is wish for my reason to hold on.

“I mean, Onii-chan, you said you wanted to have fun with a girl, right? Why not with me? Don’t you find me charming~?”

“No, Umi is very cute and charming.”

“Then why not~?”

“M-me too, I need some time to prepare…”

“You can’t be so complacent! Why?”

“W-well, if you go to high school, more girls will come at you even more strongly than before. You need to develop resistance or get carried away by some in heat and get kidnapped!”

“…They’re that aggressive?”

“Onii-chan, you underestimate girls.”

“S-so you think…”

“So let’s try our best, yeah?”

“O-okay.”

“Yep! I’ve got you on that!”

“Huh?”

“After we get out of the bath, we’ll start practicing!”

“Practice? What for?”

“Mufufu!”

…

“I wonder what we’ll be doing… Can I even take it…”