I Thought I Was Dead After Getting Stabbed While Protecting a Girl From a Random Attacker, but a Goddess Gave Me a Special Reward and Brought Me Back to Life in My Original Body—Now, All These Girls Are Coming on to Me!? - Chapter 31: Staying Overnight Together

Chapter 31: Staying Overnight Together

I stood at a crossroads in life, and it was no exaggeration to say so.

Because I sat on a bed side by side with an absolutely stunning beauty in the same room.

Why did this happen?

I didn’t quite understand it myself.

Due to some mistake by the hotel, we had only one room instead of the two we had booked.

I thought about spending the night outside, but Makoto said right then,

“Why don’t we stay in the same room…?” (with an overwhelming Ryu filter)

Those words caught the hotel staff’s attention.

“We’ll charge for only one room and give you half off from there…”

Those words sealed the deal, and we ended up staying in the same room together.

“…Shower, who goes first?”

“You go first, Makoto. I’m fine going after.”

“Really? Then I’ll take you up on that…”

With that, Makoto grabbed her things and disappeared into the shower.

“Phew…”

I thought I was used to being with Makoto in private spaces.

But spending the whole night in the same room brought an unbelievable level of tension.

After a while, I heard the sound of water from the shower room.

Damn… those sounds stirred up improper feelings… No good…! I mobilized all my rationality to suppress those emotions.

“Ryu-kun~ Can you come here for a sec~?”

“W-What’s up?”

“Is there body soap in my bag?”

I looked into her bag and confirmed a bottle that seemed like it at the top.

“There is~! Should I bring it?”

“Please~”

I slowly opened the shower room door, trying not to look inside, and held out the body soap bottle.

That was the moment.

“Eek!”

“W-Whoa!?”

She grabbed my wrist as I held out the body soap and pulled me into the room.

“W-W-W-W-What are you doing!?”

I hurriedly closed my eyes, trying hard not to look at her.

Whether she knew my desperate efforts or not, Makoto continued in a cheerful voice.

“It’s fine, Ryu-kun, look!”

I cautiously opened my eyes and saw Makoto standing there, wrapped only in a bath towel around her torso.

What’s with that “look”!?

“No, no, no, what’s with that ‘this is fine, right?’ face!?”

“It’s okay. I haven’t taken off what’s underneath yet.”

“But you were just showering, weren’t you?”

“Fufu… If you’re gonna fool someone, start with your allies…!”

“I’m the only one being fooled here…”

“Ehehe… I thought maybe I went a bit too far. But since it’s a trip just for the two of us, I figured a slightly thrilling memory wouldn’t hurt…”

“Come on now…”

Still, didn’t she lack too much caution around me?

Did she mistake my rationality for some iron wall that could deflect tank shells?

It hurt a bit, but maybe scaring her a little was an option.

I cornered her against the wall and slammed my hand beside her face.

A wall slam, that’s what it was.

“R-Ryu-kun…?”

“I don’t know what you think of me, Makoto, but even I have my limits, you know?”

“…H-Hie…”

“So don’t tease a guy too much… Got it?”

“H-Hai…”

Call me a coward all you want…

But I’m a bit of a romantic at heart, like anyone else.

I wanted those things to happen in a proper place, with a proper atmosphere.

Going with the flow in a place like this… wasn’t my style.

Sure, I had no experience, so if someone said, “What’s with this talk of style?” I’d have no words to respond with…

What was that just now!?

I mean, I did think I went a bit too far!

But the vibe of being alone in an unfamiliar town, plus the unexpected situation of staying in the same room, made my excitement run wild, and I ended up doing that… but…!

“A wall slam wasn’t in the plan…! And with that look in your eyes… I…!”

That was close…!

I almost thought, “Ahh~ Maybe it’s fine to cross the line now~”…!

No way…! A bold Ryu-kun is like a drug to me…!

I need to cool my head with a shower…!

But cold water might give me a cold, even in summer, so I’ll use warm water properly…

What a crazy situation I got into…

After that, I took a shower after Makoto, and no particular incidents happened as time passed.

We had to move early in the morning tomorrow, so we needed to sleep early… but…

“It’s closer than I thought…!”

“It’s a single bed, after all…”

Yes. The bed was so narrow that I was extremely close to Makoto.

After what happened earlier, I couldn’t help but be hyper-aware of it.

My heart pounded so hard it felt like it would burst.

“…”

“…”

Let’s be honest. It was super awkward…!

We both slept back-to-back, avoiding eye contact.

But the warmth from her back felt so vivid…

“Hey, um…”

“W-What?”

“Is it okay… if I turn toward you?”

“Uh, well, it’s fine… but…”

As soon as I said that, I heard the sound of Makoto turning over behind me.

Damn, once I became conscious of it, even normal background sounds made me think in bad ways…

“Ryu-kun… I want you to turn toward me too…”

“Uh, well… that’s…”

“Is it… not okay?”

“It’s… not not okay…”

I slowly turned toward Makoto.

…Tch, she’s close…! Twice as close as I imagined…! I could even see the length of Makoto’s eyelashes…!

“Ehehe… It’s rare to be this close, so I’m happy.”

“Tch, that’s good…!”

Sorry, Makoto…! I’m too busy right now…! I’m doing my best to suppress my male instincts…!

“Hey, Ryu-kun, um…?”

“Y-Yeah… What’s up?”

“I’ve been making you hold back all day, haven’t I?”

“Hold back, it’s not…”

“No, even I can tell. You know…?”

Oh no, she noticed… I’m done for…

“N-No, it’s not like that! I mean, I’m kind of happy that you actually see me that way…”

“That’s obvious… You’re really attractive, Makoto…”

“…Thank you.”

Then came the silence.

Uh…? Makoto…? What are you trying to say…?

I just told you not to tease me, right…?

Zero remorse…?

“U-Um! I think doing it today out of the blue would be tough! I’m a little scared too…! Just a little!”

“N-No, I know I’m not one to talk after that, but I absolutely won’t do anything you don’t want.”

“Y-Yeah. I know. I don’t doubt that…! So, um…”

“If you make it to Koshien, then… I think by then, I… no, we’ll all be ready.”

“…!”

“You’ve always been so kind and supportive to us, right? So we talked about wanting to give back to you.”

“Give back… You don’t have to…”

“So, just hold on a little longer, okay?”

“…It’s not about holding back. Thank you for thinking about me that much.”

“That’s my line. So, today… is it okay if we just… kiss?”

“…Is that okay? I’ll make sure not to go too far, but it might go further than last time…”

“…I want to, too.”

At that moment, one of my shields of rationality completely shattered.

“Makoto…!”

I roughly claimed her lips.

I pushed my tongue into her mouth.

“Mmph…! Mmm…! Uhh…!”

The sensation of our tongues and saliva intertwining sensually.

The raw sound of it echoed through the room with no TV on.

“Mmph… Ahh… Pwah…!”

“…Sorry. I got a bit too carried away…”

“Ha… Ha… It’s okay… I… felt good too…”

“…Got it.”

“Hey, tonight… I want you to hold me while we sleep… okay?”

“…Got it.”

Now, how many shields of rationality did I have left?

This was the moment to endure… Ryu…!

In the end, I barely slept at all.

After all that, how could Makoto fall asleep so peacefully in my arms in an instant…? What kind of mental strength did she have…? Was she a monster…?

Well, she trained every day.

Missing one night’s sleep was no big deal.

Now, the venue for this kendo national tournament was the Tokyo Gymnasium.

“Wow…! It’s insanely huge…!”

“It’s not just for kendo; they hold national tournaments for volleyball and basketball here too.”

“Hey, Makoto, Ryu, over here!”

“Kanade!”

A familiar girl approached from the gymnasium side.

It was Kanade, who had arrived earlier for club activities.

When Makoto saw Kanade, she dashed toward her at lightning speed and hugged her.

“Kanade, when we get back, I have something to talk about!”

“Got it. It doesn’t seem like bad news, so I’ll look forward to it.”

They seemed to be talking about something, but judging by their expressions, it wasn’t bad, so I didn’t need to worry.

“Ryu, I missed you.”

“I missed you too, Kanade.”

I gently hugged Kanade.

Since we met, I couldn’t recall being apart from Kanade like this.

I was lonely and missed her.

“Here’s the pamphlet. The matches start at 10. The women’s individual matches are on this floor, so seats around here are good.”

“You scouted the place? Thanks.”

“No problem. Scouting the venue was necessary for our photography plans anyway.”

“Can you watch with us, Kanade?”

“Hmm, might be tough. I think my seat’s nearby, but I’ll be with the seniors.”

“Got it… Can’t be helped.”

“Yeah, I wanted to watch with you two. But I’ll hold back. I’m heading back now. See you later.”

“Yeah, Kanade, we’re counting on you for great photos.”

“Kanade, do your best!”

Kanade jogged back to the gymnasium’s staff entrance.

It was great to see Kanade working hard at her club activities.

Now, we needed to get good seats early.

“Let’s go, then.”

“Yeah! To burn Yuna’s performance into our eyes, we need to secure great seats!”

Feeling the excitement of a tournament like this, even though I wasn’t competing, my heart raced. Now, I had to cheer for Yuna to win.