I Was Sent to an All-Female Frontline Unit to Get Rid of Some of the Trouble, but the Most Beautiful Girls Who Are Rumored to Hate Men Love Me So Much That I Have a Hard Time at Night

Chapter 10: Night (2)

“Eh~! I want to wash your body!”

“I want to wash you too.”

“Me too!!”

“……”

The hook of the underwear fastened on a slender, fair-skinned back.

A skirt slipping down a pair of legs.

A glimpse of cleavage peeking out from the underwear when viewed from a diagonal angle.

Seeing all that, my mind went completely blank for a moment.

Immediately after, I started reflecting on the situation.

That’s right.

Without questioning anything, I nodded when Elena-san asked me to take a bath together.

But thinking about it now, just bathing with Elena-san alone was already an unbelievable situation for me.

And in this bath at our base, I’d be with everyone else too… or rather—

If I keep seeing this kind of sight any longer, my mind won’t just go blank—it’ll completely shut down!

Realizing this, I hurriedly turned my gaze to the side.

But—

“…!?”

What I saw when I turned away was also a woman’s body.

She had taken off her military jacket and paused while unbuttoning the shirt underneath.

She had probably stopped because we arrived, but since a few buttons were undone, a portion of her cleavage was exposed.

“Hm? Teraward-kun, is something wrong?”

“Ugh! N-n-nothing at all!”

The moment I accidentally met the gaze of the person whose chest I had just glanced at, I quickly looked away again… but once again, all I saw was another woman’s body.

Without thinking, I reached out and grabbed the sleeve of Elena-san’s military uniform beside me.

“…!? F-Finn-kun? What’s wrong?”

“I-I’m sorry, Elena-san… I, after all… bathing with everyone together is… i-it’s embarrassing…”

“So cute…!”

Elena-san let out a small exclamation for a moment but quickly regained her composure.

“I-I see… Finn-kun, why do you feel embarrassed?”

As Elena-san asked, everyone else in the room also paused their conversations and turned to look at me.

In that silence, feeling flustered, I opened my mouth to speak.

“I-I’ve had countless opportunities to talk to women at magic school, but… I’ve hardly ever seen this much exposed skin up close before. And… since all of you are so incredibly beautiful, I feel nervous… and embarrassed… That’s why, after all…”

“…!!”

“B-beautiful…!”

“Gorgeous…!”

I wasn’t sure if I had managed to express it properly, but I spoke honestly.

Everyone suddenly started to stir.

“That was too much… Hearing Teraward-kun call us beautiful is just too much…”

“It might be more effective than any magic I’ve ever taken…”

“Beautiful… Beautiful…”

“E-Everyone? What’s going on?”

When I asked, Elena-san stepped between me and the others as if to mediate.

“D-don’t worry about it! Umm… if that’s how you feel, let’s bathe separately today! After all, it’s supposed to be a time to relax, and if you can’t relax, there’s no point!”

“I-I’m really sorry… even though you invited me, Elena-san…”

“I can invite you anytime, so don’t worry about it~! Alright, I’m going to take a bath with everyone now, so Finn-kun, wait in your room! I’ll come get you when we’re done!”

“Understood…!”

And so, I returned to my room alone.

I opened a book on magic studies that I had brought with me and started studying.

“Finn-kun! Everyone’s done with the bath, so you can go in now!”

“Thank you!”

After Elena-san came to let me know, I grabbed my change of clothes and headed to the bath alone.

When I stepped into the bathing area after undressing in the changing room—

“This… is huge.”

Those were the first words that left my mouth.

It was truly massive, clearly designed for dozens of people to use at once.

There were multiple magic devices for water and hot water, along with dozens of mirrors.

The decorations remained luxurious, giving off an unmistakably high-class atmosphere.

“Until just a while ago, this is where everyone was washing their bodies…”

The thought almost led me down a strange path, so I quickly shook my head to clear it.

I finished washing myself as fast as I could.

Then, I slowly sank into the vast bath.

“This feels amazing…”

I wondered if everyone had also been soaking here to relieve the fatigue from training.

I had never bathed with a large group before, but just a while ago, they had all been—

At that moment, I noticed something about myself and muttered quietly.

“I… have been thinking about everyone this whole time.”

Not in a weird way.

Just naturally, without realizing it, my thoughts kept returning to them.

Maybe it was because this bath was too large for me to be in alone.

…No, that was just part of it.

The real reason was that, in just one day, everyone had become such an important presence to me.

“……”

Alone, in this vast bath.

When I thought about it—

“Somehow… it feels lonely.”

Looking around the bath, I unintentionally murmured to myself.

Then, staring at my reflection on the water’s surface—

“Tomorrow… Tomorrow, I’ll try to hold back my embarrassment and bathe with everyone…”

I knew I would definitely still feel embarrassed.

But more than that, I didn’t want to miss out on spending time with them.

That’s how much they meant to me now.

“…Alright.”

Deciding it was time to get out, the sound of water rippling echoed in the empty bath.

The changing room that had been bustling earlier was now silent as I got dressed alone.

Leaving the changing room, I headed back to my room alone.

I thought my day would end just like this, by myself—but then.

“Ah! Welcome back! Finn-kun, do you feel refreshed?”

Elena-san was standing in front of my room.

“…!? Elena-san!?”

“Yep! Oh, Finn-kun, your hair is still a bit wet! I’ll dry it properly for you, so let’s go inside!”

“Huh? O-okay!”

Caught off guard, I responded as I followed her into my room.

She gestured for me to sit in a chair, so I did.

Then, she gently began drying my hair with a towel.

“Elena-san… why were you waiting for me?”

“Because you said you might feel lonely being alone. I figured being in such a huge bath alone would only make it worse.”

“…! You did all this for me…?”

“This is nothing! It’s just natural!”

Saying that, Elena-san removed her hands from my head, placing the towel nearby.

“There! All done!”

“Ah, thank you.”

“Tomorrow morning, we’re all having breakfast together, so come up to the living room on the upper floor! Or, since you’re still getting used to things, should I come pick you up?”

“N-no! I’ll be fine!”

“Got it! Then, so you don’t feel lonely, I’ll stay with you a little longer tonight!”

“…! Really… thank you.”

Ever since we met—

Elena-san had always been so kind.

So warm.

Even warmer than the bath I just took.

As we sat together, talking for a while—

“…Mm.”

I started feeling sleepy and rubbed my eyes without thinking.

“That was so cute—wait, are you getting sleepy?”

Elena-san had started to say something but stopped, then asked.