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 17: Bath (2)

Chapter 17: Bath (2)

“What’s wrong…?”

Her cheeks were flushed red.

She placed her hand on her chest.

As expected, Elena-san seemed a little strange.

…Could it be?

“Are you feeling unwell…?”

“────Huh? U-Um, unwell?”

Elena-san, who had been mumbling something continuously, finally seemed to hear my words.

When she turned back to me, she waved both hands in a flustered manner.

“Ah, ah~! It’s not like that, so don’t worry!”

“Are you sure…?”

“Y-Yeah! If anything, I have way too much energy, like, to the point where if I don’t control myself, I might end up doing something weird…! A-Anyway, I’m fine! Sorry for worrying you!”

“Not at all…! As long as you’re well, that’s what matters most to me!”

“!! Wait, wait, please, stop with that adorable smile right now…! I’m trying really hard here… really hard…!!”

Elena-san pushed her hands toward me and spoke in a strained voice.

…She really did seem a little off.

But it didn’t seem like she was sick.

Eventually, after calming down a little, she still had a slight blush on her cheeks as she turned to me.

“S-Sorry to keep you waiting! Um… W-Well, should we head in now?”

“Yes…!”

I was still nervous about seeing Elena-san in just a bath towel.

But as long as I didn’t look below her face, it would be fine.

Besides, no matter what she was wearing, Elena-san was still the same kind and gentle person.

So, it would be okay.

While holding onto my nervousness, I murmured to myself as if convincing myself.

And then, together with Elena-san, I stepped into the bath.

The moment I did—

“…!”

Beyond the steam, I saw over ten women, all dressed in bath towels.

C-Calm down, me…

No matter how they looked, they were still themselves—

Just as I was thinking that—

“!!”

“T-T-Teraward-kun is…”

“He’s… not wearing any clothes…”

All of them turned to face us.

Or rather, they turned to face me and fell completely silent.

“Everyone…? What’s wr────ah!?”

Just as I started to ask, they suddenly rushed toward us all at once.

Surrounding me, they looked incredibly happy.

And at the same time, they looked excited.

“Ahh, he’s so cuteeeee!!”

“So… cool…!!”

“This is bad…! He’s too cute, I might die…!”

“…!”

A moment ago, they were beyond the steam, but now they were right in front of me.

They were all right in front of me—

All of them, in just bath towels…!

And on top of that, their chests were all incredibly large.

If I looked straight ahead, I could see their deep cleavage.

Feeling overwhelmed, I quickly averted my gaze—

But all I saw there were their beautiful faces and their large chests, slightly spilling out from their towels.

“…”

No matter what they looked like, they were still themselves.

So I needed to stay calm—

Just as I was trying to keep my composure, they leaned in even closer.

“Terakun, your skin is so smooth~!”

“That little blush is adorable…”

“Your body… yeah, since you’re a boy, it’s a bit different from ours…”

“A-Um… Everyone… Could you please keep a little distance…?”

My voice was small.

Because I was dizzy from how close their chests were.

“…! Hearing the word ‘boy’ while looking at Teraward-kun’s body is…”

“Somehow… it’s making me aware of it…”

“This is bad…”

“What… is this…?”

“This is a strange feeling I’ve never had before—”

“Everyone…! Um…”

I somehow forced out my voice.

And since they were waiting for my next words, I spoke.

“With everyone’s bodies so close… and with all of you staring at me like that… I… I’m embarrassed…!”

“────”

“────”

“────”

The moment I said that—

The girls, who had been chatting nonstop until just a moment ago, suddenly fell silent.

And then—

They all began collapsing onto their knees.

“So… cute…”

“Terakun is… too cute…”

“I’m getting hot… I can’t stand…”

“Cute…”

“Cute…”

“Cute…”

“E-Everyone!? W-What’s wrong!?”

As I called out to them, Elena-san quickly stepped between us.

“F-Finn-kun! You don’t need to worry about them, let’s go wash up!”

“Huh? B-But, they seem unwell, and they might overheat… Shouldn’t we carry them outside the bath—”

“If you carry them right now, it’ll turn into an even bigger disaster!!”

“Ehh!?”

A-A big disaster…?

“Why would carrying them be a problem—”

“A-Anyway! Please, just come with me…! If I stay here any longer, I’ll get affected too, and then I’ll… J-Just hurry, please!”

“O-Okay!”

I had no idea what was going on, but since Elena-san looked desperate, I nodded.

And so, leaving behind the blushing and dazed girls, I obediently followed Elena-san.

“I’m fine, I’m fine… It’s just that Finn-kun is really cute… And earlier, it was hard to tell with his clothes on, but he’s a boy, so his body frame is different from ours… That’s all I’m thinking about… I’m fine, I’m fine… Stay calm, me…”

When we arrived at the washing area, where there were magic tools for water and mirrors—

In other words, the place where we wash our bodies—

Elena-san took a deep breath.

Then she turned to me.

“Alright then, Finn-kun, let’s wash up… We’ll sit next to each other but leave a little space and make sure not to look at each other, okay?”

“Yes!”

We both sat in front of our respective mirrors.

I removed the towel wrapped around my waist.

And from the sound of fabric shifting, it seemed like Elena-san also took off her bath towel.

We both turned on the water and started washing ourselves.

“…”

Right now, Elena-san is sitting next to me, without a bath towel, washing her body.

Elena-san’s… body…

“…!”

I quickly shook my head to banish the thought.

A-Anyway, I just need to focus on washing my body like I always do…!

I convinced myself and continued washing—

But then, I heard something faintly mixed with the sound of running water.

“Finn-kun is right next to me, without his waist towel, washing his body… His waist towel…! What am I thinking…!? Why do I always think weird things when it comes to Finn-kun…!? I-I need to talk about something… or else…!”

It sounded like Elena-san’s voice.

But since I couldn’t hear it clearly, I thought maybe I imagined it.

Just as I was about to brush it off, Elena-san spoke up clearly this time.

“U-Um, Finn-kun. Right now it’s a bit awkward, but normally, everyone chats happily while washing up together, you know?”

“That sounds like fun…!”

“Yeah, it is! We talk about training, cooking, and sometimes help wash each other… It might seem small, but I love those moments when we can connect like that.”

…A unit led by such a kind person had become the strongest force in the Luvankrum Empire.

Thinking about that made my heart feel a little lighter.

“I think that’s really important… I don’t know if I’d call it ‘bonding,’ but Elena-san, you’ve always looked after me, so one day, I’d like to repay you in some way.”

“There’s no need for that, I do it because I want to. But if you insist… maybe you could wash my back for me…? Haha, that would be emba────”

“I understand.”

“…Huh?”

“If that can be a way to repay you… then I’d like to wash your body, Elena-san!”

“E… Eh? EHHHHHHH!?”

When I said exactly what I was thinking, Elena-san’s voice echoed loudly in the bathhouse.