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 23 – Finn Is a Boy Too (1)

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After seeing Norn’s cleavage so up close, when I returned to the base and Elena brought me back to my room, I spent a while trying to shake that image out of my head.

After all, it was a woman’s.

And not just any woman’s—Norn’s, who had a different air about her than the others. Seeing her large boobs from that close, it was only natural for me to react the way I did.

But after that, I reviewed what I had learned in today’s training and actual battle, writing it down in my notes.

Then I studied magic from the textbook I brought with me, and eventually, I managed to return to normal.

Since it was already nighttime, I left my room with a change of clothes, intending to take a bath.

And then—

“Ah, Finn.”

A beautiful blonde woman walked toward me from the path leading down the spiral staircase.

It was Sephia.

“Sephia!”

“I was just thinking of checking in on you, Finn, but from the looks of it, it seems I have no need to worry.”

“Yes! Thanks to you, I’m completely fine now! Thank you so much for worrying about me!”

“No, if that’s the case, I’m relieved as well.”

Sephia, visibly relaxed, let out a breath.

At first, I thought she might be a strict person when we met…

But that sternness came from a place of kindness, and in the end, she turned out to be a deeply gentle person.

“Still, Norn really did something troublesome, didn’t she? Showing off her cleavage to Finn and making your heart unstable like that…”

“Ugh! I-I’m sorry…”

“Finn, you didn’t do anything wrong. However… you are a boy, so I suppose you are interested in such things… If that’s the case…”

Sephia, cheeks slightly flushed, lightly touched her own boobs.

“Sephia…? Is something wrong?”

“N-No, it’s nothing.”

I asked, puzzled, but Sephia quickly shook her head.

She didn’t seem like she meant “nothing,” but…

If she says so, maybe it’s not my place to push further.

As I was thinking that, she continued speaking.

“By the way, Finn—your battle with Elena today was truly impressive. I doubt many people could withstand her attacks like you did.”

“Ah…! T-Thank you!”

“…Actually, while I came here partly because I was concerned about you, there’s another reason. After seeing you today, and remembering how you were the first man to truly understand my sword style, I have a favor to ask.”

“A favor…?”

Could there really be something she would ask of me?

With that doubt in mind, I asked back, and Sephia replied with a serious expression.

“Finn—are you interested in swords?”

“…!”

“Like Elena, you fight by freely controlling your magic, so I understand if swordsmanship might not seem appealing to you. But the sword is undeniably a form of strength. And more than anything… I wanted to teach you my sword techniques.”

…Swords.

I had always been interested, but I was too busy with studying magic to ever learn.

There weren’t many people around me who used swords, and even fewer who could teach me… or rather, there wasn’t anyone I felt I wanted to learn from.

But now…

Kind, beautiful, cool—Sephia, who showed me an incredible sword technique yesterday, is offering to teach me.

Then of course—

“I want to learn the sword from you, Sephia—not from anyone else!”

“…! From me, and no one else… Thank you. In that case, starting tomorrow, I’ll begin your sword training. I look forward to it.”

“Same here! I’ll do my best!”

As Sephia smiled with flushed cheeks, I gave a firm nod in return.

I never imagined Sephia would be the one to teach me swordsmanship…

Truly, she—

All of them—how kind can these people be?

I was feeling something I knew I’d keep feeling again and again from now on, when Sephia looked at what I was holding in my hands.

“Could it be that you were heading to the bath?”

“Yes.”

“I see. Sorry to keep you. I’ve already taken my bath for today, but… please, take your time and relax, both your body and mind.”

“Thank you!”

I was curious about what she was about to say before she stopped herself, but since she ended with such kind words, I just expressed my thanks without asking.

After hearing that, Sephia smiled once more and turned her back to me as she walked away.

“I can’t believe I almost said something like that to a man without even realizing it… But, when someone like Finn is right in front of me, I suppose it can’t be helped────”

After watching Sephia walk away while murmuring something quietly—

“I should go too.”

I started walking.

Before heading to the bath, I went to Elena’s room and knocked on the door.

Then────

“Oh! Finn-kun!”

As cheerful as always, Elena peeked out from inside the room.

“Did you get to relax? Are you okay now?”

“Y-yes! I’m fine now! Thank you for taking me to my room!”

“Don’t worry about that! …It must’ve been embarrassing to suddenly see cleavage that close, but you’re fine now, right?”

As she spoke, Elena gently patted my head.

Her touch was so gentle that I felt comforted.

“So, why did you come to my room… Oh~! You’re holding a change of clothes, so you’re going to the bath!”

“Yes! I’d like to bathe with you again today, if that’s okay… Is now a good time?”

“That cute upward look…! For you, Finn-kun, I’d clear my schedule any────I mean, uh… y-yeah! It’s fine! I’ll go get my change of clothes!”

“Got it! I’ll do my best to wash your body properly today as a way of showing my thanks!”

“Yeah! Thank────wait, huh? …Eh!? A-ah! T-today, you’re going to wash my body?”

“Of course! I couldn’t wash you yesterday, so today I’d really like to make it up to you!”

“U-uh… okay! If that’s the case, then… please do. Just wait a little…!”

Blushing, Elena looked a bit embarrassed as she spoke and closed the door────right after—

“Today!? I said maybe next time, but today!? Right after yesterday, I’m totally not mentally ready! And if Finn-kun ends up touching my body, I don’t know if I can hold back…! But I can’t say no when he looked at me so cutely and said it’s for me…! Wait, how much of my body is he going to wash? Just my back…? Or my arms, or even my front…? Ugh!! I’m such an idiot!! I need to calm down first────”

It sounded like Elena was talking really fast and in a high-pitched voice, but since her voice was muffled behind the door, I couldn’t make out what she was saying.

After that, I quietly waited for her.

“S-sorry for the wait, Finn-kun!”

Elena came out holding her change of clothes, so we entered the dressing room together and started changing in separate spots.

“If the others were here, maybe I could’ve kept my cool, but… does this mean there’s no one else in the bath right now? So it’s just me and Finn-kun? No way, I can’t, there’s no way I can handle this. If Finn-kun touches my body, I really don’t think I’ll be able to hold back… But it’s too late to say, ‘let’s wait a little longer’ now… what do I do…!”

It felt like Elena was muttering something, but since she wasn’t talking to me, I just kept taking off my clothes.

“That’s it…! If I can’t tell him to wait, then I just need to make him give up on washing me…! It might be a little mean, but if I don’t do this, it could turn into something worse…! I’m sorry, Finn-kun…!”

After I finished undressing, I wrapped a towel around my waist and headed toward the bath.

Just then, Elena came out wrapped in a bath towel.

Her figure was as beautiful as always, and it almost caught my eyes again.

Trying my best not to think about it, Elena spoke to me.

“Hey, Finn-kun.”

“What is it?”

“Today, you’re going to wash my body, right?”

“Yes!”

“I see… then────are you going to wash… my boobs too?”

“…!”

Even though I tried not to think about it, hearing those words directly from Elena made me raise my voice without meaning to.

Elena’s boobs… me…