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 59: The Night Before (2)

Chapter 59: The Night Before (2)

Norn asked a question with a serious expression, which caught me off guard.

“What do I think of the higher-ups…?”

If this had been me before the decision to go to the frontline, I wouldn’t have thought anything negative at all.

But…

“Honestly, because of a certain incident, I have a rather bad impression of the higher-ups.”

“…”

That certain incident, of course, referred to the time when I was assigned to the frontline.

An officer showered me with words that wished for my death simply because I was a commoner.

Even if it was for the sake of the Luvankrum Empire’s military, or even the Luvankrum Empire itself…

It was still very painful to have people who were supposed to be allies wish for my death, despite all my efforts to protect the country.

“Even now, that feeling hasn’t changed, but—”

I continued, looking into Norn’s eyes.

“Thanks to Norn listening to my troubles in the bathhouse the other day and everyone welcoming me warmly, I hardly care about that anymore!”

“!”

Even now, talking about the higher-ups didn’t make me feel the pain of recalling what the officer said, like before.

It was truly thanks to everyone’s kindness.

“I see… Then it was worth listening to you.”

Norn spoke in a gentle tone and hugged me directly from the front.

“Finn… From now on, if you have any troubles, you can talk to your big sister about anything, okay?”

“Norn… Thank you.”

Norn’s kindness and warmth enveloped my entire body.

I said earlier that I hardly cared about the higher-ups anymore.

But if the higher-ups caused any harm to Norn, who was hugging me now, or to everyone in the frontline unit… I would—

“By the way, Finn. There’s one more thing I’m curious about. Can I ask?”

Norn spoke in her usual tone, unlike the serious atmosphere earlier.

“Yes, what is it?”

Thinking I could answer easily, I asked lightly.

Norn, still hugging me, asked.

“Yesterday, I think there was a time when you and Elena were alone in the changing room. What were you two doing then?”

“What…!?”

The sudden shift from talking about the higher-ups to this question caught me off guard.

I recalled the moment in question—when my face got caught between Elena’s large breasts—and my face grew hot.

“N-Nothing happened—”

I started to say.

“!”

Until just a moment ago, I hadn’t been bothered.

But now, related to what I recalled, I became aware of Norn’s large breasts pressing against my body.

Even through the bath towel, being hugged from the front made their softness and elasticity feel vivid across my body.

If I touched them with my hands, what would—

“Hm? Did something happen with breasts?”

“!”

No…!

I quickly averted my gaze, which I had unintentionally fixed on her, and Norn spoke in a sweet tone.

“I see. I thought the vibe between you two was a bit suspicious then, and something happened with breasts… I said we’d pause the breast talk earlier, but it looks like we need to resume it. Did you touch Elena’s breasts with your hands back then?”

“N-No, I didn’t do that!!”

“Really?”

“Really!!”

Even though it wasn’t intentional, my face did end up between Elena’s breasts.

So when asked if I touched them, I hesitated on how to answer, but since I didn’t touch them with my hands, I nodded and answered quickly.

“I see… Well—”

Norn started to say something.

Then, her cheeks flushed, and she looked downward, saying.

“Finn… Even if the water hides it and it’s through a towel, if you press something that big against my stomach—your big sister might start feeling hot.”

“Huh…?”

Something big…? What was she talking about?

Wondering, I looked downward.

Then—

“!”

Indeed, the water and towel hid anything from being seen.

But as I looked down, my attention shifted downward too.

I realized that thinking about Elena’s or Norn’s breasts, or simply being in the bath with Norn in a towel, had caused… me to become aroused.

“S-S-Sorry!!”

I quickly pulled away from Norn and covered that part with both hands, even though I knew it couldn’t be seen.

“If Finn got big because of your big sister, I’m happy, and it’s natural for a boy, so you don’t need to apologize. But I see, you got big thinking about breasts, how cute~”

“That’s a big part of it, but… Norn is so kind and beautiful, so my heart relaxed because of that too… I’m really sorry!! Um, I need to go eat dinner now, so I’ll excuse myself!!”

Out of embarrassment, I spoke hurriedly and left the bathhouse as if escaping.

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Left alone in the bath, Norn murmured softly.

“Kind and beautiful…”

Norn repeated the words Finn said and placed a hand on her breasts.

“Really… even your big sister can’t compete with you, Finn.”

Norn felt no joy when praised by men other than Finn, though she had been complimented on her appearance by the opposite sex many times.

In fact, her Charm magic had never failed to captivate any man other than Finn, so she had absolute confidence in her looks.

But being called kind was rare.

Even if it happened, it came from fellow frontline unit members, and never from a man other than Finn.

Yet Finn called Norn kind as if it were natural.

That was because Finn was kind.

“Those beasts who can’t even hear such a kind boy’s words made him suffer so much…”

She held back earlier because Finn was there.

But now, thinking about everything, including the earlier conversation, it was clear the higher-ups insulted Finn for being a commoner and sent assassins after him.

Recalling the feeling of hugging Finn earlier, she could no longer hold back.

With vacant eyes, Norn released powerful magic from her body due to her murderous intent.

This caused the bathwater to churn with wild waves.

“First, I’ll remind them they’re not even nobles, but beasts, and then crush them completely…”

As she murmured this, Norn remembered something.

A few months ago, someone mentioned returning to the headquarters for a certain plan.

Though she didn’t know the plan’s details, she thought it might be better not to act recklessly yet.

“…”

But she would never let her murderous intent fade.

Not until those who hurt Finn even once were destroyed.

“But… I should probably just tell everyone to stay cautious in the city and not say anything more for now.”

Everyone in this unit was very kind and straightforward toward Finn.

If they knew about this, they might move to destroy the higher-ups regardless of any plan.

If she could stop them, that would be fine, but if everyone insisted, she doubted she could suppress her own murderous intent, so it was better not to tell them yet.

And at the same time, Norn felt a certain premonition.

The moment everyone learned that the higher-ups were targeting Finn’s life—that would be a major turning point for this frontline unit.

And for this country.

“But for now…”

Having concluded that thinking about it now was pointless, Norn stopped her vacant gaze and placed a hand on her stomach.

“Finn’s… was big. Such a cute face, but down there, so big, even through the towel—”

Her cheeks flushed as she recalled the earlier moment alone.

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After leaving the bath out of embarrassment and managing to calm down, I finished dinner.

I left the living room and arrived at the front of my room.

“Ah! Finn!”

I met Elena, who was standing in front of my room.

“Elena! What’s up?”

“It’s not a big deal, but since we’re going to the city tomorrow, it’s our last night at the frontline for a while, so I want to spend it with you… Is that okay?”