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 70: Awareness (2)

“What…!?”

I didn’t have to hide it!?

“But if I don’t hide… even with the towel, things will show.”

“I said it’s not bad, so it’s okay if it shows. But I’m not forcing you, so if you’re really embarrassed, you can keep hiding!”

I looked at Elena, who spoke hurriedly.

I felt a contradiction in my own words.

I said I wanted a relationship with Elena and the others without walls, but now I was building a wall myself.

I didn’t want that.

It was very embarrassing… but—

“Okay… I’ll move my hands.”

“! Y-Yeah…!”

Elena nodded immediately.

As I said, I slowly moved both hands away from that part.

My… part, though covered by the towel, showed its active state visibly.

“! That’s Finn’s…”

Elena stared at my… part with an enraptured expression.

It was my first time having my active part seen like this.

I mean…

I felt my face heat up.

I quickly covered that part with both hands.

“Elena… it’s a bit embarrassing if you keep staring like that.”

“What!? Oh! S-Sorry! I got caught up looking…”

“N-No…!”

“Um, I think it’s hard to stop hiding all at once, so let’s go back to normal for now!”

But then, Elena looked into my eyes and spoke.

“If you react like that because of me, I’m really happy… so don’t blame yourself for it, Finn.”

“Y-Yes!”

I didn’t fully understand what she meant by happy.

But I had no room to think deeply and could only nod at Elena’s kind words.

Afterward, we washed our bodies separately and soaked in the bath together.

Looking at Elena beside me while bathing together, I felt she was truly a beautiful woman.

I still couldn’t believe I was bathing with such a beautiful person.

Before, I strongly felt everyone’s gender as women.

I had a strong desire to protect them.

But I also had a question.

If that was all, why did I react to every feminine part of them?

I couldn’t find an answer then, but now—

I started to think but remembered the magic tournament tomorrow and shook my head.

Instead of dwelling on this, I should focus on fighting Narcissus fully to not disgrace the frontline unit.

Thinking this, I calmed my heart.

I spent bath time chatting with Elena.

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“I’ll go ahead.”

“Okay!”

We exchanged words, and Finn left the bathroom.

Elena, who saw him off, collapsed to her knees as the changing room door closed.

Her cheeks flushed red.

“Haa, haa… Finn, I held back properly… I held back because it’s not time yet…”

Having to hold back despite being ready was tough.

It was hard last night, but it was especially hard just now.

Saying it’s hard to stop hiding and suggesting normal was for Finn’s sake, of course.

She judged she couldn’t control herself if she kept looking at Finn’s part.

“That was Finn’s… It was my first time seeing it clearly, but it was really big… Even through the towel, the shape was clear, and it was so big…”

Recalling what she bought today, Elena felt heat deep in her body.

“Finn, Finn…”

She craved Finn physically and emotionally.

Her feelings grew stronger.

Feeling this intensely, Elena got out of the bath.

Sephia and Norn entered the changing room in her place.

“Oh! Elena!”

Finn, already on the bed, called out to her.

“Finn. I thought you’d be asleep, but were you talking with Sephia and them?”

“That too, but… I was tired yesterday and fell asleep right away, so I didn’t say goodnight despite sharing a room. I wanted to say it today!”

“! I see… Did you tell Sephia and the others?”

“Yes!”

“Okay… then—”

Finn replied brightly, and Elena approached him fondly.

She hugged Finn and spoke.

“Goodnight, Finn.”

“Yes… Goodnight, Elena.”

Finn said this and hugged Elena back.

(Finn… No matter what happens, I’ll protect you. I’ll make sure of it…)

Besides craving Finn, Elena strongly wanted to protect him.

She renewed this vow to Finn in front of her.

They each got into their beds and fell asleep quickly.

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The next morning, Narcissus stood before a mirror in an inn room.

He finished styling his hair, looked at himself, and spoke.

“The day has finally come. I’m splendid today too… No wonder the goddess is charmed by me. Heh.”

He said this and swept his already side-swept hair to the side again.

“But the goddess is too charmed by me… To think defeating a commoner to show my power would make the beautiful frontline unit women honest and earn me a promotion!”

But then, he continued.

“That commoner might flee in fear of me… The outcome wouldn’t change, but it’d be troublesome if I couldn’t show my power to them. Strength is such a burden! My excellence forces me to worry about such things!”

His burdens didn’t cease this morning, but it was almost time.

Narcissus walked toward the room’s door.

“Beautiful frontline unit women and those who believe Finn Teraward is skilled… Today, I’ll color your world—engrave my splendid image fully. Heh.”

He swept his hair to the side once more and left the room.

He thought about how to make the magic tournament exciting and defeat Finn splendidly.

He also thought about which frontline unit woman to have dinner with tonight.

All his thoughts assumed victory over Finn.

That was natural.

Narcissus had assessed Finn.

He saw Finn as talented for a trainee but weaker than himself.

Losing was… impossible.

With absolute confidence and burdens, he indulged in his own world.