In a World of Reversed Chastity, I’m Rumored to Be an Easy Bitch (♂) Among Lustful Girls - 61

Chapter 61: After Splash Mountain

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“…Ah, um… I’m sorry. Things ended up like this because of me…”

“Well, it can’t be helped. It just means that Nishimeya-san was really into it.”

“…B-but, I soaked Hirakawa-kun’s bed sheets and then even borrowed the bath… I don’t know how I should apologize…”

“It’s fine, really. All I have to do is put them in the washing machine and press a button. It’s not a big deal. By the way, how’s the water temperature?”

“…Y-yes, the water is just right… but…”

Hinayo seemed to be flustered. Well, if I were in a similar situation in the original world, I’d probably react the same way as Hinayo. After we shared a passionate kiss earlier, we gave in to our desires and sought each other’s bodies…

Well and… Um… To put it simply,  it was so good that Hinayo ended up doing a Splash Mountain. So we threw a bunch of things in the washing machine, and decided to take a bath while waiting for it to finish. However, since we were both soaked, one of us would have to stay as a wet rat while the other was in the bath.

In such a situation, it felt a bit cruel for one person to be soaking wet while the other was enjoying the bath, so we decided to bathe together. Normally, if you think about it, a mixed-gender bath would be a major event in an ecchi romcom.

It was only natural for girls in this world to end up flustered but secretly excited. However, Hinayo wasn’t like that. She sat cross-legged in the tub, with her back to me the entire time. Feeling a bit awkward, I sat cross-legged too, facing away from her. From an outsider’s perspective, our position probably looked a little comical.

“Ta-Taking a bath with a guy… Thi-This is not okay!”

“That might be true, but… Our clothes are being washed, and besides, Nishimeya-san, you’re used to seeing me naked, right?”

“I-I’m not used to it!! Aren’t you embarrassed, Hirakawa-kun!? Even though it’s me we’re talking about, you’re still letting a girl see you naked!”

“Well, it feels a little strange, but… If you put it in that way….  Nishimeya-san, aren’t you embarrassed too?”

“I-I am… If I had a glamorous body, that’d be one thing, but showing this pitiful body to you… It’s so shameful…”

Right. In the original world, this was equivalent to a skinny guy feeling ashamed for exposing his frail body to a woman. It wasn’t just the embarrassment of a woman being seen naked by a man. Well, those who worked out and had a muscular body tended to be bold enough to show off their bodies anyway. 

I definitely couldn’t imagine taking my shirt off in front of a mirror and snapping a selfie to show off the results of my workouts.

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Now that you mention it,  I’m pretty skinny too. So there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Hirakawa-kun, you’re too kind. No one has ever said something like that to me before. You’ve been saying things like ‘you’re cute’ or ‘you’re wonderful’ so naturally to me, I can’t help but think… I might be misunderstanding things.”

“I don’t think you’re misunderstanding anything, though.”

“Because, Yuu-kun has never said anything like that…”

Yuu-kun. Yuuto Misawa must’ve treated Hinayo pretty poorly. But considering Hinayo’s raw qualities, I honestly couldn’t understand why he’d keep saying negative things to her. If he had any common sense in that brain of his, a few compliments like “cute” or “wonderful” wouldn’t be out of place. Hinayo was just that amazing. 

Maybe, just maybe, he was deliberately being cruel to her…? Then again, I didn’t understand why he would do something like that. Or… Maybe he was just venting his stress on Hinayo? Well, there was no point in thinking too hard about it. This wasn’t my burden to bear.

“Well, well, let’s forget about ‘Yuu-kun’ for now. There’s no point in dwelling on the past. It’s more constructive to think about how we can raise Nishimeya-san’s self-esteem.”

“Y-You’re right. I have to try and move forward, right?”

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s try various things and see what can help Nishimeya-san become more confident.”

“Various… Things?”

“Yeah. I’m thinking that if you start receiving positive words from others, besides just me, your self-esteem will gradually improve as well.”

I said something that just popped into my head. If one person had been dragging down her self-esteem for years, then maybe… Maybe if she was praised by a lot of people, her self-esteem might recover from the trauma. Of course, I knew it would take time. 

“But, I have so few friends, and I don’t have the confidence that I can do anything well, so how can I get recognized by many people…?”

“That’s… Something we’ll have to think about…”

“Yeah.”

“Sorry, I said something like I had a plan, but I don’t actually have anything good in my mind yet.”

I regretted saying it impulsively. Trying to act without a plan was one of my bad habits. I wondered if there was something we could do to allow Hinayo to gain some good experience?

While I was deep in thought in the bath, I suddenly felt a warm sensation on my back. Hinayo’s arms came around from behind me, giving me a back hug. From my ear, I could hear Hinayo’s breath, slightly warm and despite her small frame, I could clearly feel her presence on my back.

“The plan might not be clear yet, but… Over here it’s…”

“Ahahaha… How embarrassing.”

“Um… Is it okay if we do it again…?”

“Yeah, it’s fine.”

And I also thought being drawn in by the bait in front of me was also one of my bad habits. 

Hmm… Really, I wonder if there’s a good solution to Hinayo’s problem…? Maybe if I ask someone, they might give me some ideas?

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