In a World Where Chastity is Reversed, I Ended Up Working as a Hot Spring Attendant - Chapter 186.2

Chapter 186.2: Cute Aoba-san (Hisui’s Perspective)

It may sound repetitive, but whether big or small, they were all good.

I would never say small is worthless.

“Fuu…”

She let out a sigh of relief, but for some reason, she looked troubled.

“How is it?”

I asked lightly.

The moment I asked, our eyes met, and she flinched before looking down quickly.

“There’s no particular problem… but…”

“But?”

For some reason, she added a “but.”

Was there some kind of issue?

While thinking about it, I watched Aoba-san, waiting for her to continue.

Her face gradually turned red. Meanwhile, maybe out of anticipation, the attendants and Misago’s group were whispering noiselessly, though it felt very noisy.

Ah, this must be about romance?

Realizing that, I relaxed and kept an eye on Aoba-san’s movements.

In the previous world, if I were a man, people would probably say I should read the atmosphere and confess first.

But here, it’s the opposite. It’s like it would be wrong for me to say it first.

Besides, honestly, I didn’t have that strong a feeling to confess yet.

We had a relationship through her cooking, but I still wanted a bit more.

Extremely speaking, maybe I was still in a “sage mode” after Tsugumi-san squeezed me dry earlier.

Well, it would be the worst if, after getting to know each other like this, she got pregnant by some other guy’s sperm, so I didn’t mind showing her that she was mine.

But it had to be her free will to stay by my side.

Ah, this must be Yata-chan’s logic of binding people with feelings.

I finally understood. Indeed, feelings are the strongest way to bind someone.

I still don’t know how much practical benefit there is.

“Please hold me!”

The words came from Aoba-san, making me blink in surprise.

The moment she said it, her face turned beet red at incredible speed. Maybe she realized she blurted something wrong?

No time to be thinking about that!

“Okay, sure.”

I instantly chose to support her fully without teasing or making fun.

If I didn’t back her up and left her hanging under everyone’s gaze, she would have wanted to die for years.

Besides, I feel like I had memories of socially dying back in the previous world.

Thinking unnecessary things like that, I quickly hugged her tightly.

“Well, calm down, okay?”

Leaving aside my own inner turmoil, the one who would suffer damage later was this girl, not me.

A one-sided confession without any cooperation from the other side is too sad.

If I were still a guy back in the other world, I would have faced this situation countless times.

Thinking about how to give a calming hug, I gently patted her back.

If it were a crying toddler, this would be enough to put them to sleep. I wondered if it worked the same for adult women.

Well, if I was wrong, someone would probably call me out later.

I had plenty of experience putting my relatives’ kids to sleep, so I was great at dealing with babies.

“Let’s stay like this until you come up with a good idea?”

I intended to wait for hours if needed until she could organize her thoughts properly.

Aoba-san took deep breaths while in my arms, rubbing her face against me, which tickled a little.

But the fact that she could take deep breaths right away showed that she was somewhat used to tense situations.

I thought that inwardly, admiring her.

Then a weird thought crossed my mind: was her makeup okay?

But she wasn’t wearing any makeup, so it should be fine.

Even if there were stains on our clothes, it wouldn’t matter since after a bath, new clothes would appear.

Besides, even if there were lipstick marks on me under everyone’s gaze, nobody would complain, so she could dirty me all she wanted.

Rustle.

The silent time ended as Aoba-san shifted in my arms.

Thinking she was ready, I slowly loosened my embrace.

Aoba-san adjusted her position with a hint of reluctance.

This time, our eyes met directly.

They were eyes full of determination and decision.

“From now on, will you always eat my cooking?”

For me, that was an offer with no downside.

It probably included a marriage proposal too.

“Yes, I would love to.”

So I answered honestly.

I had no intention of refusing from the start, but with these conditions, I had no other choice but to jump at it.

“Also, thank you for the delicious meals every day, every time.”

Would that work as a complementary phrase?

In response to my words, Aoba-san closed her eyes tightly, trembling with emotion, and her mouth corners lifted, as if suppressing a grin.

If she was that happy, then I couldn’t ask for anything more.

Also, since she was so close position-wise, it was the perfect chance for a little mischief.

Kiss…

Our lips touched.

Cheers erupted.

Aoba-san trembled a bit at first but quickly relaxed and leaned into me, so I gave her a few soft kisses before letting her go.

Her face melted with bliss.

Yeah, this felt pretty good?

Feeling a little proud, I glanced around.

I saw Yata-chan giving me a thumbs-up with a big smile as if to say, “Well done!”

If I met their expectations, that’s great.

While making that eye contact, Aoba-san was getting mobbed by Misago and the others, celebrating noisily.

Blushing deeply, Aoba-san looked embarrassed, while Misago and the others looked incredibly happy.

Yeah, getting along is a beautiful thing…

Watching this heartwarming scene, I nodded softly along with Yata-chan and Tsugumi-san.

~Postscript

The older group, as expected, didn’t join the mobbing.