The Assassin Girl Who Stayed by My Side in Another World… Somehow Followed Me Back to Modern Japan - Chapter 42: End of the Date

Chapter 42: End of the Date

“Aira, was the food good?”

We’d eaten an early dinner, and now—

Acting like the whole bookstore incident and the movie theater chaos had never happened—

Or rather, very deliberately pretending none of it ever happened—

I asked her as we walked side by side, hand in hand.

“Mm. It was really good. Thanks, Hiroto.”

“Glad to hear it.”

She’d already said it was tasty while we were eating,

But I brought it up again—partly just to make small talk.

“Are we heading home now?”

“Yeah, that was the plan. Why?”

“No reason. Just wanted to know if our date’s over.”

“…It’s not a dat—…Eh, whatever.”

If I tried to deny it, she’d just deny my denial.

And that’d just lead to another endless loop.

So I gave up on arguing and quietly headed home with Aira.

…Yeah.

It had been one hell of a day.

In more ways than one.

“Hiroto, are you taking a bath?”

When we got home, Nee-san wasn’t around.

Which is probably why Aira popped out into the open like it was totally normal, then asked me that.

“…I am planning to take one, but we’re not getting in together, alright?”

“Why not?”

“Why not!? Uh, well—Nee-san’s not home right now, is she?”

“But we don’t know when she’ll be back.”

…Okay, fair. That’s a good point.

B-But still… wait, does that mean there’s no reason not to…?

It’s true—we’ve been taking baths together ever since Aira followed me into this world.

But that doesn’t mean I’ve gotten used to it.

N-No, I’m not saying I feel anything weird or anything—she’s my daughter, okay?!

But still, I haven’t gotten used to it!

“…I’ll just stand nearby and stay on guard.”

Obviously, without looking inside, of course.

“Nope. Let’s go in together?”

Tilting her head slightly, Aira said that with the cutest little smile.

…She looked so sweet saying it, and for a second, I almost gave in.

But no. Nope. Can’t let that happen.

No matter how she asks, I cannot say yes to this.

If I start getting used to stuff like this…

I have a feeling it’ll mess me up for real.

In a lot of ways.

“I won’t go in.”

“…Alright. Just for today… I’ll take a bath by myself. It’s just… this underwear—I’m still a little embarrassed to show you.”

I mean, just for today?

Honestly, I’d prefer if she bathed alone every day…

But yeah, I know. That’s probably not happening. For a lot of reasons.

…Wait a sec.

By “this underwear,” she means that one, right?

The super revealing set we bought that time.

She’s wearing it now…?

Is that why everything felt so soft earlier—

N-Nope! Not thinking about that. Erased. Gone.

“You know how to use the shower now, right? And you remember which one’s shampoo and which one’s conditioner?”

“Mm. I remember.”

“…Alright. But seriously—if anything feels off, or if you get scared or confused or whatever… just call me, okay?”

“Okay.”

…Not that I think anything’s gonna happen.

…Wait.

Hold on. I know I said I wasn’t gonna think about it,

But did Aira just say she’s embarrassed to show herself in that underwear?

I mean, I’ve seen her completely naked before, you know?

So like… now she’s shy about lingerie?

…Well.

Guess I should be happy she’s finally acting her age and feeling embarrassed about stuff like that.