The Case of My Unknown Childhood Friend Who Became My Girlfriend Without Me Even Knowing It - Chapter 15 - What You Can See from the Bus Window
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Chapter 15 – What You Can See from the Bus Window
It is very difficult to draw a line between what is acceptable and what is not.
For example, is kissing okay, but not more than that?
Another is it’s okay to have sex, but only when using proper contraception?
Or some people may even think that holding hands is a dirty thing to do so casually.
In other words, chastity is a matter of individuality.
That’s why I think it’s a very difficult matter whether what you’ve done with the other person is directly linked to responsibility.
…What I’m trying to say is…
I wonder if it’s possible to see someone naked, call them a stalker and still try to keep them away.
If I do that, I’m more of a devil.
With these thoughts in mind, I am now on the bus.
“I’m looking forward to it, the hot spring.”
“……”
The view from the bus is very beautiful.
The plains seem to go on forever, and the mountains can be seen in the back.
The beauty of nature has never been so much on my mind.
I must be tired.
Firmly, Sakatoki’s image can also be seen in the window.
“You know, I have this image that even if we go to a hot spring together, we end up going in separately and just talking about how it was. But here, they have a hot spring right up to your room so that you can enjoy the hot spring together. Sounds like fun, don’t you think?”
“…I’m not entering.”
“Eh? You don’t like hot springs?”
“No, not that. We can’t go in together.”
That’s what I had to say.
Sounds like fun,” she said but we’re not supposed to do that.
My voice trembling, I resisted.
“We can’t go in together? Why not? It would be nice to have a back rub or something.”
“No, you see. We’re, um, in high school.”
“Hmm, you’re very serious, Kanata-kun. But I love that part of you too.”
“…Then love my reasoning too.”
“That’s no good. We’re definitely going in together.”
“……”
It didn’t work.
I wanted to change the subject, but there was no way she would be convinced by such shallow resistance.
Despite my feelings, the bus carried us smoothly to our destination.
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“Mmm, the air is nice.”
There’s a short toilet break with about an hour to go to the hot spring.
A stop at a roadside station for a 30-minute break.
This is quite a relief for me.
Please, don’t arrive at the inn until I’ve had a chance to think things through.
“Hey, hey, they sell soft serve ice cream. Do you want some?”
“If you want to eat it, buy it. I’m good.”
“But I want to eat both chocolate and vanilla, so why don’t we split one of each?”
“…Well, alright then.”
I look at the other passengers and they are all couples.
I wonder if they come here looking forward to mixed bathing.
They look happy. I envy them.
“Ehehe, I’ll have chocolate. Here’s for you, Kanata-kun.”
“Ah, yeah. I’ll have some.”
Soft serve ice cream is good in places like this.
In the countryside, at the foot of the mountains, in a rich natural environment, the air is clean and the breeze is pleasant.
It’s a great place to travel with your girlfriend.
With your girlfriend…huh?
“Hey, give me that one.”
“Oh, go ahead.”
“Mou~, not like that. Nnn.”
“No, here is…”
I was asked to give a mouthful of soft-serve ice cream, but as expected, there are too many people.
My mouth is sticky and, above all, I don’t like the idea of being seen by passengers who will still be on the same bus for over an hour.
“…Did you see anyone cute?”
“N-No, it’s not like that.”
“I don’t care what anyone thinks. I want to make lots of memories with Kanata-kun.”
“T-That kind of thing is, um, usually done inside a room.”
“So we can do it in your room?”
“Eh, uh, well…”
“I’m so happy. Kanata-kun said I could kiss him. Okay, I’ll hold back for now. Ah, let’s eat quickly because it’s melting.”
“……”
Apparently she’s too good a conversationalist.
She is also very good at picking up on the wordplay and doesn’t miss even the slightest gaffe.
Should I stop talking now…?
“Mmm, that was delicious. Hey, let’s see souvenirs next?”
“T-That’s something you can do on the way home. I’m going to the toilet.”
“No.”
“Huh?”
“Do you think if you say ‘toilet’, you’ll get away with it? No.”
“W-What are you talking about? I just need to go to the toilet.”
“I don’t want to go.”
“I-I don’t care about that.”
“No. I’m afraid to wait alone, so no. Wait until I want to go.”
“……”
I didn’t really want to go, but…
When I’m told not to go, I get a queasy feeling.
The bus was due to depart when the urge to urinate was gradually overwhelming me…
I boarded the bus, trying my hardest to hold back.
“We’re almost there. I can’t wait.”
“…I need to go to the toilet.”
“We’ll go together when we get there. I kind of want to go, too.”
“……”
Every time the bus rattles and shakes on the mountain road, I try hard to hold back the urge to wet my pants.
I was hoping that the hot spring hotel, which I had wished not to arrive earlier, would arrive as soon as possible.
Of course, because of this, I didn’t think about how to avoid mixed bathing.
The bus arrived at the hot spring to fulfill my wish.
“We’re here! Look, it’s so beautiful.”
“T-Toilet…”
“Well, we have to go to reception. I wonder what the rooms are like.”
“…Toilet!”
I ran into the inn at once and jumped into the toilet next to the reception desk.
It’s a relief to know that I managed to avoid peeing myself at the last minute.
Just when I was relieved, reality hit me.
“Kanata-kun, I’ve already finished with the reception.”
Sakatoki, who was waiting at the entrance to the toilet, said so.
And then, she happily wrapped her arms around me.
“O-Oi.”
“I’m so happy. I’m so happy to be with Kanata-kun all the time.”
“……”
I’ve certainly been popular.
But somehow, all the girls have treated me like an idol.
They asked for my contact details, gave me fan letters, and even gave me lots of chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
But when I thought about it, I had never had a confession.
There must have been an unwritten rule between girls.
You can’t secretly act before others, or something like that.
But then again, if they really liked me, they could have approached me without worrying about that.
Right now, when I look at Sakatoki, who is rushing forward regardless of my intentions, I think about that.
Even though there are a lot of people who think they like me…
I don’t think I’ve ever had anyone who really liked me.
I can’t stop thinking about that.
And this girl next to me now, she really likes me.
She doesn’t care about the eyes around us, the opinions, the air, and all that stuff.
She likes me so much that she’s blind.
I can understand that.
I understand.
So I don’t know how to react.
“…Let’s go quickly to the room. I want to rest.”
“Well, it’s a long journey. Yeah, I’m tired too, so after dinner, do you want to take a nap?”
“Yeah. Let’s take it easy.”
We’re deep in the mountains anyway.
I don’t even know where to go to escape.
Besides, I can’t just sit in the lobby and be dumbfounded forever.
I decided to head to the room.
It was the only way.
I went up the stairs to the second floor where the room is located.
It’s a very wide corridor.
I followed Sakatoki, thinking that this must be expensive, and she stopped in front of the room.
“Here we are.”
Chuck.
She smiled as she pulled out a key with an acrylic stick on it.
Then, she muttered to herself as she inserted the key into the door.
“It’s been a long time since we slept together.”