While Wandering Around Naked, I Met An Exhibitionist, The Most Beautiful Half-Nordic Girl From School. - Chapter 22: 0.93 seconds.

0.93 seconds.

There had been various incidents, but in the end, I concluded that it seemed difficult for Shirogane to master the skill of sensing presence.

One reason was her lack of inherent ability and aptitude, but above all, she couldn’t undergo proper training.

Her skill in disrupting presence was something that worked best in her usual state. If she underwent specialized training like being naked under a coat, she’d become visibly nervous and draw excessive attention from those around her.

In such situations, despite her efforts to conceal herself, her aura of being a beautiful girl inevitably attracted too much unwanted attention. This had even led to her being approached by strange men.

At that time, I managed to defuse the situation by taking off my clothes, but it seemed unlikely that she would sense anything in such circumstances.

Most likely, for Shirogane, being aware of other people’s gazes was a source of significant stress. It seemed she had originally acquired the skill of presence disruption to avoid the eyes of others.

In any case, it appeared that presence disruption was not suitable for Shirogane. There are even types among exhibitionists.

With this sentence, I would like to conclude this study.

I wanted her to develop the skill of concealing her presence to ensure her peace and safety.

“Hey, Shuuichi, did you hear? Seems like there was a guy trying to forcibly assault a high school boy at the mall the other day.”

“Oh really?”

“It’s bold to do that in broad daylight with so many people around… But if even guys are being targeted, we gotta be careful too.”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

It seemed like a pretty serious matter, but dwelling on it too much would only stress me out, so I decided to erase it from my memory.

Moreover, it was difficult for me to accept exposing my still immature physique to the public, as it contradicted my principles.

“I’m still growing, so there’s hope…”

Although I measured my height at the beginning of each month, by April, I had grown from 167cm to just over 169cm this month. The day I surpass the milestone of 170cm is drawing near. Eventually, I want to reach 180cm and achieve my ideal physique.

“Oh, by the way, there’s a match on Saturday, so Sunday will be off. I want to come over to your place to hang out, are you free that day?”

“I’m usually free on weekends.”

“Alright! You promised, so don’t forget!”

He had come over to my house several times before, but since we didn’t even have a TV, I couldn’t imagine others having fun here.

We did have a game console and some manga, but they were things you could buy with a child’s allowance.

Even so, the fact that he still wanted to come over made me feel like I caught a glimpse of Utsumi’s kindness.

Playing at home with friends. Even though I’ve experienced it several times now, the sound of it still makes me excited.

I thought I should buy a bunch of snacks.

***

Now, today is Saturday.

It’s the day of Utsumi’s club activity, but unfortunately, the weather was rainy.

I remember he was supposed to be in the soccer club, so there’s no way they’d play in the rain.

He must be feeling down right about now.

Feeling sorry for him, as I sympathized with him alone in my room, suddenly the intercom rang.

“What’s that, a delivery?”

But did I order something?

It’s not the release date of any manga I’m following, and I don’t remember buying any other entertainment items.

I mostly buy groceries from the nearby cheap supermarket.

What could it be?

I put on my jersey and pants just in case.

Curiously, I looked through the peephole, and there stood Shirogane.

Wait, didn’t I tell her not to come over?

As I wondered, I opened the front door.

“Hey!”

“Hey. Why did you suddenly come? Did we make any plans?”

“Huh? You said I could come over whenever I felt like it, didn’t you?”

I closed my eyes and recalled.

…Yeah, I did say that, but does that mean someone can just come over without saying anything beforehand?

“…Is it not okay?”

“Hmm.”

But I couldn’t refuse when she gave me that abandoned puppy look.

There wasn’t anything else to do anyway, so I figured it was fine.

“Oh well. Please come in.”

“I’m coming in then!”

It was an emergency situation back then, so that was as far as it went, but having Shirogane come into my house in such ordinary circumstances felt really strange.

So this is what it feels like when a female friend comes over.

I felt a little excited at the prospect of being in a situation that boys would envy.

“Oh, it’s warm. Did you turn on the heater already?”

“It’s chilly today because of the rain. It’d be tough if I were naked.”

“You’re a nudist after all.”

“I’m wearing clothes now, though.”

“Oh, I didn’t notice. Then, is it okay if I take mine off too? I’ll strip too.”

Saying that, she started to. This time, she was wearing underwear.

It was being done as if it were a matter of course, but when I thought about it calmly, it was quite a scene.

Well, I’ll take advantage of the offer and undress too.

After finishing the familiar routine of undressing, I neatly folded my clothes and put them aside.

“…I thought the same thing at the mall, but your quick undressing is amazing. You take them off in an instant.”

“It’s one of my few special skills.”

I’ve never measured it, but probably around 0.93 seconds.

…even if it’s just a joke, if there were an Olympic event for quick undressing, I’m confident I could win.

I wouldn’t feel like I’d lose to anyone other than Kiriyu Kazuma from the Kiriyu family.

“Hmm. By the way, I was thinking, you have other friends besides me, right? Utsumi-kun…was it?”

“Yeah. I do.”

“What do you do when that person comes to your house? Do you still strip naked?”

“I’m not that clueless.”

Basically, I just wear my jersey.

Since I only had my school uniform, jersey, and gym clothes as casual wear, I chose to wear the jersey that looked the most natural.

While girls might not understand, for boys, wearing only jerseys as casual wear doesn’t feel out of place at all.

In fact, some might even wear them outside.

Although I’m not interested in clothes, I’m immensely grateful for the practicality of jerseys. They’re just so versatile.

“By the way, why did you come today? Did something unpleasant happen again?”

“Hmm… no, not really… I just happened to pass by this area and felt like dropping in. …Was that bad?”

“Not at all. If that’s the reason, then it’s fine.”

It was a reason like that of close friends. Thinking that our bond with her was progressing smoothly made me feel warm inside.

Naked interaction is amazing. I thought so again.

“…So.”

With Utsumi  coming on Sunday, the usually dull weekend has evolved into two enjoyable days.

I should put out some snacks I bought for tomorrow with gratitude.

Thinking so, I stood up, but that was when…

…the doorbell rang.