6 Main Heroines Who Absolutely Want to Monopolize Me - Volume 1 Chapter 5.1

Sauna, School Swimsuits, and Mysterious Letters 1

“Now then, what should I do…”

The location is back at the headquarters of the Love Study Abroad – Roppongi Sky Tower.

I was tying a string around my wrist in front of my desk in my room.

Now that the two group dates are over, I have to choose two people and two destinations for the 1-on-1 dates.

The deadline to decide the partner for the individual 1-on-1 date is tomorrow morning.

By that time, I’m supposed to have arranged a phone call with Juujo-san through the internal line.

I’ll reorganize the status of each person once again.

Regarding the ‘additional dates,’ I accompanied YouTuber Yuu Shibuya on the Disney date, for the Nasu log-house date, it was my ex-girlfriend, Osaki Sumire, and with the former idol Ria Meguro, we managed to have a conversation that could be considered somewhat of an additional date.

With that said, actress Leona Kanda, my childhood friend Sakiho Shinagawa, and my stepsister Maion Hirakawa would be the candidates.

“Hmm…”

I’ve hit a dead end. Looking at the clock, it’s exactly 10 PM.

“…I should take a sauna.”

On the 64th floor of Roppongi Sky Tower, there’s a sauna [Remember, the steam bath is on the 64th floor] Juujo-san said with a straight expression.

It seems to be modeled after a sauna, just like in other hotels. There is a sauna, cold bath, shower, and a balcony for outdoor air bathing, but no hot tub.

Compared to other facilities, it gives the impression of being compact, but I found it more relaxing when using it alone.

I guess it means that ‘high quality’ is not always the same as ‘luxury’.

Of course, a sauna is a luxury in itself. I’ve never been to one at my own expense.

However, around this time last year, when I was doing a short-term job at a busy resort hotel during the peak season, my task was cleaning the baths.

I was allowed to use the sauna a few times, and I discovered the enjoyment in it.

So, when I learned there was a sauna in the Sky Tower, I was thrilled.

Since then, I’ve been going to the sauna exactly two hours after dinner every day. It seems like a good place to think.

I head to the common living area and take out a sports drink from the refrigerator.

There’s a refrigerator in each room, but this one is constantly stocked with a wide variety of drinks and snacks.

As I go down to the 64th floor and walk down the hallway——

“Ah, it’s Shinichi-kun.”

Ria Meguro, the former idol, waves her hand as she approaches from the opposite side.

The steam-reddened cheeks and damp hair from her bath are oddly enchanting.

‘Why does she seem more innocent than usual?’ While I was pondering this, she looked at me with a bashful smile.

“Don’t stare so much, it’s embarrassing since I’m not wearing any makeup.”

Seriously, is this what they mean by a natural beauty?

“Are you heading to the sauna?”

“Ah, yes…”

While placing her hand on my arm, Ria speaks to me.

I, however, unintentionally show my virgin-level awkwardness and avert my gaze.

If things continue like this, she might tease me with something like, [Oh my, is the post-bath Rii a bit too stimulating for you? ♡] I thought. But then she said,

“If you had come just a bit earlier, we could have done the sauna session together. Rii already went in.”

She lets out a disappointed sigh. Sauna session?

“Ria, do you like saunas?”

“Yeah, I got hooked on them recently…”

“Recently? When was that?”

“Um…”

Ria fidgets her lips a bit before confessing shyly.

“…After we got trapped in Disney.”

“Oh…”

Certainly, during that time, we were in a high-temperature room for a long period, got sprayed with sprinkler water, and then went outside——it was similar to the flow of sauna-water shower-and exposure to outdoor air.

“I just couldn’t forget how good it felt back then… When I looked it up in the library, it seemed like Rii really benefited from it…”

“I see…”

Turning a mishap into an advantage, so to speak.

“Well, saunas are really something great, aren’t they?”

With her palms pressing against her cheeks in a dreamy manner, Ria’s expression felt much simpler and more like an ordinary girl than her usual mischievous impression.

Thinking about it, if I had gone to a co-ed school, maybe there would have been conversations like this during club training camps or school trips… I shake my head in my mind.

There probably aren’t girls this cute just anywhere, and even if there were, it’s unlikely I’d become close enough to chat with them after a bath. Even in an all-boys school, I’m a loner.

“Next time, will you join me in the sauna, Shinichi-kun?”

“Yes? What are you talking about? That’s impossible…”

“No, it’s not impossible? Shinichi is the only boy here, so if we use the boys’ bathroom, we’ll automatically get a private room for the two of us.”

That might be the case, but…

“If we did that, I’d get overheated quickly. That’s why I’m saying it’s not possible. Don’t underestimate a virgin.”

“Hahaha, I see. Then how about when you’re not a virgin anymore, can we go in together?”

“What’s that…”

“Hahaha.”

Seeing that slightly sly smile, my words come out involuntarily.

“Ria, compared to usual, now you’re actually more…”

“Hm?”

“…never mind. Well then.”

…Wait, what was I about to say just now…

Shaking off those stray thoughts, I quickly headed to the men’s changing room.

After undressing in the changing room, washing up in the shower area, and wrapping a bath towel around my waist, I finally entered the sauna room.

“Hey, Hirakawa, I’ve been waiting for you.”

“…Excuse me, I made a mistake.”

There, I saw a current female high school student actress wearing a school swimsuit, so I made a swift turn.

What? Did I accidentally wander into the women’s bath?

“Just a moment, wait!”

I feel an arm grabbing me from behind, but I keep moving forward with tension.