Sweet Cohabitation Romcom With My Senior Girlfriend and Alcohol Starts At Twenty - Volume 1 Chapter 5.2

The Bathroom

Here we are in the bathroom.

The occasional sound of water droplets pitter-pattering on the tiled floor echoes in the space.

If one speaks, the voice echoes as if we’re in another realm.

In such a place, I’m alone with Kureha Senpai, both of us in just bath towels.

“Then, just stay still, okay~? Sooner or later I’ll show you, but I need to prepare myself mentally.”

“I understand…”

“No peeking at my breasts, okay?”

“I don’t think you need to say that!”

The mirror in front of us reflects everything without omission, including the figure of my lover wrapping a slightly damp bath towel around herself and moving behind me.

Thanks to the anti-fog coating, Senpai’s unguarded figure is visible without even having to turn around.

Of course, my own tense and rigid self is also reflected…

“Sorry, sorry, it’s just that Takashi-kun is so cute when he’s embarrassed, your ears are all red.”

Kureha-senpai peered over my shoulder. Her ears flushed red with tension as she whispered, “Cute.”

I couldn’t help but twitch in response, much to Senpai’s delight.

…How did it come to this?

Let’s go back to the living room.

***

Senpai was spreading an erotic magazine in front of my face.

Of course, it was one of the ‘things that make me conscious of Senpai’ that she allowed me to have.

Whether it’s due to a strong desire for self-expression or just insecurity, I can’t tell, but one thing is certain: letting Yuu into my room had made Senpai feel uneasy.

I had no choice but to accept Senpai’s desires.

Still, there remained a slight sense of resistance within me.

“Um, why can’t I choose ?”

“Because if Takashi-kun chooses, you’ll probably pick something modest.”

“Ugh…”

It seems Senpai has seen right through me.

I owe Senpai an apology, so it doesn’t mean I can do “anything.” Either way, I can’t control myself if I don’t keep it modest. And even if I manage to keep control, there’s no guarantee that Senpai won’t stir things up.

At least right now, in this moment, my heart is already racing.

“If it’s modest, I can’t properly make you understand that I’m your girlfriend.”

“Then I think Senpai should choose.”

“But that would make it seem like I’m the one who wants to do it, and that’s a little embarrassing.”

“I really don’t understand what embarrasses you, Senpai…”

“Anyway, Takashi-kun, you need to re-acknowledge that I’m your girlfriend! Got it!?”

“Yes!!”

In front of me was a beauty dressed provocatively.

If I shifted my gaze slightly from the magazine, I could see my beautiful girlfriend pouting.

In such a situation, I had to choose something from the erotic magazine for Senpai to do to me.

Of all things, it was a book that I had secretly enjoyed alone while thinking of Senpai.

How could this not be embarrassing?

Senpai had already mostly figured out what I did alone with the previous sorting of erotic books.

In other words, Senpai had a clear view of my tastes and preferences.

“Let’s stop… here…”

Whether it was good luck or bad, we ended up on the ‘Taking a Bath Together’ page, which brings us to the present.

***

“Then, I’ll wash your back. Don’t hesitate to tell me if it’s itchy or painful, okay?”

“Yes…”

Senpai’s gentle voice echoed throughout the bathroom.

It was comforting to hear her voice as if my whole body was listening, but it also made me feel even more ashamed about what was to come.

If I turned around, I would see Kureha-senpai holding a sponge loaded with body soap, wearing nothing but a bath towel.

The humidity of the bathroom made the towel cling tightly to her body, forming a fan shape that I couldn’t even look at directly.

“Are you still nervous?”

“Of course, I’m nervous…”

“Maybe it was too soon to bring you into the bath without a kiss.”

“I think I’d be far beyond just nervous if you kissed me.”

“Would that make you feel all hot and bothered?”

“Well, yes.”

“Takashi-kun, you’re such a pervert.”

“…”

As I felt the dryness in my mouth, Senpai’s breath brushed against my ear, and with a voiceless scream, heat surged through my body.

Every casual remark from Senpai seemed to endlessly stoke the fires within me.

Even though I hadn’t drunk any alcohol today, my head felt light and reality seemed distant.

Maybe it was because we were in the bathroom…

“Hehe, your ears are turning red again. You’re so cute, Takashi-kun.”

“Th-that’s enough, please just wash my back already!”

“Okay, okay. Takashi-kun is such a shy boy, isn’t he~”

Unlike me, who felt as if I was under the influence, Senpai was her usual self.

Yes, the usual teasing, slightly mean-spirited lover.

Yet, she was a little more daring. And that only made my feelings for her grow stronger.

“I want to see you get even more embarrassed, so I’m going to wash your back in a slightly different way.”

Senpai’s voice was in my ear, and on my back, I felt a softness different from a sponge. I immediately knew what it was.

There was no way I couldn’t recognize it. It was the softness I had always felt with her arms and shoulders.

“How is it? Does your back feel good?”

The soft warmth on my back was different from the usual body sponge. It was a warmth I would never feel when washing alone.

“Y-yes… it feels good…”

“That’s good to hear.”

My mind was still in a haze, unable to think clearly, and I found myself honestly answering Senpai’s questions without any pretense.

Hearing this, Senpai let out a sigh of relief.

The sound of water droplets falling from the faucet mixed with Senpai’s voice, her breaths, and her movements, all of which seemed incredibly sensual to me.

I should be controlling my heart with reason and keeping my composure, but my body was growing hotter in direct opposition.