Tokyo's Most Affectionate - Chapter 60

Changing Room

The changing room was originally designed for the convenience of beach-related staff and was intended for individual use.

Entering with two people made it quite cramped, with limited space.

“Thud, thud, thud, thud!”

“Hu…”

In the confined space, neither of them spoke. The sounds of heartbeats and breaths echoed through their bodies.

Facing each other, they stood in opposition, exchanging glances.

For a full minute, neither of them made a sound.

Finally, Ichinose, after waiting for a long time without any movement, suddenly realized that he might not have sunscreen. She lowered her head, opened her bag, and took out a bottle.

“For you.”

She handed the item to Kurosawa, not daring to lift her head, her pretty face already blushing as if about to bleed.

In fact, she had many experiences with applying sunscreen before, usually in the girls’ changing room at school, where she would ask Akiyuki, Shiina, or Matsushita for help during swimming or outdoor physical education classes.

Regardless of whether it was swimming or outdoor physical education class, she would always ask someone for help.

From childhood to adulthood, however, it was the first time she had let someone of the opposite sex apply sunscreen for her.

This made her feel shy, but it also brought an indescribable sense of excitement and anticipation, as if challenging a taboo.

Both her body and mind were looking forward to what would happen next.

Kurosawa’s feelings were not much different from hers. He felt a bit embarrassed, unsure of how to proceed, but there was also a growing sense of anticipation.

If it weren’t for the dating mission, he probably wouldn’t have volunteered to help with the sunscreen.

“Turn around.”

Taking a deep breath, Kurosawa made up his mind.

He decided to start with the relatively simple area of her back.

Upon hearing his words, Ichinose felt a sense of relief and quickly turned around, facing away from him.

Then, she thought of something and used her hand to brush aside her scattered long hair, exposing her back to him.

No longer facing each other directly, the mutual shyness was slightly alleviated.

Due to the difference in height, Ichinose appeared somewhat petite in Kurosawa’s eyes.

Her smooth, fair, unblemished jade-like back, along with that well-defined, slender nape, looked very pleasing.

Squeezing sunscreen onto his right hand, Kurosawa began by applying it to the back of her neck, spreading it gently from top to bottom.

On the Friday of that week, he had planned for this and specifically looked up the method of application online. 

Because Ichinose’s skin was very fair, smooth, and soft, he couldn’t help but apply it with a gentle touch, as if handling a delicate treasure.

…

“Click!”

After who knows how long, the door of the changing room was opened.

“Hu…” 

Kurosawa squeezed out, feeling quite sweaty due to the cramped and hot space.

Following closely behind, Ichinose walked out with a bit of weak steps, her feet feeling a bit soft. 

Sweat covered her snow-white, soft skin, and there was a faint sheen of sunscreen on her, leaving delicate and attractive traces. On her exquisite and beautiful face, there was also an indelible blush.

This mission target is too challenging…

Kurosawa looked up at the blue sky and white clouds. In his mind, he saw that the mission goal of applying sunscreen was achieved, and he couldn’t help but sigh.

Fortunately, 90% of her body was successfully covered whilst avoiding the most crucial areas, akin to shooting a basketball and consistently hitting the backboard.

“Hikaru-kun, I want to help you apply sunscreen too,” Ichinose’s tone was a bit resentful.

“It’s okay; I’m not afraid of getting tanned,” Kurosawa shook his head.

“I still want to help you.”

However, Ichinose’s attitude became firm at this moment, each word uttered with determination.

“Are we going back there again?”

Kurosawa felt she might be trying to reclaim some advantage and turned to glance at the cramped changing room.

“Go to the sunbed area.”

Sweating slightly, Ichinose shook her head.

“Sure.”

Realizing they were in a public space, not a confined changing room, Kurosawa suddenly felt less concerned.

Immediately, they started placing their belongings in a locker. Although they had two bags, they didn’t bring much, so everything fit into one locker.

As for the key wristband, it was worn on Kurosawa’s wrist. Around their necks, they also had waterproof phone pouches.

It was more convenient to carry mobile phones around.

In no time, they crossed the beach and arrived at their spot.

“Let’s get started.”

Fearless, Kurosawa simply crouched down, instructing her to raise her hands from the back.

Without uttering a word, Ichinose, holding the bottle of sunscreen, squeezed it into her hands and began rubbing them together.

Once prepared, she bent down and started applying the sunscreen.

“Ah, ah, ah…”

With manicured fingertips carrying the sunscreen, she gracefully traced the back of his neck. Initially confident and fearless, Kurosawa couldn’t help but make sounds. 

The sensation was peculiar—itchy, comfortable, and somewhat overwhelming. Now he understood why Ichinose had reacted the way she did.

It was like being caressed with a feather, delicately brushing across the skin, incredibly sensitive.

“Hmm, hmm~”

Hearing his sounds, Ichinose’s resentful gaze vanished, replaced by a revealing smile, and her lips gently curved upward.

This was just the beginning; she was going to return the favor to Kurosawa entirely!

First, the back of the neck, followed by a circle around the neck.

Kurosawa was manipulated by her, resembling a fish just landed onshore, his body trembling and twitching from time to time.

Next were the shoulders and shoulder blades.

Such broad shoulders…

Although she intended to retaliate for what happened earlier, Ichinose was somewhat surprised when her hands were placed on Kurosawa’s shoulders.

Her palms were small, and Kurosawa’s shoulders were wide and firm, making the contrast obvious.

Realizing this, her revengeful thoughts were suddenly overshadowed, and her heartbeat accelerated, her thoughts becoming chaotic.

Although it was just applying sunscreen, this was also her opportunity to touch Kurosawa.

Starting from the shoulders, she used both hands to apply sunscreen.

Gripping an arm downward, Kurosawa’s biceps seemed like a small hill, and finally, she reached the palm.

As Ichinose watched him with his back to her, after some hesitation, her palm traced down the arm, ultimately holding the hand, ensuring an even application.

So big. 

As she held his hand during this action, Ichinose’s heart stirred up.

His palm was large, fingers slender, and there were calluses between them, likely from years of holding a pen.

Come to think of it, this seemed to be the first time she held hands with Kurosawa.

Although there were things like knee pillows during previous dates, holding hands had never been done.

Because it wasn’t a formal handshake, she didn’t dare to hold on for too long.

As she carefully applied sunscreen to that broad and reassuring back, it felt a bit amusing to her.

“Phew…”

It lasted for quite a while, until her hands finished applying sunscreen to his ankles. As she withdrew her hands, Kurosawa took a long breath.

However, it wasn’t over yet.

“Turn around,” Ichinose requested.

Hearing this, Kurosawa obediently turned around.

With this turn, he saw Ichinose standing, hands raised, fingers pointing upward, just like a doctor before surgery, looking down at him.

Clearly, the real action was about to begin.