“Y-yeah. I’ve never had someone give me a massage, but it feels great.”
“Hmmm…” Haruka seemed suspicious, but she let it go with a poker face. “Then can I try massaging you, too?”
“Huh…?”
“What? Don’t you want me to?”
“N-no, it’s not that,” I said, trying to smooth things over.
But my conscience pained me. Would the same thing happen if Haruka straddled me like Amano was doing…?
Haruka meant well. She was offering to make me feel better, so shouldn’t I tell her the truth?
…Oh, well.
I decided to stay silent, and before long, Haruka and Amano switched places.
Haruka was wearing a skirt as she got on the bed, straddled me, and began massaging my shoulders. She had her knees set wide apart from the very start, and every time she bent forward, her womanhood pressed firmly against my back.
The sensation seemed more vivid than it had been with Amano…
Amano had been wearing sweatpants, so the fabric of Haruka’s skirt was probably thinner. That meant she probably wasn’t wearing leggings or anything underneath…
Haruka’s massage went from my shoulders down to my back, and she finished while I was still lying there preoccupied by my indecent thoughts.
Haruka got off the bed and asked, “Whose massage did you like better?”
“…Uh…”
To be honest, I had no recollection whatsoever of either massage, since the whole time I’d been completely focused on the parts of our bodies that had been in contact…
“Th-they were both great.”
That was the only answer I could manage.
For certain unexplained reasons, I couldn’t get off the bed for a while, which made everyone suspicious.
Once the massage was over, we went back to the cafeteria to continue the welcome party.
The suggestion was made to have some foods that suited the occasion, so we used a frying pan to cook pizza and sausages.
Even after our bellies were full, we kept talking for a long time with soft drinks in hand. No one verbalized it, but an unspoken understanding had somehow been established that we wouldn’t talk about anything depressing. Although the atmosphere was cheerful, an air of caution prevailed, and we were somewhat wary of one another.
Ten PM had come and gone, but nothing unusual had happened to Kamiji. It was probably safe to assume by now that she wasn’t going to turn into a zombie.
“Okay, now I can sleep with peace of mind,” Kamiji said. Her eyelids drooped as she stood up to head to bed. Her legs were shaky, and I quickly supported her with my body.
“Which bed should I use?”
“Whichever one you want. Do you have a preference?”
“The one closest to the door, I guess. I drank quite a lot, so I’ll probably have to go to the bathroom.”
“Sure. In that case, Amano can sleep in the bunk above you. Lisa is on guard duty tonight, so how about…?”
Haruka—Me
Ichinose—Mai
Amano—Kamiji
“What do you think about an arrangement like this?”
“Yeah, that’s fine. You guys are going to bed now, too, right?”
“Uh-huh, that’s the plan.”
I thought about Mai as I spoke. I had to kiss her before going to bed. Would it be suspicious if I took her away for no reason? Could we sneak out, pretending to go to the bathroom? Or maybe when we changed into our pajamas—
“Hey, Yuuma. Aren’t you going to kiss me good night?” Mai suddenly asked, tugging the hem of my shirt.
Damn. That was supercute.
An arrow almost went right through my heart, but I calmed down, remembering I was only doing it to give her more of my saliva. I was blown away by her quick thinking. A good night kiss was perfectly natural, and it would help show Kamiji and Amano that we were really in a relationship.
“R-right. Let’s go somewhere else, then…”
We walked out of the cafeteria and went to the hallway on the second floor.
“That was brilliant thinking, Mai. Thanks.”
“…It took me a lot of courage to say that in front of everyone, but we looked like a couple, didn’t we?”
“Yeah, definitely.”
“I’m glad… By the way, Yuuma, do you remember what we said we’d do when we kissed?”
“Um… Say how much we loved each other, right? I don’t think we have to do that now, though, since no one’s watching…”
“I think it’s important to practice regularly and be prepared. It doesn’t matter if people are watching us.”
“O-okay, then.”
“So whisper something romantic to me and hold me in your arms.”
Mai giggled like a mischievous child and opened her arms wide.
“…Mai. I love you.”
Mai looked up at me as I held her body close to mine.
“Yuuma,” she said softly. “Have your way with me.”
“…G-gladly.”
I put my hands around Mai’s waist and sucked on her lips, while her tongue crawled around inside my mouth and snatched up my saliva. I moved my tongue around a little, and it ran into Mai’s. Both of us seemed a little hesitant, but we slowly intertwined our tongues. This was the ultimate form of communication, normally only possible between lovers.
“Tee-hee… I love kissing you, Yuuma…,” Mai murmured in ecstasy after our lips had parted.
“S-so do I…”
“Really? I’m glad to hear it… I wish we could hug like this forever…”
Mai put her arms around me and squeezed tighter.
This was dangerous. I was so aroused I might go overboard if I wasn’t careful.
Whispering our love for each other as we kissed might have been crossing a line…
After kissing, we returned to the bedroom, where Haruka stood waiting at the entrance and head-butted me.
“You have to give me a good night kiss, too.”
“Huh…?!”
I froze. She should’ve known that we couldn’t kiss.
“Come on—let’s do it, Yuuma.”
But Haruka just put both hands against my chest and pushed me out into the hallway. The next thing I knew, she scolded me in a whisper.
“How dense can you be? If you kiss Tsukishiro, wife number two, then don’t you think it’s unnatural not to kiss me, wife number one?”
“O-oh…”
I couldn’t help being convinced. I’d never even considered balancing things out that way.
Keeping up the ruse of the “good night kiss,” I led Haruka to the place where I’d kissed Mai just moments ago.
“So all we have to do now is kill a little time here.”
“……”
For some reason, Haruka didn’t respond. She looked unhappy.
“…What’s wrong?”
“Is this where you kissed Tsukishiro?”
“Huh? Yeah… So?”
“Is it normal for a guy to bring his girlfriend to a place like that? Even if all we’re doing is killing time, let’s do it somewhere else.”
—!!
“S-sorry. I didn’t think of that. Now that you mention it, you’re absolutely right.”
I was quick to apologize, but Haruka still looked upset.
Haruka had watched me kiss Mai several times, yet here she was, furious that I’d brought her to the spot where I’d just kissed Mai…
Haruka pouted and fixed me with a glare.
“…It’s kind of frustrating to go back to our bedroom without doing anything. It feels like Tsukishiro’s one-upped me.”
“What other choice is there…?”
“Think of something intimate you can do with me.”
“How about I fondle your breasts again?”
That was the first thing that came to mind when she said, “something intimate.”
“…My breasts are all you think about, aren’t they?”
She narrowed her eyes at me, but I could only nod in agreement since it was true.
“You’re so honest, Yuuma. But I won’t let you do that.”
“Wh-why not?”
“Because it’ll get too hot and heavy, and we won’t be able to sleep.”
“Th-that’s okay. I don’t have any trouble falling asleep.”
She looked away shyly. “…I mean, if you touch me, I won’t be able to get to sleep.”
“…Oh! That’s what you mean…”
“So no touching my boobs.”
“O-okay…”
“Hee-hee! You looked really cute just now. Like a dog who’s been told to wait before he can have a treat.”
“Hrnn…”
“I want to reward you for being able to ‘stay’ as you were told. What would you like?”
“Woof.”
“Not my breasts.”
“Hrnn…”
“We…promised to wash each other’s bodies tomorrow, right?”
“Woof!”
“You’re getting good at playing my dog. Maybe I have talent as a dog trainer,” Haruka said, puffing out her chest.
I thought it was pretty amazing she could have a normal conversation with me when I was talking like a dog.
“By the way, about that good night kiss… We can’t have your saliva enter my mouth, but that’s all, right? Shouldn’t it be okay for me to kiss you?”
“Huh…?”
I hadn’t expected her to suggest something like that.
But come to think of it, Haruka and I had touched each other’s bodies countless times. If she could contract the zombie virus through my skin, then she would’ve turned into one ages ago.
“I think that should probably be okay…”
“Then I’ll give you a good night kiss on the cheek. Squat down a little. ‘Sit.’”
“S-sure…”
When I bent my legs a little and leaned forward, Haruka took me by the elbows and slowly brought her face closer to mine.
It was a nerve-racking few seconds…but just as she was about to touch my cheek, she pulled away.
“This…is really embarrassing. Yuuma, close your eyes.”
“O-okay.”
I closed my eyes as I was told and sensed Haruka moving toward me again. She had a nice, sweet scent, and I could feel her breath on my cheek. And then—
Just for a moment, her soft lips pressed against my cheek.
I opened my eyes, and they met Haruka’s as she looked at me shyly. The awkwardness in her expression was indescribably cute.
“…It’s going to be just as hard to sleep after this…”
“Then let me touch your breasts while we’re at it…”
Haruka raised her index finger angrily.
“Yuuma! Down!”