My stepmother's burden is my ex-girlfriend.

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Oh right, I forgot.

The room was nice and warm thanks to the air conditioning on, but the hallway was still like a March night. March felt just like winter; it was definitely not an environment where you could walk around naked.

"It would be better to... put your clothes on."

"Ah...yes, that's right...that's true...besides, thinking about it carefully, the bathwater won't heat up that quickly..."

I could vaguely sense the regret in Jie Nu's tone and expression, and I grinned.

"You wouldn't actually want to give it a try, would you?"

"I...I didn't..."

"For the innocent and well-behaved student council member, this is just the right level of adventure."

"How did you know!"

As if suddenly regaining her sense of shame, Jie Nu pulled up the blanket to cover her naked body. She was almost like Eve who had eaten the fruit of knowledge.

"I understand your desire to try it, but it's better to wear clothes. If you catch a cold, you won't know how to explain it to your parents."

"Ugh... I don't want to give myself away for such a stupid reason..."

The woman impatiently put on her bra and fastened the back clasp. Then she put her feet on the floor and bent down to pick up her panties that had fallen to the ground. She sat down and put her legs into her panties, then stood up and pulled them up to her thighs and buttocks.

After watching the whole thing, I crossed my arms and said:

"Now, looking at it again..."

"what?"

The girl turned her head, looking puzzled. The lingerie, with its many sheer details, was now even more clearly visible.

"You really put in a lot of effort."

"What did you say...!"

"I thought you knew nothing about that kind of thing, but it turns out you're incredibly knowledgeable—"

"Mind your own business! Put your underwear on now!"

She threw her tight-fitting boxer shorts at my face. I was clearly expressing my gratitude for what she had done for me; it seems her anxiety is incurable.

We put our underwear and pajamas back on and went downstairs together.

While waiting for the bathwater to reheat, I soothed my parched throat. After catching my breath, I scrolled through my phone to fight off sleepiness, aimlessly browsing social media sites where there weren't many new posts late at night.

"...Ah, it's done..."

The girl, who had been dozing off on my shoulder, slowly sat up and rubbed her eyes.

We walked into the locker room together.

"Heave-ho..."

This is the second time I've seen Yui undress. The first time I saw it, I almost thought my heart was going to explode, but this time I was finally able to calm down. Experience really does make a person more composed.

I quickly took off my pajamas and boxer shorts and threw them into the washing machine. Jie Nu placed her bra and panties next to the sink. It seemed those couldn't be washed in the washing machine.

"You need to hide that one well, so that Dad and the others can't see it."

"Ah—...yes."

Jie Nu smiled wryly as she looked down at her winning lingerie.

"I'll definitely be questioned..."

Afterwards, Yui skillfully tied her long hair up on her head with a hair tie. I was about to ask if she needed help, but it seems like something she does every day, as she did it very nimbly.

So we went into the bathroom together.

The showerhead sprayed out cool water. "So cold!" Jie jumped up. Seeing her like that, I took the showerhead and sprayed Jie with water.

"Ugh! How annoying!"

The woman glared at me, and I chuckled to myself.

Seeing this, Jie Nu seemed to want revenge, and reached out with her wet, cool hand to touch my neck. As we played around, the water from the showerhead gradually got warmer.

I rinsed myself briefly, then held the showerhead over Yui's body. The hot water flowed like a river over her bulging breasts and the curves of her waist.

"Do you want me to help you wash?"

"You're so lewd."

You were right.

There's no need to hide it anymore.

"We'll talk about it later."

After saying that, Jie Nu snatched the showerhead from my hand.

While Yui was taking a shower, I soaked in the bathtub.

I looked up from the bathtub at Yui in the shower. It's obvious, but the scene was really novel. We were both naked, but it felt natural; there was no need to hide anything.

"Ugh."

The woman, her skin wet from the shower, placed her hand on the edge of the bathtub and spoke.

"Make some room for me."

"It's very crowded."

"It's okay, it's okay."

I slightly bent my knees, and Yui stepped into the hot water. I thought she was going to bathe face-to-face with me, but instead, she positioned her buttocks against my face. Her snow-white buttocks descended right in front of me, settling perfectly between my legs.

Swish—a large amount of hot water overflowed from the bathtub and disappeared into the drain.

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"Hoo--..."

The girl leaned against me, using my body as a chair back to relax.

I looked down at her face and said:

"Why this direction?"

"Ah—no, it's just..."

Jie chuckled to hide her shyness and then spoke.

"Even now, seeing my naked body from the front makes me a little uneasy."

Oh, I see.

I put my arms around the woman's waist and said:

"During the process, I actually didn't pay much attention to your body. I only saw your face and the pillow."

"Me too... all I can see is your face and the ceiling."

But now—looking down, you can see two white spheres floating lightly on the water.

"Sigh..." Jie Nu sighed deeply and said:

"They really did it..."

"Do you regret it?"

No, not at all.

Jie rested the back of her head on my shoulder and looked up at the ceiling.

"When my senior talked about it, I was a little scared... but after it was over, I realized it was better than I imagined..."

"Comfortable?"

"Idiot, you're hopeless."

I know that. I also know that you'll accept jokes of this level now.

"To be honest, I don't really know much about comfort or anything like that... I just feel like the connection between us is stronger than ever... or maybe it's more like it's filled up..."

"Okay, I think I can understand that."

I am no longer alone.

I have that feeling.

"……Thank you."

"Thank you for what?"

"Try to be a gentleman."

"I've always been a gentleman."

"Only at the beginning."

"........."

"hehe."

The girl smiled tenderly, shifting her body slightly downwards. I used my arms around her waist to support her.

"Washing my hair is such a hassle..."

"You've already washed it today, haven't you?"

"Oh, right."

"You can go out after rinsing off the sweat."

"Um……"

The girl's voice gradually became soft and dazed, clearly indicating that she was being overcome by sleep.

"Oh, water bucket."

"Um?"

Let's sleep together.

"Let's talk about it after we leave the bathroom."

"Um……"

"...If you fall asleep here, I'll play a prank on you."

"Um……"

"........."

“Ah!”

I sucked on her fair neck like a vampire, and it worked immediately.

After being scolded by the girl, "What if you leave a mark!" we left the bathroom.

Irito Yume ◆ Day 3, Part 7

As I floated lightly to the surface of my consciousness, something warm and cozy held me in its arms.

Slower, my senses, beyond touch, gradually awakened. The steady breathing of sleep whispered to my reviving hearing. I surrendered to its rhythm, and the dreamlike events of last night slowly regained their outline.

Oh...right, we...

I slowly opened my eyes.

In the blurry vision, there was Shuidou's sleeping face.

I won't be scared, anxious, or shy when I see it.

We've already gone through that kind of relationship.

"...Mmm, mmm..."

I blinked frequently while groping for my pillow in a half-dreaming, half-awake state. After finally finding what I needed—my phone—I woke it up to check the time.

"...It's already so late..."

It's more like noon than morning.

The warm blankets, cozy with the combined body heat of two people, felt like a bottomless swamp trying to drag me down. Although the temptation to go back to sleep was irresistible, looking at the time display, a reminder of my self-indulgence, made my drowsiness vanish automatically.