Volume 3 - CH 14

“Tomorrow is the marathon, right?”

On the way home.

While Yuzuru was walking home with Arisa, she said this to him.

Yes, The next day was the day when the boys will have to run 10 kilometers and the girls will have to run 7 kilometers.

And for Yuzuru, it’s also the day of his “competition” with Soichiro and Hijiri.

” Arisa …you seem like you don’t like much?”

“Yeah ….no, it’s not that I hate it.”

When Yuzuru asked, Arisa chuckled.

Some people are good at long-distance running, but you don’t often hear of people who like long-distance running.

Yuzuru doesn’t want to run either if he doesn’t have to.

Arisa felt the same way.

“There’s a difference between running for voluntary exercise and being forced to run for a school event after all…”

“That’s true… At the very least, we should be rewarded for our hard work.”

In addition, on the day of the marathon, the school will be over in half a day.

So it’s kind of a reward.

However…, if you ask whether they want to go out and have fun after running 10 kilometers, it’s a bit complicated.

Instead, one would want to relax and unwind at home.

“… A reward, huh?”

“What’s up?”

Arisa seemed to be thinking about something.

Her cheeks… appeared to be slightly blushed.

“um… tomorrow, after the marathon…”

“Yes.?”

“Is it okay if I drop by your house…?”

“Sure, that’s fine. I don’t have a part-time job tomorrow anyway.”

As for Yuzuru, he would welcome the opportunity to hang out with her.

However…, it can be assumed that his body will indeed be exhausted, so he cannot do anything intense.

“Do you mean like playing a game or something?”

“That’s not really a reward, is it?”

“Well, that’s true.”

That is what Arisa and Yuzuru always do on their days off.

It’s not that they dislike it, in fact, they enjoy it… But whether it motivates them to run long distances of ten kilometers (or seven kilometers) was not entirely certain.

“So what do you want to do?”

“It’s, well…That’s..”

After a few moments of silence, Arisa said in a quiet voice, 

“A massage, maybe?”

“…Massage?”

When Yuzuru couldn’t help but ask back… Arisa’s face turned red and she began desperately trying to explain herself.

“Ah, no.., I didn’t mean it in a weird way. You know…, we did it before during the sports festival. It felt pretty good, so…”

“Ah,… that’s right, we did.”

Yuzuru also remembered what happened a while ago.

At that time, …Arisa was very lustrous.

And after remembering many dangerous things, Yuzuru forcibly erased the memory from his mind.

“And of course, I wouldn’t just make Yuzuru-san massage me. I can also… Well, I don’t know if I’m good at it, but I can at least tap your shoulder… How about that?”

“…I see.”

If you were to get a massage somewhere else, you would be charged several thousand yen for an hour.

This means that there is still enough need to spend that amount of money… In short, that’s how good it feels.

There is a difference in feeling between a massage by yourself and a massage by someone else.　

Besides…

“Yeah, it’s fine. A massage sounds like fun.”

He could legitimately touch Arisa.

That was what Yuzuru had thought when he answered.

Yuzuru was also a healthy high school boy and wants to touch the body of the girl he loves in various ways.

…Of course, it’s not a good idea to touch a girl’s breasts, so restraint is a must.

“Is that so… That’s good.”

Arisa, on the other hand, seems somewhat relieved.

Yuzuru was not a mind reader, so he doesn’t know exactly what Arisa was feeling…

(Perhaps, Arisa is also …)

Does she have an ulterior motive for wanting to touch or be touched by Yuzuru?

Yuzuru suddenly wondered.

But such a thing is not possible for Arisa.

Or so he thought. But though Yuzuru and Arisa had not conveyed to each other their feelings, they were both in love with each other.

It would not be surprising if Arisa had something similar to the desire that Yuzuru has for Arisa.

(I have to be careful about a lot of stuff.)

There should be no mistakes.

At least Yuzuru has to be solid.

Yuzuru clenched his fists and made up his mind.

” Ah, by the way… can I borrow your bath….?　I’ll bring a change of clothes and a towel.”

As Yuzuru was making strange preparations in his mind, Arisa asked Yuzuru.

Thinking about it, their bodies would be covered in sweat after a run.

Massaging each other’s bodies afterward…

(… is what I wish for.)

Arisa’s body odor and sweat are totally acceptable.

Yuzuru said inwardly thinking that if Arisa heard about it, she might punch him in the face with her fist.

However, Arisa would probably not like it.

“Oh, sure. …Before the massage, it would be better to take a bath to improve blood circulation.”

Yuzuru stated plausibly without a trace of concern on his face.

And Arisa… also nodded plausibly.

” Yeah, that’s right… Oh yeah, how about some onsen materials?　I have some at home, I can bring it to you if you want.” (TN: Onsen – Hot spring bath)

“I don’t have any bath salts at home. So yeah, I’d love to have some.”

Though he was not sure how effective it would be, it’s not like he dislikes it. So if she can bring it, that would be good.

“A, and, uh, here’s a suggestion…”

“What’s up?”

When he asked Arisa who raised a shrill voice… she shook her head from side to side.

“…N, no. It is.. nothing.”

Then she fell silent.

What did she want to suggest?

Although Yuzuru inwardly tilted his head… He was looking forward to the day of the marathon.

“To wear a swimsuit and go in together for the bath is indeed …too aggressive, isn’t it…?”

“Hmm? …Did you say something, Arisa?”

“No, nothing”

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