"So this is the city that Takatsuki-kun lives in." (Aya)
Sa-san looked at the city with an amused and excited face.
"This is the water city of Makkaren. For now, let's go to the Adventurer Guild." (Makoto)
"There's waterways running around the city, huh. How dreamy." (Aya)
"Aya, if you move so much, you are going to bump into someone, you know." (Lucy)
Just like Lucy warn her, she is moving so much that she will almost bump into the crowd but she's also avoiding the crowd of people skillfully and having fun doing that.
"That's awesome reflex."(Makoto)
"So that's someone who was raised in laberintos, huh."(Lucy)
After we enter the guild Mary-san greet us.
It's been a month since I see this guild it's still the same.
Nothing changed.
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"Mary-san, Sa-san has already finished registering herself as an adventurer in the Labyrinth City. She is in the same party as Lucy and I. We came here to report that." (Makoto)
"Is that so? I will register your party then. Can you please show me your adventurer card?" (Mary)
"Yes, here." (Aya)
Sa-san gave her adventurer card to Mary-san
"Sasaki Aya-san. An otherworldler like Makoto-kun, huh… No achievements as an adventurer. Stone rank, then. .There's no particular proble—-eh?" (Mary)
Mary-san's eyes open wide.
Looking at her surprised expression.
"The Stats of Sa-san are incredible, right?"(Makoto)
"…These Stats slightly surpass that of a Gold Rank adventurer. If you were free, there would be more than 20 parties who would want you in their party." (Mary)
after some talked about of amazing stats of Sa-san
"By the way! So you actually did bring a girl back from Laberintos. Makoto-kun, you liar!" (Mary)
What the heck this girl is saying.
"No, I didn't promise anything." (Makoto)
"Shut up! I'm not letting you sleep tonight! Show up at night in the guild." (Mary)
Mary-san does a headlock on me.
I'm not complaining though.
"Lucy! You were back?"
It's Emily, looks like the two of them going to shopping together.
So I invited sa-san to guide him into the city of makkaren.
That she totally agreed.
I show her the common place in makkaren like the shopping district.
I also show her where is the store of fuji-yan.
While the two of us roaming around.
I buy her the things that she likes.
Then she sees a boat and looks at me.
"We can't get on those boats?" (Aya)
"If you pay the fare, yeah, but moving with my water magic would be faster." (Makoto)
She looks a little disappointed so...
"Then want to ride in that boat?"(Makoto)
Hearing me say that... She smiles brightly.
It's not bad...
Then I pay the boatman.
Since the makkaren have many water ways and the water is clear and clean so you can see a fish swimming around.
Which is Sa-san enjoys so much.
We have been touring around, while riding on the boat.
And... She's also leaning on my shoulder for quite a while now, which is I have been used though.
"Takatsuki-kun what's that!?"(Aya)
"Hm... That's the potion store and if you go a bit in the back of it, you will see a high class restaurants that the nobles of water country enjoy."(Makoto)
"I see... Then what's that?"(Aya)
She pointed at the stone made building.
"Aah, that's where the hot springs are. There's apparently a source for that close to Makkaren." (Makoto)
"Ooh! The city is beautiful, and there's even hot springs. It is a nice place!" (Aya)
"The hot spring inns are apparently the major business in this city. I haven't gone though." (Makoto)
"Well because it's a bit expensive for me back then..."(Makoto)
After a minute of silence...
"Hey, since we are already here, how about we go to the hot springs?" (Aya)
I heard her invitation... Since it's been a while since I go to the hot springs, I casually agreed.
"If you want to go, I am fine too." (Makoto)
"It says there's also mixed baths!" (Aya)
When I heard her say that my mind suddenly stop responding...
"...….Eh?" (Makoto)
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Sasaki Aya (POV)
Takatsuki-kun and me having a bath together...
Even though it's embarrassing I still bravely do this for him...
Looking at him...
Where not that far from each other.
I still have a towel on my body though but his still looking at the other side.
I just remember a certain memory that we shared back then hehehe looking at his embarrassed face back then it's really a worthwhile.
Now that I look at him.
He is aloof as always.
He looks like he always does, but…
(He doesn't seem to be too energetic.) (Aya)
That face is…yeah.
It is like that time in middle school when Takatsuki-kun was looking forward to a famous RPG's sequel that he had reserved a few months before, and ended up becoming a board-like game because of lack of budget…and got depressed.
Well, it seems like it was decently fun after he tried it out though.
What happened, I wonder.
Takatsuki-kun has been a friend of mine since middle school and has become a benefactor of mine.
If he is worrying about something, I want to at least cheer for him.
I'm not good at words, that's why this is the only thing I can think of to cheer him up.
"Uwahhh this so relaxing..."(Aya)
"Right..."(Makoto)
"A city with hot springs is nice." (Aya)
"Were you a hot spring lover, Sa-san?" (Makoto)
Hm? I'm not really a hot springs lover...
"There weren't baths in Laberintos, so we always went to the underground lake to bath in cold water. There was no knowing when a monster would attack us, so we couldn't let our guards down." (Aya)
' She's really have been rough huh... I must really take good care of her.....'
Even though it's a muttered to himself I apparently hear it.
It makes my heart filled so much joy.
Ahh...
I love him...
I really do...
But this bastard not making a move on me...
It's because of lucy-san?
"By the way, Sa-san, you are using your Change Skill to take that form, right?" (Makoto)
His still as considerate as ever.
I'm sure he forcibly change the topic so I will not remember of that nightmare.
"Yeah. My skin color was bluish before, but now it is human-like, right?" (Aya)
Then I casually show him my upper arm.
Ahh... My boobs is showing off...
He coughs and then looks away.
I don't mind if he sees it though.
"Next time, teach me that transformation skill of yours. I will teach you Evade and Escape." (Makoto)
"Okay. But, are you going to use a skill like Change?" (Aya)
Seeing her stupid smile... I guess what he thinking.
"Your gaming brain is going wild again, Takatsuki-kun." (Aya)
"How rude." (Makoto)
"What's your level, Takatsuki-kun?" (Aya)
"21. I lose to Sa-san by more than 10 levels." (Makoto)
"Weren't you the type to increase your level as much as possible?" (Aya)
The two of us continue to do our gaming(?) conversation.
Such us... I should increase my level because my stats are three times stronger than our classmates and he is going to focus on increasing his water magic proficiency.
We doing this fun talk.
I saw him that being genuinely relaxed.
"Hey, Takatsuki-kun." (Aya)
"What's the matter, Sa-san?" (Makoto)
"If you have any worries, tell me." (Aya)
"…Eh?" (Makoto)
"I can see that you are worrying about something." (Aya)
"…Really?" (Makoto)
Seeing me that really worried at him.
He smiles.
"Thanks." (Makoto)
"Don't mind it." (Aya)
To think this is really worth of courage.
Third eye (POV)
After a minute of silence, Takatsuki Makoto is about to leave in a hot spring.
Suddenly Sasaki Aya shout with a flustered face.
"T-takatsuki-kun!!!"(Aya)
"What's the matter sa-san?"(Makoto)
Makoto asked curiously.
"L-let me... Wash your back!"(Aya)
Sasaki Aya gives her all his courage just to say that.
"Ehh?"(Makoto)
Seemly can't comprehend what she said...
Again, Takatsuki Makoto's mind stops working.
Only when Takatsuki Makoto snap when Sasaki Aya said...
"It's... That... A... No?"(Aya)
"O-of course. I want too!"(Makoto)
(Who the heck, will reject that offer!)
And so Sasaki Aya washes his back...
She really rubbing it with her delicate hand.
Even though Takatsuki Makoto's body is thin that makes him look weak on the outside.
His body is still developing his gaining a muscle on his body.
Which is what Sasaki Aya didn't expect.
(Ahhh~ This is good, is like all of my fatigue and the mental burden this past few days is going away)-makoto
Finished washing his back Sasaki Aya said...
"Then it's finished"(Aya)
"Alright, let's go back"(Makoto)
"What about me..."(Aya)
"Ehh...?"(Makoto)
"Are you not going to wash my back though...?"(Aya)
Takatsuki Makoto was almost faint because of Sasaki Aya bold words.
Makoto (POV)
When she said that in a cute voice...
I almost faint.
My heart is pounding so hard.
Thanks to my skills. I'm not losing my mind.
Seriously this girl... Have no charm magic but she can keep my heart skipped a bit.
"Takatsuki-kun... you don't want too?"(Aya)
"Of course!!! I want! Let's do this..."(Makoto)
Who said I didn't want though?
Of course, I want... I will not let this opportunity be wasted.
And so she sits in the small chair.
And she shows her back to me.
Her skin is smooth and I can see her nape.
Her face is also flustered...
I gulp and courageously set my hand on her back then rub it...
Smooth...
Her back is like a marshmallow.
If you just ignore the fact that she can kill a monster with one hit.
You will see her as an innocent girl.
And this innocent girl is boldly doing this to me.
I rub her back my heart keeps pounding and I can see her flustered face.
When I finished washing her back we decided to go out now.
I thought this will be an awkward moment but it seems not Sa-san is still in her usual self although she's hiding her flustered face.
And so...
The two of us go back into the Adventurer guild.