Chapter 70 – A Quiet Morning

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“Mmm….”

I woke up feeling something soft and warm.

Saying I woke up is one thing, but I was still drunk with sleep.

Thanks to El’s care, there was no pain throughout my body, but it was mentally exhausting, so it made sense.

Even if my body didn’t hurt, I couldn’t avoid feeling stiff.

As I was sensing warmth and softness with my hazy mind, something felt off.

I had fallen asleep while being moved, so Michelle must have carried me to the room.

But…

Did my bed always have something this warm and soft?

As I drowsily opened my eyes, I saw sun-tanned, healthy-looking skin.

Some areas were pale white, creating a stark contrast.

Along with that, someone’s body scent filled my nostrils.

A familiar fragrance.

An unforgettable scent.

Probably Michelle’s.

Carefully raising my head, I saw her face, still with closed eyes, breathing softly.

…Why is she here?

No, as roommates it’s natural to be in the same room, but why is she holding me while sleeping?

Michelle was literally hugging me tightly as she slept.

Her firm arm was wrapped around my waist, and one of my thighs was wedged between her legs.

Michelle’s fluffy tail was clinging to my thigh that was caught between her legs, showing off its soft presence.

The hot breath emanating from deep within warmed my crown and tickled it.

Realizing this, a scene came to mind.

In all-ages games, this would be the so-called ‘morning after,’ while in adult-rated games, it’s the morning scene after intense… activities.

I felt my face and head growing hot. And as usual, the sense of guilt followed.

I quickly escaped from her embrace.

I felt that if I stayed nestled there any longer, I might unknowingly depend on that warmth and softness.

Since she was holding me firmly, I worried about getting away, but contrary to my concern, her hands easily fell away as I moved.

So… her arms just felt firm to me because they’re strong.

That’s just proof of how weak my body is. I missed having muscles.

“Sigh….”

As I sighed and escaped Michelle’s embrace, I heard El’s laughter in my head.

– Good morning, pfft….

“…You must be really bored.”

– That’s hurtful. You’re able to move around fine now because of my care.

“That’s… thank you.”

– As long as you understand.

It was true that I felt grateful.

Without her help, I would surely be unable to escape Michelle’s embrace and would be groaning in her comfortable arms right now.

I sighed inwardly and checked the time.

It was earlier than I thought, so I would have plenty of time to prepare.

After washing up as usual, I noticed things I don’t normally wear placed in the changing room.

To be precise, along with what is commonly called the ‘health teacher’ look that I occasionally wore… there was a ‘stocking’ that I hadn’t worn before.

The culprit was obviously El.

The thief feels guilty first, and as my gaze fell on the clothes, she said with a pleased smile.

– You’re planning to go out soon, right? I’ll help with your preparations.

“…Is that so.”

Since I was planning to meet Aileen… dressing up a bit wouldn’t be a bad choice.

Even I would feel some resistance to wearing workout clothes when discussing important matters. Just like how I always dressed properly for sex education classes.

But still… stockings were a bit much.

Looking at the pantyhose from who knows where, I sighed inwardly.

It’s nice that she brought them, but this is a bit….

As I put on the clothes except for that, El muttered in a seemingly disappointed voice.

– My thoughtfulness….

If she had come out with a brazen attitude, I would have ignored it, but when she muttered with such a vulnerable voice, it stung my heart.

Even though it was obviously an act, it felt that way.

‘…Well, she did heal my body overnight.’

I couldn’t help feeling like I was being tricked, but considering her previous request to help without using hands, this was remarkably well-behaved and….

…a rather cute way of asking.

Honestly, I couldn’t help but salivate when thinking about when El revealed herself.

The image of the dignified queen whining with a nasal voice in front of her beloved was vividly clear.

Although I couldn’t immediately think of a suitable partner for her, that’s how it was anyway.

“Slurp….”

– Hmm? What was that sound?

“Nothing.”

Anyway.

…I had worn over-the-knee socks before, so it shouldn’t be a problem.

I wore those like I was putting on very long socks, so I should think of this as just wearing another layer of underwear.

With that thought, I put my feet into the pantyhose, but… it felt stranger than expected.

Something rough and strangely cold wrapped around my legs.

It also took what felt like ages to straighten out the loosely stretched fabric.

That peculiar sensation was truly difficult to get used to, but honestly… looking at my legs in the mirror, I thought they looked a bit pretty.

The slender proportions of this small but well-proportioned body were truly excellent.

– See, my choice wasn’t wrong!

By the way, where did you get this?

I don’t think… it was in my closet.

It didn’t seem particularly important, so I left the changing room.

Why does this damn stocking make me feel cooler even though I’m wearing it?

I wanted to ask if this was normal, but unfortunately there was no one to ask.

After lengthy preparations, when I went outside, I saw Michelle with drooping ears blinking with dazed eyes.

Her tail swaying unsteadily indicated that she had just woken up.

She’s weak in the mornings anyway.

After such intense… activity last night, it’s natural that she’s disoriented.

I couldn’t help but laugh at her dazed and disheveled appearance, so contrary to her growling from before.

As I passed by the bed to organize my clothes, Michelle’s tail wrapped around my thigh.

“Eep!?”

Startled by that bizarre sensation, I let out an uncharacteristic sound, and the tail touching my thigh stiffened before hastily retreating.

Michelle shook her head left and right as if it wasn’t intentional.

Up close, her still sleepy face made me smile wryly.

After organizing my clothes, I spoke to Michelle who was still nodding off.

“Um, I’ll be going out for a bit.”

“Yeees.”

Contrary to Michelle’s compliant answer, her tail once again wrapped around my thigh.

Yet she continued to doze off, making me scratch my cheek awkwardly as I barely managed to escape.

After leaving the faculty dormitory, I headed toward Aileen’s room.

The academy morning on a weekend was quieter than expected.

Arriving in front of Aileen’s room, I carefully knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

As soon as the sound echoed, I heard someone moving inside.

Soon the door opened, and perky ears appeared before Leona revealed herself.

“Please come in.”

“Ah, yes.”

It seemed Aileen had told her I might come.

Entering through the door that the stern-voiced Leona opened, I saw Aileen sitting at the table, elegantly drinking tea.

Noticing my entrance, she brought her hands together, fingers touching, and spoke quietly while looking at me.

“Ah, Teacher, you’re here.”

Aileen, who greeted me with an atmosphere straight out of a detective novel, wore a shawl over her slightly see-through nightgown and smiled gracefully.

I snapped out of my slight daze and approached her, speaking.

“You’re already up.”

“I thought you might come, Teacher. You haven’t had breakfast yet, have you?”

“No.”¹

“Perfect, I prepared enough for you too, so let’s eat first.”

“…Sure.”

Aileen seemed to have expected that I would definitely come.

She wouldn’t know what happened to me, but her assumption wasn’t wrong.

Aileen, who was holding a spoon with the air of someone about to smoke a pipe, looked at me with a strange expression as I took my seat across from her.

“What is it?”

When I asked, tilting my head, she stirred her milk tea with the spoon and said:

“Ah, well… you’re wearing something you don’t usually wear… it suits you.”

It seemed to be about the stockings.

As she mentioned it, I became oddly conscious of the sensation against the chair.

– Hehe… she recognizes my good taste.

Please be quiet, you’re being silly.

Having worn them by chance, I could only smile faintly, and Aileen sipped her milk tea with a somewhat embarrassed face.

Soon, light food prepared by Leona was placed on the table, and we sat around it for breakfast.

Perhaps conscious of Leona, Aileen didn’t say much during the meal.

After finishing, Aileen patted her mouth with a handkerchief and said:

“First… shall we go out and continue our conversation? I’ll get ready quickly, could you wait a moment?”

“Sure.”

Aileen rose from her seat and began preparing to go out with Leona.

Of course, she didn’t strip in front of me; it all took place in the changing room attached to the bedroom.

…Somehow it feels like waiting for a date.

Though in reality, it’s not like that at all.

But well… since it’s not actually a date, I suppose it’s not bad to enjoy this feeling.

Literally, as long as there’s no touching, it should be fine, right?

Thinking that,

I sipped the still-warm milk tea.

It tasted sweet.

Sweet like everything ahead might go well.

Editor’s Note

Haha, everything will be fine my butt. It’s like having someone viciously scoop out the innards of a loaf of bread you so painstakingly made with all your love and care just so they could make a dumb bread bowl with the smallest droplet of soup that didn’t even taste that good because they forgot the tomato even though it was supposed to be a tomato soup and you even reminded them to put the tomato inside and yet they still forgot.

Still ate it. Never waste food guys.