Chapter 41
I looked at Qifeng kneeling there, her hands bound and her eyes blindfolded, and nervously swallowed.
Qifeng must be just as nervous as I am, right? After all, this is the first time we’ve ever bathed together in our entire lives.
Staring at her like this is so awkward. As an accomplice, I’m filled with a sense of guilt. We really didn’t need to tie her hands; Lian Qi just did it because she felt like it.
Anyway… we can’t just stay in this stalemate. We have to do something first. Hm… Atmosphere! That’s right! First, we need atmosphere!
So, I turned on the showerhead and set the water temperature to the hottest setting. Speaking of which, the showerhead was also invented by “That Person.” The shadow of “That Person” is truly everywhere, impossible to escape.
Maybe some hot water accidentally splashed onto Qifeng’s back. She trembled slightly, like a frightened little white rabbit, and at the same time, a soft moan escaped her lips.
“Uu… so hot. Fei’er… are you planning to use hot water instead of dripping wax?”
“What are you talking about?” I glared at her reproachfully, though she couldn’t see it with her blindfold on.
This is the first time I’ve ever heard the term “dripping wax.” What on earth is going on inside this silly girl Qifeng’s head?
“I turned on the hot water just to create some steam,” I answered her.
“Huh? Create steam? Why?”
“With the steam filling the air, even if you’re completely naked, my view will be hazy. That way, I won’t feel so ashamed,” I replied.
This is why I deliberately created this bathing atmosphere. Besides, the steam can also provide cover for my own modesty.
“Fei’er, why would you feel ashamed looking at my… naked body? Could it be because you… towards me—”
“Because your chest is too big.”
I can’t very well say it’s because I’m a boy, so I feel ashamed looking at a girl’s naked body, can I?
“Er, that? We actually complement each other, you know,” she said shyly.
“Like hell we complement each other…”
I just hope she doesn’t “complement” me with her M-personality.
I crouched down next to her.
“Eh…? Fei’er… are you… messing with my bra strap?”
“Don’t move, okay?”
I picked up the scissors and aimed for her strap. But I hadn’t even started cutting; the scissors just lightly touched her skin, and her whole body shivered!
“What is this hard thing???”
“Don’t be scared, it’s just scissors. There’s a seam here on the bra strap. If I cut it open here, we can take the bra off easily.”
“Eh, eh, eh? So we’re still tearing the bra in the end?”
“You didn’t actually want to duck through my bra, did you? This isn’t ‘tearing’ it. I’m just minimizing the damage. I’ll sew it back up for you later with a needle and thread, okay?”
“Mhm… It’s been a long time since you’ve mended clothes for me, Fei’er.”
“…Your clothes aren’t broken, so why would I need to mend them? Besides, it’s not like when we were kids. You’re an Inspector for the Holy Light Church now. How can you go out wearing clothes with patches?”
“Mhm, yeah… We’ve both grown up.”
“Don’t say it in such a melancholy tone.” I used the edge of the scissors to finally wear through the thread on her bra strap. Phew…! It’s getting hotter and hotter from the steam.
Seeing that half of her bra was hanging down, I quickly averted my face in shame.
“C-Can you take off the rest… yourself?” I said, untying her hands as I spoke.
“Ah… I can’t see.”
“You can still take it off even if you can’t see, right?”
—I heard the soft sound of the bra landing on the floor.
“Oh no! The bra fell on the floor, I can’t find it.” With her eyes covered, she fumbled around like a blind person. I’m really helpless against her. I used one finger to hook the bra for her. It still had her warmth and fragrance on it… So shameful!
“Take off your panties yourself, too! After you take them off, just sit obediently on the stool and don’t move around…!”
“Mhm… Yes.”
I told her to take them off, and she did. She’s quite obedient. Her eyes are covered so she can’t see me, but I can see her. Silly girl, does she really not have any reservations around me at all?
“I… I feel like I’m ‘obeying an order to strip’… Wah… So shameful~!”
“I’m even more ashamed, okay…!”
I saw Qifeng’s hand reach for the edge of her panties— T-Too shameful! I quickly averted my gaze, deliberately not looking at her. By the way… what about my own underwear? Should I cut it off with scissors too?
“Fei’er… I… I’ve taken them off… What next?”
Is that so? Is it my turn to take off my clothes?
I snuck a peek at Qifeng. She was sitting there waiting for me, naked, her face as red as an apple. This kind of… stark naked experience is something Qifeng and I have never had in our entire lives…!
This time, she actually “bared it all” to me. It’s a good thing the swirling steam makes everything hazy.
With her eyes covered, she naturally wouldn’t understand how embarrassed I was… and how ashamed… when her body was presented before me without any reservations!
But, what if the black over-knee socks tied around her eyes suddenly came loose? What if she sees that my body’s… structure… is different from hers?
I just feel… that taking that out while Qifeng is blindfolded… is just too shameless!
So I’ll stall for a little longer. At least let me calm my heart. I’ve decided to wash her first, and then I’ll quickly wash myself!
“Um… Sit still and don’t move, I’m going to wash you now.” I said to Qifeng with a red face. Because one of my hands is chained to one of hers, any movement I make pulls on her. She always has a nervous, helpless look on her face. It’s just too shameful.
“Mhm…”
She clamped her legs a bit tighter. Her pigeon-toed posture is a little cute.
I raised the showerhead and sprayed it on her body. She trembled slightly at first, but slowly got used to it, silently enduring the stream of water. She let out a “Uu… uu… uu…”-like murmur, and her expression was unbelievably shy.
I’m really bashful helping you bathe, too, okay…
I squeezed out a dollop of foam and spread it on her back.
“Um… Qifeng, this personality of yours, where you ‘enjoy’ being bullied, makes you really easy to take advantage of. What if you run into someone with ulterior motives?” I advised her earnestly while scrubbing her back with a bath loofah.
Seriously, if I hadn’t been revolving around Lian Qi recently, I’d really want to find time to correct her M-personality. The reason? Just as I said.
“I won’t. How could Fei’er be someone with ulterior motives?” Qifeng said softly.
“I’m not talking about me.”
“I wouldn’t show this side of myself to anyone else~ Only to you~”
”…”
She only enjoys being treated this way by me?
“Then in front of Lian Qi—”
“That’s also because you were there. That’s why I… like that feeling of being willing to accept punishment in your place, to protect you…” she answered shyly.
I was speechless. As I thought, Qifeng really does have some special feelings for me, doesn’t she? On one hand, I’m her Saintess; on the other, we’re childhood friends. This relationship has gotten complicated…
After hearing her say this, I felt my face get even hotter. To hide it, I buried my head and focused on scrubbing her back.
Just at that moment—
BOOM—!
An explosion sound came from outside the bathroom!?