Infinite Stratos - Volume 6, page 7
It was quite a bold idea, but when she thought about it, she started to think it might not be such a bad one.
T-That's right. It's only because it will become a hindrance during the massage.... Of course I will wear something for the lower part!
While thinking of that, Cecilia got out of the bathroom.
At the dressing room, she tried to put only low-rise shorts and a high-class silk shirt on her body.
T-This is... as expected, this is too bold isn't it?...
Cecilia, who suddenly felt embarrassed, quickly covered her slightly exposed cleavage.
At that moment, the feeling she felt when her hand touched her breast increased her shame even more.
"A-As I thought, I mustn't go without wearing clothes befitting a lady...."
After that, Cecilia spent around 30 more minutes choosing her outfit.
And then, standing in front of her dearest wish, Ichika's room, she cleared her throat once and then reservedly knocked on the door.
"Alright. Cecilia, I've been waiting for you."
"Y-Yeah... Sorry for making you wait."
In the end, Cecilia decided to wear a safe pajama. That thing that's made from silk is overflowing with a pretty lustrous impression.
I've also held back on the underwear too..... It should be okay right?
Although, compared to what a high-schooler would usually wear, it was thrice more expensive, but that's what it means to be born into a higher social class.
"Then, let's start at once."
"What!? T-that's, uhmmm... I would like to drink some tea first, so as to relax, if you are okay with that..."
"I-Is that so? Sorry."
Ichika offered his bed for Cecilia to sit on, and then headed to the simple kitchen.
"I only have a red tea teabag, please bear with it."
"Y-Yeah, well, I'll let you off this time."
"Thank you."
-*Doki*
Even from just a casual exchange, Cecilia's heart pounded.
Now, only for now, to be able to monopolize the person she loved stirred her heart's beat.
L-Lately, Ichika-san's training has been showing its effect, t-that's.....he looks.....cool
He's also becoming better at controlling IS, and lately he's also able to do well on the energy pace distribution. Cecilia gazed at Ichika who has been conspicuously growing with a complicated feeling.
I'm happy that Ichika is getting stronger, but my position is....
She's sad about becoming less dependable lately.
When she was asked to help with Ichika's high-maneuver combat training, she refused because she was depressed at the moment, but she might answer with a "I'll take that request after all" if she was asked again now.
While thinking about that, Ichika brought the red tea.
"Here."
"T-Thank you. Itadakimasu wa."
The tea that's been made to be a little lukewarm was extremely easy to drink, and the tea fragrance spread out inside the mouth.
A hot one would have been hard to drink, so-. That nonchalant consideration made Cecilia's heart beat even harder.
"........."
"........."
As the two of them were drinking the red tea in silence, 10 minutes had already passed.
T-This isn't good. This is not good at all.....! Ichika-san will think I'm a boring girl who doesn't have any topic to talk about at all!
Truth to be told, it was just because Ichika was also lost in his own thoughts, but Cecilia, who would not permit such a silence to stretch in front of her, started to search for a talking subject with all her might.
"By the way Ichika-san, how's it going at the Student Council?"
"Hmm? Yeah. I had been helping with paperwork until yesterday, but as of today, the club rental has started so... Truth to be told, it's hard."
"Don't you think that just being wanted is enough to get happy?"
"Is that so? In the first place, could my presence make the members happy?"
"O-Of course! At least, it does for me!"
Unintentionally, Cecilia over-reacted and even leaned her body forward.
"A-Alright. I got it. Calm down."
"O-Okay...."
By the time she was calmed by Ichika and returned to the bed, there was no more red tea left inside the cup.
"Hmm? So, has Cecilia also finished her tea? Then, let's start the massage."
"O-Okay...!"
While feeling embarrassed from saying that last word in a squeaking pitch[6C 10], Cecilia timidly rested face down on the bed.
"U-Umm hey, Ichika-san?"
"Hmm?"
"T-That's....."
-S-Should I say it? But but, what if he thinks I'm strange.....? Aaah, mou, Just say it with spirit, me!
"S-Should I undress the lower part too...?"
"Wha!?"
"N-No, it's just so it will be easier to massage.....!"
"I-It's alright. It's alright so please stop it, Cecilia. Please don't say things like Tatenashi-san would."
-Mu. That person said those kind of things? Unforgivable. T-That's not it, the reason I can't forgive her is just... that it is very unlady like!
"Cecilia."
"W-What is it!?"
"No, well, please relax a little. Your body is stiffening up, you know."
"I... I understand."
Taking a deep breath, she released the strength within her body.
Calm down, she thought to herself. Realizing her body was about to be touched by Ichika again made her heart ring.
"Then, I'll start from the feet."
"Y-Yeah."
While her heart throbbed at the moment, Ichika's hand touched Cecilia's leg.
-*Dokin!*
Along with the slowly starting massage, the silk of the pajama between the two skins made a *zara-zara* sound.
Cecilia was at her limit, just controlling the beat in her chest. She was at the stage where she couldn't feel the sensation of the massage at all.
A.... But, it feels good....
That massage which uses all parts of the palm, comfortably released all the fatigue stored in her legs.
Furthermore, to have the person in your heart doing it, made it even more enjoyable.
Cecilia, while being soaked by an unspeakable pleasant feeling, let out a feverish sigh.
"Haa.... Ichika-san, you're really good at this, aren't you..."
"Yeah. Thank you for the compliment."
Finished with the calf, Ichika started to touch her thigh.
Cecilia's heart skipped a beat for an instant, and then, as calmly as she could, she spun some dressed-up words[6C 11].
"H-How is it? My body."
"Hmm? Aah, just as I had expected, your legs really are long and slender aren't they? Did Cecilia use to work as a model?"
"It's because I'm a representative candidate student, so I've done something like that a few times. Especially lately, since there's an approach of pushing representative candidate students as idols."
"Is that sooo, so it's just like I thought. Next time, how about showing me one of your pictures."
"O-Okay. I'll bring it next time."
While saying it as it didn't matter, Cecilia started to desperately think about which picture would be a good one to show.
There's one where I was wearing a dress, but maybe I should show him the plain clothes one..... there's also the one with the s-swimsuit....
Had she known something like this would happen, she would have done something better during the photo-shooting, is what she regretfully was thinking now.
During this summer's photography session in her hometown, she was unmotivated enough to not remember which clothes she wore during the session. ......In other words, a complete failure.
Ichika-san too, wanting to see the model picture at this time...... that's unfair.
Cecilia inflated her cheeks a little.
But, that sulking face couldn't hold for even 2 minutes, because of the pleasant feeling of the massage.
Aah, this feels good....
From the back of the knee, to carefully loosen the thigh, Cecilia let out a sigh in a trance.
And then, having finished with the thigh joint and finally reaching the bottom, Ichika's hand stopped temporarily.
"Aa-...that's, can I skip to the hip next?"
"N-No you can't. Please, do it thoroughly, that's......the b-bottom too....."
"O-Okay."
Ichika nodded as if to steel his resolve, and then he took a deep breath.
As expected, even Ichika-san too, I-is a little conscious about it isn't he......?
Of Cecilia being a woman. As one of the opposite sex.
B-But as expected, it is embarrassing, isn't it? To be touched on the b-bottom....
"T-Then, Cecilia. I'll do it, okay?"
"O-Okay. Whenever you're ready."
*Dokin!* The noticeably big leap of her heart hurts.
Cecilia silently gulped to clear her mouth of saliva, as if to not let it be seen, and waited for Ichika to touch her bottom.
Since I've done tightening stretches for 30 minutes each day, it'll be fine...it's fine
*Thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*
-Munyu[6C 12]
".....!?"
Ichika's fingers were eaten by a soft bulge.
Although she was being massaged, Cecilia was strongly conscious about Ichika's hand touching her bottom, her face reddening as if it was being boiled.
"I-Is it firm?"
"T-That's, right, it feels a little, firm...... I-Is it because of that? Because Cecilia is playing the piano?"
"Y-Yeah. When I play the piano, I concentrate my senses fully, and....when I practice, there're some occasions in which I sit for a long time too...."
"I-Is that so....."
"Y-Yes...."
Both Cecilia and Ichika were in a "what should I do" condition, and they continued the fumbling conversation.
By the way, inside Ichika's head.....
Uwaaa, so soft! This wouldn't lose, not even to Tatenashi-san's.....not good, not good!
....Something like that is going on.
Wanting to move quickly to the hip, Ichika's massaging hand moved faster.
But, by doing that, the soft elasticity was felt to the utmost of his palm, causing Ichika's face to redden on top of Cecilia.
"T-Then, the hip....."
"Y-Yeah."
Since it has come to this, she would have liked to be touched a little more, is what Cecilia thought, but for her own shame that had almost reached the limit, she obediently consented to Ichika's suggestion.
J-Just as expected, anything more than this is.... That's, if we're not officially dating first......
"Please tell me if it's unpleasant or painful."
"O-Okay."
When her backbone was getting shiatsu-ed, there was a little suffocating feeling, but overlapping with that, she was engulfed in a pleasantness as if her body had become lighter.
Unlike when he was massaging the bottom, he took the time to do each bone one by one, and that made Cecilia once again let out a pink sigh.
Aaah.... It feels good.... It's as if today's fatigue is getting blown away
5 minutes, 10 minutes of supreme bliss continued.
And then, when Ichika's hand reached the neck joint, he suddenly called out to her.
"Cecilia."
"Hya...!?"[6C 13]
The voice that reached almost directly into her ears, and the breath from it, slightly brushing against her, made her body jump in surprise.
"Your hair sure is pretty, isn't it. And furthermore, it smells nice too."
"U-Umm you know, that's, because I use a good shampoo so.....Hya!?"
Ichika took Cecilia's hair into his hand and started playing with it.
With his fingers touching her nape, Cecilia's heart got bewildered.
I-Ichika-san....? Suddenly, why are - huh!? F-Finally, you've become aware of my charm!?
Really, you're so slow - unable to finish that kind of thought, the suddenly fast approach made Cecilia's heart throb violently enough to hurt.
Before she realized what was happening, Ichika had put his body on top of hers, as if to cover her. She could feel everything, even the body temperature.
"Cecilia..."
"Yes...."
"Your body, can I touch it directly?"
"B-By all means...."
Cecilia timidly replied. Almost as if answering, Ichika's hand immediately entered through the pajama's opening.
Kyaa!?
While being surprised from the recent events, Cecilia remembered something which had imprinted on her a very similar feeling.
I-Ichika-san.... Aah, it's just like a dream....
"It's not a dream."
Aaah, it's real isn't it!
......?
That exchange just now, doesn't it seem weird?
"It's not weird at all."
Look, again! Even though I didn't let out my voice.
Cecilia, who had remembered the out of place feeling, sprang out of bed.
And then, what was there was -
"Ojou-sama, even though I had instructed you to hold back on the underwear so much."
"Ch-Chelsea!?"
The person who's supposed to be in England, her personal maid and childhood friend Chelsea.
"T-T-This is..."
"Yes, it's a dream."
*Bang!* The sound of an exploding balloon echoed. Inside the world that suddenly turned completely white in an instant, only Chelsea's smile could be vividly seen.
♦
"Uel.... That was a cruel....., such a cruel punchline!"
Cecilia sprang out of bed.
She was on top of a bed in a completely dark room. The clock's needle was pointing at 2 A.M.
"T-This place is...?"
Bewildered by the differences from her usual bed's comfort, Cecilia's eyes wandered from left to right.
Consequently, she discovered a person sleeping in the bed right beside her.
"I-Ichika-san...?"
That means, the part until the massage was real, but the problem is - .
W-Which parts were a dream....?
Something like that.
Winning the Tennis club tournament, receiving the massage as a reward, and then falling asleep midway through the massage from the excessive pleasantness, and right now she is currently in Ichika's room.
"...Fu."
Feeling somewhat mentally fatigued, Cecilia sank her body back into the bed.
Beside her, Ichika, who was oblivious to Cecilia's current circumstances, breathed silently while sleeping.
Really....what a terrible failure.....
While thinking that aloud, Cecilia let out a laugh as if she had enjoyed it in some way.
Then, with a somewhat affectionate look on her face, she fixed her gaze on Ichika.
Someday....I'll make you fall to my charms.
She made a gun with her fingers, and then fixed her sight on her target.
"Bang."
Cecilia said with a mischievous smile.
♦
"Whaaaat!?"
Morning, screaming voices were echoing inside the school cafeteria. .......H-Hey, shhhh! Shhhh!
"C-Charl! Rin! Lower your voices!"
"B-B-But!"
"Ichikaa! Explain yourself!"
With eyes wet with tears and eyebrows raised, Charl and Rin drew closer to me again.
""Why did Cecilia come out from your room wearing pajamas!?""
Somehow, I feel like an absurd misunderstanding had been born.
"Even if you ask why, it's just like what it looks like."
Cecilia smoothly slid her hair to the side in a haughty manner.
Cecilia! Why are you pouring oil on the fire!?"
Disregarding the nervous me, Cecilia smoothly continued her words.
"A girl and a boy spent a night together. In other words, it was that kind of thing."
"N-Nooo!"
"Ichikaaa!"
"Gyaa! Wait wait! Yesterday, I gave Cecilia a massage! She was staying in my room only because she fell asleep midway!"
I carefully conveyed the truth word by word.
Having done that, Charl and Rin let out a sigh as if they had been relieved, and then returned to their seats.
"So it's only that..."
"Well, I thought it was something like that in the first place anyway."
Saying that, the two of them then returned to eating their meal.
By the way, for the menu, Charl picked cream stew, while Rin chose Gome Yakisoba[6C 14].
"...Even though there was no need to tell the truth too. Stupid Ichika-san...."
"Hmm? What is it, Cecilia?"
I missed hearing what Cecilia, who ate a BLT Bagel, seemed to have said in a small voice.
When I tried to verify it, she turned her face the other way sulkily.
"Nothing."
? Why are you in a bad mood so suddenly? I really don't understand.
....But, I'm glad Houki and Laura weren't here. Had this talk been heard by the two of them, I wonder what they would've said.
".........."
".........."
U? Huh? Somehow I feel an intense glare (x2) directed at me.
Timidly turning my face around, what I saw were the figures of Laura & Houki, folding their arm and standing like Niou
"Ichika...you bastard, so you broke the dorm rule didn't you."
"R-Rule?"
"Special rule number 1! There must be no girl staying in a boy's room!"
"C-Calm down, Laura!"
"Eei, shut up! If you plan to be like that, fine then! I'm staying at your room today!"
"Whaa!?"
"Wait, why has it gotten like this. If it gets like this, well.... then I'll apply for candidacy too."
"It's only to keep the balance!" is what Houki added.
Why has it become like this....
"Huuh! That's not fair! Then me too!"
"Ichika! Prioritize me! I'm your childhood friend right!"
Gya! Charl and Rin are joining too. Why, what happened!?
"What are you making such an stupid fuss about this early morning!"
*Bishi!* I seemed to hear a voice that could freeze the air.
Tapping her fingers on top of her folded arms is my real sister, who fits extremely well with the jet-black suit, Orimura Chifuyu-sensei.
"These stupid kids!"
