Despite the aftermath of the exercise, I still felt like my condition wasn’t great.
And honestly, it was pretty weird.
“Lindera, here are the documents you asked for.”
“Ah… Thank you.”
“…….”
Even now, I was strangely happy that the Commander was talking to me, something that usually wouldn’t faze me.
If it were any other time, I would’ve just reacted nonchalantly.
Yet here I was, feeling good just because he said a few words to me.
All because of the Commander.
“Well, I’ve submitted all the reports related to the last operation, so I guess I can relax for a while.”
“Yes…”
“Is there anything else you need me to do? I finished earlier than I thought…”
Hearing the Commander’s words, I realized there was indeed nothing else to do.
I could simply say I could rest now.
But for some reason, instead of ending the conversation like that…
“Then come a little closer.”
“Closer?”
“Yes, closer.”
I gestured for the Commander to move closer to me.
To be honest, making such gestures toward a superior was a bit odd… but we really didn’t have that kind of barrier between us.
Since I often made him do a lot of work, and he obediently followed my orders…
Well, I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal and, in fact, a good thing.
“But why all of a sudden?”
“Um…”
I asked him to come closer, but my thoughts just went blank.
It was really just that I wanted to be a little closer to the Commander…
“Ha…”
“…?”
I let out a sigh without realizing it.
What was going on that these thoughts kept popping up?
“Is something wrong?”
“Uh…”
I had pulled him over next to me, sitting closer than usual, and I was at a loss for words.
Not that it was even a “distance.”
The Commander had drawn his chair right next to mine.
With something to say but no words coming out, I was completely stuck.
“Commander…”
“Yeah?”
“Um… uhhhh…”
In this close distance, with the Commander being taller than me.
Even though I brought him over without really knowing why, I was struggling to say anything.
I mean, a decent thought… sure, it was kind of weird, but better than just sitting silently.
“Could I… ask for a shoulder massage?”
“…What?”
“My shoulders hurt… if you could just rub them a little…”
“…….”
“Is that… not okay?”
It was quite… embarrassing, but I judged that it was better than just sitting quietly after calling him over like that.
Really, why did I even want the Commander next to me like this?
I just wanted to sigh again at the situation.
Not that I didn’t like it, but just feeling frustrated and dumbfounded.
“Well, it’s not that I can’t… there are agents with stronger hands than mine…”
“If the agents do it, wouldn’t it hurt?”
“That’s true…”
That was a somewhat plausible excuse.
Honestly, it was one of my best ideas recently.
Of course, it felt a bit like reality hit me that this idea popped into my head at such a moment…
“Well then… so can I?”
“Y-yes…”
Good for good, right?
My shoulders had hurt for a while… so I figured it wouldn’t be a big deal.
Right.
Not that I minded the Commander giving me a shoulder massage…?
“………”
“Why are you staying quiet? Is something wrong…”
“No, I was just thinking.”
“…?”
Seeing the Commander just sitting quietly behind me, I turned around.
But he was simply looking at me normally, nothing special.
Why was he just being quiet?
I thought for a moment, but nothing good came to mind.
“Well then… let’s start…”
“Yes, feel free to do it however the Commander likes. Just don’t press too hard…”
“I got it, so just be quiet…”
“Yes.”
Was he unable to concentrate on the massage?
Anyway, I decided to follow the Commander’s lead and not speak anymore.
-Press…
“Ugh…”
“……..”
The Commander pressed lightly on my shoulder, and my mouth opened due to the tension in my shoulder.
It hurt, but it felt good.
Is this what they meant when adults said it felt refreshing?
When I was a guy, getting a shoulder massage didn’t feel that great.
This was a bit of a unique experience.
Specifically, it wasn’t the same as my shoulder being massaged by me; it felt nice to have someone else do it.
“More… please.”
“Yes.”
I replied with a smile at the Commander’s question.
I was already thinking it was fine to just keep going, so why was he asking again?
In the first place, from the start, I felt good and wanted more.
“Ugh… yeah…”
“….”
“Ugh… there… that feels good.”
“I got it, so…”
“Ugh… you’re rather… skilled at this…”
The massage the Commander gave was surprisingly nice.
Of course, my shoulders were tense, but beyond that, the feeling of his large hands rubbing my shoulders brought a strange pleasure.
The relief of the tense muscles was a whole other kind of pleasure.
“Ugh… ha… just a bit stronger…”
“…….”
“Press… ugh… ah… ugh…”
With my eyes closed, I quietly received the massage.
I felt like it would be better if I took off the suit I was wearing, but since it was work time…
I had another garment under the suit, but taking off the suit during office hours felt a bit odd, so I just stayed still.
The Commander’s large hands continued to press and touch my shoulders.
“Commander… a little higher…”
“How should I press higher? It’s empty above.”
“That’s not… what I meant… just a little on the other side…”
A little above my chest.
If he pressed there, I was sure it would feel even better.
With the Commander’s big hands pressing down, pressing gently…
I was sure it would feel good.
“Uh, here…?”
“Yes… just a little massage there…”
“Ha…”
Was the massage really that exhausting?
I remembered that when I was very young and massaging my parents, my hands hurt.
Well, after that, I couldn’t really do it, so I couldn’t be sure.
“Quickly…”
“Alright, so be quiet…”
“I’ll cover my mouth… so please…”
I didn’t know why, but all I could think about was wanting to receive more massage.
It must feel good.
“Since you started this… don’t blame me later…”
“I won’t… why would I…?”
For some reason, the Commander finally moved his hands forward.
There was a chest below, but it wasn’t like he was going to touch that.
He was just massaging around my shoulders and a little above my chest area.
“Ugh…”
“Does it hurt?”
“Just… keep going… ugh… like that… ugh…”
The feeling from when he pressed my shoulders was another kind of pleasure.
I felt my head getting more and more hazy.
The Commander had said something before we started, but I assumed it wasn’t very important.
“Ugh… ah… Commander… this feels the best…”
“…I’m glad…”
“Just a bit more… harder…”
“…….”
This stupid chest was really just getting in the way of everything.
The only benefit it had was making my figure look scandalous, with no redeemable qualities whatsoever.
Just being big was uncomfortable.
“Ugh…”
“Is it feeling better now?”
“Why do you ask? Is it hard for you…?”
“Ha.”
*
After the massage.
I felt a bit of heat had left my body, but I resumed my afternoon duties.
The two who had already finished their morning tasks before the Commander also came in.
-Crack crack…
-Crack crack…
Though we had finished our morning duties, there were still other tasks to be done aside from report writing, so the office was filled with the sound of typing today again.
“…Lindera? Commander?”
“Yes?”
“?”
As we continued working, Midori suddenly got up from her seat and stood in the center of the office, calling for us.
Did she have something to say?
I thought she might be talking about vacation or a leave of absence and looked at Midori.
“Um… I’m not sure if I should mention this, but… just in case…?”
“Yes?”
“I’m really worried about the two of you, and that’s why I’m saying this… Can you listen seriously?”
“…Yes?”
Suddenly, Midori said this with a serious expression and tone.
What was going on?
I couldn’t help but feel serious due to Midori’s sudden demeanor.
Was there some kind of problem with the ship?
I hadn’t heard any such reports…
“No matter how much you both like each other…! I think doing it in the office is a bit… a lot of a problem…!”
“…Yes?”
*
“Ah… was that all? Then I’m relieved!”
“…….”
I felt like I would die of embarrassment.
Could this be what they call a shameful situation?
I was more out of it now than when I got tangled up with the Commander before.
That time, since we had actually done that, I could own up to it.
But this time was nothing like that, and I really needed to explain myself properly, which was driving me crazy.
Though the Commander covered most of the excuses… I was still shocked.
“But~ when I heard outside, the sounds were really lewd! I thought a dirty video was playing or something!”
“That never happened…”
“Uh-huh… but did you really do that…?”
“I didn’t…”
I couldn’t have made such strange noises just from a shoulder massage.
I wasn’t some kind of pervert or oddball.
I just received a normal shoulder massage.
Just a shoulder massage.
“Commander, shouldn’t you properly refute this too? Why have you been quiet since the explanation…?”
Did he dislike being associated with this?
The Commander remained silent for some reason.
Of course… he might dislike being linked to it, but aren’t we in a relationship that involves some of these things…?
Of course I didn’t like being in such situations either, but…
Still, wasn’t it possible for him to at least join me in refuting Midori’s accusations?
“This time, you were indeed in the wrong.”
“…Yes?”
“The sounds were definitely lewd…”
“…Yes?”
I replied in a strange voice.
It felt like my intelligence was dropping since I seemed to be doing this often lately…
“That didn’t happen…”
“You did make some lewd noises… and you were saying… lewd things…”
“…….”
Me?
In front of the Commander?
Being lewd…?
Listening to the Commander’s words, I recalled what had happened while receiving the massage.
How I had reacted every time he pressed my shoulders…
“…….”
I clearly remembered how I acted, and I immediately covered my face with both hands.
I just instinctively wanted to escape.
If there was a mouse hole, I would want to hide, and if my seat was even a bit closer to the door, I surely would’ve bolted by now.
“Are you okay?”
I couldn’t respond to the Commander’s words.
I was far too embarrassed… really…
I must have truly lost it.
Seriously… seriously…
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