“…”
Kyle definitely felt a bit disappointed when he heard that.
After all, it was just me and Kyle, two healthy adults.
If he were a regular guy, it would make sense for him to have those sorts of thoughts when he got a girlfriend.
“Ha….”
Even I wasn’t totally innocent in my previous life.
Of course, I never had a girlfriend who would be okay with that kind of stuff, but I could still imagine it.
So, I kinda understood how Kyle felt.
It was a different type of intimacy than kisses or hugs.
It was something more stimulating and provocative, so naturally, as a guy, he would want to do it.
But sorry Kyle, it wasn’t easy for me.
Honestly, the thought of someone touching my body felt weird, and the idea of Kyle putting his hands on me…
“…”
It was complicated.
Telling my younger brother and student to touch my body? Isn’t that super embarrassing?
If I’d seen Kyle as a romantic interest from the start, it might have been different.
But that just wasn’t the case.
Sure, I liked Kyle now, and we did engage in that kind of intimacy, but taking it further was a whole ‘nother story.
Thank goodness I was waiting until Kyle got married…
“Sophia, are you going to use the bathroom?”
“N-no! I already showered!”
I replied, slightly surprised when Kyle came out of the bathroom.
I must’ve been thinking too much because I didn’t expect Kyle to finish showering so soon.
“What were you doing?”
“Just waiting for you…?”
I didn’t share the ridiculous thoughts I’d been having with Kyle. Weirdness all around.
It felt strange to say something like that when I wasn’t even going to do anything.
Wouldn’t that make me look strange to Kyle?
Talking about raunchy stuff wasn’t my style at all.
“Um… Kyle?”
“Yes?”
“Oh, never mind. Let’s dry your hair first.”
I called Kyle over to the chair in the room.
I had something on my mind, but drying Kyle’s hair first seemed more important.
So, I started drying his damp hair.
His hair was still wet from the recent shower.
It felt like I hadn’t touched Kyle’s hair like this in ages.
I used to do this a lot when he was younger.
Not just after showers, but also after playtime when he was sweaty, and I’d ruffle his hair for a job well done in class.
“Hehe…”
It felt different to touch his hair now, but still nice.
I imagined Kyle was enjoying it too.
After all, it’s not like a girlfriend would do this and have him hate it.
“Sophia.”
“Yes?”
“It feels like it’s dry now.”
“Oh.”
As I realized his hair was practically dry, I felt a little bad.
“I’m sorry.”
“You don’t have to apologize.”
“Hmph…”
After half-drying Kyle’s hair, I flopped onto the bed.
Dinner was already eaten, and we were supposed to travel by carriage tomorrow.
Plus, the inn’s room didn’t have that many chairs.
“Kyle, what time are we leaving tomorrow?”
“We should leave before 10.”
“Ugh…”
I’d gotten used to it, but traveling by carriage still was tough.
Even though the seats were cushy, they still jiggled around.
Thanks to that, my back and butt were slightly sore.
“Should we rest another day if it’s hard?”
“No way. It’s only been a day since we set off! I’m fine!”
“Okay then.”
“Yep.”
Before I knew it, Kyle settled onto one side of the bed.
I wouldn’t even mind if he lay right next to me.
“Kyle.”
“Yes?”
“Um… would you want to… do something naughty?”
This time I wasn’t just saying it for kicks.
Kyle had hinted at wanting to do something like that a few times, so I knew what I was asking.
I hadn’t indulged him at all.
It was a really tough thing for me to even think about.
“…”
“Uh, why?”
“Well… I didn’t expect you to say something like that…”
“…”
Yeah, even I thought it was a bit out of character for me.
Naturally, Kyle would find it awkward for me to bring this up suddenly.
“It’s not like I can’t!”
I decided to brush it off for now.
What mattered to me was Kyle’s answer.
“So, do you want to do it?”
“… Yes.”
Kyle responded seriously, looking a bit more earnest than usual.
It was clear he really wanted to…
“…”
Of course, I wasn’t in any rush to jump into things.
That would be… too much.
Yeah, right.
Maybe such things could wait until a bit later.
“…”
“…”
We were both silent, just looking at each other.
After all, this was completely out of the usual topics we chatted about.
We’d never had this kind of conversation before, making it even weirder.
Really.
It was super embarrassing just staring at each other without saying anything.
“Seriously, you want to do something with someone six years older who’s taught you for seven years…?”
“Because it’s you, Sophia.”
“Oh, right…”
I realized I didn’t need to ask any more.
I could tell how much Kyle wanted to do that with me.
“… I don’t know!”
“What?”
I suddenly sat up in bed.
There was no definitive answer to this kind of topic anyway.
I definitely wasn’t about to spread my legs for Kyle, and I didn’t have anything else to say.
Still, I wanted to hear what he wanted.
I mean, I liked him.
I’d known and cared for him since he was a little kid, but now I liked him.
“Sophia!?”
“….”
I loosened the straps of my pajamas.
Normally, I’d take off my underwear before getting to a place like this, but since Kyle was here…
I always wore sleepwear when sleeping next to him.
Because when we sleep together… it’s only natural our bodies would touch.
If I didn’t wear underwear, my chest would obviously brush against Kyle’s body.
“Ugh…”
Showing skin to Kyle felt incredibly embarrassing.
Was it because I had taken off my underwear?
Besides showering, I’d never done that in front of him…
“I-I said I wanted to do something naughty… right?”
I stuttered, trying to keep my voice steady despite how shaky it felt.
I was unbelievably embarrassed, but Kyle had expressed his desire, so…
“Response!”
I was honestly saying this with a lot of courage.
After pondering for a moment before speaking, this once I found a verbal workaround that might not lead to chaos.
Touching my chest wouldn’t be the end of the world, I figured.
It was just flesh, after all.
It was something I had touched before while washing.
I thought it would be okay.
“Ha….”
“….”
I completely covered my face with my hands.
I was too shy to look at Kyle, so I had no choice but to resort to this tactic.
I couldn’t see his expression, but I feared that if I didn’t look away, my racing heart might just explode.
It was insane.
I was fully clothed, but this felt way more scandalous than being completely naked!
“Then… I’m gonna touch it…?”
“N-n-no, n-not yet…!”
I squeezed my eyes shut behind my hands.
It didn’t matter since my front was already hidden, but this was more about my mental state.
If I’d known it’d go this way, I should’ve just ignored Kyle and gone to sleep!
This whole bizarre circumstance was thanks to that weird book Mom gave me right before leaving!
If it wasn’t for that book, we wouldn’t have started this weird conversation, and I wouldn’t be stuck with these strange thoughts!!!
“Ugh….”
The moment Kyle’s hand touched my chest, an odd sound slipped out from my mouth.
No, was that even a sound I made…?
It was way too weird to be categorized as a… provocative sound.
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