Aika's cheeks flushed red.
She would never have dared imagine such a bold act alone, but with this girl beside her, she could gather the courage.
That was what she had originally thought, but when the crucial moment arrived, she still backed down.
Impossible...
She simply couldn't do it...
Just imagining her beloved standing naked in the bathroom beyond the glass door...
The girl's face flushed crimson, even the tips of her ears turning bright red.
Aika looked at Laeticia in confusion. How can this girl remain so calm and unbothered?
Was it because of their race? Was it a matter of race and social culture?
Aika bit her lip. Ngh... And that excessively developed, obstructive chest, too...!
"Miss Aika?"
Laeticia suddenly sensed an intense resentment.
Aika composed herself and said, "After thinking it over carefully, I still feel this isn't appropriate..."
"What isn't appropriate?"
Laeticia frowned. "Didn't you say mixed bathing between men and women is extremely common in modern Japan?
"Women washing the backs of men they're close to is also a way to deepen friendship. It's nothing serious."
"Ugh...! Y-yes, that's true."
Despair burned in Aika's eyes. Who would have thought that the naive Laeticia would accept my ulterior-motivated lie without question?
So that's how it is! I'd heard rumors about 'mixed bathing' before, but they were actually true...
A way for men and women to become closer? All right~ As my master's disciple, I naturally can't shirk this responsibility!
The girl made this declaration, full of enthusiasm.
"This is wonderful... I was just worrying about how to repay my master's kindness."
Laeticia was halfway through speaking when a bashful expression appeared on her face. "Although it's terribly embarrassing, if it's a foreign culture, then I suppose it can't be helped... I-I'll do my best!"
Before Aika