Chapter 253: Brushing Your Teeth is a Must
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 253: Brushing Your Teeth is a Must
-I...!
-I...!
The male and female leads tried to say something at the same time, then hesitated.
You could see the affection blossoming in their eyes as they looked at each other.
Renka had mentioned at the beginning of the movie that this was an OTT-exclusive animated romance film made by a famous director for the recent surge of streaming users... and it was good.
What did Renka think of it? Judging by how she was completely focused on the movie without even glancing my way, she seemed totally engrossed.
No, was she really engrossed?
Maybe she was just pretending to be focused.
I’d say there was a high chance she couldn't even register the movie because of the tension of being in a hotel room alone with a shirtless guy.
I could find out for sure by testing her.
With that thought, I subtly shifted closer to Renka.
Slide.
The reaction was immediate.
“Eek...”
Renka, whose eyes had been fixed on the TV, let out an instinctive gasp.
Proof that I was right. Suppressing the laugh that almost burst out, I moved even closer to her.
“Hmph... Hmm...”
Now she was openly showing that she was bothered.
I moved right up next to her and spoke in a low voice.
“Enjoying it?”
“.....”
“I asked if you’re enjoying it.”
“I-It’s fun... But could you move away a bit...?”
“Why?”
“It’s not ‘why’... I need to watch the movie...”
“Can’t we watch it close together?”
“I-If we’re too close, I can’t focus...”
“You were fine at the movie theater last time.”
“Whose memory is that...? For me, at the movie theater... that...”
She trailed off, probably about to say that all she remembered from that time was our kiss.
Getting shy over something like this... So cute.
“Anyway, no... Get lost...”
I let out a dry laugh at Renka’s curse and pressed my face into the pillow she was resting on.
We were close enough for the sides of our heads to touch.
Startled, Renka quickly pulled away from me.
“I said, get lost...!”
“You smell nice.”
“What are you talking about...! Go away...!”
“Do you hate me that much?”
“S-Stop asking questions like that...! It’s not that I hate you, it’s just that you’re being so sudden...”
“Come over here.”
“No...”
“I said, come here.”
“I said no...?”
“Come here before I have to drag you.”
“As if I’d be scar— Hyaak!”
Renka, who had been scoffing at my threat, suddenly let out a scream.
It was because I’d shot up into a sitting position.
The blanket slid down, revealing my bare torso.
Seeing it, Renka’s head snapped to the side, just like it had when we first entered the room.
“P-Put on some clothes, you crazy bastard...!!”
“It’s not the first or second time you’ve seen it, so why are you making such a fuss?”
“I’ve seen it once today, you ignorant bastard...!”
“I don’t think so. Try to remember carefully.”
“Shut up! How can you be so reckless...?! Eek...!”
As I climbed on top of the complaining Renka, she, now forced to look right at my body, shouted.
“Tangerine...!! I said tangerine...!!”
It was funny, seeing her desperately use the safeword.
I brought my face right up to hers and said.
“Let’s agree that can only be used during SM play.”
“I-I never planned on doing that kind of play in the first place, so what... Ah...?”
A short gasp escaped Renka as I grabbed her wrists.
She tried to struggle, but the difference in our strength was so great that her attempts were futile.
I pressed Renka’s wrists, which were flailing as she cursed, firmly onto the bed and looked down at her.
I narrowed my eyes, giving her the look she liked best—the one I made right before a heated act.
The air in the room instantly grew heavy. Piercing through the silence, the male lead in the animated movie spoke a romantic line.
-I-I love you, Asako-san...!
-I... I love you too...!
The man’s confession rang clearly in my ears.
The woman, too, was revealing her feelings without reservation.
Combined with our own embarrassing situation, it created a deep yet fresh, innocent atmosphere.
Renka must have been thinking something similar, because she had stopped struggling and was only panting for breath.
The standoff continued for quite a while.
Just as the movie’s OST began to play from the TV behind me, I started to slowly bring my lips toward Renka’s.
Just then,
“W-Wait...! I’m not... Just a second...!”
Renka wrapped her legs around my thigh, then tensed her body and tilted to the side.
At the same time, my body swayed.
Taking advantage of the opening, Renka slipped out from under me, got off the bed, and straightened her messy hair.
What was that...?
She escaped the mount brilliantly. It was almost impressive.
Did she learn mixed martial arts in addition to kendo? This was absurd.
“I told you to wait...! Just listen to me...!”
Renka chided me as I stared at her with a dumbfounded expression.
Snapping out of it, I asked.
“Captain. Did you learn something like martial arts?”
“....For a little while in middle school...”
She learned for just a little while and can throw someone off that smoothly?
She must have a talent for it.
But if she knew a technique like this, why hadn't she used it until now?
Of course, it might have just occurred to her... She has a subtly foxy side to her.
A corner of my mouth lifted as I got off the bed and approached Renka, who was blowing a stray strand of hair from her face.
“Why... Why the hell are you coming over here again...?! Go away...!”
“Use pretty words.”
“You’re the one making me curse...! And put on some clothes...”
Renka pointed at the t-shirt I’d thrown off as she backed away.
I grabbed her arm and gave it a sudden tug.
“Hah...!”
With a surprised gasp, Renka’s body flew into my arms like a feather.
I held her slim body tight and said.
“Want to try escaping one more time?”
“I-I didn’t learn how to escape from a situation like this... Let go of me...”
“Good to hear.”
“Good...? Hh...!?”
Renka, who had been questioning me, sharply inhaled.
It was because my hand was groping under her skirt.
My hand caressed the back of her thigh, lifting the hem of her skirt at the same time.
Renka flinched, her head turning slightly to the side, her gaze landing on the mischievously placed mirror that allowed them to see exactly what they were doing.
Even as she flinched every time my hand squeezed her leg, she was examining my forearm, shoulder, and chest with curious eyes.
She must really like my body.
Her attitude was now demure, a complete one-eighty from her fierce resistance just moments ago.
She was like a cat that had been sulking after being left alone for a long time, only to have its mood instantly lift when its owner returned and petted it.
My hand traveled up her thigh, slipped under the cardigan she was wearing, and touched her top. She shuddered violently and clenched her teeth.
“Ngh...!”
Then, she raised the hands that had been resting meekly at her sides and pushed against my chest with all her might.
It was an incredible amount of force, enough to push me back for a moment, when I usually wouldn't budge from such resistance.
First flipping me over, and now this. Renka was unusually strong today.
After forcing me away, Renka’s face was filled with considerable distress.
It wasn't that she didn't want this. It wasn't that she wasn't ready, either.
There was something she wanted to do. Before our steamy time together.
“I-I’ll go get some popcorn from the snack bar...!”
Just as I was trying to figure out what was going on in her head, she grabbed her handbag and left the room in her slippers.
Her figure vanished in a flash.
Bang! I stared at the closed door and tilted my head.
Was she trying to run away?
No, she hadn't changed her shoes, and her phone was still on the bed.
If she had the presence of mind to grab her handbag, she would have taken those two things as well if she were escaping, and she wouldn't have specified where she was going.
So, was she just trying to get some air?
I had no idea. When you really thought about it, Renka was even more eccentric than Chinami.
What the hell...?
I scratched my head and flopped down on the bed.
My slave always makes her master work for it.
I’ll make sure to get my reward for this, no matter what.
For now, it seemed like she needed some time to think, so I figured I’d wait.
Or so I thought... but a long time passed, and Renka didn't return.
Could she have actually gone home, contrary to my expectations?
Or was she just taking her time making popcorn at the snack bar?
Or maybe someone was hitting on her?
A sense of unease began to creep in, so I decided to put on my t-shirt and go look for her.
Just then, a knock came from the door.
-It’s me... Open the door...
It was Renka's voice, laced with embarrassment.
It was so quiet you could barely hear it unless you were listening closely; she was probably keeping her voice down because she was in the hallway.
When I opened the door, Renka was there, looking up at me with her arms full of popcorn, drinks, and snacks.
From her expression, it didn't seem like anything had happened.
That was a relief. But it was also infuriating.
A slave that makes her master worry... She's crossed the line, and then some.
I looked at her with a stern gaze and asked.
“Where have you been?”
“I told you I was getting popcorn... Move...”
As Renka carefully nudged me aside with her shoulder and headed for the bed, I felt a cool sensation from her.
It was the kind of feeling you’d get from someone who had just washed their face with cold water.
Wondering what it was, I twitched an eyebrow when I caught the faint scent of mint that wasn't there before.
This wasn't the smell of a regular mint candy; it was toothpaste.
“Ah...”
It was only then that I realized why Renka had bolted from the room.
It was to brush her teeth. When we were about to kiss earlier, she must have remembered that she hadn't brushed them.
The reason she took her handbag was because her toothbrush and toothpaste set was inside.
Come to think of it, she hadn't had a chance to brush her teeth before we came to the hotel.
A smile spread across my face. Wasn't Renka the very incarnation of cuteness?
I was thinking I'd have to punish her, but after a stunt like that, she deserved to be forgiven.
I’d grant her a pardon, just this once.
“What’s with the ‘Ah’...? Stop grinning like an idiot and come watch the movie...!”
Renka chided me after placing the snacks on the bedside table.
As I took off my t-shirt again and headed for the bathroom, Renka blinked and asked.
“Where are you going...?”
She was being so particular about cleanliness, so it was only right that I act accordingly.
Swallowing those words, I answered.
“To brush my teeth.”
“Eek...?!”
Renka’s shoulders jumped with a strange yelp.
“D-Die!!”
A heartfelt curse followed.
Why was it so funny how she was getting all worked up, feeling called out on her own, when all I said was that I was going to brush my teeth?
I let out a choked laugh at her reaction and grinned at her as she glared at me with wide eyes.
“Okay.”
From now on, I’ll take whatever curses you throw at me.
But I’ll be taking something in return. A first experience would be a fair trade, don't you think?