Is it normal to bathe in the same tub as your roommate?
Big Team Academy had implemented a full dormitory system to more strongly protect the safety of its cadets. Regardless of gender, everyone shared rooms in pairs.
Unlike before, when I could enjoy my own space after school, now I had to be constantly stuck with someone else, which naturally came with some inconveniences.
Honestly, I felt a bit uneasy. I had military experience, so I figured I'd adapt to group living just fine, but the problem was that my roommate was a blooming 20-year-old woman.
Even though this body was female, my mind had lived nearly 30 years as a man. There was no way I could act womanly, and friction was probably inevitable.
Honestly, even if it had been Ayumi, I wondered if I could've pulled it off.
Soon enough, though, those worries turned out to be unfounded.
My roommate was none other than Kiru.
"Hey~ Is this some kind of fate? I was just thinking it'd be great to room with you, and boom, here we are."
"...Yeah, sure."
I felt dizzy.
No, to be honest, this was better than rooming with some ordinary girl and tiptoeing around each other. In front of Kiru, that whole 'girls' vibe' didn't even apply. The girl lacked basic common sense to begin with.
...I could admit it was convenient, but that didn't mean I could just happily accept it—it was this weird, ambiguous feeling.
"Hm? What? That face—you uncomfortable? Don't wanna room with me? Wanna switch?"
"...Nah, it's not that. It's just... sharing a room with someone my age isn't something I'm used to."
"Ohh, gotcha. Same here, actually. First time sharing a room with anyone. Kinda exciting, honestly."
"Good for you."
I let her words slide by appropriately and tried to lay down some ground rules before starting roommate life, to avoid any blushing awkwardness.
Unfortunately, she was the one tuning me out this time.
No helping it. Guess I'll have to compromise a bit.
I wasn't the type to nitpick others' habits anyway, and Kiru probably wouldn't gripe about mine either.
I'd have to stay a little tense, but at least daily life wouldn't be too inconvenient... probably.
Room-sharing with a normal girl is awkward in one way, but this is uncomfortable in a whole different vector.
I unpacked my meager belongings first, then headed to the bathroom to cool my head.
As a dorm built to raise humanity's bulwarks, the academy's facilities were pretty top-notch. The bathtub especially stood out.
"A bathtub, huh... None of the places I've lived had one, dorms included."
Shower at home, public bath if I really needed a soak.
But if there's a tub right there, of course you'd wanna try it out—human nature.
"Oh, and it heats the water automatically once filled. Nice."
World's gotten so convenient~ I grumbled like an old geezer, filling the tub.
Quick shower to rinse off the grime, then sank into the steaming water.
Ahh, bliss.
"Too much on my mind, but soaking in the tub's already making me feel better."
The Eight Kings weirdly fixated on me.
The original plot derailed from the very start because of my meddling.
Hwa Yujin, still no clue how to handle our relationship.
And now Kiru as my roommate, to top it off.
Controlling this mess was giving me a headache.
Still, melting into warm water like this? Even in chaos, moments like that make you happy. Humans are surprisingly simple creatures.
"Anyway, the surest way forward is getting stronger."
With the original game's rape-eroge foundation crumbling, future predictions based on meta-knowledge had limits.
Not useless entirely, but yeah.
In this situation, raw power was the safest bet for the future.
Facing a bleak end? Ask yourself if you lacked strength.
And to gain that strength, gutter-trash sex with Hwa Yujin was essential.
"...Mixing it up with a guy just to get stronger. Guess I shouldn't badmouth whores from now on."
Not like I ever did much, but whatever.
Who wouldn't crave it after one normal screw shot my power up so dramatically?
From what I remembered, Yujin's Female Training boosted power in a stepwise-linear hybrid. Gradual climbs at first, then massive jumps at key points.
Probably what I felt in that sandworm fight—the stepwise surge.
"Gotta push for those intense sessions to trigger the jumps."
Game experience said they happened with unprecedented experiences for the girl. Losing virginity was classic.
What's left for me? Anal... public exposure... maybe qi tricks for lactation without pregnancy.
"Uwaaaaaah!"
Thought I'd accepted it, but imagining it drives me nuts!
Is my ass okay with this?!
No, seriously, maybe skip the ass training?
Pussy's surprisingly doable—it's made for that. Dicks for pussies, pussies for dicks. Humanity's been wired that way forever.
But ass... that's a bit...
"If only Yujin weren't into it, I'd have an excuse. But that perv seemed thrilled."
I'd already sworn to let him do whatever play he wanted—backing out now would look bad.
Especially when it's not just my life, but the whole world's on the line.
Q. Why did this world perish?
A. They could've been saved with just anal sex, but skipped it.
Could I handle that bullshit Q&A? Doubt it.
"...Think later. Peace of mind first."
Let the hot water melt my weary body and soul...
"Excuse me. Mind if I join?"
No such luck.
Kiru, that crazy bitch, barged in buck naked.
"What the hell! I said I was washing first!"
"Yeah, and you did. Now let's wash together. Never bathed with anyone—kinda exciting?"
"No... "
Even roommates don't bathe together... almost slipped out, but sank back down.
...Do they?
Do girls shower or bathe with roommates?
Public baths mean naked strangers; this is just us. Kinda similar?
Women's sensibilities differ so much from men's—hard to gauge.
And what really short-circuited my already-fried brain was Kiru's snow-white nude body.
Th-that's a girl's naked body. First time seeing one.
Spare me the 'what about the one under your head?'—my body's the exception. Even gays don't jerk to their own reflection.
Even crashing at Ayumi's, I never saw her naked, so this hit harder.
Kiru's build wasn't womanly like Ayumi, me, or Esmeralda's heroine curves. Flat chest, no hip padding.
But her pale, soft skin and deep collarbone radiated a different feminine charm.
I'm a big-tits guy at heart, but this wasn't bad either.
Made me rethink why I'd liked Kiru originally.
Yeah, I did like her.
If she stayed out of my life, that is!
"Mm~ Tub's not that big. Oh well—snug means more body contact, right? Perfect."
Without asking, she plunged into the tub beside me.
Her soft, warm flesh pressing against mine made the dick in my soul twitch.
Wish this body had one too.
"Whoa, thought they were big clothed, but naked? Huge. What's it feel like having tits this size? Curious."
Casually groping my breasts and asking for a review.
Wait—girls groping each other was manga stuff, right?
Th-this real life?
And asking me what big tits feel like?
...Well, I went from none to these, so maybe I could describe it best.
"Hey, uncomfortable. Get out."
"Why~? This much is fine, right? Books say girls do this."
"Dunno what books you're reading, but that's not normal. Can't you tell how cramped this tiny tub is with two people? Move."
"Hmm."
Ignoring me, she buried her face in my neck and sniff~ inhaled.
Ticklish as hell.
I shoved her off lightly. Given her strength, a bit rough was fine—no WWE needed...
"Mm, as expected. Lingering Qi in this body—Taewang's. You met her? That fishing nut."
"What!?"
Kiru read Taewang's traces on me.
That I get. Expected it, even.
But,
"Why?!"
This timing for that bombshell?!
Why drop a coming-out like that!?
"Not how, but why... Heh, suspected as much. ...You're hilarious. Thought Yujin would be the most fun at first... but maybe you're the real jackpot."
Her brown eyes locked on mine.
"My turn to ask—how'd you know my identity?"
"......"
Ehehe, I'm screwed.