The Omnipotent One Harshly Treats Me (5)
She submerged her body in hot water and looked up at the ceiling.
"Huh."
A droplet of water fell from the ceiling and struck her nose bridge with a soft "tok". The cool sensation made her unconsciously sigh.
"...Should I get out now?"
Ninomae murmured quietly. It wasn't directed at anyone else; it was to herself, who had been lost in thought.
She couldn't calm down at all. The fact that the "Sister" had been in the bathroom just a moment ago. And that she would be waiting in the bedroom after washing first.
It was, in a way, a very trivial matter, and for Ninomae, it wasn't something she hadn't experienced before. But since she no longer saw the other person as a "friend", it alone gave a very different feeling.
After fighting off her thoughts, Ninomae came out of the bathroom, wiped her body with a towel, and put on her pajamas. Then, shaking off her thoughts, she dried her hair.
Passing through the somewhat cold hallway—though using magic for this short time would be a waste—she headed to the bedroom. The room she used to live in with her family two years ago. Also, the room where Han Seoyeon would be waiting after washing first.
When she opened the door, only one person came into view. The desk in the corner, the bookshelf taking up one wall—none of it was properly visible.
"Ah. Have you finished washing?"
Han Seoyeon was kneeling on the futon laid out in the center of the room, praying. Then, noticing Ninomae's presence, she turned her head while holding a rosary in one hand.
Clean and pure after washing, sitting reverently before the Lord. Han Seoyeon was waiting for Ninomae like that.
With that appearance, she even showed a faint smile unique to her, and Ninomae froze standing at the threshold.
Honestly, if it were now, she couldn't understand why she couldn't understand Chiyo Senjoji's heart, who would propose marriage every chance she got.
"...Ninomae-san?"
"Ah, sorry. The cold wind is coming in."
Only after Han Seoyeon called her name with a puzzled look did Ninomae regain her senses. Closing the door while suppressing the rapidly beating heart as much as possible.
Ninomae carefully entered the room and sat in the corner of the blanket. The arrangement was a bit distant from Han Seoyeon, but even so, a faint peach scent from the body wash wafted.
"You were praying?"
"Yes. Well, since I'm staying at someone else's house for a few days. It wouldn't be proper not to offer a bit of blessing and purification prayer."
After putting the rosary back into her bag, Han Seoyeon said that. The blanket was laid out, but it was still a bit early to sleep, so she didn't lie down but returned to her original position.
Some unknown awkward atmosphere. Probably, only she was feeling this way, and Ninomae felt a bit annoyed.
But hadn't it been said that the one who responds first loses? It was unavoidable. Ninomae eventually grabbed her smartphone as if fleeing.
[Mary Tepes @ Anathema Gen 2]
I've just finished preparing to return home.
Yes, that's right. It's time for net surfing!
The notice that I've been staying in the hometown for a few days—according to the setting, some remote village in Romania—and will be on vacation had already been posted.
Of course, there was no need to report every move here, but at least she was trying to distract herself from thinking about Han Seoyeon by focusing elsewhere.
[Yugure Tama @ Anathema Gen 1]
If you prepared well, just go to sleep.
[Mary Tepes @ Anathema Gen 2]
Vampires are nocturnal by nature, so it's fine!
After leaving a teasing message in response to her senior's reaction, she then searched for her own name with a tag.
It was commonly said that ego-searching—searching for oneself—was taboo, but in reality, only a tiny number of people would follow this principle. Isn't it almost a human instinct, a desire that can't be different from the desire to know the interest directed at oneself?
Articles about Mary Tepes. Of course, there were criticisms mixed in. Honestly, when seeing these, it was a bit painful.
But she didn't flee from this. If it were the old Ninomae, she would have dismissed this criticism as not directed at herself.
To avoid being hurt, she would have intentionally created a character and shifted all the slander onto the role, not the actor.
But now, it's different. She acknowledged that these criticisms were about Mary Tepes and Ninomae Hitomi.
If she didn't, she wouldn't be able to accept even more responses sincerely. She would have to separate herself and see them as goodwill towards a created character.
And most importantly, she had learned that no matter what happened, there was at least one person who would be on her side. So she wasn't afraid.
"......Um, Sister. Your gaze is too intense, and my feet are tingling."
...Well, the originator was distracted by the vulnerable bare feet that Ninomae had exposed.
"Ah, that's... um... sorry."
She had turned her consciousness away from Han Seoyeon by turning on the smartphone, but it wasn't easy to move her mind freely.
Throughout the net surfing, Ninomae kept glancing at Seoyun's figure and eventually pointed out the fact she had been worrying about.
Then, Han Seoyeon awkwardly averted her gaze and apologized. She was really cool, but unfortunately, she was also a severe foot fetishist.
"What is there to like about this kind of thing......"
It was hard to understand. But while muttering like that, she didn't feel purely bad.
Unlike Ninomae's feelings, Han Seoyeon still saw Ninomae as a friend. In the midst of this, even though it was only the body, it was coming towards her erotic desires.
It could be seen as twisted, but for Ninomae, that fact was rather pleasing.
"S-Sister, do as you like......?"
So, she cautiously lifted her leg and offered it to Han Seoyeon. Covering her mouth shyly with the smartphone and turning her head, but... still, she kept glancing because the reaction was worrying.
"...But you can't kiss the mouth, right?"
"Uh, um. Yeah... well."
Then, as if thinking maybe not, she declared it, and a strangely regretful voice came back. It seemed she had really hit the mark.
It was a bit regrettable to have said to enjoy to the fullest and then impose restrictions, but she still couldn't bring herself to do that.
"......It smells good."
"Well, since I just washed."
If it smelled bad, that would be strange too... Ninomae murmured while avoiding her eyes as if hiding her embarrassment.
"Really? What exactly is there to like about this?"
She stroked with her fingertips and grabbed and fiddled. The slippery touch made Ninomae wriggle her toes.
The beautiful woman who was usually blunt let out a heated breath and demanded herself, which had something that tickled her chest.
"Um... first of all, the beauty of the lines of a beautiful woman itself. Toes that wriggle when a sensitive part is slightly stimulated, and the soles of the feet that sweat profusely. A thick body odor mixed with pheromones. And the reaction of a girl who is embarrassed to offer her foot to someone......"
"Wow......"
Of course, the following passionate speech would have to show a face of being unable to wake up, but even that, Seoyun accepted with a happy expression.
"So... can you lick it just once?"
"No."
Direct answer.
"...Even if you washed it cleanly, your own foot and indirect kiss are a bit... no."
She had revealed the reason after hesitating shyly.
After all, what Ninomae said now was implying a request to kiss again after all this ended.
"......"
"Um... Sister?"
Han Seoyeon, hearing Ninomae's words, stared intently into her eyes. She had stopped fiddling with her favorite foot and was silently approaching her gaze.
"Hiyaaaak?!"
And immediately after, Han Seoyeon grabbed Ninomae's ankle and pulled it strongly. Ninomae slid off the blanket and fell down.
Not stopping there, Han Seoyeon climbed over her and pinned both arms down. Ninomae, surprised by the sudden attack, opened her eyes wide like a rabbit and looked up at Seoyun.
"S-Sister...? What suddenly......"
"Were you having such cute thoughts?"
It was a loving gaze as if she couldn't bear to trample the girl she had flattened, and at the same time, the smile of a predator with a delicious prey in front of her.
"Cute? No, it's not... hah."
Ninomae tried to protest, but Han Seoye's movements came first. She kissed Ninomae's forehead to shut her mouth.
"Wait, Sister... u, uhit, just a moment... uhit...!"
Han Seoyeon didn't stop and continued pouring kisses. On the forehead, cheeks, nose bridge. If she closed her eyes unconsciously, even the eyelids.
If Han Seoyeon had lipstick on, Ninomae's face would have turned red. Well, even without that, her face was already sufficiently bright red.
"Huee...?"
Only after Ninomae completely lost her mind and lay down did Han Seoyeon give a satisfied expression and release her. There was a hint of sadism in the eyes looking down at Ninomae.
"Sister, you're really a fool......"
After a while, Ninomae, regaining her senses, buried her face in the pillow dejectedly. It might seem a bit excessive, but... Han Seoyeon nodded her head saying she had no regrets.
"Before long, it's already such a time... Shall I go to sleep?"
"......Yes."
Ninomae had a drained look. It seemed she wanted to rest well, so Han Seoyeon had suggested that.
She got up from her, turned off the light, and Han Seoyeon returned to the futon. Then, she tidied the messy bedding as much as possible and lay on it.
"...Ninomae-san?"
Even though her eyes were not fully adjusted to the darkness, the rustling sound from the side made her turn her head. Since it was the first time in a while, it had to be Ninomae's voice.
"Hand."
Ninomae Hitomi was lying on her side facing this way, slightly extending one hand.
"...Hold it for me. Like before."
Her voice was small, as if embarrassed, but it wasn't something she couldn't hear.
"Speaking of which, lying together like this is rare."
With a faint smile, she held the hand and murmured quietly. Looking back, since moving in and starting cohabitation, this was the first time lying side by side.
It was ironic that they had prepared a large bed in case of emergency, but never actually used it that way.
"Shall we do it once a week when we go back?"
Han Seoyeon said that, and Ninomae wriggled her fingers and lifted her head.
"....... Every other day."
"Yes. That's right."
In the following cute negotiation, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Good night, Ninomae-san."
"Good night, Sister."