Panties Please
It had been several days since Sihyun returned from his family home to the house he shared with Spica. Since then, he had been living the same routine as always. Eating, playing around, sleeping, lazing about, and occasionally fooling around with Spica. (In the deepest sense of the phrase.) Aside from the occasional calls with his family, Sihyun was spending his days exactly as he had before.
Spica was the same. Eating, working, sleeping, rescuing people, and occasionally clinging to Sihyun. (Again, in the deepest sense.) And just like always, she was lost in utterly useless thoughts.
“I want to see panties.”
Just like now.
In the quiet waiting room, her junior had been enjoying a book in peaceful relaxation until that thought crossed her mind. She was being unusually quiet, and now I see why. She’s about to say something stupid again.
Since they couldn’t leave the waiting room while on standby, Luna was once again forced to endure her senior’s nonsense today.
“Then why don’t you go to the bathroom and look at yourself in the mirror for a bit?”
“No! What would I do looking at my own panties! I want to see Sihyun-ssi’s panties!”
Of course she did. Where had the elegant and cool Spica-senpai gone? Just a few months ago—no, even last week—she had looked so gallant and impressive defeating magic beasts and saving people. Why was it that the moment she stepped into the waiting room, she spewed this kind of garbage every other day? It was incomprehensible.
People who didn’t know her probably still admired her based on her public image. Luna wished she could be one of those ignorant people. She really didn’t want to know any of this…
“I have reached a great realization…”
“What is it this time?”
“I am a magical girl, but Sihyun-ssi is an ordinary person. If we keep doing lewd things every day, his body won’t be able to handle it.”
“You really have reached a great realization!”
Finally! Had this magical girl finally grown a conscience?
Luna inwardly celebrated the return of the conscientious Spica-senpai from the bottom of her heart.
“So I’ve been thinking about how to lighten the burden on Sihyun-ssi’s body, and I came up with a good idea.”
“What is it?”
“Showing panties is basically the same as sex, right?”
“......”
The words ‘Don’t talk nonsense!’ had crawled all the way up Luna’s throat, but she barely managed to hold them back. For now, she decided to hear her out.
“How did you even arrive at that conclusion?”
“Sex isn’t just about pursuing sexual stimulation. Communication with the person you love is what matters. If it were only about sexual stimulation, masturbation would be far simpler and faster.”
“I see.”
“What’s important is when hearts connect. That’s what a relationship between lovers is all about.”
It seemed like Spica was actually saying something decent for once despite being in the waiting room, but to Luna—who knew the conclusion would inevitably be ‘I want to see panties’—it didn’t land at all.
“You wouldn’t suddenly show your panties to a stranger either, would you, Luna?”
“Obviously not.”
“But wouldn’t you gladly show them anytime to the person you love?”
“No.”
Luna answered decisively. After blurting it out on pure reflex, she gave it serious thought, but her conclusion remained the same.
“No. Even if it’s someone you like, suddenly showing them your panties would make you a pervert, wouldn’t it?”
“Wait, wait. Let me rephrase the question.”
Come to think of it, someone who suddenly showed their panties was definitely a pervert. Spica had reconfirmed that she herself was a pervert, but she refused to give up and asked again.
Still, she had thought that if she wore pretty panties, Sihyun-ssi would get turned on. She hadn’t expected him to look fed up and dumbfounded. Weren’t all men supposed to like seeing pretty girls in panties?
“If the person you like desperately wants to see them, you could show your panties, right?”
“That’s……”
“If they get on their knees and beg! If they desperately want it!”
“...I might show them…”
“See!!”
Spica shouted triumphantly after hearing her junior’s answer.
“Showing panties is proof of love. In other words, it’s not all that different from sex!”
“Hmm……”
By this point, Luna realized Spica was going to keep pushing this theory. If that was the case, she needed to think from a different angle. Would there be any real problem if Spica continued down this line of thinking?
She considered it for a moment, but it didn’t seem like there would be. After all, it was a given that the two of them would be lovey-dovey once they got home. If part of that was replaced by easy panty-showing instead of exhausting sex, wouldn’t Sihyun-ssi’s life actually become more comfortable? If he didn’t like it, he could just say so.
“I don’t really get it, but do whatever you want, senpai.”
“Thank you, Luna! I’ll do my best!”
“Ah. Standby time is over. Good work, senpai.”
“You too!”
As the standby termination bell sounded, Luna slowly began putting away the book she had been holding. In the past they might have gone out together, but ever since Spica got a lover, she always rushed straight home. However, contrary to Luna’s expectations, Spica—who she thought would vanish like the wind—remained in the waiting room.
“That’s unusual. Don’t you usually dash straight home to your lover?”
“Today we decided to go home together.”
“Ooh~ Is he coming to pick you up?”
“He said he’d come while taking a walk.”
“You seem embarrassed to say he’s coming to pick you up.”
“No. He really is coming while taking a walk.”
Spica spoke with absolute certainty. Looking at Spica’s clear, bright eyes, Luna thought that this was impressive in its own way. Not particularly admirable, though.
Luna, who had been about to leave the room, decided to wait a little longer since she had nothing else to do.
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Not long after the two magical girls began waiting, a knock sounded at the waiting room door.
“Yes~ Come in~”
- Click.
“Sihyun-ssi!”
“Hello, Spica. Oh, Luna-ssi is here too.”
“Hello, Sihyun-ssi.”
Sihyun and Luna had met a few times before, so they already knew each other’s faces. Sihyun greeted Luna lightly while peeling off the Spica who was clinging to him. That was when it happened.
Still wrapped in Sihyun’s arms, Spica opened her mouth.
“Sihyun-ssi! Panties please!”
“Ah….”
Luna was horrified the moment she heard those words. She had done it. This magical girl had really done it. In broad daylight. In a public place. With her junior watching, other magical girls waiting in the plaza, and even the support staff passing by—all of them had heard.
There had been no time for Luna to stop her. She had assumed the lovey-dovey stuff would happen once they got home so it wouldn’t be a problem. She had also assumed the panty request would obviously be made after they returned home. She hadn’t expected Spica’s lover to come pick her up today of all days, and she certainly hadn’t expected her to say it without hesitation even though they were outside.
Had the words bypassed her brain entirely? Was that why her request to “show” had turned into “give me”?
Was this what it meant to be the world’s Rank 1 magical girl?
Unable to prevent her senior’s outrageous statement, Luna could only helplessly watch the two of them converse. She even had the illusion that she had awakened future-sight magic, imagining Spica getting slapped hard across the cheek while her lover stormed off home alone in anger.
“Panties?”
“Yes!”
“Hmm……”
He was actually considering this?!
“I understand. I get it.”
“You understand?!”
He understood this?!
“Wait here for a bit.”
“Yes! Thank you, Sihyun-ssi!”
- Click. The door closed, leaving the two magical girls in the room once again. Before the door shut, Luna clearly saw that most of the people outside were wearing expressions of utter disbelief. If she looked in a mirror, she would probably see one more face with the exact same expression.
Luna stared at Spica with an incredulous look, but Spica absolutely refused to meet her eyes. The bright smile she had worn just moments ago was gone. Now she was drenched in cold sweat and panicking.
“.....No.”
“What do you mean ‘no,’ senpai.”
“No.”
“What exactly is ‘no’?”
“That’s not what I meant to say. The words just slipped out.”
“But you still said it.”
“....Yes.”
Spica had barely regained her senses and was desperately trying to make excuses, but there was nothing she could say. After all, she was the one who had spoken those absurd words that should never have left her mouth. It was a miracle she hadn’t been slapped or kicked.
“Is Sihyun-ssi really an angel?”
“No… I mean… did you save a country in your past life, senpai?”
“Not in a past life. I’m saving one in this life.”
“......”
It wasn’t technically wrong, so Luna had nothing to say. Even before her special awakening, Spica had been incredible, but the current Spica possessed enough power and influence to support an entire nation or two. That was no exaggeration.
“I meant to ask him to show me his panties, but the words came out wrong and I asked him to give me panties instead. But it turned out for the best. It would have been nice if he took them off right here, but freshly removed panties from the bathroom would be good too. Hehe… they’d still be warm, right?”
However, Luna could not feel even the slightest bit of respect for Spica. If the people who admired Spica ever saw her like this, a thousand years of respect would instantly evaporate.
“Senpai. Please, for the love of god, show some restraint. I’m constantly worried you’re going to get dumped by your lover.”
“Ah… you’re right. I shouldn’t take advantage of Sihyun-ssi’s goddess-like kindness.”
“Exactly.”
Spica thought hard. Even when she tried to restrain herself, her mouth and body kept betraying her thoughts. The moment she stood in front of Sihyun-ssi, she acted on pure spinal reflex according to what her dick wanted. Was the problem that Sihyun-ssi was simply too cute, lovable, and sexy? Wasn’t she just a victim overwhelmed by his loveliness?
She had found grounds for self-justification, but a mistake was still a mistake. She decided she would have to make a real effort to show more restraint from now on.
“Come to think of it, I asked for panties in order to restrain myself from having sex. Doesn’t that mean I’m growing as a person?”
“Do you think you could say that proudly to your lover?”
“I was wrong.”
- Knock knock.
While the two of them were bickering, another knock came from the door. It was Sihyun’s voice.
- Click.
“Sihyun-ssi!”
“Did you wait long, Spica? Here you go.”
“Ah, that’s not—!”
Before Spica could make any excuses, Sihyun rustled around in a black plastic bag and pulled something out. It was a pair of white women’s panties wrapped in plastic. They were brand-new, freshly purchased from a nearby store.
“You needed panties, right? If you had texted me while I was on my way, I could have bought them on the way here.”
“Ah, that’s not what I— mmph!”
“....?”
What stopped Spica from making another request after seeing the brand-new, never-used panties was Luna’s incredibly sharp hand chop. Since Sihyun was an ordinary person, he missed the terrifyingly fast blade-hand. But since it was only a moderate stimulus for a magical girl, Spica didn’t faint or collapse. She simply turned to look at Luna.
Seeing Luna’s fierce glare, Spica snapped back to her senses and barely managed to cover it up.
“Ah… yes. I didn’t think that far.”
“Well, it was a sudden situation where you needed panties, so it makes sense you’d be flustered. I understand.”
“I’m so happy to have such an understanding lover! Hahaha! Hahahahaha!”
Because of the slip-up where she had said “give me panties” instead of “show me your panties,” Sihyun seemed to think Spica was in some kind of emergency where she desperately needed underwear. It was a blessing in disguise.
“Then I’ll step out for a moment. Once you’ve changed, let’s head home together.”
“Yes! I’ll be out soon, Sihyun-ssi!”
- Click. The door closed again, leaving only the two magical girls in the room. Two sighs of relief overlapped.
“Phew. Thank goodness I usually live a good life.”
“Senpai.”
“Yes.”
“Even if you get kicked out of the house, I won’t take you in.”
Seeing her junior glaring at her, Spica could only nod.