Chapter 59: When the heat of the bathhouse begins to seep in

“Wow~ It’s really spacious, Hayeon-ah!”

Hayeon-ah…. Hayeon-ah….

Sejeong’s shout echoed, reflecting off the ceiling and walls.

The Hwaryeon-tang, where I was led by Sejeong’s hand, boasted a much grander scale than I had seen in the pictures.

‘In the end, I came….’

I couldn’t overcome Sejeong’s offensive, and in the end, I decided to bathe with her.

However, it wasn’t naked, but in swimsuits.

‘Naked is too early.’

I was going to wash separately if swimsuits weren’t prepared, but when I asked the person who guided us, they immediately prepared swimsuits.

‘Since the first guests are such beautiful ladies, I put some effort into preparing the outfits!’

She said….

As a result, Sejeong wore a white frilly bikini that matched her changed hair, and I also wore a black frilly bikini.

‘…Honestly, I wonder if there’s any difference between this and just wearing underwear.’

Except for the fact that it felt more like clothes, honestly, there was no difference in the visible area compared to when I was only wearing underwear, so it was just as embarrassing….

Still, I wore it with the mindset that there was a big difference between covering and not covering important parts.

…Should I change my swimsuit even now?

If Sejeong hadn’t shouted ‘Couple swimsuits!’ with sparkling eyes, I would have confidently changed it.

Ugh….

Still, it’s better than seeing a disappointed expression….

-Bikini with my body. I’ve never worn one before.

Of course, when I put on the bikini, my head became noisy.

‘Then, what did you wear when you went to a swimming pool?’

-…In the first place, I never went to a place like a swimming pool. I was concerned about the gaze and various other things.

‘Indeed.’

With this chest, and even good proportions, it was inevitable that she would stand out no matter what kind of swimsuit she wore.

Even when I just walked down the street, people were looking at my chest as if they weren’t looking.

If that becomes a swimsuit…it wouldn’t be a very pleasant experience.

‘…Wait a minute, then what about swimming lessons?’

Once a year, when summer comes, this academy required students to take swimming lessons.

It was an event for the so-called service scenes.

Still, it was implemented for the purpose of preparing for when one falls into the water, so the academy provided students with swimming suits for class along with uniforms in advance, and if they didn’t want to wear it, students could buy their own swimsuits and participate….

Of course, I also had memories of playing in the water with the swimsuit provided by the academy when I was in middle school.

However, according to ‘Kim Hayeon’, it means that she didn’t even participate in such swimming lessons?

-I always skipped it saying I wasn’t feeling well. If you say it’s your period, how can they touch you.

‘…Ah, so that’s why!?’

No wonder, I thought that 5 or 6 people suddenly skipped swimming lessons due to their period.

There was such a reason.

-…Ha. Maybe, you were the only one who didn’t know? Dummy.

‘…Dummy.’

-That’s right? Do you know that? Before you regained your memories, you were even more of a dummy. At least now you have some awareness, but at that time, it was really hard to watch.

‘…Aren’t you the same in the past?’

The past of Kim Hayeon is not particularly revealed in the original work.

Of course, if the past of a supporting extra, who is only a role to highlight the protagonist, is revealed in detail, saying, ‘Actually, it’s like this!’, readers would voice complaints, saying, ‘What kind of recollection is this?’.

I also used to skip immediately when the past of supporting characters, not the final boss, came out in other works.

So, in summary, I don’t know what the past of ‘Kim Hayeon’ in the original work was like, and the past I remember now was just the trajectory I drew by ‘reincarnating’ into Kim Hayeon’s body.

However, even so, I thought that I at that time was not much different from the past that ‘Kim Hayeon’ had experienced because I had no memories of the past….

-Well. First of all, your sister….

“Hayeon-ah! Let’s go into that bath over there first!”

Squeeze.

At the sudden soft feeling that struck, the voice that was ringing in my head was instantly cut off.

It was closer to saying that I was hanging on her arm than linking arms, and because of that, I could feel Sejeong’s unique baby-like body scent.

‘…I’ll have to ask later.’

She seemed to be about to say something, but she completely stopped talking when Sejeong came close.

If this happens, she’ll only talk when she wants to, so it was a real headache.

“Before that, you have to wash with water first. The person who guided us said that it’s good for the body to enter after adjusting the temperature in advance.”

I erased the awkwardness of my lips caused by conversing only with my thoughts until just now, and told Sejeong what to do first.

‘And that way, I can do something about my arm….’

It’s not like Sejeong has linked arms once or twice, and you might ask if it’s not time to get used to it.

The problem is, we’re both wearing thin bikinis right now.

‘…Phew, I almost hugged her for a moment.’

Fortunately, I was able to keep hold of the thread of reason.

Even if you’re lovers, there are steps to physical affection, and I wanted to follow those steps as much as possible and have a healthy relationship.

That’s why I could endure it.

I wanted to cherish my first girlfriend.

If possible, I wanted to take a bath separately this time, but this time, Sejeong was the one who suggested it first, and the fact that I had to meet Lee Seorin secretly later was added as a sense of guilt, so I just accepted it.

‘If I did something like that here….’

Riding the atmosphere, I couldn’t even guess how far it would go.

“Ah, about that, Hayeon-ah….”

“Hmm?”

Sejeong’s tone dragged on, and I felt a little uneasy.

“I see, there’s a ladle for washing the body…over there.”

The place Sejeong pointed to was a shower booth and a white bucket for holding water, which is common in any bathhouse.

“That, I saw a video about a hot spring before, and people who came together poured water on each other’s backs….”

“Hmm….”

What she was trying to say was immediately conveyed without saying the following words.

In other words, she wanted to wash each other.

‘Is it…okay?’

In fact, in terms of washing speed, it was much faster to wash separately.

It wasn’t like we were going to use soap, and just pouring warm water was a matter of one second.

It wasn’t like only a ladle was prepared, and there was also a shower for washing the body in another place, so there was no need to go that way….

“Okay.”

It’s just unnecessary, and there was no reason to refuse if Sejeong wanted to do it.

In the first place, we had to enter the same bath afterwards, so this kind of request was a cute level compared to that.

“Really!?”

Sejeong smiled brightly, as if wondering if it was something to be so happy about.

After that, it was smooth sailing.

Since stools were already prepared side by side, all I had to do was scoop up bath water of a suitable temperature with a ladle.

“Then, I’ll pour it first, so Hayeon, sit here.”

“Okay.”

…This, it felt like playing house, and I felt strange somewhere.

It’s like, dividing the roles of mom and dad and enacting, ‘Welcome, honey. What do you want to do first? Eat? Bathe? Or….’.

“Then, I’ll pour the water?”

Whoosh….

“…Hmph.”

Warm water was poured, and I accidentally made a strange sound.

It seemed that my body had cooled down more than I thought.

“…Are you okay?”

“Yeah. It was because it was warm.”

“Then, I’ll keep pouring….”

Splash.

“Ugh!?”

Sejeong suddenly put her hand on my shoulder, and I made a surprised sound without realizing it.

However, this time, the bath water was poured without stopping.

Slowly.

“….”

As if, washing a baby.

“…Aren’t you too good at washing?”

“Hehe, I used to wash my younger siblings almost all the time. So I’m used to this.”

“Is there a big age difference?”

“Yeah? The youngest sibling is about a zodiac cycle younger than me…. I’ll introduce you to them later, Hayeon-ah.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

If we continue to date like this, I’ll meet Sejeong’s family someday.

And, the time will come when I introduce my parents to Sejeong.

I don’t really feel it right now, but just thinking about it made me feel a strange heat in my lower abdomen.

Drip, drip.

“Okay, it’s done. Now it’s Hayeon’s turn!”

“I’m not good at it, so don’t expect too much.”

“It’s important that Hayeon does it yourself!”

I don’t know if me pouring water is worth that much… well, if the customer says so, then that’s it.

Likewise, I scooped up water with a ladle and aimed it at Sejeong’s back.

“Then, I’ll pour it?”

“Yes.”

Whoosh….

Thinking about the service I received earlier, I try to imitate it as similarly as possible.

It seemed that the water was being poured well in all corners, but….

…This, pouring water wasn’t the problem.

‘Why is it so smooth….’

My and Sejeong’s hair is tied up to enter the bath.

In other words, the nape of her wet neck was exposed.

Is that all?

The swimsuit, which showed her back without hesitation, was practically the same as being naked when viewed from behind….

“…Haa, it’s done. Now let’s go in.”

Saying that, I turn my body to straighten my face before Sejeong sees it.

…Clearly, I didn’t pay this much attention in the academy.

‘…I hope she didn’t notice that my breathing got a little rough?’