Volume 13 Chapter 336 Tsukasa Kei, The Accidental Nude and an Idol’s Sparkling Intimacy
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
I slipped into the bathroom while Aqua-kun was undressing and frantically dialed my older sister, Yuka-nee.
”Yuka-nee, save me!”
’Keito, save you from what? Explain it so a commoner like me can understand,’ Yuka-nee drawled, sounding mildly amused.
I was just trying to say, Help! I somehow ended up agreeing to bathe with my beloved Aqua-kun! But what in the world was I actually sputtering out? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! I took a quick, shuddering deep breath, then ran through the whole confusing story for Yuka-nee.
’Hmm, sounds like good news to me. Why not just let things go all the way, while you’re at it?’ she mused.
”Huh?”
Go all the way? How far was that?!
”B-but…”
’No buts about it, kid. Listen up, Keito, this might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance!’ Yuka-nee insisted, her voice getting sharp.
Sh-she’s got a point.
I’m not exactly a social butterfly. Me, a loser girl (Mojo) who struggles with communication, bathing with a man—especially Aqua-kun—is completely unreal. I mean, I’ve worked with Aqua-kun this much, and I haven’t had a single rumor start about us! That’s proof, right?
’You go, Keito. I’ll be expecting a great report,’ Yuka-nee chirped.
”Yuka-nee…”
My eyes welled up at Yuka-nee’s kindness. See? She really does care about me! I was so glad she was my older sister! But then!!
’Besides,’ Yuka-nee continued, her tone shifting to a conspiratorial whisper, ‘if you link up with Shirogane Aqua, I might be able to get close to Kohina Yukari-san, too.’
I hung up on Yuka-nee in a split second. She’s hopeless. This sister of mine! She’s trying to use me just to become friends with Kohina Yukari-san! Groan. I want my pure, naive tears back! I thought, completely deflated.
To cleanse my soul, I called my little sister, Ui, and explained the situation.
’Oh, wow. Keito-oneechan, good luck!’ Ui cheered sweetly.
”Uiiiiiii!”
Unlike the self-serving Yuka-nee, Ui’s pure kindness brought me to tears again. Encouraged by Ui, I steeled myself.
”Time to leave the bathroom, I guess…”
Putting on a stern face, I walked out of the toilet and headed to the dressing room. First, a little knock.
”Aqua-kun… are you… th-there?”
Agh, I bit my tongue again…
Confirming there was no reply, I slowly opened the dressing room door. I have to make sure there’s no accident for Aqua-kun’s sake. After thoroughly checking the room, I stepped inside, stripped, and glanced at myself in the mirror. I have to admit, my body isn’t half bad.
”A swimsuit or a bath towel…”
I eyed the swimsuit and the bath towel sitting side-by-side. Hmm. Which should I choose? The swimsuit is the safe bet, but that would mean I haven’t changed at all from my old self.
”…Alright! I-I’m going for it!”
I wrapped the bath towel around my body. I’d caught a glimpse of the shelf next to me earlier, and the men’s swimsuit, which must have been prepared for Aqua-kun, was still there. That means Aqua-kun chose the waist-towel instead of the swimsuit. If that’s the case, choosing the same bath towel feels like it would close the distance between us more than a swimsuit would.
Towel wrapped, I slowly slid open the door to the bath area.
”S-sorry to keep you waiting.”
As I stepped through the door, I made my way toward the open-air bath where Aqua-kun was waiting. Guh! I feel like I might spit up blood just from the way his eyes found me.
”Tsukasa-sensei.”
”H-Hahii!”
My body jerked when Aqua-kun spoke my professional name. Ugh, this is bad. A drop of sweat—or something else—traced a line down my thigh. Aqua-kun looked concerned at the sight of me fidgeting nervously by the Rotenburo (open-air bath).
”Tsukasa-sensei? You’ll catch a cold standing there so long. Why don’t you come into the bath?” Aqua-kun asked gently.
”Ah, O-okay.”
With jerky movements, I rinsed myself repeatedly. Then, I slowly dipped my feet into the tub. It’s warm… Oh, right. You can’t wear a bath towel in the bath. I have to take it off.
”T-Tsukasa-sensei!?”
And I messed up aaaaaall the way! I quickly slammed the gaping towel shut. Phew, that was close! I was almost a full-blown Ro-Schutz-Marr (exhibitionist) out there! My mind was flooded with tabloid headlines:
[Tsukasa Kei: A Real-Life Ro-Schutz-Marr!]
[Ro-Schutz-Marr Tsukasa Kei Referred to Prosecutors for Public Indecency with a Minor!]
[Tsukasa Kei-sensei Unleashes the ‘Ro-Schutz-Marr Technique’ and Fires a Mysterious Light Beam in Front of Shirogane Aqua!]
Listen up, Keito. This isn’t some anime or manga. There won’t be a mysterious beam of light or a sudden piece of seaweed to cover you up. Showing anything means you’re totally out, I told myself sternly.
”S-sorry… gurgle.”
Since there was no hole to hide in, I dipped half my face into the water to hide my bright red shame. Seeing this, Aqua-kun spoke to me kindly, murmuring, “Please don’t worry about it.”
Ah, Aqua-kun really is so sweet. Just that alone warmed my heart, not just the part of my body submerged in the hot spring.
”I mean, when I was getting in earlier, I just took my towel off and accidentally showed everything straight to the camera. It happens,” he confessed.
”Ehh!?”
Is that really okay? The staff who have to edit that treasured footage later must be having a rough time. No, wait. People trying to steal that footage—thieves, even international crime organizations—might be mobilizing! Why? Because a recording of Aqua-kun’s live… ahem, prized possession is, without a doubt, the most valuable treasure in the world.
”Tsukasa-sensei, I’m so sorry about my staff,” Aqua-kun apologized, giving me a quick, formal bow. “Tsukasa-sensei, you’re a big seller, so you must’ve been so busy with work over the New Year. I’m truly sorry for dragging you into this kind of project during this time.”
”N-no, no. I mean, I am busy with work, but aside from the occasional Loser Girl’s Meetup where Kohina Yukari-san calls me out, I don’t have any private plans. I’m a Mojo (loser) college student. So… I’m actually happy about this.”
I thought college life would naturally be glamorous, but it wasn’t like that at all. Go to university. Work. Go to university. Work. That’s basically my routine. My private time is mostly spent with my sisters, and the only social gathering outside of family is that Loser Girl’s Meetup that Kohina Yukari-san regularly calls. T-that time we all hung out together… that was so much fun! I was so happy I finally got to do something college girl-like.
”I see. Then let’s make lots of happy memories together, Tsukasa-sensei!” Aqua-kun beamed.
”U-um…”
Tsukasa-sensei, huh? Would it be too greedy to wish he’d call me by my real name? But Aqua-kun doesn’t know my real name, does he? Then, I have to be the one to tell him…
”K-Keito.”
”Eh?”
Aqua-kun reacted to my tiny, almost vanishing whisper. I have to be brave. I looked at Aqua-kun and spoke a little louder this time.
”My real name… I want you to call me Keito.”
Guh! What kind of delusional thing did I just say?! That’s way too greedy! I delivered my own tsukkomi (internal self-correction). But I can’t back out now.
”Well, since we’re living together and I… if I’m going to fall in love, I want you to call me by my real name. And, um, um, I’m older than you, but we’re not… not that far apart in age, right? So, maybe you don’t need the polite language? No, wait, I should probably be using polite language. N-no, but that’ll create distance, so that’s wrong! But a Mojo college girl like me shouldn’t talk normally to a Kirakira top-tier guy like Aqua-kun, should I? Ah, no. I think I’m going to cry… Wait, no! That’s not it! What was I even trying to say? Ugh, why did I even bring this up…?”
Confused, rambling, and totally self-destructing, I babbled everything I was thinking and feeling. Aqua-kun listened intently, looking me right in the eyes, nodding repeatedly without a single trace of a scoff. He’s so… so kind…
”I understand. No, I got it. Then, it’s nice to meet you, Keito,” he said, his voice soft.
”N-nice to meet you too… gurgle.”
I dipped my head so low my face was completely underwater. Ugh! Hot spring water shot up my nose! That’s gross!
”Haha, what are you doing, Keito? Come on, you don’t have to panic, just relax.”
Aqua-kun placed his hand over mine. Whoaaaaaaah!
Th-this is what a Kirakira top-tier guy is like! He closes the distance with a girl alarmingly fast! At this speed, it wouldn’t be weird if we were headed straight to bed when we leave the bath!
”Kirakira guy? Keito, didn’t you say something like that just now?” Aqua-kun wondered aloud.
”Hoh-wha?”
H-he heard me?! I said it out loud?! This is why I’m a Mojo! I clutched my head in despair over my slip of the tongue.
”Did you mean this kind of Kirakira?” Aqua-kun asked, his eyes suddenly bright.
”Fwaaah!”
Th-that’s the sparkling pose Aqua-kun and Toa-chan showed during the summer Beryl festival! The idol’s sparkle, seen from this close up, almost made me pass out.
”Was it wrong?” Aqua-kun teased slightly.
”That’s it! That’s the one!”
Just go with it! I decided. Seeing my flushed face, Aqua-kun smiled warmly.
”Okay. By the way, your face is really red… are you overheating?”
”U-um.”
My temperature went up for a different reason, but I’ll blame the Rotenburo! Aqua-kun stepped out of the bath before me and extended a hand toward me. Wow, he has a great body… Wait, that’s not the point! I grabbed Aqua-kun’s hand and let him pull me out of the water.
”Ah, um… would you like me to wash your back? Ah, er… this isn’t, um… not any kind of scheming, or anything like that! It’s because… because we’re friends, and it’s a perfectly normal thing to do! Haha, hahahaha…”
I stumbled over my words, talking a mile a minute. Damn it! Why—why do I always lose my composure at the most important moments?!
”Okay. Then, I’d like that very much,” Aqua-kun accepted.
I stared intently at Aqua-kun’s back. It’s… it’s amazing! This is the back of a man… the back of Aqua-kun! I gently scrubbed Aqua-kun’s back with the towel. Shoot! Just a simple towel isn’t enough to polish this national treasure of a back! I need something softer, yet able to scrub thoroughly! Wait! I have something on my body that’s both soft and can scrub thoroughly! I proceeded to meticulously and gently polish Aqua-kun’s back.
”K-Keito…? Um… I think that’s enough,” Aqua-kun murmured, a slight tremor in his voice.
”Huh?”
I looked at the mirror in front of me. The reflection showed me scrubbing his body with my massive chest pressed against his back. I’M SOOOOO SORRY! I dropped into a full-frontal nude apology bow—the move I learned directly from Hakuryuu-sensei! ¹
”H-hawawawawa, what an unthinkable thing I have done!”
”N-no. I mean, I’m totally fine with it… ahem! No, that’s not the point! Look, there’s no camera, so it’s okay. Um, then, it’s my turn to wash your back, Keito,” Aqua-kun said, quickly correcting himself.
I sat on the bath stool and offered my back to Aqua-kun. Ugh, this is so embarrassing! My rear is fully exposed.
”Mmm.”
Ah… that feels good. Even through the towel, I’m getting so nervous. I can’t compare it since I’ve never had a man scrub my back before, but I think Aqua-kun is good at touching girls. Because even though he’s just washing my back, the deepest part of my… special place is throbbing.
”Ah.”
I tried to hold it in, but a sensuous sigh escaped. Ugh, so embarrassing! Somehow, I endured this dream-like time, which felt like heavenly bliss mixed with hellish shame.
”There, all done. You’re all clean. Though, your back was already beautiful, even without my scrubbing, Keito,” Aqua-kun complimented.
”Ugh!”
That’s unfair! I’d be in bed with him in a second after that! But I don’t have the skills for that, so it’s impossible! I stood up from the bath stool, but my foot slipped on the soap.
”Ah!”
”Whoa!”
The bath towel that was covering my front slipped open and fell to the floor. Aqua-sama caught me, and his big hands grabbed my chest.
”Nngh!”
B-B-B-Bzzzt! Electric current shot through my entire body. I could tell everything just from the way he touched my chest. I flushed bright red, imagining mind-blowing sex with Aqua-kun.
I’m so sorry! So sorry! A Mojo college student whose only assets are a big bust and a big butt imagining an adventure with the Kirakira guy Aqua-kun—I must be breaking some kind of law.
”S-sorry,” Aqua-kun apologized.
Aqua-kun quickly helped me stand upright, releasing my chest.
”Are you okay? Did you hit yourself anywhere?” he asked worriedly.
”Ah, yes, I’m fine… Wha!?”
My face turned crimson. The bath towel had fallen, and I was staring straight at Aqua-kun’s fully exposed… Aqua-kun. It was nothing like the adult toys that have been distributed to every citizen of Japan. The protruding veins, the grotesque color and shape that no toy could ever replicate. The sheer hardness I saw instantly excited the woman deep inside me to the max. Ah, ah, ah… this might be bad for me…
”Tsukasa-sensei!!”
Through my fading vision, I saw Aqua-kun’s panicked face. Forgive me, Hakuryuu-sensei! It seems this is where I fall. I let go of my consciousness with a beautiful, death-like smile.
Sakura Keito… I have no regrets about my life!!
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Summary:
The bath with Aqua, the male idol, plunges Keito into a spiral of social anxiety and hyper-dramatic internal panic. After a clumsy phone call with her scheming older sister and a quick pep talk from her innocent younger sister, Keito attempts to take a bold step toward intimacy by choosing a bath towel instead of a swimsuit.
The situation escalates when she nearly causes an indecent exposure accident, leading to an incredibly flustered moment. She finally summons the courage to ask Aqua to call her by her real name, Keito, hoping to shed her Mojo (loser girl) self. The chapter culminates in a shocking slips-and-grabs accident where Keito’s physical attributes are firmly grasped, followed by her complete loss of consciousness upon seeing her crush, Aqua, fully exposed, ending the romantic comedy on a truly ecstatic and embarrassing high note.
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Character Insight:
Keito is revealed to be far more than the successful mangaka Tsukasa Kei. Her struggle to bridge the gap between her professional persona and her deep-seated social anxiety defines her. Her internal life is a whirlwind of self-deprecating humor and intense, pure devotion to Aqua. Her desire to be called ‘Keito’ signifies her yearning for a normal, personal connection that her Mojo status has always denied her. Despite her overwhelming shyness and the resulting physical comedy, she is genuinely brave in her pursuit of romantic happiness with the Kirakira idol, even if it results in fainting.
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Behind the Scene:
The scene confirms the intense, high-stakes reality of any close interaction between a female citizen and a rare male idol in this world setting, emphasizing the extreme internal pressure on the female protagonist. The staff’s accidental filming of Aqua’s nude body (implied) and Aqua’s polite concern for Keito’s comfort underscores the variety show context of their joint living project. The focus is entirely on Keito’s psychological state and her physical reactions to Aqua, driving the romantic comedy forward through high-tension, explicit-adjacent physical contact that ends with Keito’s brain simply shutting down from overstimulation.
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T/L:
¹ Full-frontal nude apology bow: A humorous, highly exaggerated form of apology in Japanese media, often used in otaku culture/anime, known as Zenra Dogeza, which Keito attributes to the character Hakuryuu-sensei. ↩
Notes:
• Ken – Male. A rehabilitated man working in the mine. The fiancé of Akiyama Sachiko, the organizer of the party or one of the protagonist’s (Aqua’s) mother’s students (ikebana) appeared in Volume 2 Chapter 12. However, their engagement is not yet officially recognized, as the necessary documents have not been signed by all parties involved. Ken-kun behaves inappropriately during the event, attempting to flirt with Kanon and later becoming aggressive, even wielding a replica sword. His actions cause a disturbance, and he is eventually subdued and removed by the security team.
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