Volume 13 Chapter 355 Shirogane Aqua, a One-Night Mistake？
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Our group, BERYL¹, is currently in Okinawa for our national tour.
Of course, the first day’s live show was a huge success. After having a small celebration that night, I…
”Oh crap. I have… no memory of what happened after that,” I muttered.
Waking up, I stare at the ceiling of a hotel I don’t recognize. Ah… was this the hotel we were staying at? I slowly push myself up, yawn, and rest my right hand to the side.
Soft.
Something squishy hits my right hand.
”Hm?”
When I look down at my hand, there is a bare, defenseless breast right there.
A… breast?
Just to be sure, I give it about three kneads. It’s about a C-cup? A perfect size that fits right in my palm. On top of that, the shape is great. But this is a breast I’ve never felt before. Not to brag, but I remember every breast I’ve ever touched. In other words, the owner of this breast isn’t a woman I’m already in that kind of relationship with.
”Wait—this is bad!!”
I frantically pull my hand away. Wait? …Did I seriously mess up and do something unthinkable? To check who the woman sleeping next to me is, I pull back the duvet that was covering her all the way to her head.
”Huh…? Who is this, really…?”
I freeze, looking at the mysterious naked beauty sleeping in the same bed. Wait, looking closely, I’m naked too!! I panic at the emergency situation while my mind races. For now, when things like this happen…
Three women come to mind. Kanon, Ako-san, Kohina-senpai… I’m sure Kanon wouldn’t get mad even if something like this happened, and Ako-san would protect both me and the woman while guiding us in a good direction. However, I subconsciously found myself trying to call Kohina-senpai.
”Wait, my smartphone that I just bought is broken!?”
Eh? Why is my phone broken again!? Just what happened to me yesterday!? Damn it! I really don’t remember anything.
”Crap. What should I do…”
For now, I guess I’ll wake up this beauty sleeping next to me. She must know something. I grab her shoulder and shake her lightly.
”U-um… excuse me. Could you wake up for a second?”
Please! Seriously, wake up!! As if my prayer was answered, the woman’s lips move slightly.
”Nnn…”
The beauty rolls over onto her back and slowly opens her eyelids with their long lashes.
”Aha, it’s a ceiling I don’t know,” she said.
I clutch my head the moment I hear those words. Because now there’s a possibility that she doesn’t remember anything either. If this were her house, she wouldn’t have said that.
”Ah.”
Noticing my presence, the beauty shows a broad grin. She looks elegant, but her smile is a bit childish. Is she my age… no, maybe a year older?
”It’s the handsome guy from yesterday. Yahoo~ you were quite intense yesterday, weren’t you?”
’Quite intense’!? Dammit! Why did I forget such a delicious memory—no, that’s not the point!! That’s not the problem.
”I’m sorry. Um… I don’t remember anything about yesterday… at all,” I said.
”Hmm. Is that so?” she replied.
The beauty sits up and wraps both arms around the back of my neck. Being stared at from point-blank range by those captivating, almond-shaped eyes, I froze completely like a frog stared down by a snake.
”Even though it was so amazing, you really don’t remember a thing?” she asked.
”Y-yes. Um… I’m sorry!!”
I shake off her hands and perform a deep kowtow on the bed. Maybe men in this world are forgiven even if they sleep with women casually. But not remembering a woman I’ve held goes against my pride as Shirogane Aqua.
”I’m sorry. I really don’t remember anything… So, if you and I have become involved as man and woman, I will properly take responsibility!!”
”Hmm~?”
After looking at my body, the beauty shifts her gaze to her own.
”Aha, I see. Don’t worry, you and I aren’t in that kind of relationship,” she said.
What!? Even though we were both naked in bed, we didn’t do anything sexy!? I feel somewhat disappointed, yet relieved… As I stood there bewildered, the beauty chuckled.
”Hey, if you’re that worried, want to check and see?” she asked.
”Check… check what…?”
The beauty brings her face close to mine, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
”Well, that’s obvious, isn’t it?”
Moving even closer, she brings her luscious lips to my ear.
”The… membrane,” she whispered.
Membrane!? By membrane, do you mean that membrane!? While I stood frozen with my mouth wide open, the beauty clutched her stomach and burst out laughing.
”Ahaha! You’re so funny. I might never get bored watching you,” she said.
”Th-thanks…”
The beauty, who had been rolling around naked laughing just a moment ago, sits up again and stares at me with a grin. U-um, is something wrong?
”Hey, or if you’re worried, want to see for yourself? Whether my membrane really remains or not.”
My gaze becomes glued to her private area hidden by the folds of the sheets. No, no, no! What am I thinking at a time like this!!
”Or, do you want to try inserting it directly to confirm?” she asked.
I gulp. This person… she’s a different type from any woman I’ve met since coming to this world. Maybe I didn’t just reincarnate into a world with a broken gender ratio, but actually into a world where chastity is reversed.
”Fufu, it’s obviously a joke. Hey, let’s just get dressed. I washed your clothes in the machine and dried them,” she said.
”Ah, yes.”
The beauty gets out of bed naked and tosses my clothes, which were hanging on a hanger to dry, toward me. For now, I’ll get dressed. As I unfold my boxer briefs, the beauty looks over while putting on her bra.
”Hey. Or would it have been better if I took care of it for you? Look, yours looks quite tight,” she said.
”N-no, I’m fine,” I replied.
Becoming embarrassed, I turn my back and quickly tuck my morning wood into my underwear. Damn! To think I, of all people, would be humiliated… what a beauty!! Ah, that reminds me…
”Um, your name…”
”Hm? Oh… come to think of it, I haven’t introduced myself. My name is… let’s see, what was it again?” she asked.
No, no, there’s no way I’d know even if you ask me!! It’s no use tilting your head cutely like that. If I don’t know, I don’t know.
”Aha. You really are cute. I like cute boys,” she said.
I’m being completely played…!? I could understand if it were an older woman, but the beauty in front of me is about the same age. I’m bewildered by this first-time experience.
”So, I’ll forgive you for kneading my breasts while I was sleeping earlier. Just so you know, I’m not a loose woman who lets just anyone touch them,” she said.
I-I’ve been caught~! She noticed exactly how I gave them three solid kneads, even if it was unconscious.
”Ah, that’s right. My name. Lena. Just Lena. Fufu, since this is just a fleeting encounter, a last name doesn’t really matter, right? Right. What’s your name?” she asked.
Does this person really not know who I am…? I thought I had become quite famous lately, but it seems that was just conceit.
”I’m… Aqua,” I said.
”Aqua-kun, huh. Even your name is cute,” she replied.
”Th-thanks…”
I give a small bow and finish dressing, realizing I was still only in my underwear. Lena-san, huh… Her hair is black, but seeing her grey eyes, she likely has foreign blood. I’ve heard that Nordic people often have grey eyes, so she might be from there.
”Hey. More importantly, Aqua-kun, aren’t you… hungry?” she asked.
”I am,” I replied.
Lena-san grabs my hand and pulls me along innocently.
”Then let’s go get some food!”
”Eh? Ah… okay.”
Lena-san and I leave the room. It seems we were staying in some business hotel. I mean, it looks pretty dilapidated; is this place even still in business!? Feeling slightly anxious, I am pulled out into the street by Lena-san.
”Ah, that looks delicious.”
Ender Burger? Ah, I think I saw that when I went to the States on a school trip.
”Hey, let’s go there,” she said.
”Ah, yes. Understood.”
I try to take my wallet out of my pocket. …H-huh? My wallet… is gone!? I check all my pockets. Crap, I might have dropped it somewhere. In my panic, memories of last night flash back.
’Aqua, where are you going?’
’Just gonna go make a call.’
That’s right, I remember. I told Shintaro that, left my wallet on the table, and went out with only my smartphone in hand. And then, I think at that time I… with Lena-san…
”Aqua-kun.”
I snap out of it at Lena-san’s voice.
”Don’t tell me you don’t have any money?” she asked.
”Ah, yes. I’m sorry,” I replied.
As I stand there looking embarrassed, Lena-san pulls a gleaming black card from her pocket.
”Fufu. Then today is my treat. Just kidding, it’s thanks for helping me yesterday,” she said.
”Th-thank you.”
Seriously, what did I do yesterday!! I sit at a corner table and munch on the hamburger I ordered with Lena-san.
”Heh, it’s my first time eating this, but it’s good.”
Since the place we stayed at was like a business hotel, it doesn’t seem like Lena-san lives in Okinawa either. As I stare at Lena-san’s face, she notices and laughs.
”Aha. If you look at me that intently, even I’ll get a bit embarrassed,” she said.
”I-I’m sorry.”
I look away from Lena-san and hurriedly take the juice straw into my mouth.
”Aqua-kun… that’s mine,” she said.
”Eh? Ah, sorry. Wait.”
No, no, no! This Coke is definitely mine! Because, Lena-san. You ordered lemon tea just now!
”Fufu, Aqua-kun, you really are cute,” she said.
”Guh!”
There has never been a day where I understood the feelings of Kanon, who is teased daily by Emily and me, more than today. But at the same time, I thought it wasn’t so bad.
”Hey. Do you really not remember anything about yesterday?” she asked.
Lena-san stares straight at me with her beautiful grey eyes. I don’t know what it is, but being looked at with those eyes feels like I’m being pulled in and swallowed up.
”Ah…”
The continuation of earlier flashes into my mind.
’Well, that’s how it is. See ya, everyone.’
Having finished my call to Kanon and the others remaining in Shirogane Kingdom², I tap my phone and put it in my pocket. Since I have a habit of walking while on the phone, it seems I’ve wandered quite far from the restaurant. Turning on my heel to go back the way I came, I see Lena-san in a back alley being cornered by several women.
’Found you.’
’Don’t think you can run any further.’
Lena-san leans against a wall, holding her side with her hand. Realizing it was an obviously dangerous situation, my body moved before I could think.
’Hey, you guys! What are you doing there!!’
’A man!?’
My face, as I enter the alley, is illuminated by moonlight peeking through a gap in the cloudy sky.
’You are…!’
’Damn! Why is he here!!’
The duo surrounding Lena-san backs away from me. Their distance, footwork, the way their eyes move. None of it is the movement of an amateur. Realizing they were pros, I heighten my alertness.
’I don’t know who you are, but violence is a crime.’
When a pro decides to act, they move fast. A knife hidden in the tip of the opponent’s shoe grazes my neck as I lean back slightly. If it had hit, it would have been an instant kill. In other words, they decided to kill me in that single instant without any signal.
’Sorry, but if that’s how it’s going to be, I can’t hold back either.’
I grab the raised leg and break it in a direction it’s not supposed to bend.
’—!?’
Clenching her teeth to keep from screaming in pain, the woman collapses and rolls on the floor, clutching her broken leg. According to Master Akio, if you want to neutralize an opponent who’s aiming for your life without killing them, the most effective way is to disable their limbs. In a fluid motion, I twist the other woman’s arm and break it the wrong way, neutralizing her. Then, I hear the sound of someone clapping from deep within the alley.
’Impressive.’
I increase my alertness even further. To think I couldn’t sense their presence there until now? A woman in a suit, a dandy beauty, emerges from the shadows, making me break into a cold sweat. Crap, for the first time since coming to this world, I seriously thought this was bad. This person… is undoubtedly on my level.
’Hey, you. Which of us is stronger, me or Akiko?’
I instantly grab a beer bottle sitting nearby and take a stance. In the next moment, the bottle shatters, and the beer inside douses my body. Thanks to closing my eyes immediately, no glass hit them, but I got a slight scratch on my hand from the shards.
’Nunchucks!?’
I dodge the opponent’s nunchucks with a backflip. I’m glad I’m an idol. As Master said, the backflip is a mandatory subject for idols!!
’Wonderful reflexes. It’s a waste for you to stay a man.’
I and the dandy beauty circle each other, maintaining distance. Perhaps due to the beer drenching my head, the alcohol starts making me aggressive.
’You bitch, you know what it means to pick a fight with me, right?’
’Hahaha! I like it. So that’s how you get when alcohol’s involved? Far better than the gentle you. It’s quite enticing.’
Taking a gamble, I try to grab the opponent’s nunchucks to throw them. However, the moment I grab them, she lets go, instantly closes the distance, moves behind me, and puts me in a chokehold. Guh! It’s not just a matter of power. The way she’s choking me is completely professional. At this rate, I’ll lose consciousness…
Bang!
Lena-san, who had been leaning against the wall, fired a gun she took from one of the downed women into the air.
’Next one is for you. Let him go.’
’Oops… come to think of it, I forgot you were there. I was so excited to meet someone of my caliber after all this time.’
The dandy beauty kisses my cheek and whispers in my ear so only I can hear.
’Shirogane Aqua… let’s meet again. Until then, don’t forget me.’
Using me as a shield against the gun, she backs away into the depths of the alley. Then, she kicks me in the back to release me and disappears into the darkness.
’Hey! Didn’t you hear something like a gunshot just now!?’
’Over there!!’
I must have been weak to alcohol. With blurred vision and a spinning head, my thoughts had completely stopped.
’This way!’
Lena-san grabbed my hand, and we fled the scene at full speed. I see. Having remembered everything, I place my Coke on the table.
”Aha, did you remember it all?” she asked.
”Lena-san… who on earth are you? And those people…”
Lena-san presses her index finger against my lips to stop me from speaking further. She laughs, looking as if a prank has succeeded.
”It’s a secret. After all, we’re just a fleeting encounter, aren’t we?”
Standing up from her chair, Lena-san looks outside. There, BERYL staff members were searching for me.
”It looks like someone’s come to pick both of us up. Aqua-kun, thank you so much for yesterday. I had a lot of fun,” she said.
Lena-san lightly touches my bangs, brushes them aside, and kisses my forehead.
”Well then, I’ll leave through the back door.”
”Ah…”
With that, Lena-san briskly vanished through the exit. I rendezvous with the BERYL staff and give them some vague lie to cover it up. Considering the opponent was on my level, I can’t afford to get anyone else involved by saying the wrong thing. However, there’s a possibility she might target someone else. Now, what to do… The people I can consult about this in this world are limited. For now, once I return to Tokyo, maybe I’ll talk to Prime Minister Habu or someone similar. That would probably be better than consulting the amateur Ako-san or Kanon first. After returning to the hotel, I apologized to Tenga-senpai, Toa, and Shintaro, who were worried about my failure to return.”
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Summary:
Aqua wakes up in a hotel room next to a naked woman named Lena, initially fearing he made a drunken mistake. After realizing they didn’t actually have sex, he experiences a flashback triggered by the local Okinawa burger joint. He remembers saving Lena from professional attackers in a back alley and engaging in a high-level fight with a mysterious ‘dandy’ woman who knows his identity. Lena ultimately leaves Aqua to reunite with his staff, keeping her true identity a secret.
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Character Insight:
This chapter highlights Aqua’s ingrained chivalry and martial prowess, even when his memory is hazy. His reaction to the ‘one-night stand’—immediately offering to take responsibility—demonstrates his rigid moral code in a world where men are usually more casual. The introduction of the ‘dandy’ woman as his ‘equal’ in combat provides a significant power-scaling marker for future threats.
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Behind the Scene:
The author uses a ‘hangover’ trope to introduce a high-stakes plot thread involving professional assassins and high-ranking officials, contrasting the idol lifestyle with underworld danger.
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T/L:
Notes:
• Lena – A beautiful young woman with long eyelashes and grey eyes, suggesting foreign (possibly Nordic) ancestry. She has a playful, slightly mischievous personality and appears to be around Aqua’s age.
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