Chapter 21 Three Women Make a Crowd, Fourteen Make a…
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”I’ve finally figured it out, everyone!”
Sara-san announced with a beaming smile. Since she seemed so certain, I wondered if my intuition had hit the mark. Koshino leaned in, her face practically twitching with irrepressible curiosity.
”You’ve figured it out? Like, the real reason Sensei slept so well? Is it actually that obvious?” Koshino asked.
”Yes, I’m sure of it. Nishiyama-sensei, you met with Anma-san last night, didn’t you? I suspect you received a massage from him at that time. Am I right?” Sara-san asked.
”Pardon? Well, yes, I certainly did have Anma-kun massage my shoulders, but…” Nishiyama-sensei replied.
”Wait, I didn’t hear a single word about this, Sensei! Anma-kun, what is the meaning of this?”
The Class President’s voice rang out. Hey, Class President—and the rest of you girls—stop boring holes into me with those murderous glares. I’m not the villain here.
”Are you aware that Sensei came by to ask about my schedule last night? While we were talking, she asked if I could rub her shoulders, so I did it for a few minutes. I haven’t done anything that would make me ashamed to face the sun,” I explained.
”Is that really all? You didn’t trick Sensei into doing something naughty, did you?” Owa asked suspiciously.
”I wasn’t tricked or anything of the sort,” Nishiyama-sensei said.
”That’s all it was. I didn’t do anything inappropriate to Sensei,” I added.
”Um, the maid who was stationed nearby mentioned there were no particularly loud voices or anything. Furthermore, the one who inspected Anma-sama’s room reported that no stains or suspicious messes were found, so I doubt anything untoward occurred,” Sara-san said, throwing me a much-needed lifeline.
Hearing that, the Class President finally lowered her guard. “Fine, then,” she said, sheathing her hostility. Incidentally, it seemed Sensei’s own denials weren’t even being factored into the discussion. Also, this ‘person who checked the room’ was almost certainly Her Highness the Princess. I decided it was best to keep that detail to myself.
”So, what if Anma rubbed her shoulders? Does that actually explain anything?”
Koshino steered the conversation back to the point. Actually, it made perfect sense to me…
”Yes, it is highly likely the result of the ¹ skill Anma-san possesses. That skill facilitates improved blood circulation, sleep enhancement, and fatigue recovery. Hehe, two others besides Nishiyama-sama received massages as well, and both claimed they drifted off instantly and felt incredibly light upon waking this morning,” Sara-san detailed.
High-Level Massage truly is the ultimate cheat skill!
Wait, the ‘two others’ she mentioned had to be Her Highness the Princess and Alisha-san. She must have just finished interviewing them. They were on the same floor, after all. She was wearing a knowing smirk, and even the other maid nearby was struggling to suppress a giggle. Suddenly, every girl’s eyes were fixed on me. I could hear their hushed whispering start up.
”If we get Anma-kun to rub our shoulders, does that mean we can actually sleep comfortably in those beds too?”
”Being massaged by a guy… that feels a little weird, but…”
”If it’s just a few minutes on the shoulders, maybe it’s fine?”
”But he’s a boy, you know? Isn’t that a little scary?”
”I think nothing will happen if we go in a group. I heard he doesn’t have any combat power anyway,” one girl reasoned.
”If we all go together, it should be… okay, right…?”
”Actually, I kind of want him to work on my lower back. It’s been hurting a bit lately.”
”Getting your lower back rubbed is a little naughty, isn’t it?”
”Doesn’t that lead straight to him touching your rear?”
”What if it feels so good you can’t make him stop?”
”If it goes that far, it’s basically the full-body massage course, huh~”
”By tomorrow morning, it sounds like you won’t be a maiden anymore.”
”I thought we were talking about going as a group! Why am I the only one losing my maidenhood!?” the girl shrieked.
”Don’t worry, don’t worry. If it happens, we’ll all just look the other way.”
”I want to take notes as a reference for when it’s my turn.”
”We wouldn’t want to get in the way of someone’s graduation, after all~”
”We’ll avenge your honor. Rest easy and just go ahead and finish,”.
”No! That’s not it at all! I’m telling you to stop it!”
”Could we just have him do our hands or feet instead?”
”Having Anma-san rub your feet? That sounds like some seriously kinky play…”
”I feel like the ‘Princess Play’ would be amazing. Having him kiss your feet.”
”You perverts need to shut up for a second.”
”I meant hands! I wanted to talk about the hands!”
”Why not just give it a try?”
”Let me know if it’s good. If it works, I’ll have him lick my feet starting tomorrow too.”
”Ah, you’re totally planning to use me as a test subject!”
”Seriously, keep those weird fetishes under wraps already.”
It was deafeningly rowdy. I really had to wonder what some of these girls thought I was. Amidst the chaos, Sensei, who had been focused solely on her meal, finally finished her last bite and looked over at me.
”Anma-kun. I’d like another shoulder rub today. Should I head to the same room as yesterday?” Nishiyama-sensei asked.
The atmosphere in the room shifted instantly. It was the look of a group caught between wanting to intervene and wanting to let it happen. Yesterday, they would have stopped her in a heartbeat, but now that the benefits were clear, it was hard to find an excuse. The Class President’s face was a mask of pure agony as she wrestled with the dilemma. Is the idea of Sensei asking me for a massage really that torturous for her…?
”Actually, sorry. There’s been talk about me moving rooms. I’m not sure where I’ll be located this afternoon. It should be settled by dinner, so I’ll let you know then,” I replied.
”I see. Then I’ll visit you after dinner. But a room move? Did something happen?” Nishiyama-sensei asked.
”The woman who became my personal maid did a sweep of the area around my room. She insisted that since she’s my attendant, she has to live nearby, but she apparently went straight to Her Highness the Princess to complain because she couldn’t stand the idea of a unit bath,” I explained.
I stuck to the script I’d worked out with Jane-san. The surrounding girls all seemed to sympathize. “Well, yeah, unit baths are the worst,” the collective vibe suggested. And then Sensei just casually doubled down on coming to my room tonight. The Class President’s eyes were terrifying—the kind of eyes that could stop a heart.
”Sensei! I’m coming with you! That’s fine with you, right, Anma-kun?” Owa interjected.
”I don’t mind either way,” I said.
”Do you have stiff shoulders too, Owa-san? Well then, let’s go together,” Sensei said.
Sensei, I’m pretty sure that wasn’t her point. The Class President then began campaigning to the other girls. “I’ll be the one going today. We’ll monitor my condition tomorrow morning and decide how to proceed from there.” She’d basically volunteered as the guinea pig. As expected of the Class President—she never misses a beat when it comes to controlling the situation.
”Is our discussion concluded? Then let us give thanks for the meal. Thank you for the food.”
””Thank you for the food!””
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Afterwards, I was cornered by a bright-red Jane-san, who scolded me, saying she ‘wanted me to return much sooner desuno’. I guess I really did linger for too long.
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Summary:
Sara-san identifies Anma’s High-Level Massage skill as the reason for Sensei’s improved sleep. This leads to a boisterous and increasingly suggestive debate among the female students about visiting Anma’s room. Anma explains his impending room change by citing Jane’s hatred of unit baths. The Class President decides to accompany Sensei to ‘test’ the massage benefits herself.
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Notes:
• Koshino – A summoned chef mentioned as having a lady-in-waiting.
• Sara – Responsible for coordinating with the cook. She has C-cup breasts.
• Nishiyama – The homeroom teacher and math instructor. She has a short stature, a womanly body with a large chest and rounded hips, and speaks in a gentle manner. Wears a white dress cinched at the waist. Her Job is Flower Mage.
• Alisha – A maid serving the Princess. She has red hair and a well-endowed chest. She is highly protective and skilled enough to easily restrain an average man.
• Jane – A maid with light blue hair. She has an AA-cup breast size and is desperate for breast enhancement.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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