「I didn’t expect her to follow me all the way here…」
As I put my luggage down in my room and lay down on the tatami mats, I lamented. In general, after the festival was over, how come she was in such a state and she’s getting better? It’s strange, isn’t it?
「It really is. My prospect was that she would be stuck for at least six months… As expected, it’s not something I can add or subtract.」
「What do we do, Karen, just keep ignoring her? It would be a hassle if she makes a fuss.」
「I would like to, but I don’t know if the other side will let us. Besides, I hate to have such a trashy bitch interrupt our hot spring trip, so let’s just enjoy it as usual!」
「…That’s true, too. All right, well, I’m gonna go take a hot spring bath.」
「Then me too. Let’s meet about seven o’clock.」
So we decided to enjoy the hot spring without worrying about Mai. Ohh, they are spacious and have many kinds. This would allow me to relax. And well, I was soaking in the hot spring for a long time, and the meeting time was quickly approaching. It would be bad to make Karen wait, so let’s leave a little early.
「Fuh… Coffee milk after a bath, I guess.」
Because I had left a little early, it seemed that Karen had not yet gotten out of the bath. By the way, it was really nice hot water. I’ll go in again in the morning.
「Ah! Akihiko!」
「…Hah?」
As if to dampen my good mood, Mai sat down next to me without asking my permission. She seemed to be wearing a yukata, a type of indoor kimono, but it was deliberately worn down to make it easier to see her bosom.
「Hey, hey, Akihiko, why don’t you come over to my room at night? I have lots of snacks and stuff!」
「……」
Isn’t that a lie to kidnap a child? After all, it’s obvious that Mai only sees me that way.
「Akihiko… you know, Akihiko is being deceived, by Fukuhara Karen! That person lied to you about us having an affair and you believed it!? But that’s a lie, because she’s lying to get Akihiko’s attention!」
「……」
Please don’t talk anymore. That’s what I sincerely wished for, but Mai didn’t care about my wish and just kept making false excuses. I’m sure she thought I’m not seeing anything, so she kept doing this nonsense in the slightest hope of that.
Then I’ll have to lead her on.
「You don’t want a childish love life, do you?」
「Eh…?」
Mai’s mouth, which had been blabbing away earlier, suddenly stops. I wonder why she was surprised by that. But I don’t care, I’m going to talk.
「I, I saw the whole thing. The part where Mai is having pleasant sex with Natsuki. What’s with the rape, it’s not even a lie.」
「N–No… that’s wro…」
「Don’t get involved with me anymore. For the record, I hate Mai already.」
「T–That’s… d–don’t…」
「Oh, my, my, you still hadn’t given up?」
「!?」
After the bath, Karen glares at Mai and grabs my hand.
「There’s nothing left for you to take advantage of. Shall I send you to the hospital again? Or will you really die this time?」
Then Karen whispered something in Mai’s ear, and we left Mai and went back to our room. Now she would have given up for good, I hope.