"Kuroi, like, I totally wanna take a bath," Shirakawa whined.
"What are you even saying, you," I retorted.
Once we got back from town to the castle, Shirakawa started whining again.
"Ehhh......but, like, just Purification Magic alone is so super boring," Shirakawa pouted.
"A bath is like, the most defenseless place you can be. There's no way a tub fits in here, and how are you gonna get hot water ready anyway," I reasoned.
"That's where you gotta, like, get creative," Shirakawa giggled.
"Creative how, exactly," I asked.
"Okay, so like......first, how about we look for a big bath that old thick-makeup hag uses?" Shirakawa suggested.
"I mean, I don't care, but I ain't got a hobby of peeking at an old hag's bare ass," I muttered.
"Whatever, like, whatever, let's just find a bathroom," Shirakawa huffed, tugging my arm.
In the end, Shirakawa pushed me into it and we went looking for a bath.
Honestly, I wanna take a bath too. The Purification Magic Shirakawa uses is crazy strong, and even though I haven't bathed once since coming to this world, I've never smelled bad or gotten itchy.
Just one Purification and my body feels fresh like I just got out of the bath, and my clothes feel like I'm putting on something brand new.
But like Shirakawa says, it's just not satisfying.
Maybe it's the Japanese blood in me, but the urge to soak in hot water and just relax has been building up more and more each day.
I got dragged along by Shirakawa and we explored the area where the royals live, and found a big bathroom.
"Oh, it's like, huge......like a hotel's big bath or something?" Shirakawa gasped.
"This ain't a hot spring though, right? Looks like hot water's been flowing out from over there the whole time," I pointed out.
"Want me to check behind it?" I offered.
When I'm inside the Item Box, I can pass through walls, floors, ceilings, whatever I want.
I went behind the wall where the hot water was flowing and found someone using what looked like a Magic Tool to adjust the water temperature.
Nobody was using the bath, but they were probably keeping the water temperature steady just in case a royal wanted to use it anytime.
"A simple job of just adjusting the hot water temperature......that's it?" I muttered.
"Might be easy, but I'd, like, die of boredom......" Shirakawa sighed.
Just like Shirakawa said, the guy in charge of the water was sitting on a chair yawning over and over.
"There's a bath, but with this guy here, sneaking in and taking one is impossible," I pointed out.
"That's why we get creative. Like, let's go back to the bathroom," Shirakawa smiled mischievously.
Shirakawa pulled my arm and we passed through the wall back to the bathroom.
It's not a hot spring, but a bath with fresh hot water constantly flowing would definitely feel amazing to soak in.
"Kuroi, go ahead and move, like, right into the tub like this," Shirakawa instructed.
"If I do that......ah, it's fine," I hesitated.
For a second I thought I'd get soaked, but inside the Item Box is a different dimension, so even if we go into the tub, the hot water doesn't flow in.
"Oh, it's like we're sinking an aquarium......or something?" Shirakawa marveled.
"Like an aquarium. Hey, Kuroi, like, you get it?" Shirakawa turned to me.
"Huh? Get what," I blinked.
"From this position, if we just open the door a little, won't this whole thing, like, turn into a bath?" Shirakawa explained.
"Ah, right! We let the water in, close it up, and then nobody can see us from outside, can't touch us, won't notice us," I realized.
If we're in the Item Box inside the tub and open the door, hot water flows in.
Once it's full, we close the door and it becomes a separate dimension from the outside world, so we can soak without worrying about anyone knowing we're there.
"Yeah yeah, totally good idea, right?" Shirakawa puffed out her chest. "I mean......yeah," I admitted. "Then let's, like, try it right now," Shirakawa urged.
"No, wait......yeah nobody can see from outside, but I can see everything," I pointed out, flustered.
"It's fine, whatever......if it's you, Kuroi, I don't, like, mind being seen," Shirakawa blushed.
"Y-you idiot, come on......" I stammered.
"Or what, like, you don't want me......?" Shirakawa murmured softly.
She pushed her boobs together with both arms, looked up at me and tilted her head......that's just cheating in this situation.
"I-it's not that I don't want to......but I won't be able to hold back my urges," I stammered, turning away.
"It's fine, if it's you, Kuroi, I'll even, like, give you my first time......" Shirakawa whispered.
"Idiot, if we do it there might be a kid! In a situation like this we can't have or raise a kid. Doing something that irresponsible......" I blurted out.
"Right. So today, with these......you, like, don't want to?" Shirakawa pressed closer.
Shirakawa squeezed her boobs together.
Even a virgin like me can figure out what that means.
"O-okay......but I gotta clean up first or the stuff inside will get wet," I relented, scratching my cheek.
"Then let's, like, put stuff we don't need in a split-off Item Box," Shirakawa suggested cheerfully.
"R-right......" I nodded.
"Let me, like, take off everything we're wearing too," Shirakawa added playfully.
"R-right......" I swallowed hard.
"Hey, Kuroi, you're, like, way too nervous," Shirakawa teased.
"Shut up, I've never done this before1 so of course I am," I grumbled.
"I-it's, like, my first time too, you know......" Shirakawa confessed softly.
"O-oh......" I blinked in surprise.
After that we both undressed in silence, and in our birthday suits we got into the tub inside the split-off Item Box.
"Couldn't the ceiling be, like, a bit lower?" Shirakawa asked.
"S-sure......I-I'm letting the water in," I responded nervously.
"Yeah......ahhh, feels, like, so good......" Shirakawa sighed blissfully.
It was a split-off Item Box, but since we lowered the ceiling we had a tub big enough to stretch our legs in, but sitting next to Shirakawa our shoulders were touching.
"Kuroi......you can, like, look," Shirakawa whispered softly.
"O-oh......" I managed to say.
Seeing Shirakawa's bare body shimmering in the hot water, I got so hard it hurt.
I couldn't hold back the excitement, and without thinking I reached for her chest.
"Wait......" Shirakawa gasped.
"S-sorry!" I pulled back nervously.
"No, you can touch me however you want, but I, like, want you to kiss me first......" Shirakawa murmured.
"Shirakawa......" I whispered. "Like, call me by my name......" Shirakawa insisted softly. "O-oh......uh......" I stammered.
I couldn't remember her name right away, and Shirakawa let out a sigh.
"Hahh......Ki·yo·ka2......geez, like, way to kill the mood......" Shirakawa pouted. "My bad......Kiyoka," I apologized.
"Like, good......" Shirakawa smiled. "Yo·shi·hi·to......" Shirakawa whispered. "Sorry......" I mumbled.
"Hahh......feels, like, so stupid that I was nervous," Shirakawa giggled. "Right. But you're, like, still rock hard over here......"
"You......mmph," I started to protest.
Kiyoka shut me up with a surprise kiss.
"Geez, like, no more talking, right?" Shirakawa whispered against my lips.
"Right......" I agreed breathlessly.
"Mmfuu......" Shirakawa hummed.
This time I kissed Kiyoka, and got to enjoy the feel of her soft chest.
Trivia:
- The protagonist is referred to as DT, a Japanese internet slang abbreviation for "Doutei" meaning virgin, showing this is a first-time experience for him.
- Shirakawa calls the royal woman an "old hag with thick makeup" implying she has seen this noblewoman before and holds no respect for her status.
- The Item Box functions as a separate dimension with its own physical laws, which is why water cannot enter unless the door is opened, making it a perfect hiding spot for intimate moments.
Translation Notes:
1 ↩ Japanese internet slang abbreviation for "Doutei" meaning virgin. Used self-deprecatingly by the protagonist to acknowledge his lack of romantic experience.
2 ↩ Shirakawa's given name written as 清夏 in the source. The kanji can be read as "pure summer." Her insistence on being called by this name during intimacy shows a desire for emotional closeness beyond their casual arrangement.
Notes:
• Shirakawa - Family name of Shirakawa Kiyoka, the dark-skinned gyaru and classmate of the protagonist who was summoned alongside him to another world.
• Kuroi - First-person narrator and Item Box user. Male protagonist summoned to another world. Has killed three people. Pragmatic and self-preserving, prioritizing his own safety and return to Japan over helping strangers. Plans to loot the castle and escape. Possesses an Item Box skill that lets him hide and store things, and keeps it constantly active, which may be why his leveling is faster. Cynical and rational, with a forgettable presence that he uses to his advantage. He knows the people of this world are trash and plans to return to Japan. He is a virgin and gets flustered easily by Shirakawa's teasing, often struggling to stay calm when she presses against him.
• Kiyoka - Dark‑skinned gyaru classmate, blunt, casual, uses feminine pronouns. Survivor of soldier assault, vengeful, threatens captors. Wields Cleaning Magic to purify objects/people, seeks to level up. Freeloader in Kuroi’s Item Box, virgin yet bold, constantly teases, presses against him, enjoys fun in other world, panics under stress, sleeps cramped together.