「…」
「Um～ Noie?」
「…」
「What exactly did they teach you today?」
I ended my first battle against the mountain of paperwork early due to time running out and headed home… only to find Noie had returned before me.
I thought I’d take a bath before dinner, but first I wanted to greet my wife properly, so I went to the bedroom. Sure enough, that leftover Mische had planted some new ideas in her head again.
When I opened the door to our bedroom, she was waiting in a loose bathrobe-like garment.
Ah～ come on. After all those long talks and work, I completely forgot.
Tomorrow I’m definitely complaining to that leftover.
「Arg-sama」
「Yeah」
「Bath」
「Yeah」
「Together」
「Yeah?」
What did she just say?
Together in the bath with me? Is that right?
「W-Wait～」
「…」
「That’s way too soon, right?」
「…」
No good. I even turn down the maids’ 「Shall I wash your back?」 offers.
Bathing together with Noie… just imagining it is making me want to go in.
「Husbands and wives bathe together. It’s normal」
「That tiny idiot～!」
「No. The other one」
「…」
It was Frea-san, right?
She’s back already. Pretty quick return.
「If husband and wife, bathe together. Normal」
「…Noie. You’re too close」
She stepped forward boldly, pressing in until I felt overwhelmed.
「Bathing together is normal」
「…Fine, we’ll go in. Together」
Her expressionless face backed me all the way to the wall.
She’s strangely fixated on 「normal」 today… did something happen?
Whatever. If I stay careful and hold back, it should be fine.
Then Noie grabbed my hand.
Her fingers are still so slim and cool.
「Go together. Holding hands… I think」
You’re remembering vaguely!
But for today’s Noie, that’s actually pretty good recall.
I wish she wouldn’t fill her limited memory with weird stuff, though.
「Wait just a sec. I’ll get ready」
「Together. Holding hands」
「That’s why I said wait! It’s coming off! My arm’s gonna pop out of the socket～!」
We walked hand in hand to the bathhouse.
I silently thanked the gods that my shoulder survived being dragged the whole way.
-0-
I quickly stripped and headed into the bathing area.
Noie, with her long hair, was still struggling to wrap it in a cloth and hadn’t come in yet.
This is my chance.
First, rinse off lightly with hot water, then wait for her in the tub.
In the water, even if my little guy misbehaves, no one will notice.
「Hmm～」
Big baths really are nice.
The lamps placed in wall niches give off such a romantic, elegant glow. Perfect atmosphere.
How do they even heat this much water?
That kind of everyday knowledge is probably what I need first.
Politics and economics can wait.
I stretched out lazily in the tub, spreading my whole body wide, when I heard faint voices.
Curious, I looked over… and through the white steam, a pale silhouette appeared clearly.
「Buh!」
「…」
「N-naked, naked!」
She’s completely naked～! And she’s walking straight toward me without trying to cover anything at all～!
Danger. Total naked ambush…my little guy is already acting up. Emergency dive!
I sank to the bottom of the tub just as she slipped in gracefully under the pouring hot water.
Without hesitation, she came right to my side and leaned in close.
Her chest… those soft breasts pressed gently against my arm!
So warm, so incredibly soft, molding perfectly against me with every tiny movement!
「…」
「Ahaha… ahahaha」
Stay like this forever without a word? Some new kind of torture?
I’m gonna die of happiness!
「Noie-san」
「Noie」
「Mmm. Mmm. Ahem, ahem. Noie」
「…」
「They told me to decide on a house name」
「House name?」
「Yeah. You know… since we got married and I’m stepping down as prince to become head of a branch family, we need a new family name. So I thought I’d ask if there’s anything you’d like」
「…」
Her ahoge was hidden under the cloth, so I couldn’t tell her mood at all.
But her face, faintly flushed from the hot water, looked unbelievably seductive.
「Dragon」
「Eh?」
「A name good for defeating dragons」
「…Yeah. Got it」
If that’s what she wants, I’ll make it happen.
Others might see it as her being bound by it. But even so, that’s her own wish.
「Arg-sama」
「What?」
「Am I human? Monster? Goddess?」
「…」
「People in armor or pretty clothes say 『monster』.
People in town say 『goddess』.
But I’m probably human. I think I’m human」
「Then Noie is human」
「Really?」
「Yeah. Noie is human. And my wife」
「Wife?」
「That’s right. We’re husband and wife, a family, aren’t we?」
Her face moved up and down in a tiny nod.
「So Noie is my wife」
So embarrassing. My face feels like it’s on fire.
But hang in there, me. This is probably an important moment.
「What is Arg-sama?」
「I’m Noie’s husband」
「Husband?」
「Exactly」
「Hus… band-sama?」
「If you like that better, go for it」
She mumbled it in her mouth a few times, then closed her lips and hugged my arm tightly.
And there go those soft breasts again! Definitely squished right against me!
「Ahaha… Noie. We should wash your body and hair」
「Yes」
Released from her hold, she turned her back to me and stepped out of the tub.
That perfectly shaped butt… might be the first time I’ve ever seen one like it.
She sat down on the floor with a soft plop and called a maid without hesitation to wash her.
Wait… doesn’t this mean I can’t get out of the tub now?
Ahaha. I totally messed up!
As expected… I got dizzy from the heat and sank to the bottom of the tub.
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