The Villainess in the Romance Fantasy Is Strange - Chapter 79



79. A Journey for Two (8)

“Is the water temperature right?”

“Yeah, well. To this extent… … .”

The conversation ended there. We faced each other and, without saying who would go first, we climbed into the bathtub full of water.

Splash, splash-.

The bath water overflowed over the edge of the tub. I moved first and sat down with my back against the back of the tub. Leah approached me timidly, leaned her back against my chest, and carefully pushed her buttocks between my thighs.

“… … .”

I knew that if Leah and I were taking a bath together, this position would naturally come about.

However, it seems that knowing in your head and actually experiencing it are different things. I had repeatedly told myself not to get excited when this situation came up, but when I was actually in the bathtub, my heart was strangely pounding and my fingertips kept twitching on their own.

“… … Phew.”

Let’s calm down.

He sighed and slowly reached out with both arms, pulling Leah’s lower abdomen towards him and wrapping his arms around her. If he kept his hands on Leah’s body like this, she wouldn’t be able to move even if she wanted to.

My prediction was right on target. But there was one thing I overlooked: Leah’s breasts were bigger than I expected.

I didn’t have any harsh intentions, but since my upper body is longer than Leah’s, my shoulders are relatively higher, so when I hug her from behind like this, the side of my chest touches her forearm.

Leah must have felt it too, as she wiggled her fingers and then slightly turned her head back to look at me.

“… …It’s reaching.”

You can’t shorten the upper body length, nor can you push the lower body down to adjust the height.

As I was at a loss as to what to do, Leah suddenly smiled mischievously.

“By any chance… … . Are you doing this because you want to touch my chest?”

“……no.”

“No way. I guess that’s right. … … Ugh, if you wanted to touch me, just do it when I tell you to. Why are you sneaking around in such a sneaky way?”

“… … .”

It’s not wrong to say that I was being sarcastic, but if someone heard me, they would misunderstand and think that I really meant to take a bath with that intention.

To give Leah some space, I unwrapped my arms and leaned my back against the back of the bathtub as much as possible. But as soon as I did that, Leah snickered, then pushed her buttocks in and moved my arm to rest on her lower abdomen.

“I was just joking, why didn’t you tell me that?”

“Was that a joke… …?”

“Yeah, of course I’m joking. Shouldn’t you be able to tell that much?”

Am I an idiot for not noticing, or is it some kind of mischievous joke that Leah couldn’t possibly notice?

After thinking about it for a moment, my head suddenly started to hurt, so I just hugged Leah and rested my chin on her shoulder. Talking about this at length would only be disadvantageous to me.

“It’s really weird when two people take a bath together, isn’t it?”

“……yes.”

This was my first time bathing with someone in a private bathroom like this, so it felt really strange, just like Leah said.

To explain it a little more clearly, it’s strange to feel this warm and happy while taking a bath. For me, taking a bath was nothing more or less than the task of cleaning my sweaty body. But after today, when I got into the bath with Leah, I felt like my heart would race just hearing the word ‘bath’.

“… … Hey, Cain?”

While I was enjoying the feeling of happiness, Leah suddenly called my name. I immediately sat up and took my chin off her shoulder.

“yes.”

“Well, it’s snowing a lot outside right now. So.”

Leah, who had been fidgeting with her fingers, glanced at me.

“We’ll have to stay here for a while. Maybe the snow won’t stop until night, so we might have to stay overnight.”

“yes.”

“But then, it would be a waste of time to just spend the day like that. Right?”

“… … Yes, well.”

That’s true, every word of it, but I don’t know what the hell they’re trying to say by laying out so much groundwork.

I, who was chatting blithely, quietly looked at Leah’s side profile, and at that moment, Leah also turned her head towards me, so our eyes met in midair.

Ahem-.

Leah coughed cutely and said, shaking her body a little.

“Well, since we have some time to spare, I think it would be good to use today to get to know each other before Cain and I officially become a couple… … What do you think?”

“… … .”

The intention is excellent, but in a bathtub. And in this situation where we have nothing to do with each other… … .

‘… Oh, no way.’

What Leah meant by ‘getting to know each other’ was way off the mark from what I had imagined. Am I just not paying attention and not getting it?

With half impure feelings and half secret anticipation, I quietly observed Leah’s expression.

They say the eyes are the window to the soul, so I wondered if I could figure out what was on her mind if I looked closely. Leah seemed embarrassed to meet my gaze, so she bit her lower lip and slowly looked away.

“… … .”

What is it? Isn’t it?

I was hesitant, so I answered first.

“Yes, of course. I like that too.”

“Oh, really? Huh, thank you… … .”

We’re just trying to be nice to each other, so is there anything to be thankful for?

“But what exactly does it mean to get to know each other?”

If you think about it normally, it seems like it means that we should be considerate and coordinate our personal areas, such as our likes and dislikes of food, the level of jokes, the way we talk, and the things we don’t want to hear.

The words that came out of Leah’s mouth were far beyond my expectations.

“Yeah, I asked nicely. … … You know, Cain. I read in a book that you know what the simplest way to greatly increase your happiness in marriage is?”

“Well… … is this going to be an in-depth conversation?”

“Half right, half wrong.”

Leah turned her body halfway and hugged me diagonally, then licked her lips.

“Through in-depth conversations, we can satisfy each other’s s*xual fantasies to the fullest extent possible.”

“yes?”

“I don’t like this, this is good, I want you to do this… …. The way to have a happy married life is to recognize and acknowledge these things right away, and try to accommodate each other as much as possible. Do you understand?”

“Oh, yes… … .”

To be honest, I was really embarrassed, but when Leah asked for an answer, I nodded my head in bewilderment.

“Okay, I understand. … … Then, shall we start talking right away?”

Leah put her hands on my abs.

“You know, Cain, there are times when I wish you’d kiss me a little more roughly?”

“……yes.”

“And I wish you’d hold me tighter when we kiss, and gently touch my back and waist. And I think it’d be even better if you let me hear your heavy breathing.”

“… … .”

So, in summary, does that mean I’m too still when I kiss…?

“Okay, that’s all for now. Now it’s Cain’s turn.”

“……hmm.”

It was my turn, but I actually didn’t have any particular expectations of Leah.

But, what, if I really had to pick just one requirement… … .

“Clothes.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“I wish you would wear more revealing clothes more often… … .”

“You want me to wear revealing clothes… …?”

“yes.”

He answered in a shaky manner and avoided eye contact.

Leah looked at me like that quietly, really quietly.

She gave me her signature charming smile and gave me a small kiss on the lips.

“Huh… … . Okay. I’ll reflect that starting today.”

“……thank you.”

I did speak when she told me to, but somehow it felt awkward to look her in the eye, so I hugged Leah tightly and buried my face in her neck.

A sigh escaped me without me noticing. Leah gently hugged me as I exhaled with difficulty, then moved her hand to stroke the back of my head.

“Eung, so cute… … .”

I can’t believe I’m being treated like a pet by Leah, who is half my size.

The male pride that tells me I can’t just sit still and the complacency that tells me it’s okay to stay like this are fighting fiercely in my chest.

I was debating which side to take, when I suddenly smelled the fragrant scent rising from the nape of Leah’s neck.

Maybe it was because I had showered with soap bubbles, but I smelled even better than before. I sniffed my nose without realizing it, and Leah laughed out loud and patted my back, probably because she thought I was funny.

“Huh, Cain. Why are you like this… … ?”

“Leah started it.”

“Me? Hehehe… … . What did I do?”

“First… … . you touched my head.”

“Yeah, why did you touch my head?”

“… … That felt good.”

“I was feeling good, so why are you mad? … … Ugh, huh.”

I don’t know what I’m saying or why I’m doing this, but if there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s that it’s definitely not because of my occasional playfulness.

Strangely, I want to keep hugging Leah, smelling her scent, sharing warmth in a more certain way, touching her skin and hearing her voice, getting closer and kissing her, making this woman completely mine… … .

… … Should I express it as possessiveness?

Because I didn’t know what label to put on this feeling. No, actually, I didn’t want to worry about complicated things right now, so I pushed away the distracting thoughts and hugged Leah tightly.

As she had asked, I did it strongly but gently. I was careful not to scratch her skin, so I gently pushed back the hair behind her ear.

“What, are you being cute?”

“… … It’s not cuteness.”

“Then, what is it?”

“Expression of affection… … is.”

“Huh, an expression of affection… … ?”

Leah smiled lowly as if she knew everything and grabbed my hand.

Unlike my fingers, which had become rough from all the training and practice, these hands had a feminine softness to them, so the sensation was quite unfamiliar.

“Our Cain, his fingers are really strong… … ?”

Leah muttered as if it was a surprise, as she pressed down on my middle finger with her index finger and thumb and rolled it.

I wiggled my fingers and naturally interlocked my fingers with hers.

“Because I trained hard in swordsmanship.”

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“Huh, is that so? Our Cain, you’ve been training hard in swordsmanship, haven’t you?”

“… … .”

Are you kidding me right now?

When I narrowed my eyes and asked with only my gaze, Leah smiled playfully and gently tickled my chest.

“Cain.”

“……yes.”

“Should we go a little further?”