Okay, I’ve decided. I’ll infiltrate the girls’ dormitory with Lily. We’ll enter through the window of the vacant room Lily used when she came out, and head for the room shared by Lily and Lecty.
With Lily’s «Tactician» Skill and my «Ninja» Skill, it’s easy to move through the girls’ dormitory without being noticed by anyone. My enhanced vision allows me to see even in pitch darkness, and with «Silent Step», I can move quickly without making a sound, even while carrying Lily in a princess carry.
Patrols can be detected with the enhanced hearing and sense of smell from my «Ninja» Skill, but Lily’s «Tactician» Skill allows her to grasp their more specific locations. We easily avoided the patrols and arrived in front of Lily and Lecty’s room.
“I can’t believe we got here so easily… We could probably make a living as thieves.”
“At least call us treasure hunters.”
“Treasure hunters (underwear thieves)?”
“Don’t make weird puns. Just open the door already.”
I put down Lily, who is amused by teasing me. If we’re caught, I’ll be suspended immediately, and I’ll lose all trust from Rouge and everyone around me. I don’t have the luxury to engage in comedy here.
Even without that, the entire girls’ dormitory, or rather the hallway, has been smelling sweet for a while now, and it’s making me uneasy. It’s not that the boys’ dormitory smells bad, but I’m a little flustered by the unfamiliar scent.
“I wanted to enjoy this thrill a little longer, but I guess it can’t be helped.”
“You really…”
Please, consider my position here…
“Welcome to my and Lecty’s Secret Garden.”
Lily jokingly said that as she unlocked the door and invited me inside.
The room’s layout is the same as the room in the boys’ dormitory that Rouge and I share.
However, there are subtle differences, such as a vase of flowers on the shelf just inside the entrance, and a rug on the floor of the hallway. This must be Lily’s sense of style. It’s an arrangement that feels smart and elegant.
“I’m home, Lecty. I’m back… Huh?”
Lily stopped at the end of the hallway and tilted her head. It seems Lecty isn’t in the room. The lights are on, and the door was securely locked. I don’t think she would have gone out at this late hour…
Then, my hearing, enhanced by the «Ninja» Skill, picked up the sound of a door opening somewhere. It was from right next to where I was standing, beyond the door connecting to the shower room and changing area.
Ah, this is bad.
“Welcome back, Lily-chan. Sorry, I took a shower first—…Eh?”
My eyes, which were reflexively looking towards the sound, met the amethyst eyes of Lecty, who had opened the door.
Water droplets dripped from her pale blue hair, running down her slightly flushed, porcelain-white skin, from her neck to her collarbone.
“Wha, wha-Hugh-san…”
Lecty’s eyes widened in shock, and she choked on her words.
“Ah…!”
—The bath towel slipped from her hand.
What was revealed was Lecty’s naked form.
Smooth, beautiful bare skin with water droplets on it. A slender figure and slightly modest breasts. Her ribs were visible. Her concave stomach and vertical navel. All of it was deeply etched into my retina.
My mind knew I shouldn’t look, but I couldn’t take my eyes off her.
“Hyaaaahhh!!!???”
Lecty, as red as a boiled octopus, let out a scream that wasn’t quite a scream and slammed the door shut with all her might.
That finally broke the spell, and I collapsed to my knees.
“Ah… I’m sorry. I didn’t think it through enough. I should have told Lecty before inviting you in. I guess I got a little carried away…”
Lily, who had witnessed everything, looked away awkwardly and apologized. I was speechless at what had just happened, and my hand unconsciously moved to my chest pocket.
For now, I’ll erase everything that just happened, everything I saw, from my memory. With the «Brainwashing» Skill, I should be able to erase memories.
“Stop it.”
“Ah…”
Lily took the mirror from my hand and sighed.
“I know you’re trying to erase it from your memory, but even if you forget, you need to apologize first. I’m going to apologize now, so wait here for a bit.”
Lily returned the hand mirror to me, then opened the changing room door slightly and slipped inside.
…Lily’s right.
Even if I erase the memory, the fact that I saw it won’t change. Trying to make it as if it never happened before apologizing would be rude to Lecty.
After waiting for a while, the changing room door opened, and Lily and Lecty appeared. Lecty was completely hidden behind Lily.
Is Lecty angry? Or maybe she’s sad. Either way, I need to apologize sincerely…!
“Lecty, I’m sorry about earlier. I’m really sorry!”
“N-no, it’s me, I’m sorry for showing you something so, so meager…!”
“…Eh? Meager…?”
I had been bowing my head, but Lecty’s words made me raise my head with a question mark. Lecty was half-hidden behind Lily, her face red, and she was looking down, her fist to her mouth.
Meager, huh…?
“I’m so skinny and bony, and not girly like Lily-chan, so I thought you wouldn’t want to see it, Hugh-san… That’s why I’m sorry!”
“Eh, eeh…”
Why am I being apologized to…? I looked at Lily in confusion, and she also had a bewildered expression.
If I break down Lecty’s words, it seems she’s not confident in her own body. So much so that she feels apologetic for ‘showing’ it to me, rather than me ‘seeing’ it. Why is her self-esteem so low…?
It’s true that she still looks too thin, but it’s not like she looked disappointing. If anything, she was beautiful, even divine. Anyway, there’s no reason for her to belittle herself like that…
As I was struggling to find the right words, I noticed Lily moving her mouth. She’s not imitating a goldfish… She’s trying to tell me something.
‘Praise her’
Praise her…? What? Surely not Lecty’s naked body!?
No, that’s a bit much…
But it’s not good to leave Lecty apologizing… Uhm… Ah, damn it. I can’t think of anything.
In that case, I’ll just say what I’m thinking. Here goes…
“Lecty!”
“Y-yes!”
“I like them even if they’re small!”
—Immediately after, Lily punched me hard.
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