Chapter 241 — Too Soft, Too Fragrant... My Snowy-White Yukino Wife…
"Still not done yet?"
"N-Not yet."
"Hurry up."
"Ugh, why are you in such a rush?! This… this kind of thing is really embarrassing, you know?!"
"It's not like I haven't seen it before…"
"Huh?"
Yukino's face flushed red. Her expression subtly shifted as she sat on the toilet. Her thighs instinctively tensed, and she looked up in disbelief at Hikigaya, who had his back turned toward her.
"When—when have you ever seen me on the toilet?"
"Uh, that time when we took a bath together…"
"Eh?"
Yukino gasped.
"You actually knew I was… doing that back then?"
"Ahem, wasn't it kinda obvious?"
"You—ugh! You perv!" Yukino couldn't help but grumble under her breath at her boyfriend.
"Anyway, hurry up and finish." Hikigaya coughed awkwardly, urging her again.
"Stop… stop rushing me..."
Yukino pouted, lowering her head in embarrassment, then mumbled,
"I'm still a bit self-conscious about this."
"What's there to be embarrassed about?"
"It's super shameful, doing this in front of you…" she muttered shyly.
"It's not in front of me, I've got my back turned," Hikigaya clarified.
If he had been facing her directly, even he figured Yukino would never be able to go through with it.
"E-Even so…"
"Fine, I'll step out."
Hikigaya sighed and started heading for the door.
"W-Wait!"
Yukino hurriedly stopped him.
"I'm ready now."
"Huh? Oh… okay."
Despite how composed he tried to sound, Hikigaya's face had long since turned crimson. Fortunately for him, Yukino couldn't see his expression with his back turned.
Sneaking a glance at Hikigaya, then down at her own fair thighs, Yukino covered her cheeks with her hands and let out a sigh.
Five minutes later.
The flush of the toilet echoed through the bathroom.
"You can turn around now."
Yukino's voice came from behind him.
"Alright."
Hikigaya turned.
"Ugh, your face is so red… H-Hikigaya-kun, were you really that excited to see me use the toilet?" Yukino said, surprised, but for some reason a trace of giddy mischief sparkled in her eyes.
"Eh?"
Regaining his composure, Hikigaya cleared his throat and quickly changed the topic.
"Are you feeling okay? Why did it take you so long in there?"
"Ugh! I hadn't gone all afternoon—what's so strange about that?! Also, don't focus on weird things, geez!" Yukino scolded him, clearly annoyed.
Hikigaya coughed again, dodging further escalation.
Sitting regally on the toilet lid like a queen, Yukino brushed her hair back, eyes twinkling with amusement as she gazed at him.
"So? You seemed awfully impatient. What is it you're trying to do now?"
"Uh… can you take it off?"
Hikigaya looked at her seriously.
"…??"
Wait. Is her usually passive hubby being this bold today?
Who could resist that?
Her pretty face instantly turned beet red. She lowered her head in a panic, flustered and stammering,
"N-No way, Hikigaya-kun… I-I just finished using the toilet… doing that kind of thing right after is… I don't think I can… and I didn't bring any wipes either…"
"I meant your jacket. Take off your jacket."
Hikigaya deadpanned.
"Ah?"
Yukino's face froze. She jerked her head up in disbelief.
"My… jacket??"
That's it?
"What else were you thinking?" Hikigaya glanced at her.
"You…"
Yukino's lips twitched. She scowled and huffed,
"You're hopeless!"
"Take off the jacket first," Hikigaya said, ignoring her complaint.
"I…"
Yukino opened her mouth to protest, then hesitated. Suddenly, something occurred to her and she asked suspiciously,
"What do you plan to do? Don't tell me…"
She instinctively wrapped her arms around herself.
Seeing that she'd caught on, Hikigaya nodded solemnly.
"W-What the hell?!"
Yukino was exasperated.
"Why are you so fixated on weird stuff today? You've never been like this before! In fact, you used to be totally put off by that area!"
"That was then. This is now."
"…"
"Is it a problem?"
"I-It's not that it's a problem, just… I haven't showered, and it's really sweaty under there… it smells…"
"I told you, to me it's not sweaty-smelly—it's…"
"Down bad!"
"I'm being honest."
"You're just down bad, you damn bottom-feeder!"
"I'm telling the truth! Every inch of you, Yukino, smells amazing! There's no such thing as 'smelly' on your body!"
"Ughhh! That just makes it worse!!"
The more they argued, the redder Yukino's face became.
Eventually, she surrendered.
"F-Fine, I'll take off the jacket…"
"Good."
"Sigh…"
Letting out a long breath, Yukino gritted her teeth and finally shrugged off her jacket. She was still wearing a short-sleeved shirt underneath, and with just a slight raise of her arms, her armpits were in full view—so much so that Hikigaya told her there was no need to take off anything else.
Honestly speaking, Hikigaya had never paid much attention to his girlfriend's armpits before.
But now that he looked closely—
They were… stunning!
"D-Don't stare at my underarms with that weird look!" Yukino stammered. Holding up her arms, she avoided his gaze, her heart pounding.
"They're so clean… did you shave?" Hikigaya asked, curious.
Her skin looked smooth and soft, like a block of tofu.
"Of course not!"
Yukino shot him a glare.
"I've always been like this!"
Hikigaya gave a small "oh" in response.
When she saw him leaning toward her, Yukino's expression changed. She quickly tried to lower her arms—but Hikigaya beat her to it, grabbing hold of her wrists.
"H-Hikigaya-kun, w-what are you doing?! Don't come closer! S-Stay away!"
Could it be… her underarms were actually her weak spot?
Hikigaya suspected as much, and as he drew closer, he murmured, "There is a hint of sweat… but it actually smells more like creamy milk."
"You… You perv! You're so down bad it's gross!!" Yukino squealed, burning with shame.
Blushing, Hikigaya coughed again and said seriously,
"You're my girlfriend. What's wrong with being down bad for you?"
"I…"
Yukino was at a loss for words.
He had a point.
In fact—if she was being honest with herself—she was actually kind of excited to see how much further he would go.
"H-Hikigaya-kun, so what are you planning to… do with my underarms next…?"