Chapter 973: Furuhashi Fumino’s Winning Route
Fumino was still bewildered as Shinichi dragged her straight to the hot spring hotel and walked towards the counter.
"Excuse me, are there any rooms available here?"
"Yes, please..." The woman at the counter looked up and glanced at their uniforms, furrowing her brow, "Sorry, are you two high school students?"
Shinichi shook his head and said frankly, "No, she and I are just college students who like to cosplay with uniforms."
Fumino: "???"
As she regained her senses, she heard these ridiculous words. The corners of her mouth twitched, but before she could speak, Shinichi squeezed her hand and blocked her complaint.
Seeing his back, Fumino's beautiful face reddened, and she naturally stopped moving, listening to their conversation with a slightly complicated expression.
"Here's my ID." Shinichi pulled out a heavy motorcycle driver's license he had taken for some reason.
The receptionist took over the check. Although still suspicious, she returned the driver's license to him and began to register for the room without further questions.
Shinichi always looked calm. He had investigated that this hot spring hotel had relatively lax management. Many older men brought high school girls to stay without interrogation, let alone regular student couples like them.
"Do you both want one room or two rooms, for resting or overnight?"
"A room for overnight." Shinichi ignored the finger pokes coming from behind ten times per second and calmly said, "I want my own private open-air hot spring bath, where we can soak together."
The finger pokes suddenly became a hundred times per second.
"..."
The receptionist gave him a strange look, surprised that this man seemed young but like an experienced driver familiar with driving. However, she didn't ask further and handed him the registration form.
"Room No. 301, paying by card or cash?"
"Pay cash." Shinichi registered their names, handed over the money, took the room key, and left the counter with Fumino's warm hand.
They walked calmly for a while. Once they stepped into the wooden corridor where they could see the outdoor scenery, Fumino couldn't take it anymore. After making sure there was no one around, she suddenly stopped and pulled his arm hard.
"S-Shinichi-kun! What's your plan?"
Under Shinichi's gaze as he turned around, her face was covered with panic and embarrassment, her legs trembling with nervousness.
"It's okay if you suddenly brought me to a hot spring hotel. It's okay to stay in the same room and spend the night and want to go to the hot spring together! What will happen to my dad, and what will happen to Ricchan and Miku?"
Fumino gripped his collar tightly with one hand, and Shinichi's held hand broke out in a cold sweat. However, he didn't flee in any way, just staring at her, seeking an answer.
Shinichi accepted her gaze and spoke softly.
"What do you need to do?"
Fumino fell silent and stared at him blankly.
"You always care and worry about others... But who will think about you? Who will protect your happiness?"
Shinichi answered without any rebuttal.
"If no one else will do it, I will."
"If you want to run away, I'll run away with you. If you're afraid others will get hurt because of you, I'll hurt those people before you do. If you don't know what to do, I'll hold your hand and do what we should do."
"You can hate me anytime, you can be disgusted with me, you can consider me a tough bastard and feel righteous."
"But I don't want to see anyone smiling happily, only you trying to force a smile."
"If you want to go back, just let go."
"If you want to go back, I'll go back with you. I've decided that no matter what happens, I'll be by your side, just like you've always been by mine."
After saying that, Shinichi stood there without moving.
For a long time, not only did the hand holding him not let go, but the other hand also gently covered it, as if giving him everything.
Shinichi stepped forward again, and he smiled faintly.
"I'm here, just feeling comfortable."
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Taking the key and opening the antique wooden door, what appeared was a Japanese-style room with a peaceful atmosphere; cushions and a low table were placed in the middle, a TV was placed in the corner, and right behind was a balcony.
The paper door opened to reveal the bedroom, which was empty. The service staff wouldn't help tidy up the Japanese-style bedding until after dinner.
Fumino held her increasingly fast heartbeat and asked carefully, "We don't have spare clothes, what should we do?"
"Just take a bath, and just wash your clothes after you wear the yukata." Shinichi put his bag aside, turned to Fumino, and smiled, "Let's go, the hot spring here is really nice."
"..."
Fumino's face turned red, her chest felt hot, she didn't know where to move.
She wanted to shake her head and suggest bathing separately, but for some reason, when she held his hand, all the strength left her body.
Her head was spinning and her steps were unsteady and weightless, as if hypnotized, Fumino followed him to the hot spring step by step.
—Changing clothes separately—
Seeing the black and blue school swimsuit she was wearing, Fumino wanted to complain but didn't know where to start.
"Why are there school swimsuits in the hot spring hotel..."
Shinichi shrugged, "Who knows, I don't know either~"
He specifically told the receptionist, "I like cosplay." to imply that he wanted to book a room provided for videographers and customers who liked special styles, so Fumino could bathe in the swimsuit.
Otherwise, if she only wore a bath towel, he couldn't guarantee what would happen in the hot spring.
Of course, this didn't need to be told to Fumino, so as not to unnecessarily worry her.
Glancing slightly at Fumino's slender model-like figure, with two straight slender legs spread out, Shinichi walked towards the bathroom, preparing to calm himself down.
After all, he was also wearing swim trunks. If something embarrassing happened now, Fumino might just run away.
Sitting on a small chair, Shinichi turned on the hot water and was about to start bathing when he heard Fumino's voice slowly approaching.
"S-Shinichi-kun, let me brush your back!"
She seemed to be trying to cover her nervousness with a cheerful voice, but one could still hear the trembling embarrassment.
Shinichi was slightly surprised, "No, you don't have to force it, it's okay..."
"It's not forcing! Shinichi-kun has done so much for me. If I don't reciprocate, I'll be very embarrassed..."
Fumino said with a slight sense of guilt, then as if she thought of something, her voice suddenly became louder, and she became very panicked.
"Ah, of course, it doesn't mean you can say weird things! Besides, we're still high school students. Even if we bathe and sleep together later, I'm not mentally prepared..."
"..."
Shinichi laughed and shook his head, slightly bending his back, "I know. Then I'll leave my back to you."
"Alright, don't worry! A scar on a man's back is shameful. I'll brush it carefully!"
Fumino took a sponge from the shelf, squeezed a little liquid soap, and knelt behind him.
As her hands rubbed his back, bubbles spread, and Fumino's facial expression gradually darkened, and she sighed.
"...Is it okay if we run out of money anyway?"
Shinichi suddenly spoke as if he hadn't heard.
"Fumino, a little further to the left."
"Ah, yes..." Reflexively adjusting her position, bowing her head, Fumino continued to speak seriously.
"We still have to go back tomorrow, right? What will they say about us..."
"Honey, move up a little more."
"Okay, my husband..." Before she could do anything, Fumino reacted immediately. Blood vessels appeared on her red face. The sponge in her hand rubbed vigorously, leaving very red marks on his skin.
"Shinichi-kun! I'm talking about serious things, what are you asking me to say?"
"Hahahaha, who told you not to concentrate on brushing my back... Ouch, my honey, please harder!"
Shinichi's evil laughter immediately turned into screams of pain, but his nonchalant tone remained.
"Honey! Shinichi-kun, it seems I have to teach you a lesson today!"
Fumino knew that Shinichi was deliberately diverting her attention from the topic.
Unintentionally, the sponge slipped from her hand, and she hugged him, feeling the heat from his back on her chest, reaching her heart directly.
Gently wrapping her arms around him tighter.
Just holding him for a moment, Fumino's smile suddenly turned strange, and she became confused.
"It feels like something's touching my hand..."
Shinichi took a step forward, stood up, quickly cleaned all the foam on his body, and walked towards the hot spring pool.
From beginning to end, he avoided looking at her. Only after he stepped into the hot spring did he turn around as if nothing had happened.
Fumino was stunned for a moment, and soon understood what touched her hand. Her cheeks flushed, but she couldn't help but laugh a few times.
Such a funny reaction... At first, she thought Shinichi was becoming braver, but in the end, he was still easily embarrassed!
With embarrassment, she also carefully washed her body, tied her hair into two buns, and then stepped into the hot spring.
"Hmm~ It's so warm..."
After a slightly naughty sigh, Fumino paused for a moment. Instead of covering her mouth and pretending not to say anything, she secretly glanced at the man's underwater body next to her with red ears.
"..."
Shinichi was sitting in the hot spring pool, his hands resting on his thighs, and his overlapping palms covering his groin.
He closed his eyes and seemed to enjoy the heat of the hot spring. His whole body was slightly red, and his expression was serious.
Fumino shifted her gaze back with a sense of amusement. She scooped up a handful of hot water and poured it over her body, causing her fair skin to turn red from the heat.
Steam rose like mist into the sky. In this open-air hot spring pool, Fumino lifted her head and slowly opened her eyes wide.
It was the starry sky.
The incredibly beautiful starry sky, like a bright starry night that only appeared in books or pictures.
"...I heard you can see the night view with the least light pollution from here. I didn't expect the view to be so beautiful."
Shinichi's sincere sigh sounded in her ears.
Fumino returned from her daze, looked at him, and blinked in surprise.
"So... that's why you chose the outdoor hot spring pool?"
Shinichi raised his head and gazed at the bright starry night, with a faint smile on his lips.
"Rarely can you enjoy such a beautiful experience while soaking in a hot spring and watching the night view..."
"Although this is the first time I've known about it, I've never been here, and I've never brought anyone here except you."
Touched, Fumino couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, I won't get jealous easily!"
As she spoke, water rippled, and she slowly leaned her body towards Shinichi, shoulder to shoulder, and her head leaned on his shoulder.
Their fingers intertwined under the water without leaving a gap.
Together, they gazed at the sky.
"Shinichi-kun."
"Hm?"
"Thank you."
"Um."
"I always thought that watching twinkling stars like this is the happiest thing in the world..."
"..."
"But, if I could watch the same starry sky with you, I would feel several times happier."
"...Um, I feel the same way."
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"In that case, I'll go out and change first."
Fumino stood up from the hot spring, and the water flowed back into the pool from her smooth thigh bones, slender waist, flat chest, plump buttocks, and slender legs.
Shinichi nodded, Fumino pretended to be fine and asked: "Or do you want to go out first?"
Then she smiled as she looked at him body under the pool.
Shinichi remained silent for a few seconds and looked at her with a strange look: "Are you sure? It doesn't matter to me, but... I don't know if it's important to you."
"..." Fumino reacted, her face reddening again, then she hurried towards the door.
Shinichi watched her from behind, waited for the glass door to close, and after hearing the sound of "I'm okay" from outside for a few minutes, he slowly got up from the bathroom.
At that moment, the dragon came out of the sea.
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After putting on yukata and having dinner together, they returned to the bedroom. The bed had been tidied up, as they promised earlier, with bedding and a pair of pillows.
Now, Fumino was no longer shy after bathing in the hot spring with him, her heart was fully prepared.
Although nervous, she could face what would happen tonight calmly.
There was also a faint sense of satisfaction and happiness.
That was the person she liked, that was the person she loved, the man she never wanted to leave for the rest of her life.
Suppressing her emotions in her chest, she knelt beside the bed and bowed her head deeply.
"This little girl is not talented and has no experience... Please give me advice tonight!"
A pair of cute buns faced Shinichi, with strands of hair dangling from her temples, revealing her attractive white and reddish ears.
Shinichi suppressed his laughter and pretended to be serious as he knelt and bowed his head.
"I am talented, but also inexperienced... I will try to be gentle."
Fumino pursed her lips tightly and turned her face away, too afraid to look at him.
"In that case... Let's turn off the light and sleep."
"Does the light have to be turned off?"
"I-I'll be embarrassed! If we get used to it..." Fumino puffed her cheeks, tightly gripping the yukata with her fingers, and whispered to herself, "Once we're used to it, let's turn on the light..."
Seeing her like this, Shinichi stopped laughing and spoke softly to her with gentle eyes.
"In that case, go to sleep."
So the light was turned off.
There was a rustling sound, and the sound of someone slipping under the covers could be heard.
Shinichi could vaguely see the ripple of the blanket in the darkness, and the warm and fragrant body slowly approached him. It seemed like the body tensed halfway and dared not move any further.
At this moment, Shinichi, as a man, reached out very proactively, embraced Fumino's body, and touched her erect breasts without permission...
"Just relax, take it easy."
"Hmm..." Fumino hummed softly and placed her hand on his chest, feeling his steady and strong heartbeat. Her tense body slowly softened, and she curled up in his arms.
Shinichi pulled his hand back and lifted her chin.
Accustomed to the dark scenery, he could see her blushing face, her eyes gradually misty and emotional, and her cherry lips slightly parted.
So without hesitation, he kissed her, licking her soft lips and tongue passionately, dominating every corner.
Their breaths intertwined, saliva exchanged, human instincts igniting sparks of intense fire in two closely clinging bodies. The fire had ignited dry wood and was unstoppable.
After an unknown amount of time, their lips parted, Fumino continued to exhale hot breaths, with wet eyes and cheeks flushed red.
"This is my first kiss." Shinichi said softly.
"Mine too..." After responding with a murmur, Fumino suddenly realized and reflexively pinched his waist with her fingers. She clearly wanted to ask him, but her weak and gentle voice sounded coquettish.
"How can the first kiss be so skilled! Tell me, how many people have you kissed?"
Shinichi answered innocently, "I have simulated today's events in my mind no less than a thousand times, of course I am skilled."
"Really?" Fumino still seemed doubtful, but Shinichi didn't waste time, and immediately lowered his head and launched a second wave attack, kissing her until her head spun and her consciousness blurred.
After the kiss, Shinichi licked his lips satisfactorily, leaned his head on the pillow, and closed his eyes.
"That's it for today, goodnight."
Fumino lying helpless on the bed, waiting for him to take the next step, suddenly froze.
"Y-You're just going to say that?!"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Shinichi said lazily while gently touching her back.
"You... I..." Fumino wanted to say something else, but was too embarrassed to say it. Her expression became complicated, biting her lower lip hard, and tears began to flow from her eyes.
After not hearing her answer for a long time, Shinichi opened his eyes and saw that she was so sad that she started crying.
"Stop crying. It's not because your breasts are small that I don't want to continue."
Fumino: "???"
(Are you comforting me or trying to make me angry?)
"Kissing, hugging, and sleeping together today has given me enough happiness." Shinichi held her head to his chest and whispered, "I want to feel the rest of the happiness slowly in the future."
"Don't worry, you can't escape. All that's yours is mine, and all that's mine is yours."
"Till death do us part."
"..."
Fumino fell silent and leaned quietly against his chest.
Just when Shinichi thought she fell asleep like this, Fumino freed herself from his embrace with both hands and pushed him to the bed.
Holding his waist with both legs, holding both hands on either side of his head, she straddled him like a horse and bowed her head.
Shinichi had already adapted to the dark view, and saw Fumino's blushing face.
"I'm ready, but after kissing and saying many words of love, you're ready to sleep?! This is really unreasonable. What are you thinking in your head!"
"Weren't you still very excited in the hot bath? Then you just endure now, women are not silent like you!"
Shinichi's mouth twitched, and cold sweat poured on his forehead, trying to soothe Fumino who seemed to tremble with anger.
"Okay, Fumino, calm down..."
"Calm! I can't stand it anymore!!"
Fumino showed a smile that broke sanity, turned around, bowed her head to close her lips that she wanted to say something else, and then started to undress.
The movement was exactly the same as Iori Yagami who went crazy under the moonlight.
As a result, the man whose mouth was stuffed underneath let out a scream of pleasure while struggling.
"Uh, uhhh... uhhhhhhhh-!"
Tonight seems to be very long...
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Outside the dark window, only dim and warm light illuminates the side of the bed.
"Mom, what was your first kiss experience with dad?"
Asada Fumino was stunned, put down the fairy tale book in her hand, and looked at the 9-year-old girl on the bed in confusion.
"Kazuno, why do you want to know this?"
The cute little girl with long black hair blinked her bright eyes and said with a smile.
"Will it be as romantic as a prince kissing a princess?"
Fumino thought for a while, then unconsciously combed the ponytail hanging on her chest with her fingers.
"The first kiss..."
Suddenly, she laughed, with gentleness like water in her eyes, and spoke softly.
"Thinking about it, I really want to hit him a few more times."
Kazuno opened her eyes wide in surprise, then said seriously.
"Mom, remember to call me when you want to hit dad. That middle-aged bastard rubbed my face with his beard again. It's hard to understand the endless hatred in my heart without hitting him with my own hands."
Fumino touched her head.
"Kazuno is so smart, you can really use complicated vocabulary ~ Okay, let's beat up dad together tomorrow!"
They had already agreed to go for a walk together tomorrow, the mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled. The quiet and harmonious atmosphere made the night even more peaceful.
In the distance, Shinichi, who was rushing home from the planetarium, suddenly shivered, and his hand holding the steering wheel almost lost control and hit a telephone pole.
"What happened? I always feel there are immoral people trying to kill me again..."
To return to his beautiful wife and beautiful daughter as soon as possible, he chose to ignore this hunch and speed up the journey home.
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