The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (WN) (Volume 5+)

186 - Entering the Bath Together

"Sorry about that."

Amane leaned on the bathtub, and Mahiru was on the other side. Amane apologized, and she pursed her lips, looking completely unbemused.

Amane cautiously washed her back thereafter, and she probably found it unbearable, for she slipped away while he was doing so. She would not say anything while he washed her hair.

And even after they were done, she remained silent while they soaked in the water. It seemed Amane overdid it.

Mahiru escaped from Amane, cupped her knees, and sat on the other side of the bath tub. There were a few little rubber duckies floating on the bath, which she probably brought along.

She clearly expressed that she was in a really bad mood, and Amane scratched his cheek.

"Sorry for overdoing it."

"...You were not being kind to me."

"Your reactions were too adorable, so I accidentally patted you too much. I'm really sorry."

"And you played with my ear."

"That's because you're cute...no, saying that I played with your ears sound so wrong."

"You bit on my ear. Please reflect on your actions."

"I'm doing so."

Mahiru kept shivering as he washed her back, capitalizing on her weakness that was her back. Amane was really sorry about it, but he could not resist once he saw her look up at him with teary eyes.

"...I do not want such a mischievous person."

"Sorry. Erm, I'll be very gentle next time, so please don't be angry, will ya?"

Amane made up his mind that he would tell Mahiru he would dote on her, and though Mahiru looked somewhat unwilling, she cautiously leaned onto him.

Her eyes wavered for a while, as though wondering where they should go. She seemed to have made up her mind however, and sat between his legs.

She then leaned her back onto his chest, and pursed her lips. Amane smiled once he saw this.

"Please use me as a chair, princess."

"Certainly...Amane-kun no baka."

Mahiru said, still a little peeved, and then she seemed to be deflated as she leaned onto him.

"...It is unfair that I am being teased by you. I want to do something to you."

"Like what?"

"This is what I am wondering. You do not have any real weakness, Amane-kun."

"Unlike you, who's weak everywhere."

"It-it is not that ridiculous. It is only because I am touched by you, Amane-kun."

Amane unwittingly smiled once he heard such complimentary words.

She hasn't realized that her words are so cute.

The only way to show one's weaknesses would be trust and love. Her telling him that it was because of him made him ever so relieved.

"...It feels like you are having it easy. How despicable."

"It's really not."

"Really? You seem to be coping well."

Mahiru turned around, put her face on Amane's chest, and he gently smiled.

He might be able to look calm, and could dismiss the flushed face as him being in hot water, but the heartbeat could not be disguised.

The heartbeat that was much faster than usual had her blinking, and she lifted her head.