I Was Reincarnated in a Slice-of-life Yuri manga. Beautiful.

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"Hah~ Hot springs are the best!"

Resting her shoulders on a warm rock surrounded by equally heated water, Silvia exhaled as she enjoyed the warmth of the water. Idly sitting beside her was Saeko, who was similarly enjoying the warmth of the bath, her hair was placed in a bun with a towel over it, showing off her slender white shoulders.

Yesterday, Senri invited Silvia and Saeko to a hot spring before they hit the ride home. The hot springs were located somewhat deep in the forest, but it was worth the walk for a nice and relaxing bath. The natural heat produced by nature could be beat by a normal hot bath after all.

Turning to the side, Silvia stared at her wife. Silvia couldn't help but turn red at sight of Saeko's hairstyle which elevated her gorgeous looks. Which was then further enhanced by the glistening water of the spring. The water droplets going down her neck was more alluring the more she stared at it. Noticing Silvia's look, Saeko smiled as she met her eyes.

Having been caught, Silvia swiftly turned the other way around and covered her mouth in a fluster. Her ears were twitching as she felt Saeko's hands glided on her shoulder. The feel of warm skin lightly touching hers, the fleeting contact brought shivers down her spine, forcing Silvia to hide her neck with a shudder.

Being overly conscious of Saeko made her more sensitive to the touch of her hand. Not to mention, the lack of people in the bath created an encouraging atmosphere Silvia would rather not deal in the bath.

Saeko's sensual smile did not help either.

"Silvia~"

"What." She replied instantly with an tough sounding voice. "What is it?"

"You know, your tone doesn't match your face~" Saeko tease, poking Silvia's cheeks with a finger.

"I always sound like this!" Silvia argued in a higher pitch without turning around. "I don't know what your talking about," she lied.

"Eh~! But you sound so gentle to me at night."

"I. Do. Not--!"

Suddenly turning around, Saeko couldn't back away in time from Silvia's abrupt turn, causing both of their lips to accidentally crash into one another. Despite having been married for months now, the couple still couldn't help but turn red from their embarrassing interaction.

Its like being a hormonal teenager all over again! Silvia screamed in her mind as she stopped herself from wanting to drown herself on the bath. 

After registering what they had done and internalizing her embarrassment, Saeko quickly recovered from her blush and witness Silvia floating on the water whilst covering her face. Her usually "tough and cool wife" had ears red as a tomato and her second set above her head down in a cute pitiful slump.

How cute, Saeko laugh, but didn't dare to voice it out. Otherwise she'd be met with another of Silvia's embarrassed quips. But, I do want to see more of it. She reasoned. 

Quietly approaching her "drowning" wife, Saeko lifter Silvia's hand from her face and dragged her out of the water, earning a shocked look from the silver haired lady. Not giving Silvia the opportunity to run away and hide, Saeko stroked Silvia's face thumb, brushing against her scar. 

Then gently moving her hand down, up to Silvia's lips.

By this time, Silvia was burning red, once again. Without any thoughts running through her mind, Silvia unconsciously spoke,

"Da-- damn it, why are you this pretty. . ."

"You always say that. . ." It was Saeko's turn to blush.

With the both of them burning red, they decided to call it a night and get out of the spring, before anyone fainted.

*****

Sitting inside the room, with the sliding doors of their porch opened, Silvia gazed at the dark sky as she held a cup of sake on her fingers. Her long silky silver hair was brushed back and was leaning on the left of her face, looking extremely refreshed.

Passing from her side, Saeko placed a small table in front of Silvia, containing another bottle of alcohol and proceeded to sit in between Silvia's legs and leaning into her wife's chest. Easing in, the two exhaled comfortably as they enjoyed the peaceful night.

There was a warm and comforting silence, perfectly blending with the sounds of nature. An occasional shifting of fabric and clinking of bottles made a serene atmosphere.

"Stargazing was a good idea."

"Hm. . ." Saeko muttered inattentively.

Silvia buried her nose on Saeko's nape as she hummed in agreement.

". . .You smell nice, Saeko."

"Of course, I have to keep appearances too you know. Unlike you, I have to be a proper lady." Mixing occasional insults usually bother Silvia, but this time,

"You mean my proper lady." She casually said an embarrassing line brimming with confidence, completely different from when they were in the bath. Absorb the chuuni. Accept the chuuni.

Hearing this, Saeko's face showed a small tint of red and leaned even more to Silvia. Their eyes quickly met one another and both simultaneously showed a warm, loving smile.

"Beautiful."

"Saeko, that's my line. ."

The night ended as the couple slowly fell into a peacefully restful sleep.

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