An A-Ranked Adventurer's 'Slow-living'

Chapter 65: Washing Each Other

Chapter 65: Washing Each Other

After spending a peaceful afternoon at the field of flowers, we decided to go home before the sun sets.

We’re going to have to worry about dinner as well if we stayed here any longer than this. And don’t the sleeping children have to get home soon? They might have to help out with the preparation for dinner or some other chores at their houses.

Sure enough, when I woke them up to ask them after I started to become worried, each of the children did seem to have things that they had to do. They ran back to their homes even faster than how they ran towards our basket of sandwiches.

After Flora and I saw those cute children run off in a panic, we went home while holding hands the same way we did when we came here.

As soon as we got home, we quickly started to make all kinds of preparations.

Flora dried the flower petals that we gathered, stored them in a bottle, and then she began making dinner.

I checked up on our crops, harvested some radishes, and thoroughly cleaned the bathing area afterwards to have it ready for use.

I really wanted to just make the bath with the magic tools and get in it right away, but we decided to have dinner first.

Not only will the bath area have plenty of light from the moon even after the sun goes down, one candle would be plenty enough if we needed to light up the area. On the other hand, if we were to cook dinner late, we would have to waste candles inside the kitchen and the living room.

It’s not like candies cost a lot of money, but both Flora and I don’t like to spend money unnecessarily like that. We won’t have to be wasteful if we do what we can while it’s still bright.

But it’s not too much to put some extra candles in our living room tonight, right? Since I don’t think that’s being wasteful, I don’t want to be stingy there. It’s absolutely necessary for there to be enough light so I can see Flora’s beautiful body and adorable expression.

And so, after we had dinner before our home turned dark, we decided to take a bath together this time as well.

?Flora, the bath is readyy?

?Okay!?

After I let her know that I made the bath with the magic tools, Flora came while holding onto some change of clothes that she got from the bedroom. From what I can see, she seemed to have prepared a set of clothes for me as well.

It looks like she went to prepare those when she saw me getting the bath ready.

?Here, a change of clothes for you, Aldo-san?

?Thanks?

By the way, she got mad at me before when I did the same thing and got her a change of clothes. She lectured me on how it’s embarrassing for me to go through her dresser full of her underwear and it took the fun of deciding what to wear for that day out and so on.

I guess It was a bit insensitive of me to go through her drawers full of her underwear just because we’re going to get married. Flora is more shy than other girls, and we aren’t officially married yet, so I have to be careful about that kind of stuff.

Understanding how a girl feels is still quite a hard task for me.

Flora and I entered the dressing area together to undress.

When I wanted to take a look at her undressing today as well, our eyes met for an instant.

?…A-Aldo-san, you look perverted, you know??

The way she said that was so adorable, but I guess even Flora had gotten used to me looking at her like that.

?You were looking perverted too when I caught you looking at me though??

?N-no! I only looked at you because I felt like you were looking at me. I-I wasn’t thinking of looking at your naked body at all!?

?…I didn’t say you were??

?…Ah?

A short surprised “Ah” leaked out of her after my response. It was as if she went “oh crap!” inside of her head.

When I couldn’t help but smile, she pouted with a “muuu”.

?…You are so mean sometimes?

As I laughed at how adorable she was when she was pouting with a red face, she undressed quickly in anger and entered the bath area.

?Ahh! What a shame!?

My fun time before we enter the bath! I was supposed to get to see her slowly undress in shame!

I collapsed from the shock of despair that hit me after I was quickly deprived of my fun.

Then about 10 to 20 seconds later, I realized that Flora will be done with the bath if I keep on spacing out here, so I quickly finished taking my clothes off.

After that, I rushed into the bath area. That was when I noticed a floral scent that smelled nicer than usual.

When I took a deep breath, the hot air along with the fragrance tickled my nostrils.

That scent smelled different than the soap we usually used. If I were to compare this scent to earlier…

?…It smells like a scent that was in the field of flowers?

?Ohh, you could tell? There are actually some nice-smelling flowers in the bathtub!?

Flora replied to me with an innocent smile as she stood stark naked next to the bath. There was a small jar in her hands, so she probably put those flowers into the bathtub when she came in earlier.

?Is that so??

?Yeah, take a look!?

?……?

?…Um…I’m not the bathtub?

?Oops, sorry?

Since she told me to take a look, I took a good look at her body.

Delicate skin, ample breasts, a slim waist, and a round butt. It took a great deal of will power to look away from her body that is like the embodiment of female beauty, but I somehow pulled it off.

When I turned my eyes to the bathtub, there were indeed many flowers blooming on the surface of the water.

As I instinctively swooped one of the yellow flowers up with my hand, the ripples shook the other ones that were on the surface.

?This flower smells really nice?

?Yes, it’s called a carnet. Not only does its scent calm you down, it’s good for your skin as well?

I see. It’s a flower that women really favor since it’s good for their skin too.

We’re probably being quite generous with this bath considering the fact that there are so many of them on the surface of the water. I don’t think the typical households can easily take a bath like this.

?I did think that you were picking out lots of flowers when we were gathering the petals?

?I wanted to give this a try since we use the bath almost every day?

Flora said with a slightly embarrassed smile.

The contrast of her child-like smile and her womanly body was confusing my heart.

I took a slow, deep breath of the pleasant scent and calmed myself down.

Did she put those flowers in to calm my lust? Nah, that’s overthinking it.

?Alright, shall we wash our sweat off??

?Okay, let me help pour the warm water on you?

Flora started to scoop up some warm water with a bucket. When I saw her work so diligently for me, I sat on a stool like a good boy.

?I’m going to pour the water on you nowww?

?Okayy~?

After I replied to Flora’s voice, warm water started to slowly run down from my shoulders.

?…Ahhh?

It felt so nice to have the sweat rinsed off my body. It felt so refreshing even though it was just having warm water poured on me.

I was sweating more than I expected after all. The water with the nicer than usual scent from the carnet flowers seemed to be soaking into my skin. It did seem like they are good for the skin.

While I was thinking about such things, Flora continued to courteously pour water on my body.

For some reason, it feels kind of embarrassing to have her pour water on me like I’m a child, but she seems to be enjoying it as well. It’s probably because it gives her an excuse to touch my body when she’s doing it.

However, I had no reason to refuse her since I’m happy to be touched by her smooth hands, and it brought me nothing but joy when her soft breasts occasionally hit me.

?I’m going to wash your hair next-?

?Alright?

I answered Flora and closed my eyes. Then, warm water slowly poured on my head.

It felt so good to have the sweat rinsed off my head and face. I rubbed my face and brushed my hair lightly with my hands as the water came down.

The feeling of having my scalp cleaned of grease was amazing.

?Ehehe, there’s a flower on your head?

Flora giggled at the carnet flower that was sticking out of my hair.

Well, it’s no surprise since they were mixed in the water after all.

?I wonder if it would have been better to put the flowers in the bath after we finished washing ourselves?

?No, it’s better to put them in before since they are good for your hair and scalp. Moreover, isn’t it nice to have this scent on your body as you wash it??

I see. It’s a bit extravagant but she has a valid point.

After I nodded in response, I returned the carnet flowers on my head and thighs back to the bathtub. I left the ones around my feet alone since they were bringing out the nice scent when they mixed with the warm water that was being poured out.

After my hair got soaked enough, I used my hand to comb back my bangs that were hanging down because of the water.

?With your hair brushed back back like that, you look more stylish and more mature than usual?

?Oh? So which look do you think is better on me normally??

?Hm, I think I like your normal hairstyle more actually. It feels more like yourself?

?What does that mean??

?But my heart might skip a beat if you do that look once in a while?

?Alright then, I’ll try it next time?

Unlike girls, guys don’t change that hair often, but she thinks that it might be refreshing if I do it occasionally huh? A slicked back hairstyle would require me to use some oil made hair product, but since I can use the bath every day, it might not be such a bad idea once in a while.

While I was thinking about that, I started to clean myself with a towel that I lathered up with soap.

After I finished cleaning myself, it was my turn to wash Flora next.

I started to get excited just from knowing the fact that she would let me wash her.

?Okay, now you take a seat, Flora?

?Don’t touch me anywhere weird, okay??

?Alrighttt?

Flora gave me a reminder after she noticed my excitement, but that wasn’t going to stop me.

Besides, since she was strangely touching my shoulders and arms earlier, I think she’ll forgive me if I touch her back a bit.

?Okay, I’m going to pour the water on you noww?

?Okayyy~?

When I announced it to her in the same fashion she did, she also replied to me in a dragged out voice like how I replied to her.

I slightly tilted the bucket and poured the warm water down her shoulders.

The transparent water ran down her smooth white back.

?…Ah, ahhhhh…That feels good?

Her long sigh sounded pretty hot. It made me feel like we’re doing something we shouldn’t be doing.

I continued to pour the warm water on her with that thought in my mind.

The warm water went down from her shoulders to her thighs through her breasts, then down her butt area. The water was really highlighting her curves. Since her youthful skin is smooth and flawless, it repels water well.

Because of how beautiful her back was, I gave it a stroke as I pretended to wash her.

?Hyaaan?!?

Then, Flora straightened her back out of reflex and screamed out with a voice that was mixed with surprise and pleasure.

Apparently, it seems like she’s weak to having her back stroked.

With my index finger, I brushed her back gently and she went “Nmmmm!”

Since she wasn’t complaining, I quickly stroked all over her nicely shaped shoulder blades and down the line on her back.

Since there was no fat on her back at all, I was able to slide my hand down pretty quickly.

It feels like she would break if I hugged her. A delicate and fragile back like that was full of feminine appeal.

It’s nothing like my rugged back at all.

?H-hey, you’re touching my back too much, Aldo-san!?

?Ahaha, sorry. It just feels so nice?

I took my hands off her after a while since she scolded me.

?That’s not fair. I didn’t even touch you like that. My turn now. Let me stroke your back!?

?We’re going to wash your hair now-?

?Wha, wait a second! Waa!?

I remember how frighteningly forceful she could get, so I cut her off and started pouring water on her head.

And then she made an adorable sound from not being able to close her mouth in time.

?A bit of water got in my mouth?

?Ahaha, here comes another rinse-?

?…Okay?

I can’t let her switch places with me right now so I went on the offensive right away.

She kept her eyes closed and stayed still since she knows that water will be pouring down again. However, there was some dissatisfaction from her voice.

I’ll let her touch me however she wants after we get into the bath. With that thought in my mind, I poured the warm water on her head.

As her hair got wet from the water, it became more glossy than usual.

The moonlight that was shining through the window shined on her hair and made it sparkle.

When I tried stroking her hair, my fingers ran through it smoothly.

?…Your hair is beautiful, Flora?

When I told her my honest thoughts, Flora broke into a smile and said,

?A girl’s hair is her life after all. I make sure that I take good care of it?

While feeling relieved that her mood had gone back up a little, I started to wash her hair.

And then, after I finished that, she brushed her bangs that fell over from the water back the same way I did.

?How do I look??

She turned around and asked me with a smile. With her bangs lifted, she looked more mature and sexier than usual. Even her smile seemed alluring somehow.

?As I thought, a girl’s atmosphere really changes as their hairstyle changes. I was surprised at how much more mature you look?

?Which hairstyle do you like more on me??

?Your regular one feels more like you?

?I’m asking you seriously?

Since it was the same conversation as the one we had a little while ago, I imitated the way she answered me before and she got mad.

Apparently it was an important question to a girl.

?…Hmm, I like your usual hairstyle the best, but I don’t mind you trying other hairstyles out. It’d also let me see many different sides of you?

?I see. I’ll change up my hairstyle sometimes then?

Flora replied with a satisfied smile.

Then, she started to lather up her towel with soap in a seemingly good mood.

In her head right now, there were probably all kinds of different hairstyles. I couldn’t help but smile since I know that they were all ideas that she wants to show me.