CH 13.3

Chapter 13 Part 3: Power Outage and Bathing

“Haru-kun, well… I did an oopsie…”

After bathing in the dark, I let Yuki get dressed first, but soon her weak voice came out of the changing room.

“What’s wrong?”

“U–Um… Well… I forgot to prepare a towel and a change of clothes…”

“Oh… Then, you’re…”

“Y–Yeah…”

She panicked due to the blackout. Normally, she’d bring a change whenever she took a bath, no exceptions there, well, except today. Maybe due to the power outage and the numerous thunders, she forgot it.

“Yuki, where do you always keep the bath towels?”

“Oh, there’s a big one and a small one folded in the living… room… oh.”

Seems I, too, forgot my towel and a change of clothes. The emergency affected us both, and now I couldn’t wipe my body. Droplets rolled off my skin, dampening the floor.

“I’ll go get our towels and our clothes. Soak in the bath and wait for me.”

I had no choice, so I decided to rush to the living room alone and yoink our missing stuff. It would be alright to get the floor wet, although a bit messy. However, Yuki squeezed my arm as I tried to leave.

“W–Wait a minute… I’ll get lonely…”

“But you’re gonna catch a cold if you stay like this.”

“I know, but… Please, stay with me…” She muttered with a quivery voice.

Although I couldn’t see her clearly, she must’ve been filled with anxiety. Since she was traumatized by all the bullying, I had to comfort her.

Well, we were both wet.

“Since we’re both wet, we could go together. Let’s hurry, come on, I’ll hold your hand.”

“Thanks, Haru-kun…”

I patted the apologetic Yuki on the head, then took her small hand on mine.

We went out of the hallway, click-clacking our feet on the ground since we were barefoot. Water dripped from our bodies as we moved in the dark, hand-in-hand, trying to find our stuff before we got too cold.

“Um… Are you not using the flashlight from your phone?”

“No, I’m fine. I remember the structure, and my eyes are used to it, even if barely. I can only see your silhouette.”

To be honest, I was being considerate by not using my phone’s light. If I did, though, I’d see her naked body next to me through the shining of the flashlight.

I could at least not run into a wall as we walked, though.

Well, even without a light, the situation was still very stimulating. it felt immoral to wander around the house with her naked. It made me feel strange.

Since my eyes were already accustomed to the dark, I could barely make out her lustrous white skin beside me, which set my heart ablaze.

I tried not to focus on it as much as possible, telling myself this situation was an emergency and that I had no choice.

We finally arrived at the living room, approaching the place Yuki described. After checking, the towels and clothes were there, neatly folded. I patted my chest in relief.

I picked up the smallest set and handed it to Yuki.

“Okay, as soon as I wipe myself off—”

I felt a glare, and my vision went completely white. The room, previously dark, instantly lighted up with bright lights. We could see.

I could see.

Her glossy lips and cherry-red cheeks, her sapphire eyes, her long eyelashes, her dripping pale skin. All of it. Even her two mounds and the sacred place were exposed.

She stood before me, defenseless. All I could muster was a gasp at that sight, a thousand times more beautiful than the silhouette I saw in the darkness.

“Ah…”

She raised a small voice, dazed by the sudden change in environment. However, she quickly realized what happened and hid her body with both her hands in a panic.

Her cheeks burned and her ears reddened. Tightly shutting her eyes, she bent over, and I made a quick decision to cover her up with the bath towel I still held in my hands.

I raised my voice and turned away from her. I was not expecting power to come back right now.

“I–I’m sorry! I d–didn’t mean to look!”

“T–this was an… act of god, so don’t apologize… B–Besides, we both are…”

“We both are…?”

“U–Um, Haru-kun… Well…”

“Hm?”

“C–Cover yourself too, not just me… I can also see you…”

Yuki bent over and peered at me from between her fingers, then alternated between opening her eyes and closing them shut. She was quivering with shame, and I’d never seen a shade of red so intense before.

Looking down, it finally clicks. As she said, I was in the same situation as her.

Feeling so embarrassed smoke comes out of my head, I hurriedly took my towel and covered myself. We were both naked under the bright lights, and soon I hurriedly left the living room.

After reaching the changing room once again, I sat down on the floor to clear my confusing mind.

Today started with a storm, then power went out. It was pitch black then I took a bath with her, who was frightened by the thunder.

I’ll probably never forget today.