Chapter 3 – The Sexual Circumstances of Men and Women

A man and a woman are sitting side-by-side on the bed in a love hotel. The man is clothed, but the woman wears only a single bath towel, an inflammatory sight. Considering the place and the attire, the atmosphere suggests that adult time is about to begin. Since I’m the other party, of course, nothing like that is going to happen. My classmate, and the main heroine of this world, Himari Shiratori, explained the reason why she tried to seduce me.

“I… I’m dating Junpei Nosaka.” (Himari)

I know. It’s information from the original work. Junpei Nosaka. A classmate and Himari Shiratori’s childhood friend. In the original story, upon entering high school, Junpei confessed his long-held feelings to Himari. Initially seeing him as a younger brother, Himari was flustered by the confession from her childhood friend and put her answer on hold. But later, not wanting to see her precious childhood friend look sad, she accepted his confession, and the two officially started dating. Then, just as their relationship was steadily deepening, Akio Gouda forcibly tore them apart… well, basically, the NTR plot unfolded. Junpei Nosaka is the original protagonist, and every girl he falls for gets stolen. The story continues with developments that seem designed to break his mind, but since I was reading from the perspective of the one doing the stealing, I certainly owed it a lot.

“The other day, Junpei-kun and I tried to have sex for the first time.” (Himari)

I barely managed to stifle a snort. Do girls normally talk about their sex lives with other guys? No, I was the one who said I’d listen. I can’t just interrupt her right from the start. I silently prompted her to continue.

“And then… Junpei-kun saw me naked and said, ‘Ah, I’m not really into girls with big boobs.'” (Himari)
“Huh?” (Akio)

What the hell are you saying, Junpei-kun, right when you’re about to sleep with your girlfriend?

“That was the end of it for that day. Since then, things have gotten kind of awkward… Because my body wasn’t attractive enough, I made Junpei-kun feel bad…” (Himari)

Himari shed sorrowful tears. I was bewildered by this information I’d never read in the original work.

Okay, let’s sort this out. The confession came from Nosaka. If the original story is to be believed, their relationship should have been good. Since they’re dating, it’s natural for things to progress towards sex. However, when she actually showed him her naked body, he came out with “I’m not into girls with big boobs.” Since then, their relationship has been awkward, leading to Himari inviting me to a love hotel. …Hmm, judging by Himari’s tone, she probably wanted to confirm her own attractiveness with me, but that’s taking impulsive action way too far. Let’s set aside Himari’s actions for now. I have a hunch about Nosaka’s words and actions.

“About that, uh, first time… When Shiratori got naked, did Nosaka take his clothes off?” (Akio)

My face felt hot. I don’t normally possess the nerve to ask things like that so casually.

“Eh? Um… I think he was still wearing his underwear.” (Himari)

Yeah, hearing that answer, I could roughly guess what happened. Most likely, during their first time, Nosaka was intimidated by Himari’s beautiful and impressive naked form. He got too nervous, and his ‘son’ wouldn’t stand up. A certain number of men face that problem. Especially if it’s their first time. Perhaps to cover up his own pathetic state, Nosaka said something he didn’t mean. “I don’t like big boobs”—that’s way too late to be saying that after confessing his feelings himself. Well, I can kind of understand how he feels. Standing before a cute girl, having your symbol of manhood fail to respond must be a shock. Trying to bluff your way through the situation is practically a male instinct.

“Well, don’t worry about it. Even if things are awkward now, time will sort it out. There’s no way Nosaka actually dislikes big boobs.” (Akio)

Although I figured that much out, I hesitated to tell Himari directly. I mean, come on, saying this would damage Nosaka’s male pride. It’s just my guess anyway, and if I convey it poorly and make their relationship even more complicated, then I really couldn’t take responsibility. Best to just play it safe and brush it off. I listened to her story, so my role here is done.

“That’s a lie! It’s absolutely impossible. Time won’t change anything!” (Himari)

Himari repeated her negative assertions. Her face remained clouded with sadness. Being rejected by her boyfriend must have hit her hard. Being told something about the size of her chest, which she can’t help, she probably doesn’t even know what to do anymore.

“Gouda-kun, you think I’m unattractive too, don’t you?” (Himari)
“I told you I don’t think that.” (Akio)
“Liar! …Then, look at me properly!” (Himari)

Himari shot to her feet. Then, right in front of me, she emphasized her attractive body. The inflammatory figure clad only in a bath towel was exposed before my eyes. She was so close, her sweet scent teasing my nostrils relentlessly. Himari reached for the bath towel barely protecting her body.

“Whoaah?!” (Akio)

I let out a strange noise without thinking. Because the bath towel protecting Himari’s body suddenly fluttered down. Naturally, that meant her completely bare figure was exposed… I squeezed my eyes shut just before I could see the crucial skin tones.

“Look properly… Am I really that unattractive?” (Himari)

Her voice was far too close. Reacting and opening my eyes, Himari’s face was right there. A beautiful girl, shedding tears while exposing her naked body. She was so beautiful, and above all, so erotic, that my eyes were captivated.