Why Not Make Both Twins 'Girlfriends'?-Chapter 1Volume 3 .2 - Mountains, Sea, and... a Town Full of Cats...?

Mountains, Sea, and… a Town Full of Cats…? 2

“Wow! This is amazing!”

“Chii-chan, Chii-chan! You can see the ocean!”

Chikage was cheerful upon arriving at the villa.

She and Hikari looked around the living room, which was surrounded by glass on three sides, and then stood side by side at the window with a view of the sea.

“Sakuto-kun, the ocean is beautiful!”

“The view is the best!”

Sakuto also stood next to them and looked outside.

“That’s true, it’s a really beautiful view.”

The villa was situated on a slightly elevated spot at the top of a hill, allowing them to look down upon the sea.

In the foreground, there were rows of houses with vermilion-tiled roofs, reminding Sakuto of the Ishizuchi tiles from Tottori Prefecture.

After enjoying the view for a while—

“Let’s go explore inside the villa!”

Hikari led the way, followed by Chikage and Sakuto.

First, the exploration team headed to the bathroom. The toilet and bath area were separated by frosted glass, giving it an open and intricate design.

(These kinds of designs are stylish, but…)

A toilet and bath area separated only by glass, needless to say, required Sakuto to be quite considerate, especially with two girls present.

As a couple, they could probably manage to some extent, but still, it was a layout that made one hesitate to act too boldly.

Seeing Sakuto’s embarrassed look, Hikari giggled and whispered in his ear.

“Chii-chan and I don’t mind this kind of thing, you know?”

” ! “

Sakuto’s face turned even redder as his thoughts were completely seen through.

Then, Chikage, who had been looking at the bathtub, noticed something and said, “Huh?” There were two faucets.

“One is for water, and the other for hot water, perhaps──”

As she turned the faucet, a gentle scent began to fill the air.

“Wow! Is this a hot spring!?”

Chikage looked at Sakuto in surprise.

“Yeah, it’s a simple hot spring.”

It wasn’t a sulfur spring, so there was no distinctive pungent smell of hot springs.

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The source was apparently the same as the nearby hot springs.

“It’s alkaline and said to have skin-beautifying effects.”

“Really!? I love hot springs!”

Seeing Chikage’s excitement, Sakuto breathed a sigh of relief.

(I knew it, this villa was a hit…)

And Hikari, too, was grinning—no, smirking—at the spaciousness of the bath.

“We can fit three people in here, right?”

“Wait… Hii-chan!? That’s definitely not okay…!”

Chikage’s face turned bright red in panic.

“Eh? Why not?”

“Dec… Decency!”

“Chii-chan, you are so serious…”

Hikari let out a wry smile, but Sakuto exhaled a sigh of relief.

(Thank goodness, I was worried Chikage might suggest we all get in together…)

For now, it seemed the brake was functioning properly.

If Chikage in runaway mode joined full-throttle Hikari, it would be a real mess.

Then Hikari smirked again.

“But, about last night──”

“Ah ah ahhh───!”

Chikage turned bright red and flustered.

“Why are you telling Sakuto-kun!?”

“Because~ Because it’s funny♪”

“Hey Hii-chan!?”

“Hey Sakuto, last night Chii-chan was like──”

“No, stop it! That naughty story is off-limits──────!”

Chikage’s scream echoed in the bathroom as Sakuto awkwardly scratched his reddening cheek.

***

Led by Captain Hikari, the villa exploration team moved upstairs. There was a bedroom, a guest room, and another toilet on the second floor.

For now, Sakuto was relieved that there was a toilet available while the sisters took a bath, but then a new problem arose: room assignments.

The bed in the hotel-like bedroom was a king-size, and the guest room had two semi-double beds, which meant there were enough beds in theory──

“So, should the three of us use this big bed together?”

“Yeah, it’s spacious enough for three of us──”

“Wait, wait, wait…”

Sakuto instinctively put a stop to it.

“There are three beds, so why not use one each?”

“Ehh… I’ll be lonely…”

“I’m embarrassed about the bath, but I don’t mind sleeping together…”

Hikari and Chikage gazed up at Sakuto with upturned eyes.

“It’s a vacation where we don’t need to worry about what others think, maybe it’s okay to sleep together?”

“No, that’s not good, if we go too far…”

“Indeed…”

Chikage said with a look of disappointment as she went to open the curtains at the back of the bedroom.

(Hmm… I wonder if sleeping together is really okay…?)

Since even the serious Chikage seemed to allow it, perhaps “sleeping” didn’t carry any deeper meaning.

Just lying next to each other—Chikage had said it with that intention, but perhaps Sakuto had overreacted.

While Sakuto was caught in his complex feelings, Hikari’s gaze sharpened.

“It’s within your expectations, right?”

“Huh?”

“Before coming here, you could have predicted we’d end up in such situations, right? …Of course, in the adult sense of ‘sleeping.'”

The moment Sakuto showed his agitation, Hikari leaned in closer as if on cue.

“Hey, Sakuto──”

Her sweet voice tickled his ear.

“…you don’t need to feel responsible, you know?”

Sakuto’s heart skipped a beat at the breath on his cheek.

“It’s all within our expectations too. So, there’s no need for you to feel responsible alone, okay? Why not enjoy the fun irresponsibly? It’d be a waste to hold back.”

Sakuto’s heart pounded at her secretive manner of speaking.

Hikari’s whispers at times like this were sweet music to Sakuto’s ears, stirring his instincts to the point where morals and common sense seemed foolish.

Of course, Hikari knew exactly what she was doing.

How far could Sakuto’s reason hold out—or rather, it was as if she wanted to see what would happen after his reason crumbled, tempting him with sweet words.

However, Sakuto, who had set certain boundaries, managed to hold back just before crossing the line.

“Hey…”

He gently reprimanded her by placing his right hand on Hikari’s left cheek, causing her shoulder to twitch.

“What is it…?”

“You’re actually nervous, aren’t you?”

Suddenly, Hikari’s face turned bright red, and she hastily looked away from Sakuto.

Sakuto had realized it a little earlier.

Hikari’s whispers in his ear were her way of hiding her embarrassment.

“I hate it, you can see right through me… It’s embarrassing…”

“Right? I don’t like having my thoughts read either…”

“If you think so, then clear up my confusion…”

“Your confusion?”

“You know what I mean──”

Saying that, Hikari traced her index finger over the area around Sakuto’s heart.

“Don’t make me hold back all the time…”

“Sorry. But that’s because──”

“You want to protect us? But you know, sometimes you have to let loose a little──”

With those words, Hikari wrapped her arms around Sakuto’s neck, closed her eyes, and offered her lips.

Before he could say “Hikari,” Sakuto jerked his head away in surprise.

Hikari’s kiss landed on Sakuto’s cheek instead of his lips.

Annoyed that it wasn’t a kiss on the lips, Hikari glared at Sakuto with a pout.

“Come on, Sakuto, just a kiss──”

“No, because…”

──Stare──

Chikage was watching the two of them with a serious expression, observing them intently.