Chapter 44:
Air Hockey And Massage
After the mental luxury of taking another bath after eating yakiniku, the three beautiful female college students, and I rejoined the group and headed to the game corner next. We met again and headed for the next destination, a game corner.
The next stop was the game corner, which is not very big since it's in a super public bathhouse. In addition to the two large UFO catchers prominently displayed at the entrance, there are several miniature UFO catcher-like game machines and fighting game machines. An air hockey table occupies the space in the center, and there are a few slot machines along the wall for the fathers to kill time.
But this is a game corner. It is one of the few bonus stages where a game-savvy otaku can show a girl how cool he is. I was inwardly enthusiastic, thinking, "Okay, I'll show off my UFO catcher and fighting game skills.". But the hot college girls these days showed no interest in such things. Still, when I asked them just to be sure, they replied, "I think it's nostalgic.", "Well, I don't think it's very interesting.", and "Hmm…" The reason Ruu says "Hmm…" is because she's a serious girl, so I'm guessing she's never been to an arcade. But I'm disappointed that there's no show.
"Hey, Machii, you know what this is? Won't you play against me?"
I thought she'll ignore me, but then Nina-san asked Serai-san to play an airfield hockey game with her.
"Okay, Shizu! I'll show you my improved reflexes!"
Oh, that's nice. I've only seen them beat goblins to death, so I'd like to see how much their reflexes have improved.
[Hmph! Kasha! Kasha! Con! Kak! Kok! Kok! Kok! …Kakka!]
The match has begun. Nina-san and Serai-san are both mute.
No, but they're not. The girls are now sensing their elevated abilities and are excited, and absorbed in demonstrating their power.
[Kak! Kok! Kok! …Kaksha! Con! Kak! Kakka! …]
There's no match. Oh, this is a heated battle.
"Wow! Mama, look! Those big sis are amazing!"
"Really, really~."
"""Buzz, buzz, buzz…"""
Starting with a young boy's voice, the gallery gradually grew. But that was as it should be. Nina-san and Serai-san were rallying as fast as Olympic table tennis players in their matches.
[Kakon!]
"Ah~! Noo~!!!"
Nina-san, who was trying to set up something, perhaps aiming too hard, failed to pick up Serai-san's puck, which she was returning without breaking her rhythm and lost the game.
"Yes!!!!!!!"
"""Oh oh oh oh~ (clap clap clap…)"""
Then there were cheers and applause from the surroundings, somewhat like a golf tournament.
"My eyes are getting tired. Ruu-chan, why don't you take your turn?"
"Eh…? Me?"
"Yeah, it's pretty interesting. Besides, wouldn't you be interested in seeing how much your abilities improved in the dungeon?"
"Ummm… (glances)"
"Yeah, go ahead."
Ruu looks at me as if she wants me to agree, so I send her off with a smile.
"Well, next time. It's going to be Ruu. I won't show any mercy…"
"Yeah! Come here, Machi-chan!"
Ah~… I love it… The sight of the two of them, who had been fighting, facing each other like this, playing a friendly game.
I couldn't ask them because of those drunken men, but I wanted to ask if they could make up properly after eating and drinking when their stomachs and hearts were happy.
I think the timing is important when asking about such sensitive issues. If you ask such a question when they're hungry and irritated, or sweaty, and uncomfortable, you may pull them into saying something unnecessary because of their physical condition. And that would make the relationship sour again.
That's why I came to the super public bath today with the three, and I was thinking of buying them yakiniku (barbeque) to calm them down, but the drunken uncles have caused me a lot of trouble.
[Clank!]
"""Oh oh oh oh~ (clap clap clap…)"""
Oh, this time Ruu won against Serai-san. Like the serious Ruu, she played a solid defense without being pedantic. Impatient with that, Serai-san shot vigorously but was also firmly defended and failed to receive the puck that came back.
"Ahhhh, daaamn~! Master, avenge me!"
"Oh, so that's how it's going to be."
It's my turn now.
[Hm…kk…! I'll get it! Kok! Kok! Kakka! Kaksha! Kaksha! Cock!]
[Knock-knock!]
"Whoa? Oh, shit!"
"What…?"
"""Oh, oh, oh~ (clap clap clap…)"""
"Ruu-chan is amazing ♪ You even beat Kochi♪"
"Oh, no…"
"Master~~! My revenge~! (pokapoka)"
"Oh no, I was caught off guard! I didn't think Ruu would be this good!"
Ruu was stunned that she had beaten me, and Serai-san beat me with her poka-poka. Nina-san seems to understand that I lost on purpose, but she is praising Ruu and lifting her.
I'm an adult, so I'm supposed to give the girls a chance to show off by losing to them.
Through air hockey, Ruu and the others have come to understand that their physical abilities have improved. When their level is low, it's easy to rise to a higher level, and numerical increases occur more frequently, so they feel an indescribable sense of versatility.
However, after a while, the feeling of "I can be stronger than ever before." grows, and they become enthusiastic. That leads them to go deeper and deeper into the dungeon, and they receive painful repercussions from the dungeon. However, as long as I teach them, they'll never do so.
I'm the one who is the most timid and cautious of the bunch.
Even in RPGs, if even one party member is disabled, I stop moving forward and take my time to develop my characters. The tenacity that allows me to do such routine work of raising the level without any difficulty is one of my strengths as an otaku.
Anyway, that aside, the last thing I did at the super public bath today was to get a massage.
I can't stand having a male staff touch Ruu's naked body, which I haven't touched even once. I kept a keen eye on her, but only the female staff are giving oil massages, so my worries were unfounded.
And she asked for a normal massage instead of an oil massage this time.
The oil massage feels good, but since I do muscle training that overuses my muscles, I decided it would be better to receive a massage that properly kneads my muscles.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting… Ah, during this time!"
"Hmm, you mean the other day…?"
"You used to get an oil massage, didn't you? I was in charge of that as well."
"Oh! How about that section…"
I can only hear her voice because I'm lying on a long, narrow bed with towels spread out, but the staff in charge of today's massage seems to be a young lady who gave me an oil massage before.
"I understand."
"That's because there aren't many people with muscles like steel."
"Huh? Was it that hard?"
"Oh no! I'm talking about the appearance. Well then, let's start massaging."
"Ah, yes, please."
She rubbed my shoulders and stimulated my pressure points. Uh, this is it! Women's fingertips are thin, so they stick neatly into small acupressure points and pound.
Besides, the hands of this young lady staff are so warm that it feels good to be massaged.
"(Wow…wow…wow~…)"
I'm a little concerned that I sometimes murmur like I'm surprised at something, but other than that, I'm satisfied that she massages me very comfortably.
[Bosun]
Then something landed on my waist.
"…Yeah?"
"Oh no! Back! It's a bit difficult to massage the back muscles from the side. Customer's muscles are amazing…"
"Ah, so that's what it was. I'm sorry for making you suffer."
"Oh no! Not at all! There's no such thing! Just let me sit on your waist for a little while…"
"If that's the case, go ahead. Even if you can ride like a big sister, it's not heavy, so it's okay."
"Well then, let's massage! (Goo! Goo! …)"
Ahh, it feels good. After all, it comes steadily. The hips on which the sister staff rides are also warm and comfortable. It puts your weight on it and presses firmly on the points, s the blood flow in the body is greatly improved.
"(Haaaa…, ah…hot…wow…muscle…)"
Occasionally, I felt like the older sister on her back was muttering something to herself, but once again, the massage was so pleasant that I fell asleep.
And before I knew it, it was already the end time, and I couldn't enjoy the comfort of the massage until the end.
"Haa…haa…well, please come again!"
"Y-yes… That sister's face is red. Are you okay?"
"Oh no! That's nothing! It's nothing!"
Umm. Was it that hard to massage the muscles trained in the dungeon? I wonder how professional the young lady staff who say, "Please come again." without even showing it.
I was impressed by the professionalism of the onee-san staff, and although it was rude, I gave her a tip of about ¥2000 with naked bills.
"Oh no! I wish I could have received something like this even though it felt so good!!"
"Did it feel good? No, I'm sorry."
"Yes. Thank you very much…"
"Your face is red, but are you sure it's okay?"
"Ha, yes! Really, this is. it's okay!"
When I went outside the shop, Ruu and the others, who had finished their oil massage, were also waiting for me with refreshing expressions. Although there were trivial troubles along the way, this super public bath excursion was a great success.
Happily ever after.
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