Cecily-san's eyes were fixed.
　She looked vaguely dissatisfied there........

''Cecily-sama, let's go up now.

　Saying that, Hyrgis-san took Cecily-san's arm.
　But Cecily shook her hand and shook her head as she untied it.

'No, I'm not up yet.

　Cecily, who refused Hyrgis-san's suggestion, gives me a sluggish look.

'Krohiho.
Blackberry....

　I'm suspicious of his rhythms.
　He looks at Ira and Ray-senpai for help.
　However, both of them seem to be confused.
　They don't know how to deal with it.

"Hey, there's something wrong with Cecily, Ray........
I think it's best if we don't do anything rash in this area... good luck, Kurohiko!

　Ray-senpai clenches his fist with a smile as if to say, "Fight,
　............
　I was thrown whole.
　Furthermore, even Hirgis-san nodded to me with a persistent nod.
　That may be a message to say that I've left it to you, but - why me?
　Well, all right.

Let's get out of here, Cecily. It seems that taking a bath when there is alcohol in your system is dangerous for weak people.......right?
I'm fine, LeFou.
You don't look all right, sir, but...

　Cecily folds her arms with her tightly knit eyebrows.
　She has a stubborn attitude.
　Are you going to be stubborn and not move?
　And Ray-senpai,

But the alcohol served in this bathhouse is more for the enjoyment of the atmosphere, so it's a very weak category of alcohol.

　I muttered curiously.
　
　Come to think of it, I wonder how old you are when it comes to drinking in this country?
　No.
　I don't care about that right now, I have to do something about Cecily.
　Hmmm.
　It's no use.

Well, I'm going home with you, okay?　If Cecily is like this, we can't all worry and relax.

　Cecily, whose eyelids look like they've fallen off, stares at me.
　Then.

I understand.

　I said.
　A breath of relief.

'Good. Well, I'll come up with you. Well, if anyone can help me change Cecily, please--
But first, a sermon.
Doctrine?

　Cecily, what did you say all of a sudden?

Fix it up over there.

　Cecily pointed to the ground where Cecily had just left the open-air bath.
　Mu.
　
　The wind might sober you up a bit.

I understand. Let's hear it.
"Here you go.

　Cecily nodded while wrinkling her eyebrows, saying, "Mm-hmm.
　.................Good, I guess she wanted to say.

　I got out of the hot water and sat upright.
　Cecily-san also comes out of the hot water.
　......................
　A single piece of water-absorbed cloth wrapped around Cecily's chest and thighs right now.
　The white cloth was clinging tightly to Cecily's body.
　Therefore, the lines of her body were clearly visible.
　The beautiful shape of her breasts........well, so much so that you could clearly see them.
　To be honest, it was very difficult to look at.
　Furthermore, because the cloth was slightly off, there were many things that were not good at the angle.
　Plus, I was so embarrassed that I was letting my gaze escape.

You can't talk to people without paying attention to them. Excuse me?

　I was scolded.
　.............
　What the hell do you want me to do?

'So........what's the story?'

　I asked, taking my gaze away from her appropriately.

'I don't like the way you're acting.
Oh, my attitude?
Are you sure?

　Cecily waved her index finger with a preaching look on her face.

You should have been kinder to him. You say that you can talk to him without hesitation, or that you are comfortable with him...you think it's okay to treat him just fine?
It was never meant to be...
Motohiro!

　Cecily interrupted my excuses, and her voice was tense.

'I understand. I understand.... that Kurohito isn't seriously neglecting the warahis... he's just... he's just... he's a straw man. I want to be treated more like the opposite s*x, a bit more special........................ Hewhe Mirai ni.
..........

　What's Hughe?
　The last one was so fuzzy with words that I couldn't recognize the words.
　Cecily-san's eyes moistened and wistfully squeezed the cloth on her chest in a small, cooing grip.



　At that moment, huffing and puffing.
　Cecily-san's expression crumpled and twisted.
　And as I thought that mouth was tightly knotted, tears crept into the corners of her eyes.

'Se-Cecily-san!
I'm trying to do my best... but I'm trying to do my best with straw sandwiches...

　Dribbling.
　Droplets of water that are not from the bath fall to the ground on the rocky surface.
　....................
　Huh?
　What is this?
　What's wrong with you, Miss Cecily?

Oh, you made me cry.

　Senior Ray?

Kurohiko I don't know, it's terrible.

　Isla?
　I mean, why are you even crying, Ira?

That sucks.

　Even Mr. Hargis!
　Well, wait ... I didn't do anything wrong, did I?

Well, whatever.

　It was Mr. Hirgis who got up.
　And when I got out of the bath, he approached us with floppy footsteps.

''Hirgis-san?''
'Don't worry about it too much. Cecily-sama, when I was little, I accidentally sipped an alcoholic beverage.... Ever since then, I've been careful to stay away from alcohol as much as possible...

　Buhhhh," Cecily sobbed with her hands on the ground, and Hirgis looked down at her with a bad expression on her face.

''And maybe next time,''
Ku-l-hi-ko.
Wow, what's going on now?

　Cecily, who had been whispering a moment ago, now smiled bewitchingly and leaned towards me.
　You could say that it was a complete change.

I'm going to have to be nice to you.
So I'm trying to be nice to you.

　Mmmmmm... Cecily puffs out her cheeks lightly in frustration.

'Then indulge me.
Oh, you'll spoil it...
Hmmm........are you embarrassed by any chance?　Hmm?

　Cecily grilling the sensitive part of my chest with her fingertips.

''Oh, please don't........!　That's--

　Hmmm, and a sweet, raw, warm breath was wiped on my ear.

"Oh, no, no - it's no good........I'm deaf....
Hmm?　Is this it?　Is this a good place to be?

　Ira-san was covering her face with her hands and looking at me through her fingers.

'Oh no, Cecily ... bold.'

　Senior Ray looks on with amusement.
　And.

Hmmm, this is a great way to see a surprising side of Cecily Arkwright. If you show it to the boys in the school, they'll have a fit. No, do you think they'd be more pleased than you think?

　And so on and so forth swiftly.

'What is this all about, Mr. Hirgis?

　I questioned Hirgis-san while gorgeously handling Cecily-san, who was trying to entangle me, with the combat skills I had cultivated.
　Then she shook her head loosely.
　It's as if to say that it's out of control.

'As you can see, Cecily-sama is very weak on alcohol. And when there is someone close to her, she tangles in this disgusting way.

　Mr. Hyrgis looked at Cecily with pity in his eyes.

'However, if there is no one close to her, she seems to just peter out unless she has someone close to her. In fact, I've tried to observe Miss Cecily in this state several times with her mother, as she said she needed to know the extent of it.
'Hey, Cecily!　Why are you trying to rip off my loincloth?　Yikes!

　I couldn't help but make a funny noise.
　Hirgis-san continues to explain as I struggle to keep my eyes on me.

'It turns out that there are four stages to Cecily-sama in this state. First, she begins to preach, and when that is over, she begins to complain in tears. And next - you said that Lady Cecily's mother must be imitating herself - she begins to exhibit a strange coloring.

　That's a nasty tangled drink........
　It was unexpected in a different way than what happened that night.
　I didn't know Cecily-san had this side to her.

"Except for the one time that Dearles-sama was victimized, I've taken on the responsibility of being the victim, partly because of your mother's request, but......finally, a third victim.
'The commentary was helpful. But can't you help me with more than just keeping a cool head?
Best to let it pass. If you stimulate it badly, you can go back to the previous stage. I mean, it's a loop.
'No!　I mean.........wait, what is it this time, Cecily?

　While I manage to restrain Cecily-san from kissing me on my neck, I desperately try to fix her cloth that is about to come off.
　................
　I can be forgiven for lightly touching her in that case, but it's an emergency.
　I mean.....

'Just now you said........the four steps, right?　Does that mean there's one more step to go?

　Hirgis-san nodded, as if to say he was sorry.

''What do you mean by that........?　Miss Cecily?

　With a flop, Cecily-san crawled on all fours toward the hot water.
　Ira and Rei-senpai, who seemed to be concerned that she might fall straight down, got into a panicked hug, but Cecily immediately made a U-turn and came back.
　However, Cecily-san immediately made a U-turn and came back.
　She had a cup in her hand.

''Haha, I feel great!

　You'll end up laughing.
　Well it's better than crying.

"Hey, Kurohito!
What?
You'll have a drink too!

　Suddenly, a hand was put behind her head and pulled her in, and something unfamiliar tasted in her mouth.

''Mmmmph!''

　This is the fruit wine!

Ha-ha-ha, so the Blackhawks are with us!

　I wiped my mouth and breathed in disgust as I wiped my mouth.

'Oh my God, Cecily, you are so evil--'

　--d*mn it.

　Uh-uh?
　The sensation of a beast - but not that of a beast.
　Something--

..........
...Blackberry?

　Hyrgis.
　Hargis is looking at me.

"Huh?

　Cecily, who was sitting in the so-called girl's seat, tilted her head with a look of innocence on her face.
　............
　How cute.
　I walked up to Cecily and got down on one knee.
　Then I put my hand on her chin.

'Cecily.'
Ha-ha-ha.
You're beautiful. You're so beautiful.
Heh....eh?

　

''Come on, let's soak in the hot water again together. We don't want your precious body to get cold, you know.

　I whispered softly to her.
　Cecily's eyes twinkled as she put her hands together as if in worship.

'Ha, yes...'
Oh, Cecily, you're cute as a shiitake eye.
This is a shiitake mushroom.

　We lined up and leaned against the rocks.
　As if we were lovers.
　I put my hand on her shoulder.

'I love you, Cecily.'
Yes I love that straw rope.
I love you.
Yes, Cecily will be more lovely, and I hope you love her more.

　Cecily leaned over and put her head on my shoulder.

'Happy lefties.'
Me too.
Will you marry me?
Yeah, sure.
Wouldn't that make you a good wife?

　Slithering on my shoulder, Cecily rubs her cheek against my shoulder.

'I'd make a good husband too,'
I want you to make love to me every night.
Of course.
But there's a fifth step and it's there.

　Fearful Hyrgis.
　I don't know.
　What is there to be afraid of?

"Come on, Hyrgis, will you come?　Let me pat you on the head.
'What a disgusting crooner this man needs to stop drinking.
'Huh, that's right. Hyrgis was a tsundere, wasn't he?
Phew, hang on.

　Cecily said as she put her face on my shoulder.

'That's great Ray,'
Yeah I think we're seeing some crazy stuff right now.

　Ira and Ray are kind of taking a step back, too.
　They shouldn't do this.
　It's as if the passion isn't enough.
　Love is infinite.

　Love isn't something you pour on any one person.
　It needs to be poured out to all of us.
　Then everyone would be happy.
　It's a self-evident truth.
　Anyone who doesn't understand that is a fool.

Come on, you two, come with me.

　Ira and Ray looked at each other as I beckoned them over.

'There's something different about Kurohiko, Ray.
'Well, sometimes it's good to have a blackberry like that.　And in a way, it's very masculine.
Hmm........but I still prefer the usual gentle Kurohiko.......
I love Ira for starting a serious review of Kurohiko at this point in his life.

　Ray was kind of impressed.

'Look, what are you two embarrassed about?　There's nothing to be ashamed of. After all, who I am is always open.
That's pretty cool, Kurohito.
Cecily is lovely. Hey, will you be my own personal jewel from now on?
Yes, Kurohito. I will be your jewel.
Now you'll be my own little gem.

　I reached out my hand.
　I turned a single, unclouded eye toward my beloved girls.
　Suddenly my vision begins to blur.
　I put my hand to my forehead and smiled grimly.

"Time, huh?

　I don't know, but I was limited in many ways.
　Or rather, I didn't know what the limits were either.
　I didn't understand the words that came out of my mouth either, because I said them myself.
　But I knew that my consciousness was fading away.
　And just before I lost consciousness.

"I love you, Blackbird.

　I thought I heard Cecily........

　　　　　　　　　　*

I want to die.

　Cecily and I must have thought the same thing at the same time, because our words unintentionally overlapped.

　Right now, Cecily and I were sitting side by side in a space that looked like a resting place (by the way, this place was also specified with a sofa and a low table on the tatami mats), and we were hanging down.
　It was obvious, even if we didn't dare to say it, that both of us were driven by a sense of regret.

'Well, it can't be helped. It was because of the alcohol. You see, it was just a force majeure for both of us.

　Ira gives me a caring smile.

　Yes, it seems I've lost my temper in the open-air bath.
　Apparently, I passed out in the open-air bath.
　It seems that the three remaining people carried us out (incidentally, it was Rei who helped me change into my clothes).
　As I regained consciousness, I gradually began to regain my memory as well.
　Cecily also seemed to remember what she looked like in the open-air baths.
　Neither of us seemed to be the type of person whose memory would jump, but rather the type of person who regretted it the next day when they remembered it after they'd cooled down.

　As we sat down voluntarily on our haunches, the three of us who had suffered damage were standing in front of us.

'We're very sorry for the trouble we caused you,'

　They both bow deeply.
　but

I'm the one who was at fault for handing them out.
'No, it was my fault for ordering the drinks in the first place. It's not Ira's fault.
'Nope, Ira and Rei aren't bad. And Kurohiko ... not too bad. Cecily-sama is a little worse.

　All three of them said kind words to me (although Mr. Hyrgis was a little stern with Cecily).
　Nevertheless, Cecily seemed to be racked with remorse.
　Her cheeks were slightly pink, perhaps because of the alcohol left over from the bath.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm a pervert, but it doesn't change the fact that I played a pervert. I'm really, really sorry.

　He said he deeply regretted it.
　And I felt the same way.

'I feel like I've said a lot of irreverent things, too. I'm sorry.
Ugh... but what have I done?

　Cecily puts her hands on the tatami mat, her shoulders shaking.
　She looks so embarrassed that her face is on fire.
　Then - suddenly, their eyes meet each other's.
　Their faces turn red.
　It's an indescribable, embarrassing feeling.
　Or rather, awkward.
　The awkwardness was unusual, as both of us have memories of each other.

''Well, I'm sorry about earlier, Kurohiko.
Oh, it's me... sorry.
The thing is.........if I were to say this, you don't mind what I said in that state of mind, do you?

　Ms. Cecily repeats her cursory upward glances.
　I chuckle.

'Yeah, I'll try to forget about it as much as I can.

　Cecily growled.

'Please do so,'

　In the meantime, our reflection time is over.
　We went back to our room and then we were free to go to bed or stay up late as planned.

'Um, Miss Cecily,'

　I stopped Cecily as she walked alongside Hirgis-san.
　It seems the girls are going back to their rooms once.
　I was going to go back to my room because I was worried about Zeke too - but...

I think I'm going to go check on Miss Currier, if you don't mind.

　I was worried because I heard you weren't feeling well.

'How's Currier doing, sir?'

　Cecily ponders for a moment.
　And.

I don't know ... maybe we shouldn't go now.
What?
I mean, maybe we should give him some time.
Yeah?

　I mean, if you think about it, you're right.
　It's not like I'm going to get better even if I go.
　I'd rather just give him a break now.

I understand. Then I'm going to go back to my room for today. I'll see you tomorrow, right?
'Yes. I'll see you tomorrow.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Yes, good night.

　Thus, after leaving Cecily and the others, I went back to the men's room.