Chapter 96 – Thereafter

To explain the events that are currently happening, a short recap is in order.

Takei went to the local supermarket to buy groceries and unsurprisingly gave his umbrella to a mother and daughter in need.

As a result, he came home drenched which made Akari worry to no end.

She insisted that he head to the bath immediately, which he did without hesitating.

Once Takei got in the bath and started to relax, there just so happened to be an intruder waiting for him to let his guard down.

Akari entered the bathroom in her school swimming uniform and insisted that she wash his back.

Takei really didn't want Akari to start touching all over his body, but he had no say in the matter.

With a ferocious look in her eyes, Akari hungrily made her way over to him.

Being scared out of his wits, Takei could only pray for a safe future.

"Please go easy on me..."

With that, the recap is now over.

Takei tried his best to find something to cover himself with, but the towel was far out of his reach.

He would have to stand up and grab it, but Akari was nearing on to him which would've made her able to see everything about him.

"Wait, I have a compromise!"

Takei decided to make his last stand against the goddess's advance.

Akari paused for a second, and tilted her head as if prompting him to continue.

"I'll let you wash my back, no questions asked. However, I want an equal trade for it."

Takei gave up the notion of resisting, and then decided to try for an equal share of power in this situation.

Akari pondered the thought for a second, and then readily agreed.

"I wasn't going to force you if you didn't want to, but I can do it without guilt now since we're doing an equal trade!"

She handed Takei his towel and then turned around to let him wrap it around his waist.

"I promise I won't peek... maybe?"

With a slight tinge of doubt, Akari wasn't sure if she could hold back.

Takei sighed and quickly wrapped the towel around his waist, making sure that Akari had no chance to peek on him.

"I'm ready. I'll go sit on this stool over here."

He sat down on the stool in his bathroom and awaited the goddess's touch.

Akari turned around and began to slowly make her way over to him.

Once she was finally behind him, Akari grabbed the soap and lathered some of it on Takei's back.

Her soft hands contrasted with the rough skin of his back and caused a surreal feeling to course throughout his body.

Akari's hands made their way down from the top of his nape to the very lower stratum of his back.

Her delicate and intricate fingerwork helped his back release some tension and made him feel like a whole new man.

"It feels great..."

Takei murmured at a low volume as Akari continued her blissful massage.

She finished just short of reaching anything under his waist and slowly retracted her hands from him.

"Can I do the front next?"

"Absolutely not."

Takei immediately refused her proposal to wash his front due to him not wanting her to see his manhood.

He turned around and saw that she was pouring at his response, which turned out to be pretty cute.

Putting that aside, he felt bad from depriving his adorable girlfriend of some well deserved happiness.

"You can wash my hair in exchange?"

"Heehee... You're the best!"

Akari giddily responded to him with an excited cheer.

She grabbed the nearby hair conditioner and started getting to work on his hair

Making sure that every spot was accounted for, Akari smoothly rubbed the hair conditioner all throughout every crevice of Takei's hair.

"I'm a bit jealous of how smooth and soft your hair is, since you don't take care of it at all..."

"Ouch."

Even though she didn't mean it as an insult, it certainly felt like one to Takei.

However, she wasn't telling a lie.

Takei knew that he had been neglecting his hair for too long.

How it stayed so smooth and soft is a question scientists may never be able to answer.

On the other hand, Akari took extensive care of her hair on a day-by-day basis.

She would ensure that it would never dry out and always stay smooth and radiant.

Takei admired her persistence, but felt that it was too much energy to be using for just hair.

Once Akari finished washing Takei's hair, it now became his turn to purify the goddess.

He quickly switched spots with Akari and double checked all the different types of soap and conditioners needed to maintain her hair.

Doing as instructed, Takei began to clean the goddess's hair in a gentle manner.

Making sure to never pull or drag her hair, Takei let the conditioner and her hair have a beautiful dance of cohesion where neither party fought the other.

With a pleased expression on her face, Akari praised Takei.

"I think being a hairstylist could be a future occupation for you."

"Please, I would rather be a stay at home husband."

Rather than a demanding job, Takei would rather be a husband that stays at home and takes care of all the chores and cooking at home.

"That can be an option..."

Akari muttered to herself, as a silent plan was being constructed without Takei knowing.

Once Takei finished cleaning her hair, he grabbed the soap and mentally prepared himself for the hardest battle yet.

Akari loosened her swimming outfit to let Takei have easy access in order to clean her.

After everything was good to go, Takei began to lather the soap onto her skin.

"Eek!"

Although, it seemed that Akari was too sensitive and yelped as a result.

Takei looked at her inquisitively and continued after she nodded acknowledgingly.

Rubbing the soap all over her back, Takei was reminded of how soft a girl's body could be.

As he worked down her back, he noticed that Akari's ears were dyed with a tinge of red.

Seeing those bright red ears had somehow awakened a certain urge in Takei.

Putting the washing on pause, Takei leaned in and nibbled on her left ear.

"!"

Akari's eyes widened as she realized what Takei was doing.

For some reason, she reached to cover her mouth instantly and suppressed the unfavorable sounds that were coming out of her mouth.

As a finisher, Takei stopped nibbling and started to whisper something sweet into her ear.

"I think I'll have you for dinner tonight instead."

With that heart-throbbing line, the goddess's mental state crumbled into nothingness.

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Idiot Couple Meter: 20 -> 26%

As a result of his finishing blow, Takei had to carry an unconscious Akari back to his room.

Serious-san: What is he? A m*rtal k*mbat character?!

Sugar-san: There's no other explanation...