We were booked to stay at the KID Prince Hotel in Karuizawa.
For our group of five, the room assignments were as follows: I shared a room with Inukawa, Nanae and Akari shared one, and Rulia had her own.
We’d been given three rooms, but Rulia insisted she didn’t want to be alone. “Well then, shall we come in?”
“Y-yes… Okuya-kun…”
Standing next to me was Inukawa Ichika, a friend from college, wearing a look of pure nervousness.
He took deep breaths—fu-fu—apparently trying to calm his nerves.
”…It’s fine. I’m wearing lucky underwear today. Not beige, so we’re safe.”
What the hell was he getting worked up about? We stepped inside the room. Spread out before us was…
“W-what is this… Is this really inside a hotel…”
It was a terrifyingly luxurious and spacious room that put even high-end apartments to shame.
Unlike hotels in the city, this one sat on vast grounds.
Presumably, the room size reflected that same grandeur.
As we walked down the hallway, we reached the end where the entire front wall consisted of floor-to-ceiling glass. “Wow… this is a breathtaking view,” she said.
The lush greenery of Nagano spread out before us. Forests, and mountains in the distance.
We could see the lake from here too. The pamphlet mentioned that the night views were spectacular once the sun went down.
“This room is way too big for just the two of us.”
“Yep. Looks like they knocked out a ceiling to make it double-height. Part of the room has a vaulted, open-space design.”
At the far end of the living area, a staircase led down to the lower level, right inside the main suite.
Going down the stairs, I found a king-size bed waiting there.
“I guess watching the night view is an option… damn, but then she’d see me… what do I do…”
Yunikawa blushed bright red, covering his cheeks and squirming in embarrassment.
“For now, let’s figure out how to divide up the room. It looks like it’s split into several smaller suites.”
Not only did it have separate shower rooms, but there were also three distinct bedrooms.
“If Yunikawa wants to use that bed, I’ll go somewhere else.”
“W-well… I don’t really need the room, do I?”
Iwazawa sat on the bed and crossed her legs.
“Look… we’ve got this beautiful view from the bedroom. Let’s enjoy it together… okay?”
Was she hot? She unbuttoned one of her shirt buttons and fanned herself by flapping the hem of her shirt back and forth. “Iwazawa.”
I moved closer to her as she sat on the bed.
She closed her eyes and extended both hands forward. “…Come here.”
I climbed onto the bed and fiddled with the air conditioner control panel on the bedside table.
“I turned down the AC temperature.” “……Yes, sir.”
“It looks like you can control the AC and the lights right from the headboard here.”
“……S-SOU DESUKA.”
For some reason, Iwazawa said it with a dead expression.
“Let’s pack up our stuff and go get some food. Apparently there’s lunch at the hotel restaurant.”
“Y-Yes… I’ll get ready right away.”
Nekawa climbed the stairs and returned to the entrance.
She grabbed the suitcase that had been left there, descended the stairs back to my bed area… and that was when it happened. Clang…! “Kyaaah…” “Nekawa!”
Tripping on the steps, Nekawa tumbled down along with her luggage.
Spreading both arms wide to catch her before she crashed, I tried to receive her. “A chance…!”
In mid-air, Nekawa performed a somersault, landing perfectly within my embrace.
“W-Waaah… Okaya-kun is so strong~”
I was holding Nekawa in the middle of a princess carry.
“Didn’t you try to roll with your momentum mid-air?”
“Eh? Eh—? What are you talking about?”
Besides, would it normally turn out in such a perfectly poised princess-carry position?
”…Done! The princess carry I’ve always dreamed of. Who knew the skills honed through parkour would come in handy here!” “What’s wrong?”
“Mm-hmm! It’s really nothing at all!”
When I helped her off the shrine steps, she murmured a reluctant “Ah…” with a face that looked oddly disappointed. “I’m glad you’re okay.”
“Thank you, Okaya-kun. You men are truly sturdy and dependable.” Niwaka smiled.
“You’re far more dependable than anyone like me, aren’t you? Your fists talk for themselves.”
“No, that’s not it at all. I’m… I mean, I am a woman. If a man forcibly pinned me down, I wouldn’t be able to resist.”
Niwaka glanced up at me, her face flushed red.
So that’s how it is. Niwaka likely had a past where she was forced into such situations with men.
“But… b-but if it were you, Okaya-kun… i-it would be alright… even if you used force… um, wait, Okaya-kun?”
She might carry deep wounds in her heart.
I need to be careful when dealing with her. I shouldn’t scare her; I must maintain my composure.
“Okaya-kun? Wait, you haven’t noticed…? My hint…?”
“Niwaka. You’re safe. If anything happens, I’ll protect you.”
「Uh, uhm… Huh? This isn’t the reaction I was expecting at all…” I scan my surroundings.
“Let’s start by picking up the luggage scattered around.”
Hinegawa’s carry case had tumbled down the stairs, and its contents were spilling out.
Clothes and underwear were strewn everywhere. “Huh, this is…”
“E-…? Wha-aaaaaaah!?!?”
Hinegawa snatches the box from my hand and crushes it with a wet squish.
It was a condom. The package had 【Ultra-Thin】 written on it.
“W-Wowahaha! Why would something like this be in here?! Maybe the previous occupant just forgot to take it back!” Hinegawa sweats profusely, clearly flustered. “Ah, so it’s a forgotten item. I see.”
“Geez, what a nuisance! Honestly!”
Hinegawa hurriedly begins gathering up the clothes. I help out. “Huh? What is this…”
“Kyaaaaaaaah!”
When Hinegawa screams again, he snatches the 【Red Cloth】 from me and clutches it tightly to his chest. “This one’s a forgotten item too!”
“Hey, but that’s women’s underwear, isn’t it? It’s pretty flashy for a pair. Bright red and all.”
No matter how you looked at it, that underwear looked like it was designed specifically to seduce men.
“N-no! It was the previous guest’s! The last person must have left it behind!”
“I see. I suppose things like that happen.”
Onizawa, on the verge of tears, gathered up the rest and shoved them into a carry bag.
“Wait, wasn’t that piece from the previous guest?”
“I’ll take it back to the front desk later!”
“If you want to return it, I could do it for you.” / “No thanks…! Stop it already!”
Onizawa sank to her knees and let out a deep, exhausted sigh.
”…Worst. They saw my seductive lingerie, and even the backup contraception… Do they think I’m some perverted woman or what…” Just then, the intercom chime rang. Pin-pon~♪
“It’s probably Akari and the others. Let’s go eat, Onizawa.” / “Y-yes sir…”
I led her, completely drained of energy, out of the room.
Akari, Nanako, and Rushia stood in a row like statues, their faces twisted with terror. “Did you do it?”
”?” “Ah, the unloading is finished.”
“N-no! That’s not what I meant!” “What are you talking about?”
Meanwhile, Rushia looked at Nishigawa with an expression of sympathy. “The road ahead is long and arduous, Ichika.” “Mistress…”
An adult clung to a child, tears streaming down their face.