07: Even if You Like Him, Your Body Isn’t Honest
"You're heavy..."
"Maintaining that non-deli energy even today, I see."
I heard an exasperated voice from behind me. I was carrying Chito-chan on my back, heading down the stairs from the lookout.
"I wish Luna would've carried you instead. A weakling like me feels like I'm gonna drop you."
"If I fall, we fall together!"
"I’d rather not fall... I hate pain."
"Me too. Tochika-kun, even if we start dating, please don't hit me, okay?"
"What exactly do you think I am? If I heard about a domestic abuser, I’d report them instantly, even if it were a total stranger."
"So you wouldn't go rushing in to save them gallantly? Even though you're helping me right now."
"I’m doing my best here. You didn't have to push yourself until your physical strength was completely gone, Chito-chan."
Having reached the top of those stairs, it seemed Chito-chan’s stamina gauge had hit zero and wasn't recovering.
"Actually, I have a way to recover, but I didn't realize the stairs were going to be that long, so I wasn't prepared. But it turned out to be lucky! I got a piggyback ride from Tochika-kun."
"It's hard work for me, though."
I really wished Luna or Nonoa-san had taken a turn carrying her. Those two stayed behind at the lookout, sending us off with a "We'll leave the young couple to it!"
Those jerks... won't this cause some weird misunderstanding, seeing Chito-chan on a guy’s back?
"Chito-chan, how much do you weigh?"
"You're so tactless it's actually refreshing. My weight is 『Very light,』 obviously."
The same line as her usual self-introduction chant.
"I’m sure you’re lighter than other girls, but this is my first time giving a girl a piggyback ride."
"I wouldn't mind a bridal carry, you know?"
"I’d definitely drop you then. In that case, you’d probably be the only one rolling down the stairs."
"『Like a rolling stone.』"
"I don't want to roll."
This conversation was completely pointless. Oh well, we were only halfway down the stairs, and there was still a long way to go.
"Hey, Chito-chan. Are you like... floating a bit?"
"Eh?"
"It might be easier to carry you if you pressed against me properly. I don't mean that in a weird way, okay?"
"Ugh... I'll say it again, but on the inside, I’m a sixteen-year-old maiden."
"Didn't you say you liked me?"
"Because I like you, it’s actually harder to get close! My heart wants to squeeze you, but my body is shy."
"Usually, isn't the body supposed to be the honest part...? Dirty manga are nothing but lies."
"T-Tochika-kun, you read dirty manga?!"
"Lately, there’s been a good supply of tall-girl stuff, so it’s been very productive."
"Don't make it productive! Forget the tall girls in manga—it's all about the tiny girl in real life!"
"I’m joking. I don't read age-restricted manga. My house is pretty strict."
I wasn't playing dumb; my home life really was strict.
"Do you not read dirty manga, Chito-chan? I heard the ones for girls can be surprisingly hardcore."
"T-They aren't hardcore! Girl's manga are beautiful!"
"Is that so...?"
Even in the steamy scenes, is the background just filled with blooming flowers?
"Anyway, that question was a straight-up sexual harassment, Tochika-kun."
"True. My bad."
Though, it seemed like Chito-chan read dirty manga too. A sixteen-year-old maiden... I wonder if she’s full of curiosity about "lewd" things?
"Right then, I don't mind if you're a real-life kid, so just get closer."
"Okaay."
Chito-chan wrapped her arms around my neck and squeezed tight against me. A soft, squishy sensation from her chest pressed into my back.
"Wait? Are your breasts actually... huge?"
"I’m getting used to your non-deli nature, Tochika-kun. You only ask that because you truly have zero interest in me. They're actually pretty big, you know? See, see!"
"Oh...!"
Squish. I could feel the volume of her chest even more clearly now.
"Like a tennis ball... no, are they about the size of a softball?"
"Don't describe them using types of balls!"
Squish, smoosh, rub. Chito-chan was moving her chest up, down, left, and right while pressing it against my back. This was practically some kind of "play" at this point, wasn't it?
"Chito-chan, if I were a lolicon hiding my true nature, this would be seriously dangerous for you."
"I have confidence in my eyes to see through to a kind person."
"A kind person, huh...?"
I’ve been told since I was a kid that I "look kind." I don't really see it as a compliment, so it doesn't make me particularly happy.
"I’m going to spoil myself to the max with that kindness!"
"I’m gonna throw you away along with that kindness!"
"Nooo!"
Chito-chan buried her face into the nape of my neck and clung to me even tighter.
"Clinging that much is dangerous... Okay, we’re at the bottom!"
"Ah, we're already here."
Somehow, I’d managed to make it down the long stairs without dropping the cargo on my back. Furthermore, I was impressed by my own composure in not getting flustered despite experiencing the full sensation of her chest on my back.
"I guess I could carry you all the way back to school. You haven't recovered your stamina yet, right?" I said, saying something I didn't even mean.
"In that case, I think I’ll take you up on that offer."
"...Chito-chan, you really make the most of being small, don't you?"
"Being small isn't a handicap; I use it as a weapon."
"How resilient..."
If you underestimate her just because she's small, you'll be the one who gets taken down.
"Tochika-kun, don't you think it’s a bit uninspired to just keep going like this?"
"Hmm?"
"How about something like this?"
Chito-chan slid off my back for a moment. Then, she circled around to my front and firmly wrapped her arms around my neck from the front.
For a split second, I panicked, thinking I was going to be kissed again—but the shrewd Chito-chan wouldn't repeat the same attack.
Not only did she have her arms around my neck, she’d wrapped her legs around my waist, clinging to me from the front with all four limbs. It was like the position for carrying a baby in a front-carrier, but...
"Um, Chito-chan?"
"This position might actually be a bit painful."
"I bet."
I’ve seen men and women in this position in wholesome dirty manga before!
"Wow, what are those kids doing!"
"They must be siblings. They're so close, it’s cute."
"The 'sister' is wearing a uniform—is it cosplay? Is the 'brother' dangerous?"
"............"
A group of Onee-sans, who looked like college students, passed by the bottom of the stairs. Seeing us practically embracing, that’s the impression you get?
Dear Onee-sans, I can explain everything, so why don't we go for tea?
"...Actually, this uniform is custom-made."
"I figured as much."
I can't imagine there's a sales lineup for uniforms that fit someone 140 centimeters tall.
"Hey, Tochika-kun. I think this is... kind of lewd."
"You’re the one who started it, Chito-chan!"
Chito-chan’s face was beet red. Was she actually embarrassed by the lewdness of it?
"Alright, that’s enough. Stop it, Harukawa."
"What a coincidence. I was thinking the same thing, Nonoa."
Suddenly, Luna appeared and grabbed me, while Nonoa-san grabbed Chito-chan, prying us apart.
"Tochika."
"Yes."
For some reason, I found myself using polite language with Nonoa-san.
"I changed my mind. You don't have to look after Chii. You’re banned from getting close until she learns some restraint."
"Eeeh!"
"...Understood."
Chito-chan looked dissatisfied, and I was still stuck in polite-mode. Admittedly, that was going too far. I don't have the right to stop Chito-chan’s actions, but I’d like her to keep her approaches within the realm of non-lewd manga.
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