Booking a Room

The atmosphere between them became increasingly awkward as a couple entered the love hotel.

Takebayashi felt more embarrassed, sensing the strange looks directed at both of them. On the contrary, Akira remained composed and nodded to the couple.

Grateful for Akira's appearance resembling a high school student, no one would call the police or kick them out just because a middle school student stood in front of the love hotel.

In any case, the love hotel's reputation would suffer if rumors spread about a middle school student making a reservation.

"S-Should we go inside?" Takebayashi said softly, bowing her head.

"Huh? Seriously?"

Akira was surprised and looked at her in disbelief. He didn't expect his girlfriend to take the initiative to invite him to book a room in a love hotel.

"Don't get me wrong. The rain is getting heavier, and it doesn't seem to stop soon. Plus, our clothes are wet. If left unattended, both of us will catch a cold." Takebayashi explained in a panic, not wanting to be perceived as promiscuous.

"Pfft. Hahaha..."

Akira couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Why is Akira-kun laughing?!"

Takebayashi puffed her cheeks and felt mocked.

"Sorry, sorry. Seeing you so panicked, it tickled me. Usually, you always seem gentle and calm. Rarely do I see another side of you."

"Moo~, Akira-kun is outrageous."

Reaching her hand to his waist, she pinched him to show her playfulness.

"Ouch, I'm sorry. This is domestic violence."

"Liar. I didn't exert much force."

Akira's poor acting skills made Takebayashi feel more at ease.

"Feeling better now?" Akira asked, rubbing his waist, which didn't hurt at all.

"Um. A bit. Thank you, Akira-kun."

"Anything for my cute girlfriend."

"Don't pinch my cheek. I'm older than you."

"Should I call you 'aunt' then?"

"Do you dare?"

Takebayashi flashed a charming smile, but her eyes looked cold.

"Sorry."

Akira apologized.

His joke was a bit overboard.

Weight and age are sensitive topics for women. Asking for both pieces of information in front of a woman is equivalent to seeking death.

"Since Miyako has invited me, how can I refuse? I'm not like a clumsy Romcom protagonist who rejects a woman's invitation."

With a confident smile, Akira pulled Takebayashi and entered the love hotel.

Takebayashi didn't resist, letting herself be pulled by him.

The type of love hotel they entered didn't have a receptionist. Instead, customers selected room types on an LCD screen and made payments through a QR code.

"It's quite expensive..."

Looking at the prices, Takebayashi who was visiting a love hotel for the first time, felt it was too extravagant after seeing the prices.

-Rest (2 hours) ¥5000

(3 hours) ¥6900

-Stay (Sunday-Thursday) ¥8500

(Friday-Saturday & holidays) ¥9500

"What type of room do you want?"

Without glancing at the prices, Akira asked what type of room they wanted to book.

On the LCD screen were various room variations to satisfy guests' fetishes.

Starting from a classroom, kitchen, hospital ward, office, and so on.

"There's even a room with a graveyard theme..."

Browsing through the rooms, Takebayashi felt like a new world was opening up to her.

"Oh, so Miyako has that kind of hobby... It's fine. Everyone has different tastes." Akira raised his eyebrows.

"That's not what I meant. You did it on purpose."

Seeing the mischievous smile on her boyfriend's face, Takebayashi once again pinched his waist as punishment.

"Choose a regular room. It's the cheapest."

"Are you sure? I don't mind booking a luxury room."

"We're just drying our clothes and waiting for the rain to stop. No need to book an expensive room."

Even Takebayashi herself couldn't believe that nothing would happen when a healthy young man and woman entered a hotel room.

"Fine."

Akira started booking the room, after scanning the QR code and receiving a successful payment notification, he led his girlfriend to the elevator.

Once the elevator opened, they saw a couple passionately kissing, immersed in earthly pleasures, oblivious to them.

Takebayashi's eyes widened, then she hid behind Akira's back.

Akira furrowed his brow, looking at the couple still kissing. Then, he cleared his throat to alert them.

"Ahem."

The couple quickly stopped kissing; the woman straightened her disheveled clothes, while the man scratched his head, laughing embarrassedly.

Both of them walked out of the elevator and quickly left the love hotel.

"Let's go in."

"Um."

Entering the elevator, Takebayashi lowered her head and noticed used condoms on the floor.

"This hotel's cleanliness is not that great. I'll give it a one-star review later." Akira commented casually.

Takebayashi didn't say anything; this was all a new experience, and she didn't know what to do.

No other incidents occurred, and they both arrived on the sixth floor, walking along the corridor. Takebayashi's face turned as red as an apple when she heard sounds coming from behind the doors they passed.

"Even the soundproofing isn't that good. It's a lousy hotel, right, Miyako?"

"Ah, yes."

Takebayashi answered dazedly, her body temperature rising, her heart pounding fast, and she felt sensations she had never experienced.

Arriving at room number 30, Akira inserted the key, pushed the door, and entered.

"Not bad. It looks just like in the pictures." He nodded and praised.

When the door closed, Takebayashi's heart beat faster.

"You seem shivery. Go take a shower."

"Okay."

Seeing how calm her boyfriend was, her nervousness diminished. She felt foolish if she was the only one nervous.

"No wonder it's expensive; it's all worth it for the service."

Entering the bathroom, Takebayashi found a large bathtub with a jacuzzi.

"Akira-kun, you won't peek, right?"

"Peeking is a low act. I wouldn't do something like that."

"I'm relieved to hear that."

After getting assurance, she began to undress.

On the other side, Akira checked the room.

Opening the drawer, he found new condoms and various vibrators in different shapes.

This wasn't his first time in a love hotel. So, he wouldn't react like an inexperienced man. Moreover, to avoid being caught having illicit relationships with Miku and Ichika, they often booked love hotels.

"It's going to take a while."

Hearing the sound of running water, Akira knew Takebayashi was bathing.

Sitting on the easy red bed with yes and no pillows, he grabbed the remote and turned on the TV.

As a result, moaning sounds and a pornographic show were displayed on the TV screen.

"I knew it."

He turned off the TV without changing his expression.

"A-Akira-kun?! What was that sound?"

Takebayashi's surprised voice came from the bathroom.

"It's nothing. Just when I turned on the TV

"It's nothing. It's just that when I turned on the TV, a pornographic film appeared." Akira answered honestly.

"Don't watch indecent films like that."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I won't."

After that, there was no response from Takebayashi.

To pass the time, Akira played with his phone. Seeing messages from Ichika, Nino, and Miku, he replied to each of their messages.

Each message asked where he was and requested him not to come home too late because the quintuplets would be hosting a graduation celebration party.