…If he was lying, he wouldn’t have been so flustered.
Arisa reassessed that she was at fault for having done it too vigorously in the first place.
However, there was one thing she had to confirm.
“…You saw inside, didn’t you?”
“That’s, well…”
Apparently, he had seen it.
Arisa’s body became burning hot.
(…I guess I’ll take that as a blessing in disguise.)
Fortunately, her underwear for the day was safe to be seen…
It was one of Arisa’s particular favorites and also a new one.
“…by the way, how was it?”
“W-what do you mean, how was it?”
“Well, since things turned out this way, I thought I’d ask you what you thought of it.”
Since he saw it anyway.
Arisa resumed her stance and asked Yuzuru.
Yuzuru had a puzzled look on his face, but…
“…I thought you looked good in black as expected.”
“I see.”
“Do you usually wear garter belts…?”
“N-no…, I matched it with my maid’s uniform.”
Arisa gently rolled up her skirt as she said this.
She bought a garter belt to try it on to match her maid’s outfit.
The first time she put it on, Arisa’s own impression was that it was surprisingly not too bad to wear.
“Did you buy it along with the maid uniform?”
“Yes.”
This was one of the uses of Arisa’s salary.
Since she would get an allowance to buy normal clothes, she decided to buy unusual clothes.
“Speaking of purchases…Yuzu-Master! I have a present for you.”
Arisa said and brought a present for Yuzuru from the kitchen.
It was decorated with stylish wrapping paper and ribbons.
“Please… open it.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Yuzuru uttered a small thank you to Arisa…
And he carefully unwrapped the ribbon, unwrapped the wrapping paper, and opened the box.
“Is this …lotion?”
“I thought about it a lot, but I thought a safe birthday gift would be something that you could use on a daily basis and that would also be consumable. Please use it after shaving or after your bath.”
At first, Arisa thought of giving an accessory or something similar, but it was also important to make sure that the decorative item would suit his taste.
If Yuzuru did not like it, it would be a nuisance.
Besides, he would have to be careful about how he kept the things that would remain afterward.
Since birthday gifts were given to each other every year, she thought it would be nice to have consumable items that could be used on a daily basis.
One of the choices was lotion.
Even Arisa could tell if the lotion was good or bad.
“I see… it is a good opportunity, and I think I’ll use it from now on.”
Yuzuru said and carefully put the lotion back in the box.
“By the way, Arisa… I’d like to express my gratitude if that’s okay.”
“…gratitude, is it?”
“Yes. Come over here and have a seat.”
Arisa did as she was told and sat down in front of Yuzuru.
Then Yuzuru gently put his hand on Arisa’s shoulder.
A jolting sensation ran through Arisa’s body.
“Can I?”
“Y-Yes…”
Yuzuru slowly pulled Arisa closer to him.
His hands rested on her back and the back of her head.