"H-How can your body be this toned? There's barely any fat on it!" Najenda exclaimed, rubbing her face as if she couldn't believe her eyes.
"Mmm… are you sure you want to focus only on my toned body?" I asked with a sheepish smile.
In a twist, Najenda also wore a sheepish smile. "Not going to lie, I was taken aback by what I saw, and I wish I didn't see that. However, in the end, a lot of inexplicable things happen, and you happen to be one of those wonders. If it were the old me, I might have reacted differently. While it's shocking, what do you expect me to do about it, heh?" Najenda asked with that same sheepish smile, surprising me.
I'm taken aback by how quickly she switches and returns to normal after the initial shock. As expected from someone of her caliber. I wouldn't expect her to act like Mine, who has probably never been with a man before.
"Sigh…" I let out softly.
Suddenly, Najenda dropped her towel to the ground, revealing her mesmerizing body, which I couldn't help but gawk at while estimating the proportions of her chest.
Her breasts are average, round, about a D-cup, with two erect brown nipples. Looking down as she walked, I couldn't see the inner part of her vagina, but from what little I could glimpse, there was a small patch of neatly trimmed pubic hair.
As she put one leg into the bathtub, I caught a clearer glimpse of her lower region. The hair didn't extend downward, it stayed at the uppermost area, neatly trimmed, which is fairly common among women in this world. Yuuko usually does something similar.
Najenda sat opposite me, letting out a long breath before looking at me.
"Why did you even ask for such a weird request? I mean, I don't give a fuck if someone sees me naked. You could have asked for something more worthwhile," Najenda suddenly said.
I didn't respond immediately. Instead, I sat upright and leaned forward slightly, making sure she could tell I was serious about what I was about to say.
"You might not care about me seeing your body because it's part of your training from your time in the military," as I began speaking, I activated my Teigu, and instantly, aurora-like colors filled my vision. It's how I know it's active. At the same time, that lingering fear of being caught stayed at the back of my mind.
Then I continued, "You might see me as a lecher, a womanizer, even a pathological liar—I won't deny any of it. But I have taste and high standards when it comes to women. However, when I first met you, Najenda, I saw something in you. I noticed you saw yourself as less of a woman, like you didn't think anyone would truly appreciate you. You have a goal, one you hold dear to your heart and I respect you for that. But you're making a mistake by seeing yourself as less. You deserve happiness…" I finished, my last words coming out as a whisper.
Najenda was stunned, not just because I called her name directly, but because I spoke the truth so plainly that her eyepatch slipped into the water, revealing the scar beneath.
"W-What do you mean?!" she exclaimed, trying to grab the eyepatch and put it back on, but I quickly took it before she could. I have to admit, my Teigu was influencing her. Though I hadn't given a direct command, every word I said was hitting her deeply.
"That's exactly what I mean. You feel insecure about your blind eye so much, you want to hide it immediately," I said, leaning closer to her in the tub until our faces were only inches apart. Najenda looked completely surprised, her face slightly flushed.
"You're beautiful. I know you're not happy about the battle scars, and I know you wish you could turn back time to better days. But I want you to understand, regardless of anyone else's opinion, I find you extremely attractive. I see you as a woman. A woman I'd be proud of. A woman I'd want to marry… and a woman I'd want to have my child. So, Najenda… will you be my woman?" I asked in a low voice, wrapping an arm around her waist as she remained stunned.
"W-Why…?"
"Why do I find you attractive? I'll prove it," I said.
The next moment, I leaned forward and pressed my lips against hers.
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