“Hmm…”
I was looking something up on my smartphone. What I was watching was a video of someone getting a refreshing massage. As someone who gets massages every day, this kind of massage was just too good. But when I thought about it, I realized I’ve only ever received massages—I’ve never actually given one to someone else.
‘That’s it!’
I dashed to the office. Haru was there alone. She seemed to be working hard on something, so I felt a bit awkward calling out to her. I’m unemployed, but Haru is a proper office worker. So, I shouldn’t disturb her work, right? I tiptoed over to her. Still, there was a chance she might be slacking off.
Haru was filling out some documents. Sales? Revenue? Just looking at those words made my head hurt. I stood behind Haru and spoke.
“Haru.”
“Ahhh!”
Haru let out a scream, startled. I was so shocked by her scream that I almost plopped down on the floor. Her voice was so loud it echoed through the office.
“You scared me. It’s just you, Hana.”
Haru sighed as if she’d aged ten years, brushing her hand over her chest.
“Yeah.”
“Why are you suddenly in the office… You’re not here to cause trouble, are you, Princess?”
Haru treated me like a little kid. It’s not like I’m a troublemaker who causes accidents every day. Sure, I’ve caused a few big accidents, but that wasn’t my intention.
It was just a mistake caused by these baby hormones. If I returned to my original self, wouldn’t I be incredibly intelligent and calm? Thinking about it, my personality wasn’t like this before. It seems the mind really does follow the body.
“No. I came to give you a gift.”
“What gift?”
Haru tilted her head, noticing I wasn’t holding anything. Without another word, I grabbed her hand and dragged her to my room. Of course, it was impossible for me to pull Haru with my strength, but she seemed to understand my intentions and followed me to the room.
“Haru, lie down on the bed.”
“On the bed?”
Still looking confused, Haru slowly lay face down on the bed. I climbed onto the bed and sat on her back. Then, I started mercilessly giving her a massage with my hands. Finally, Haru seemed to understand what I was doing. A surprise gift is best when you don’t explain it.
“You looked tired, so I’m giving you a massage!”
“Ah, I see. Thanks, Hana.”
Haru smiled slightly, as if she understood my intentions, and relaxed into my massage. I focused on her shoulders, just like how I usually get massaged. Pressing here and there, the muscles loosened up and felt refreshing.
My small hands pressed firmly into Haru’s shoulders and back. I was using all my strength, but from Haru’s perspective, it probably felt like a gentle, pleasant pressure. My pride was a little hurt. If it were a man’s strength, Haru would’ve been screaming in pain.
“Hana, where did you learn this? It feels amazing~”
Haru praised me in a satisfied tone, clearly enjoying the massage. I couldn’t tell her I just copied what I’ve seen from my usual masseuse. I told her,
“I referenced the massages I usually get!”
“Really?”
I focused so much on the massage that I started sweating. Haru’s back looked so wide compared to mine. Of course, compared to other women her age, it was probably average, but my body was the size of an elementary school kid’s. There was no way I could match Haru’s build.
But not long after I started the massage, Haru stopped moving and just lay there. Normally, she should’ve shown some reaction, right? Something felt off.
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Huh? When did she pass out? Haru suddenly opened her eyes. I was still massaging her.
“Hana, that felt amazing. Thanks~”
Haru got up, picked me up, and started swinging me around. I must’ve been really tired from the massage because I fell asleep as soon as I was in her arms.
Looking at Hana’s delicate face, Haru felt a pang of jealousy. Who did she take after to be so pretty? The last time Haru saw Hana grown up, she thought a goddess had descended from the heavens. Hana’s beauty was that devastating.
“Uh… uh!?”
Suddenly, Hana’s body started growing. And Haru felt her own vision lowering.
Before long, Haru’s body had shrunk to Hana’s size. Hana had transformed into her adult form, and her eyes snapped open.
“Haru, you’re so cute~”
No way… Haru couldn’t comprehend what was happening. It felt like a dream.
Is it not? Hana was looking at herself and saying how cute she was. Soon, Hana put her hand under Haru’s armpit and lifted her up.
“Ha… Hana, stop joking around and put me down!”
Haru swung her feet in the air, not touching the ground. But Hana didn’t listen to Haru at all.
“No!”
As she said that, she hugged Haru. Hana’s large chest was blocking Haru’s breathing.
‘I can’t breathe!’
Haru, feeling suffocated, struggled to break free from Hana.
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“Haru? She’s sleeping now!”
Not long after I started the massage, Haru was lying face down on the bed, asleep. What kind of dream is she having to flail like that? And how refreshing must my massage have been for her to fall asleep so quickly? I scared myself with my own massage skills.
– Really?
Bora called me, and when I asked what was up, she said Haru wasn’t answering her phone, so she called me. I felt like I needed to explain further.
“I gave her a massage! It must have been really refreshing. Haru fell asleep right away.”
Bora said something. It sounded like she wanted me to wake Haru up and have her call, but Haru was sleeping so soundly that I felt bad waking her. I said I’d handle it and hung up.
I approached Haru, who was flailing in her sleep. I didn’t want to wake her, but since I had to listen to Bora, I shook Haru’s body with my hand.
But whether it was because my strength was weak or because she was in such a deep sleep, she didn’t wake up even when I shook her hard. I had no choice but to use my secret move.
Tickle tickle.
I tickled Haru’s side with my hand. Haru is most sensitive there, so even a little stimulation would startle her. Sure enough, Haru’s body trembled. It seemed like she was reacting.
“Hyahk!”
Haru let out an unknown groan and woke up. In that short time, it seemed like she had drooled, as her hair was stuck to the side of her mouth. I reached over and removed the hair stuck to her mouth.
“What… what’s going on?”
Haru seemed confused about why she was lying face down on the bed. But then she shook her head and looked at me, seeming to regain her senses.
“Wow… Hana, why are you so good at massages?”
Haru said, genuinely surprised. It’s not common for someone to fall asleep so quickly while getting a massage. But Hana’s massage skills made it possible. Even Haru, who had experienced massages elsewhere, was amazed at how refreshing those small hands could be.
“I learned from the massage therapist who works in our building!”
I made a “yap yap” sound and pretended to give a massage. The massage therapist working in our building really was impressively skilled. After eating lunch and digesting, getting a massage was the best thing ever. The fatigue from doing homework in the morning just melted away.
Even though it was supposed to be acupressure on the scalp, it felt like my brain was cooling down. It was truly a magical massage skill.
“No matter how you look at it, this seems a bit strange…”
Haru seemed skeptical of my massage skills. Even after experiencing it firsthand, she still said that? Such blasphemy! I puffed up my cheeks and said,
“Is my massage weird?”
Seeing my expression, Haru quickly realized her mistake and said,
“No, no! Hana’s massage is super refreshing and great! It’s definitely not weird!”
Of course, there’s no way my massage could be weird. Empowered by Haru’s words, I confidently said,
“Right? Then should I give you another one? Haru?”
“Let’s do that later! Aren’t you tired from just giving me a massage, Hana?”
“Well, that’s true… Oh, right! And earlier, Bora said to call her!”
Hearing this, Haru turned pale and hurriedly ran to the office. It seemed like she had some important documents to send… I felt bad for interrupting. But it’ll be fine, right?
