The day before the mid-term written exam.
“Ugh, my lower back hurts…”
My muscles felt stiff from sitting at the desk and studying all day.
Not just my lower back, but my shoulders ached too.
‘Tomorrow’s the test and I’m in this condition…’
I must have overexerted myself since I haven’t studied in a while.
It’s crucial to maintain good condition before an exam…
While rubbing my shoulders, I entered the dorm room and Lily greeted me.
“Welcome back, Arthur~!”
I involuntarily let out a groan when I received Lily’s hug.
“Oof…”
“Hmm? Where does it hurt?”
Her worried gaze was directed at me.
Not wanting to worry her, I decided to try to shake her off.
“No, it’s not that I’m in pain-”
“Ouch!”
Lily’s finger pressed hard on my aching lower back.
“Aah!”
The involuntary moan drew a sharp glance from Lily.
“So it does hurt! Why hide it?”
“I didn’t want to worry you…”
“Be quiet! If you don’t properly take care of this, you’ll end up with a fever. From now on, tell me immediately if you’re in pain. Got it?”
Her voice was sharp, probably because it was about my health.
“Yes…”
Lily poked around various parts of my body.
“Your muscles are really stiff…”
“Can you tell just by touching?”
“Of course. I have all the information about your body… Hmm. Forget what I just said.”
…But it’s really bothering me?
“Let’s wash our hands and eat dinner first. After we eat…”
After briefly pondering,
“Ah! Should I give you a massage?”
“……Huh?”
—
After finishing dinner and brushing our teeth, Lily led me to the bed.
” Lie down on your stomach.”
“Are you really going to do it?”
“Of course, what did you think? Just lie down.”
Following Lily’s instructions, I lay down on the bed, turning my head to the side so my nose wouldn’t press into the mattress. I could feel the weight on my back.
“Lily?”
“What?”
“Didn’t you just…”
To ride on my back, Lily softly smiled and whispered.
“To give a massage, physical contact is necessary, right?”
“Even so, you wouldn’t have to ride on me…”
“I’m doing it this way.”
What nonsense…
“Unless, is it too heavy for you?”
“No? Not at all.”
Though she said that, Lily wasn’t heavy at all.
Rather, considering her tall stature and muscular body, she was surprisingly light.
…Honestly, the weight of just her upper body’s two peaks would probably add up to her weight…
“You were thinking something perverted just now.”
“No, I wasn’t? There’s no way…”
“…Really? Your face is red.”
“No I’m not!”
Lily narrowed her eyes and looked at me suspiciously,
“Hmm, alright. If you say so.”
Then stood up.
“Let me relax you first. Stay relaxed… Ah, almost forgot this.”
Lily pulled something out of thin air and lit it.
Looking closely, it was a candle, but it looked a little different from the usual candles I knew.
As the candle burned, a soft fragrance rose.
“It’s an aromatherapy candle. It helps to relieve tension.”
Indeed, I felt my body loosening up as I smelled the fragrance.
“Well, let’s remove the obstacles first?”
Lily snapped her fingers and my top disappeared like smoke.
“!!!!!”
Surprised, I tried to sit up, but because Lily was on top of me, I just twitched and ended up lying back down.
“It’s just a necessary procedure to give a massage. Why are you so surprised?”
Lily pulled out a bottle from the air.
Then she applied the contents to her hands,
“Here, I’ll also apply oil. It might hurt without it.”
Lily’s hands pressed down on my back.
The cold, slippery feeling of the oil made my body shiver unconsciously.
“Here we go.”
Lily’s soft hands firmly pressed down on my back.
“Oof!”
The sharp pain made my face contort.
“Your muscles are stiff. Is your posture bad? I’ll fix it for you later.”
Firmly…
Firmly…
Though I tried to hold back the groans by biting my lips due to the pain at first, as time passed, the feeling of refreshment started to outweigh the pain.
“How is it?”
“…It’s good.”
Lily’s fingers and palms skillfully kneaded the stiff muscles in various parts of my back.
Her hands were delicate and accurate.
It was as if she precisely knew where the muscles were stiff.
Her hands slowly came down and pressed on my lower back.
“Aah…”
“Your lower back is the worst. I’ll focus on this area.”
“Wait a moment…”
“Why?”
“This part is…”
Firmly…
“Aaahh!!”
“Uh, sorry~ My hands slipped because of the oil?”
“That’s a lie!”
Firmly…
“Ugh!”
“Just bear with it for a bit. It’ll feel refreshing after the initial pain, okay?”
“Yes…”
If Lily says so, then it must be.
My back was already feeling fresh.
I decided to entrust myself to Lily for now…
Firmly…
“Oof!”
“Lily, can’t you go a little softer?”
“But if I’m too gentle, the muscles won’t loosen.”
“It’s too painful…”
“Hmm…”
After hesitating and pausing her hands temporarily, Lily snapped her fingers again.
“Then, how about this? If you don’t say it hurts during the massage, I’ll give you plenty of kisses before we sleep.”
“…Isn’t that what Lily wants to do?”
“Would you prefer I didn’t?”
“…”
There was no possible way to respond.
“Hehe, I’ll take that as a yes. I’ll allow some moaning.”
“Yes… Aaah!”
Firmly…
The pain in my lower back made my hands tremble, so I grabbed a nearby pillow and covered my face to avoid making any sounds of pain.
At least to avoid saying it hurts…
When she finished with my lower back, Lily moved up again and kneaded my shoulders and arms.
While kneading my shoulders, it felt like electric currents were passing through my whole body with sharp pain.
After moving down from my shoulders to my arms, and then to my hands, I was surprisingly sore.
“There’s a lot of strain in your hands. It’s probably because you’ve been using the pen a lot.”
In the middle of massaging my hands, Lily suddenly…
Kissed the back of my hand.
“…?”
Looking at me curiously, she smiled and said,
“It’s a reward for working hard.”
It was the best reward.
Is my hand about to break from happiness?
When Lily finished with my hands and moved to my upper body, she naturally went down toward my lower body.
Snap!
With a finger snap from Lily, my bottom clothing disappeared just like my top.
When she started massaging my thighs and shins, especially the shins, the pain was so intense that I had to grab the pillow again.
When it came to pressing on my feet, I felt a mixture of sharp pain and refreshing release.
“A lot of fatigue has accumulated in your feet. Getting a massage often will help.”
After finishing the massage on both feet, Lily tapped my thigh.
“Flip over and lie on your back.”
“You’re going to do the front too?”
“Of course.”
“Can we do the front later…?”
“No.”
“Lily s-”
“No!”
At Lily’s firm tone, I had no choice but to flip over.
At the same moment, the “area” that had been pressed against the bed lifted with a sense of relief, causing a small bump to appear in my underwear.
I could see Lily’s gaze lingering on that spot.
“It, it’s because…”
Before I could stammer out an explanation,
“Shh, no explanation needed.”
Lily softly covered my lips with her delicate finger.
“It’s natural. No need to be embarrassed.”
With a gentle smile, Lily began massaging my upper body again.
Firmly…
Gently…
I mindlessly stared at Lily, who was massaging my body with concentrated eyes.
She looked so beautiful, so dedicated.
It had been so long since I had received such devoted attention…
When Lily leaned closer to massage my shoulders, her hair softly brushed against my face, making it tingle.
Looking at her focused expression up close, I ended up…
“Mm?”
Abruptly lifting my upper body halfway, I sought Lily’s lips.
“Smack”
Lily quickly pulled back and lightly patted my chest.
“How dare you interrupt my concentration!”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…”
Lily gave me a sidelong glance, then gently stroked my cheek.
“I’ll give you plenty later, just hold on for a bit. Can you endure?”
“Yes.”
“Then…”
With a smile, Lily continued,
“I’ll also let you hit my backside.”
Goodness.
“Lily, please…”
“Are you serious? If you want to hit, go ahead. Actually… I wouldn’t mind if you did.”
As she said that, Lily teasingly licked her lips…
“…Arthur.”
“Yes?”
“It feels like something is poking my bottom?”
“Th-that’s…!”
“Hehe, I’ll finish quickly.”
Lily massaged the front part of my lower body.
The feeling of her hands approaching that area while massaging my thighs was so awkward…
And finally, finishing with the front of my shins,
“Alright, we’re done!”
Lily got off me and helped me sit up.
“Feel refreshed? Your body should feel much better now.”
Getting up from the bed, I moved each joint and muscle one by one.
“Wow…”
I couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
It felt like all my muscles were reborn after the massage.
All the stiff muscles that had been causing discomfort and tingling sensations were completely relaxed.
“Feels good?”
“Yes, incredibly refreshing.”
“See? It only hurts at the beginning.”
“Yeah…”
Honestly, I didn’t expect such good results.
As my body felt refreshed, my mind felt clearer too.
My previously messy condition improved beyond normal, reaching the best condition.
‘Think I should ask for this more often in the futu-‘
“Since I’ll be doing this often in the future if your muscles get stiff, be sure to let me know.”
Hearing this from Lily, there was only one thing I could say.
“I love you, Lily.”
“Yeah, I love you too.”
Smiling in response, I tightly hugged her.
“Thank you.”
“For what? As your fiancée, I can always give you massages.”
“It’s more meaningful because you’re Lily, not just any fiancée.”
“Is that so?”
We held each other for a moment, feeling each other’s warmth.
“Then now… it’s time for the reward, since you didn’t say it hurt after the initial discomfort.”
With a snap of her fingers, Lily’s attire changed.
From a long evening gown to a fluttering, thin negligee.
“Lily-”
“Shh. No talking.”
Lily gently pushed me back onto the bed.
“As promised, we’ll only do kissing.”
“But why did you change clothes…”
At my question, Lily lightly brushed down my chest.
Her delicate fingertips created a strange sensation that sent shivers down my body.
Looking now, my current state was practically naked, wearing only underwear.
“A normal kiss wouldn’t be much of a reward. This way is more special.”
Lily lay on top of me.
With the extremely reduced surface area of clothing, our bare skin rubbed against each other.
I could feel Lily’s warm body temperature more clearly.
“You’ve endured the pain well. Now…”
Smack…
“Let’s make you extra happy?”
That night, while kissing Lily, I had to repeatedly go in and out of the restroom.
Each time, Lily waited for me with a smile, and I held her tight before falling asleep.
That way, the day of the exam arrived with the best possible condition.
