/jp/ - Otaku Culture

This had an interesting effect on Reimu.

Within a minute of starting, Reimu all but melted, slumping against me with a happy sort of sigh. I tried to push her back up, but she fell back again as soon as I started massaging her scalp again. I hadn't really expected that Reimu Hakurei's greatest weakness would be head massages, but I was willing to accept it, so I continued, trying to ignore the little noises she kept making. Once I got to the shorter hair just above the nape of her neck, I felt her twitch, which made me wonder if I had hit a particularly sensitive spot. I ran my fingers lightly through that particular spot, and Reimu's back arched as she let out a long sigh. Curiously, she didn't say anything. I was soon finished with her head, so I sat her back up, only for her to rest her arms on her knees and lean forward. I found this to be an easier position to work with, so I began pulling her long hair - indeed, it came almost to her hips - straight along her back, and then I began the process of massaging the rice water into the hair there. This took a long while, and after a minute or two, I asked Reimu if she wanted to start washing her front. "Don't wanna..." She mumbled, sounding very relaxed. I stopped for a moment, feeling that feeling in my heart again. I shook my head, then told her that it was her job. After a moment, she grumbled a little and took the bucket of water along with a scrubbing sponge.

After roughly twenty minutes, I took the bucket and the sponge back - Reimu having finished washing herself - and refilled it with water. Then, I began to wash Reimu's back. I lifted her surprisingly heavy hair, then poured the water across her neck and shoulders so it ran down her back. I took the sponge, dipped it in the water, then began to scrub between her shoulder blades, her shoulders, her lower back and her armpits. It took several minutes, but Reimu seemed to enjoy the process. After, I decided that it was about time for the rice water to come out, so I tilted her head back again and began to pour the warm water across her hair. This elicited another happy noise out of Reimu, and I asked her if it felt good. "Feels nice to have someone else do it..." She told me, clearly impatient for me to continue. I did, then pulled as much tangled hair free as I could.

After a silent minute, Reimu shook her head as if to clear it, then began to turn around. I spun on the stool quickly, so I was facing the other way. "Alright. My turn." I heard her say, before I felt her fingers on my shoulders. Knowing that I'd need it later, I pulled the towel off and dropped it just far enough away to not get wet. I leaned forward, resting my arms on my knees. Deciding that I'd rather this be over with as quickly as possible, I changed my mind and grabbed the water and the sponge. I wasted no time in drenching myself, then scrubbing down my whole body apart from the bits I couldn't reach. "In a hurry?" Reimu asked me sarcastically, and I told her that I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel at least slightly uncomfortable. "Why?" She frowned. "It's just a bath. It's warmer if we both go in at once." She took the bucket back and refilled it. I started to wonder about something.
Reimu's slender fingers slid from my shoulders to my neck, and she repeated my action of gently tilting my head back using my jaw. She began pouring the water over my hair, and I almost broke into a coughing fit when she started just slightly too forward and ended up dumping a load of water over my face and up my nose. "Oh, er, oops. I don't normally get to do this for someone else." I spluttered that it was okay between coughs. Once I'd calmed down, she continued. the process didn't take anywhere near as long, since my hair was far shorter than Reimu's. Within minutes, she had finished soaking my hair, poured the rice water on, and began massaging my scalp. I found myself threatening to have a similar reaction to Reimu, and I suspected that my posture was the only thing keeping me upright. In a throaty voice, I tried to ask her a question.

I asked her why she had invited me into the bathroom. "Why? It's faster and the water's warmer." She said, blankly. I waited a moment, then asked her if that was the only reason. Reimu was silent, the only sound being the noise of her fingers against my head. Thoughts were beginning to push their way into my mind. Lady Hecatia's words. Miss Tenshi's words. Decisions. Hesitantly, I asked Reimu why she had started to...act the way she had towards me.