7th Time Loop Volume 6: A Story About When It's Sweeter to Sleep Together
This is a canon short story written by Touko Amekawa as a Bookwalker bonus for Volume 6 of 7th Time Loop!
Based on how they have been adding bonuses sometimes, it might be added when Volume 6 gets translated by Seven Seas someday, but for now, I've translated it in English!
PLEASE DON'T REPOST OR RE-UPLOAD THIS TRANSLATION ANYWHERE.
Contains spoilers for Volume 6.
Bonus Side Story for 7th Time Loop Volume 6
A Story About When It's Sweeter to Sleep Together
Around a day has passed since the fire onboard the ship, and it was now bedtime. After taking a bath and helping with disinfecting Arnold's bedroom, Rishe planned to sleep with him again today. Arnold had this blank look on his face and seemingly planned to say something, but in the end he just went with Rishe's wishes.
Once again, Rishe would become his body pillow.
(Although...)
"What's the matter...?"
Sitting on the middle of the bed, Rishe's face showed a mysterious expression.
Arnold, who also sat on the middle of the bed, sensed her being troubled and asked her that question.
Raising her face, Rishe stared intently at Arnold, who just finished taking a bath just like Rishe.
Arnold, who usually wore tight collars to hide his scars, apparently wore comfortable clothes for bedtime. His neck, chest and collarbone could be seen from his shirt. Hugging one of the many pillows around them, Rishe then tugged on Arnold's sleeve and asked.
"Your Highness, you always use soaps with less scents, right?"
"It's less of a nuisance, you see."
Arnold made it clear he hated excessive fragrances.
Rishe raised the back of her hand to the tip of her nose and sniffed.
"Hmm."
"Rishe."
He stopped asking further questions and instead called her name, while Rishe timidly replied.
"Actually, um. Master Joel pointed it out to me this morning."
"Pointed what out?"
"..."
She looked so embarrassed, she looked down while continuing.
"He told me I have the same scent as yours, Prince Arnold..."
"..."
Arnold could probably guess how red Rishe's face was with embarrassment right now.
Thinking about it made her more embarrassed, so Rishe tried to excuse herself while clutching her nightgown hem.
"So, tonight, after my bath, I reduced the amount of lotion I put on my body, but the scent still overpowered yours, so..."
"..."
"So before I sleep here with you, I'll just wipe myself. I'll remove that scent away as much as possible, so feel free to sleep first, Your Highness... BWAAAAAAAAAH?!"
Rishe screamed as Arnold's arms reached out to her. He placed a large hand on her back, bringing her closer. Arnold then nuzzled Rishe's nape closely.
"Mmm..."
His black hair tickled Rishe's skin.
Arnold went still in that position while muttering to himself.
"...You smell sweet."
"I-is that so? I apologize, I can wipe off that scent away..."
"But."
Arnold finally pulled away, speaking composedly as if nothing happened.
"I think of it as nothing but your scent."
Before she could ponder the meaning of his words, Rishe's eyes went spinning.
"It's not uncomfortable. You don't need to do anything unnecessary like wiping anything, go to bed soon."
"B-but."
"Here. I'll snuff out the lamp soon."
Being prompted like that, Rishe hurried under the covers.
Arnold didn't seem to mind and didn't say anything as Rishe laid down next to him.
(The meaning of those words... there shouldn't be any deeper meaning on those words...)
Her body now turning warmer wasn't due to her just finishing her bath moments ago. Realizing this, Rishe turned her back away from Arnold.
(As the body temperature rises, the sweet scent on the skin from the lotion turns stronger...!)
"....?"
Of course, tonight, she planned to still be a body pillow to him, but things needed to cool down a bit.
When she asked him to not snuff out the lamp yet, Arnold respected her wish and put off from snuffing it out for some moments.
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