His Childhood Friend is a Beautiful, Reclusive Girl, So He Spends His After-School Hours in Her Room (But He’s Not Her Boyfriend!) - Ch. 38: My Childhood Friend Is My Osanazuma 3

Now.
Ear scraping or ear cleaning.
It’s a very subtle nuance that changes depending on how you call it.
When speaking colloquially, there is a saying, “this is one sounds more pleasing.”

“Therefore, I would like you to be aware that I will use the term ‘touchy-feely’ depending on the occasion. I’ll use ear scraping and ear cleaning differently, but you can assume that they mean pretty much the same thing.”
“Uh, yeah, I don’t really care. If it’s okay with Souta, that’s fine.”

In response to my sincere commentary, Yuika nodded as if she really didn’t care.
Of course, the braids were still in place. She was wearing a shirt, cardigan, and long skirt like an Osanazuma.

“Now, let me borrow your knee. Excuse me.”
“…Mmmm, you’re coming at me like it’s no big deal. I’m a little embarrassed, but I told you I’d clean your ears, so…h-here you go.”

I was lying on the floor, but I moved like a caterpillar and put my head on Yuika’s knees, who was sitting on her knees
Not on her thighs, but just at her knees. It’s hard to enjoy the softness of her legs, but this way I don’t have to worry about her bre*sts getting in the way and making it hard for her to see my ears.

“… A little unexpected. I thought for sure Souta was going to have a look at my bre*sts, but he just got on my knee.”
“My childhood friend.”
“Wow, what a new phrase.”
“I’ll tell you one thing.”

I open both eyes in a snap.

“There is no need for eroticism in ear cleaning videos—!”

As with massage videos, eroticism is not allowed in videos that seek healing. No need for swimsuits. You don’t need moody music. In fact, it makes it hard to sleep!

“Eh… I’m not really a video person.”
“If you can understand the nuance, fine!”
“Ah, so that’s what it is? It’s about Souta’s mysterious obsession, just like the massage, right?
Yes, it is. And there is no need for excessive preliminaries in ear cleaning videos. It’s a good video, to begin with anyway.”
“Yes, yes. Okay, I’ll do it!”

“Please,” I said with a stern face, and turned around to the side.
Yuika already had an earpick in her hand.
It’s a good thing she’s a recluse that always has nail clippers and ear picks in her room.
Yuika-san holds up an earpick with cotton wool on it like a special workwoman.

“I’ll make your grudge go away, Kira Lean☆ I’ve never cleaned someone’s ear before, so I think I’m starting to enjoy it. Okay, I’m on it!”
“Ah, excuse me, I have to stop. I’ll do my best to calm down. The Kira Lean made me really anxious.”

I turned from my sideways stance to face the front instantly.
If I look, I will see a workwoman who looks like she has a screwed-up daughter attribute, holding her prey with pride. I’m too anxious.

“I’m begging you no punchlines like that, absolutely not.”
“Eh, are you faking that?”
“I’m not faking it! You can’t fake being an idiot and risk your own eardrums!”
“Don’t worry, don’t worry. I’m pretty good with my hands.”

“That information is new to me, okay? We’ve known each other since we were kids, and I’ve never seen that from you. You’ve always been the ultimate in clumsiness. You couldn’t even make a gunpla that fit together, so you made me do it for you.”
“That was when we were kids, right? I can even make cookies now, so I can cook Souta’s ears in my own little show.”
“I’m scared! I have a feeling I’m going to be hit in the ear with a Rasengan!”
[TLN: Gunpla = Gundam model that you built by putting pieces together, the name is different. Rasengan = Naruto.]

“Hey, you’re making a lot of noise. Here, here, turn to the side. —I’ll start now, A-na-ta♪”
“Nuh!?”

It was so unexpected that my heart skipped a beat for a moment.
Looking down at me, Yuika giggled like a cat.

“Did I give you a heart attack?”
“…”
“Hey, hey, did I?”
“…”
“Hey, hey, hey?”

She poked me on the cheek with her finger while smiling.
Dang, you’re annoying and cute, annoying and cute!

“… Ah, ah, that’s right, I got a heart attack.”
“Fufu, I see, is that so? Did your cute wife make your heart skip a beat?”

She was very happy.
Dang, my face is hot.

“Just do it already, Rasengan or not. Here.”

I turned my head to the side to escape her gaze.
And the ear cleaning by the Osanazuma begins.
I’d like to apologize to all of you for the lengthy preamble, as I’m a fan of ear cleaning videos.
Next time, don’t rush me, I’ll clean your ears!