A Tiger Rolled Into My Life, Bringing Chaos With It - Chapter 20

“Welcome.”

At the cheerful greeting as soon as she opened the door, Tinya reflexively gave a suspicious look. There was no particular reason for Cher to welcome her so brightly. Had he broken a wall? Or the ceiling? Her eyes quickly scanned the house, but there were no signs of damage.

“Why are you standing there staring blankly? Aren’t you coming in?”

Ah, the usual Cher.

Reassured by his confrontational tone, Tinya took off her shoes. After having dinner together as usual, just as she was about to go wash up, he suddenly approached her. When she unconsciously backed away at the sudden proximity, Cher hesitated momentarily. But soon, with a nonchalant face, he handed her something. Taking it reflexively, Tinya blinked and asked.

“What is this?”

“Apply it to your body after showering.”

He had initially intended to tell her to apply it only to her hands, but changed his mind, thinking there was no need to be so specific. If it ran out, he could always buy her more, and it would be better if her entire body became softer.

“It makes your skin soft.”

“Oh, oh… Is this for me…?”

“Of course it’s for you. Would I lend you something that gets used up?”

Despite his comment about her saying something stupid, Tinya didn’t react boisterously as usual but instead made an awkward expression. She even stammered and hesitated as if something was wrong with her. What’s going on? Cher, who had expected a face like when she had eaten the apple slice, was slightly taken aback. Did she dislike it?

“Don’t you like it?”

“No. No… Just, I’m grateful… Thank you. I’ll use it well.”

“Oh, okay…”

Cher responded awkwardly to her words, which came out with tension in her lips and without a smile. Does she really like it? Should he have just bought her food instead? With her back turned as she entered the bathroom, Cher couldn’t see how she tightly hugged the glass bottle with both arms.

In the bathroom, Tinya fiddled with the glass bottle while filling the tub with hot water. She needed to undress but couldn’t let go of the bottle. It was the first “gift” she had ever received in her life.

Of course, Tinya wasn’t completely without helpful connections. There was Ranran, who let her rent this house cheaply; she had received excessive tips from regular customers, and recently, there was Che,r who casually handed over groceries or money.

But this was the first time she had received something that was purely her own, given with “This is yours” without any special utility.

‘It feels strange.’

A ticklish feeling inside. Like a child hiding behind their parents, her toes shyly curled and uncurled. Only when the bathwater overflowed and wet Tinya’s knees did she come to her senses. Hurriedly turning off the faucet, she placed the glass bottle on the sink to keep it from getting wet.

After undressing and rinsing her body, when she stepped into the tub, the already full water overflowed due to her weight and soaked the bathroom floor.

“Ah, what a waste…!”

Getting a gift only to use more hot water. It was like repaying kindness with enmity. Tinya decided to secretly wash with cold water tomorrow as she carefully moved into the tub. She was almost in tears watching the water spill over.

In addition to cold baths, she should just take showers for about a week. Reflecting once more, she immersed herself fully in the water. With her chin submerged and staring blankly ahead, her thoughts naturally turned to reciprocation.

‘…Should I give him something too?’

Until now, she had been caught up in receiving various things from him, but this was truly given out of goodwill without reason. It weighed on her conscience to just accept it without giving back. But what could she give? He had more money and knew more than she did. Maybe she should ask him casually later. Since he couldn’t move freely now, there might be something only she could get for him. Tinya sat up abruptly.

While draining the water by opening the drain cover, she roughly dried herself with a towel. Then she slowly reached out and picked up the glass bottle. When she twisted the cap open, a strong rose scent spread.

“Ugh.”

With her sense of smell being more sensitive than others, the fragrance hit her strongly. Tinya waved her hand over the opening several times, waiting for her nose to adapt. After a while, her sense of smell dulled slightly. Though it was still intense, she didn’t want to complain about her first gift. Tinya tilted the bottle and poured some oil into her hand.

‘The smell isn’t that bad.’

Ignoring the tingling sensation in her nose, Tinya tried to convince herself. Heavier than water with some viscosity, it flowed slowly along her fingers. It seemed similar to the oils used at the grooming shop. The slippery sensation, like slightly diluted honey, absorbed into her skin as soon as it made contact.

Swish, swish.

Tinya meticulously applied the oil all over her body, starting from her ankles. When the glass bottle was empty, she would wash it thoroughly and display it. It would look nice by the window or on the dining table. The mere thought made her smile involuntarily, but her hands continued to move diligently over every corner of her body.

‘Should I apply it here too?’

Her hand, which had been moving without hesitation, paused near her g***n. Having never applied such things to her body before, she wasn’t sure how far to go. She wondered if there was any need to make that area soft. But she had already applied it to her calves and knees, which didn’t need to be softened either.

Wouldn’t it be fairer to apply it everywhere? In the end, Tinya took a very small amount and gently rubbed it on her g***n area. The moment her hand brushed against it, an inexplicable heat spread throughout her body.

‘Why does it feel hotter?’

Perhaps it was because she had stayed in the bathroom where the hot water’s heat hadn’t dissipated. Her body felt feverish. She felt heat rising to her cheeks, too. She needed to get out quickly. After changing into pajamas, Tinya opened the window for ventilation and left the bathroom.

“Did you try it on?”

Sitting on the bed, he gave her his attention with the eagerness of someone who had been waiting.

“Yes. It has a nice fragrance and is very soft.”

“You like it, right?”

“Yes. Thank you.”

With a much brighter expression than before going in, Cher also felt relieved. Her face, flushed and wet from the heat, happened to look shy, adding to his satisfaction. He should buy her such things occasionally. He entered the bathroom as Tinya wobbled toward the bed.

Hmm.

Cher paused momentarily at the thick rose scent permeating the bathroom. The fragrance was stronger than expected. Was it always like this? He only remembered his mother applying it, not the concentration of the scent. Well, it must be right. He finished his shower without giving it much thought.

After thoroughly cleaning up the foam left on the floor and coming out, shallow breathing tickled his ears. Drip, drip. Water was falling from his undried hair, but he moved to the bed like lightning without even taking time to wipe the floor.

“What’s wrong?”

Tinya was curled up with the blanket pulled up to her neck. Her face was much redder than before, and her lips were swollen as if she had been biting them repeatedly. Tears were about to fall from the corners of her eyes. Something was definitely wrong.

“Ch-Cher. I, hng, my body, is hot.”

“What?”

The blanket rustled. She seemed to be moving underneath. When Cher tried to pull back the blanket, Tinya held it tightly from inside. However, despite her feeble resistance, she couldn’t hold onto the blanket that was already being pulled away.

Swoosh. The inside was fully exposed.

“……”

Cher was speechless. Her pants were nowhere to be seen, and more than half the buttons on her top were undone. Her underwear was messily folded with both br*asts exposed. Her *rect n*pples clearly showed their presence, and even the bumps on her *reolas were standing prominently.

“Hnng.”

When he unconsciously brushed her n*pple with his thumb, a sensual moan escaped from Tinya’s mouth. Realizing that her body’s response was different, Tinya sniffled.

“It’s not even mating season, but my body… hng. It’s hot, and it hurts.”

Even while speaking, she tightly crossed her legs as if her lower region was itchy. At those words, everything from the store owner’s subtly odd attitude to the mention of “under-the-counter” flashed through Cher’s mind like a panorama. No wonder the scent was so strong.

It seemed to be that kind of oil. He should have remembered that the store had a somewhat dubious feel to it.

‘Tsk. I hope she doesn’t misunderstand?’

The timing was quite unfortunate. It might look like he was trying a different approach after failing to seduce her yesterday. This kind of shadiness wasn’t his style, but the person who would hear this excuse was already in a dazed state. Tinya intermittently let out painful sounds whenever the air touched her exposed skin after the blanket was removed, clearly finding the sensation stimulating.

“Tinya. We need to release the heat from your body. Can I remove your panties?”

“N-no… Tomorrow, work.”

“I’m not saying we’ll go all the way. Do you want to stay like this?”

Tinya whimpered. If she did it with Cher, it would surely be difficult to concentrate at work tomorrow. But she had gone through mating seasons alone many times, so wouldn’t it be okay? Tinya nodded, saying she would stay as she was.

At that nod, Cher sighed. Did she dislike it that much? It was somewhat shocking considering her rather positive response yesterday morning. But he couldn’t just leave her like this. Moreover, it was his mistake, so he had to take responsibility.

“I’ll just release the heat. If you climax a few times, you might feel better. Okay? Tinya. Be good.”