BUL Day 12 - Sunday

Sleeping with Aki is a strange experience. Not a bad experience, but also not a relaxing one. You’re scared to touch her, although she seems unconcerned with incidental bodily contact. Her hip up against you, and then even her bottom when she rolls over in the night. Your body is full of butterflies, like you’re at your first sleepover. And your brain is totally confused.

Aki obviously has fun tying you up and stuff, but you have developed a full-blown, totally serious crush on her. You’re pretty sure she doesn’t feel the same way, but what if she does? What if there’s a cultural thing here, or this is just her way of showing it? What if she’s as awkward as you? What if she wants you to make some kind of move?

You don’t have the guts to make a move.

In the morning, you keep desperately still so that you don’t wake her. She comes around, her glossy, black hair a mess, her smooth, perfectly soft body in her white, cotton panties looking so beautiful that it makes your chest hurt.

“Good morning,” she tells you, then with majestic dignity, gets out of bed and disappears into the bathroom.

No kiss. No lewdness. She’s just starting her day.

It’s Sunday. You have to get your head out of the gutter and think about your team. You get together with Lara to talk business, and then you spend another hour talking to Tiff. She’s not allowed to warn you about what’s going to happen in the coming week.

Once that’s all done, it’s time for lunch, but most of the girls have already eaten. You have a plan, and part of that plan is to let your team enjoy this sunny Sunday in peace before the chaos resumes tomorrow.

Aki is outside at a table on the patio, dressed adorably in a pink dress. She has her laptop in front of her, and seems intent on what she’s doing. Of course you want to talk to her, but you don’t want to interrupt her. Would she welcome some company? You don’t know.

You pace restlessly inside the Lodge, peeking out all the windows. Most of the girls are going into the city, so it’s very quiet here.

A few of them are outside by the outdoor pool. One of those is Sun, who is brazenly sunbathing in a thong bikini, minus the top. She has her body oiled up and she’s on her back, topless. That doesn’t surprise you, and the other girls out there don’t seem to mind.

Sun isn’t Japanese, but she studies at the same university that Aki did. That may be why they’re together so much. Or maybe they really are friends. Maybe Sun can give you some advice. She hasn't been the most helpful in the past when you've gone to her about Aki, but things are different now. You feel more confident about questioning her.