JOURNEY OF LOVE: A MEMORABLE VACATION - PART 7 (Patreon)

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Note: This story is intended for mature audiences (18+) and all characters depicted are 18 years of age or older.

Part 7: Two Emotions

TRISTAN

We finally arrived, the Emerald Hot Spring. Hot springs are not an ideal tourist destination for young people in my country. They prefer places that are more bustling. Besides, this time is not the tourist season of the year, so there are no other tourists besides us.

The journey lasted a few hours long enough for me to have a restorative sleep after a night of waking up last night. Yes, actually I was awake last night. Spending a night without Harlen by my side is a great loneliness! Maybe I'm just imagining it. Last night, the dormitory was a bit deserted because quite a few students also returned to their hometown like Harlen. Is that why I feel lonely? In other words, this loneliness is caused by the absence of many people, not by the absence of Harlen!

But… I don't deny that being next to Harlen is always more comfortable. The evidence is that when I was in the tourist car, I slept very well, although the road to this place in my memory was not very smooth. I don't remember very well, but I seem to have put my head on something very soft. I just remember when Harlen woke me up when we got here, her face was a little red. It's probably because she's wearing blush…

HARLEN

Oh, how embarrassing! I don't know how to express my feelings right now! Initially, Tristan leaned on my shoulder to sleep. I held the same position for more than an hour. But then, my petite shoulders grew tired. In a moment of relaxation, Tristan's head slipped slightly from my shoulders to my stomach, and then finally pillowed on my thighs.

It seems that because he was so tired, Tristan didn't wake up, but my heart kept beating. Sleeping on each other's shoulders may be a common action among friends, but lying on the lap, only lovers and family can do it! I couldn't hide my confusion. Fortunately, the other four were all fast asleep. Otherwise, they will witness my awkward scene.

Calm down! This was just an accident! I reassured myself like that. It may be because I lack experience in life, so it is easy to be confused by situations like this. After a while, Tristan suddenly changed his posture. His hand accidentally touched my “thing”! It immediately hardened and tended to “get rid” of my tiny panties.

The car just stopped, I immediately used both hands and all my strength to lift Tristan up. Thankfully, Tristan has no memory of his actions during sleep. I could hide this from him, but I couldn't hide my flushed face. I hope he doesn't question it!

TRISTAN

We booked four rooms for six people, which means there will be two rooms for two people. However, the hostel in the hot spring area is currently empty, so the hostess let us stay in six private rooms. I'm a little sorry I can't share a room with Harlen. But come to think of it, even if we were given four rooms like before, I wouldn't be able to sleep with him, because… now in the eyes of others, I'm the only man! Of course, no one has the right to stop a loving couple from sharing a room, but since we're both high school students, that's not a good idea, at least in this country!

The hot spring area has separate male and female areas. That is to say, but in fact the two areas are only separated by a row of high boulders. For us young men, climbing over it was just a little effort, not too much. But I believe that no one will think about “crossing the fence” either. The hot spring area also does not have a soundproof wall, so a girl's scream is enough to make the outside security team flood in immediately!

Our only problem right now is… Although all six of us were men, I was the only one who bathed in the men's hot spring area, the other five all went to the women's section. Dammit! Why do we go out together but I'm the only one alone?! Hearing the laughter of the “schoolgirls” next to me, I became even more frustrated! After exiting the hot spring area, the other four damn guys were still looking at me, whispering in low voices.

Harlen didn't join them, she was drinking a glass of hot milk in a corner. Her baggy bathrobe doesn't overshadow her sizzling waistline either! For a moment, I imagined her body behind that bathrobe. After that, I immediately shook my head to dispel that bad thought! Isn't her body the same as mine, just less muscular?

HARLEN

We just had a hot spring bath together. Well that's not true… because there is no Tristan! The hot springs here are separated into two separate areas for men and women, but it is worth mentioning that… our club members are separated into two sides, even though we are of the same gender.

That's not to say I want to take a bath with Tristan! It's just… I want to get a good look at his muscular body! Ah… that's not it! Forget it… the more this is said, the more likely it is to be misunderstood! In short, I just wanted to appear more as a girl in front of him.

Even when my four club mates and I were all disguising as girls, it was still difficult for me to blend in with their vivacity. They chatted with each other like the girls in my class. Every day at the club office, they mostly just talk to each other about language, sometimes games, comics... But right now they seem to be playing the role pretty well. They chatted about last night's drama, about women's fashion, about the handsome guys in our school… Well, their topic of conversation is exactly the same as the things that young girls are interested in.

Sometimes, they even mentioned Tristan. Each time, they turned to me, who was listening silently, questions I didn't know how to answer. Which is, “How are you two progressing?”, “Do you sleep in the same bed at night?”, “What do you like about Tristan?”… Oh man! Are they misunderstanding? It is true that I love Tristan, but we are still just two men, there is no way Tristan will reciprocate my feelings. Obviously they are aware of that, why do they ask me questions like that? Are they kidding? Or are they just trying to play the role of young girls as best as possible? In short, these questions are too embarrassing! Hopefully Tristan on the next side won't hear anything...

After taking a bath, we put on the white bathrobes provided by the hot spring hostel. The all-inclusive service here also provides free fresh milk to visitors every time they finish bathing. I grabbed a bottle, poured it into a glass, and crouched in the corner of the room to drink. My gaze was fixed on Tristan. He looked a little angry, like he was teased by the other four. This was a lucky thing, because thanks to it, he wouldn't notice my stare. Unexpectedly, Tristan suddenly looked at me. I hurriedly glanced away to avoid his eyes.

After I finished drinking milk, I went back to my own room. Fortunately, the other four gave me a room near the end of the corridor. I like this room not for any special reason, but because Tristan chose the room at the end of the corridor. I simply want to be next to his room!

Pulling off my bathrobe, I opened my luggage bag and pulled out a white dress, still a design that was more of a cuteness than a glamour. If I chose a white dress as my main outfit, I should probably wear a lingerie set of the same color. I really don't like revealing my lingerie (but the other four seem to enjoy it)!

Like pink, I never liked white until I wanted to be a girl in my mind. But right now, I love white as much as I love pink. Possibly because it represents simplicity and purity. This lingerie set is made mostly of cotton and has a bit of lace. In the middle of the front of both the panties and the bra is a small pink bow. Its design is simple but very suitable for the main outfit (um… although others can not notice it). I happily put on my white lingerie set and dress. Then I look at myself in the mirror again. To better suit this dress, I decided to change my hairstyle a bit. I bun one part of my hair at the back up, the rest is loosely tied with a spandex.

I can't wait to show Tristan my current appearance! But… what reason should I use to see him? Fortunately, the club members gave me a good reason. Well… actually, it's not very lucky, because… they plan to hold a brave competition tonight. Although I've lived in the backcountry for many years, in reality my biggest fear is… ghosts!

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