Shipping the SDRA2 Cast With Each Other

Kanasai/Kanade Otonokoji x Shinji Kasai

Kanade didn't know what on earth went through her head when she agreed to go to a group bath with a few of the girls, but she was now soaking in a hot tub with Setsuka by her side and her hair all wet.

Earlier that day, Setsuka had pulled her, Sora, Yoruko, Mikado, Nikei, and Shinji into a group chat to propose an idea for a mixed bath to strengthen their bonds as a group. Mikado was the first to decline because he was apparently ordered by Monocrow to fix a pipe in the warehouse, Yoruko kicked Nikei from the chat on account of him being a pervert, and Shinji hadn't answered at all.

The girls had arrived at the bathhouse just after lunch, and they planned to get themselves washed and soak in the bath for a while. They grabbed their towels and stripped down in the locker room.

"It's a shame that the boys didn't come, I was thinking that a mixed bath would help to get rid of the barrier between girls and boys and get everyone more involved." Setsuka kept up a smile, even though it was clear that she was disappointed.

"Well, considering that Nikei's first ever interview question for me was about my cup size, I think Yoruko was in the right to exclude him." Sora spoke up. "Mikado's a pervert too, but at least he's self-aware and made an excuse not to come."

"And Shinji...well, he is way too shy to do anything like that, so he couldn't show up if he tried." Yoruko agreed. "Maybe a different group event would bring us all together in the way Setsuka wants."

"Hm? Do you have any ideas for that?" Kanade question rhetorically. "Let's not focus on that right now, we came here to relax in the bath, right?"

"Right! Come on, girls, let's go inside!" Setsuka smiled as she grabbed her towel and went to the door. The three other girls followed her inside, and the steam from the bathhouse hit them as soon as the door was opened.

They all went inside and put their towels nearby, and they started going to different places. Sora went to sit down and wash herself using the Japanese-styled bath, and Yoruko went nearby to talk with her about their days so far. Kanade went into the western-styled bath with Setsuka sitting inside next to her, and the billiards player was offering to wash her hair for her.

Kanade had turned down her offer and just laid back in the bathtub, wanting to soak in the warmth of the water. It was rare that she managed to get away from her sister's pestering and just relax, even with her missing memories, but she cherished every second that she had to herself, even if the other girls were here.

All of a sudden, the bathhouse door slammed open and surprised all the girls. The one behind it was Shinji, who looked tired for reasons unknown, and everyone stared at each other for a few seconds. Everyone was surprised by this, and Shinji looked the most like it.

To their shock, Shinji suddenly fell backwards and hit the ground. All of the girls stopped what they were doing and ran over to him. "Oh my god, is he alright?!" Yoruko exclaimed.

"He has a nosebleed...aha, now I see what happened." Sora sighed. "He saw us naked, and we all know how Shinji is around girls..."

"Are you serious...? Fucking hell, you are." Kanade groaned. "Everyone, we need to get our clothes on. After that, Setsuka, we need a first aid kit; Sora, we'll need towels as a pillow for his head; Yoruko, we'll need a lot of kleenex to stop his nosebleed. I'll stay here and guard him."

Setsuka, Sora, and Yoruko knew that Kanade was the smartest of the three, so they all dried off, found towels to cover themselves, and Setsuka and Yoruko ran out of the bathhouse. Sora stayed to collect towels, and Kanade sat down beside the firefighter to guard him and make sure that he was still breathing and not bleeding. 

Once the girls came back and everything fell into place, Kanade concluded that Shinji would only get a bruise from the fall and that everything would be alright with him. It took a long time for him to wake up, but even after the other girls left, Kanade remained beside him.

After a while, Shinji finally opened his eyes, seeing Kanade look down at him in a towel. "Ka...nade...?" He groaned, attempting to look around.

"Oh, Shinji! You're finally up!" The guitarist exclaimed. "You passed out for like an hour. Are you okay? We tried to give you as much first aid as we could..."

"Yeah, I, um, think I should be fine..." Shinji turned as red as a tomato as he recalled why he had passed out in the first place. "Thank you..."