Light Novel Chapter 51

女湯なんかにぜったいに負けない！ (Onna-yu Nanka ni Zettai ni Makeru nai!, lit: I Won't Lose to a Women's Bath!) is the fifty-first chapter of the light novel series of The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.
==Plot==
When morning arrives, Tsukasa and Tsukushi interact in a warm and playful mother-daughter manner, showing how their relationship has evolved. Youto notices that a variety of clothes are available to him, and he even has his own toothbrush in the washroom, indicating that his young self had been staying over, likely due to the troublesome issues that plagued his own family at the time.
Tsukasa begins preparing breakfast, which still consists of mostly convenience store meals. Youto volunteers to help when he notices something clinging onto him. Tsukiko embraces his leg, and proceeds to lick his ankle. Startled, Youto jumps backwards, accidentally landing on top of Tsukasa, one of his hands holding Tsukasa's breast. He frantically apologizes and jumps away.
As breakfast starts, Youto feels guilty that he has just done something unforgivable. He reflects on the human tendency to judge by appearance — even if he is the same high schooler on the inside, as long as he appears as a pure and angelic boy, no true consequences will befall him.
His contemplation eventually leads him to swear on his pride, that he will not try to take advantage of this cheat-like situation. He raises his fist as he does so, confusing the three Tsutsukakushis. Tsukasa questions his odd behaviors, which she has observed since morning. However, Tsukiko suddenly runs off, distracting her.
Tsukasa mentions that their bath is broken and suggests heading to a bathhouse. Realizing the implication that he'll be joining Tsukasa in the women's bath, Youto tries to remind himself of the oath. When they arrive however, his mental battle against the woman's bath would eventually end in defeat.
Tsukasa makes Youto sit down in front of her, about to wash him. Embarrassed, Youto tries to talk his way out, but to no avail. She washes every inch of Youto's body, including his private parts. It feels like pleasure and punishment at the same time, but Youto ends up enjoying it, asking for more.
Just as Youto fully succumbs to indulgence, he suddenly faints from the heat of the bath. Upon regaining conscious, he finds himself under the care of an onee-chan. Behind her stands a girl with a red ribbon, whom Youto knows all too well. He mutters her name, Azuki Azusa, eliciting surprise from her mother. Believing him to be a friend of Azusa's, she expresses happiness, acknowledging that Azusa doesn't have many friends. She asks if he was "Ma-chan," a name which Azusa frequently brings up. Youto goes with the flow and answers yes, prompting Azusa to frantically shake her head.
Tsukasa finally rushes over, worried to death with her face paler than ever. Witnessing this, Youto immediately begins to regret his actions. Tsukasa scolds him for getting separated before deeply bowing before Azusa's mother, apologizing for the trouble. Azusa's mother gently rebukes that she needs to keep a closer eye on her children before she heads out with Azusa.
Feeling bad for Tsukasa, Youto chases after Azusa's mother, admitting to her that everything was his own fault, asking her to scold him instead. She is taken aback but responds affectionately, assuring him that he will become a proper man in the future, much to his shame.
Tsukasa walks over, handing him clothes to put on. Only then does Youto realize that he was fully naked throughout his entire interaction with the Azuki mother and daughter. Assaulted by an onrush of shame and embarrassment, he rushes back to the changing area.
While recovering, Youto is struck by the realization that he still possesses the emotion of shame, which he had lost in the original timeline due to his wish to the Cat God. He reflects on the meaning of his time leap, the reality of perseverance's victory against the tragic time loop fully setting in.
Youto contemplates the endless possibilities ahead, symbolized by the stains on the ceiling which change with every blink of the eye. Taking a deep breath and slapping his own cheeks, he resolves to take control of this new timeline and fix the mistakes of the past.
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