BL novels to read on sleepless nights

On nights when the change of seasons makes your heart and body feel restless, have a little laugh and get a good night's sleep.

There's also a bit about aroma at the end.
I used to be quite active in that scene, so if anyone is curious, I'll write an article about it😳

Getting ready for bed, putting the kids to sleep, taking a break from writing at night, or just killing time.
The reason doesn't matter.

And honestly, it doesn't matter what time you read it either😘

Where did the panties disappear to?

For a while after I started dating Yuji-san, he wouldn't let me into the master bedroom.

I have no choice but to sleep in the guest room.

Even if I hug him, step on his feet, or surprise him with a finger in his nose while we're kissing, he just laughs his head off, and he doesn't say a word about what I touch in any other room, but he won't allow us to "enter this room together."

Besides, this room can be locked from the inside for security.

There's just nothing I can do.

“Is this okay?”
“What is?”
Yuji-san, having changed into his new winter pajamas, is completely relaxed again tonight.

“As a sweatpants guy, pajamas like these are too soft and cling to the skin, and it feels like I’m naked, which makes me kind of uneasy.”

When I pinch the fabric that clings softly to Yuji-san's body and pull it slightly, he squirms as if it tickles.

“It’s smooth and looks itchy.”
“It’s light and comfortable. I don't like things that are too tight or heavy.”
“I feel safer with something heavy, so I prefer silk batting for my futon.”
“I prefer a down comforter. See, isn't it better that we sleep separately after all?”

He glances at the wall clock, says “Well then,” and stands up to get ready for bed.
He goes into the master bedroom once, comes back out, and heads straight to the sink to brush his teeth.

The door didn't close properly and creaked open a little.
I stop at the sound and stand up, saying, “I’ll close it for you.”

He seems to be burning aroma oil until he sleeps, and when I stand in front of the door, there's a scent that gently invites drowsiness.

I sniff a little and peek inside.

It's the same as always: a king-sized bed with navy blue bedding.
Something was dropped on the dim floor near the side table, humidifier, aroma diffuser, and the soft orange glow of the bed lamp.

“?”

A black piece of cloth?

It looks like silk—too soft to be light, it seems to have some weight to it.
In terms of size... it's about the size of a woman's panties.
“No way!”
Maybe a men's bikini brief?

Thud.

I must have mistaken it for a sock or something.
Yuji-san always wears regular boxers.

When I go back to the sofa and touch my smartphone, Yuji-san returns and carefully checks the weather forecast on TV.

This guy doesn't look at his phone before bed.

I don't mind, so I check the forecast on my phone first.
“It’s going to be sunny, right?”
“It seems so.”
He stretches with a visibly relaxed face.

“Ngh! ...Ahhh, phew... I'm going to sleep.”

He yawns and cracks his neck.
Perhaps noticing that I was staring at him with my phone in hand, he puts his hands on his hips with a weary look.
“If you're not watching TV, I'm turning it off.”
As I reach out to grab the remote, my gaze shifts to his chest as he moves.

Maybe it's instinct, but my eyes are drawn to the triangle zone of a woman's skirt or the cleavage of her chest, and even with a man, I can't help but look at the gap in his loosely opened clothes.

“Ah.”
“Hm?”

His loosely opened chest is flickering, and my mouth opens involuntarily.
Is this what they call hunting instinct?

“Still looking?”
“Yes, if possible... at you, Yuji-san.”
“Haha, that's not what I meant!”

Laughing, he turns off the TV, puts his hand on the sofa table, and gently places it in the remote holder a little further away.

As he leans forward, his pajamas are pulled down by gravity, generously revealing his body lines.

He arches his waist, the shoulder blade of his left hand pops out, the hollow of his spine draws a line, and his latissimus dorsi muscles highlight Yuji-san's slight waist and pelvis.
From there, the line of his buttocks is clearly visible, right down to the crack.

Clearly?

That black cloth that fell on the floor of the master bedroom floats back into my mind.

“I have a question!”
“Yes, what is it?”
He turns to me while finishing the water left in his glass.
“Are you wearing panties?”
No matter how I look at it, there is no panty line.

Yuji-san looks at me curiously and smiles.
“If you're still awake, I'd like you to wash the glass.”
“Yes...”
Perhaps a little self-conscious, he touches his buttocks, pinches the fabric at the line of the crack, and smoothly adjusts it.
“Good night.”
Eh?

He went into the master bedroom.

“Good... night...”
I call out to the closed door and stare at it blankly by myself.
I put the glass in the kitchen sink and think about it a little more.

No panties?
No panties in pajamas that thin?

That can't be right.
I'm curious.
I'm extremely curious.

I quickly wash the glass and stare at the master bedroom door from the living room again.

The forbidden door.

Usually, after he closes it, there's a “click” sound of it being locked from the inside, but today there wasn't.

It's open.

My older lover, who isn't wearing panties, is smiling a little and has left the bedroom door unlocked.

What do I do? Should I go?

“...Cough...”

I heard a dry cough from inside; he's still awake.

I slowly reach for the doorknob, and as I pull it, I curl my fingers.

This isn't sneaking into his room at night.
It's just a verification task.

1. Is that thing on the floor panties?
2. Is he currently not wearing any?
3. Is tonight a sign that it's okay?

Alright.
First, I have to knock.
I raise my lightly clenched fist to face level and raise my middle finger knuckle a bit.
I exhale a “phew” so he wouldn't hear.

In that instant.

Creak... clatter.

He, he's moving.
He's still awake and moving inside.
What is he doing alone at night?

NO!!
I shouldn't open it, it might be his private time!!
I think that while straining my ears.


“Haa.”

Breathing.

“Nnn...”

A voice?

“...Ah.”

A voice!!


Calm down, me.

Calm down.
The master of this place is Yuji-san.
It's his own house, so he can do whatever he wants.

He can pick his nose, do cartwheels while naked, or grow marijuana... well, that's not allowed, but he can do whatever he wants.

I'm the guest!

So, so, it's fine if he takes off his tight panties to sleep.
And it's definitely, definitely fine if he takes them off and things happen.

What should I do?
I'm curious.
Is that thing on the floor panties?
Is he not wearing any right now?
Am I being invited?




“Riki? Are you still awake?”

Was I called?!

I jump back from the door in a startle and straighten my back.

“U-uh, yes!!”
“Come here for a second.”

Eh?

“U-um, is it okay to come in?”

I've always found the onomatopoeia “ozuozo” (hesitantly) mysterious, but seriously, I am being hesitant right now.

“Mm, come here?”

Whoa...❤︎

I pull down the hem of my sweatshirt, smooth my hair, clear my throat, and lift and lower my shoulders to calm my heart.

Finally, I brush the dust off my shoulders.
I knock, just in case.

“E-excuse me.”

I turned the knob.

Beyond the forbidden door, only the orange bed lamp was glowing, illuminating the bed, and Yuji-san was looking at me, sitting on the floor with one knee up.

I quickly checked the floor, but the black cloth had been collected.

“What happened?”
“It just rolled under the bed.”
“Eh? What did?”

I apologize again for intruding, go inside, and crouch down to look under the bed with him.

It's too dark to see under the bed in the dim room, but when I squint, I can vaguely see something white and round in the back.

What is that?

A kokeshi doll?
It's thick and short... about the thickness of a clenched fist...

...❤︎

You idiot! What are you thinking!


Thud!!


I hit my solar plexus with my fist to restrain myself.
Yuji-san looks at me twice as I suddenly punch myself and gag, then he steps back to keep a safe distance.

This is bad, I restrained myself so I wouldn't scare him, but now he's on guard.

“I'm fine! The evil spirit that was attacking Yuji-san has left!”

He has a look on his face that says “So what?”, but I'm going to push through.

“Now, let's continue with peace of mind!”
While still looking at me like I'm a beast, Yuji-san points under the bed.
“I, I can almost reach it, but I can't.”
I just need to get that bad thing that's bothering Yuji-san... no, that enviable thing that gets to sneak into Yuji-san's bedroom.

Phew, alright.

...

“I have a question!”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Just to confirm, what is that?”

No, really, it could be a toy or anything, we're both men, we're lovers, let's just deal with the question first.
It's impossible, all of it!

“It's a character that Mitsuji gave me.”

Ah... what a relief.
Wait, no!
Yes, yes, there was a character that looked like a guide in the romance simulation game Mitsuji likes.
A white, eringi mushroom-shaped fairy? Concept? Or something.
The shape is a bit... you know, I laughed out loud wondering how they ever gave the green light to develop that product.

“It's squishy and feels good to touch, so I've been squeezing it while I sleep lately.”
“Squeezing it?”
“Squeezing it.”

Outrageous.

One of Japan's leading shooters, over 30, is sleeping while squeezing an eringi plushie?
Cute.
I mean, instead of something like that...

Thud!!

Second self-restraint.

“Ugh, gag... phew. I'll rescue it immediately!”
“P-please do.”

My ulterior motives are teaming up with a whim at the speed of light.

Stay calm.
Alright.

I can't crawl under the bed because my body is too thick, but if I lie on my stomach and press my upper body to the floor and reach out, I should just barely be able to reach it.
“Ngh...!”
When I pinpoint the location and reach out, I feel something squishy.
Thanks to the Roomba, the area under the bed is clean, and the eringi is rescued without a speck of dust on it.

“Thank you.”

When I hand it to him, Yuji-san accepts it with a beaming smile and grabs it with all his might, as if to say “I won't let go again,” until the eringi's face is crushed.

His grip strength is no joke, so I was nervous it would tear, and for some reason, my lower body felt a jolt.

“Mitsu won it for me in a crane game.”
“It's surprising that you like things like this, Yuji-san.”
“I have absolutely no interest in it, it's an obscene shape, and I told him I'd never need something like this in my life.”
“Haha, you're a real hero for being able to say that so clearly.”
“But he wouldn't listen, saying it was a token of reconciliation despite my age, and it's so cute I couldn't refuse.”

Everyone, there is an angel here.

An angel with incredible muscles and terrifying grip strength.

“I will cherish you in my next life too, Yuji-san.”
“I'm happy to hear that, but I think I'm good for the next life.”
“I got dumped. My next-life self got dumped in this life. But I'm happy because we're still dating in this life!”
“Thank you. I love you too, Riki, but maybe because of my age, I get heartburn from that... pressure of love.”
“So it's an excess of stomach acid and love from my pressure!”

Once things are settled, Yuji-san gets on his knees on the bed to lie down.
Then, his buttocks are naturally thrust out in front of me as I sit on the floor, and the tight fabric shows off the roundness of his large buttocks.

Ah, self-restraint, impossible.

“...!”

In an instant, I parted ways with my reason and grabbed his buttocks.

Yuji-san shook his body for a moment.
And then he just collapsed onto the bed, buried his face in his arms, and started laughing out loud.

“Fufufu...!! Ah, no, it's funny!”
“Hm?”
“Rest assured, I am wearing them!”

When I stroked them, I felt the line on my palm.

“You are wearing them properly!!”
“Were you that worried?”
“Because!! You were acting so confusingly!!”
“I received them as a sample from the manufacturer, asking me to try them on for comfort.”

Saying that, he got on his knees, rolled up his long top, and shifted his pants to show me.

On his well-shaped buttocks, the thin, tight black fabric of the short boxer briefs clung like skin.

“You're barely wearing anything like this!”
“Yes, that's all.”

Yuji-san, having adjusted his pajamas and clutching the eringi, gets into the futon.
“Turn off the lights?”
I stood up, saying “Yes, yes,” and suddenly realized.

“...What about the lock?”
“Go lock it.”
“Okay. ...Wait, eh? This is an inside lock, right?”
“That's why you should go lock it quickly.”
“!! Yes!!”

I close the door and turn off the lights.
When I slip in next to him, Yuji-san's face is right in front of me.
He opens his eyes slightly and gives me a quick kiss.

When I become conscious of it, the bedroom smells good, and I feel dizzy.
I hear the sound of a gentle yawn next to me,

and the tension in my shoulders fades away.

“Faa... ah-ha-fuu.”

I catch his yawn.

“Kua... haa.”

“Riki's yawn sounds like a dog's.”
“What do you mean a dog's sound?”
“Anyway, that black cloth that was on the floor earlier? What on earth was that...”
“Black cloth? Ah. Maybe it's my silk eye mask? It's shaped like a loose hairband and shouldn't come off, but I guess I throw it on the floor when I wake up if I'm not feeling well.”
“I like how wild that is.”
“Fufu, you really are... fufufu.”

The futon is warm, and Yuji-san's eyelids grow heavy.

His eyelashes overlap with his lower lashes like blinking, and the line of his double eyelid is clearly visible.

I lower my voice and whisper to him.


“Good night. Sweet dreams.”

“Good night.”

A plain afterword, abbreviated as a plain word.

...To you who felt a little heart-throb reading this... I'm speaking in a voice that only you can hear...

That is the work of your own imagination, please cherish it😳

Hidden settings that are too subtle to notice

Pajamas designed for sleep quality

Yuji's pajamas are a front-opening silk satin type that emphasizes breathability and texture.
Riki's are a cotton-blend sweatshirt type that emphasizes a 3D shape for ease of turning over and movement.

Silk eye mask

One day, a black silk cloth fell onto my parents' bedroom floor.
I wrote about the experience of panicking, thinking, “Eh? Panties?”
My mother loves using an eye mask that looks like a silk hairband, and she had just dropped it.
It really does look like panties at first glance.
It's great for keeping moisture and preventing wrinkles around the eyes, but it gets hot, and when you sleep, you end up looking like Satoru Gojo.

#WhatAreYouTalkingAbout?

Sleep and Aroma

Do not leave your aroma diffuser running all night while you sleep; turn off the aroma diffuser before you go to sleep.
Natural essential oils are recommended over artificial fragrances.
While the scent may seem faint to the nose and quickly fade, the brain continues to perceive it.

Scents are effective because they send direct stimulation to the brain, but it is said that being surrounded by fragrance all night can lead to brain fatigue.

Lavender is said to be effective for relaxation, but if you prefer citrus scents, sweet orange is also recommended.
Bitter, astringent scents like cedarwood and Japanese cypress are popular among men.
Geranium is effective when you are feeling irritable for feminine reasons.
Choose according to your own physical and mental state.

A word from Aritoki-sama:
“Do not be misled by the benefits alone; please visit a store in person, smell the scents, and choose one that is pleasant for you.
This is because if you choose an unpleasant scent just to match its benefits, you will not be able to relax.
What you should compromise on is not the general benefits, but your own preferences.

After that, check the benefits and make your selection.
I like a blend of sandalwood with a little spice added.

Essential oils are, as the name implies, 'oils'—highly volatile and flammable substances.
There are a few precautions for handling them, so be sure to ask the staff before purchasing.”

Wishing you all a good night.”