Chapter 11: The Morning Bath Incident
I couldn’t get a good night’s sleep thanks to the fact that the cutest high school girl in Japan was sleeping right next to me peacefully in her cute and fuzzy pajamas.
I got up slowly when I left the bed so as to avoid waking up Hitotsuba-san, who was still dreaming peacefully. In contrast to her, my head felt heavy from a lack of sleep. I was mentally and physically exhausted from all the things that had happened yesterday, but now I really felt like I had been hit with a severe blow. At times like this, a long soak in a hot tub was the only way to relax.
I turned the faucet on, letting the water heat up. Meanwhile, I took out the gaming console I had brought from home and connected it to the TV. Unlike the cheap TV we had at home, this one right here was the latest 4K OLED TV. It will definitely make the in-game world more beautiful than before. The gameplay would also be smoother and easier to the eyes. It would be absolutely amazing.
“But I shouldn’t play it… should I?”
I sighed as I unplugged the cable. It was fun for me to play, but how would Hitotsuba-san feel if she saw me playing it? I’m sure I’d feel lonely if my live-in partner didn’t pay attention to me despite being in the same space. Hitotsuba-san might feel that way too. So, I have decided to be patient.
“Well, I guess I can do it when Hitotsuba-san isn’t around…”
However, I was also involved in club activities, so I won’t have much time. This meant I would have to wait until after she goes to bed. Playing games in the morning was something I wasn’t really a fan of.
There was still some time for the bath to be ready. I was thinking about what to eat for breakfast, when I realized there was no food in this house. Also, there wasn’t any refrigerator in this house. How am I going to eat breakfast?
“Good morning, Yoshizumi-sama.”
“Whoa! Oh, Miyamoto-san! How? Where did you come from?”
The driver from yesterday, Miyamoto-san, was standing there as if it was natural for him to appear. In his hand, he was holding two bags from McDonald’s. [TL: Not in the original, but the term ‘from the hamburger chain known as M’ sounds too long.] What? Could it be that you delivered them to me knowing there was nothing in this flat?
“Yes, I did. I brought breakfast for the two of you.”
Even Miyamoto-san can read my thoughts!? Errr, I mean, why are we having hamburgers in the morning? It’s not easy on the stomach, is it?
“This was a request from Kaede-sama. She contacted me last night to ask if you would be interested in trying something called ‘breakfast munchies’.”
Hitotsuba-san’s request, huh! Yesterday was pizza and now this for breakfast, could it be secretly, you actually like junk food!? Well, it’s okay, I don’t mind either way, but I’m starting to get worried about what you said yesterday about serving homemade food.
“Please don’t worry about that. Kaede-sama’s cooking may be a little unique, but I can guarantee the taste. I would recommend you to eat this before it gets cold, but why don’t you take a bath first?”
A ring sounded in the bathroom, announcing the end of the heating process. If I could, I would wake up the sleeping Hitotsuba-san so we could enjoy the meal together before it went too cold, but I didn’t want the money spent on the gas for heating the bath to be wasted.
“It’s okay. Kaede-san is weak on holidays and saturday mornings. She probably won’t wake up yet. I believe it would be best if you wake her up after you have finished your bath quickly.”
“So, you knew I planned to wake her up. Well, I guess that’s something to consider. Thank you for coming all this way, Miyamoto-san.”
“No, no, no. This is part of my job. Besides, you’re going out today, right? I’ll go with you, so please take care of me.”
Miyamoto-san bowed politely and left the house. From the way he was talking, I’m guessing the shopping trip would be escorted by a driver. How extravagant.
But I was more interested in the bath now. Miyamoto-san’s appearance had momentarily distracted me, but I’m still going in! According to him, Hitotsuba-san was weak on holiday mornings and shouldn’t be waking up yet, so I’m sure I can soak slowly without worrying. So let’s take a relaxing bath without any hesitation!
After taking a hot shower to warm up my cold body, I dove into the big tub. Oh, it was so relaxing. It was so nice to be able to soak in a bath with enough room to stretch out both legs. It felt absolutely wonderful.
“How would you feel if you could take a bath with the prettiest high school girl in Japan in such a big tub?”
“Of course it would be great. If I could take a bath with Hitotsuba-san, I would have used up all my luck in life right then and there.”
“Oh. Then you can rest assured that your good fortune will last a lifetime. Because we’ll be together every day.”
“Huh? I get to take a bath with Hitotsuba-san every day? That’s awesome… huh, wai-!”
The moment the bathroom door opened, I regretted what I had unconsciously said, but at the same time, the world seemed to have slowed down.
Hitotsuba-san had a celestial-like smile on her face, or rather a smirk, as she intruded into the bathroom.
Chapter 11: The Morning Bath Incident
I couldn’t get a good night’s sleep thanks to the fact that the cutest high school girl in Japan was sleeping right next to me peacefully in her cute and fuzzy pajamas.
I got up slowly when I left the bed so as to avoid waking up Hitotsuba-san, who was still dreaming peacefully. In contrast to her, my head felt heavy from a lack of sleep. I was mentally and physically exhausted from all the things that had happened yesterday, but now I really felt like I had been hit with a severe blow. At times like this, a long soak in a hot tub was the only way to relax.
I turned the faucet on, letting the water heat up. Meanwhile, I took out the gaming console I had brought from home and connected it to the TV. Unlike the cheap TV we had at home, this one right here was the latest 4K OLED TV. It will definitely make the in-game world more beautiful than before. The gameplay would also be smoother and easier to the eyes. It would be absolutely amazing.
“But I shouldn’t play it… should I?”
I sighed as I unplugged the cable. It was fun for me to play, but how would Hitotsuba-san feel if she saw me playing it? I’m sure I’d feel lonely if my live-in partner didn’t pay attention to me despite being in the same space. Hitotsuba-san might feel that way too. So, I have decided to be patient.
“Well, I guess I can do it when Hitotsuba-san isn’t around…”
However, I was also involved in club activities, so I won’t have much time. This meant I would have to wait until after she goes to bed. Playing games in the morning was something I wasn’t really a fan of.
There was still some time for the bath to be ready. I was thinking about what to eat for breakfast, when I realized there was no food in this house. Also, there wasn’t any refrigerator in this house. How am I going to eat breakfast?
“Good morning, Yoshizumi-sama.”
“Whoa! Oh, Miyamoto-san! How? Where did you come from?”
The driver from yesterday, Miyamoto-san, was standing there as if it was natural for him to appear. In his hand, he was holding two bags from McDonald’s. [TL: Not in the original, but the term ‘from the hamburger chain known as M’ sounds too long.] What? Could it be that you delivered them to me knowing there was nothing in this flat?
“Yes, I did. I brought breakfast for the two of you.”
Even Miyamoto-san can read my thoughts!? Errr, I mean, why are we having hamburgers in the morning? It’s not easy on the stomach, is it?
“This was a request from Kaede-sama. She contacted me last night to ask if you would be interested in trying something called ‘breakfast munchies’.”
Hitotsuba-san’s request, huh! Yesterday was pizza and now this for breakfast, could it be secretly, you actually like junk food!? Well, it’s okay, I don’t mind either way, but I’m starting to get worried about what you said yesterday about serving homemade food.
“Please don’t worry about that. Kaede-sama’s cooking may be a little unique, but I can guarantee the taste. I would recommend you to eat this before it gets cold, but why don’t you take a bath first?”
A ring sounded in the bathroom, announcing the end of the heating process. If I could, I would wake up the sleeping Hitotsuba-san so we could enjoy the meal together before it went too cold, but I didn’t want the money spent on the gas for heating the bath to be wasted.
“It’s okay. Kaede-san is weak on holidays and saturday mornings. She probably won’t wake up yet. I believe it would be best if you wake her up after you have finished your bath quickly.”
“So, you knew I planned to wake her up. Well, I guess that’s something to consider. Thank you for coming all this way, Miyamoto-san.”
“No, no, no. This is part of my job. Besides, you’re going out today, right? I’ll go with you, so please take care of me.”
Miyamoto-san bowed politely and left the house. From the way he was talking, I’m guessing the shopping trip would be escorted by a driver. How extravagant.
But I was more interested in the bath now. Miyamoto-san’s appearance had momentarily distracted me, but I’m still going in! According to him, Hitotsuba-san was weak on holiday mornings and shouldn’t be waking up yet, so I’m sure I can soak slowly without worrying. So let’s take a relaxing bath without any hesitation!
After taking a hot shower to warm up my cold body, I dove into the big tub. Oh, it was so relaxing. It was so nice to be able to soak in a bath with enough room to stretch out both legs. It felt absolutely wonderful.
“How would you feel if you could take a bath with the prettiest high school girl in Japan in such a big tub?”
“Of course it would be great. If I could take a bath with Hitotsuba-san, I would have used up all my luck in life right then and there.”
“Oh. Then you can rest assured that your good fortune will last a lifetime. Because we’ll be together every day.”
“Huh? I get to take a bath with Hitotsuba-san every day? That’s awesome… huh, wai-!”
The moment the bathroom door opened, I regretted what I had unconsciously said, but at the same time, the world seemed to have slowed down.
Hitotsuba-san had a celestial-like smile on her face, or rather a smirk, as she intruded into the bathroom.
