Chapter 110: Hidden Pictures and Two Shots
The coffee shop “Elitage” had been in business for over 20 years, run by a couple, and was a place of relaxation for the students of Meiwadai High School. The menu included traditional Neapolitan, pizza toast, curry with pork cutlet and Hamburg steak, which was perfect for hungry students. And the prices were reasonable. I had only been there once or twice due to family reasons, but I remembered it being very delicious.
“Welcome! Oh, it’s you, Yoshizumi! Long time no see! I’ve heard a lot about you, haven’t I? You’re lucky to have the best girlfriend in Japan.”
As soon as I entered the store, I was approached by the owner’s wife, the eternal signature girl of this coffee shop. Her name was Oyama Motoko. She was probably in her fifties, but she looked so young that her age was indeterminate.
“Ahahaha…you’re as quirky as ever. Where did you hear that story from?”
With a wry smile, I sat down at the table I was shown. The amazing thing about Motoko-san was that she remembered the names and faces of all the regular customers, including us students. And she had a h**l of an ear for information. Who told you that I’m dating Kaede?
“It’s been a while, Motoko-san. Thank you for taking care of me on that occasion. I’ve come to eat that thing today!”
“Oh, Kaede! Long time no see! It’s nice to see your first love come true. You came here to eat that thing, didn’t you? If that’s the case, I’ll be serving you today to celebrate!”
Kaede bowed with a smile and said, ‘Thank you very much’. Then we each placed our orders. Seriously, Kaede seemed to be planning to eat a jumbo parfait. This is insane.
Well, that was beside the point. I knew who the source of the information was, judging from Kaede’s and Oyama-san’s conversation. While I was impressed, Otsuki-san who was sitting in front of me also crossed her arms and looked deeply moved. What’s wrong?
“Well… I just thought I’d miss it. I remembered how Kaede-chan had brought me here. The only thing we talked about was Yoshi. Well… that was a really tough time for me.”
“A-Akiho-chan! You can’t talk about that! It’s NG!”
Kaede hurriedly leaned forward to stop Otsuki-san, but the more desperate she looked, the more I couldn’t help but become curious. So I hugged Kaede from behind and covered her mouth and looked at Otsuki-san. Now, tell me. What did you talk about here?
“Kaede-chan was a maiden in love back then. She’d bring me here every chance she got and tell me all about Yoshi. She would always talk about how cool he was.”
Hee. So that was what happened. I wonder what kind of face she had and what kind of story she was talking about back then. Kaede, please don’t flail about dangerously.
“Your mouth is open, Yoshi! Yoshi! Did you know? I even had to ask Shin-kun to take a picture of you.”
“Oh, by the way, that did happen. I didn’t know what I was going to use it for when Akiho suddenly asked me to take a picture of Yoshi. I didn’t know what I was going to use it for, but I guess she gave it to Hitotsuba-san.”
If you ask me, I’ve had my picture taken by Shinji many times. He even took a picture of me changing my clothes after gym class in the summer. Could it be that the photos were being sold? I was so shocked that I loosened my hold on her, and Kaede shook off my restraints, leaned forward and grabbed Otsuki-san’s shoulders.
“Akiho-chan! You promised you wouldn’t tell anyone about it! What’s more, you can’t talk about it in front of Yuya-kun!”
Kaede’s face turned red and she protested furiously, but Otsuki-san just smirked. No matter how much she fussed about it, it was too late. Kaede gave up early and put her face on my shoulder and shed tears. I’ll give you a pat on the head, but I need to make sure of that one thing.
“Hey, Kaede. Can you please delete the picture of me changing clothes?”
It was too embarrassing indeed.
“… Eh!? T-that’s… that’s just not right! Yuya’s well-trained, beautiful body! It’s truly a miraculous moment, capturing the moment when he’s exasperatedly brushing his sweat-soaked bangs! I can’t remove it!”
When she looked up, Kaede suddenly looked up and gave a powerful speech. To be honest, I was a little intimidated.
“It’s one of those pictures that I was wondering if I should make it my phone’s home screen for a while! I was reluctant to do so because Akiho-chan told me it was a bad idea, but… anyway, it’s one of my favorites! No matter how much Yuya-kun asks, I refuse!”
Finally, she finished her powerful declaration with her arms crossed and chest out. I didn’t know, it made me kind of happy when she said that much, but that was a picture of me when we didn’t know each other yet. Then it was time for an update.
“What does that mean, Yuya-kun?”
“I was just wondering if we could take a two-shot photo.”
Well, this was embarrassing enough, but it had to be good enough to be the home screen of Kaede’s phone. And it was also true that we didn’t have any pictures of the two of us together. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep it as a memory, what do you think?
“Yes, by all means! If you want, let’s take a quick shot here and now, today! Let’s do that!”
Stepping the tension to full throttle in an instant, Kaede took out her phone from her bag and activated the camera. She hugs my arm and pulls my face close to hers. And then—
“Yes, cheese!”
I reflexively made a smile and peace. With that, the shutter clicked and the picture was taken. Kaede’s expression twisted into a sly grin as she checked the image. When Otsuki-san checked the image, she frowned in contrast. Why?
“I can’t help it! What’s with the happy smiles on both of your faces! I forgot to dive deep into it, but don’t make out in front of us like you do alone!”
Otsuki-san cried out to Shinji with a wailing voice. The way he comforted her while smiling and laughing seemed to be lovey-dovey enough, right?
“Ara ara. Fufu. Kaede-chan, I’m glad you found happiness. Maybe you’ll end up getting married soon.”
Oyama-san came back to the table with our orders. First, Shinji and I ordered the hamburger steak for lunch. Ootsuki-san ordered the pancake set. The parfait that Kaede had requested was brought in last, and everything was ready.
“Bon appét*t!”
With a big smile on her face, Kaede began to eat the parfait, which made my stomach churn just by looking at it. I was satisfied if I could see Kaede’s happy smile as she chewed on the ice cream.
By the way, the price of this jumbo parfait that I offered to buy Kaede was 3000 yen. [TL: ~23€/28$.] That’s scary.
Chapter 110: Hidden Pictures and Two Shots
The coffee shop “Elitage” had been in business for over 20 years, run by a couple, and was a place of relaxation for the students of Meiwadai High School. The menu included traditional Neapolitan, pizza toast, curry with pork cutlet and Hamburg steak, which was perfect for hungry students. And the prices were reasonable. I had only been there once or twice due to family reasons, but I remembered it being very delicious.
“Welcome! Oh, it’s you, Yoshizumi! Long time no see! I’ve heard a lot about you, haven’t I? You’re lucky to have the best girlfriend in Japan.”
As soon as I entered the store, I was approached by the owner’s wife, the eternal signature girl of this coffee shop. Her name was Oyama Motoko. She was probably in her fifties, but she looked so young that her age was indeterminate.
“Ahahaha…you’re as quirky as ever. Where did you hear that story from?”
With a wry smile, I sat down at the table I was shown. The amazing thing about Motoko-san was that she remembered the names and faces of all the regular customers, including us students. And she had a h**l of an ear for information. Who told you that I’m dating Kaede?
“It’s been a while, Motoko-san. Thank you for taking care of me on that occasion. I’ve come to eat that thing today!”
“Oh, Kaede! Long time no see! It’s nice to see your first love come true. You came here to eat that thing, didn’t you? If that’s the case, I’ll be serving you today to celebrate!”
Kaede bowed with a smile and said, ‘Thank you very much’. Then we each placed our orders. Seriously, Kaede seemed to be planning to eat a jumbo parfait. This is insane.
Well, that was beside the point. I knew who the source of the information was, judging from Kaede’s and Oyama-san’s conversation. While I was impressed, Otsuki-san who was sitting in front of me also crossed her arms and looked deeply moved. What’s wrong?
“Well… I just thought I’d miss it. I remembered how Kaede-chan had brought me here. The only thing we talked about was Yoshi. Well… that was a really tough time for me.”
“A-Akiho-chan! You can’t talk about that! It’s NG!”
Kaede hurriedly leaned forward to stop Otsuki-san, but the more desperate she looked, the more I couldn’t help but become curious. So I hugged Kaede from behind and covered her mouth and looked at Otsuki-san. Now, tell me. What did you talk about here?
“Kaede-chan was a maiden in love back then. She’d bring me here every chance she got and tell me all about Yoshi. She would always talk about how cool he was.”
Hee. So that was what happened. I wonder what kind of face she had and what kind of story she was talking about back then. Kaede, please don’t flail about dangerously.
“Your mouth is open, Yoshi! Yoshi! Did you know? I even had to ask Shin-kun to take a picture of you.”
“Oh, by the way, that did happen. I didn’t know what I was going to use it for when Akiho suddenly asked me to take a picture of Yoshi. I didn’t know what I was going to use it for, but I guess she gave it to Hitotsuba-san.”
If you ask me, I’ve had my picture taken by Shinji many times. He even took a picture of me changing my clothes after gym class in the summer. Could it be that the photos were being sold? I was so shocked that I loosened my hold on her, and Kaede shook off my restraints, leaned forward and grabbed Otsuki-san’s shoulders.
“Akiho-chan! You promised you wouldn’t tell anyone about it! What’s more, you can’t talk about it in front of Yuya-kun!”
Kaede’s face turned red and she protested furiously, but Otsuki-san just smirked. No matter how much she fussed about it, it was too late. Kaede gave up early and put her face on my shoulder and shed tears. I’ll give you a pat on the head, but I need to make sure of that one thing.
“Hey, Kaede. Can you please delete the picture of me changing clothes?”
It was too embarrassing indeed.
“… Eh!? T-that’s… that’s just not right! Yuya’s well-trained, beautiful body! It’s truly a miraculous moment, capturing the moment when he’s exasperatedly brushing his sweat-soaked bangs! I can’t remove it!”
When she looked up, Kaede suddenly looked up and gave a powerful speech. To be honest, I was a little intimidated.
“It’s one of those pictures that I was wondering if I should make it my phone’s home screen for a while! I was reluctant to do so because Akiho-chan told me it was a bad idea, but… anyway, it’s one of my favorites! No matter how much Yuya-kun asks, I refuse!”
Finally, she finished her powerful declaration with her arms crossed and chest out. I didn’t know, it made me kind of happy when she said that much, but that was a picture of me when we didn’t know each other yet. Then it was time for an update.
“What does that mean, Yuya-kun?”
“I was just wondering if we could take a two-shot photo.”
Well, this was embarrassing enough, but it had to be good enough to be the home screen of Kaede’s phone. And it was also true that we didn’t have any pictures of the two of us together. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep it as a memory, what do you think?
“Yes, by all means! If you want, let’s take a quick shot here and now, today! Let’s do that!”
Stepping the tension to full throttle in an instant, Kaede took out her phone from her bag and activated the camera. She hugs my arm and pulls my face close to hers. And then—
“Yes, cheese!”
I reflexively made a smile and peace. With that, the shutter clicked and the picture was taken. Kaede’s expression twisted into a sly grin as she checked the image. When Otsuki-san checked the image, she frowned in contrast. Why?
“I can’t help it! What’s with the happy smiles on both of your faces! I forgot to dive deep into it, but don’t make out in front of us like you do alone!”
Otsuki-san cried out to Shinji with a wailing voice. The way he comforted her while smiling and laughing seemed to be lovey-dovey enough, right?
“Ara ara. Fufu. Kaede-chan, I’m glad you found happiness. Maybe you’ll end up getting married soon.”
Oyama-san came back to the table with our orders. First, Shinji and I ordered the hamburger steak for lunch. Ootsuki-san ordered the pancake set. The parfait that Kaede had requested was brought in last, and everything was ready.
“Bon appét*t!”
With a big smile on her face, Kaede began to eat the parfait, which made my stomach churn just by looking at it. I was satisfied if I could see Kaede’s happy smile as she chewed on the ice cream.
By the way, the price of this jumbo parfait that I offered to buy Kaede was 3000 yen. [TL: ~23€/28$.] That’s scary.
