Chapter 13: How long until the fall?
It had been a terrible morning, but in a way, I was happy about that incident. I fixed my gaze towards the TV as I bit into my now, completely cold breakfast.
“Hey Yuya-kun. What do you want to shop for first? I would like to look at the tablewares first and then shop for the appliances. What do you think, Yuya-kun?”
Hitotsuba-san was saying something, but I ignored her. Normally, I would have said: ‘Considering the opening time, I agree with that idea’, but after what had happened this morning, she needed to reflect a little.
“Hey Yuya-kun. What kind of tableware do you like? Is it a married couple’s tea set? And how much rice do you eat? For that, we need rice bowls. And curry dishes? There’s a lot of room for storage, so let’s look around.”
No, no, no. Don’t answer. I have a thing for curry and pasta dishes, but that won’t break my resolve to ignore her. Concentrate on the TV.
“What should we do about the appliances? Since we’re high school students, I think it’s better to get a big refrigerator so that we can prepare our own lunches. If we have a high-quality rice cooker, the rice will taste good even after it gets cold, and if we have a good microwave, you can make a variety of dishes. Oh, you know what, Yuya-kun? The latest microwave can even make pasta! Isn’t that amazing!”
It’s amazing how convenient it was to make pasta in a microwave nowadays, it didn’t even need to be boiled! (Footnote: Surprisingly, it’s not sarcasm.) It would also be nice to have rice that still tastes good even after reheating since it would be always cold by the time lunchtime arrives.My rice cooker always turned the rice yellowish and hard if I tried to use it to keep the rice warm..
I mean, don’t you know a lot about home appliances, Hitotsuba-san?
“I would choose a drum-type washing machine. This sort of machine automatically loads detergent and fabric softener so nothing is wasted, and it only takes 98 minutes from washing to drying. This way, even if Yuya-kun operates it after coming home from club activities, I can still fold them all by the time you go to bed.”
Even if I didn’t have to dry it, I could help out with folding them. However, it was indeed very helpful for the machine to automatically load the detergent and fabric softener that had been placed into it beforehand. I always got confused and just threw everything in carelessly. You really know a lot, Hitotsuba-san!
“I’m the only daughter of an electronics manufacturer, so this much is common knowledge for me.”
“Hahaha. That’s great, Hitotsuba-san. I don’t know anything about home appliances.”
“Normally, it should be the other way around. But that’s not the point. You’re finally talking to me. Are you still angry with me for suddenly barging during your bath?”
Oops. I reacted normally.
“Don’t worry. I’m sure you’re in a good mood because I probably, probably, ‘maybe’, won’t do it again!”
I was impressed by her beautiful pronunciation of the English word ‘maybe’, but I was 100% sure that she definitely planned to do the same thing in the future again. I couldn’t find any element of reassurance, and if anything, I grew more despondent by her words.
“Next time… I will do it on the bed like Yuya-kun asked. So, please forgive me, nyan.”
“… Fine, I’ll make a special exception, but… only for this time, you know! If you ever do something like that again,I really won’t talk to you anymore! … For three hours!”
There were no men that wouldn’t give in when a beautiful girl was smiling at him and pawing like a cat.. It was only natural for me to give in!
“Fufufu, I love it when you say things like this, Yuya-kun. It’s adorable.
Now that we’ve had breakfast, let’s get ready quickly. Even though Miyamoto-san will be picking us up, shopping consumes time and energy. If we don’t move early, it’ll be late when we arrive back home.”
“Ah… I see. All right, I’ll go get ready.”
I got up from my chair. In my case, getting ready didn’t take that much time. All I had to do was to change my clothes, lightly set my hair and wait.
Why do I have to do my hair? It’s a measure to look a little more befitting when standing side by side with a beautiful girl who’s super cute like a goddess.
“Don’t worry. You look cool enough as you are now. Besides, it’s Yuya’s nature that I like more than anything else. Your appearance is secondary. It doesn’t matter what anyone says, so don’t get worked up about it, okay?”
I sighed and scratched my head. I wasn’t sure why but what Hitotsuba-san said made me happy and embarrassed at the same time She was even smiling. The sight of it was too dazzling.
Still, I wanted to be a man worthy of standing next to her.
I was already starting to feel that way on the first morning of our first day together.
Chapter 13: How long until the fall?
It had been a terrible morning, but in a way, I was happy about that incident. I fixed my gaze towards the TV as I bit into my now, completely cold breakfast.
“Hey Yuya-kun. What do you want to shop for first? I would like to look at the tablewares first and then shop for the appliances. What do you think, Yuya-kun?”
Hitotsuba-san was saying something, but I ignored her. Normally, I would have said: ‘Considering the opening time, I agree with that idea’, but after what had happened this morning, she needed to reflect a little.
“Hey Yuya-kun. What kind of tableware do you like? Is it a married couple’s tea set? And how much rice do you eat? For that, we need rice bowls. And curry dishes? There’s a lot of room for storage, so let’s look around.”
No, no, no. Don’t answer. I have a thing for curry and pasta dishes, but that won’t break my resolve to ignore her. Concentrate on the TV.
“What should we do about the appliances? Since we’re high school students, I think it’s better to get a big refrigerator so that we can prepare our own lunches. If we have a high-quality rice cooker, the rice will taste good even after it gets cold, and if we have a good microwave, you can make a variety of dishes. Oh, you know what, Yuya-kun? The latest microwave can even make pasta! Isn’t that amazing!”
It’s amazing how convenient it was to make pasta in a microwave nowadays, it didn’t even need to be boiled! (Footnote: Surprisingly, it’s not sarcasm.) It would also be nice to have rice that still tastes good even after reheating since it would be always cold by the time lunchtime arrives.My rice cooker always turned the rice yellowish and hard if I tried to use it to keep the rice warm..
I mean, don’t you know a lot about home appliances, Hitotsuba-san?
“I would choose a drum-type washing machine. This sort of machine automatically loads detergent and fabric softener so nothing is wasted, and it only takes 98 minutes from washing to drying. This way, even if Yuya-kun operates it after coming home from club activities, I can still fold them all by the time you go to bed.”
Even if I didn’t have to dry it, I could help out with folding them. However, it was indeed very helpful for the machine to automatically load the detergent and fabric softener that had been placed into it beforehand. I always got confused and just threw everything in carelessly. You really know a lot, Hitotsuba-san!
“I’m the only daughter of an electronics manufacturer, so this much is common knowledge for me.”
“Hahaha. That’s great, Hitotsuba-san. I don’t know anything about home appliances.”
“Normally, it should be the other way around. But that’s not the point. You’re finally talking to me. Are you still angry with me for suddenly barging during your bath?”
Oops. I reacted normally.
“Don’t worry. I’m sure you’re in a good mood because I probably, probably, ‘maybe’, won’t do it again!”
I was impressed by her beautiful pronunciation of the English word ‘maybe’, but I was 100% sure that she definitely planned to do the same thing in the future again. I couldn’t find any element of reassurance, and if anything, I grew more despondent by her words.
“Next time… I will do it on the bed like Yuya-kun asked. So, please forgive me, nyan.”
“… Fine, I’ll make a special exception, but… only for this time, you know! If you ever do something like that again,I really won’t talk to you anymore! … For three hours!”
There were no men that wouldn’t give in when a beautiful girl was smiling at him and pawing like a cat.. It was only natural for me to give in!
“Fufufu, I love it when you say things like this, Yuya-kun. It’s adorable.
Now that we’ve had breakfast, let’s get ready quickly. Even though Miyamoto-san will be picking us up, shopping consumes time and energy. If we don’t move early, it’ll be late when we arrive back home.”
“Ah… I see. All right, I’ll go get ready.”
I got up from my chair. In my case, getting ready didn’t take that much time. All I had to do was to change my clothes, lightly set my hair and wait.
Why do I have to do my hair? It’s a measure to look a little more befitting when standing side by side with a beautiful girl who’s super cute like a goddess.
“Don’t worry. You look cool enough as you are now. Besides, it’s Yuya’s nature that I like more than anything else. Your appearance is secondary. It doesn’t matter what anyone says, so don’t get worked up about it, okay?”
I sighed and scratched my head. I wasn’t sure why but what Hitotsuba-san said made me happy and embarrassed at the same time She was even smiling. The sight of it was too dazzling.
Still, I wanted to be a man worthy of standing next to her.
I was already starting to feel that way on the first morning of our first day together.
