Chapter 27: I’m home…?
I came home only to find the cutest high school girl in Japan waiting for me dressed in an apron. I tried my best to retain a poker face, but I couldn’t help myself from reacting to this. Because it really looked good on her.
Today, Kaede was wearing a beige trench skirt and a white sweatshirt. The overall loose-fitting outfit made her look even cuter, and the flowery apron she was wearing over it gave her a newly wedded wife look that I couldn’t look at directly.
“What’s the matter, dear? Do you want dinner? A bath? Or do you want… to have me?”
The situation was too much for my brain to process. For the time being, I pinched Shinji, who was holding back his laughter next to me, and looked back at Kaede, who was waiting for an answer with her neck stiffened and her eyes moistened.
“Then, in this case… you, Kaede.”
I decided on the option I thought would be the least likely to be chosen and dared to answer flat out plainly. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Shinji holding his mouth stopping himself from letting out a gasp of surprise as I took off my shoes to stand in front of Kaede.
“Eh… what? M-me, Yuya-kun!?”
“You wanted me to pick you, right? Then I’ll have you… just as you wish, Kaede.”
I put my hand on her shoulder and whispered quietly, making Kaede’s face turn red as she started to fidget. The way her expression changed from one moment to the next was so funny and cute that I couldn’t help but smile. It was just frustrating to have kept losing to this teasing high school girl. That’s why I was going to get even with her!
“Yu- Yuya-kun —!? A-are you here – to kiss me!? Isn’t Higure-kun here too!? Are you listening to me!?”
“You’re too loud. Be quiet, Kaede.”
I slowly moved my face closer to hers. Kaede, who had been making like a hundred different expressions, squeezed her eyes shut as if she had made up her mind, and squeezed her lips together a little, quivering as if begging for it. Her action made my heart jump out of my chest. What a cute little fellow. The right hand that was resting on my shoulder naturally moved down to her waist as I hugged her and was just about to kiss her.
“Kaede — chan? What’s going on —? Eh, huh!?”
A lifesaver appeared to put a stop at my antics.
“Who!? AAHHHHHHH, AKIHO-CHAN!!?? There’s absolutely no kissing here, I’m not kissing him, you know!? Yuya-kun tried to kiss me, but we didn’t do it yet, you know!?”
With putting your hands around my body and your face so close to my chest, your meek excuses didn’t make sense nor convinced her at all though, Kaede.
Apparently, Otsuki-san was worried that we hadn’t come to the living room when we got home, so she had come to check on us. She didn’t think that I was about to kiss Kaede and was so surprised that she raised her voice. But I have to say it here. Thank you, Otsuki-san.
“Hey, hey, Shin-kun! The two of them kissed, right!? They kissed, right!? Did they!?”
“Wouldn’t it be more interesting to talk about that… over dinner, Akiho? I also would like to know why Yuya made such a bold move.”
Yeah, right! Otsuki-san agreed to his suggestion. But hey, Shinji! Don’t say unnecessary things! What the h**l do you want me to say!? And don’t go to the living room without us, the owners of the house.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll wait in the living room first, and you can come after you have talked to Hitotsuba-san. Well, I understand that you want to hug the girl you like forever, but do it in moderation. You couple.”
“Oh, you —!”
With a devilish smile on his face, Shinji was led by Otsuki-san to the living room. Kaede and I were left in the doorway, still hugging each other as he pointed out from the side. It also didn’t help that my right hand was still latched around her waist.
“Oh… Kaede. Why don’t we go to them quickly? You’re done preparing dinner, right?”
“I don’t want… to…”
“You don’t want to? … No way, why…”
“It’s Yuya-kun’s fault… for making me so nervous. I wanted to make Yuya-kun’s heart pound, but… it’s really not fair.”
Kaede put more strength into her arms around my body. I took my hands off her waist and raised them as a sign of surrendering.
“I’m sorry. I got carried away… I’d like to know what I can do to put you in a better mood.”
“… Kiss me. I’ll forgive you if you kiss me.”
I gulped down my saliva. My first kiss in this way? Is that okay? No, it’s not okay! I haven’t even confessed my feelings yet.
“Humph. Just kidding. You can kiss me another time. Instead, please … hug me. Squeeze me tightly. Hug me with all your heart… that you won’t give it to anyone else, Yuya-kun.”
I understand. I won’t let you go, Kaede. If I could, I’d want you to be with me forever.
With this thought in mind, I hugged her gently, but forcefully.
Oh, God damn it. It’s like we’re completely in love. However, it’s not the right order to hug her before telling her you love her. I’m also including the fact that it’s funny that we’re living together.
But still, how happy I am. I feel like I’m dreaming, even though I’m just hugging a soft body full of warmth. In addition, the sweet scent of chocolate mixed with the usual fresh scent of citrus released an indescribable freshness for me.
“Yuya-kun? Um… well, it’s about time… and I’m so embarrassed…”
“Mmm… a little more… like this…”
“I suppose… it’s inevitable.”
Kaede mumbled in a dumbfounded but gentle tone and pulled her body closer. This feeling, this comfort, this could turn into a habit. Oh, I want to do this forever…
“Hey, hey, Shin-kun. What the h**l are we being shown?”
“Yes, that’s right. To summarize, we’re seeing a masterpiece describing the beauty of the embrace of two people deeply in love with each other. I’ll have to keep a picture of them as a memento.”
“Oh, I’ll take one too!”
The sound of these two shutterbugs echoing in the silent doorway brought us back to reality, and we quickly backed away, but the burning in our faces did not easily subside.
Chapter 27: I’m home…?
I came home only to find the cutest high school girl in Japan waiting for me dressed in an apron. I tried my best to retain a poker face, but I couldn’t help myself from reacting to this. Because it really looked good on her.
Today, Kaede was wearing a beige trench skirt and a white sweatshirt. The overall loose-fitting outfit made her look even cuter, and the flowery apron she was wearing over it gave her a newly wedded wife look that I couldn’t look at directly.
“What’s the matter, dear? Do you want dinner? A bath? Or do you want… to have me?”
The situation was too much for my brain to process. For the time being, I pinched Shinji, who was holding back his laughter next to me, and looked back at Kaede, who was waiting for an answer with her neck stiffened and her eyes moistened.
“Then, in this case… you, Kaede.”
I decided on the option I thought would be the least likely to be chosen and dared to answer flat out plainly. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Shinji holding his mouth stopping himself from letting out a gasp of surprise as I took off my shoes to stand in front of Kaede.
“Eh… what? M-me, Yuya-kun!?”
“You wanted me to pick you, right? Then I’ll have you… just as you wish, Kaede.”
I put my hand on her shoulder and whispered quietly, making Kaede’s face turn red as she started to fidget. The way her expression changed from one moment to the next was so funny and cute that I couldn’t help but smile. It was just frustrating to have kept losing to this teasing high school girl. That’s why I was going to get even with her!
“Yu- Yuya-kun —!? A-are you here – to kiss me!? Isn’t Higure-kun here too!? Are you listening to me!?”
“You’re too loud. Be quiet, Kaede.”
I slowly moved my face closer to hers. Kaede, who had been making like a hundred different expressions, squeezed her eyes shut as if she had made up her mind, and squeezed her lips together a little, quivering as if begging for it. Her action made my heart jump out of my chest. What a cute little fellow. The right hand that was resting on my shoulder naturally moved down to her waist as I hugged her and was just about to kiss her.
“Kaede — chan? What’s going on —? Eh, huh!?”
A lifesaver appeared to put a stop at my antics.
“Who!? AAHHHHHHH, AKIHO-CHAN!!?? There’s absolutely no kissing here, I’m not kissing him, you know!? Yuya-kun tried to kiss me, but we didn’t do it yet, you know!?”
With putting your hands around my body and your face so close to my chest, your meek excuses didn’t make sense nor convinced her at all though, Kaede.
Apparently, Otsuki-san was worried that we hadn’t come to the living room when we got home, so she had come to check on us. She didn’t think that I was about to kiss Kaede and was so surprised that she raised her voice. But I have to say it here. Thank you, Otsuki-san.
“Hey, hey, Shin-kun! The two of them kissed, right!? They kissed, right!? Did they!?”
“Wouldn’t it be more interesting to talk about that… over dinner, Akiho? I also would like to know why Yuya made such a bold move.”
Yeah, right! Otsuki-san agreed to his suggestion. But hey, Shinji! Don’t say unnecessary things! What the h**l do you want me to say!? And don’t go to the living room without us, the owners of the house.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll wait in the living room first, and you can come after you have talked to Hitotsuba-san. Well, I understand that you want to hug the girl you like forever, but do it in moderation. You couple.”
“Oh, you —!”
With a devilish smile on his face, Shinji was led by Otsuki-san to the living room. Kaede and I were left in the doorway, still hugging each other as he pointed out from the side. It also didn’t help that my right hand was still latched around her waist.
“Oh… Kaede. Why don’t we go to them quickly? You’re done preparing dinner, right?”
“I don’t want… to…”
“You don’t want to? … No way, why…”
“It’s Yuya-kun’s fault… for making me so nervous. I wanted to make Yuya-kun’s heart pound, but… it’s really not fair.”
Kaede put more strength into her arms around my body. I took my hands off her waist and raised them as a sign of surrendering.
“I’m sorry. I got carried away… I’d like to know what I can do to put you in a better mood.”
“… Kiss me. I’ll forgive you if you kiss me.”
I gulped down my saliva. My first kiss in this way? Is that okay? No, it’s not okay! I haven’t even confessed my feelings yet.
“Humph. Just kidding. You can kiss me another time. Instead, please … hug me. Squeeze me tightly. Hug me with all your heart… that you won’t give it to anyone else, Yuya-kun.”
I understand. I won’t let you go, Kaede. If I could, I’d want you to be with me forever.
With this thought in mind, I hugged her gently, but forcefully.
Oh, God damn it. It’s like we’re completely in love. However, it’s not the right order to hug her before telling her you love her. I’m also including the fact that it’s funny that we’re living together.
But still, how happy I am. I feel like I’m dreaming, even though I’m just hugging a soft body full of warmth. In addition, the sweet scent of chocolate mixed with the usual fresh scent of citrus released an indescribable freshness for me.
“Yuya-kun? Um… well, it’s about time… and I’m so embarrassed…”
“Mmm… a little more… like this…”
“I suppose… it’s inevitable.”
Kaede mumbled in a dumbfounded but gentle tone and pulled her body closer. This feeling, this comfort, this could turn into a habit. Oh, I want to do this forever…
“Hey, hey, Shin-kun. What the h**l are we being shown?”
“Yes, that’s right. To summarize, we’re seeing a masterpiece describing the beauty of the embrace of two people deeply in love with each other. I’ll have to keep a picture of them as a memento.”
“Oh, I’ll take one too!”
The sound of these two shutterbugs echoing in the silent doorway brought us back to reality, and we quickly backed away, but the burning in our faces did not easily subside.
