Chapter 35: A sulking Kaede
We had just finished our daily club activities as usual, but there was something different about this day. Kaede had already left.
But I know why. It’s the chocolates in the bags I’m holding with both hands.
“Kaede…”
During the club activities, girls came to give chocolates to the members of the football club team, who were looking for them, including me. To be honest, I would have liked to refuse, but Shinji, who was standing next to me, received the chocolate with a fresh smile, so I had no choice but to do the same. When Kaede saw this, she looked at me and spoke.
“Ugh… Yuya-kun, you idiot… you’re too much of a flirting philanderer… I don’t know anymore!”
And then she ran off. But I’m not in this flirting mood of mine, you know!? I wanted to scream, but there were several girls in front of me, so I couldn’t even reach out and chase after her.
In the end, the manager took care of all the chocolates because they were a hindrance to practice, and they were then distributed to the appropriate people after club activities. It was a shame for the others, but it wasn’t good to interfere with the club activity. As a result, I now had a gift in my hand from a girl whose name and face I didn’t know, but I honestly couldn’t be bothered with it.
“I don’t think anything of the chocolates I got from anyone other than Kaede…”
Perhaps it was heartless for me to think so. But I couldn’t help it. I received the best chocolate ever from the person I wanted the most, and I’ve just spent the sweetest, happiest night of my life.
“You can’t give chocolate to someone who has a girlfriend, right? I haven’t confessed to her yet, so she’s not officially my girlfriend, but…”
Today, Shinji told me that Kaede and I had been unconsciously forming a ‘strawberry space’. Even if I argued that I didn’t intend to, the two of them, who were already famous for being a couple, kept being vocal about it.
“ “Shut up, you second-generation couple!” ”
What was wrong? What did I do wrong? Was it when I promised Kaede that we would look at the stars together? Or was it when I told her that I wanted to hug her as much as I could when we were alone? No, rather all of them? I still don’t know.
“But this doesn’t matter. What should I say to Kaede…?”
The question remained unanswered while going back home. The next thing I knew, I was already standing in front of my house. Oh my God. What should I do? Is Kaede angry? Or is she crying? It’s no use thinking about it! Let’s go!
“I’m, I’m home…”
Normally, she would come to the door from the living room, making a pattering sound as she would greet me with ‘Welcome home’, but today, there was no response. The door was unlocked, so there was no doubt that she was somewhere in here, but where?
“… ya… kun…… Yu… ya… kun…”
A faint muttering sound could be heard. It wasn’t a sob, but a voice filled with a certain sweetness. It was probably coming from the bedroom. I silenced my breath and stealthily sneaked towards the scene. It was as if I was pretending to be a spy with the codename ‘Snake’. (Footnotes: Snake from Metal Gear Solid.)
“Yuya-kun… Yuya-kun…”
As I got closer, the voice I heard became clearer. Was she calling out my name? But the sound of her voice was more s**y than usual.
“Suu… haha… suu… haha… hug me. Hug me tighter, don’t let me go…”
Kaede!!? What the h**l are you doing!?
I did my best to resist the urge to scream at the sound of her charming voice coming from inside the bedroom, and slowly opened the door a little, taking great care not to be noticed.
“Yuya-kun is my own Yuya-kun, you know! I won’t give him to anyone else!”
If my brain was processing the information my eyeballs were capturing correctly, then what was happening in my bedroom right now was Kaede in our futon, lying on her back with her face in my nightgown, which had been soaked with my scent. And on the pillow too. Her legs were twitching. It looks cute. Wait no, it’s not!
“Hehe… smells good. It’s like I’m wrapped up in Yuya-kun… It’s the best…”
“… It seems that Kaede would rather sniff my pajamas than be hugged by me.”
“That’s not true! I would be more than happy to be hugged by the real Yuya-ku—!!?? YUYUYUYA-KUN!!?? How long have you been there!?”
Kaede jumped up and dashed back to the other side of the bed at high speed, the side where she usually slept. But she didn’t let go of my pajamas and kept hugging them tightly. I’m not sure why I feel so defeated.
“Err, it’s not like it, you know!? It’s not that I was jealous of the fact that Yuya-kun was getting chocolates from different girls, or that I was depressed because I said something terrible to him!? It’s not like I came home alone and got lonely wanting to smell Yuya-kun’s scent and got excited when I did, you know!? That’s not true, you know!?”
‘Zee-hah, zee-hah, zee-hah, zee-hah.’ Despite saying this, Kaede was breathing with her shoulder twitching. Yeah, you’re somebody who already reveals all the answers beforehand, right? I didn’t even need to ask a guiding question to make her spill it out.
“Ugh… Yuya-kun’s a baka… why didn’t you call out to me right away? You usually say ‘I’m home’. Why did you come home quietly only today?”
“No, I said it properly. I thought it was strange that you didn’t respond, but then I heard your voice in the bedroom…”
Well, I apologize for being less vocal than usual. But still, I didn’t expect to see you with your face in my pajamas, you know?
“Well, what… are you sorry for? If you want to apologize, you can… sleep with a hug tonight, if that’s okay with you. I’ll do anything you want me to do, Kaede, to put you in a good mood, you know?”
“… Really? Are you going to do everything I want you to do? A man’s word has to be kept, right?”
Oh, that’s strange. I noticed that I’m supposed to do everything for Kaede, right? Well, that’s not a problem in itself, but what’s with the jittery eyes?
“Then later, put your arms around me. Rub my head. And… cuddle me all night and don’t let go. Okay?”
“… As you say, my princess.”
After saying the words I’ve always wanted to say, I hung my head. I’d be more than happy to sleep with Kaede’s warmth in my arms.
“Phew. I’m looking forward to tonight. Oh, it’s getting late, but welcome home, Yuya-kun. Dinner is ready, so let’s eat!”
“I’m back, Kaede. Thank you for everything. I wonder what’s for dinner today – I’m looking forward to it.”
We enjoyed Kaede’s homemade yellowtail teriyaki. Then we took a bath to recover from our fatigue and fulfilled the Princess’s request.
“Ehehe… I’m happy. It’s good to sulk once in a while.”
Before bedtime. While I was stroking Kaede’s head with my arm pillow, she unexpectedly said this to me. No, if you sulk, it will make my heart ache, so can you please stop?
“No, please don’t. You don’t have to sulk, just tell me and I’ll do it for you.”
“I’ll never forget those words, will I?”
Kaede rubs her body even closer to mine. If I move my face a little, I could kiss her. I stare at the ceiling to make sure that doesn’t happen. Not yet. I’ve already decided that I’m going to kiss her after I confess my feelings to her. I’ve already decided on the timing. I think the order of things is wrong, but I have to be patient.
“Hmmm. You’re already very disciplined in a weird way… But I love that about you too!”
“Is this the part where I should say ‘thank you’?”
“Well, who knows? Come on, let’s get some sleep.”
The lights in the bedroom went down and it became pitch black. I took this as a sign to gently hug Kaede’s soft body.
“Good night, Yuya-kun.”
Please don’t call me out unexpectedly. And it’s a crime to say it in a sweet voice.
“… Good night, Kaede.”
I whispered in her ear and the curtain closed on this year’s Valentine’s Day.
Chapter 35: A sulking Kaede
We had just finished our daily club activities as usual, but there was something different about this day. Kaede had already left.
But I know why. It’s the chocolates in the bags I’m holding with both hands.
“Kaede…”
During the club activities, girls came to give chocolates to the members of the football club team, who were looking for them, including me. To be honest, I would have liked to refuse, but Shinji, who was standing next to me, received the chocolate with a fresh smile, so I had no choice but to do the same. When Kaede saw this, she looked at me and spoke.
“Ugh… Yuya-kun, you idiot… you’re too much of a flirting philanderer… I don’t know anymore!”
And then she ran off. But I’m not in this flirting mood of mine, you know!? I wanted to scream, but there were several girls in front of me, so I couldn’t even reach out and chase after her.
In the end, the manager took care of all the chocolates because they were a hindrance to practice, and they were then distributed to the appropriate people after club activities. It was a shame for the others, but it wasn’t good to interfere with the club activity. As a result, I now had a gift in my hand from a girl whose name and face I didn’t know, but I honestly couldn’t be bothered with it.
“I don’t think anything of the chocolates I got from anyone other than Kaede…”
Perhaps it was heartless for me to think so. But I couldn’t help it. I received the best chocolate ever from the person I wanted the most, and I’ve just spent the sweetest, happiest night of my life.
“You can’t give chocolate to someone who has a girlfriend, right? I haven’t confessed to her yet, so she’s not officially my girlfriend, but…”
Today, Shinji told me that Kaede and I had been unconsciously forming a ‘strawberry space’. Even if I argued that I didn’t intend to, the two of them, who were already famous for being a couple, kept being vocal about it.
“ “Shut up, you second-generation couple!” ”
What was wrong? What did I do wrong? Was it when I promised Kaede that we would look at the stars together? Or was it when I told her that I wanted to hug her as much as I could when we were alone? No, rather all of them? I still don’t know.
“But this doesn’t matter. What should I say to Kaede…?”
The question remained unanswered while going back home. The next thing I knew, I was already standing in front of my house. Oh my God. What should I do? Is Kaede angry? Or is she crying? It’s no use thinking about it! Let’s go!
“I’m, I’m home…”
Normally, she would come to the door from the living room, making a pattering sound as she would greet me with ‘Welcome home’, but today, there was no response. The door was unlocked, so there was no doubt that she was somewhere in here, but where?
“… ya… kun…… Yu… ya… kun…”
A faint muttering sound could be heard. It wasn’t a sob, but a voice filled with a certain sweetness. It was probably coming from the bedroom. I silenced my breath and stealthily sneaked towards the scene. It was as if I was pretending to be a spy with the codename ‘Snake’. (Footnotes: Snake from Metal Gear Solid.)
“Yuya-kun… Yuya-kun…”
As I got closer, the voice I heard became clearer. Was she calling out my name? But the sound of her voice was more s**y than usual.
“Suu… haha… suu… haha… hug me. Hug me tighter, don’t let me go…”
Kaede!!? What the h**l are you doing!?
I did my best to resist the urge to scream at the sound of her charming voice coming from inside the bedroom, and slowly opened the door a little, taking great care not to be noticed.
“Yuya-kun is my own Yuya-kun, you know! I won’t give him to anyone else!”
If my brain was processing the information my eyeballs were capturing correctly, then what was happening in my bedroom right now was Kaede in our futon, lying on her back with her face in my nightgown, which had been soaked with my scent. And on the pillow too. Her legs were twitching. It looks cute. Wait no, it’s not!
“Hehe… smells good. It’s like I’m wrapped up in Yuya-kun… It’s the best…”
“… It seems that Kaede would rather sniff my pajamas than be hugged by me.”
“That’s not true! I would be more than happy to be hugged by the real Yuya-ku—!!?? YUYUYUYA-KUN!!?? How long have you been there!?”
Kaede jumped up and dashed back to the other side of the bed at high speed, the side where she usually slept. But she didn’t let go of my pajamas and kept hugging them tightly. I’m not sure why I feel so defeated.
“Err, it’s not like it, you know!? It’s not that I was jealous of the fact that Yuya-kun was getting chocolates from different girls, or that I was depressed because I said something terrible to him!? It’s not like I came home alone and got lonely wanting to smell Yuya-kun’s scent and got excited when I did, you know!? That’s not true, you know!?”
‘Zee-hah, zee-hah, zee-hah, zee-hah.’ Despite saying this, Kaede was breathing with her shoulder twitching. Yeah, you’re somebody who already reveals all the answers beforehand, right? I didn’t even need to ask a guiding question to make her spill it out.
“Ugh… Yuya-kun’s a baka… why didn’t you call out to me right away? You usually say ‘I’m home’. Why did you come home quietly only today?”
“No, I said it properly. I thought it was strange that you didn’t respond, but then I heard your voice in the bedroom…”
Well, I apologize for being less vocal than usual. But still, I didn’t expect to see you with your face in my pajamas, you know?
“Well, what… are you sorry for? If you want to apologize, you can… sleep with a hug tonight, if that’s okay with you. I’ll do anything you want me to do, Kaede, to put you in a good mood, you know?”
“… Really? Are you going to do everything I want you to do? A man’s word has to be kept, right?”
Oh, that’s strange. I noticed that I’m supposed to do everything for Kaede, right? Well, that’s not a problem in itself, but what’s with the jittery eyes?
“Then later, put your arms around me. Rub my head. And… cuddle me all night and don’t let go. Okay?”
“… As you say, my princess.”
After saying the words I’ve always wanted to say, I hung my head. I’d be more than happy to sleep with Kaede’s warmth in my arms.
“Phew. I’m looking forward to tonight. Oh, it’s getting late, but welcome home, Yuya-kun. Dinner is ready, so let’s eat!”
“I’m back, Kaede. Thank you for everything. I wonder what’s for dinner today – I’m looking forward to it.”
We enjoyed Kaede’s homemade yellowtail teriyaki. Then we took a bath to recover from our fatigue and fulfilled the Princess’s request.
“Ehehe… I’m happy. It’s good to sulk once in a while.”
Before bedtime. While I was stroking Kaede’s head with my arm pillow, she unexpectedly said this to me. No, if you sulk, it will make my heart ache, so can you please stop?
“No, please don’t. You don’t have to sulk, just tell me and I’ll do it for you.”
“I’ll never forget those words, will I?”
Kaede rubs her body even closer to mine. If I move my face a little, I could kiss her. I stare at the ceiling to make sure that doesn’t happen. Not yet. I’ve already decided that I’m going to kiss her after I confess my feelings to her. I’ve already decided on the timing. I think the order of things is wrong, but I have to be patient.
“Hmmm. You’re already very disciplined in a weird way… But I love that about you too!”
“Is this the part where I should say ‘thank you’?”
“Well, who knows? Come on, let’s get some sleep.”
The lights in the bedroom went down and it became pitch black. I took this as a sign to gently hug Kaede’s soft body.
“Good night, Yuya-kun.”
Please don’t call me out unexpectedly. And it’s a crime to say it in a sweet voice.
“… Good night, Kaede.”
I whispered in her ear and the curtain closed on this year’s Valentine’s Day.
