Chapter 39: Ah, youth!
I didn’t explain to you what the Manor House was like, but if I had to picture it in a nutshell, I’d say it seemed something like Hogwarts. The large lecture hall and cafeteria where we met both were a direct replica of that world.
And to top it all off, in the bedroom wardrobe of the guesthouse, there was a dressing gown just like the one the characters from the movies wore. It was the kind of set you’d also expect to find at a theme park in Osaka.
“Yuya—kun! This way!”
I turn my gaze towards the one who called my name. Kaede was waving widely with a big smile on her face. She too had changed from her school uniform into plain clothes that made it easy to move in. Today’s outfit was a long slit knitted jumper of a soothing shade and a pleasantly pleated skirt. The skirt looked lovely swaying through the slit of the jumper.
“What do you think? Don’t you think this outfit is cute?”
Kaede put her hands on her hips and posed like a model on the spot. It was no wonder she won the national high school girls’ beauty pageant.
“Of course it looks good on you. It’s hard to believe we’re in high school together, you look so mature.”
“Hmm… Yuya-kun, what does that mean? Does it mean that I look old? What do you mean?”
I’m not sure why you would interpret it that way. I just said that you look mature, I never said that you are old. In fact, I would say that because of you looking so mature and beautiful, it makes me nervous, or if we were walking next to each other, we would look like a couple with an age gap. In that case, can I be spoiled by you as a younger boyfriend?
“Mouu… If you’re going to say that, say it from the beginning! But, I am Yuya-kun’s older girlfriend then? Ehehe. I like that.”
It was no good. The smirk on her face was a sign of Kaede having a fantasy about something n*****y. In her mind, she probably was picturing herself as the older version of herself spoiling and seducing the younger version of myself.
I’m not sure if a light bulb was turned on inside her head or something, but Kaede has come up with some idea, and she was slowly approaching me as if bracing herself for a fight. This lecture room had a staircase, so I would inevitably be looking up at Kaede.
“Hey…, Yuya-kun. You can be spoiled by your sister a lot, you know?”
She whispered in my ear in a sweet voice and finally blew her breath on me. What the h**l was that voice!? It was a different tone than normal, more mature and lustrous. An electric current ran through my body, making me shiver. My cheeks were burning, and my heart was beating at top speed. My breathing became totally ragged.
“Kaede! What was that? You surprised me!”
“I did it because Yuya-kun looked like he wanted to be pampered by an older sister, but it didn’t work, did it?”
No, no, no! In fact, thank you very much!
Hold on, what am I thinking? I can’t let yourself be carried away. If I don’t take a firm stand here, Kaede will get even more carried away and launch a second attack.
“Well then…, when this camp is over, I’ll give you lots… and lots of love, you know?”
Ka – e – de! You are too destructive in your pursuit! Please don’t tempt me with such lasciviousness by putting your hands on my shoulders and hugging me! My heart is bursting; my mind is collapsing.
I swallowed my spit and thought of any words to get back at Kaede, who had a smile of achieving victory and a triumphant attitude.
“You can leave everything to your sister, Yu-kun. This older sister here will give you lots of love, okay?”
“Kaede! What’s going on? There’s something wrong with you!”
“What? I’m not doing anything wrong. I just love you, Yu-kun. Is that not okay?”
If I don’t do anything, I’ll be swallowed up by Kaede’s love. It was dangerously tempting to lean towards her, just a little, and let my head rest over the fruits, which was emphasized by the knitwear. Am I sure about this? Isn’t it nice?
“Hai, hai, hai! I’m sorry to interrupt your excitement, but that’s enough, you two! I’m afraid we’re going to die of sugar overload if we’re left here in this room any longer!”
“That’s right, Yuya. I know how you feel, but you need to pull yourself a little.”
Otsuki-san grabbed Kaede’s and Shinji grabbed me by the neck and pulled us off. What are you doing to me!? I would like to complain, but when I thought about it calmly, it was pretty dangerous. Fortunately, besides the four of us, the only other person in the room was a foreign instructor on the facility staff.
“Kaede-chan! I don’t care how much you love your boyfriend; you still have to know of TPO! (Footnote: Time- Place-Occasion: The right behavior depending on the time and place.) That was a bit too much! You should be sorry!”
“… Yes. I’m sorry…”
Kaede looked ashamed to be lectured by Otsuki-san. I’m not sure if it was something that Otsuki-san, who had been called a couple for years, can say, but I’m pretty sure that Kaede had a few screws loose just now.
“Well, it can’t be helped. It’s not home and it’s not school either. I’m sure Hitotsuba-san was a little carried away.”
“Well, yeah. There were times something similar to this happened…”
I think the situation was too different from the norm for me to be excited. If this had been at home, I would have hugged Kaede with all my might.
“Still, it looks like you’ve bonded quite a bit, Yuya. Will you be going on a double date with us any time soon?”
“… Shut up.”
‘A double date isn’t a bad idea, but let us have our time alone.’ There was no way I could say that, so I took a few deep breaths to calm my racing heart. And when I casually turned around, my eyes met with the foreign teacher who was getting ready.
“(In English) — Ah, youth!”
A wink, a fresh smile and a thumbs up! That was how an English gentleman should look like. I gave him a thumbs up back, but half in despair, half in defeat. Yes, I definitely have to act like an adolescent now!
Meanwhile, Otsuki-san’s lecture to Kaede was still being continued.
“Ugh… Akiho-chan is bullying me. Yuya-kun, please help me!”
“You deserve it, Kaede.”
Well, it was very exciting, and I think I’d like it if we were alone next time.
Chapter 39: Ah, youth!
I didn’t explain to you what the Manor House was like, but if I had to picture it in a nutshell, I’d say it seemed something like Hogwarts. The large lecture hall and cafeteria where we met both were a direct replica of that world.
And to top it all off, in the bedroom wardrobe of the guesthouse, there was a dressing gown just like the one the characters from the movies wore. It was the kind of set you’d also expect to find at a theme park in Osaka.
“Yuya—kun! This way!”
I turn my gaze towards the one who called my name. Kaede was waving widely with a big smile on her face. She too had changed from her school uniform into plain clothes that made it easy to move in. Today’s outfit was a long slit knitted jumper of a soothing shade and a pleasantly pleated skirt. The skirt looked lovely swaying through the slit of the jumper.
“What do you think? Don’t you think this outfit is cute?”
Kaede put her hands on her hips and posed like a model on the spot. It was no wonder she won the national high school girls’ beauty pageant.
“Of course it looks good on you. It’s hard to believe we’re in high school together, you look so mature.”
“Hmm… Yuya-kun, what does that mean? Does it mean that I look old? What do you mean?”
I’m not sure why you would interpret it that way. I just said that you look mature, I never said that you are old. In fact, I would say that because of you looking so mature and beautiful, it makes me nervous, or if we were walking next to each other, we would look like a couple with an age gap. In that case, can I be spoiled by you as a younger boyfriend?
“Mouu… If you’re going to say that, say it from the beginning! But, I am Yuya-kun’s older girlfriend then? Ehehe. I like that.”
It was no good. The smirk on her face was a sign of Kaede having a fantasy about something n*****y. In her mind, she probably was picturing herself as the older version of herself spoiling and seducing the younger version of myself.
I’m not sure if a light bulb was turned on inside her head or something, but Kaede has come up with some idea, and she was slowly approaching me as if bracing herself for a fight. This lecture room had a staircase, so I would inevitably be looking up at Kaede.
“Hey…, Yuya-kun. You can be spoiled by your sister a lot, you know?”
She whispered in my ear in a sweet voice and finally blew her breath on me. What the h**l was that voice!? It was a different tone than normal, more mature and lustrous. An electric current ran through my body, making me shiver. My cheeks were burning, and my heart was beating at top speed. My breathing became totally ragged.
“Kaede! What was that? You surprised me!”
“I did it because Yuya-kun looked like he wanted to be pampered by an older sister, but it didn’t work, did it?”
No, no, no! In fact, thank you very much!
Hold on, what am I thinking? I can’t let yourself be carried away. If I don’t take a firm stand here, Kaede will get even more carried away and launch a second attack.
“Well then…, when this camp is over, I’ll give you lots… and lots of love, you know?”
Ka – e – de! You are too destructive in your pursuit! Please don’t tempt me with such lasciviousness by putting your hands on my shoulders and hugging me! My heart is bursting; my mind is collapsing.
I swallowed my spit and thought of any words to get back at Kaede, who had a smile of achieving victory and a triumphant attitude.
“You can leave everything to your sister, Yu-kun. This older sister here will give you lots of love, okay?”
“Kaede! What’s going on? There’s something wrong with you!”
“What? I’m not doing anything wrong. I just love you, Yu-kun. Is that not okay?”
If I don’t do anything, I’ll be swallowed up by Kaede’s love. It was dangerously tempting to lean towards her, just a little, and let my head rest over the fruits, which was emphasized by the knitwear. Am I sure about this? Isn’t it nice?
“Hai, hai, hai! I’m sorry to interrupt your excitement, but that’s enough, you two! I’m afraid we’re going to die of sugar overload if we’re left here in this room any longer!”
“That’s right, Yuya. I know how you feel, but you need to pull yourself a little.”
Otsuki-san grabbed Kaede’s and Shinji grabbed me by the neck and pulled us off. What are you doing to me!? I would like to complain, but when I thought about it calmly, it was pretty dangerous. Fortunately, besides the four of us, the only other person in the room was a foreign instructor on the facility staff.
“Kaede-chan! I don’t care how much you love your boyfriend; you still have to know of TPO! (Footnote: Time- Place-Occasion: The right behavior depending on the time and place.) That was a bit too much! You should be sorry!”
“… Yes. I’m sorry…”
Kaede looked ashamed to be lectured by Otsuki-san. I’m not sure if it was something that Otsuki-san, who had been called a couple for years, can say, but I’m pretty sure that Kaede had a few screws loose just now.
“Well, it can’t be helped. It’s not home and it’s not school either. I’m sure Hitotsuba-san was a little carried away.”
“Well, yeah. There were times something similar to this happened…”
I think the situation was too different from the norm for me to be excited. If this had been at home, I would have hugged Kaede with all my might.
“Still, it looks like you’ve bonded quite a bit, Yuya. Will you be going on a double date with us any time soon?”
“… Shut up.”
‘A double date isn’t a bad idea, but let us have our time alone.’ There was no way I could say that, so I took a few deep breaths to calm my racing heart. And when I casually turned around, my eyes met with the foreign teacher who was getting ready.
“(In English) — Ah, youth!”
A wink, a fresh smile and a thumbs up! That was how an English gentleman should look like. I gave him a thumbs up back, but half in despair, half in defeat. Yes, I definitely have to act like an adolescent now!
Meanwhile, Otsuki-san’s lecture to Kaede was still being continued.
“Ugh… Akiho-chan is bullying me. Yuya-kun, please help me!”
“You deserve it, Kaede.”
Well, it was very exciting, and I think I’d like it if we were alone next time.
