Chapter 67: Welcome Home, Where’s the Kiss?
Relaxing in the living room, I waited for Kaede to come home. I had arrived after shopping for dinner, but I was still surprised that I arrived home earlier than her. Even after that phone call, Kaede couldn’t leave right away?
“… I’m back, Yuya-kun.”
I heard the door open with a bang, so I picked myself up from the sofa and hurried to the door. Kaede was there with a tired look on her face to see.
“Welcome back, Kaede. Did you have fun at karaoke?”
She took off her shoes and walked up to me like a chick (TL: Chicken child) and hugged me. I was surprised, but I held her tightly and nudged her head.
“What’s wrong, Kaede? Did they say a lot of things to you after that phone call, by any chance?”
“Yes…everyone bullied me so much. I was told a lot of things, like that I was this meotoppuru, or a sugarppuru [TN: Sugar + couple]. And it’s all because of Yuya-kun.”
How can it be my fault? I’m sure I didn’t say anything strange. I’ve been trying to think back on what I said while nudging Kaede, but I still couldn’t think of any reasons.
“Uuu… Yuya-kun is a natural after all. It’s a foul thing to make me nervous and happy like it’s nothing. I want to make Yuya-kun nervous too…”
No, Kaede. Just the fact that I’m hugging you like this is enough to make me nervous, though. Besides, your happy smile is so cute that even just seeing it makes me flustered. There is no moment when I don’t get nervous living with Kaede.
“…Hey, Yuya-kun. Aren’t you going to give me a welcome home kiss?”
“Well, that’s abrupt again, Kaede.”
“Hey, where’s the kiss? The kiss? Yuya-kun, how about a kiss? I want to kiss you, Yuya-kun!”
Kaede began to rock her body back and forth in my arms like a spoiled child. Or rather, her words and actions have suddenly become those of a severely spoiled child. But that’s what makes her cute.
“Alright, don’t get out of control, Kaede. Welcome back. I’ve been waiting for you.”
I put all my strength into my arms around her waist to stop her from moving, and then I lifted her chin and kissed her. Our lips lingered on each other a little longer than usual, as if we were savoring each other.
“Hauu… Yuya-kun… I love you.”
“I, I love you too, Kaede…”
We lost track of time for a while. Kaede and I repeatedly kissed like birds pecking at each other and surrendered to happiness.
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Today’s dinner was a quick and easy oyakodon (rice, topped with chicken and eggs) [TL: Damn, the raw already made the side notes for me!] since I didn’t have much time to prepare. Chicken was cheap and it was easy to make as long as you had onions and eggs. I was already done with the prep work before Kaede came home, so all I had to do was cook.
“Yes! As always, Yuya-kun, you season the food so well! Not too spicy, not too sweet, just the right balance! What can I say, these fluffy, melty eggs are the best! It makes me want to eat more rice!”
“Hahaha. I’m glad you’re happy, Kaede. But be careful not to eat too much, okay?”
“Yes! I’ll be careful!”
As she said this, Kaede showed off her eating skills, making me feel good as I watched her munching the food away. It made me want to make this dish again and see that big smile on her face again and again.
“I feel like I’ve only been having dinner made by Yuya-kun lately. I’ll make it too; so if there’s anything you want to eat, just let me know, okay?”
“I can’t help but want to make it because I can see Kaede’s happy face. But I also want to eat Kaede’s homemade food… that’s right! Do you want to make dumplings with me sometime? I think it’s good to have something to work with. How about it?”
I had always wanted to try making gyoza, but never been able to do it. She didn’t want to make them alone, but rather to make them together with someone and make a lot of noise. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to invite Shinji and Otsuki-san and have a gyoza party with the four of us, but I would like to work with only Kaede first.
“That’s a great idea! This is our first joint project together! Let’s make it together! I’ll wrap it up nicer than you!”
“I’m not going to lose either, okay? Let’s see who can make it more beautiful!”
So it was decided to hold a championship to see who could make the most beautiful gyoza. The judges would be Shinji and Otsuki-san. On the day of the championship, I planned to send them a photo as a surprise and ask them to judge. I’m sure they would say something about meotoppuru, but I don’t care.
“Haaa… I’m so full and happy. Can I just fall asleep in my bed? Isn’t that a great idea?”
“I think you’ll sleep better if you soak in a bath to warm yourself up before you go to bed, don’t you?”
“Ahhh… Yuya-kun is a Spartan. I get it. Well then, Yuya-kun, after you. Because I don’t think I will be able to move for a while yet.”
She was probably exhausted from the double combo of studying for the exam and the mental fatigue from the karaoke. Kaede moved to the sofa and slumped down. I was somewhat worried, but she waved her hand and said she was fine, so I believed her and headed for the bathroom.
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Chapter 67: Welcome Home, Where’s the Kiss?
Relaxing in the living room, I waited for Kaede to come home. I had arrived after shopping for dinner, but I was still surprised that I arrived home earlier than her. Even after that phone call, Kaede couldn’t leave right away?
“… I’m back, Yuya-kun.”
I heard the door open with a bang, so I picked myself up from the sofa and hurried to the door. Kaede was there with a tired look on her face to see.
“Welcome back, Kaede. Did you have fun at karaoke?”
She took off her shoes and walked up to me like a chick (TL: Chicken child) and hugged me. I was surprised, but I held her tightly and nudged her head.
“What’s wrong, Kaede? Did they say a lot of things to you after that phone call, by any chance?”
“Yes…everyone bullied me so much. I was told a lot of things, like that I was this meotoppuru, or a sugarppuru [TN: Sugar + couple]. And it’s all because of Yuya-kun.”
How can it be my fault? I’m sure I didn’t say anything strange. I’ve been trying to think back on what I said while nudging Kaede, but I still couldn’t think of any reasons.
“Uuu… Yuya-kun is a natural after all. It’s a foul thing to make me nervous and happy like it’s nothing. I want to make Yuya-kun nervous too…”
No, Kaede. Just the fact that I’m hugging you like this is enough to make me nervous, though. Besides, your happy smile is so cute that even just seeing it makes me flustered. There is no moment when I don’t get nervous living with Kaede.
“…Hey, Yuya-kun. Aren’t you going to give me a welcome home kiss?”
“Well, that’s abrupt again, Kaede.”
“Hey, where’s the kiss? The kiss? Yuya-kun, how about a kiss? I want to kiss you, Yuya-kun!”
Kaede began to rock her body back and forth in my arms like a spoiled child. Or rather, her words and actions have suddenly become those of a severely spoiled child. But that’s what makes her cute.
“Alright, don’t get out of control, Kaede. Welcome back. I’ve been waiting for you.”
I put all my strength into my arms around her waist to stop her from moving, and then I lifted her chin and kissed her. Our lips lingered on each other a little longer than usual, as if we were savoring each other.
“Hauu… Yuya-kun… I love you.”
“I, I love you too, Kaede…”
We lost track of time for a while. Kaede and I repeatedly kissed like birds pecking at each other and surrendered to happiness.
＊＊＊＊＊
Today’s dinner was a quick and easy oyakodon (rice, topped with chicken and eggs) [TL: Damn, the raw already made the side notes for me!] since I didn’t have much time to prepare. Chicken was cheap and it was easy to make as long as you had onions and eggs. I was already done with the prep work before Kaede came home, so all I had to do was cook.
“Yes! As always, Yuya-kun, you season the food so well! Not too spicy, not too sweet, just the right balance! What can I say, these fluffy, melty eggs are the best! It makes me want to eat more rice!”
“Hahaha. I’m glad you’re happy, Kaede. But be careful not to eat too much, okay?”
“Yes! I’ll be careful!”
As she said this, Kaede showed off her eating skills, making me feel good as I watched her munching the food away. It made me want to make this dish again and see that big smile on her face again and again.
“I feel like I’ve only been having dinner made by Yuya-kun lately. I’ll make it too; so if there’s anything you want to eat, just let me know, okay?”
“I can’t help but want to make it because I can see Kaede’s happy face. But I also want to eat Kaede’s homemade food… that’s right! Do you want to make dumplings with me sometime? I think it’s good to have something to work with. How about it?”
I had always wanted to try making gyoza, but never been able to do it. She didn’t want to make them alone, but rather to make them together with someone and make a lot of noise. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to invite Shinji and Otsuki-san and have a gyoza party with the four of us, but I would like to work with only Kaede first.
“That’s a great idea! This is our first joint project together! Let’s make it together! I’ll wrap it up nicer than you!”
“I’m not going to lose either, okay? Let’s see who can make it more beautiful!”
So it was decided to hold a championship to see who could make the most beautiful gyoza. The judges would be Shinji and Otsuki-san. On the day of the championship, I planned to send them a photo as a surprise and ask them to judge. I’m sure they would say something about meotoppuru, but I don’t care.
“Haaa… I’m so full and happy. Can I just fall asleep in my bed? Isn’t that a great idea?”
“I think you’ll sleep better if you soak in a bath to warm yourself up before you go to bed, don’t you?”
“Ahhh… Yuya-kun is a Spartan. I get it. Well then, Yuya-kun, after you. Because I don’t think I will be able to move for a while yet.”
She was probably exhausted from the double combo of studying for the exam and the mental fatigue from the karaoke. Kaede moved to the sofa and slumped down. I was somewhat worried, but she waved her hand and said she was fine, so I believed her and headed for the bathroom.
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