Chapter 8: The Love Nest of the Two People
It was now 9 pm. I was being driven in a foreign luxury car that could be rarely seen in the city. Next to me was the owner of the car, Hitotsuba-san, or rather the culprit who had summoned the car and its driver. Her beautiful and dignified face reminded me of an ice statue, and I couldn’t help myself from gazing at her. However, I was too embarrassed to say those thoughts aloud.
“Hey, Hitotsuba-san. I’d like to know where this car is heading towards. Where am I going to be taken?”
“I told you, didn’t I? We are heading to our love nest. It’s all right, my father spent a lot of money to buy us the best apartment in this building.”
Was it really okay to have such an apartment, just like that?
‘Please give me the best apartment.’ How could you just casually have such a conversation as if you’re making small talk? Even if you were to say, ‘It’s fine, it’s no problem’, I really would have preferred a lightly furnished apartment that I could be more at ease in.
Meanwhile, the scenery seen from the car window was moving closer and closer to the number one spot recommended for people to visit with their lover on a date.
“It’s not that I’m doubting you, Hitotsuba-san, but that was a lie, wasn’t it?”
“…?”
Please don’t tilt your head. The gap between your dignified front and this cute gesture makes my heart skip a beat.
I took a deep breath and tried not to let my voice shake as I struggled to maintain my composure.
“N-no matter how you look at it, this is the popular bay area, right? Moreover, this area has recently been developed with more apartments focused on luxury just like a first-class hotel, right? I think it’s a bit out of place for high school students like us to live here.”
“Oh, you really know your stuff. It’s essential for any businessperson to keep their ears open for any information. It’s even more important if you want to become president. That’s my Yuya-kun!”
Well, my sh*tty dad had never been really sensitive to information. He never knew what the latest trend was until he saw it on TV; only then he would make his move.
So how do you anticipate and ride on the latest fads? Or how can you be the one who creates the trend? To figure this out, you have to gather information from wherever you could. It was just something I’ve been doing in between football practices, so it wasn’t really as big of a deal as it sounded.
“If you are able to think in such a way at this point, it’s good enough for me, don’t you think? In the future, you should be able to carefully analyze the information collected under my father and learn to make the most of it. Yuya-kun, I’m sure you can do it.”
The goddess was praising me while saying that she believed in me smilingly. The moonlight shining through the window illuminated her ethereal beauty, I shyly turned my head away from her, with my cheeks heating up. This was why the smile of a stunning beauty was so troubling.
“Oh my, the shy Yuya-kun is also cute.
Oh, we’ve just arrived, haven’t we? This is our new home.”
It was a brand new, ultra-luxurious building, the height of luxury I’ve been talking about. Seriously? I’m going to live in a place like this with Hitotsuba-san?
“The one on the highest floor is our apartment. Come on, let’s go!”
She put her arms around mine. I nearly fainted out from the exquisite sensation. We got into the lift. Meanwhile, the suitcase with the minimal change of clothes will be brought to us by the driver later. I said I’d carry it, but he was adamant, and said with a wry smile that I shouldn’t be taking his job away.
The lift was going up at an incredible speed. The numbers were changing at a dizzying pace, but the expression on Hitotsuba-san’s face was the same as when she was in the car. No, if you were to look closely, you could see that her cheeks had turned redder.
When we finally got off the elevator a few minutes later, there was a door in front of us. With our arms linked, Hitotsuba-san led me into the apartment. As we walked through the front door into the living room, we were greeted by a truly spectacular view.
“Isn’t the view breathtaking? What do you think? Do you like it?”
“Setting aside whether I like it or not, are we really going to live here? You’re joking with me, right?”
“Unfortunately, this is reality. From now on, Yuya-kun will live in this house with me. Just the two of us. Don’t worry. I’m a good cook. I’ll make you anything you want to eat.”
No, I can cook too, so let’s take turns with the cooking duty. It’s not good for a long term if it was left with just one of us. Wait, that wasn’t the point of this conversation!
Anyways, this room was ridiculously spacious. The living/dining room alone occupied the size of nearly 30 tatami mats. There was a table for eating and chairs with a comfy design. There was also a sofa that seemed too big for just two people to sit on, not to mention a ridiculously large TV for relaxing after dinner. Just how many inches was the TV even?
And last but not least, to make our evenings even more elegant, we could look at the glittering night view of the bay from the large window. With this as the background, we’ll embrace and kiss passionately, and then… what was I imagining!?
“Yuya-kun, are you okay? Your face seems to be red….?”
“I’m fine! No problem at all! It’s not like I was thinking about anything weird! No, that’s not what I mean! We need to get to know each other better first! Impure love is a no-go!”
” Fufufu. You’re a funny guy. But I also love how you try to be such a gentleman. As expected of you, Yuya-kun!”
Stop it! Don’t raise your favorability towards me in your mind, Hitotsuba-san! Your excessive expectations will only crush me! I would lose sleep from worrying over how you would react if I don’t live up to your expectations! Please don’t say things like “As expected of you, Yuya-kun!”. [TN: Reference to Shiba Miyuki from Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei: “As expected of you, Onii-sama!”. Thanks to the Discord User Fui for pointing it out!] I don’t want to be treated like a certain big brother.
“Well. It’s a bit late, but let’s have dinner.”
Just as Hitotsuba-san said this, the doorbell rang. She checked the screen of the intercom and saw that the visitor was the driver from before. Thanking the driver, she opened the door for him.
“I’m sorry to keep you waiting, Yoshizumi-sama. The luggage you have brought along is-”
“Ta-da! Today’s dinner has arrived! Come on, let’s eat it before it gets cold!”
With a big smile on her face, Hitotsuba-san held up a box from a pizza parlor that was currently offering a ‘buy two get one free’ deal. Was it the driver who went to the store to get it?
“Thank you, Miyamoto-san. Would you like to join us? You haven’t eaten dinner yet, have you?”
“No. My work is done here. Besides, I can’t bear to disturb the two of you. This old man will leave as soon as possible.”
With that, Miyamoto-san, the driver, bowed and left. He called himself an old man, and indeed his hair was almost gray. However, his back was straight and his voice full of vigor. Even when he bowed, he looked like an old gentleman with a touch of elegance.
“Miyamoto-san is a veteran driver who has been working as a chauffeur since my grandfather’s time. It’s no exaggeration to say that he’s like family to me. Well, he draws the line at that. But that’s not the point, let’s eat it before it gets cold!”
I was quite curious about when she ordered the pizza. I guess she must have ordered it while I was packing my necessities. She had even ordered a coke for good measure. It was surprising that a woman as classy as Hitotsuba-san would happily eat junk food.
“Hmmm. Now you know more about me, right?”
Oh, yes. I know exactly what you mean. I’ve learned that appearances can be deceiving. The image that people had of Hitotsuba Kaede was just a public perception. In reality, she was no different from any other high school girl.
“Once again, I look forward to living with you from now on, Yuya-kun.”
She handed me a Coke and I opened it, ready to blow away the fatigue of this turbulent day. But what blew towards me instead were the contents of the can, as the jet-black liquid spurted out like a fountain, drenching my face. The culprit was looking at me and laughing.
So that was one more thing I learned about her. Hitotsuba Kaede might not look like it, but she was quite a mischievous troublemaker.
Chapter 8: The Love Nest of the Two People
It was now 9 pm. I was being driven in a foreign luxury car that could be rarely seen in the city. Next to me was the owner of the car, Hitotsuba-san, or rather the culprit who had summoned the car and its driver. Her beautiful and dignified face reminded me of an ice statue, and I couldn’t help myself from gazing at her. However, I was too embarrassed to say those thoughts aloud.
“Hey, Hitotsuba-san. I’d like to know where this car is heading towards. Where am I going to be taken?”
“I told you, didn’t I? We are heading to our love nest. It’s all right, my father spent a lot of money to buy us the best apartment in this building.”
Was it really okay to have such an apartment, just like that?
‘Please give me the best apartment.’ How could you just casually have such a conversation as if you’re making small talk? Even if you were to say, ‘It’s fine, it’s no problem’, I really would have preferred a lightly furnished apartment that I could be more at ease in.
Meanwhile, the scenery seen from the car window was moving closer and closer to the number one spot recommended for people to visit with their lover on a date.
“It’s not that I’m doubting you, Hitotsuba-san, but that was a lie, wasn’t it?”
“…?”
Please don’t tilt your head. The gap between your dignified front and this cute gesture makes my heart skip a beat.
I took a deep breath and tried not to let my voice shake as I struggled to maintain my composure.
“N-no matter how you look at it, this is the popular bay area, right? Moreover, this area has recently been developed with more apartments focused on luxury just like a first-class hotel, right? I think it’s a bit out of place for high school students like us to live here.”
“Oh, you really know your stuff. It’s essential for any businessperson to keep their ears open for any information. It’s even more important if you want to become president. That’s my Yuya-kun!”
Well, my sh*tty dad had never been really sensitive to information. He never knew what the latest trend was until he saw it on TV; only then he would make his move.
So how do you anticipate and ride on the latest fads? Or how can you be the one who creates the trend? To figure this out, you have to gather information from wherever you could. It was just something I’ve been doing in between football practices, so it wasn’t really as big of a deal as it sounded.
“If you are able to think in such a way at this point, it’s good enough for me, don’t you think? In the future, you should be able to carefully analyze the information collected under my father and learn to make the most of it. Yuya-kun, I’m sure you can do it.”
The goddess was praising me while saying that she believed in me smilingly. The moonlight shining through the window illuminated her ethereal beauty, I shyly turned my head away from her, with my cheeks heating up. This was why the smile of a stunning beauty was so troubling.
“Oh my, the shy Yuya-kun is also cute.
Oh, we’ve just arrived, haven’t we? This is our new home.”
It was a brand new, ultra-luxurious building, the height of luxury I’ve been talking about. Seriously? I’m going to live in a place like this with Hitotsuba-san?
“The one on the highest floor is our apartment. Come on, let’s go!”
She put her arms around mine. I nearly fainted out from the exquisite sensation. We got into the lift. Meanwhile, the suitcase with the minimal change of clothes will be brought to us by the driver later. I said I’d carry it, but he was adamant, and said with a wry smile that I shouldn’t be taking his job away.
The lift was going up at an incredible speed. The numbers were changing at a dizzying pace, but the expression on Hitotsuba-san’s face was the same as when she was in the car. No, if you were to look closely, you could see that her cheeks had turned redder.
When we finally got off the elevator a few minutes later, there was a door in front of us. With our arms linked, Hitotsuba-san led me into the apartment. As we walked through the front door into the living room, we were greeted by a truly spectacular view.
“Isn’t the view breathtaking? What do you think? Do you like it?”
“Setting aside whether I like it or not, are we really going to live here? You’re joking with me, right?”
“Unfortunately, this is reality. From now on, Yuya-kun will live in this house with me. Just the two of us. Don’t worry. I’m a good cook. I’ll make you anything you want to eat.”
No, I can cook too, so let’s take turns with the cooking duty. It’s not good for a long term if it was left with just one of us. Wait, that wasn’t the point of this conversation!
Anyways, this room was ridiculously spacious. The living/dining room alone occupied the size of nearly 30 tatami mats. There was a table for eating and chairs with a comfy design. There was also a sofa that seemed too big for just two people to sit on, not to mention a ridiculously large TV for relaxing after dinner. Just how many inches was the TV even?
And last but not least, to make our evenings even more elegant, we could look at the glittering night view of the bay from the large window. With this as the background, we’ll embrace and kiss passionately, and then… what was I imagining!?
“Yuya-kun, are you okay? Your face seems to be red….?”
“I’m fine! No problem at all! It’s not like I was thinking about anything weird! No, that’s not what I mean! We need to get to know each other better first! Impure love is a no-go!”
” Fufufu. You’re a funny guy. But I also love how you try to be such a gentleman. As expected of you, Yuya-kun!”
Stop it! Don’t raise your favorability towards me in your mind, Hitotsuba-san! Your excessive expectations will only crush me! I would lose sleep from worrying over how you would react if I don’t live up to your expectations! Please don’t say things like “As expected of you, Yuya-kun!”. [TN: Reference to Shiba Miyuki from Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei: “As expected of you, Onii-sama!”. Thanks to the Discord User Fui for pointing it out!] I don’t want to be treated like a certain big brother.
“Well. It’s a bit late, but let’s have dinner.”
Just as Hitotsuba-san said this, the doorbell rang. She checked the screen of the intercom and saw that the visitor was the driver from before. Thanking the driver, she opened the door for him.
“I’m sorry to keep you waiting, Yoshizumi-sama. The luggage you have brought along is-”
“Ta-da! Today’s dinner has arrived! Come on, let’s eat it before it gets cold!”
With a big smile on her face, Hitotsuba-san held up a box from a pizza parlor that was currently offering a ‘buy two get one free’ deal. Was it the driver who went to the store to get it?
“Thank you, Miyamoto-san. Would you like to join us? You haven’t eaten dinner yet, have you?”
“No. My work is done here. Besides, I can’t bear to disturb the two of you. This old man will leave as soon as possible.”
With that, Miyamoto-san, the driver, bowed and left. He called himself an old man, and indeed his hair was almost gray. However, his back was straight and his voice full of vigor. Even when he bowed, he looked like an old gentleman with a touch of elegance.
“Miyamoto-san is a veteran driver who has been working as a chauffeur since my grandfather’s time. It’s no exaggeration to say that he’s like family to me. Well, he draws the line at that. But that’s not the point, let’s eat it before it gets cold!”
I was quite curious about when she ordered the pizza. I guess she must have ordered it while I was packing my necessities. She had even ordered a coke for good measure. It was surprising that a woman as classy as Hitotsuba-san would happily eat junk food.
“Hmmm. Now you know more about me, right?”
Oh, yes. I know exactly what you mean. I’ve learned that appearances can be deceiving. The image that people had of Hitotsuba Kaede was just a public perception. In reality, she was no different from any other high school girl.
“Once again, I look forward to living with you from now on, Yuya-kun.”
She handed me a Coke and I opened it, ready to blow away the fatigue of this turbulent day. But what blew towards me instead were the contents of the can, as the jet-black liquid spurted out like a fountain, drenching my face. The culprit was looking at me and laughing.
So that was one more thing I learned about her. Hitotsuba Kaede might not look like it, but she was quite a mischievous troublemaker.
