Episode 19 – Permanent employment
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I haven’t had sex with Towa san since then. We only kissed once when we rented a room.
(Until last week, Towa san was the one who initiated it…)
I couldn’t shake the feeling of awkwardness, so I couldn’t say anything.
“Itsuki san?”
“Eh?”
“Is it delicious?”
“Ah…”
Even though Towa san had made dinner for me, I ate silently without saying anything.
Today it was demi-glace hamburger steak.
As usual,
“Of course it’s delicious !”
“Fufu, then I’ll give you some of mine too.”
Towa san smiled happily, cut a piece of hamburger steak, and transferred it to my plate.
My hamburger steak, which had been running low, was revived.
“Is that okay?”
“I’m happy when Itsuki san enjoys eating my food.”
“I see. Then, thank you.”
It’s just one bite, so there’s no need to be overly polite.
“It’s delicious ! Towa san’s cooking is the best in the world !”
I decided to exaggerate my feelings a little. Well, for me, it really is the best in the world.
After dinner, we relax and drink tea.
“We’ll be saying goodbye to this room soon.”
“Yeah.”
“It’s going to be pretty lonely.”
The small room was completely tidied up, with cardboard boxes piled in the corner.
“Thanks to Towa san, the work went smoothly. Thank you.”
“No, no. I was just doing my job while Itsuki san was on campus.”
Even though there was heavy work involved, Towa san answered humbly as a maid.
“Fufu. Even though I didn’t live here for very long, there are so many memories of Itsuki san here.”
Her eyes, which gazed around the room with a hint of melancholy, seemed to truly cherish the days she had spent here.
“T-then, as a final memory—”
“Shall we go to bed, Itsuki san?”
“Eh, isn’t it still early?”
“Tomorrow will be a busy day.”
“Right. Let’s do that.”
Was my clumsy invitation rejected, or did she not even notice it?
The days I spent with the maid in this small room had come to an end.
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“Thank you very much~”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
I handed the moving men some tea to thank them and saw them off.
The 1LDK couple’s room was filled with cardboard boxes and furniture.
“Now.”
From here on, it’s the residents’ job.
“Let’s get started right away. Itsuki san—“
“I’ll help too. Leave the heavy lifting to me.”
“…Yes. That was my intention from the start. Please take care of me.”
Then it was nothing but work, work, work.
While discussing furniture arrangements with Towa san, the two of us began to decorate the room where we would live together.
It was surprisingly enjoyable rather than tough, and before we knew it, evening had fallen as we were engrossed in the task.
“I think that’s about it.”
With the unpacking mostly done, I wiped the sweat from my brow.
The room was now unrecognizable from before, clean and decorated with the two of us living together in mind.
This was the room of a cohabiting couple—
“Towa san. Sorry, but the details will have to wait until tomorrow during the day—eh? Towa san?”
When I looked over, the maid was sitting upright with her back straight.
Her large eyes pierced me.
Then she slowly leaned forward, placed her hands on the floor, and bowed deeply.
“Once again, I would like to introduce myself.”
“Eh…?”
“I, Shirayuki Towa, will serve as a maid and as a lover to Kusunoki Itsuki san—and will be permanently employed here.”
This was the moment when I, who had been cheated on by my lover, gained a life partner.
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