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[Breaking News] Former national child star’s boyf
Mid-June.
It was raining lightly outside, and the humid air of the rainy season clung to my skin.
On that morning, I, Kuga Ryo, stood frozen in front of Asahina’s room. A cold breeze that stung my skin seeped through the crack in the door.
I mustered my courage and opened the door, only to find the girl who was once called the “genius beauty actress” curled up in a blanket in the middle of the room, which was neither comfortable for the body nor the environment.
“Sniff… sniff…”
And for some reason, she was crying… The situation was too overwhelming to comprehend, and my mind began to panic slightly.
“Are you okay? Did something happen?”
I grew concerned and spoke to Toka in as gentle a voice as I could manage.
“I had a dream where I fought with Ryo-kun…”
“Wake up right now!”
Crying in a dream? Are you a child? I wasted my time worrying!
“Anyway, why did you make the room so cold again?”
“Because I can’t stand the heat…”
“I told you before, you don’t need to cool it down so much that you need a blanket!”
“Eh, But this feels good…”
Still wrapped in the blanket, Toka slid a little closer to me. She looked a bit like a snail. As we talked, her tears seemed to dry up quickly.
“I’ll turn up the air conditioner a bit.”
“Aaaaaaah!”
“Where are you screaming at?”
Looking at the air conditioner’s temperature setting, it was still only June, yet it was set to 18 degrees! It was indeed hot and humid, but the minimum temperature was too low. It’s definitely not good for your health.
“I’ll write it down in the training notebook. Don’t set the air conditioner to the lowest temperature.”
“Stop! Please don’t do that!”
“This is the strongest resistance I’ve ever seen.”
The moment I picked up the remote control, Toka reacted as if the end of the world had come.
It’s really hard to believe. This girl used to be a nationally popular child actor. Now people are calling her a “failed training.” At the beginning of April, I declared that I would re-raise her. After various twists and turns, we ended up dating, and here we are now. The upbringing notebook is like a memo pad.
“If it’s that cold, just do this.”
Toka spread out a blanket and covered me with it!
“Absorb~”
“Hey, Toka!”
I was sucked into Toka’s blanket. The warmth and softness of the blanket, along with Toka’s pleasant scent, enveloped me.
“See? It’s not cold anymore, right?”
“No, that’s not what I meant!”
“They say physical contact is important, right? It deepens trust.”
“That’s what they say about dog training!”
“Woof!”
“Don’t act like a dog!”
“Ryo-kun said it. You should take good care of your pet.”
Toka twists her body under the blanket and wraps her arms around my waist. “Hmm… so cozy…” she murmurs softly, pressing her cheek against my chest.
“We’re going to be late! You’re supposed to go to school today!”
“I don’t want to goooooo!”
“But you said you’d go the other day…”
“But…”
“If you’re going to drag your feet, I’m going to school first!”
“Wait, wait! I’m coming too! Don’t leave me behind!”
She threw the blanket aside and began to get ready in a hurry. Recently, Toka had become spoiled and did whatever she wanted.
…If this continues, Toka will become a useless person. So, I’m currently in a strict training period. There’s a proverb that says, “A lion throws its cubs into a thousand-foot ravine.” If you care about someone, you need to be a little strict… I think. Raising children is difficult.
“Ryo-kun, I don’t have a comb!”
A hurried voice came from the bathroom. All the furniture and appliances in the Asahina household had been completely destroyed in the recent incident. Toka ended up living in a room that looked like it had been decluttered by a hermit.
“I bought one.”
“What?! When did you do that!?”
“I wanted to give it to Toka as a present.”
I knew that Toka’s room was empty of daily necessities, so I had secretly bought them at a variety store near the station.
Upon hearing those words, Toka hurriedly got dressed and came back to me.
“Why a present?”
“It’s our one-week anniversary.”
“Huh?”
“It’s our one-week anniversary!”
Saying that, I handed Toka a flower-patterned paper bag. I mumbled something, but I was afraid she’d tease me, so I said it clearly.
“Did you really care about that?”
“Because I want to cherish Toka.”
“I’m so happy! Can I open it?”
“Of course.”
Toka was smiling happily. Just seeing that made me think it was worth buying.
“Wow! It’s so cute!”
Toka took out an aqua blue comb with heart-shaped handles from the bag. I don’t really know much about combs, but I thought the color was perfect for Toka. I chose the comb because Toka seemed to like the previous one.
“Ryo-kun, I…”
Toka lowered her eyes as if trying to hold back tears. She was holding the comb tightly against her chest.
“Why are you about to cry!?”
“I’ll take care of you too…”
Perhaps still dwelling on her dream, Toka’s tear ducts were still overflowing. Well, I don’t think these tears are a bad thing, so I don’t feel bad about it.
“Okay, then I’ll do your hair, so turn around.”
“Okay…”
Toka wiped her eyes and turned around.
Lately, it feels like Toka’s loneliness has intensified. Compared to before, her expression has brightened, and she seems to be having a lot of fun, but maybe her emotional wounds haven’t healed yet… Or rather, the recent commotion seems to have reopened old wounds.
It’s too painful to think that I’m the only one who can help her unconditionally. I want to do something about that side of her too…
“Ah, Toka. By the way, there were a lot of letters in the mailbox.”
“Just throw them away.”
“Don’t answer so quickly! At least look at the addresses! At least bring them from the mailbox!”
While I combed her hair, Toka reluctantly glanced at the letters I brought. The contents included interview requests, fan letters, and even love letters. I don’t know how they found out this address, but being famous is really tough.
“Ryo-kun, what’s this?”
“What’s this?”
Toka showed me a bright red letter. It was clearly different from the other letters.
“Um, this looks kind of dangerous…”
“Can I open it?”
“Sure. Besides, it’s not mine.”
Asahina tore open the envelope with her hands. Wait, use scissors… Oh, there aren’t any in this house. Even if there were, Toka probably wouldn’t use them.
“Eeeeeee!”
“What’s wrong?”
Toka let out a startled cry, so I couldn’t help but peek at the letter.
“Haaaaaaaaaa!?”
I was so surprised that I let out a loud cry too.
Because the letter said this:
“Apartment Eviction Notice.”
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