Episode 18 – Green laver for deception
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“……….”
–ShacoShacoShaco.
I took a shower and brushed my teeth carefully.
After all, I had just eaten okonomiyaki. If there was any green laver on my teeth, it would ruin the atmosphere.
“I-Is it okay? Yes,……, It’s fine,…….”
I checked my teeth with a grin in front of the mirror and made sure there was nothing wrong with them.
…I didn’t have any expectations, but I got rid of the unwanted hair this morning. Therefore, it should be smooth no matter where I touch it. Even when it comes to underwear, I’ve been wearing my favorites to make myself feel better.
“Yesssss ……!!!”
I put on the pajamas that Arata had prepared for me and returned to the living room.
I waved at Arata, who had gone to the bathroom, and sat down on the sofa.
” …….”
I held my knees on the sofa and rubbed my thumbs together.
I don’t feel calm at all, not at all.
“……Ah……”
I moaned and buried my face in my knees.
My heart is already pulsing so hard that it feels like it’s going to jump out of my mouth.
My face is so hot that it feels like it’s on fire, and I can’t breathe well.
“Don’t …… explode or anything until it’s all over. ……”
I put my hand on my chest, which was still pounding, and muttered with a loud sigh.
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“Hey, …….”
“Y-yes.”
“Why are you using the honorific ……?”
“No, no, I-it’s nothing. ……, what’s wrong?”
“What’s the matter with you?…..”
After taking a bath
Waiting for me when I returned to the living room was Kurusu, who had been acting strange for the first time today.
When I sit next to her, she slowly moves away from me for some reason.
Even now, she is still looking at me hesitantly from the corner of the sofa.
“Come over here a little more. Do I stink?”
“Y-you don’t stink!”
Her voice is loud.
And then, she closed the distance with a tremendous force. She was shaking her shoulders and sniffing. I …… seriously don’t understand what it means.
“Well, it’s still early to go to bed—”
“Y-yes!”
“Let’s play a game.”
“………… Hnmu?”
She let out a frantic voice and made a goofy face, as if a pigeon had just learned the truth of the universe.
“What? You don’t like the game?”
“I don’t hate ……, but… All right, let’s do it.”
‘Is this a preliminary battle?’ She muttered something incomprehensible, but I ignored it and started setting up.
The game is Kurusu’s favorite, Maricar. (Mario cart maybe)
It is a well-known car racing game in which you aim for first place by making full use of items.
“Oh, you’re going to play this? Arata, do you think you can beat me?”
“Don’t underestimate me. I’m practicing too.”
“Oh, I see. Well, let me show you what I mean by wasted effort.”
Before playing her favorite game, Kurusu has completely regained her usual form.
She took the controller from me while waving her arms around meaninglessly.
Five minutes later…
“I-I’m losing ……!”
“How’s it? Did you see the wasted effort?”
“E-even though you’re just Arata……!”
After ten minutes…
“Why can’t I win?!”
“Are the tires on your car properly inflated? Go get them serviced once.”
“Damn you, ……!”
Thirty minutes later…
“Okay, good! I’m in first place—”
“Too bad I still have a few items left.”
“Gugyaaaaa!!!!”
“Huh? I wonder why Kurusu was in first place just a moment ago.”
One hour later…
“Oh no, I hate this game! I hate this game!”
“I see. I guess I’m going to win, then, right?”
“……”
“If Kurusu says so, I’ll play another game…”
“…… wait a minute. I might win next time.”
It’s been a while since Kurusu and I were so engrossed in a game.
I remember when I was in elementary school.
I was much weaker than Kurusu at the time, and she would beat me to a pulp every time.
“W-Waitwaitwait! You’re cheating by taking a shortcut there!”
“What’s cheating? Why don’t you do it?”
“Damn, damn. ……! Okay, employer’s orders! Fall off that cliff right now!”
“Who’s going to listen to that!? There’s no employer in the world of the game…”
Kurusu turns the wheel with great force.
Just like that, her body tilted and her head rested firmly on my shoulder.
“…….”
The smell of shampoo is the same as mine.
Even though it’s obvious, Even though it’s nothing.
For some reason, that bothered me and I shifted my gaze from the screen to Kurusu.
“Yaaay! Yes, I won~~!”
Far from the cool, downer prince, she has a carefree smile that is pure joy of victory.
She laughs at a distance so close that if I move my body, the tips of our noses touch each other.
“…… ah”
Kurusu’s cheeks turned vermilion as she realized that she was in closer contact with me than she thought.
The gray twin eyes twinkled, a thin film of tears shimmered, and the eyelids dropped silently.
“……..I-It’s okay you know?”
Her lips quirked up
“………….”
“………….”
“…… Hey, Kurusu.”
“Nn……? Not yet ……?”
“You have green laver on your lips.”
“——?!!!”
Kurusu jumped away from me with her eyes wide open and fell to the floor with an inaudible scream.
She immediately got up and went to the washbasin with a pitiful cry, “Uwaaa!” I looked over at her back and saw her running to the washroom. I watched her back and patted my chest in relief.
“S-So close…..”
Green Laver is just a lie.
I simply wanted Kurusu to leave me.
“I …… what were I thinking just now ……?”
I put my hand on my pounding chest and steady my breathing.
Kurusu comes closer, and for some reason, her lips pout.
For a moment, I wanted to kiss her, I thought.
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“Good morning. Breakfast is already ready.”
Last night, even after the sun had set, we were still playing Maricar, and we both went to bed tired.
When I woke up and went to the living room, I found Arata wearing an apron.
There was white rice and miso soup. Fried egg, grilled salmon, boiled spinach and boiled rice with spinach. The menu was just like that of a Japanese inn, with boiled spinach and burdock root. I greeted him, then took a seat and covered my face with my hands.
There was …… nothing.
Nothing!!!! Nothing happened!!!!
Ha? What, what do you mean!
I thought you were going to do that kind of thing with me!
Attack me!Attack me in my sleep!
If you have time to make such a sumptuous breakfast, spend it on me~~!
“What’s the matter, aren’t you going to eat?”
“Oh, no, I’m fine. I-Itadakimasu….”
Damn it, so good……! Soooooo, it’s soooo good……!!!
Come be my groom……! I’ll feed you for the rest of your life……!
“Well then, I guess I’ll eat too.”
Sitting across from me, Arata began to eat breakfast.
Perhaps …… if not, something about the square he dropped yesterday was not a condom.
From the beginning, he never had such feelings, so such a thing did not happen. That’s all I’m saying.
Ugh ……, my hard work!
In the end, he is not aware of me at all~~!
“……I won’t give up, I won’t give up ……!”
“Eh? What did you say?”
“Nothing.”
–I’ll be sure to do it next time.
I swear to myself that I’ll be sure to do it next time,
“Boheee! Gohoo Gohoo!”
“A-Are you all right, Kurusu?”
I burned the inside of my mouth.
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