I Thought She Was the One, but It Turned Out to Be a Fake Confession, so I Decided to Break Up With Her
โI’ve been thinking, and I might actually be pretty much of a masochist.โ
As usual, we stopped by a love hotel at the end of our โoverwrite date.โ
Hina said this out of the blue while getting dressed.
โYou just realized that now?โ
โHuh!? Is that right!?โ
โI mean, Hina, you looked like you were having so much fun when you dressed up as a maid, or during master-servant play, or pet play. Anyone who saw you would think youโre definitely a masochist, right?โ
Besides, youโre the one who enjoys it most when you act a little like a little devil, only to have me turn the tables on you in an instant when I get worked up.
โฆWell, Iโm totally satisfied too, so I guess that means Iโve got more of a sadistic streak than I thought.
โCome to think of it, you suggest some surprisingly kinky stuff too, Hina. Whereโd you learn that?โ
โGirls like sexy stuff too, you know. There are plenty of racy shoujo manga out there.โ
โYou read shoujo manga too, Hina?โ
โHow rude! Sure, there are more shounen manga on my bookshelf, but if you ask if I read them, I do!!โ
Hina snorted and turned her face away.
Sheโs just pretending to be sulky.
Iโve never actually seen Hina get really angry, but if she were to get seriously mad, sheโd probably look a lot like she did during the first semester of our freshman year.
So I playfully hugged her from behind and gave her a light kiss on the cheek.
โSorry, sorry. I just had this image in my head that youโd like those sweaty sports manga.โ
โJust because Iโm on the volleyball team!? Isnโt that a terrible stereotype!? But itโs not wrong, so itโs frustrating!! My favorite manga is about volleyball, too!!โ
Oops. I meant to cheer her up, but I ended up making her act even more sulky.
โMy bad. What do I have to do to make you feel better?โ
โHmmโฆ Oh! I want to try that.โ
โThat?โ
Hina grinned and spun around 180 degrees.
As expected of someone on a sports team, her movements were graceful.
โStaying over!โ
โโฆHuh?โ
Up until now, Iโd always made sure to walk Hina home before it got too dark.
Sheโs never spent the night away from home.
โBut I donโt quite have enough money to cover the lodging here. So I want to sleep over at your place, Daiki!โ
I cover all the expenses for our daytime dates, while Hina pays for the love hotel.
I offered to pay for the love hotel too, but Hina insisted she didnโt want to do something so unfair.
โArenโt you just using the money as an excuse because you want to sleep at my place?โ
โHuh? N-no, thatโs not it! I definitely donโt want to sleep under a comforter that smells like you or use you as a body pillow or anything like that!โ
โYou pervert!โ
โInsult me some more!โ
โโฆโฆThat really did sound like something a pervert would say.โ
Hina and I laughed at the same time.
Jokes like thisโthe kind only allowed between loversโfeel so incredibly good.
Itโs not really fair to compare, but this sense of happiness is on a whole different level from when I was dating Kotone.
โDonโt say that, Hubby. Letโs make a deal, okay?โ
โWhy the sudden Western movie tone?โ
โIโll wake up your โDaikiโโthe one thatโs all fired up this morningโwith my mouth.โ
โโฆYou pervert!โ
โDonโt you want that?โ
โOf course I do.โ
The deal was sealed.
ใโ
Before coming into my place, Hina had called her parents ahead of time.
It goes without saying, but she covered it up by saying she was at a friendโs house instead of her boyfriendโs.
โMisaki-nee probably knows whose house Iโm at, though.โ
โMisaki-nee?โ
โYou know Honjo from World History? Sheโs my cousin.โ
โOhโthe one whoโs also the volleyball club advisor?โ
โYeah. Misaki-nee was the one who gave me the push to confess to Daiki. I think sheโs the only one who knows exactly where we stand right now.โ
So, does that mean Honjo advised Hina to suggest I take on a second girlfriend?
โฆIโd thoughts he was just an ordinary teacher, but she might actually be quite a dangerous character.
I mentally reclassified Honjo san as someone I should be wary of.
โWant to stop by a convenience store and grab a late-night snack?โ
When we arrived at the apartment building, Hina pointed to the convenience store right across the street.
I was actually feeling a little hungry myself.
Neither Hina nor I seemed like we were going to sleep right away, so a late-night snack seemed like a good idea.
โIn that case, Iโll make something.โ
โHuh? Daiki, can you cook?โ
โWell, Iโm not that good at it. Just simple stuff, really.โ
We went inside, and I quickly made some pasta and served it to Hina.
Since I wasnโt eating alone, I took care to plate it nicely.
Hinaโs eyes widened as she looked at the plate of pasta.
โW-wowโฆ!โ
โItโs not that hard. I just took some store-bought sauce, tweaked it a bit to my taste, and tossed in the cooked noodles.โ
โWhatโs wrong with me that I canโt even do thatโฆ? Plus, itโs super delicious!โ
Even though sheโd already eaten quite a bit for dinner, Hina polished off her plate of pasta in the blink of an eye.
I guess being on a sports team means her metabolism is faster than most peopleโs?
โฆSheโs got incredible stamina in bed, too.
โHmm! I canโt let you beat me at โgirl powerโ! Iโm going to learn how to cook properly, too!!โ
โWell, these days, cooking isnโt really a โmenโsโ or โwomenโsโ thing, is it?โ
โThatโs true! But itโs frustrating! Itโs frustrating as a woman!! Iโm definitely going to make Daiki say, โYouโd make a great wife~โ!โ
What is she trying to make me say?
I was so exasperated I couldnโt help but laugh.
Well, maybe Hina just had that romantic idealโto cook for her boyfriend and be praised for it.
โBut even now, you already seem like youโd make a great wife, Hina.โ
โHuh?โ
โItโs not like you have to eat your wifeโs home-cooked meals to have a happy married life, right? Youโre cute, kind, and you go out of your way to accommodate meโฆ I already think youโre the best wife a guy could ask for.โ
I didnโt mean anything by it; I just said what was on my mind.
At that, Hina fidgeted with her hands and blushed all over.
โD-Daiki! Donโt try to seduce me like that!โ
โWhen did I ever!?โ
โUgh, this is all your fault for being so pervy, Daiki!!โ
Hina kissed me while grabbing both my wrists.
The taste of the pasta sauce Iโd just made spread across my tongue.
โAs punishment, you have to go on a date with me again tomorrow!โ
โWhat about volleyball practice?โ
โWe have the day off tomorrow. So letโs have another โoverwrite dateโ tomorrow, too.โ
โBy the way, Hina, have you been working on your summer homework little by little?โ
โโฆShut your mouth!โ
As if to say she wouldnโt let me speak, Hina covered my mouth with hers.
Well, I guess Iโll just have to find a way to finish it before summer vacation ends.
But for now, I should probably focus on our โoverwrite date.โ
In a way, doing all the summer homework weโve let pile up together feels like a pretty typical high school date.
Hina pulled her lips away and asked.
โWhere are we going tomorrow?โ
โHmmโฆโ
I was starting to run out of ideas for dates with Kotone.
โNo, actually, there was one left.
That dateโthe one that was my biggest failure with Kotone.
โWant to go to Tokyo?โ
โTokyo?โ
โYeah.โ
It was a date Iโd planned hoping Kotone would get to know me a little better.
And it was a date I deeply regretted, vowing never to do it again.
โThe city where I was abandoned.โ
Maigetsu