When I Saved a Lost Plushie, I Got Close to a Young Lady From a Yakuza Family
“Excuse me”
“Um, it’s a mess, but please come in.β
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After school, I was inviting Uruwashi san into my room.
Uruwashi san entered the room with good manners. I could see that her manners and etiquette were familiar to her.
It was as if Uruwashi san was the only one who stood out in my room, such a beautiful woman in a house where only one man lived.
How did this happen?!
I recall the exchange we had behind the gym during lunch break.
Uruwashi took out a stuffed animal, Banira-chan, and said, βIt’s a dirty job, but I hope you don’t mind.”
Uruwashi had washed it as soon as she got home yesterday, but the dirt never seemed to be completely removed. And after it dried, its fur hardened in a strange way.
She asked me to help her because she thought I, who loves stuffed animals, would know how to clean them.
Fortunately, I have a special tool for stuffed animals at my house, so when I told her about it, Uruwashi was suddenly very enthusiastic.
When I asked her if it was okay for her to come to a man’s house where he lives alone, she said it was for the stuffed animals.
Well, I guess she thinks she has no chance of losing even if I try to do something wrong.
In fact, I think so, though I don’t intend to do anything about it.
I was also reluctant to have people in my house. For one reason or another, I don’t like people to see the inside of my house.
But because of Uruwashi’s stuffed animals.
“When you said ‘dirty work,’ I thought you were going to raid someone or something.”
“I won’t let the man who saved my life do such a thing.”
That’s right. Attacking people and doing bad business are out of the ordinary people’s business.
Dear God, it was a mistake to say that she was the daughter of a family of yakuza.
βIt’s usually the junior prefects who make the call. No one in a higher position would do it.”
Uruwashi-san laughs, βYou’re a funny guy”
My heart cooled down. For now, I just laughed and went along with her.
This person must be the daughter of a yakuza family!
βSo this is Sagara-kun’s room.”
While I was scared inside, Uruwashi-san looked at my room and dropped a few words.
The sofa and bed are filled with stuffed animals, the shelves are filled with miscellaneous goods for stuffed animals, and the study desk and work table are filled with handicrafts.
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The reason why I don’t want people to see the inside of my house is because of this room, where my hobbies are on full display.
I know the words that come back to me at times like this: βIt’s disgusting”
Uruwashi’s sharp eyes widened.
βCute!”
It was a word that betrayed my expectations.
No way, was that a compliment?
She praised my room β¦β¦.
The way she giggled and fussed was an expression I had never seen before at school, and I realized once again that this was the girl I had met yesterday who liked stuffed toys.
Then, looking around the room with a look of unabated excitement, Uruwashi-san made me wait for her.
βYou came here today to clean her stuffed animals, right?β
Uruwashi-san’s lips pursed into a tight knot and a regretful look appeared on her face.
βYeah. I was distraught by the dreamy world.”
“Yes, let’s get Banira-chan cleaned up real quick.”
I too wanted to see the beautiful woman’s smile, but I restrained myself in order to achieve my original goal.
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Then, in order to clean it, I went to the bathroom and got a bucket, brush, cleaner, and other tools.
“Well then, let’s take a bath, shall we?”
It is common practice in the stuffed animal community to treat stuffed animals as living creatures.
I said it as if it were a matter of course, so I thought, βOh no,β and stole a glance at Uruwashi’s face.
“The way you said it was too cute.”
Yeah, it’s totally fine.
I was a little embarrassed to be called cute.
However, I feel reassured that most stuffed animal requests will be accepted.
Nobody around me has ever been like that before, so I’m glad.
All right, let’s get to work.
I put warm water in the bathtub, add the cleaner and let it foam up, then put Banira-chan in the bathtub.
Uruwashi’s sharp eyes narrowed softly at the sight of her covered in bubbles.
“Banira-chan feels so good, doesn’t she?”
Uruwashi-san says in a voice as if she is soothing a baby.
Yeah yeah, I couldn’t help but talk to her.
I think it’s a good thing that they can feel our emotions, even though they are stuffed animals and their expressions should remain the same.
“Can I take a picture?β
“Go ahead.β
Uruwashi took out her phone and snapped a picture.
I can understand. They are so cute, like my own children. I was so happy to see that.
“I kind of want to take a bath with Banira-chan, too.”
“What are you talking about?!”
I understand that you want to do things with stuffed animals at a hundred percent, but what about the bath?!
Uruwashi’s unexpected comment made me stumped.
Then I imagine Uruwashi taking a shower in my house, in a state of undress.
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While I’m having these weird fantasies, I hear a sound.
It was the sound of Uruwashi unbuttoning her school uniform.
“Hey, hey, hey!”
How could she really try to take it off?
When I tried to stop her, I saw her ample cleavage peeking out from Uruwashi’s open shirt. Black?!
It was an irresistible force that I saw it.
“It’s okay, it’s inside the house.”
“No, it’s my house!”
After some back and forth, she reluctantly buttoned it up.
Despite the fuss, I managed to get the garment washed.
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Then I put them on a clothes-drying stand and used a circulator to blow air from below.
The warm air would cause the hairs to clump together strangely, so I tried to create a situation similar to natural drying.
When Banira-chan’s fur was dry and fluffy, I brushed her hair one last time to keep it in place.
“It’s like we’re back to when we first met.β
Uruwashi gazed entranced at the clean Banira-chan.
Banira-chan looked alive and well. Her face looked more refreshed.
“You’re welcome.”
I like doing things for stuffed animals, and if it makes the owner happy, I’m happy too.
“Give me your hands.”
Uruwashi’s sudden offer made me puzzled, but I held out my hands.
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No way, can you stuff your fingers in them?!
Then Uruwashi took both of my hands in her own.
βWhat?!”
Uruwashi-san’s white fingers are touching my hands.
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Unlike my hands, which are still bandaged because I sometimes prick my fingers with needles, Uruwashi-san’s hands are clean like a hand model’s and her nails are carefully polished, which will look good when she holds a stuffed animal in her hands for a photo shoot.
They are thin yet soft, such a strange feeling that I can’t keep my composure.
“This hand saved your life, didn’t it, Banira-chan? Thank you.”
Uruwashi squeezed my hand as if to make sure.
“Oh yes, in return, how about I wash you next time, Sagara-kun?”
βWhat?!”
In an instant, I feel my body heat up and my hands start to sweat.
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When I pulled my hand away, not wanting her to realize how sweaty my hand was and out of embarrassment, Uruwashi laughed quietly, βFufu”
Don’t make fun of high school boys!γ
I’m already having a heart attack today in so many ways.
“I couldn’t talk to anyone about the stuffed animals, so I’m glad Sagara-kun was there.β
After a while, Uruwashi said
Apparently, Uruwashi-san had not told any of her classmates about the stuffed animals.
I haven’t told anyone except my family too, and I understand how you feel.γ
“If it’s all right with you, Sagara-kun, let’s do stuffed animal activities together sometime.”
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stuffed animal activities is an activity in which you walk around with a stuffed animal, take pictures with it, dress it up, and so on.
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At Uruwashi’s suggestion, I nodded my head and said, βSure.”
I had no one to talk to about stuffed animals, so this was something I could not have wished for.
“It’s getting late, so I’ll walk you home.”
I asked as the sun was setting.
“Don’t worry, it’s just around the corner.”
βEh?β
Uruwashi-san left the house and went into the Japanese-style mansion next door to my apartment, waving βBye-bye.”
No way, a neighbor!?
The house next door was so big I thought it was a cultural property or something!
Or perhaps the reason the rent on my place was so cheap was because the next door neighbor was a house of a yakuza!?
I was convinced of a lot of things.
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Yesterday, when we first met, I thought we would never be involved again.
But we were in the same class, sitting next to each other, and we even lived next door to each other.
It seemed that I had become close to the young lady of a Yakuza family