I Thought She Was the One, but It Turned Out to Be a Fake Confession, so I Decided to Break Up With Her
The next morning, after weโd ended up having a little photo session with Chihiro, looking through my childhood photo album.
I was asleep, but a delicious smell drifted in from somewhere, and I woke up naturally.
Rubbing my sleepy eyes as I stepped out of the bedroom, I sensed someone in the kitchen.
Blonde hair falling over her shoulder blades swayed lightly against the back of her white summer dress.
The strings of her apron were tied securely, adding a touch of charm to her silhouette as she prepared breakfast.
โAre you making breakfast for me, Hina?โ
At my words, Hina turned around immediately.
โYeah! I exchanged contact info with Chihiro yesterday, and she taught me the Fujimori familyโs miso soup recipe!โ
โโฆโฆHow does Chihiro know the Fujimori familyโs miso soup recipe?โ
Cooking isnโt supposed to be part of a secretaryโs job.
Or rather, when did you two exchange contact info?
Besides, sheโs already making full use of her spare key.
โShe managed to get it from the Fujimori familyโs personal chef! Apparently, as soon as she told him that the young masterโs prospective wife had requested it, he gave it to her right away!โ
At this rate, isnโt she going to end up getting along better with the Fujimori family than I do?
Well, given Hinaโs friendly nature, I didnโt think it was impossible.
โAhem,โ Hina continued proudly.
โI told you, didnโt I? I can make proper miso soup too!โ
โI didnโt think it would happen this fast.โ
โIโm the type who goes all out when I set my mind to something!โ
She really knows herself well.
Iโve known firsthand just how driven Hina is ever since the day we started dating as my second girlfriend.
โBy the wayโฆโ
I gently placed my hand on Hinaโs shoulder.
โThat uniform apronโit suits you so well, or rather, it really gets a guyโs heart racing.โ
โReally? Does it make you all stiff?โ
โโฆHinaโs shoulders are really stiff, just like youโd expect from someone on the volleyball team.โ
โAh, youโre dodging the question! Seriously, Daiki, youโre secretly a coward at times like this!โ
Hina set down the cooking utensil she was holding.
Then, she firmly grasped my hand resting on her shoulderโ
โYouโve got to at least do this much, right?โ
She placed my hand on her chest.
Reluctantly, I found myself becoming the kind of guy who gropes a girlโs chest from behind first thing in the morning.
โNo, thatโs dangerous. While youโre cooking.โ
โItโs fine. With Daikiโs hands, I wonโt be surprised no matter when or where you touch me. If anything, it makes me feel reassured.โ
โReassured?โ
โIt makes me feel like, โYeah, I really am Daikiโs girl.โโ
Hina smiled brightly, turned her face back toward me, and met my gaze.
Ever since meeting my grandfather, she seems to have taken a real liking to the phrase โDaikiโs girlโ and keeps emphasizing it excessively.
Since our relationship started as a physical one, she seems to take my desire for her body as proof of my love.
(Well, I guess if Iโm not in the mood, my body instinctively rejects it, too.)
Even the other day, when Shimazaki held my hand, it was the same.
Even though sheโs a beautiful girl known at school as โout of reach,โ I was overcome by a sensation of my body growing cold to the core.
I donโt think Iโll ever be skilled enough to separate sexual desire from love.
โAhh, youโre thinking about another girl right now! Even though youโre groping my breasts! You littleโโ
How did she know?
Is she a psychic?
No, waitโsheโs the one who let me touch her breasts in the first placeโฆ
Itโs true that Iโd instantly thought of Shimazaki, and since I wasnโt sure if it was appropriate to call her out on it, I stayed silentโbut then Hina said mischievously,
โIn times like this, Iโll teach you how to win over Hina-chan, Your Honor~โ
โWhat kind of character is that, anyway?โ
โA helper character from a gal game?โ
Iโve read manga and light novels, but Iโve never played a gal game, so I donโt really knowโฆ
โDo characters like that really talk like that?โ
โIโve never played them either, so I donโt know!โ
โYou donโt know eitherโฆ?โ
โAnyway!โ
Hina spun around and continued speaking.
โInstead of letting Hina-chanโs sulky voice come out, just make her let out a seductive โAahโกโ!โ
โโฆโฆโ
So itโs going to end up like this again, huh?
But my lower half had already been fully primed ever since Hina guided my hand to her chest.
Without saying a word, I slid my tongue into Hinaโs mouth as I pushed her down onto the dining table.
When I pulled away from her lips and ran my hand over her chest, she said in a sultry voice.
โSo I was the appetizer?โ
โI plan to enjoy plenty of dessert after the meal, too.โ
โYeah, as much as you want until club practice startsโฆ!โ
This apartment has many advantages, but its excellent soundproofing is particularly noteworthy.
Iโve never felt the benefits of that more than I did today.
ใโ
It was time for her to head to volleyball practice, so Hina put her summer uniform back on.
As she tied her hair into a high ponytail in preparation for practice, she said,
โHey, Daiki. You ran into Kotone the day you got back from Tokyo, didnโt you?โ
โOh, yeahโฆโ
Given how certain she sounded, she must already have gathered quite a bit of information.
It didnโt seem like a good idea to try to lie and deny it.
It wasnโt like Iโd done anything I needed to hide from Hina, anyway.
โIt seems that not contacting her at all during summer break was a minus in her book. She said she just happened to spot me as she was passing by, so she called out to me. She didnโt come specifically to see me.โ
โHmmโฆโ
Hina lowered her head slightly, seeming to think things over carefully.
I took Shimazakiโs words at face value, but could there be some hidden meaning behind them?
Something only Hina, as my childhood friend, would understand.
โWas there anything else?โ
โI just went straight home. But then a sudden summer shower started. Come to think of it, Shimazaki didnโt seem to have a bag, an umbrella, or anything with her, so I thought, โNo way,โ and went back out to check. And there she was, standing there, soaking wet.โ
If she caught a cold because of me, Iโd feel terrible about it.
In any case, whether or not Shimazaki-san is my girlfriend, sheโs still someone who helped me out.
No, I just thought it wasnโt strange to lend someone an umbrellaโsimply as a human being.
โI see. You really are kind, Daiki.โ
โWellโฆ Youโre not mad, are you?โ
Hina shook her head.
โI told you, didnโt I? That I donโt mind being your second girlfriend.โ
โReally?โ
There was something missing from Hinaโs voiceโit lacked her usual cheerfulness.
That said, it didnโt seem like she was actually angry, as sheโd said, but at the very least, her expression didnโt look pleased.
โYeah. Especially with Kotone, I guess I canโt really blame youโฆ But, Daiki, thereโs just one thing I want you to promise me.โ
โJust say the word.โ
Hina leaned in close and said,
โPlease donโt ever abandon me. Even if Iโm just your second choice. Soโฆ you promise, okay?โ
โThat goes without saying. If anything, Iโm more afraid that youโll be the one to dump me.โ
โProbablyโno, definitelyโI like you many times more than you like me, Daiki.โ
โThatโs notโโ
She cut me off.
โLately, even during volleyball practice, I keep thinking, โIf I had this time, Iโd rather be with Daikiโโฆ Thatโs all I can think about.โ
“To be honest, I donโt really want to go to practice right now either.”
Hina said that and picked up her gym bag.
Maigetsu