When I Saved a Lost Plushie, I Got Close to a Young Lady From a Yakuza Family
When we arrived and got off the car, there was a scarlet carpet under the cherry blossoms in full bloom, and there was a blond, flirtatious-looking older brother.
He is buzzing toward us and pulling his hand, so I am sure he must be from the Uruwashi group. Compared to the driver, Iwahashi-san, I feel not scary at all, but my senses must be numb.
“We’ve been waiting for you, young lady. Your place is perfect.”
“Thank you, Matsuda.”
“Well, Sagara-san, please enjoy your stay.”
Then Matsuda-san bowed deeply and left.
How did everyone know my name?!
“Let’s go, Sagara-kun.”
“Right. ……”
I take off my geta and go up to the carpet.
There were Japanese umbrellas to provide shade, and food and drinks were also available – the perfect Japanese cherry blossom viewing set.
When Uruwashi sat down in that space, a single silver flower seemed to bloom.
It was reminiscent of a large flower, no less than a cherry blossom in full bloom.
Is some kind of filming about to begin?!
The unrealistic space made me think it was a film set for a movie or something.
But I guess this is an everyday scene for her.
“Hey, Sagara-kun, come with me. Let’s shoot.”
The way she beckoned me to come, with a nod of her head, was very dignified and picturesque.
“I’m sorry to be undignified, but I’ll take a photo.”
I grabbed my phone and captured the moment with a snap.
“What are you doing? About Plushie, not me.”
Ha! Oh no!
Apparently, I had been swallowed up by this space.
“I-I know, right ……?”
Then I took out my plushie and started taking pictures of each plushie
I thought that just the cherry blossoms and the kimono would look great, but the thorough preparations for the cherry blossom viewing took the quality of the photos to the next level.
It was too much fun to take such cute pictures of my own stuffed animals and clothes.
I realized how important location is.
decided to take a picture of my plushie, Kune, and Uruwashi’s plushie, Banira-chan, together.
“They both look too cute all dressed up. ……”
“I completely agree with Ten-chan.”
The synergistic effect of the small beings lining up was tremendous.
But if you let them have their accessories, they could have created more atmosphere. ……
“Saraga-kun, since you’re wearing a kimono, let’s all take a picture.”
“What? A photo? I’m embarrassed so I’d rather not… Wait a second?!”
Uruwashi said, “It’s okay,” and pulled me close and took a selfie with her shoulder.
“Look, it looks good.”
In the picture she showed me, Uruwashi was as perfect as she could ever be.
I guess her beauty remains unchanged no matter when she is photographed.
In contrast to her, I was making a funny face because I was suddenly photographed.
It’s no big deal whenever I’m photographed, but it should be a little better …….
When I told her I was making a weird face, she asked, “Do you want another shot?” I had to say “okay”
I could only see a future where I would be more stiff if she said, “Yes, I’ll take the picture,” so it was probably a good thing that I took the picture with gusto.
Then we finished shooting plushie and had dinner.
The cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
I was sitting in a kimono with a sake cup in my hand.
Next to me, Uruwashi-san, dressed in a glamorous kimono, is holding a sake cup with both hands and pouring it into my sake cup.
Why am I supposed to share a sake cup with Uruwashi san?
Even now, I can’t believe this scene, and I’m still asking in my mind, but that’s how we ended up exchanging sake cups.
“Thank you for taking me to see the cherry blossoms, it was a very valuable experience and a lot of fun.”
I heard that the cups were filled with amazake (sweet sake), but the atmosphere was intoxicating.
“I was worried about how Sagara-kun would feel about this sudden proposal, but I am glad to hear you say so. It’s fun for me too.”
The wind blows softly and Uruwashi’s silver bangs sway.
The spring weather makes me feel very good.
This sunny weather makes me doze off.
I hadn’t been able to sleep because of the work the day before yesterday, and I was actually so nervous before the cherry blossom viewing that I couldn’t sleep yesterday.
“I’m sorry, I’m getting a little sleepy. ……”
“That’s okay. Come on.”
Uruwashi-san patted her thigh with her hand.
I was feeling better and I was distracted, so I rested my head on Uruwashi’s thighs as if guided by her movements.
Huff, it’s so soft even through the kimono, isn’t it? It’s the best.
“Sagara-kun, how did you come to make stuffed animals?”
“Oh, that’s right.”
I’ve been in the hospital for a long time because of a weak body.
“I had a younger sister who was weak and was hospitalized for a long time. When I was in elementary school, I brought her a stuffed animal that I had made in home economics class, and she was so happy that she asked me to make her another one.”
Uruwashi-san listens to me kindly, nodding in agreement. Every now and then, she taps me lightly on the shoulder, which feels really good.
“I was pretty bad at it and ugly looking back on it, but it was cute to see her so happy that I had ‘made’ a friend.”
“……Do you still make plushies for your sister, Sagara-kun?”
“That’s not it. As I was making them, I got addicted to how cute they were, so now I think I’m making them entirely for myself. And my cute, sick little sister is no longer with me…”
I remember my younger sister from long ago. The image of her clinging to her older brother.
As we were talking, sleepiness started to wash over me and I finally lost consciousness.