When I Saved a Lost Plushie, I Got Close to a Young Lady From a Yakuza Family
The next day during lunch break.
I was sitting alone behind the gymnasium with my lunch box.
Sagara ku was absent again today. It seems his cold is still lingering.
I wanted to take a day off too and stay by his side, but he asked me not to take a day off for his sake, so I reluctantly agreed and am here now.
But I also made a request. I asked him to send me a selfie.
Along with asking him to contact me when he takes a day off from school, I impulsively made the request, and he agreed without hesitation!
I wonder if Sagara-kun is awake or asleep.
He hasn’t sent me a selfie yet, so he must be asleep.
I’ve been thinking since yesterday, but the back of the gym is very quiet when I’m alone. I never felt that way when I was alone before.
Then I had an idea, and I took a selfie with my lunch box in hand and sent it to him.
I wonder if he’ll notice my little hint that I’m feeling lonely.
A little while later, I received a message from him
“Me too. Itadakimasu
It was a photo of Sa-arkun holding a lunch box just like me!
He was photographed from above, so his collarbone was visible, and the neck I had licked yesterday was exposed.
And it was a perfectly timed photo where his chest was almost visible but not quite!
Didn’t he check the photo he took? It’s too stimulating!
Phew, I took a deep breath to calm myself down.
Looking at his photo again, the redness on his face had faded, and he looked energetic enough to eat, which was good.
I’ll print this photo when I get home.
After-school classroom.
Classmates were leaving after homeroom ended.
Seeing that, I resolved to act quickly.
Then, I addressed the female student sitting in front of me.
I think her name was Asahina-san.
“Asahina-san.”
“Eh! Eh! Eh! Me? What is it?!”
She turned around abruptly and pointed at herself while answering.
She was trembling, saying, “Did I do something wrong?”
I’m glad I got her name right.
But she seems to be quite frightened.
With my name, Uruwashi, and my appearance, it’s no wonder.
It’s just that Sagara-kun is unusual for not caring.
My classmates, who were about to leave, stopped in their tracks and watched to see how the situation would unfold.
It’s not such a big deal.
“I’m sorry for stopping you on your way home.”
“No, no, don’t apologize!”
She waved her hands frantically.
She looked like a chick flapping its wings.
“I have a favor to ask.”
“I’ll do anything you ask, Uruwashi-san. I just have to fly out of this window, right?!”
Flying? You’re not really a chick, are you?
“No. I’d like to take a photo of yesterday’s class notes. I had to leave early yesterday.”
“Huh… Is that all? Of course!”
She quickly opened her notebook and took a photo of yesterday’s class notes.
I wonder if Sagara-kun will praise me for this. Thinking that, a smile naturally spread across my face.
“Thank you.”
“Wow. Thank you for the smile!! You’re too beautiful, I love you.”
Even though I was the one who should be thanking her, for some reason she was thanking me.
She might be a bit of a mysterious girl.
Then I went to the supermarket to buy Sagara-kun’s favorite food, which I heard about from Emi chan.
It seems to be melon-shaped ice cream.
I found it.
This container is certainly cute. No wonder Sagaa-kun likes it.
I looked it up and found that this ice cream is sold from February to August.
I heard he used to eat it when he wasn’t feeling well, so maybe he was always sick during that time.
I imagine Sagara-kun from a time I didn’t know him.
I like “egg ice cream.”
It’s fun to cut off the tip and suck it out little by little.
I bought the “melon ball” I was looking for and some “egg ice cream” on the side, then left the supermarket.
And when I put it in my bag, I see something and can’t help but smile.
It’s the spare key Sagara-kun gave me this morning.
Fufu-fufufu
During class and lunch break, I kept looking at it and touching it, trying to suppress my smile.
Now that there’s no one in the hallway, I don’t have to worry about it.
I arrive at Sagara-kun’s house, insert the key, and open the door.
I thought the same thing yesterday while doing housework, but doing this makes it feel like we’re living together.
No, I’ll go home at night, so it’s like we’re living together half the time?
I know that living together half the week is considered semi-cohabitation, but I’m just using the word “cohabitation” out of admiration.
After all, we can’t even stay overnight yet…
Sagara-kun was sleeping peacefully.
I gently stroked the hair on his forehead, sat down at the desk, and copied today’s notes into my own notebook.
Since I’ll be sitting for a long time studying, I brought a cushion from home and am fully prepared to stay for a while.
This room, filled with his favorite things, is gradually being infused with my own touch.
I’m glad he doesn’t mind and accepts it.
When Sagara-kun woke up, he was feeling better. I checked his temperature and felt relieved.
Now we can eat lunch and dinner together again starting tomorrow.
Next time, I want to eat dinner together too.
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“Haa…”
When I got home, I sat in my room with my head down.
Unfortunately, I had to return the spare key.
Of course. Since Sagara-kun is feeling better, there’s no need for me to keep it.
I hope we can become the kind of relationship where I can keep it someday.
To cheer myself up, I ate the “egg ice cream” I had bought.
It was just vanilla ice cream with a rubbery texture and a unique flavor, but it reminded me of my childhood and tasted nostalgic and delicious.
I can’t say that Sagara kun is childish either.
As I was thinking about that, I received a message from Sagara-kun on my smartphone. I was happy that he was thinking about me too.
I guess I’m a pretty simple person, I thought to myself recently.
Then, I quickly checked the message.
“After the midterm exams, do you want to go out together?”
This… this is… an invitation to a date from Sagara-kun!?
“Kyaaaa”
While I was focusing on my phone, suddenly, the vanilla ice cream flew out toward me with force.
I had forgotten because it had been so long since I last ate it.
With egg ice cream, it suddenly shrinks toward the end, causing the contents to spill out.
Now my face and hair are sticky.
I decided to be careful next time, and used my finger to scoop up the ice cream on my cheek and lick it off.