Side story 32: Misaki and awaken Ryo-kun.

Ryo-kun has woke up.

Misaki who was still relaxedly in a daze, suddenly tensed up as she felt that.

Right now Misaki’s inside Ryo-kun’s arms.

In short, if Ryo-kun wakes up and see her like this, it’s very embarrassing.

Misaki tried to escape!

First she’ll have to slowly slip out of Ryo-kun’s……

“Misaki?”

Misaki commenced her pretending-to-sleep strategy!

“Good morning…… wait, you’re still asleep huh.”

She almost reflexively said good morning to him back, but still managed to hold it back before Ryo-kun’s gentle voice rang out again. Her plan was a success. Misaki tried her best to close her eyes as naturally as possible, while also keeping watch on Ryo-kun’s movement that she can felt through her back fro mher pitch black world.

Poke poke.

“Misaki’s cheeks are sure as soft as ever.”

Poke poke, poke poke.

Geez, Ryo-kun you poking me too much.

Misaki lightly bit her lips, trying to not break into a smile.

“Welcome back, Misaki.”

Next is her tummy, He hugged her a little tighter than when he was still asleep.

Trembling, Misaki’s lips trembles. However, from Ryo-kun’s perspective he can’t see Misaki’s lips.

“……I really wonder why. Just having Misaki around makes me feel like I can do anything.”

It has been a long time since she had heard a lot of Ryo-kun’s voice, it was much gentler than the voice she remembered, and somehow Misaki felt an itch on her back.

She’s almost at her limit.

But her hope of escaping was already destroyed a long time ago.

“……Whoops, almost there. I have to take a look at those documents.”

Ryo-kun said as if he remembered something before starting to move his body.

“Misaki, sorry about this.”

Ryo-kun puts his hand under Misaki’s back and knees, slowly lifting her up. Misaki who continued to pretend to sleep felt both relieved and sad at the same time, it was a complicated feeling.

“……Misaki?”

Endure.

“Hmm, are you smiling?”

You’re imagining it.

“Are you awake?”

I’m sleeping.

“Misaki?”

She’s in a pinch. If she woke up like this it’ll be even more embarrassing than before.

Misaki instantly thinks and found a breakthrough.

“……Cake, yummyー”

“What, so you’re just dreaming huh. Sounds like a good dream.”

It was a great success.

After feeling afloat for a while, Misaki was gently placed on something soft and a little cold. As for what it is, she knew that it was the futon even without having to open her eyes. And the futon…… It has Ryo-kun’s scent on it.

After watching Misaki sleeping for a while, Ryuusei breaks into a smile before quietly walking as to not wakes Misaki up to pick up the luggage that Yui has placed on the floor. Though the luggage is only a box containing an electric piano.

Ryuusei opens the box, takes out the electric piano, and then turned the box upside down to get the remaining papers out and―― Thud!

Ryuusei had imagined that it’ll be just a few papers, opened his mouth in shock as he saw the overwhelming weight of this bundle of documents. Guessing with his eyes it’s about five centimeters thick.

“……I have to read all of this, really?”

While trembling, he held the bundle of documents in his shivering hands. He quickly flipped through the papers in hope of salvation, but every single paper is densely packed with letters. On both sides.

“Fine, I’ll do it.”

On the other hand, Misaki’s happily sleeping on the futon.

……Unー, Ryo-kun’s scent.

I like this scent.

Misaki sniffed until she was satisfied, after that she secretly opens her eyes and look for Ryo-kun.

In front of the door, she saw Ryo-kun reading a book with tired look on his face.

……What?

Misaki wakes up because she’s curious about the book Ryo-kun’s reading.

She squinted her eyes while staring at it, however it was not a book but a bundle of papers.

“Hm? Ooh, you’ve already woke up huh Misaki. Good morning.”

Misaki who was only just looking and got noticed immediately blinks repeatedly in surprise.

“……Good morning.”

When she greeted him with her little voice, Ryo-kun put the papers he had been reading inside a box and walks to Misaki’s side.

“Once again, welcome back, Misaki.”

“……Un.”

Ryo-kun sits next to Misaki.

Misaki nodded, looking at the box.

“……What?”

“Ahhh, so you saw it huh. That’s…… stuff for your elementary school you see.”

“……Un.”

She is somewhat familiar with this ‘Elementary school’ thing.

Tosaki Yui-chan!

Yes!

From today onward you’re now a first grader!

Yes!

Yui-chan’s solo acting came into her mind. Misaki remembered it clearly.

“First grader.”

“Oh, you’re going to be a first grader starting next week Misaki.”

“Entrance ceremony?”

“That’s right, you sure knows a lot Misaki.

Thump-thump.

“……Cool?”

“Yeah, you’re super cool.”

Ryo-kun smiled with his white teeth out, before putting his hand on Misaki’s head.

Misaki’s screaming in joy in her heart, but outside she pretends to be calm.

“Study, lots.”

“I see, keep doing your best.”

But still, Ryo-kun also said this,

“Well study is a given, but if you can make a lot of friends too that’d be great.”

“Mount Fuji?”

“Hahaha, hundred friends is a little too hard I think.”

I’m going to make a hundred friends! (Yui)

Misaki felt as if she had remembered something, but then decided to completely forget all of it in the next moment.

“Even just one is enough. But if you can make a lot then that’d be better.”

“……Un?”

“I guess that was too hard for you. Well, just have fun for now.”

“……Un.”

Unable to understand Ryo-kun’s words, Misaki feels a bit sad.

Let’s study even more.

“By the way Misaki, what kind of dream did you had earlier?”

“……Un?”

“You said something about cake while sleeping you know.”

“…………”

Puff.

Misaki became embarrassed and turned her face away.

“M-, Misaki? Perhaps you’re mad at me? Uoooh I’m so sorry! Please forgive me Misakiii!”

Ryo-kun hits his head on the floor with a thud.

That sounds painful.

Misaki hurriedly speak up.

“Wrong.”

“What do you mean by wrong? My way of doing dogeza?”

“……Sleep talking.”

“Sleep talking?”

“……………………Embar-, rassing.”

Dumbfounded, Ryo-kun opens his mouth wide.

After Misaki endured for only two seconds, she puffed her cheeks and turned her head away again. But this time doing just those aren’t enough, so Misaki turned her back to Ryo-kun, burying her face under the futon.

“Cake.”

If he lets her eat cake, she’ll forgive him.

Misaki said with that intention.

But clearly it’s not enough with just that word alone, however for Ryuusei he instantly understood the meaning and stands up.

“Got it! Actually I’ve just found a place that’s popular for its cakes!”

“……Un.”

Misaki grinningly made a straight mouth, slowly crawling backward out of the futon. After that, she looked up at Ryo-kun while still sitting at the futon.

“Let’s go then.”

“Un.”

Misaki stands up with a hop, then she stares at Ryo-kun’s hand.

“What’s the matter?”

Shakes shakes.

“I see…… then, we gotta hurry up a bit or else it’ll get dark. We’re going to run Misaki!”

A little hurriedly, Ryuusei opened the door.

Misaki trotted along and went outside.

The sky is clear and cloudless, the sun is shining from above, the cheery blossoms are almost fully bloomed. The weather is warm, and the breeze is pleasant.

It’s been a long time since she ran with Ryo-kun.

Misaki is excited.

She can’t wait any longer.

She ran on the spot, asking Ryo-kun who had just closed the door “Not yet?” with her eyes.

Ryo-kun looked up at the sky with a cheerful look, after that he walked up to Misaki and stopped exactly next to her.

“Wait, it’s the warm-up first.”

“……Un.”

Dejected.

For Misaki, she wanted to keep the momentum going.