A Sweet Romance That Starts With One Bottle of Juice, Between a Heiress Who Must Marry Her First Kiss and a Lonesome Guy With a Menacing Look - Chapter 19 - Sleeping With the Young Lady - Part 2
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Chapter 19 – Sleeping With the Young Lady – Part 2
After practice, while Yasunomihara-san was taking a bath, I was reviewing what I had just been taught.
I was watching basketball footage on the internet for reference, and I saw a play.
“So this is a dunk…”
The sight of a well-trained physique slamming the ball into the ring was a sight to behold.
Isn’t it against the rules to do this in basketball?
“…I guess it’s alright to try to pass the time.”
I’d be embarrassed if people knew I was interested, so I sneaked out into the garden with a ball in my hand.
I turned on the lights and looked up at the ring.
At my height, I should be able to get there.
I stepped in with a rhythm of 1.2 to avoid traveling, then jumped towards the ring.
“……!”
The ball felt awfully heavy.
As I reached towards the rim, the weight of the ball became more and more apparent. In the end, I couldn’t make the flashy dunk that I had envisioned, and instead, I came up just short of the rim.
Was my imagination lacking? In the footage, the dunk was from a much higher altitude and was an impressive sight to behold.
As I was lost in thought under the basket, I heard a voice from inside the house.
“Tadakuni~, Tadakuni~?”
Oh no, it was Yasunomihara-san.
I quickly turned off the lights and hid the ball under the engawa. (T/N: Engawa is a narrow strip of flooring or veranda-like space that is typically attached to the exterior of a building and runs along the edge of a tatami-matted room or other interior space.)
“Oh, Tadakuni, were you out in the yard? I’ve already taken a bath, so go ahead and take your turn,” she said, sitting down on the engawa without paying any attention to me standing there awkwardly in the yard.
I ended up sitting down next to her and looking up at the moon, not really knowing what to say.
“The moon is beautiful tonight, isn’t it?”
After her bath, Yasunomihara-san turned her slightly flushed face towards me.
She tied her hair up with a pink hair band and wore a pure white one-piece pajama.
“Yeah, the breeze feels nice.”
Her golden hair fluttered in the night wind, and a sweet fragrance filled the air.
We’ve been together all day, but she’s always elegant and tidy.
She seems flawless in public, but in front of me, she’s a bit of a spoiled child. She’s straightforward, lovely, and cute, with no hidden motives.
“What’s wrong, Tadakuni?”
“Uh, nothing. I’m going to take a bath!”
“Tadakuni!”
As I hurriedly stepped up onto the engawa and tried to go inside, Yasunomihara-san stopped me.
“I’ll go to the bedroom first.”
“……Uh, okay.”
W-Why did she feel the need to say that? It’s almost like we’re a newlywed couple on our wedding night or something. I repeatedly washed my body with shampoo and body soap, making sure to be thorough.
✳︎✳︎
After drying my wet hair with a towel, I climbed up the stairs. In the back of my mind, I wondered if Yasunomihara-san was preparing for something in the room…
“Please don’t worry. If you two do it, I will cover my eyes and ears.”
Natsume-san’s words flashed through my mind.
“T-There’s no way that’s going to happen! We’re not at that stage yet anyway.”
…But eventually, I will reach that with Yasunomihara-san.
I fantasize about myself embracing Yasunomihara-san’s body, running my fingers through her neat golden hair…
“Yasuda-sama.”
“Whoa!”
Once again, Natsume-san suddenly appeared behind me. She gave me a cold stare as if she could see through my pink-colored daydreams.
“What is it, Natsume-san?”
“Oh, nothing… I just wanted to tease you a bit since you were so scared in front of the room.”
“W-Well, it’s scary, you know. I have zero experience with love and I’m lacking knowledge in many areas.”
“So, you still haven’t found your first love?”
“W-Well…”
“…Then is Yuuka-sama your first love?”
“If it’s not her, there’ll be trouble, won’t it?”
“Of course.”
Natsume-san bowed and said, “As promised, I’ll leave the area.” Then she descended the stairs.
N-Nothing will happen… I think.
“…I’ve got to go to bed.”
Don’t worry, Yasunomihara-san is a pure young lady, so it’s still too early for that.
I’m just here to sleep with her.
“Alright.”
With determination, I entered the room, where Yasunomihara-san was sitting on the bed with a toothbrush in her mouth.
“Tadakuni~ Please help me brush my teeth!”
“……”
…Huh?
In the back of my mind, I was expecting a little bit of that, but what awaited me was this reality.
“Tadakuni, please hurry up~”
Ah, she’s like a baby…
I sat next to Yasunomihara-san and helped her brush her teeth, which she happily accepted.
Even though she’s talented and beautiful, what kind of upbringing did she receive to become a girl who can’t even blow her nose, brush her teeth, or sleep on her own?
“Fufu.”
But she looks happy.
I don’t know whether Yasunomihara-san really can’t do these things or if she’s doing it on purpose to be spoiled, precisely because she doesn’t have a two-faced personality.
…No, it’s probably the former as far as her mother is concerned.
“Hah…”
At any rate, I strongly decided not to expect an adult relationship for another 10 years.