After a Beautiful, Yandere Onee-San Moved in Next Door, My Life Changed Drastically~ (Please Save Me...) - Chapter 24 - Kinoshita-San's Invitation

Chapter 24 – Kinoshita-San’s Invitation

When I woke up, Hanada-san was sleeping next to me as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

The place where she bit me yesterday still hurt, and when I sat up, the tingling sensation spread… It was the same pain as when I was bitten by a dog…

I’m scared of Hanada-san, but as long as I’m careful… Hanada-san won’t do anything. I was in the wrong about yesterday… At least that’s what I thought.

“Nnn… Is it morning already?”

“Are you awake…?”

“Speak casually with me…”

“Ah, yeah, you’re awake…?”

“Yeah… It feels a bit cold, isn’t it…?”

That’s why I told you not to take your pants off when you sleep with me…

Since we started going out, Hanada-san often shows me her defenseless or disheveled side… It’s kind of embarrassing, so I wished she’d be more careful, but… why is she so defenseless? Seeing her like that first thing in the morning is making me feel nervous…

“Nao-kun… Do you have part-time work today…?”

“Yeah… There are a lot of customers at this time of year, it can’t be helped.”

“What should I do alone…? I don’t have any plans… and studying is boring…”

“Why don’t you hang out with your friends?”

“Yeah… I don’t have many.”

I stroked Hanada-san’s head as she hugged me, and decided to prepare breakfast.

“……”

I had checked the bite spot in the bathroom beforehand, and was surprised to see the purple bruise on her neck. I was so surprised that I haven’t died from it… I just stared at the bruise, still unable to forget what happened that night…

“Nao-kun…”

I was surprised again when Hanada-san hugged me from behind.

“Breakfast…”

“I’ll be there soon… wait for me in bed.”

“I want to snuggle with you…”

“Yeah…”

After eating breakfast, I got ready to go to work.

The atmosphere still felt a little heavy…

“Come home early today…!”

“Yeah… I’ll be right back after work…!”

“Yeah!”

After saying that, I closed the door.

Natsuki: [Come home early today…]

Nao: [Yeah…]

If I stay careful, then…everything will be alright, won’t it?

……

…

——At the cafe.

“My neck still hurts…”

Before opening, as I was checking the trash, ingredients, and various things, I felt the spot where I put the bandage still hurt…

“……”

The pain when I turn my neck was bothering me, making it hard to focus on work…

“Nao-kun? What’s wrong? You’re moving a little strangely today…?”

“Uh, well… I, I fell out of bed…”

“At your age…?”

“Uh… I guess I was just really tired…”

“No way. Nao-kun, you were flirting with your girlfriend, right? You’re old enough for that, but you have to keep it in moderation…”

In a way… I really wish Hanada-san would keep it in moderation…

“Well then, let’s try our best today too!”

“Yes…”

There have been a lot of customers since opening today…

As I made the drinks and desserts as ordered, it was soon 5pm. It felt like I spent the whole day making drinks.

It was almost the New Year, so everyone was spending time together and talking, but I didn’t have time for that.

After that, I washed the glasses and cut up some fruit…and before I knew it, it was already sunset.

Just a little more to go, I need to keep pushing until the end…

“I’m so tired…”

“Yo, you worked hard again today”

“Manager… My body hurts”

“You’re exaggerating… Ah, a customer has arrived.”

“Right…”

“We meet again, Kashiwagi-kun.”

Huh…? If I’m not mistaken, this person is…

“Y-yes…!”

A smiling Kinoshita-san greeted me.

“K-Kinoshita-san…! T-Thank you for the other day.”

“Oh come on,  it’s fine… It was nothing.”

“Are you alone today?”

“Huh? Ah… That’s right! I’m alone!”

“Uh, before that, may I take your order…?”

“A strawberry parfait!”

“Yes!”

It’s unusual for Kinoshita-san to come here…

Wasn’t the place where we met that day the exact opposite of here…?

As I was making the strawberry parfait Kinoshita-san ordered, I wondered why she came here instead of the downtown area.

Then, I remembered Takahashi-san telling me to be careful…

“Here’s your strawberry parfait.”

“Thank you, Kashiwagi-kun.”

“Well then, please enjoy.”

“Wait!”

As I was about to return to the kitchen, I heard Kinoshita-san’s voice calling me from behind.

“Yes…?”

“There’s something I want to talk to you about… Do you have time?”

“Well, I think I can talk to you for a bit.”

“Great! Kashiwagi-kun, it’s almost the New Year, right? I wanted to ask if you had any plans for that day.”

“Is that so…? I haven’t decided on my plans for the New Year yet, but I might spend it with Hanada-san.”

Why is she asking about my plans…? It’s a little unsettling…

I was worried about what Takahashi-san had told me, and I just couldn’t shake that bad feeling.

“I see.”

“Yes…!”

“Hey, Kashiwagi-kun. I sent Natsuki a LINE message, but she hasn’t replied for a whole day… Do you know what she’s doing?”

“Really?”

But yesterday, Hanada-san replied to my LINE message right away…?

Could it be that Hanada-san…is avoiding Kinoshita-san…?

That can’t be, right?

“Um… Lately, Hanada-san seems busy, like she’s preparing something, so she might be preoccupied.”

But still, I ended up telling a weird lie.

“Is that so…? I don’t have any plans for New Year’s either, so I was hoping to spend it with you two…”

“Aren’t you going to be with your boyfriend?”

“Eh? Boyfriend? Ah… I broke up with Jin~”

I figured…

“Nao-kun! Can you come and help me here?”

“Ah, yes!”

“Your manager is calling, you’d better go!”

“Yes. Please excuse me…”

Eru was eating her parfait while she watched Nao’s back as he returned to the kitchen.

“Hmm… I really want that boy… But he belongs to Natsuki…”

Muttering to herself, Eru pointed to Nao with the spoon she was holding.

“But it might be more fun to take it away from Natsuki…”

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T/N: I think MC will still keep using “Hanada-san” unless he’s talking to her. Let’s see how it goes.

Anyway, Eru is making her move, dem… Why do these yabai women keep going after Nao!!