After a Beautiful, Yandere Onee-San Moved in Next Door, My Life Changed Drastically~ (Please Save Me...) - Chapter 5 - The Distance Between Us Shortens 2
Chapter 5 – The Distance Between Us Shortens 2
“Nao-kun…! Sorry to keep you waiting…”
“No. I was just locking the door.”
“Let’s go…!”
Right now, I’m going shopping with a female college student…
It’s been a while since I went out with someone… I used to play outside a lot when I was in middle school, but ever since I came here, I’ve always gone out alone. That’s why I’m really happy to go out with Hanada-san.
“Nao-kun…?”
“Ah, yes? Sorry, I was spacing out…”
“It’s cold, isn’t it…? It’s winter, after all…”
“Yeah… But you look even colder than me, Hanada-san…”
“Eh?”
It’s snowing, mid-winter…
Worried about Hanada-san’s cold-looking clothes, I casually wrapped my scarf around her. I mean, she’s only wearing a skirt with tights…so can her lower body withstand this cold…? She looks like she must be freezing…
“N-No, it’s okay. If you give me your scarf, won’t you be the one feeling cold, Nao-kun?”
“No… If you dress like that…you’d catch a cold…”
“So… If I catch a cold… What will you do, Nao-kun? Will you stay by my side?”
“…Eh?”
I’ve only ever heard jokes like this in the romantic comedies Kaede showed me…
But Hanada-san… she cares about me, so I have to care about her too. Wait, more importantly…why did I start thinking like this…?!
“Yes…”
“Fufu, I’m glad. I hope I catch a cold soon——”
“Eh… That’s no good!”
“I was just kidding~”
……
…
After that, we talked leisurely and started shopping at the nearby supermarket.
“Ugh… these cleaning supplies… they’re so heavy…”
“I’ll help you carry them…”
“Thanks…! I’m sorry I bought so much…”
“No problem. That apartment is a bit spacious for one person, so you should stock up properly.”
“Yes…!”
As I thought… This does seem like a date situation…
No, wait a minute. This simple shopping might seem like a date just because I have no experience in love… Somehow, this made me a little sad.
“Nao-kun…! Nao-kun…! Come here.”
“Yes, yes.”
I ran towards Hanada-san.
At that moment, Iroha, who was shopping with her friends, notices Nao.
“Hmm…? Isn’t that Nao-kun?”
“Nao-kun? Ah, you mean Kashiwagi-kun? Yeah, you’re right…! Maybe he’s here to shop…?”
“Maybe so… Should we talk to him?”
“Let’s do that!”
…
Hanada-san is staring intently at something… I wonder what she’s looking at…
“Yeah… Sweet potatoes… Eating them might warm us up!”
“I think these cleaning supplies will be enough. If there’s nothing else you want to buy, let’s buy them when we check out!”
“Yeah… but I can’t eat something this big… Nao-kun…! Let’s split it in half!”
“Sure.”
……
…
“Ah…! The ingredients!”
“Ah, you’re right! I forgot…!”
“We got distracted by the sweet potatoes, didn’t we…”
“Only Hanada-san was distracted’~”
“Eh~~”
Then, as we were buying the ingredients for dinner that we had forgotten to do, I heard a girl’s voice calling me from behind.
“Nao-kun…! Nao-kun…!”
“Hmm…? Someone is calling out to Nao-kun…”
“Ah, she’s Shimizu from my class.”
“Heh~…”
Natsuki stared coldly at Iroha as she ran towards Nao.
“Eh…? You have an older sister, Nao-kun?”
“Eh…? No… it’s not like that…”
“Nice to meet you. You’re Nao-kun’s friend, right?”
Natsuki greeted Iroha with a smile, but Iroha looked at Natsuki with wary eyes.
“Yes. I’m Shimizu Iroha, I’m in the same class as Nao-kun!”
“Wow…! I never thought Nao-kun had such a cute friend…! Maybe you are Nao-kun’s girlfriend…?”
“Ah…n-no, we’re just friends!”
“I thought so… There was no way, right? Sorry for asking such a strange question.”
“……”
Natsuki, standing beside Nao, subtly took his hand and, as if showing off, gently poked him in the side.
“Huh…?”
“Hey… Nao-kun, I forgot to buy potatoes…”
“Ah… That’s really important! Potatoes are more important than meat in curry!”
“Nao-kun, um… What kind of relationship do you have with this woman…?”
“What kind of relationship, you ask… Well…”
I think it would be okay to just say that we’re next door neighbors, but my instincts told me that it would be a bad idea in this situation.
If people find out that Hanada-san lives in the room next door, that’ll be quite a hassle…
What should I do about this…?
“Are you still embarrassed, Nao-kun…?”
“Yes…?”
“Embarrassed about our relationship…”
“Ah… N-no, it’s not that…”
“You’re always so shy~… This is the kind of relationship that we have.”
Hanada-san answered Shimizu by casually hugging my arm.
“Eh…! No way…! Nao-kun, you have a girlfriend?”
“……”
Ah…what should I do?
Trying to smooth things over might be impossible at this point… In that case, I have no choice but to own it. I’ll apologize to Hanada-san once we get back home.
“Yeah… We’re not in the same school.”
“Unbelievable… With such a beautiful older woman…?”
“Yeah… I don’t talk much about myself, so… it’s only natural that you don’t know… Anyway, I need to go buy some more ingredients… See you around.”
“Ah… yeah.”
Natsuki, who had been watching the two of them, smiled as she and Nao headed towards the vegetable section.
“What’s with those two…”
“I never heard that Nao-kun has a girlfriend before…”
“……”
……
…
We somehow finished our shopping, but I never thought I’d meet a classmate in a place like that…
“Nao-kun…?”
“Ah, sorry. I said Hanada-san was my girlfriend without permission…”
“Eh? I don’t mind it, it’s fine. You didn’t want those girls to know that we’re next-door neighbors, right? It would be troublesome, after all.”
“Y-yes… But someone like you being my girlfriend, that’s just too strange…”
“I don’t mind, you know? I don’t mind it if Nao-kun becomes my boyfriend…”
“Hanada-san, here you go with the jokes again…”
“Eh? Did it sound like I was joking…?”
“……”
For a moment… I felt like my body was being tied down by the scary aura of Hanada-san staring at me.
M-maybe it was just my imagination because I’m too nervous…
“N-no, I’m sorry.”
“…It’s just a joke. There’s no need to be scared, okay? I’m not going to do anything…”
“Y-yes…”
“At least, not now…”
Natsuki spoke in a low voice.
“Huh? Did you say something?”
“No…! It’s nothing! Anyway, I’m making curry today, can you help me?”
“Yes!”
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