After Capturing and Confining a Beautiful Yandere Stalker Girl, I Somehow Started a Sweet Life With Her - 10

Chapter 10: Someone More, More Important

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It was now 5 PM. I just finished all of my classes for today. As a loner, I was alone in the classroom. I was tidying up my textbooks and notes after the lectures. Once I packed everything into my backpack, I walked toward the large clock on campus to meet with Houno-san. We would go to her house together so she could pick up her clothes and other essentials.

Hounno-san had mentioned she had classes until the fourth period. Since my lecture ended earlier than usual, I would probably arrive before her. There was no way Houno-san would invade my classroom at this time so she could watch me from the back of the class. Yeah. Absolutely no way. Definitely. 

“Uehehehe…♡ Guhehehe…♡”

“………………”

“Haahaa…♡ Guhehehe…♡”

“……………………”

“A-kun…♡ A-kun, A-kun, A-kun…♡ Haahaa haahaa…♡”

Houno-san was hiding and staring at me from the entrance to the class. She was hiding, but she looked so obvious. People who were trying to leave and people who were passing through the doorway, all of them gasped in shock at the sight of Houno-san. Her obsessive aura was too overwhelming. With a crazed look in her eyes, she watched me without blinking. The twisted and murky love of hers were apparent in her eyes. I felt a chill ran down my spine too. It turned out the tingling I felt on my skin wasn’t just an imagination. Seriously, how could she came to the humanities building at this hour? Even though I had told her to attend her classes properly…

“Haah…”

Sighing, I stuffed my textbooks into my backpack and walked over to Houno-san. She seemed to think she had just been noticed now. Flustered, she quickly ducked behind the door. It was already too late and she didn’t hide herself properly either. I could see her beautiful black hair sticking out the window. Good grief. 

“Houno-san.”

“Ah….! Hi-Hiii….! Welcome back, Master!”

“Wa-Wait! Please stop calling me that! Someone heard you calling me that this morning and they started spreading rumors about us.”

“Then… Young Master…?”

“What’s the difference between ‘master’ and ‘young master’?! None! None at all!! Please call me normally. I’m begging you.”

“…Honey….”

“……….”

Exasperated, I scratched my head. There was no end to this debate, so I decided to drop this topic off. 

“Whatever.”

I said, brushing it off. Then, I said to her again. 

“Houno-san, there’s something I need to ask. Why are you here in the humanities building when you have a fourth period class? What about your nutrition class?”

“I skipped it…♡ Haah…♡”

“…”

There’s no helping this girl. 

It seemed she was planning to repeat a year. Her parents must be on the verge of tears if they knew she didn’t earn enough credits because she was stalking a dull guy like me. 

“Haah… Houno-san. Listen carefully. Stay.”

“Woof!♡ I mean, ye-yesh!♡”

Just when did you suddenly change into a dog…? Good grief…

“At this rate, you will need to repeat a year for real, Houno-san. I already told you multiple times already that you need to attend your class properly! Also, stop breathing so heavily when we’re only having a perfectly normal conversation!”

“I-I’m sorry… The effect from not staring at you for two hours hitting me now… I can’t contain my excitement…♡”

“…You’re drooling, you know? Here, wipe it properly.”

“Nnhyaa?! T-This is A-A-kun’s handkerchief…!!! Is it really okay…? To hand me such a precious item so boldly like that…!”

“Please don’t regard my handkerchief like it’s something extremely expensive… It’s just a normal handkerchief…”

As I said so, Houno-san carefully wiped her mouth with my handkerchief. She was treating my handkerchief like it was something incredibly precious. The moment my handkerchief touched her skin, her body shivered. Staggering on her feet, she leaned against the wall. Her eyes were glazed.

“T-Très… Bien…”

“Are you Tsukiyama from Tokyo Ghoul?”

Now she started saying things that made no sense.

She’s hopeless…

There were too many things to comment on. Our conversation wasn’t going anywhere. While I was concerned about her, but I thought if I stayed here, more weird rumors might sprout. And so, I mustered the courage to grab Houno-san’s hand. 

“-?!?!?!?!”

Houno-san immediately panicked. She was struggling to form coherent words. I was embarrassed too, but I braced my heart and pulled Houno-san’s hand along as we walked. 

“Le-Let’s hurry. We need to go to your house now. If we stay here for too long, your strange antics are going to spark even more rumors. I really can’t handle that kind of thing…”

“I-I might die from happiness today…”

“You’re not going to die. Good grief…”

As I said that, I could feel my face getting hot. Houno-san’s hand was delicate yet soft, and on top of that, warm. Even though she was a stalker and mentally unsound, I was tormented by feelings that I didn’t want to acknowledge. A part of me hoped I could keep holding Houno-san’s hand like this forever.

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After stepping out of the Humanities Building, I let her hand go. If I held her hands for too long, we would seem like lovers and I had a feeling I wouldn’t be able to keep my sanity either. Houno-san looked very reluctant, but I turned my face away from her and said. 

“We can hold hands again when we need to.”

Hearing that, she smiled while staring at me with those mysteriously enchanting eyes. We walked side by side. Houno-san’s house was about two kilometers from here. It was a bit far, but not that far enough. I was a bit excited. After all, I never went into a girl’s room before. 

“So… Houno-san?”

“Yes, what is it, A-kun?”

“What was today’s class about? I don’t know anything about what the people at the Nutrition Department study.”

I asked her and she looked up at the sky. She seemed to be pondering for a bit before answering me. 

“I mainly had a class on additives for food. We discussed the laws, events, and history surrounding them.”

“Ooh… Sounds pretty complicated.”

“Yeah, it is. The class itself is very interesting, but not being able to stare at A-kun was really painful for me.”

“I see. I’m glad the class is interesting for you.”

I decided to ignore the last part. I knew if I commented on that, our conversation would be going nowhere. 

“By the way, why did you choose to enroll in the Nutrition Department, Houno-san? As for me, I—”

“A-kun loves novels, manga and anime. So A-kun chose this university and the humanities departments specifically because A-kun can take creative writing classes. A-kun especially likes Professor Saeki’s classes and A-kun always sits at the front row for his lectures. Right, A-kun?♡”

“….How did you know all that?”

“I’ve been watching you all these time after all.♡”

Hugging my arm, Houno-san nonchalantly said something terrifying. I could only force a wry smile. My cheeks twitched in response to her answer. She then continued on. 

“Allow me to get back to the topic. The reason I entered the Nutrition Department is because of the influence of my late father.”

“…I see.”

“Yeah, my father passed away in a traffic accident when I was in the second grade of grade school. He was an excellent registered dietitian and also a great cook. I truly admired him.”

“I see. So that’s why Honou-san…”

“Yes. I thought it would be nice if I could get a little closer to my father. I wanted to become a registered dietitian in the future. That’s why I entered this university.”

“….Then, isn’t it bad if you keep following me around—”

“No, this and that are two separate matters.”

“Wh-Why…?”

She replied firmly without any hesitation. I couldn’t help but to think her father in heaven would be crying right now…

“A-kun… You have become someone really important to me. You’re as important as my father… No. You’re even more important. That’s why, I want to dedicate everything I have to you.. I want to love you with all my heart…♡”

“…”

“A-kun… ♡”

“Y-Yes…”

“I will absolutely… Never let you go… ♡”

She tightened her grip on my arm as she said so and I could feel a rush of affection coming from her.

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