After Capturing and Confining a Beautiful Yandere Stalker Girl, I Somehow Started a Sweet Life With Her - 11

Chapter 11: Neiko-san

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Houno-san’s house was around two kilometers away from the campus, but those two kilometers felt strangely short as I walked with her. We talked about our hobbies, our favorite things, my hometown, and the experiences I’ve had as a university student. Houno-san asked me various questions and I answered her questions while also asking her some in return.

We spoke to no end. There was no awkward silence. The beautiful orange hue of the sunset gradually faded into darkness. Night was just around the corner. Looking at the clock, I saw that it was almost 6 PM. We walked slowly, savoring each moment of this two kilometer walk. And then…

“This is it, A-kun. This is the apartment I live in.”

We finally arrived at Honou-san’s house. She lived in a well-maintained and nice apartment. The apartment was a bit on the small side, but the rent seemed to be pretty reasonable. I couldn’t help but let out a quiet “Oooh” in admiration of her place. 

“The rent is about 50.000 yen. It’s definitely a well-maintained and nice apartment, but the rent is not that expensive, you know?”

“Wait a second. Don’t answer the questions popping in my heart so nonchalantly like that. Don’t speak my inner thoughts word for word either. What are you? Some kind of esper?”

“I’m not an esper. It’s easy to guess what A-kun is thinking by observing A-kun’s mouth movements, gestures, and the subtle movements of A-kun’s eyes and eyebrows.”

“That doesn’t sound easy at all… I think you’d be better off as a mentalist if you can do all that…”

“I don’t want to be a mentalist. I have no interest in observing anyone but you. The only person I want to dedicate myself to is you, A-kun.”

“…Ri-Right… Of course…”

“That’s right! By the way, I can also tell what you’re thinking right now. You must be thinking…  ‘Ah, I want to get inside the room quickly, lock the door, and do *** and **** to Neiko…’ right?”

“Wrong. Wrong answer! Buuuu! A total failure!

“W-What?! Then, is it, ‘I want to bite into Neiko’s **** and do **** nonstop…!?’”

“Big, big, big fail. Come on, let’s just get inside the room already. Pack your clothes and we’ll go back to my place.”

“Ah! I understand…! Of course, yeah! I just remembered! A-kun can’t concentrate on doing **** unless we’re doing it at his home! How could I, out of all people, forget that—”

“Yo-You!! Stop talking about that thing!! Cut it out already, Neiko-san! What if someone hears—”

But then, I stopped mid-sentence. I quickly covered my mouth with my hand and turned my back to her, who was right next to me.

“…A-kun, just now…”

“…!!”

I was caught in the heat of the moment. I ended up calling Houno-san by her first name.

“…”

“…Uuuu…”

I thought she would make a big fuss over it, but contrary to my expectation, she didn’t say anything. Well, that was an accident after all. A complete accident. An accident… Unlike any other. 

“…A-kun.”

“…Ye-Yes… What can I help you with…?”

I ended up using polite language with her. I had completely lost my composure. I was feeling even more embarrassed at myself, when…

“…!!”

Houno-san hugged my right arm. I did say that we should stop holding hands while we were walking and she miraculously agreed to it. However, it seemed she couldn’t hold herself back anymore. She broke that agreement. Well, to be precise, she hasn’t broken it yet. After all, we weren’t walking right now. We were standing in front of her apartment. Together. Side by side. 

“…Ho-Houno-san…!”

“No… That’s not how you should call me…”

“…!!”

She lightly swayed her body from side to side, as if she was throwing a little tantrum. This gesture felt different from the usual Houno-san, creating a gap that I found surprisingly cute.

“…Call me like you did earlier? My name… ‘Neiko’…”

“…!”

“…Please…”

Her grip around my arm tightened slightly and she wouldn’t meet my gaze. This had never happened before. She always looked at me with that bewitching glint in her eyes, as if she were hunting her prey.

…Neiko…

“…-san.”

“…?”

I whispered her first name to myself once in my heart. But I still couldn’t call her by her first name without honorifics. Summoning all my strength and trying my best to suppress my embarrassment, I uttered her name.

“Neiko……san. Neiko-san…”

“Hyah…!?”

With a gasp, Houno—no, Neiko-san trembled. Her reaction made my face feel so hot, I thought steam might be coming out from the top of my head. Panicking, I began to make a strange excuse.

“U-Um, right now… I-I can’t call you by your first name yet! I mean… This is the best I can do now…”

“Y-Yes… N-No… I mean… It’s just…”

“Uuuuh…”

“…”

Die. I’m going to die. It’s getting hard to breathe. My body is on fire. I..I…

“…A-kun…”

“Wha-What is it, Ne-Neiko-san…?”

“I….I….”

“….?”

She didn’t say anything after that. I could tell that she was fidgeting, but I really couldn’t bring myself to look at Neiko-san’s face right now. I could only stare at the pitch-black ground.

“…”

“…”

“…”

“…”

Well, of course.

Without looking at her face, I decided to break the silence.

“…Neiko-san…?”

“…Yes?”

“…Sho-Should we go inside now? It feels odd just standing here like this…”

“…Ye-Yes.”

We could only exchange those halting, brief words before we began to walk slowly. We were still close to each other. It was hard to believe that we had been chatting so animatedly just a moment ago. Who would’ve thought we would end up in this way. My heart was racing, showing no sign of calming down. We took the small elevator up to the third floor. Then, Neiko-san stopped in front of the third room in the row.

“….This is… My… Room…”

“…O-Okay.”

She said before she unlocked the door and opened the door. 

“…Let’s… Let’s go in together, A-kun…”

Feeling the warmth rising in my body, I gulped hard and nodded.

“…Pardon the intrusion…”

After making sure I had entered, Neiko-san followed me inside and casually closed the door behind us.

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