After Capturing and Confining a Beautiful Yandere Stalker Girl, I Somehow Started a Sweet Life With Her - 15

Chapter 15: Things I Want to Do Together

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And so, we left my house after dropping off Neiko-san’s things and headed straight to Kikumoto Diner together. This vintage diner located right in front of the university’s main gate was really close to my home. True to its location, this place was catered for students, so they kept the prices low and portions generous. They even offered a free large serving of rice and every time I came here alone, I would always go for the large serving of rice. The recommended dish in this place was fried chicken with ponzu sauce set meal.

“So yeah, this place is pretty nice, but… Sorry, this place is definitely for people who want to have a hearty meal. I guess I ended up prioritizing my own hunger level out of habit…”

I bowed my head, almost brushing the table even though Neiko-san wasn’t sitting across from me. She had insisted on taking the seat right beside me. Normally, two people who dined together should be sitting across from each other, especially in a place like this. Not Neiko-san though. She immediately went for a seat right beside me, as if it was only natural for her to sit beside me. Even the lady bringing us our tea and chopsticks seemed slightly taken aback by how close we were.

“Please don’t apologize, A-kun. I want to go wherever you want to go. Whether that’s through fire, water, or fields of grass.”

“Is that so…? I mean, I can understand through the fields of grass, but definitely not through fire. We’d burn to a crisp.”

“It’s fine. I don’t mind being burned to a crisp if I’m with you. In fact, I would even dive right into the sun.”

That was not fine at all. Besides, what was the difference in going through fire and jumping into the sun? We would both be burnt to a crisp.

“I could also go into a dense forest, jump into the deepest cave in the world and even go up in the clouds and… Well, I wouldn’t allow you to jump into that girl’s skirt. No. Definitely not. A-kun, you must absolutely never venture near that girl’s skirt…. Never.”

A chill ran down my spine. My face turned stiff and I broke into a cold sweat. Neiko-san was clinging to my right arm. She was gazing at me with her usual sickly love eyes. Her gaze was so intense, like she didn’t even need to blink.

I tried to laugh it off and steer the conversation in another direction.

“A-Anyway, for you to choose those words… You must really like Pokémon, huh? I didn’t expect that.”

“I love it! I even played the games…!”

Her previously clouded eyes disappeared, replaced by a sparkling glow. Well… The unsettling gleam in them hadn’t quite vanished though. 

“Oh, really? The games, too? What a coincidence. I like Pokemon too!”

“A-kun too?!”

Her eyes sparkled even brighter and Neiko-san swayed from side to side with joy. I couldn’t help but think those gestures were a little cute.

“Hooo!~ I can’t believe it!~ So A-kun likes Pokémon too!~ Ufufufu~ We’re really connected by the red strings of fate!~ Nfufufu~”

“I’m not sure about any red string of fate, but… yeah, I was pretty into it. When I was little, I made sure to watch the anime in real time from the Hoenn arc all the way to the Sinnoh arc.”

“Is that so, is that so~? Gehehe…♡ Just picturing little A-kun glued to the TV watching Pokemon…♡ Dyuhuhu…♡ So cute…♡”

“Yeah, no. How about you imagine the Pokemon itself instead of me when I was little? Your grin is getting way too wide.”

“Well, I mean… I can’t help it…♡ Just imagining cute, adorable little A-kun as a kid gets me all excited…♡ Mmhah… Haah… I just wish I had a time machine so I could go back and take care of little A-kun in all kinds of ways…♡”

For some reason, her words sounded like a crime. I was honestly relieved that time machines didn’t exist yet. 

“A-Anyway, let’s get back to our main topic. Pokémon. Yeah. I actually still play the games a bit.”

“Fueh…? Oh? Re-Really…?!”

Neiko-san, who was wiping her drool, suddenly looked up in surprise. She nearly jumped out from her seat. I didn’t think it was that unexpected though?

“Ye-Yeah. I’ve been trying to follow the storyline, but I also do online battles and stuff.”

“So-So that means… You know how full of effort the game is… You know about personality selection, party builds, PVP strategies, cycling strategies and all kinds of other things involved in Pokémon?!’

“We-Well… O-Of course…”

I nodded, albeit awkwardly and Neiko-san’s eyes practically sparkled. She leaned in so close, her face nearly touching mine, it was like she was about to kiss me. Her sweet breath mingled with mine and I could feel my face going bright red. Fortunately, the lighting in this place was a bit dim.

“Nnh…!!~ A-kun….! Then, let’s go back and play Pokémon together…! We can discuss about party builds and other strategies…!’

“I-I get it, so please..! Gi-Give me a little space…! Y-You’re way too close…! People are watching and most importantly, my heart won’t be able to handle this any longer…!”

“Huh…?”

She tilted her head to the side, looking confused. It seemed she was so genuinely happy that she had received a Pokémon buddy, so much so that she had forgotten just how close she was to me. Once she gave me a bit more space, I scratched my head awkwardly, trying to play off my embarrassment as I continued.

“Alright then. Let’s play Pokemon together, but…”

“Yes…!”

“Your console and everything are still back at your place, right? We’ll have to go get them.”

“Oh…! R-Right…”

She slumped her shoulders in disappointment. It was fine though. We still had to grab a few other things anyway. We’d already planned to go back to her place together again anyway, so that would work out just fine.

“Alright. Then, once we get back home, I want to see A-kun’s party setup! I’m super, super curious!~”

“Alright, sounds good.”

She swayed side to side happily and I watched her with a smile. Then, our orders arrived.

“Here you go. One fried chicken with ponzu sauce set, large rice and then, one chicken nanban set.”

The waitress placed our meals on the table and our eyes lit up. It looked delicious. 

“Looks amazing…!”

Neiko-san’s eyes sparkled, just like before. Right. There was something I had been thinking about since earlier. It was nice, eating out with someone like this instead of going out alone. Like, it would be nice if I could have a meal with a cute girlfriend by my side…

“…A girlfriend, huh…”

I mumbled unconsciously and Neiko-san gave me a questioning look. I quickly snapped out of it, hastily reassuring her—and myself—that it was nothing. After all… Neiko-san and I… We were just the captor and the captive! Yes. Just the captor and the captive…!

…For now.

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