After Capturing and Confining a Beautiful Yandere Stalker Girl, I Somehow Started a Sweet Life With Her - 24

Chapter 24: Feeling a Bit Nervous About Going to a New Shop for the First Time

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We were walking side by side through the streets, taking our time to enjoy the scenery. I usually walked at a relatively fast pace, but I matched my pace to Neiko-san, who was walking slower than me. She  was snugly pressed against my right side, looking like she was having fun… but then she started giving me a barrage of questions. 

“A-kun…? Just now… Did you stare at that woman over there…? You did, didn’t you? Hey, A-kun…?”

Her eyes were so intimidating that I ended up averting my gaze from her. This seemed to create a vicious cycle since she unintentionally pressed her voluptuous chest against me, which made me feel quite awkward. While chanting a mantra to keep the intrusive thoughts away, I envisioned the sight of my father in full nude. In an instant, I could feel the tension leaving the lower half of my body. 

“…Hmph… Hic… A-kun, you’re a cheater… You’re always staring at another woman even though you already have me…”

“I’m not staring though? I have to look around while we walk to Saizeriya or we will get lost, you know?”

“But you don’t even need to look…! I will navigate the way with the map app, so A-kun should just keep your eyes on me the whole time!”

“If I do that, I will trip and we both will fall…”

“See?? I knew it…! Hic…! You don’t really care about me… You never think about me…!’

Good grief… Fine. There’s no helping it. 

I let out a light sigh and stopped walking, prompting Neiko-san to stop walking as well. Then, although I was feeling extremely embarrassed, I gently pulled her face toward me and looked her in the eye.

“Oi, shut your snout, you useless mutt. You dare to talk back to your Master? What a shameless mutt you are. (monotone)”

“Hyau…!? ♡”

No, not “hyau”… No, I mean, is it really that effective…? Good grief…

I cleared my throat before I continued. 

“When we get home, I’ll be sure to punish you harshly… I will make it so you won’t be able to talk back again, so you better behave yourself, you useless mutt. (monotone)>”

“Kya… Kyaun… ♡♡♡”

The future of our relationship seems bleak… 

I thought to myself. Neiko-san’s legs were shaking. She was in a completely submissive mode. The terrifying glint in her eyes instantly disappeared, replaced by a mushy heart shape. Her eyes looked clouded and soft. A part of me thought this wasn’t a permanent solution and I shouldn’t do this often or her perverseness would get worse, but this was definitely better than seeing that murderous glare from earlier. 

“Anyway, let’s go, you shame-… No, I mean, Neiko-san. Come on. We’re almost there.”

“Haa… Haa… ♡ Woof, woof… ♡”

That was close. I almost called her ‘mutt’ again. 

I need to be careful. 

I warned myself as I increased my pace so we could get out of there soon. After all, the couple who had stopped nearby were looking at us with horrified expressions on their faces, naturally so.

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We finally made it to Saize after navigating the way with the map app. The place was bustling with people, so I was a bit worried we might not be able to get a seat right away, but luckily, we managed to sit down without waiting.

Lucky~

“Wow… amazing…! It’s so cheap…! So cheap, A-kun!”

“I know, right?! This is my first time here too, but I didn’t expect it to be this cheap…!”

Just like usual, Neiko-san sat right next to me. I didn’t bother to comment on that anymore, but I could feel the server’s eyes on us. The servers were probably thinking that we were too close together. 

“A-kun, A-kun…! I want the doria…! I want to try the doria…!”

“Doria, got it. Now, what should I get…?”

Flipping through the menu, I was struck again by how cheap everything was. Sure, a bowl of rice was not included in the set, but a hamburg plate for only 500 yen? How was that even possible? The pizza and the salad looked pretty substantial too. They were all super cheap. I could understand why this place became so popular. 

“I think I will have the hamburg with a side of rice and a green salad.”

“Amazing… You can eat a lot, A-kun…! Ah~ I hope you would devour me with such zeal too..♡”

“Neiko-san, are you sure the doria alone is enough for you? I will pay, so don’t need to worry about it. You can order more if you’d like.”

I asked her that, ignoring her earlier comment. She quickly shook her head, probably embarrassed at the idea of being treated by me. But I shook my head back in response. 

“It’s fine. Let me treat you. Allow me to act cool in front of you every once in a while.”

“Ah, but A-kun… You’re always so cool… Especially that time after the bath…♡”

“Alright, alright. No need to say things that make no absolute sense, okay? If that’s all you want to eat, I’ll place the order.”

“A-kun… A-kun…♡”

Neiko-san was always excited no matter what or when. Her cheeks had been tinted in red for a while now, so I was wondering if she was alright… But she was probably fine. Ignoring her bashful expression, I entered the order on my phone. After about five minutes, most of our food had arrived. 

“The taste of the food is impeccable too, especially given the price point…”

I looked at our food in surprise and Neiko-san nodded in agreement as she used her spoon to scoop up some doria. 

“I think I’ve said it earlier, but my hometown is really rural, so we didn’t have Saize… This is a new experience for me.”

She took a bite with a soft “nom,” savoring the taste with a delighted “Wow.” Watching her eat, I couldn’t help but chuckle before taking a bite of my hamburg as well. It was genuinely delicious.

“I totally get you. I’ve heard how affordable this place is, but this is more than I expected.”

“What kind of food is popular around your hometown, A-kun? Yamaguchi is known for… Fugu fish, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right. There’s also something called kawara soba, but… I don’t think either of those are common home cooking meals though. At least, we never had them on the table at my house.”

“Hmm… Well, it’s a kawara soba after all. That means it’s served on a roof tile, right? 

“That’s right, that’s right. And there’s a grilled mark to it too.”

“Grilled marks…! How unique! I want to try it!”

“Then please come to Yamaguchi. I have never eaten kawara soba myself yet…”

“What?! Well then, we need to go together! We need to try it when we visit Yamaguchi together..!”

“Fufu… Yeah, sounds good. Let’s eat it together one day.”

“Yes..! I’m looking forward to it…!”

Seeing the bright smile on Neiko-san’s face made me feel happy. I couldn’t help but to smile back in return, but… A part of me was feeling worried for her. Neiko-san’s face had been a bit red for a while now. I hoped it was just my imagination though. 

Is she really okay?

Whenever I asked her if she was okay, she would say she was fine. I decided to drop the topic since she insisted she was fine, but still… I couldn’t help but worry about her as I took another bite of my hamburg.

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T/N: If you ask a normal housewife to cook fugu fish, you’re going to get isekai-ed (￣□￣;)