After Capturing and Confining a Beautiful Yandere Stalker Girl, I Somehow Started a Sweet Life With Her - 35

Chapter 35: A Promise, a Chance, and Something Important

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“Good morning, you two. I’m sure you both are a bit sleep-deprived after a night full of intimacy and viscous love making, but let’s do our best today.”

We were in front of a nice-looking hotel when Miyako-san said something incredulous that I couldn’t really understand. I immediately felt like sighing, but her demure appearance and soft beauty actually proved to be effective in dulling her dangerous side. It frustrated me to think how someone as deranged as her could possess the appearance of a gentle beauty like this.

As expected of Neiko-san’s mother…

Neiko-san, who was dressed more stylishly than usual for the occasion, was also beautiful enough to catch the eyes of passersby. That said, Miyako-san were just as stunning, if not more so. While they might not be the perfect embodiment of lookism, but this beautiful mother-daughter duo was stunning enough to make everyone want to get a second glance of them. Neiko-san’s father must have doted on the two of them like they were his precious treasures.

“M-Mom, where are we going today? I mean, we haven’t heard anything about today’s plan or anything like that…”

Neiko-san asked and Miyako-san nodded in return. 

“Indeed. We’re going to a love hotel. All three of us.”

“Excuse me, Miyako-san? I think it’s best if—”

“Is what I’d like to say, but this superficially conscientious owner of Neiko is going to voice a complaint, so how about if we start by going to an aquarium instead?”

What a horrible joke. Also, the heck with ‘superficially conscientious’??? I definitely don’t consider myself as someone conscientious. In fact, Miyako-san is the abnormal one here. 

“We’ll be taking the train and a taxi, but don’t worry, I’ll cover everything. Monoda-kun, all you need to do is provide Neiko with some sticky milky fluids.”

“Umm… Miyako-san? I’m sorry, but I just need to remind you that we’re in a public space and people are walking by. I will say it again, it’s not just us here in this space, you know? We’re not in my apartment. We’re in a public space.”

“Why, of course I know that. Don’t underestimate me. You still have a long way to go. Feeling embarrassed just because other people can see or hear you is a sign of your immaturity as a master.”

“I see. I’m happy to hear that. I’m genuinely happy to hear that!”

“Since you’re going to make Neiko do all sorts of embarrassing stuff in public, you need to discard all sense of shame within you first. As for me, I’ve made her father crawl on all fours for walks in the early afternoon more times than I can count.”

“How did you not get caught? I’m genuinely confused by that.”

“Come on. Have you equipped Neiko with one or two toys for today? You need to start training her early, you know? Okay?”

With all due respect, I wanted to ask if she was okay.

Are you okay? In the head, I mean?

This exchange was enough to make me feel dejected even though the day had just begun. 

This person… She really knows no shame or limit…

“Mom, please don’t push A-kun too hard. Look, A-kun looks really troubled here….”

Neiko-san… You’re the only one who’s worried about me….

My heart was about to feel moved by Neiko-san’s kind gesture, but something else happened that prevented my heart from being moved. Suddenly, she attached something to her neck with a ‘click,’ then she started breathing heavily. She then nudged my wrist with something made of leather. 

“E-Excuse me, Neiko-san….?”

With a stiff expression on my face, I stared at Neiko-san. Just like usual, her eyes were shining in that murky glint and her lips were loosening in a slovenly grin as she said…

“I don’t have any toys, but I did bring the leash… So I was thinking of having A-kun pull the leash on my neck all day long…”

Upon hearing Neiko-san’s incredulous statement, Miyako-san quietly wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. 

I really can’t understand just what part of this makes Miyako-san moved to the point of tears. If anything, I want to cry in despair myself. 

I wished they could take my feelings into consideration, since I was being dragged into this absurdly perverted situation against my own will. 

“Monoda-kun, what are you hesitating for? Hurry up and take that leash. You need to tug on the leash to assert your dominance over Neiko.”

“Ummm… Take the leash… How long should I hold this leash for…?”

“How long, you ask? There’s no limit to that. You’ll be pulling her around for a whole day long. Didn’t you hear what Neiko just said?”

I’m sure everyone passing by is going to brand me as some kind of weirdo by the end of today. 

I silently cried in my heart while gripping the leash connecting me to Neiko-san.

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And so, the perverted roleplay… I mean, the three-person date began. As for our destination, we first went to the aquarium. After that, we planned to have lunch at Chinatown and then, we would head to karaoke. Why karaoke and with Miyako-san to the boot? I was confused about that too, but it seemed she decided the karaoke room would serve as a good place to take a break and relax without being seen by other people. When she told us about her plan to go to karaoke, I just said,”I see,” but deep down, I knew it wouldn’t end with just singing songs like normal. I figured the real challenge of the day would happen in the karaoke room, so I braced myself for that. 

I walked down the streets while pulling on Neiko-san’s leash. 

“Very well. It will be 6300 yen for three adults.”

The staff manning the booth said and Miyako-san quickly paid the entrance fee. We then entered the aquarium. Once we passed through the entrance, we were welcomed by the dimly lit space with various fish of all sizes swimming in the tanks.

“…A-kun, it’s so beautiful…”

Neiko-san, who was standing close to me, murmured with awe as she gazed at the tanks. Seeing her like this, I smiled a little and nodded my head. By the time I realized it, Miyako-san was no longer in sight, even though she had been standing right there next to us. 

Alright. Now’s the time. 

“…Neiko-san?”

I called out to Neiko-san.

“Hm? What’s the matter, A-kun?”

Neiko-san said while tilting her head to the side ever so slightly. I slowly stretched my hand toward the collar on her neck. 

“Your neck… Does it feel uncomfortable with the collar on? Are you feeling alright?”

“Ah… Ye-Yes. I’m fine…”

Due to the dim lighting in the aquarium, it was hard for me to get a clear view of her complexion. However, as she cast her gaze down, I could see her lips curving into a soft smile. She looked somewhat embarrassed, yet pleased by my touch.

『…I like you, Neiko-san…』

Last night, after Miyako-san had left, it was just the two of us in my apartment room. The words I had said back then came to my mind. I could feel my face growing hot at the memory. Maybe the aquarium’s dark ambiance was a blessing in disguise for me. 

“U-Umm… A-kun?”

“Ye-Yes…? What is it…?”

“Today… After the date… There’s something I want to say to you, A-kun.”

“Huh?”

Something she wanted to say to me. Hearing those words was enough to make my heart beat wildly. 

“An-And… I-It’s… My way of thanking you for the words you gave me…”

“…I-I see.”

“I want to convey it to you… My earnest feelings…”

At that moment, I found myself forgetting to blink. Just like her words suggested, Neiko-san was genuinely trying to convey something to me. Her eyes were filled with a desperate, pleading emotion that seemed to shine through the dimly lit aquarium. I kept my gaze steady on her. 

“…Actually, me too. I also have something I want to tell you.”

“A-kun too…?”

“Yes. Just like you… I want to thank you for all your help too…”

Then, I wanted to tell her about these precious feelings blooming in my heart. 

“Let’s talk at the end of this date then.”

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I first met her on a rainy day at a coin laundromat. You were alone. You looked incredibly lonely and sad as you waited for your laundry to dry. I could instinctively guess that you must be a university student. After all, this laundromat was near a university and most students who lived alone came to this coin laundromat too. I was one of them and for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to ignore her, even though I didn’t know who she was. 

When I started talking to her, she was surprised at first, but she kept answering my question despite feeling a bit flustered.

A first year. 

Me too. 

Living alone. 

Me too. 

She left her hometown and she was all alone in the city. 

Me too. 

No friends. Always feeling lonely. 

Me too. 

As our conversation continued, she gradually began to show me a smile. I couldn’t see her face because of her hat, bangs and mask, but I could tell she was smiling. It made me happy to know she, who had been so down, seemed to feel happy enough to smile.

“You know, if you ever get lonely and feel like you’re all alone in this city, how about if you come to the Faculty of Humanities?”

“Huh….?”

“Just peek into one of the classrooms in the Faculty of Humanities. If you see someone sitting in the front while looking all sad and lonely, there’s a high chance that person is me.”

“The Faculty of Humanities…”

“You will probably feel better if you see another person as lonely as you. I will keep doing my best, so… You too. Let’s do our best together, okay? It’s okay. You will be alright.”

“…”

“You’re not alone. Don’t worry, okay?”

First year of university. A rainy day at the coin laundromat. I thought to myself that I would probably never forget what happened that day. Or… So I thought.

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