Buying a Weeping Girl Under the Wintry Sky, and Making Her Too Happy. - Chapter 16: Lack of Energy.

Lack of Energy.

“Well then, Kuroshima-kun. Thanks for your hard work today.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“Today was your first midnight shift, did it go well?”

I was on my first midnight shift today, just like the manager said I would be. It’s a secret that I’m on the midnight shift, so when I’m on the midnight shift, the manager will be on the midnight shift with me. I’m really sorry for making the manager go along with my selfishness…

“Maybe it was because I slept during the day, but it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.”

“I’m glad to hear that, but if it gets hard, just tell me, okay?”

“Yes.”

“Well then, thank you for your hard work today.”

“Thank you for your hard work too.”

That’s what I said as I left the store. I left about 15 minutes earlier than usual so that I wouldn’t run into anyone from the early morning shift. I really can’t thank my manager enough for that…

When I got to the front of the house, the lights were on in my room. I wonder if Miyu had fallen asleep with the lights on?

“I’m home.”

I whispered in case Miyu might be asleep, but she was awake.

“Welcome back, Kazuya-kun. How did it go?”

“You’re awake?”

“I was reading a book because I had some free time after Kazuya-kun went to work.”

What Miyu said must be true. Because there are two books piled up next to Miyu’s futon, and Miyu has a book in her hand, so she probably finished reading two books and is in the middle of reading the third one.

“You can read a book, but do get enough rest too, okay?”

“I’m almost finished with this book, so I’ll go to bed when I’m done.”

“Oh I see. Well then can I take a bath?”

If Miyu was asleep, the sound of me taking a shower would be too loud, so I thought I’d go to bed without taking a bath, but if Miyu was awake, it wouldn’t be a problem to take a shower.

“Of course.”

After Miyu’s approval, I took a shower, and when I came out of the bathroom, Miyu had put her book next to the futon and was already in the sleeping position…

“Why are you sticking your futon to me?”

Miyu had pulled out my futon as well, but she had laid it out in such a way that her futon and mine were together.

“…You don’t like it?

“I-It’s not that I don’t like it. It’s just that…”

“Then let’s go to sleep together?”

I don’t hate it, so I don’t think it’s a problem… but if I let go of the futon here, I would definitely hate it …OK! Let’s sleep without thinking! Because I’m not sleeping on the same futon, I’m sure it’s okay! Above all, I’m already sleepy!!

“Let’s turn off the lights, shall we?”

“Yeah.”

Then I got into the futon Miyu pulled out for me and tried to sleep…… It’s not easy to fall asleep. I can hear her… I can hear Miyu’s breathing even though I’m trying to not listen….. It’s impossible to tell myself not to be aware that Miyu is next to me like this. I knew I should have kept the futon away from her…!

“Uhmm, Kazuya-kun.”

“Hmm? What?”

“…The truth is.”

“The truth?”

“No. It’s nothing.”

“What’s with that?”

“Don’t worry about it. Good night.”

Miyu then turned her back to me. I guess this means that I shouldn’t talk to her anymore… What was Miyu trying to say? I’m sure it’s impossible for me not to worry about it… When I was thinking about that, I fell asleep before I knew it.

In the days that followed, Miyu seemed to have gotten used to my house, and when I came home from my part-time job, there was food ready for me, and on days when I worked the midnight shift, she would lay out a futon for me. I don’t know why, but on the days I work the midnight shift, she stays up until I get home reading a book.

I had gotten used to living with Miyu, and I was no longer as nervous as I had been at first. However, problems always happen when you’re relaxed like this. I got up to get ready for my part-time job, as usual.

“….What?”

The moment I stood up. My vision was tilted. No, I myself was tilted.

“Kazuya-kun!”

I fell down and heard Miyu shouting my name, and then my consciousness was cut off.