Chapter 6: Memory loss

“…Nn, nnn.”

“Hm? Are you awake, Miyu?”

“……………….”

Miyu must be half asleep, because she froze the moment she saw me. I was now killing time by using my smartphone after separating from Miyu. Even though I say that, we only have one room in our house, so we're in the same space…By the way, it's 7:30 in the morning.

“What’s wrong?”

“…Who?”

“What a fine way to greet someone in the morning, oi!”

“…I see, so it wasn’t a dream…”

Well, I guess it's only in a bad dream that your parents abandon you…How much better it would be if it had just been a dream…

“I…I’ve been defiled…”

“Hey, wait. What are you talking about?”

“Eh?”

“What do you mean ‘Eh’!? I didn’t lay a single finger on you! Rather, you were the one clinging to me!”

What the heck is she saying? Please stop with your groundless paranoia. Seriously, I'll die. Well I may have already died in societal terms when I bought you and brought you to my house…

“…Eh? You really didn’t do anything?”

“What do you even think of me…”

“Kazuya-kun you…You’re such a wuss…”

“You, should I kick out right now and here?”

Was I an idiot for seriously worrying about Miyu for even a second?

“Kazuya-kun, you're so lively in the morning.”

“Whose fault do you think it is…”

I don't know if it's because she told me how she really felt last night or what, but did Miyu's mood lighten up a little? Or is it because she just woke up and isn’t clear headed yet?

“Good morning.”

“Nn?”

“Kazuya-kun. I said good morning.”

“A-aah. Good morning.”

Lately, I've been waking up and being alone all the time, so greeting people in the morning felt like a new experience. Even more so when it's a girl of the same age…Rather, it feels more weird than fresh…

“Well then, I should make breakfast.”

“I'll make it.”

“No, it’s fine. You don’t know where everything is yet, do you?”

“That's true. Then, I’ll leave it to you for today.”

By ‘for today’, you mean you’ll cook for me after that? Miyu’s cooking…I can’t imagine what it’d be like…

While thinking about this, I prepared breakfast. Today's breakfast was white rice, rolled omelette and miso soup. It was a bit plain, so I took some pickled vegetables out of the refrigerator to dress it up.

“Kazuya-kun is a really good cook, aren’t you…”

“Really?”

“This rolled omelette would fit right in with a traditional Japanese restaurant’s menu.”

“That's a bit of an exaggeration.”

“Muu…At this rate, my pride as a girl…”

“Do you cook, Miyu?”

“Because I couldn’t eat if I didn’t cook for myself…Ah…”

I feel like she just nonchalantly said something awfully sad…

“What’s wrong? Did you not like it?”

“No, the omelettes are very tasty, but what time is it, Kazuya-kun?”

What about the time? I checked the time on my phone that was nearby.

“Nn? It's past eight.”

“If I don't go soon, my house will be demolished…”

“Ah…”

Again, Miyu just nonchalantly said something sad, but this wasn’t the time for that. If we don’t hurry, Miyu won't be able to go get her personal belongings.

Even so… What was last night about then, Miyu-san? Have you cleared things up in your mind after what happened last night? I know it's not that simple, but if Miyu doesn't say anything, I probably shouldn't say anything either.

“We don’t have the spare time to eat leisurely then! Hurry up and get ready to go!”

“…Are you coming along?”

“Ha? What are you saying, of course I’m going with you?”

“…I see, thank you. Honestly speaking, I’m too scared to go alone to that house after all that happened yesterday…But I’ll be fine if Kazuya-kun comes along.”

What the heck…Of course you don’t need to be worried about that. Obviously I would…

“If you want, I can go by myself you know?”

“Do you know where my house is?”

“…I don’t.”

“Haa…Kazuya-kun is really a good person but also quite stupid, aren’t you?”

“Shut up…”

Unfortunately, I couldn't argue with any of that…From now on, I might need to think more before saying anything…

“Fufu. But, thank you.”

“Y-yeah.”

…I want you to stop smiling at me out of nowhere…Seriously, it’s bad for my heart…

Thus, we quickly changed our clothes and rushed out of the house. Of course, I didn't see anything because I had Miyu change in the bathroom.

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