Can I brag about my very devoted wife to you? - Chapter 7.5 - Side Stories Collection 1

Side Stories Collection 1

[Story 1: Lips and Honey]

“Riko, what’s that?”

“This? This is lip balm. You scoop it out with your fingertips and apply it on your lips.”

“Huh. I guess it’s like an ointment. It’s almost time for the dry season, right?”

“Yeah, yeah. It’s more moisturizing than normal lip balm, so I recommend it. Plus, it smells delicious.”

“Does it?”

“Yeah, let’s see.”

She smiled and scooped up the lip balm with her index finger.

“Minato-kun, please don’t move for a moment.”

“Eh? … Ri-Riko!”

Riko reached out her hand toward me. I froze up reflexively, and her fingertips gently touched my lips. She gently caressed my lips, as if she’s tickling me with cotton wool. I was so nervous that I felt like my heart being about to jump out. Riko, who had been concentrating on applying the lip balm, was staring at my lips, which further deepened my embarrassment. And to top it all off….

“Yeah, I got it applied! Minato-kun, can you smell the honey?”

“Uh, well…”

To be honest, I couldn’t even smell it. As I thought about it, she took another step forward and adorably sniffed me.

“Wow. Minato-kun, that smells delicious.”

“…!!”

Covering my lips with the applied palm, I finally couldn’t take it anymore and crouched down on the spot.

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[Story 2: My wife’s self-made menu]

“Ah! You came at the right moment, Minato-kun. I’ve made a menu card for next month. I was wondering if you could give me some feedback?”

“A menu! Wow, it’s self-made! It’s so pretty with flowers and animals and stuff on it.”

“Ehehe, I’m kind of embarrassed.”

“What’s on the menu… hmm, aren’t these all my favorite foods…? And yet, the content isn’t biased, and you’re thinking about it with amazing health care…”

“I just want my husband to eat good food every day and stay healthy.”

“… O-oh, I see. Thanks…, but it must have been hard to make, right? If it had been so intricate, it would have taken so much time. You know what, Riko? I’m glad you’re working hard as a housewife, but still, you can use your time to do whatever you want.”

“Yeah? I’m doing what I like, you know? Serving Minato-kun is what I want to do the most.”

“…! Ahh… why did you phrase it like that?”

“Minato-kun? What’s wrong, you’re crouching down all of a sudden!? Are you not feeling well!?”

“No, I’m fine. I’m fine, but… I can’t handle it because Riko is too precious…”

“Eh!? Eehh!? What does that mean…!?”

“… Secret.”

“Ehhhhh!?”

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[Story 3: I want to give you a good morning kiss]

“Minato-kun, wake up?”

“Mm…”

“Hmmm, you look really comfortable sleeping… I really want to let you sleep like this, but we’ll be late for school… Minato-kun? Please wake up!”

“Mm…”

“You’re sleeping in more than usual today, aren’t you?”

“Mm…”

“You’re saying yes, but you’re definitely sleeptalking… But I like Minato-kun like that too, he’s so cute.”

“Mm…”

“…! … I like you, Minato-kun, you know?”

“Mm…”

“… Waaaa… This is too embarrassing… … But just one more time.. Minato-kun, if you don’t wake up, I’m going to take your lips again, you know…?”

“Umm… …Hm? …. …! Riko, just now… what…?”

“…! Could it be, Minato-kun, that you just heard the last one…?”

“I don’t know if you mean with last one, but… is this my dream…?”

“… You’re not dreaming… I’m sorry. On the spur of the moment, I asked a sleepy Minato-kun if it was okay if I kissed him…”

“…!!!”

“You can’t ask a sleeping person if you can kiss him…. I’ve reflected on that…. Next time, I’ll try to take the chance when you’re awake.”

“…!!!!!”

This happened one morning.

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[Story 4: Ear cleaning]

The winner gets one of his or her wishes fulfilled.

Under the usual conditions, I played a board game with Riko.

Riko was the winner this time, just like the last time when she gave me a lap pillow. So, I had to listen to her request again….

“Wa-wait… This… this is scary…”

“Hey, Minato-kun. Don’t move, it’s for your own good. Leave it to me and stay put, okay?”

“Uh, yeah…”

“… Fuu…”

“Hyah!? Riko, did you just breathe in my ear…?”

“Hmm. Does that tickle?”

“It tickles and it’s kind of bad…!”

“Can I go a little deeper…?”

“… Y-yeah, you can…”

“Are you nervous, Minato-kun?”

“It’s, well…, but Riko, you look… happy?”

“Yeah. I’m so happy. Because, you know, I’ve always wanted to do it and I’ve always dreamed about it.”

“You’ve never done that to anyone before?”

“Mou, Minato-kun. My first time for everything is all for Minato-kun, you know?”

“…”

What you’re doing, though, is just cleaning my ears!

Translator & Editor: Riciel