I Thought I Was Dead After Getting Stabbed While Protecting a Girl From a Random Attacker, but a Goddess Gave Me a Special Reward and Brought Me Back to Life in My Original Body—Now, All These Girls Are Coming on to Me!? - Chapter 26.2

Tanabata Special SS: A Story Where Girls Fantasize About the Future

This is a Tanabata Special SS.

According to the old calendar, the real Tanabata is apparently on July 8. So, I posted this SS today. It’s definitely not because I couldn’t finish it yesterday.

Definitely not. Just in case, I’ll lower my head for now.

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“Tanabata?”

The four of us were walking along the usual school route when we talked about hanging out at my house again.

Makoto suddenly brought up the topic of Tanabata.

“Yeah! Since it’s a special occasion, shouldn’t we decorate tanzaku at Ryu’s house?”

“I’m curious about Ryu’s wish.”

“Sounds good, doesn’t it? I’ll put one up too.”

“Then let’s all do it. What about the tanzaku? Should we buy some colored paper to make them?”

“I think I have some colored paper at home.”

“Then let’s make them with that.”

And so, a spontaneous Tanabata event came about.

We used the colored paper at my house to make four tanzaku, but…

“Now, where should we hang them?”

Unfortunately, my house has no bamboo trees or even houseplants.

So, the problem was where to hang the tanzaku.

“How about just using the curtain rail?”

“We could stick them on the wall. It’d be a memory.”

“Good point. Which one should we do?”

“For now, let’s hang them on the curtain rail like tanzaku, and tomorrow we can stick them on the wall?”

“Adopted.”

And so, each of us wrote our wishes on the handmade tanzaku.

Wishes… huh.

Honestly, my wish is already kind of fulfilled just by being with Ryu.

If that’s the case, maybe it’s best to make a wish about the future.

Let’s imagine it then.

What kind of future do I want to build with Ryu?

“Mina! Are you ready?”

“Yup! I’m good to go anytime!”

“Then it’s almost time for the bus, so let’s go.”

“Okay!”

Today, I’m heading to the stadium with my daughter Mina to watch Papa’s professional baseball All-Star game.

“Mama! Will Papa do great today?”

“Of course! Papa is amazing!”

“Cool! I’m excited!”

I chat with my daughter as we head to the stadium with plenty of time.

I’ve been to Papa’s games several times before, but he always performs amazingly, so my daughter is totally hooked on watching his games.

Even I, unlike back in high school, now understand the rules better and realize how incredible my Papa is every day.

Today, he beat out all the other famous players and got the most votes to play in the All-Star game! Isn’t that just too amazing?

“Wow! There are so many people!”

“Let’s hold hands so we don’t get separated, okay?”

“Okay!”

We safely arrive at the stadium and take our seats.

Now, I’m getting excited!

“Papa! Great job!”

“Papa! You were so cool!”

“Thanks, you two.”

In the end, Papa performed spectacularly and won the All-Star MVP!

We cheered for Papa, who was tired from playing hard, and the three of us went home happily together.

“Is Mina asleep?”

“Yup, she’s fast asleep.”

After that, maybe because she was too excited, Mina quickly fell into dreamland.

That means it’s time for just the two of us. Hehe…

“You were amazing today too, Ryu.”

“Got lucky. Kirinowall’s lead was good too.”

“No way, right? Mr. Japan Representative Pitcher?”

Saying that, I lean against him playfully.

He responds by putting his arm around my shoulder.

“Well, I’m working hard to protect my precious family.”

“Hehe, I’m always grateful.”

“Me too.”

Saying that, we both lean in for a kiss.

We share soft, gentle kisses for a while, but as the heat builds, we let our tongues slip into each other’s mouths. Naturally, our tongues intertwine.

“Mmm… mmm…”

We enjoy an adult kiss for a while, but then Ryu suddenly stops.

“Mmm… Ryu…!”

The next moment, Ryu suddenly lifts me up like a princess.

“Mina takes after me and sleeps soundly, so I don’t think she’ll wake up even if we make a little noise.”

“Tch… that’s…!”

“Makoto, you’re pretty loud.”

“…Idiot.”

And so, our night deepens…

“Dehe… dehedehe…”

Next to me, Makoto grips her tanzaku tightly, making a face a girl shouldn’t make.

It seems she’s lost in some naughty fantasies.

Hmm, a wish, huh.

I can’t really think of anything I want to come true soon, so maybe I’ll think about a future dream?

A year after starting university, I’m finally getting used to university life. Today, I finished my lectures and am heading home.

“Hey, Sumeragi. You free today? I found a great Japanese restaurant. Wanna go together?”

…But I can’t get used to this.

I’m not hiding it, but I don’t go around announcing it either, so only my close friends know I have a beloved boyfriend. That’s why these kinds of pick-up attempts never stop.

This guy… I think he’s a classmate from my seminar… I don’t really remember.

“Sorry, I have plans today.”

“Then let’s exchange contact info. We can plan to eat out another time.”

“I’ll pass.”

“You’re so cold. That’s cute too, though.”

He makes a smug face, but I have zero interest in you, so please just go home.

“What time are your plans done? I don’t mind if it’s late. Wanna hang out a bit? You’re getting used to university life, so learning to have fun like this will make your life richer, you know?”

“I’m good. My life’s already shining in seven colors.”

“Then it’ll shine even more if you come with me.”

He reaches out toward me.

If he’s going to use force, it’s hard for me to handle with my strength.

No choice. I don’t want to make a scene, but I’ll have to shout…

That’s what I thought the next moment.

“Don’t touch my girlfriend.”

“…Ryu, you came.”

“You were later than usual, so I had a feeling. Glad I made it in time.”

Ryu always comes running whenever I’m in trouble.

It’s one of the top 100 things I love about him.

“You…! Did you say girlfriend…!”

“Yeah, Kanade is my girlfriend.”

“Sumeragi?”

“It’s true. He’s my beloved boyfriend. So there’s no room for you.”

And so, we left the stunned guy behind and walked away from the university.

When we got back to the house where we live together, Ryu suddenly hugged me.

He hugged me so tightly it almost hurt, which surprised me a bit, but this feeling makes me realize I’m loved.

“Sorry, was that too tight?”

“No, it’s fine. You could even hug me tighter.”

“I won’t hug tighter, but I want to do more.”

“Then, you can do anything to me. Do whatever you want with me.”

“That’s the ultimate killer line, Kanade.”

Saying that, Ryu pulls me into his chest again and kisses me roughly.

Before I can catch my breath, I feel something soft in my mouth. I realize Ryu slipped his tongue in.

I respond by letting my tongue glide over his.

The raw sound of our kiss echoes in the quiet room.

“Kanade, I can’t hold back anymore.”

“Then, to the bed?”

I’ll make Ryu feel as good as I can, too.

“Mufu…”

Both Kanade and Makoto are making ridiculously sloppy faces.

I can pretty much guess what they’re thinking.

Hehe, I won’t make the same mistake as those two.

I’ll think about my wish seriously.

A wish, huh. Just a little, just a tiny bit, thinking about my future with Ryu shouldn’t be a sin, right?

“Hey, you! Your side’s open!”

“Yes! Sorry, Master!”

I took over this dojo from my father about two years ago.

Even in my father’s time, this swordsmanship dojo was quite large, but since I became the master, with TV and magazine interviews and a flood of male applicants, its popularity has skyrocketed.

Their goal is just one thing: me.

Well, it sounds like I’m bragging, but I’m pretty good-looking, so there’s no shortage of sleazy guys with that motive.

Oh, but those spineless guys usually quit within two or three days, so it’s not a problem.

“Yuna, got a sec?”

“Ryu! …Ahem, everyone, greet him.”

“““Good work, Master’s Husband!”””

…Hehe. The best part of becoming the master is that everyone calls my husband Ryu “Master’s Husband.”

Master’s Husband… what a lascivious ring…

As I’m swooning over it, Ryu comes closer to me.

Mmm! My husband is, as expected, so cool!

“Some guys claiming to be from a magazine interview are at the entrance, but do we have an appointment?”

“No? I don’t think we had any interviews scheduled today.”

“Thought so, but just in case. Should I send them away?”

“No, I want to at least see their faces. I’ll come too.”

I head to the entrance with Ryu, where some guys who look exactly like they work for a tabloid are waiting.

“Well, well, Ms. Yamamura, sorry for coming without an appointment.”

“If you think that, I’d like you to leave.”

“No, no, we got some unbelievable information.”

“…Let’s hear it.”

“Well, there’s a rumor that Ms. Yamamura, the female swordmaster more popular than idols, has a man…”

Saying that, the guy flashes a sleazy grin while looking at Ryu standing nearby.

“No way, that can’t be true, but are you dating this guy…?”

“We’re not dating.”

“Oh? So you deny the rumor?”

“Exactly. I’m married to him.”

“Got it, got it, married… Married!?”

It seems these guys, with their publishing company struggling, jumped on some random hint about my man without verifying anything.

They went off blabbering about “This’ll cause a scandal!” or “You’ll regret it if this goes public!” but, well, I can just ignore them.

“Hey, Ryu, what if this marriage thing causes a scandal?”

“Nothing. It doesn’t matter what others think. As long as I love Yuna and Yuna loves me.”

I love how he says stuff like that so casually.

Since that time, I keep falling more in love with Ryu every day.

Then, Ryu suddenly pulls me close, hugging my shoulder.

“W-What’s that all of a sudden!”

“…Yuna, you really never get used to this kind of thing.”

“W-Well… I’ve grown a little… I think…!”

“Then how about this?”

Saying that, Ryu easily steals my defenseless lips and slips his tongue in… what!?

“Nguh!? Mmm…! Mmm…”

I put up a token resistance at first, but the comfort of his kiss gradually drains the strength from my body.

B-But today, I’ll show him a different Yuna Yamamura…!

I slide my tongue into Ryu’s mouth, and his eyes widen in shock.

“Pwah…! Hehe, how’s that? Even I can sometimes…!”

Ryu suddenly pins me down.

“…That was unfair.”

“Un-Unfair, what…?”

“You think I can hold back after that?”

“Ah…! Mmm…!”

What happens next doesn’t need to be said, does it?

“Um, you three. Can you hurry up and write your tanzaku?”

Since they started writing their tanzaku, all three of them have been making shameless faces and drifting off into their own worlds.

In the end, they didn’t come back for about an hour, so for a while, only my tanzaku with the wish “May we all live happily together” hung on the curtain rail.