It turns out that I have a fiancee, but she is the famous "villainess" of the school. What should I do? - Episode 37

“..*yawn*.. So sleepy. I think I overslept…”

I, Hiroyuki Higashi Kujo, am usually an early riser. I usually wake up at 5:00 a.m. every morning to prepare breakfast. But today I overslept a bit and it was now 5:30.

“Hmm, what are we making today?”

Even though we make breakfast in turns, Kiryu is pretty weak in the morning. If I want to eat good food, I have to get up and make it myself.

“…What should I make~…Ah, come to think of it, Kiryu said she wanted to eat ‘that’. It’s easy, and tastes pretty good too.”

The “thing” I’m referring to is a toast with fried eggs on top that appeared in a certain anime about a castle in the sky. The other day when the show went on TV, I remember Kiryu saying “Higashi Kujo-kun! I want to eat that!”.

(T/N: I’m guessing they’re talking about Howl’s Moving Castle. Haven’t watched it so I might be wrong lol )

“We have the ingredients, don’t we?”

I open the fridge and check inside. 

Let’s see… Oh, there it is. Ah! There’s bacon, too. I’ll use this as well. 

Lightly cook the bacon in a pan and place it on a plate. Next, spread butter, mayonnaise, and mustard on the bread in order, place the bacon on top, and put a slice of cheese to cover the bacon. Then, fry a fried egg and sprinkle black peppers on it to complete the dish.

“Hmm…Something’s missing…”

It was pretty easy as I expected. Well since it’s the morning.. I guess I’ll also make some soup. 

“….Huh? We have pumpkins?”

“When did I buy this?”

“Not that it matters.”

I pull out a half pumpkin that I unearthed from the back of the vegetable compartment. It looks fine in terms of color, and I’ll use it today.

“Let’s see… First the wrap.”

First put it with the plastic wrap on for a few minutes in the microwave. After removing the seeds and skin, cut it into chunks and put it in a pot to simmer for a while. When the pumpkin is nice and soft, turn off the heat and grind it with the bottom of a ladle to make it paste-like. Then add milk and heat it up again…

“Nice! It’s done!”

This is Hiroyuki Higashi Kujo’s special pumpkin potage. Well, it’s not really that special. Now all I need to do is to season it with pepper and it is perfect.

“She’s pretty late, isn’t she?”

It is already half past six o’clock. Normally, we would be able to take our time eating breakfast.

“Didn’t she say she was on duty today?”

If I recall correctly, last night she said, “I’m going to wake up early tomorrow because i’m on duty!”. You’re running out of time already..

“Can’t be helped.”

Removing my apron, I leave the living room and go down the hallway. Across from the living room, I stand in front of Kiryu’s room.

“It’s unlocked, isn’t it~”

She once told me “I’m pretty weak in the mornings so if I’m late, please wake me up!”. Kiryu wakes up every morning while moving at a zombie-like trot… How could she have gotten up at six o’clock and gone jogging when she was little? Gonosuke-san’s hardships will be remembered. 

“Here goes!”

I open the door with one spirited effort. The room, shaded by curtains, is dim and slightly chilly. Shivering, I move to the side of Kiryu’s bed.

Kiryu is breathing softly on the bed. The two hills, which aren’t big by any means, but belong to women, are moving up and down in an orderly manner synced with her breathing. 

“…”

I look into Kiryu’s face. She has long eyelashes and a lovely sleeping face like an angel.

“Her face really is seriously beautiful, as I thought”

Somehow, I forget my original purpose and stare blankly at Kiryu’s beautiful sleeping face.

…I am sure this is not a good idea.

Suddenly, Kiryu’s eyes slowly opened and met mine perfectly.

Alright, folks. Let us recap.

Location → Kiryu’s room.

Kiryu → Sleeping on the bed.

Me → Looking down at her face.

Conclusion → There is a case of a creepy guy sneaking into his fiancee’s room and staring at her sleeping face.

Time that won’t stop. Me freezing up. Kiryu screaming. These images run through my mind in an instant.

“..I-It’s a misunderstanding, Kiryu! I was just trying to wake you up!”

Before Kiryu could raise her voice, I raised mine, trying to get a head start.

Kiryu stared at me and tried to get up from the bed. I hurriedly moved away from her, and watched her with a subdued breath. As she sat up, she looked around first and then fixed jer gaze on me again.

“…Higashi Kujyo-kun..?”

“Yes..”

Oh the three holy jewels! Please don’t misunderstand!

“….It’s Higashi Kujyo-kun!!”

“..Y-yeah…huh…?”

Kiryu walked up to me with a cute, flowery smile on her face and jumped into my arms so lightly that I could almost hear her poof. By the way, her pajamas have cat print on them. Perhaps because it was a little too big for Kiryu and she was sleeping in disarray, her underwear was also peeking out from here and there.

“….Uhh….mmm…”

I can’t quite grasp the situation. What’s going on?　

Kiryu is still nuzzling on my chest. Every once in a while she turns her face toward me, smiles, and buries her face in my chest again. The soft fragrance is really bad for my sanity. Also, they’re incredibly soft! I won’t say which part. I won’t say which, but… Emergency, Emergency!!(E/N: CODE RED!)

“..Higashi Kujyo-kun~. I’m happy. Because the first thing I saw in the morning is Higashi Kujyo-kun!”

Ms. Kiryu said such a thing happily.

“Well, we always see each other every morning..”

“Higashi Kujoyo kun~”

“She isn’t listening..”

I knew… that she was a bad sleeper, but I didn’t know she was this bad. She was usually a zombie walking around aimlessly, but today she is an active zombie. What even is an active zombie…

“Higashi Kuukun…”

Yeah, I’ll be honest. I’m quite happy. I’m quite happy, but it’s not good for me to stay like this with her for too long. My rationality is the same as normal people, and above all, the risk is too great if Kiryu comes to her senses.

“Ah~ You awake? Kiryu-san?”

“Nn?”

“It’s not ‘Nn’”

“What? Are you going to give me a good morning kiss?”

“..What are you saying..?”

Are you sure? I’ll really do it!

“You know, you know?… I had a dream that Higashi Kujokun would say good morning to me. I was thinking how happy I was. Then, when I woke up, Higashi Kujokun was there, you know? So I thought, “This is a dream!”

“…”

“Why don’t we have a good morning kiss? The frog Higashi Kujo-kun will become a prince, and I, the princess, will become a dragon and be happy with him? So? Let’s kiss?”

“What are you even saying?”

It’s hopeless. She’s half asleep.

“It’s already 6:30, Kiryu-san. Why don’t you wake up?”

“6.. 30?”

She then took her face away from my chest and looked up at my eyes. Her eyes were moist and round.

Gradually, her eyes came back to life.

“Higashi Kujo-kun?”

“..Yes.”(E/N: Goodluck?)

“Why… is Higashi Kujo-kun here? This is my room…. right?”

“You said you’d be on duty today. Just for the record, you said I could come in here without permission, right?”

“…Ahh. You woke me up. Then—”

After almost speaking up to that point, Kiryu realizes her situation. Her underwear is visible and she is currently hugging me.

“…”

–In addition, she must have remembered. She remembered her own words and actions up until a few minutes ago.

“…Ki..”

“..Ah, yeah. I understand..”

I’m sure she’s pretty embarrassed. 

“————KyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA—–!!!!!”

She moved away from me in a panic and dove onto the bed. Kiryu covered herself with the futon over her head.

“….Come out when you’ve calmed down. You’ll be late, you know?”

With the futon still over her head and flailing around in my view, I left Kiryu’s room and closed the door behind me.

“….Can I still wake you up every morning?”

“Never! Higashi-Kujo-kun, you mustn’t ever come back!”

Oops, it seems my heart’s voice leaked out. It was a great perk… Pity.