Living Normally In An Abnormal World

Chapter 82: Just Sleeping on Your Lap

“Kinoshita-kun.”

“Hmm?”

“Go to sleep.”

It was early on a holiday morning at Yuuto’s house. As soon as Asuka saw him in the living room, she realized something was wrong. There were dark circles under his eyes, and it was clear he hadn’t gotten proper sleep. The cause was obvious: that game-addicted idiot Rina. Asuka could easily tell by the game console in her hands.

It’s Yuuto-kun we’re talking about here, he must have been acting on his usual competitive streak, rubbing his sleepy eyes as he played for hours on end. And in the end, he probably hadn’t won, and morning had come.

“Yeah, sorry. I’m glad you came over.”

“Don’t worry about it. It’s Rina-chan’s fault.”

“I’ll just take a quick nap.”

“Okay, here.”

“What, you’ll do a lap pillow for me?”

“Yes, of course. Is that a problem?”

“Well, since you’re offering, I’ll take advantage of your kindness.”

“Go ahead.”

(Yes!)

Asuka sat on a zabuton cushion and tapped her knees a few times. The usual Yuuto would have been more hesitant, but he wasn’t. It’s not like many people see him like this, and even if they did, it wouldn’t be a problem.

So Yuuto accepted.

Asuka, having been accepted, was secretly doing a happy dance inside. But this wouldn’t show on her face or in her actions. At most, a small smile might escape.

It’s sad how her face loses all control whenever the one she loves is nearby.

“Oh, I think I can sleep right away.”

“I always rely on you. This is nothing.”

“Oof, thanks…”

Yuuto fell asleep almost immediately, lulled by the comfort.

Asuka watched him for a while, then gently touched his head, careful not to wake him.

(I’m this close to him and he’s still sleeping so comfortably.. I guess that means something, right?)

Asuka’s cheeks relaxed naturally.

She had read a romance magazine before. Sleep is the state in which humans are most vulnerable. Of course, if a man exposes himself like this in front of a woman, you never know what she might do. That’s why a man never falls asleep in front of a woman. But if he does, it probably means he has special feelings for her.

And Yuuto had fallen asleep in front of Asuka.

Her heart began to race, and her body grew warm. It was nice to feel that the beloved person in front of her felt the same way.

(Oh, I forgot my phone.)

But there was one miscalculation: she had forgotten her phone. This was a perfect opportunity for a two-person sleepover, with the best position to look down on him. She really wanted to make it her phone’s home screen.

If she didn’t have it, she would have to keep it in her mind. That was the only disappointment.

Asuka parted Yuuto’s hair, exposing his forehead. Although no one else was home besides Asuka and Yuuto, she checked her surroundings just in case. After carefully checking, she quickly dropped her lips onto Yuuto’s forehead.

(I love you, I love you so much. I want to be with you, Yuuto-kun, forever.)

This was a charm, a charm to stay with him forever. It was by no means something to be ashamed of.

But she felt like she was sneaking around, so she quickly put her hair back up again. But soon she began to touch her cheeks at will.

“Hmm?”

“Oh, you woke up already.”

But touching him too much woke him up.

“But I slept for an hour, right?”

“Sorry to say, only 30 minutes.”

“Seriously? I don’t feel like I’ve had enough sleep, so can I go back to sleep?”

Yuuto sounded apologetic, but Asuka was sweating inside. She felt guilty for waking him up after touching him so freely.

(No, I need him to sleep.)

Asuka accepted without hesitation. But she stopped Yuuto from sleeping. She remembered that he had fallen asleep without a blanket, so she went to get one.

“Here, you’ll catch a cold if you don’t have anything on.”

“Sorry, thank you.”

“You’re welcome, take your time.”

This time, Asuka thought, she would try not to touch him. As she stared at Yuuto’s sleeping figure, she thought about it.

“…”

But she couldn’t help herself and ended up stroking his head. This time, she was careful not to wake him.

“Is he asleep?”

“No, I’m still awake.”

“Oh.”

“But I don’t mind, so you can keep doing it.”

“Then, I’ll do it as much as I want.”

“…Okay.”