My Beautiful Childhood Friend Is Working in a Maid Cafe For Some Reason - Chapter 31

“Yusuke-kun!”

“What is it, Yukina-chan?”

“Yusuke-kun, you like me, right?”

“Yeah!”

“Then you can’t like any other girl!”

“Huh? But I like Mom and Akari too?”

“Family is fine. The only girls you can like are me and your family. You can’t like any other girl!”

…Ah, I had a bad dream.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a familiar ceiling, though it looked a bit different from usual.

What time is it?

I checked the time on my phone that was next to me. The screen showed 9:00.

I slept a little too much.

Even after falling asleep, I woke up a few times. Knowing Yukina was sleeping in the next room made me nervous and overly conscious… I ended up doing something stupid, too.

Is Yukina still asleep?

I looked around, but Yukina was nowhere to be seen.

Isn’t this one of those moments where the heroine makes breakfast while you’re asleep, and you wake up to the smell of it? Not that Yukina would ever do something like that anyway.

“My back hurts…”

I sat up from the sofa and stretched. Every time I did, I heard a cracking sound from my lower back.

I’m still sleepy, but I have things to clean up, so I should get up.

To wake up fully, I headed to the bathroom.

After washing my face, I’ll prepare breakfast. The menu… I guess I’ll go with toast, ham, and scrambled eggs.

Thinking about that, I opened the closed bathroom door.

“What!?”

At that moment, I locked eyes with someone.

Of course, the only people in this room were Yukina and me, so it had to be Yukina… But what I saw was something I definitely shouldn’t have.

Yukina was completely naked. It seemed she had taken a shower without asking, and she was drying her wet hair with the towel I usually use.

Yukina and I, both naked like newborn babies, were frozen, staring at each other.

Neither of us could think straight, probably because of the shock or because it was too unbelievable.

“Sorry—”

“KYAAA!!!”

Before I could apologize, Yukina screamed, grabbed the towel to cover herself, and sat down with a thud, trying to hide everything by sticking her legs together.

“S-Sorry!”

This isn’t the kind of excitement I was looking for, God!

As I bowed my head to apologize, Yukina glared at me, her face bright red and tears in her eyes.

“H-How long are you planning to stay there!? Get out now!”

“Y-Yes!”

I left the bathroom so quickly that I wondered if I’d ever moved that fast before and shut the door firmly behind me.

“I-I’m so sorry…”

I was bowing deeply on the floor, my forehead almost touching it.

Yukina, dressed in the jersey she had been wearing before, sat in a chair with her arms crossed, looking down at me.

She won’t talk to me… It’s entirely my fault. I deserve this. But, is it really only my fault?

Why did Yukina take a shower without asking in the first place?

Sure, she’s a girl and might’ve felt gross, so I understand. But when I got close to her yesterday, she smelled good… Couldn’t she have held out a little longer?

I didn’t mention anything about the bath because I thought it would create an awkward atmosphere. Plus, Yukina didn’t seem to care, so I thought it was fine.

But if this was going to happen, I should have talked to her about it and made sure not to see anything.

It’s too late to regret it now. What happened, happened, and even if it’s not entirely my fault, I’m still to blame, so I’ll keep bowing like this.

“D-Did you see?”

Yukina whispered in a voice so soft it was barely audible.

“Huh?”

“I-I’m asking if you saw!”

When I looked up, Yukina’s face was bright red, and her eyes were filled with tears. I couldn’t tell if it was from embarrassment or anger.

But, even so, I found Yukina to be cute.

“D-Don’t worry. I was spaced out and half-asleep, so my eyes weren’t fully open.”

“T-That doesn’t answer the question! Did you see!?”

Darn… I tried to dodge the question, but…

To be honest, I clearly saw Yukina’s figure. It wasn’t like there was any improvement after undressing… I had witnessed reality as it was.

I slowly nodded.

As soon as I did, Yukina’s face twisted, and then—

“Waaaah!”

She started crying like a little child.

She rubbed her eyes with her hands like a cat, but the tears wouldn’t stop.

“I can’t get married anymore!”

I was at a loss, trying to figure out what to do with Yukina, who was crying her eyes out.

In a situation like this, I should probably pat her head… But Yukina has someone she likes, and she doesn’t let anyone else touch her…

“L-Look, I’m the one who saw it, so it’s not my place to say, but I think it’s fine. I mean, y-you were beautiful…”

“Huh?”

As soon as I said that, Yukina’s tears stopped.

She looked at me, surprised, with her mouth slightly open.

“H-Hey… What do you mean by ‘beautiful’?”

“It means exactly what it sounds like.”

I answered, embarrassed, because it was the truth.

Yukina is cute. But seeing her naked, I felt that ‘beautiful’ suited her more than ‘cute.’ She looked stunning with water droplets on her, almost seductive… Honestly, I almost fell for her.

“S-So that’s how it is… You thought I was beautiful.”

“Y-Yeah. So, you don’t have to be so down about it. I’m sure the person you like will think you’re beautiful too.”

“Huh? What’s that supposed to mean…”

“And besides, I’ll do my best to forget about it as soon as possible, so don’t worry!”

I’ll probably never forget it in my life, but if telling this lie helps her feel better, I’ll say whatever it takes.

“A-Are you stupid! Do you think that’ll make me forgive you!?”

Yukina had completely stopped crying, but now she was furious. I wasn’t sure what she was angry about, but she glared at me with sharp eyes.

“S-Sorry. I’ll do whatever you want until you’re satisfied… So—”

Why am I so desperate to apologize?

Wouldn’t it be better if Yukina hated me and distanced herself from me?

Then I wouldn’t be dragged into any more crazy situations. This should be fine—

“Whatever I want? Did you just say you’d do whatever I want?”

“Uh, no… That was just a figure of speech. I didn’t mean…”

“It’s too late now. I clearly heard it.”

Ugh… I shouldn’t have said anything unnecessary.

“Well, if you really promise to do whatever I say forever, I might forgive you.”

“Wait, forever?…”

“Shut up. Don’t you want me to forgive you?”

“No, I mean… either way…”

“You want me to forgive you, right? Say it clearly!”

“Yes, I want you to forgive me!”

“Then do as I say!”

“Yes, I will!”

I said it… No, I was made to say it. I got scared by Yukina’s intense glare…

“Good. Well, then—”

Is she going to say something right away!?

I was terrified of what Yukina might demand next, and I swallowed nervously.

What if she says I can never go to the maid café again…?

Cold sweat ran down my back.

“From now on, Yusuke, you’re not allowed to watch any more erotic or adult videos with naked women in them!”

“…What? Why?”

Why such a command?

“Why, you ask… You saw me naked, didn’t you? You saw me, ME! So you should be satisfied enough not to need to see other women naked!”

“No, it’s not like it made me that happy…”

“A-And besides! If you get excited over other women’s naked bodies, it’ll feel like I lost, and I’ll be upset! So, you’re banned from watching them from now on! Got it!?”

I don’t understand any of this!

My brain can’t keep up!

Besides, Yukina has plenty of areas where she loses to other women, not just her body!

“Yusuke, you’re not allowed to look at any naked women besides me! Got it!”

“O-Okay…”

“Good. Now, I’m hungry, so make breakfast!”

“Yes, yes…”

Yukina, who had been crying and angry just moments ago, was now in a much better mood. She was even humming… It’s a mystery…

I wonder what’s going to happen from here on…