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

Ah, I thought I could stay by Yusuke-kun’s side all day today…

I remember how Yusuke-kun, his cheeks slightly flushed, insisted I go home, saying, “You can’t get sick too, Yukina.”

Honestly, I wouldn’t have minded catching his cold at all. In fact, if it’s bacteria from Yusuke-kun, I’d gladly welcome it. But, I pushed too hard and ended up retreating, feeling reluctant but heading home.

It’s disappointing that I couldn’t spend the night with Yusuke-kun, but today was still a huge win.

I got to touch Yusuke-kun’s bare back.

I got to see the rare, sweet side of Yusuke-kun that I hardly ever see.

I bumped my forehead with Yusuke-kun.

I got to feed Yusuke-kun.

I even got to put Yusuke-kun’s finger in my mouth and lick it.

There were so many things that made me happy.

But all of that is just the beginning. What made me happiest was… Yusuke-kun thought I was adorable. And he told me so.

Well, technically, I pretty much forced him to say it… but still, I’m happy!

Just remembering it makes me grin and want to jump around. Though it’s late at night, so I have to be quiet about it.

But since I’m alone now, I don’t have to hold back, right?

“I love you, Yusuke-kun. Love, love, love, love, love you. I love you so much.”

Finally, I said it. I can’t count how many times I almost let it slip. It was so hard to hold back.

Whenever I’m near Yusuke-kun, I almost say it without thinking. But I can’t yet. Even if he thinks I’m adorable, that doesn’t mean he loves me. And he might have just been weakened by the cold… I won’t feel secure until he properly says he loves me.

I took off the uniform I had been wearing all day and changed into my tracksuit. Then, without doing anything else, I flopped onto my bed and closed my eyes.

“Yusuke-kun’s back was so broad…”

When we were kids, I used to see that back during swimming lessons. Now, that back has grown so much.

“In my imagination, Yusuke-kun’s back was a little smaller… but after all, he’s a boy.”

At first glance, Yusuke-kun seems a bit delicate for a boy. He doesn’t have any unnecessary fat, and although he’s taller than me, he’s about average height nationwide, maybe a little above. He doesn’t play sports or anything, so he isn’t particularly muscular.

But even so, when I touched him, I could tell he’s definitely a boy. That back, which I’ve been looking at since we were kids, gave me a sense of reassurance.

As I recalled that back, I licked the palm of my hand.

*Lick…*

(hmm, the taste is gone.)

I enjoyed the taste while Yusuke-kun was asleep, so that’s fine, but if I had to be picky, I would’ve liked it to last until tomorrow.

“Yusuke-kun said my cold hands felt nice, but are they really that nice?”

Curious, I pressed my hand to my cheek… Yep, it’s true. Even I think it has a nice, cool feeling.

What about my body? How does that feel?

I slipped my hand under my clothes to check the temperature of my body.

“I can’t tell…”

I realized that when cold skin touches cold skin, you can’t really feel anything. So then, how did I know my hands were cold?

“Oh well, whatever. I’ll just let Yusuke-kun check for me.”

I thought about snuggling up to Yusuke-kun, pressing our skin together to make him feel good. After all, today, I could do almost anything under the guise of nursing him.

But Yusuke-kun told me to take care of myself, so I stopped. I really did my best. I ignored that devilish voice whispering to me, “This is your chance, just give him a kiss,” so many times.

“…And yet, Yusuke-kun had all the fun.”

I convinced myself it was okay to at least hold Yusuke-kun’s hand and enjoyed it until I fell asleep. I had planned to watch Yusuke-kun’s sleeping face the whole time… but just as I was regretting that, I felt something in my hair.

Of course, there were only the two of us there, so it had to be Yusuke-kun. He was touching my hair and gently stroking my head.

The soothing feeling of Yusuke-kun patting my head made me feel safe. Maybe he would start stroking other parts of me too… I thought hopefully and pretended to sleep for a while, but it didn’t happen.

I couldn’t just let Yusuke-kun have all the fun while ignoring my feelings. So I licked his finger and started interrogating him.

“I never expected him to say I was adorable…”

What does “adorable” even mean?

Cute? Loveable? In love with me?

All of those would make me happy, but the last one would be the best.

In the end, I still don’t know how Yusuke-kun feels about me. But I’m laying the groundwork, bit by bit.

Now, I just need Yusuke-kun to realize it. I know he’s dense, but hang in there!

“When I hear him say he loves me, he can do whatever he wants with me… No, I want to do whatever I want with him.”

So, hurry up and get better and really think about it.

Just imagining what it would be like if I could be with Yusuke-kun the way I want makes me feel hot. I’m sure it’s because we grew so much closer today.

If I catch Yusuke-kun’s cold like he warned me, it would make him feel guilty, so I’d better go to sleep. I want to see a fully recovered Yusuke-kun as soon as possible.

I’m sure I’ll have a wonderful dream tonight, I thought, as I quietly closed my eyes.