My Childhood Friend, who became a National Idol, moved next door to my Run-down Apartment [Dropped] - Chapter 31 - Lap Pillow~

“Mitsuki, if you don’t start moving your hands, it will never end. Let’s organize the script and fashion magazines at least.”

“…Kazu-kun. I’m already tired.”

“Important documents are here, unnecessary things are discarded, and cardboard boxes are emptied for now. It’s the basics of living alone.”

“Muu… Fine…”

“After we finish, let’s have a delicious meal as a reward. Let’s push through until then.”

“Food! Delicious food! Eating together with Kazu-kun! I’ll do my best!!”

Mitsuki’s eyes, which had completely lost energy, lit up again.

The pace of sorting the garbage accelerated as her energy seemingly returned.

“Do you want something to eat?”

“Hamburger! With fries!”

“You’ve been saying that since forever…!”

“I’ve never been allowed to eat it in the dorms, you know. Now that it would bother Kazu-kun too, I can’t eat outside. Let’s eat until we’re full at home.”

Come to think of it, during high school, Mitsuki and I used to go to junk food shops after school quite often.

As expected, being a top idol came with a lot of constraints.

There’s no way we could go into a store together now.

“I’ll do my best!… I’ll do my best!… I’ll do my best!”

However, I’m not entirely sure if this level of enthusiasm is a good thing.

Mitsuki, who was struggling with cleaning, despite her dislike for it, made me want to put in more effort too.

And so, we diligently cleaned the room of the top idol which had turned to a garbage dump, and before we knew it, the sun had set.

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“Well then! Let’s celebrate the fact that the house is so clean~… Cheers!”

“…Cheers!”

With a sound like a clink, Mitsuki opened a slightly tipsy grape can, while I opened a canned highball.

This is the first time I’ve had a drink with Mitsuki.

Mitsuki lightly shook the can with both hands, making small clinking sounds.

As she took a big bite of the hamburger we ordered for delivery, she looked like a small animal right now.

Hamburgers, fries, nuggets. Drinks, a bit tipsy and highballs.

Tonight’s dinner is not something good for health, especially for an idol whose diet is so strict.

“This hamburger is really delicious!”

“I’m glad. But from now on, let’s make sure to clean up regularly ourselves.”

“Fuu~!”

Whether she understands or not is a problem for another time… Right now, she looks so happy eating the food that I’ll let it slide for today.

I could almost hear the sound “fluffy” in the air.

After about 5 hours of struggle, Mitsuki’s room, which had turned into a garbage heap, had been improved to the level of a storage room.

I wanted to deal with things like unopened scripts and fashion magazines too, but I gave up on those because they were too important for Mitsuki’s work.

At this point, I checked on Mitsuki and noticed that everything was settled to some extent.

It turns out that the cool and perfect top idol I thought she was is actually quite careless about everything except singing, dancing, and doing what she loves.

It’s more like the old Mitsuki I knew, so I feel a bit relieved.

“This potato tastes amazing when you dip it in this sauce that suits Kazu-kun’s taste. Come on, try it! Here, ahh~”

Coming fresh out of the bath, Mitsuki was sitting in her fluffy pink pajamas in seiza position, holding a new potato and bringing it closer to me.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen Mitsuki with her long black hair down.

Her slightly flushed cheeks made her look even more enchanting than usual.

My heartbeat accelerated just by looking at her.

Mitsuki, unknowingly, tilted her head like a little bird and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Her unconscious actions are the scariest of all.

…There’s no way I can refuse, right?

“…Mmm.”

I took the piece of potato that her white, slender fingers were holding and she smiled happily.

“See, it’s the perfect flavor for Kazu-kun, the barbecue sauce. Isn’t it just right?”

“It’s delicious~.”

My self-control might collapse any moment now.

Mitsuki, sitting in her fluffy pajamas after a bath, with her slightly flushed face, holding a slightly tipsy can in both hands.

This trio is overwhelmingly destructive.

It’s as if all the cuteness in the world has been condensed into this existence, to the point where I can’t even meet her gaze.

I stir my highball with enthusiasm.

The carbonation of the highball and the oiliness of the potato go really well together.

The can I was holding was emptied in an instant, like a suppressant to stop my self-control from collapsing.

Or rather…

“Hehe~, hehe~…”

Mitsuki, are you getting tipsy so quickly?

You’ve only opened one can of low-alcohol drink, right?

She’s holding the can, swaying to the right and left with a relaxed smile.

It couldn’t possibly be acting. She’s completely drunk.

“…You did your best, so I guess it can’t be helped. After you finish drinking, let’s call it a night.”

“Call it a night already? Why?”

Suddenly, the highlights in Mitsuki’s eyes disappear.

“Tonight, since Kazu-kun worked so, so hard, I’ve decided to pamper you a lot. So…”

Saying that, Mitsuki pats her lap and urges me.

“Kazu-kun, come here~”

With a gentle smile, Mitsuki prepares for me to rest my head on her lap.

…This girl doesn’t seem to be considering the possible collapse of my self-control.

According to Mitsuki, it seems the night is still young.

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