My Cool and Straightforward Girlfriend Won't Let Me Sleep Today Either - Chapter 10
Episode 10: My 4th Year Girlfriend Begged For A Double Size Bed
It is already bright outside my apartment.
Today, I cursed the fact that my room had solid reinforced concrete with soundproofing, high soundproof windows, soundproof curtains, and it was a corner room.
“I’m dying… give me some water…”
I was exhausted and I asked Natsuki to fetch a bottle of water from the fridge.
Natsuki, drowsy-eyed, took out water from the fridge and returned to me.
Natsuki apologizes with a sheepish look while handing me the water bottle.
“Sorry. I might have gone too far.”
It seems she’s aware that she went overboard.
I know there’s no need for her to try to impress me as my girlfriend for four years.
After quenching my thirst with the water from Natsuki, I looked at her.
“Well, it felt good anyway.”
It was tough, but it wasn’t that bad.
I don’t want to do it every day, but occasionally it’s not too bad.
“…I see. That’s good then.”
“But, you know, being the only one on the receiving end all the time isn’t great either…”
I want to take the offensive for a change.
When I blurted that out, Natsuki responded with an astonished voice.
“If I tell you to stop, you’re the one who will stop.”
“…Yes, sorry. Anyway, it’s already morning.”
With adrenaline rushing, I don’t feel drowsy despite the laziness.
However, I’m definitely tired, so if I try to sleep with my eyes closed, I’ll probably fall asleep immediately.
“Even though it’s morning, do you want to sleep?”
“Yeah, I’ll sleep…”
We tidy up the blanket that was on the bed and Natsuki and I go to sleep.
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After a night of continued activities, I woke up in the afternoon.
Natsuki, who was on the attacking side and therefore less exhausted, was already awake.
“Good morning. Want to have lunch?”
It seems Natsuki went to the convenience store and showed me the contents of the bag she brought.
I’ll eat. I’m so hungry.
“You’ve burned a lot of calories.”
“Yeah, I guess.”
We started eating together. We bite into rice balls and drink coffee to wake up.
After satisfying our hunger, I tell Natsuki.
“I’ll go get some money.”
“…Why?”
“I want to have a bit more fun before you go studying abroad. It’ll be a while before I get paid from work… So, I’ll either ask my mom for money or borrow it.”
Even if Natsuki goes abroad to study, I don’t intend to break up.
But while my feelings might not waver, Natsuki might start to feel differently over the six months, and she might even initiate a breakup.
Maybe being with Natsuki as lovers will only last until this summer.
When I think about that, I realize I have no choice but to create memories with Natsuki.
“Being short on cash… Would it have been better if I hadn’t been so demanding?”
Natsuki looks at the bed in my room with a remorseful expression.
“Well, getting a double-size bed was the right choice.”
Yes, I started living alone just before summer vacation due to family circumstances.
Of course, my mom gave me some money.
I didn’t care much about furniture, and I should have been able to cover everything with the money I received.
But when I was choosing a bed, Natsuki said this to me.
“A single or semi-double size would be too cramped. A double size would be better. Also, I don’t like squeaky beds…”
So, convinced by her reasoning, I bought a high-performance double-size bed.
That’s the real reason why I ended up short on cash.
“Anyway, can you really borrow money?”
“It’s totally fine.”
My mom used to work abroad as a high-ranking corporate employee until a few years ago.
We get tons of return gifts from hometown tax payments every year, to the point where we have a dedicated freezer at home.
There’s no way someone like that wouldn’t be earning enough.
“I envy your family’s wealth.”
“Your family’s not bad either…”
I’ve been to Natsuki’s house before, and despite being in Tokyo, it’s a huge house.
I was a little curious, so I looked up the land prices around Natsuki’s house and nearly passed out.
“Well, yeah.”
“So, I’m going to my parents’ house to borrow some money.”
“Okay. But seriously, don’t push yourself too hard.”
I’m asking my parents for money so I can flirt with my girlfriend.
Natsuki says there’s no need for such a scummy thing, but…
“I’m disappointed we can’t hang out together in the summer, but I’ll make it up by having lots of fun with Minato,” Natsuki blurted out during our nighttime activities.
Yes, if things continue like this, I’ll be squeezed by Natsuki every day and might really end up dead.
Even though I think that, I decided to secure the money, even if it means borrowing from my parents, because of another reason I mentioned.
“Well, my mom keeps saying, ‘You’re such an introverted guy, so don’t let Natsuki-chan slip away. I mean it, don’t let her go?’ so, if I ask for money to go have fun before you leave for your studies, I think she’ll be happy to lend it to me.”
“I see.”
As we were talking like this, someone came to my room.
Checking the intercom, I saw my mom standing there.
Ah, I think she said she’d come to check on me at least once during summer vacation.
“My mom’s here, as if summoned by our conversation.”
“Ah, should I leave?”
While Natsuki is saying that, my mom enters my room using the spare key.
“Excuse me. If you’re here, open the door already. How have you been?”
“Uh, not bad.”
“Oh? Natsuki-chan is here too. Hello, thanks for always taking care of my idiot son.”
My mom, noticing Natsuki in the room, greets her normally.
“Oh, don’t worry about it. What brings you here today?”
“I got more in my summer bonus than I expected, so I thought I’d give my son some pocket money.”
My mom takes an envelope out of her bag and hands it to me.
After briefly checking the contents, I see a few bills inside, at least a few ten-thousand-yen notes.
“Is it okay to receive this much?”
“Well, it includes compensation for kicking you out of the house because of Minato’s feelings.”
The reason I started living alone was because the new spouse my mom married had a daughter who was already a teenager.
Even though we became a family, living together suddenly with teenage boys and girls would be strongly resisted, so as a university student, I was kicked out of the house.
My mom seemed to feel quite guilty about it.
“No, I’m not really bothered by it. But anyway, thanks. Seriously, I needed the money.”
And so, I successfully escaped from being short on cash.
Without facing those tattered days of being squeezed by Natsuki on the bed every night, I’m really relieved.