My Cool and Straightforward Girlfriend Won't Let Me Sleep Today Either - Chapter 12
Chapter 12: My 4th Year Girlfriend In An Apron
Rubbing my eyes as I woke up, a pleasant smell tickled my nose.
Drawn by the scent, I headed to the kitchen.
“Good morning.”
It was Natsuki who greeted me in the kitchen.
The source of the pleasant smell was Natsuki cooking.
Moreover, Natsuki was wearing an apron, something she doesn’t usually wear.
“Where did you steal that apron from?”
“I didn’t steal it. I just brought one that was lying around at home.”
I took another look at Natsuki’s apron.
It was white with frills, quite a cute design.
“So, what do you think?”
“Ah, it’s nice. I’m really happy because I’m seeing a different side of Natsuki.”
“I see.”
“By the way, it would have been even better if it were a naked apron.”
When I said something stupid, Natsuki looked at me with a cold gaze.
“…Are you suggesting I wear a naked apron?”
“No, just kidding.”
Of course, I knew she wouldn’t want to wear a naked apron because it’s embarrassing.
I actually wanted to see it, but I pretended it was just a joke.
However, while covering her mouth with her hand, Natsuki muttered to me.
“…But I could do it if you want.”
“D-Did you eat something weird?”
“I didn’t. Besides, you’ve been teasing me a bit too much lately…”
I nodded in agreement if she really thought so.
On the night after the seminar camp ended, Natsuki teased me so much that I couldn’t help but make a pathetic noise.
“It takes two to tango…”
A one-sided relationship where one person only takes without giving breeds friction.
Knowing this, Natsuki was trying to fulfill my desire to see her in a naked apron.
“So, um, do you want to see the naked apron?”
I swallowed my saliva and nodded silently.
Natsuki took a deep breath and began to undress. Perhaps because it was out of character for her, her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her movements were awkward.
She looked cute like that, and I couldn’t stop grinning.
Then, Natsuki put on the frilly apron.
“Satisfied?”
I took a good look at Natsuki. She was wearing only the apron, nothing else.
Her cleavage, armpits, and thighs were boldly exposed, arousing the male heart.
“What about the back…?”
“Sure, sure.”
Natsuki turned around.
While the front was modestly covered with fabric, the back was completely different.
Her flawless, beautiful back and well-toned buttocks were fully exposed.
“I kinda… thought you wouldn’t be the type to wear a naked apron.”
I felt so moved because I had thought that.
Before I knew it, I found myself clasping my hands together and worshiping Natsuki.
“What are you doing?”
“I rarely get to see my cool and straightforward girlfriend in a naked apron… Wouldn’t you worship something you’re grateful for?”
“Pervert…”
Natsuki looked at me with a cold gaze.
Is she really looking at me like that?
Feeling a bit annoyed, I retorted to Natsuki.
“You’re quite something too, relentlessly teasing me just because you want to see your boyfriend’s pathetic and suffering state.”
“…… ”
Natsuki fell silent in the face of my irrefutable argument.
Then, as if nothing had happened, she resumed cooking in her naked apron.
“So, what have you been making since earlier?”
“French toast.”
Ah, indeed, now that she mentioned it, it was French toast.
I nodded in agreement as I looked at the yellowed bread in the frying pan.
“Wow, it looks delicious.”
“…How long are you going to stay behind me?”
“Until you finish cooking.”
I was fixated on my cool and straightforward girlfriend in her naked apron.
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“”Itadakimasu””
We both said, “itadakimasu” and began eating breakfast.
As I bit into the French toast Natsuki made, the fluffy and melty texture spread throughout my mouth.
“It’s really delicious.”
“You’re exaggerating.”
“No, I’m serious, it’s really delicious.”
“Yeah, yeah. By the way, yesterday, a senior from work who was on the same shift as me was really creepy.”
Natsuki changed the topic, perhaps feeling uncomfortable with all the compliments.
Really, she’s so cute when she does that.
“Something happened?”
“You know, I’m quitting the job because I’m going to study abroad, right?”
I understood where she was going with this as soon as she said that.
Natsuki is cute, and any guy would want to get close to her.
“Got it. He wants to have a farewell dinner or something together?”
“Yeah. So, I asked if I could invite other colleagues, but he said no. It gave me goosebumps.”
“…Well, it’s understandable. Natsuki is cute, after all. But seriously, be careful when you go abroad, okay? It’s less safe than Japan.”
Even now, Natsuki is easily targeted by men.
If she goes abroad, she might get even more approached.
When I worried about her being bothered by strange people…
“If you’re that worried, why don’t you come with me?”
“N-No, that’s impossible.”
“…Right.”
Natsuki answered with a downcast expression.
It’s understandable to feel down realizing that we’ll be apart for six months.
“I’ll tell you this, even if we could study abroad together, I don’t think I would.”
“Why?”
Natsuki asked me with firm pressure.”
Wait, it’s not because I don’t want to be with you…
Do you really not like me? I calmed her down as she became intimidating..
“It’s just that if we were together while studying abroad, it would interfere with your growth, wouldn’t it?”
“…Yeah.”
“It’s lonely not being able to see each other, but I want you to achieve your dreams.”
I told her confidently, supporting Natsuki’s dreams.
“I see… By the way, what are your plans for the future, Minato?”
“I’ll let you support me.”
I said something quite pitiful, implying that I don’t really have any dreams.
Of course, that was a joke. After graduating from university, I plan to work in a well-paying and comfortable job like everyone else.
Despite that, Natsuki…
“Got it. I’ll try my best to give you at least 50,000 yen as allowance.”
She showed me her determination to support me.
Recently, Natsuki hasn’t been able to make jokes, right? That’s just my imagination, isn’t it?