The Genius, Naturally Angel-Sama, Marin Shiozaki, Also Known as 'The Three Heavens Beauty,' Submits a Marriage Registration Without My Permission, and Before I Knew It, I've Become the Angel's Husband - 06 - Close Distance
Close Distance
…Isn’t she too close?
“Um… what is it?”
“Uh… um… well…”
“Yeah?”
“I… want to… form a… group…”
“Huh?… With me?”
A strong nod, twice.
“I see… Yeah… I’m okay with that.”
“Thank… you…” With that, she hastily walked away.
“Aoi, Aoi!” called from behind, I turned around.
To my surprise, Kiyohito and Marin-chan were standing there.
“What’s up?”
“No way! Shiozaki-san said she’ll join our group!”
With a wide grin, she said, “Nice to meet you, Yamaguchi-kun!”
“…Yeah.”
“Earlier, you were talking to Umi-chan, right? Did you ask her, Yamaguchi-kun?” Her smile is terrifying!
“N-No… it’s not like that.”
“Okay! Then I’ll go get Umi-chan!” With that, she left.
Is she going to be okay? I hope she doesn’t get killed or something.
“Whoa whoa whoa! Looks like there’s something there, right?”
“Y-Yeah… maybe,” I replied casually.
Then Umi-chan came over.
“Uh-um… I’ll be in your care…”
“Oh, Shichiya-chan! Me too!”
“I’ll be in your care…”
“Yeah! I’ll be in your care too!” With a smile, Marin-chan leaned close to my ear and whispered, “If you cheat, I’ll kill you.”
To-TOO Scary!!
When I looked at her face, she was smiling as usual.
“Shall we proceed?”
“…Yeah.”
And so, our group of four—Kiyohito, Shichiya-chan, Marin-chan, and me—was formed.
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“…Bam!” The cutting board resonated with force.
I timidly glanced at Marin-chan’s way, only to find her cooking with a wide smile.
“Congratulations on being invited by Umi-chan!”
“…It’s not really like that…”
“We can’t know what she’s thinking, right? Well, since Aoi-kun isn’t wearing a ring and hasn’t declared having a girlfriend, there’s probably no ill intent from her!
…Bam!
She seemed to be at the peak of her anger.
“Um… Marin-chan…”
“What? Mr. Lecher!”
“…I’m really grateful to Marin-chan. The way she did it might have been a bit forceful… but I’m truly thankful that she got me out of that house. I can’t express my gratitude enough.”
“…I see. Okay. I understand.”
With those words, she seemed to be satisfied, at least for now.
I thought that was the case, at least at that moment.
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“Hey! Tomorrow’s Saturday, right? Wanna do something?”
“Even if you say ‘something’… going out for a date is risky, and we’ll probably end up staying at home.”
“Hmm… Yeah! Then let’s have a home date!”
“What exactly do you do on a home date?”
“Hmm… Maybe something…erotic?”
Splutter! I accidentally spilled the cocoa I was drinking.
“Hey! Just kidding! Are you okay?”
“S-Sorry…”
“Fufu. But I’m kind of happy you reacted like that. It means you’re conscious of me, right?”
Calmly thinking, I figured there’s no guy in this world who wouldn’t accept an invitation from such a cute girl like her, except for me.
“The cliques are movies, right? Or maybe board games! Oh, I’ve got it! Let’s do it with some penalty games! It’ll be so much fun!” Her eyes sparkled with excitement.
“What kind of penalty games?”
“It wouldn’t be fun if I told you, right? Hmm, let’s see… How about each of us comes up with five penalty games, and then we combine them into one set? The loser has to draw from that.”
“Sure, that sounds good.”
“Yay! Alright! I’m gonna think about it all night long!”
“Don’t come up with anything too crazy, okay?”
“I know! I’ll make sure they’re manageable since I’ll have to do them if I lose!”
“…Sure.”
Probably… no, definitely a lie.
The anticipation of some seriously tough penalty games is practically radiating off her.
And just like yesterday, we both got into bed together.
“…Hey, do you think we could separate the bedrooms?”
“Nope. Absolutely not. I’m terrified of sleeping alone.”
“Uh, okay.”
“What? You don’t like it?”
“It’s not that, but… um…”
“Oh, I get it. You’re worried you’ll get all worked up. Aoi’s a guy, after all. But it’s okay. You can use me as your ‘side dish’ anytime.”
“…”
“Just so you know, I’m serious. I really want to see. What Aoi does.”
“…I’m not showing you.”
“Stingy. Stringy a**.”
And so, we cuddled up together and fell asleep for the night.