The Story of How Beautiful Yandere Girls Started Getting Closer to Me, Saying They Want to Take Care of Me - Chapter 64-65

Chapter 64: Only Inside This House

Even though I wasn’t feeling well, it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t eat by myself.

I felt a little embarrassed, but if this was the way Shirayuri-senpai wanted it and if it came from her kindness—

“……”

Holding back the embarrassment that welled up inside me, I opened my mouth.

Shirayuri-senpai gently fed me the food.

And when I swallowed both the food and my embarrassment—

“You’re doing very well, eating properly.”

With a kind voice, Shirayuri-senpai continued—

“How does it taste?”

“…It’s delicious.”

Even if the way I was eating was embarrassing, the taste itself was not to blame.

When I answered honestly, Shirayuri-senpai smiled happily.

“I’m glad to hear that. Then, I’ll feed you some more.”

Saying that, she brought another bite of food to my mouth, just like before.

Feeling the same emotions as before, I opened my mouth and let Shirayuri-senpai feed me again.

Repeating this over and over—

Eventually, I managed to finish all of the food she had made.

“Good job, Ritsu-san.”

After I finished eating, Shirayuri-senpai spoke words of encouragement.

“With the trip and the meal, I’m sure you’ve used up quite a bit of your energy—”

Then, placing her hands on her lap, she spoke again.

“Please, rest your head here and lie down on the sofa.”

“Wha—!? Th-That’s… isn’t that asking for too much—”

“No matter how much you rely on me, Ritsu-san, it will never be too much. As I’ve told you before, I want you to depend on me as much as you like.”

Saying that, Shirayuri-senpai gently touched my face—

And just like that, she guided my head onto her lap with gentle hands.

Then, looking down at my face with a tender expression—

“And I will accept and respond to everything you entrust to me… So don’t worry about anything. Just close your eyes and rest.”

“…Shirayuri-senpai…”

I knew I shouldn’t rely on someone this much.

And yet, when I was with her, that thought wavered.

Was it because of her unique presence?

Because she was unbelievably kind?

Or was it for some other reason?

I didn’t know.

But whatever the reason, it was incredibly comforting.

And before I knew it, I closed my eyes and drifted into sleep—

“Ah—!”

Suddenly, I woke up and quickly sat up.

Then—

“Good morning, Ritsu-san. You slept quite soundly.”

Shirayuri-senpai greeted me with the same gentle expression as always.

But I immediately felt guilty.

“S-Sorry. I can’t believe I actually fell asleep on your lap like that…”

“Not at all. I was more than happy to have you sleep there, and I even got to see your adorable sleeping face. I’m very satisfied.”

I really wished she wouldn’t say things that made me even more embarrassed.

But since I had already slept on her lap, I couldn’t exactly complain.

“By the way, what time is it now?”

As I asked the question that came to mind—

Shirayuri-senpai gave a shocking answer.

“It is currently 7:39 PM.”

“7:39… 7 PM!? Wait, does that mean I’ve been asleep for hours!?”

“Yes. It seems my lap was comfortable for you, which makes me very happy.”

That was a little embarrassing, but right now, I had bigger concerns.

I had left a note for An saying I’d be home by 8 PM. If I didn’t get back in time, she would start worrying.

If I left now, I might just barely make it.

“S-Sorry for staying so long. I should get going now!”

Saying that in a hurry, I stood up from the sofa.

But Shirayuri-senpai’s next words stopped me in my tracks.

“What are you talking about? Ritsu-san, you don’t need to go home anymore.”

“…Huh?”

Confused, I turned to look at her.

Shirayuri-senpai’s expression darkened slightly as she spoke in a gentle tone.

“Not only do you not need to go home, Ritsu-san, but you don’t need to leave this house at all. As long as you stay here, you will never have to worry about food, money, or anything else— So, Ritsu-san, from now on, let’s live together inside this house forever.”

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Chapter 65: A Plea of Desperation

“Only inside this house…?”

As I struggled to comprehend Shirayuri-senpai’s sudden words, she slowly nodded.

“Yes. This is the true form of care that I desire… I don’t want you to go through any more hardships, Ritsu-san.”

She continued, lowering her gaze slightly.

“Every time we meet, you are worn out from your studies and work. Even when I tell you to rely on me, you never do, because you are too kind and serious… Until now, all I could do was watch you suffer.”

“That’s not true.”

Even though I was still confused by her sudden statement, the words “all I could do was watch” were something I couldn’t ignore. I denied them immediately, not just rejecting them but explaining why.

“My time on the rooftop with you is irreplaceable to me. So, at the very least, I never thought of it as you just watching.”

After a brief silence, Shirayuri-senpai responded,

“I’m happy you feel that way,” she said before continuing.

“But in reality, you fell ill this time, and I didn’t even notice for an entire day… I don’t ever want to go through that again. More than anything, I can’t bear to see someone as kind and serious as you suffer. I don’t want you to end up like this ever again.”

“…”

After taking a small breath, Shirayuri-senpai placed a hand over her chest and spoke in a tone that could only be described as a desperate plea.

“If you stay in this house, you will never have to struggle, even if you do nothing… As I told you before, as long as you remain here, you will never have to worry about food or money. Just like when we had those donuts, we can enjoy delicious foods together. And if you are worried about An, you can invite her here as well. So from now on, let’s live together—”

“Shirayuri-senpai.”

I called out her name, cutting off her words.

She stopped speaking, looking slightly surprised.

Then, I continued.

“I’m sorry for never relying on you, for making you hold onto those feelings so much that it troubled you.”

“…! It’s not your fault, Ritsu-san—”

“I’ve had people who supported me, but no one I could really depend on. I always thought relying on others was bad… or maybe I just didn’t know how. Actually, even now, I don’t think I completely want to rely on someone.”

But still…

“If there’s someone like you, who is so kind to me… If there’s someone who worries because I don’t depend on them… Then from now on, I want to learn how to rely on you, little by little.”

And then—

I didn’t think about whether this was the right thing to do or if it was something I shouldn’t do.

Before I could even make that judgment, I naturally—

“…!?”

—I embraced Shirayuri-senpai.

“I’m truly sorry for not realizing how much your kindness had built up, to the point that it weighed on you.”

“Ritsu-san… I am not simply kind, nor was I weighed down by my feelings…”

Shirayuri-senpai began to speak but then, in a voice that sounded somewhat happy—

“This is no good… There’s something I wanted to tell you, but—”

“…!”

As she spoke, Shirayuri-senpai wrapped her arms around me in return.

“Now that I’m holding you and being held by you… I don’t think I can put my words together properly…”

“This is the first time I’ve felt this way,” she added with a happy tone.

And for a while after that, we continued to hold each other.

At that moment, the thought of time completely vanished from my mind.

That much was obvious—there was no need to even say it.