Waking Up Engaged to a Cool Yandere Beauty: My Wild Journey with a Love-Obsessed Senior - Episode 8: Slip and Fall One Night

Episode 8: Slip and Fall One Night

『──Then, would you be with me? I’m not great with relationships like that, but until the moment we both truly fall in love with someone, let’s stay together in whatever way we can.』

I heard someone’s voice. Whose voice was it? Who was it?

No. Maybe it was mine. But those were words I didn’t remember saying.

Who was I saying them to? I still couldn’t recall.

But, if I really did say those words—if I really spoke them out loud, then surely…

“…Ik-kun! Rei-kun!”

“…Ah, yes, senpai.”

I woke up instantly as my name was called. What a strange dream. Saying things I didn’t remember, was I frustrated or something?

The location was the cafeteria terrace. The slightly rusty roof was in view.

“Why am I lying down here? I must’ve slipped on a banana peel or something, like an idiot.”

Yeah, I had a pretty big bump on the back of my head. Looks like I really did slip and hit my head.

“Thank goodness… you’re awake. I’m really… so glad.”

As I sat up, I was hugged by senpai. Whoa, if this is what happens just from falling, I can’t imagine what kind of reward I’d get if something worse happened.

“Yeah, good to know you’re okay. Your brain’s probably even sharper now. You seem to understand what happened to you now. This is progress, we can call it evolution.”

“Yeah… I guess the president’s personality is really something else, huh? …How long was I out?”

“What’s that supposed to mean? Want me to knock you out again? …It was just about five minutes.”

“Ah, okay.”

Well, it didn’t seem like a big deal. No weird fluids coming from my nose or ears, so I guess I’m fine.

“Hey, Umika.”

“Eh, uh, yes? What is it?”

“…Thanks.”

Senpai puffed out her lips, looking somewhat displeased.

“Ah, I protected you, right?”

That’s right. I remember now. When we were about to move, I saw a banana peel near senpai’s feet and, instinctively…

“Rei-kun, I’m staying over tonight.”

Senpai let go of her embrace and grabbed my shoulder as she made the announcement.

“Huh? Why all of a sudden?”

“Because you hit your head, right? You know, there’s this thing where, even if you’re fine right after, a few hours later you can just drop dead.”

“Yikes, really? That’s scary.”

Yeah, for someone like me who lives alone, that could be dangerous. A solo camping trip in hell.

“Well then, I’ll go home.”

“Ah, alright. Thanks for your hard work.”

“Shion, I’m sorry, but I’ll leave Umika to you.”

“Yeah, don’t worry. I won’t leave her alone, and honestly, I’m kind of relieved.”

After hearing Shion’s answer, senpai nodded and left. She was so indifferent… I protected her, so you’d think she might kiss me or something… but no, with senpai around, that’s a no-go.

Actually, more importantly…

“Senpai, there’s something I want to ask. Is it okay?”

“What is it?”

“I’m assuming ‘not leaving me alone’ means even when I take a bath, right?”

“Of course.”

“Even when I sleep?”

“Yeah.”

“…And, um, when my body starts to heat up and get all flushed?”

“? I don’t know about that, but I’ll be with you all day today.”

Wow, the head injury was totally worth it. Though I feel a bit of madness from her… but, well, I’ll be fine.

…

“Welcome back… or is it okay to say that?”

“It’s fine. You’ll be living here soon anyway.”

“S-so you say…”

It’s only been three days since we met, and now we’re already about to live together? I can’t help but feel scared. Is this really okay?

“Sit on the couch, I’ll make dinner soon.”

“I’ll help.”

“No, rest.”

“Ah, okay.”

No escape route here. I’ll just sit quietly. The couch is really soft. Probably more than twice the size of my bed back home…

“By the way, Rei-kun, can I ask you something?”

“Yeah? I’ll answer anything.”

“Thank you. So, can I ask… why are you so close with Mariya?”

“Eh, well…”

Crap. The atmosphere is bad.

“Today, I didn’t ask because of you, but… I could tell right away that you two have this special connection. It seems like you’ve known each other for a long time.”

The sound of a knife chopping echoed in the living room. Senpai’s voice, mixed with that, made it sound a little scary. It was intimidating.

“Well… actually, I met her during our senior year’s open campus event, so I guess she’s one of the longest relationships I have now.”

I decided to tell the truth. Otherwise, it’d be disrespectful to senpai. I thought that was the right thing to do.

“…I see.”

“But it’s not like that. It’s not a romantic relationship or anything. In fact, I still have trouble getting close to people of the opposite sex.”

“Eh?”

Senpai turned around in genuine surprise.

“Is there something that happened?”

“Yeah. In my second year of high school, I had my first girlfriend. We dated for about a month, and then, on her birthday, she told me everything was a prank.”

Even now, when I remember it, my heart feels uneasy. But I know it’s a story from the past. So, at least now, I can talk about it.

…Though, deep inside, it seems like it still bothers me.

“…After that, I kind of can’t handle relationships or anything like that. Haha, I guess I’m just a loser.”

It feels like a pathetic excuse from someone who can’t get a girlfriend.

“…I see. So, that’s why you…”

Senpai mumbled quietly. Her voice was almost drowned out by the bubbling pot, but I could still hear her clearly.

“Sorry, senpai. Honestly, I don’t remember what happened the other day. So I don’t know what I said, but I’m just like this. If you want to cut ties, go ahead. It’ll probably be best for both of us…”

“──Hey, Rei-kun.”

She interrupted me mid-sentence, calling my name softly into my ear.

“Yikes! Yes?!”

I turned to look, and there was senpai, her face showing an expression I had never seen before—one filled with irritation, which surprised me even more.

“What did you mean by ‘pathetic’ just now?”

“Then, am I a stupid woman for wholeheartedly believing only in your drunken words that day?”

“That’s not the case…”

It can’t be the case. Because, after all, senpai…

“Then, you’re not uncool. In fact, after hearing that story, I like you even more.”

“…But, still…”

“If…”

Senpai cut off her words for a moment and took a deep breath, almost as if preparing herself for something.

“If you ever start to hate me and want to break up, I’ll accept that. But if not…”

Senpai sat beside me. She leaned her shoulder against mine and came close enough that I could almost feel her breath on my face.

“…I’ll overwrite the pain of your fake love with my real love.”

Thump! My heart skipped a beat. It jumped so high it felt like it could reach the moon.

I couldn’t find the words to respond. My pulse was so loud that I couldn’t think about anything else.

“If that’s the case, I’ll give you everything—my body, my heart, everything. If words aren’t enough for you to believe me, then I can show you right now.”

As she said this, senpai looked at me, and with surprising skill, began unbuttoning her shirt.

From the collar, I could see her white skin and red lingerie starting to show.

“Wait! Stop! This is unfair!”

“…Oh, I thought we could create some undeniable truth here.”

Senpai let out a small, disappointed sigh.

That was close. If it had gone any further, my thoughts might have created a crater in what should’ve been a moon-bound tower… Wait, what does that even mean?

“Let’s hold off on that, okay? If we’re going to do that, we need to make sure we’re on the same page.”

“Do you hate me?”

“N-No, I don’t know yet. Honestly, I’m still figuring out my own feelings.”

I probably wouldn’t be able to accept it, even if I went through with it now. I’d still doubt senpai’s feelings. I’d probably end up thinking I was just being played again, or worse, that this was all some kind of prank.

So…

“I don’t want to make a move on you until I understand my own feelings better.”

Damn! This is the right decision! No matter how attractive she is, this is the right thing to do… Ahhh.

“Oh? You’re really different from the other day. You were so eager then.”

“What?!”

“You, with your hands all over my body, playing with every inch of me, and when I cried out, you just kept going without mercy…”

How obscene! Senpai is saying all that?! Oh no, no, no. I don’t need any more material for a while.

But…

“It’s a lie, right? Because just now, you indirectly proved we haven’t crossed that line.”

Trying to make something official means… well, that.

“…You’re quite sharp.”

Senpai puffed out her cheeks like a squirrel storing food, looking up at me with a glance that made me shiver. After that, she smiled and stood up.

“Well, let’s eat. Are you hungry?”

“Yeah, I’m starving.”

Now that I think about it, I barely had time for lunch because of the meeting.

“Good. …Oh, by the way, Rei-kun.”

“What’s up?”

“You said I should stop earlier, but I’m not stopping.”

“Huh? Stop what?”

I was so caught up in the tension and excitement that I had no clue what she meant.

“—Making it official. I’m always ready for whatever you want.”

With that, senpai smiled. Her expression was so beautiful and, above all, so seductive that it gave me goosebumps.

That night, until I fell asleep… well, no, even after I fell asleep, senpai and I stayed together.

In a slightly cramped semi-single bed, sometimes when I turned over, it creaked loudly.

Her hand tightly gripped mine, and our faces were so close that they almost touched…

And then I realized…

I can’t sleep like this! With such a beautiful person next to me, wouldn’t it be rude to do nothing?!

“…Huff.”

Overcome by my sexual desire, I reached over to the handcuffs that were resting on the side of the bed.