Chapter 27
"I see, I see *Nodding* It's good to see you two getting along, Kazuo, Mochizuki-san"
" "…" "
Ichiro had a face filled with enjoyment after having made Kazuo say many embarrassing lines of about how much he loved Kohaku. As for the two lovebirds, they were both blushing, Kazuo from being forced to tell about his relationship and his love for Kohaku, and Kohaku from having to hear all of it. As for Sakurako…
"…"
She was making the very cute face of someone who didn't get what all of this was about, which made Ichiro stroke her silky blonde hair. Seeing Ichiro like that with Sakurako, Kazuo thought that that was a chance, so he tried to get back at Ichiro
"Ichiro, why don't-"
"Sure, Oh lord of-"
"ABABABABAGHUUGSHFSBSDGDBSDH!!!"
But Ichiro was more quick-witted and was able to silence Kazuo before he could continue saying anything else. Then as Kazuo was feeling defeated by Ichiro's toying with him, he felt a tug on the shirt sleeve of his right arm, and when he looked to the side, he saw Kohaku making an embarrassed face of a maiden in love
"Kazuo… Is everything that you said about how you feel about me true?"
"… … … OF COURSE IT IS!!! You're the only person I love in the world, Kohaku!"
"I-I also only love you, Kazuo"
Then the two started to tightly hug each other, to the point that it even appeared that hearts were popping out of the two
" "…" "
Ichiro and Sakurako looked at the couple in front of them, showering each other with love, with their own versions of a blank face
"Shall we leave them alone for now?"
"Yes"
And with that, Ichiro and Sakurako left Kohaku's room and closed the door, giving her and Kazuo a very necessary private time. As for the other couple, they made their way to the living room, and while doing so they ended up meeting with someone else
"Ah! Himari-chan"
"Sacchan? I didn't expect you to be here already… And I definitely didn't even think about you being here"
"I invited myself here"
"… Well, you're Sacchan's fiancé and appear to be a friend of Kazuo-san, so I don't think there's a problem with that"
"I thank you for your understanding"
"You're welcome, then I'll go greet Kohaku"
Right after saying that, Himari tried to pass by the two, but Ichiro stopped her from continuing
"I recommend that you don't greet her right now"
"Why?"
"Because Kohaku-san and Kazuo are probably having a pretty intense moment right now"
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"… … … ?!"
When Himari heard that, she took a few seconds to process the information, and when she did, her face immediately turned red in response. As for Sakurako who also heard what Ichiro said, she didn't get what he meant by that, so she could only make a confused face
"I-I guess, you may have a point, so what do we do now?"
"All we can do is wait until they're done. So how about we have a friendly talk?"
"… … …"
At hearing Ichiro's suggestion, Himari made a doubtful face toward him
"You're definitely only suggesting that, so that you can have me talk about something embarrassing about my past, aren't you?"
"Noooo, of course, I'm not. I would never do such an evil thing… Yes, I am. And since you found out, I won't try it"
"Haa… You really are a piece of work, but I'll at least commend you for your honesty and good sense"
"Thank you for the compliment. Anyways, how about we just go to the living room and wait for the two lovebirds to call us"
"Good for me"
"Nn *Nods*"
And with that, the three went to the living room, and they sat down at one of the many available seats. Himari sat down in an armchair, while Ichiro and Sakurako sat beside each other on the sofa
30 minutes later
"Zzzzz…"
Sakurako was now asleep and she used Ichiro's shoulder as support for her head, as for Ichiro, was happily stroking her hair with a happy smile
"… You really like Sacchan, huh?"
"Yes, I do. But didn't I already say to you that I love Sakurako-san?"
"You did, I just didn't think it was that much"
"Thank you"
"That wasn't a compliment"
Once again, Himari sighed at Ichiro's personality, but she felt relieved in seeing that he genuinely liked Sakurako, and was her current fiancé. But she still wished that he had a slightly better personality, which made her sigh again
"E-Ermmm… Everyone…"
"Kazuo-san? What's wrong?"
"I-It's nothing!… Well, Kohaku said that she wants to eat the cake that Ichiro made with everyone"
"Oh sure, let's go ha-… … … Wait a minute, you made a cake yourself?!"
"Yes, I did!"
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As Ichiro and Himari were once again talking in a way similar to when they first met, Sakurako woke up as she rubbed her eye, and yawned
"Ah! You woke up. Did you have a good sleep, Sakurako-san?"
"Nn *Nods* It was comfortable"
"That's good to hear, if you ever want to sleep on my shoulder again, just tell me"
"Nn *Nods*"
Sakurako whose mind was still half asleep just agreed to what Ichiro said without showing any reaction
"Then shall we go have a cake with everyone?"
Ichiro got up from the sofa and then helped the sleepy Sakurako in getting up as well. After that, they went to the kitchen to get a slice of the cake for everyone, and then they all went back to Kohaku's room to eat with her
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"This cake is really good, Kazuo-san!"
"I'm glad you liked it, I made it in a way that I hoped wouldn't make you feel sick"
"Then you did a great job!"
Kohaku then took another bite of the cake and ate it with a lot of enthusiasm, just like Sakurako who was also eating with a lot of enthusiasm
" "…" "
The only two who were silent, were Kazuo and Himari, as they ate their own pieces of cake with blank expressions
"…"
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Kazuo and Himari both talked with their eyes, and after swallowing the cake in their mouths, they both sighed as they looked at Ichiro making his usual smile as he talked with Kohaku, which made them sigh again
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Some time later
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It was around 8 PM, and a luxurious car had just stopped in front of Ichiro's home
"Thanks of the ride, Sakurako-san"
"Don't worry, Ichiro-san"
"Ah! Can you wait for a minute, I have some things for you"
"Of course"
Hearing Sakurako's reply, Ichiro made a happy smile as he ran to his house, and then came back in a minute
"Here, Sakurako-san"
Ichiro handed her, the rest of the cupcakes he had made for her
"Huh? You had made more than one?"
"Of course, I had. And these you don't have to worry about sharing, since they're meant just for you"
"… I see, I really appreciate it, Ichiro-san"
Sakurako didn't smile, but she did show a happy gleaming face
"I glad, then see you another day, Sakurako-san"
"Nn *Nods* See you another day, Ichiro-san"
Ichiro then closed the car's door, and it began to move away, Ichiro looked at the car getting farther away and once it disappeared behind a corner, Ichiro covered his face with one hand.
"…"
Behind his hand, it was possible to see him blushing with a big smile on his face since he had found the face that Sakurako had just made, way too cute