LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 83
“…Today was such a blast.”
Ryuichi quietly muttered this to himself. The lively atmosphere of the festival had already died down, and a closing party was being held with a blazing fire in the center of the grounds. He never would’ve thought that he would be participating not only in the festival, but also in the after-party, and he objectively thought to himself that he really had changed.
“Chisa and Satsuki’s already left, and all that remains is Shizuna, but…she’s probably going to take a while.”
At first, they hadn’t planned to attend the after-party, but Shizuna’s friends wanted her to spend some time with them, and she agreed with a troubled look on her face, which was how Ryuichi ended up waiting for her.
“They really adore her, huh? That’s good.”
Seeing Shizuna smiling surrounded by her many friends, Ryuichi himself could not help but smile. Some time later, Shizuna slipped out of her circle of friends and returned to Ryuichi, indicating it was time for them to leave.
“Alright, see you later, everyone.”
“Yeah! Bye, bye, Shizuna!
“Oh, and sorry again, Shishido!”
“No prob.”
They exchanged words with their classmates before leaving the school. As they left the school, the growing silence grew more and more apparent, and a feeling of loneliness descended that made him think that the lively cultural festival had really come to an end.
“What do you think?”
“About what?”
“The cultural festival. Aren’t you glad you participated in it?”
“…Yeah, I am. It was really fun.”
Ryuichi smiled and thought back to the events that had happened throughout the festival. Working with his classmates to run the cafe, the commotion at the haunted house afterwards, the fun time he spent not only with Shizuna but also with Chisa and Satsuki, and the calming after-party at the end… It really made him wonder again and again—why he hadn’t attended last year.
“I’m really grateful to you and the girls for changing me into what I am now.”
“No, you’ve got it wrong, Ryuichi-kun.”
“Huh?”
Shizuna giggled and uttered this.
“We only gave you a push. Ultimately, it’s all because of you and your efforts that you changed, Ryuichi-kun.”
“…A push is pretty much the same thing, though.”
“Well, that’s true. But I still think that you wanting to change yourself played a bigger role.”
He wondered which one it really was, but felt that if he tried to drag the matter out, the conversation would never end, so Ryuichi meekly nodded his head. They then headed to Shizuna’s house, where a delicious dinner was ready and waiting for them. Ryuichi poured some sauce on his favorite food, pork cutlet, and bit into it. He seemed very satisfied with the flavor of the savory meat as he gobbled it up.
“You know, Chisa-chan showed me some pictures of you two, but I’d really like to see them in person; how you look in your butler and maid outfits, that is.”
“Sure. I’ll show you, Mom.”
“I’mma pass.”
Ryuichi gave an immediate answer. In truth, it wasn’t a problem limited only to the butler’s uniform that Ryuichi wore, but nevertheless, the fact that it was really tight and uncomfortable to wear were among the reasons why he did not want to wear it again. Well, such tight-fitting clothes were what butler uniforms were, but they didn’t suit Ryuichi.
“Fufu, he was complaining about how tight it was, after all.”
“That’s a shame. I thought we could’ve had lots of fun with you in your butler uniform, Ryuichi-kun.”
Sakie said this with a look of heartfelt disappointment. It was no surprise that she no longer had any resistance to saying things like these in front of her own daughter, and Sakie stared at Ryuichi intently, hoping that he would change his mind. Unfortunately, even if she, Shizuna’s mother—a beautiful woman with whom he’d had relations—looked at him that way, it did not change Ryuichi’s firm determination.
“Then, perhaps I shall become a maid instead and heal you, Ryuichi-kun.”
“How did you jump to that conclusion…”
He wanted to tell Sakie to think about her age, but her youthful appearance was just unfair, as it silenced those words completely. Sakie smiled contentedly at Ryuichi, who faltered on his words, and Ryuichi had a feeling that she would be showing off her maid’s outfit in the near future.
“Maybe you could be like a Victorian maid, Mom?”
“My, that sounds nice. An older maid serving her master, Ryuichi-kun… Yup, that has quite the nice ring to it, don’t you think?”
“…Well, it might not be too bad.”
Ryuichi tried to picture it rather seriously. Shizuna had been very pretty in her maid costume, but when it came to her mother, Sakie, she was a mature and sexy woman. If she were to come dressed in a maid’s outfit and heal him both physically and mentally, Ryuichi would probably not be able to resist her.
“…Well, I’ll be lookin’ forward to it.”
“Yes. ♪”
He wondered if he had been too hasty, but seeing her making a smile very similar to Shizuna’s made him unable to tell her off strongly.
“You know, we actually had some troublesome customers earlier today—”
“Ooh. So Ryuichi-kun and his friends—”
While watching the mother and daughter pair conversing amicably, Ryuichi devoured dish after dish, including his pork cutlet and some mapo tofu.
“…This really has a nostalgic taste.”
The dish that Ryuichi thought was the most delicious was meat and potato stew, the first meal Shizuna ever made for him and one that had been etched in his memory. The meat and potato stew he had before him now was made by Sakie, but since they were mother and daughter, the seasoning had been reproduced so perfectly that he couldn’t find the slightest of differences, and every bite brought back memories for him.
“Thanks for the food.”
“You’re welcome.”
Ryuichi, who had had quite the amount of food yet managed to finish it all, looked satisfied and clasped his hands together, and Sakie smiled broadly at the fact that he’d eaten heartily. Normally, Ryuichi would’ve just gone home after having dinner, but since tomorrow was a holiday, he would be staying at Shizuna’s house today.
“Come on, Ryuichi-kun, let’s get in.”
“Coming.”
Then, for the first time in a long time, she suggested they take a bath together, and Ryuichi agreed. After washing each other’s bodies and lightly flirting with each other, they happily soaked in the bathtub together. Shizuna sat between Ryuichi’s legs, her back resting on his firm chest as she wore an ecstatic look on her face.
“Haaah, this is so relieving. I like it when I’m snuggled up against you like this.”
“Heh, really now?”
Shizuna let out a pleasant moan, but it was clear that it wasn’t solely due to the wonderfully relaxing temperature of the water. With a beautiful girl right in front of him, completely nude and with her body stuck to his, there was no way that Ryuichi wouldn’t do anything.
“Why are girls’ bodies so soft?”
When he muttered this while rubbing Shizuna’s ample breasts, she turned her head around and sank into thought.
“I guess that’s just how things are. Besides, boobs are really just lumps of fat, you know?”
“Yeah, but…it still feels good to touch them.”
“Ah… ♪”
As they soaked in the bathtub, Ryuichi relentlessly used his hands to pleasure Shizuna. Shizuna never once asked him to stop, either, simply surrendering herself to the sweet stimulation Ryuichi was giving her. They decided to continue the act in their room before going to bed, and then left the bath to avoid getting dizzy and fainting.
“Hmm, hmm, hmm~ ♪”
Ryuichi returned to the room and looked at Shizuna, who was humming while drying her hair. Her black hair was free of any bristles and remained straight and silky from the hairline to the ends. She’d told him that she didn’t really do anything special to maintain her hair, but clearly, she seemed to be putting a lot of effort into taking care of it.
…Man, being alone with Shizuna like this really makes me feel at ease
After she finished with her hair, she looked in the mirror and nodded her head in satisfaction when Ryuichi suddenly hugged her from behind. Shizuna squealed cutely in surprise, but soon she too put her hand on his arm that went around her waist and stroked it lovingly.
“I’m so happy that I can now make love to the man I love, even at night.”
“I feel the same way, too. Hey, Shizuna?”
“Yes?”
Holding his beloved girlfriend in his arms made Ryuichi want to continue where they left off in the bath right away. He dropped kisses on Shizuna’s neck, and it was as if he could still feel the heat of her body that had yet to cool down from the bath as he opened his mouth.
“I’m not gonna let you sleep tonight.”
“…Ah. ♪”
Ryuichi was a little excited, which made him speak a line that he didn’t usually speak. Shizuna instantly understood the meaning of his words, and the flames of lust rekindled in her gaze on Ryuichi.
I love you, Shizuna.
I love you, Ryuichi-kun.
The same thought was going through both of their minds as they kissed each other intensely, and they spent another hot and intense night together…Sakie joined them halfway in, too.
Thus, with the end of the cultural festival, the next event would be Shizuna’s birthday. Shizuna wasn’t worried about whether or not Ryuichi’s gift would make her happy, but of course, the same couldn’t be said for Ryuichi, who was naturally feeling anxious.