episode_0035

Fortunately, Jung Jo-dae seemed to dislike the idea of just meeting Mitsuki for a day, so she withdrew her suggestion and unlocked the door. Penis was trembling with relief. Letting out a sigh of relief, I cautiously touched Penis, who had been suppressed.

“I won’t bother you again. That thing…”

Even though it had only been half a day, I couldn’t stand Jung Jo-dae’s nagging anymore and gestured for her to clear it away in front of me. She seemed to understand and nodded, clearing Jung Jo-dae away. Breathing a sigh of relief, I stretched after feeling a bit better.

“Indeed, I also found that thing quite unpleasant.”

“Me too. Truly the worst.”

Nodding my head slightly, I leaned into her embrace and spoke, bowing my head into her arms. She stroked my head as I looked up at her expression, sensing that something was hidden behind her subtle smile.

“Mitsuki, is there something you’re hiding?”

“Huh? What… what?”

She stammered while avoiding eye contact, seeming unsure if she was concealing something. She wasn’t skilled at lying, so even if she tried to hide something, it would quickly become apparent in her face or actions.

“What is it? I don’t know. Because it’s something you’re hiding.”

“Ugh…”

“What is it? Tell me.”

“Well…”

She tried to speak but hesitated, finding it difficult to articulate. I released myself from her embrace, firmly grasping her hand.

“Tell me. It’s something important, right?”

“It’s… it’s important, but…”

Avoiding my gaze, she hesitated to speak. If she, usually straightforward, was hesitating this much, then whatever it was must be significant. Did she lose all her money, or perhaps she wanted to break up? Various thoughts raced through my mind.

“What’s so important? Please tell me quickly!”

Growing anxious, I shook her hand nervously, looking at her with a worried expression.

“W-well… how about having a baby…?”

“What…?”

I could only stare at her in shock, feeling like I had been hit on the back of my head. My throat felt blocked, preventing any other response.

“Having a baby… we talked about it before. I said we’d discuss it if we both wanted…”

“Well, I have been thinking about it for a while… and I think you’d be okay with it.”

“If that’s what you want…”

“Yeah…”

Blushing from her face to her ears, she turned away, nodding shyly.

“But, I… I still need to graduate…”

“Oh, of course… We should have the baby after you graduate. Even if you’re okay with having a child as a student, it could cause problems with your studies.”

She spoke at a faster pace than usual, appearing unsettled. However, on the one hand, it seemed like a relief for her to finally express what she had been holding back. Breathing heavily, her face flushed, she wore an awkward expression, leaving me speechless as well. We simply stared at each other, unable to utter a word, our breathing erratic and faces displaying unfamiliar expressions.

“Talking about having a child, I hadn’t really considered marriage, but now that it’s approaching, I’m at a loss for words…”

As threads of words began to disentangle in my mind and started to come out, albeit slowly, I struggled to articulate my thoughts.

“You did consider it… That’s a relief.”

“If I hadn’t, it would’ve been a lie. Still, I was surprised at first. You didn’t say anything, so… my mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts.”

“As long as you have no intention of breaking up, there’s no need to worry. Everything will be fine.”

In the depths of her heart, she embraced me and said, “Have you let out everything that was in your heart?” Her face was less flushed than before, but her heart still seemed unsettled. I also embraced her, trying to hide my blushing face. After a long hug, we both exhaled deeply.

“Marriage… Are we really going to do this?”

I still couldn’t believe it, so I asked her.

“Yeah… You think it’s fake? I want to be with you.”

She replied, caressing my cheek with her hand.

“Then… it’s okay…”

I smiled at her and wrapped my arm around her neck, pressing my lips against hers. Usually, I’m the one being led by her, but this time, I took the lead. With closed eyes, I gently caressed her tongue, mixing my saliva with hers instead of hers. In the quiet space, only the sounds of our lips and tongues moving could be heard. She slightly leaned back, but I extended my body over hers. The kiss continued for a while before we parted our lips. Sticky saliva stretched like a thread between us.

“Are you done growing up? You know how to kiss too.”

“I know how to as well.”

With a torrid expression, she replied.

“Next time, please.”

She chuckled and looked at me with a surprised expression, then softly gazed at me.

“Got it…”

Even though the deed was done, she suddenly became shy again.

“You’re embarrassed now after doing everything already.”

She kissed my cheek lightly, then withdrew and headed towards the kitchen. Watching her leave, I felt a different sensation than before. Her familiar figure reappeared. Alone in the living room, I lay on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.

“Marriage… I never thought it would be part of my life.”

I crossed my legs, tapping my feet, but it still didn’t feel real. Suddenly, something appeared in the center of my vision.

“Have some coffee.”

Mitsuki made coffee. I sat up and took the cup. It contained café au lait. As I sipped the coffee, she floated a question.

“Are you okay with marrying me?”

“Huh? You’re worried even after talking about it like that, Mitsuki?”

“It feels like I’m deciding on my own. You said it’s okay, but still.”

She seemed unsure to this extent for the first time. It wasn’t like her usual self.

“I’m fine with it. Marrying Mitsuki. We haven’t been dating or living together for long, but I’ve felt your love enough.”

“But… you still call me Mitsuki… Maybe you’re not comfortable yet. Maybe you’re just pretending not to upset me…”

She spoke hesitantly, gripping the cup tightly and lowering her head.

“If that’s the case, we can change it. Just talk to me about it.”

“Really?”

“I wanted to call you Mitsuki too, but I missed the timing…”

Scratching my head with a puzzled expression, I said.

“So, you don’t find me difficult or anything?”

“Just somehow… no…”

She set the cup down decisively and hugged me tightly. I almost spilled the coffee I was holding due to her sudden embrace.

“Then, try calling me.”

“Huh?”

“Give it a try. Call me Mitsuki.”

“Uh… okay…”

I swallowed nervously, taking a deep breath.

“Mitsuki.”

“Once more. Call me once more.”

Like a dog wagging its tail happily when called by its owner, she blinked her eyes brightly.

“Mitsuki, I love you.”

“Hah… I didn’t ask you to go that far…”

With a thud, she turned her face away, blushing as red as a beetroot.

“So much…!?”

“No… How should I put it… This is impressive… Being called by name by someone younger and cuter than me…”

She said, turning her head.

“You’ll keep calling me that from now on, so how am I supposed to handle this…”

“I’ll get used to it…”

She let go of the hand she was holding onto me and covered her face with her hand.

“Sigh…”

Seeing her so embarrassed like this made me feel strange too.

“Even if we have a child next year… we can do this now…”

She took out a clear file from the drawer of the side table next to the sofa and pulled out a piece of paper from it, placing it on the table.

“T-This is…”

“Yeah…”

The paper she placed on the table was none other than a marriage registration form. Most of the document was already filled out, with only spaces left for me to write my name and sign at the end.

“Having the ceremony… we’ll do that next year after graduating. But I thought we could at least register for now…”

“Mm…”

She took out a pen and swiftly ran it over the document.

“Well… it’s not like we have to do it right now… and there’s a saying to strike while the iron is hot…”

“Right… It’s probably better to do it now while we’re at it.”

I picked up the pen and filled in the blanks.

“Then let’s go submit the paperwork tomorrow.”

She smiled happily and chuckled.

“Sure. I have a day off tomorrow too since school’s closed, so let’s go together.”

“Yeah yeah!”

She nodded her head like a child who had just received a long-awaited toy, looking very pleased. Seeing her so happy made me feel good too, and a smile naturally appeared on my face.

“I hope tomorrow comes quickly. I want to become a couple soon.”

“I’m feeling all jittery… It’s hard to believe, and it’s not easy to shake off the nervousness inside.”

“That’s right. We can’t shake off the nervousness inside.”

“Yeah… It doesn’t feel real. If tomorrow we’ll be a married couple…”

“Then should we sleep early today? Wake up early tomorrow and go submit the paperwork, then maybe go on a date?”

“Sounds good.”

We left the living room and went up to the bedroom. We turned off the lights in the room and lay down on the bed.

“Sigh…”

“Why are you sighing?”

“It’s just… it feels the same as earlier. Going tomorrow to submit the paperwork…”

“Hmm… I’ll always be by your side, so don’t worry.”

“Thank you…”

“Shall we sleep then? We need to get up early tomorrow…”

“Okay… Goodnight…”

“Yeah, you too. Sleep well.”