In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 9. Really Sleeping Together?

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Across from the room, the sound of the previously closed bedroom door opening came from across the hall.

Bathed in the warm light spilling from the room, Mizukami Orina, wearing pajamas that were clearly a size too big, looked at the two people standing in front of her, tilting her shoulders and showing a puzzled expression.

"You two... had a fight?"

"We didn't argue. Rin didn't want me to sleep downstairs alone; she wanted me to sleep with her..."

Goodnight, brother!

Xun was speaking when she was suddenly pushed away by a pair of hands.

Immediately afterwards, the bedroom door was slammed shut.

In that instant, Kaoru felt as if she had become a discarded aluminum can on the side of the road, kicked away by a passerby and repeatedly run over by a car wheel.

That's so cruel! He was just calling me "brother" a moment ago!

The next second, as if he were burning her, she pushed her away...

If he had known it would turn out like this, he should have agreed immediately!

"Is there something you need, Minakami-kun?"

The culprit who caused all of this—Orina Mizukami—stood before them, expressionless.

"I've made up my mind. As a guest, I can't let Hoshino-kun sleep in a place like that. Tonight, please sleep with me."

"Oh...I know...No! What did you just say?"

Kaoru belatedly realized what was happening and exhaled all the air she had inhaled.

He stared wide-eyed at the young lady who had just said those words.

is that a lie?

The young lady who was wary of him just a day ago and whose trust in him was even inferior, asked to share a bed with him in just one day.

As a virtuous and kind-hearted citizen, Hoshino Kaoru would certainly not resist such temptation...

"Okay, let's go to sleep now."

Close the door, turn off the lights, and get into bed.

Kaoru lay on the bed, looking at the young lady who was standing frozen at the door of the room, and said with some anticipation, "Hurry up and get into bed."

......

"Hoshino-kun, I regret it. Please continue sleeping downstairs."

"No, I have to keep my promises. I can't give up easily. That's my principle."

Fearing a repeat of the previous incident, Kaoru didn't give herself time to hesitate this time.

Mizukami gave a soft "oh," went to the bedside, fumbled for the switch on the nightlight on the bedside table, and turned it on with a "click."

The dim light illuminated the surroundings, revealing the silhouette of the person's back.

She had just laid down when she saw that the guy in front of her had taken up most of the bed space by himself, leaving only a small portion for her to sleep.

This means that the two of them either have to squeeze together, or she has to sleep on the edge of the bed, risking falling off at any moment.

Without a doubt, the other party is forcing her to make a choice.

"Hoshino-kun, I know all about your despicable thoughts."

Mizukami resumed her familiar young lady tone.

"Men's lustful nature is indeed unchangeable; it seems I shouldn't have trusted you."

"Don't say that, I'll just fall asleep for a bit and I'll be fine."

Realizing that this tactic was ineffective against the young lady, Kaoru shifted her body, making room for half of the young lady.

"Is it okay now?"

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

I lay on the bed in the water, closed my eyes and lay there for a while, feeling a little cold.

The blanket was completely wrapped around her by the frivolous guy next to her; he really didn't know how to be considerate of others.

She carefully moved her shivering body toward the source of warmth.

"Hoshino-san, give me back my blanket," she said in a very soft voice.

"No, if I give you the blanket, what will I use to cover myself with? What if I catch a cold?"

Xun reluctantly said this, then found the air conditioner remote that she had secretly hidden and secretly turned the temperature of the air conditioner to the lowest setting.

Soon, the young lady, who was suffering from the cold, noticed something was wrong.

"Hoshino-kun, did you secretly adjust the air conditioning temperature?"

"How could that be? I didn't do that."

"You're really awful, a complete liar, and not sincere at all. I hate you so much now."

"Haha, Minakami's reaction is so cute."

That's true.

My face felt a little red on the water.

Xun loosened part of the blanket that was covering her and said generously.

"Alright, keep it covered."

Mizukami looked at the twenty-centimeter-long blanket that the guy in front of her had left for her, her cheek twitched, and she looked like she was about to get angry.

Kaoru realized at this point that the joke had gone too far, so to prevent the young lady from throwing herself into the sea to feed the sharks, she gave up more blankets.

"Alright, don't be angry. I was just joking with you. If you take revenge on me for this, I'll haunt you as a ghost after I die, and I'll never leave you."

"Hoshino-kun, do you know that your jokes are as childish as those of an elementary school student? How boring!"

Mizukami Orina, who constantly uses words like "childish" and "boring," lifted the blanket, burying her head and the rest of her body under it.

With the warmth of another person's body acting as a mediator, her icy body quickly regained its temperature.

It turns out that sleeping together can be so heartwarming.

This was the first time she had slept with a man her own age, and she didn't feel as uneasy or uncomfortable as she had imagined.

I was just a little nervous, worried that the other person might do something to me.

However, she had no idea that Kaoru's attention was not on her at all.

[Aid Progress: 20%]

Trust level: Medium

[Affection Level: Medium]

[Mood Level: Moderate]

[Intelligence 2: Not available at this stage (unlocked at 30%)]

Kaoru stared at the 'transparent window' for a while, her mind racing with thoughts.

Girls' thoughts are truly unfathomable.

Even though he didn't do anything particularly remarkable today, it's as if he's embarked on a self-improvement journey, with all his stats gradually improving.

At this rate, it should only take a week to complete the assistance mission for the students on the water.

In the future, marrying into a family living on the water seems promising...

As Xun thought this, feeling a little sleepy, he closed his eyes and soon fell silent.

"Did he fall asleep...?"

Not long after he fell asleep, Shui Shang turned over with his back to him and stared at his back.

Listening to the steady breathing beside her, she kept inhaling the man's scent into her mind.

That feeling... was strange and hard to describe.

There's nothing wrong with doing that.

Anyway, that guy is asleep and won't know anything about it.

—She comforted herself in her heart and slowly moved her body forward.

Finally, through a thin layer of clothing, gently press your forehead against the man's back.

It seems... I can hear the sound of a heartbeat.

For some unknown reason, doing this gave this body a strange sense of peace deep within.

The initial worries quickly disappeared.

Instead, there is a feeling of satisfaction.

It's strange...

I must be possessed by a ghost.

Thinking this, she closed her eyes.

The bedroom, which should have been meant for one person, was now filled with the sounds of two people breathing together.