Chapter 557: Skipping

As soon as I laid Otoha down on the bed, I carefully took the space next to her while our lips remained connected. Following that, I had myself be pulled by her who instantly squeezed in my embrace to snuggle with me.

Although I had just met her parents that were not just normal adults I had encountered, all of those were put at the back of my mind.

My Otoha is tired and in need of rest. That’s more important than anything that happened back there. Hence, I did what I had to do; make her comfortable in my embrace.

“Mhm... I missed your scent and your warmth, Ruki. How I wish we could stay like this forever.”

Otoha’s muffled voice reached my ears. Her face was already buried on the side of my neck, inhaling and exhaling my scent as if she’s afraid I would be gone any moment.

Replying to her in the same fashion, I tightened my arms to let her feel that I would never leave her.

And as time passed, her tense body gradually relaxed as she exhaled a deep relieved sigh.

Without words being exchanged between us, I caressed her hair and her back, warming her up.

She’s not just physically tired but also mentally.

That fact that her mother called that guy here when there’s no need to do so, especially when the engagement was already scrapped, totally drained her mental energy.

It’s most likely one of the reasons why she called for me. She wanted to escape from that situation where the annoying fly kept buzzing in her ears.

To clear her mind off that fly, I began whispering in her ears and in turn, Otoha also whispered her responses.

As we conversed like this, sleepiness soon caught Otoha as her voice grew fainter by the second. And a few minutes later, I felt her fingers that were clutching tightly onto me slightly loosened followed by her sweet silent snore that soothed my ears.

When that happened, I fixed her sleeping posture and fixed her hair, gently brushing it with my fingers before kissing the girl’s forehead.

Looking at her peaceful sleeping face, it naturally invoked my longing for her.

Well, I always long for her, and not just her but also all of them.

Looking at the current time, I still have the chance to arrive on time before the school gates close.

However, with Otoha sleeping soundly here, I couldn’t afford to just leave her here.

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Two hours soon passed and we’re still in the same room.

At this point, Shio’s class had already ended and it was time for the second period.

Naturally, I updated them on my current status, telling them that I might arrive during lunch, skipping all four classes.

While Otoha was sleeping, I asked Mihara-san, who remained standing by the door, to check for news outside a few times just to make sure that Otoha wasn’t missing some important matter.

And in her three trips outside, the situation was still the same, Otoha’s grandfather was still in the operating room.

“Onoda-sama, I am questioned about Ojou-sama’s whereabouts by her mother. It’s possible that they will be looking for her soon.”

Mihara-san added after informing me of the same news outside.

If it’s only her mother then that’s not something alarming. She excused herself properly and during those three trips outside, Mihara-san already informed them about Otoha’s current status.

Well, not really a status, but it’s an excuse for Otoha that I crafted on the spot after analyzing what I observed at that place earlier.

I had Mihara-san tell them that Otoha was resting somewhere and she would instantly go to their side as soon as the operation ended.

And along with those words, I had Mihara-san hint to them that Otoha was uncomfortable to return because of the idiot and her mother.

Furthermore, calling for a nurse was also hinted to be an excuse she made just to escape them.

According to Mihara-san, her mother instantly reacted strongly while the idiot was dumbfounded.

As for the reaction of her father, a smile flashed on his lips which eventually returned to his normal serious expression.

When I heard that, I began adjusting my view of her father. He’s probably not as bad as I thought him to be. But that’s only in this situation.

Who knows what he will do if he successfully assumed the position of the family head? Better reserve some cautiousness around him.

In any case, it’s not like I will be revealing myself to them soon.

If her grandfather woke up immediately after the operation then... perhaps this would be the best chance to talk to him regarding Otoha.

It was also to clarify whether he’s aware of my identity or not.

There’s one drawback though... What if he’s unaware of my identity and knowing that his beloved granddaughter was claimed by me caused him to collapse again?

That’s another situation that would surely make this situation spiral out of our control!

“Her mother, huh? I apologize Mihara-san... but can you stall for more time? You see, Otoha is still asleep. I want her to get enough rest rather than wake her up abruptly. Unless it’s the news from the operating room then everything is negligible.”

Upon hearing my words, Mihara-san alternated her gaze between me and Otoha was still peacefully sleeping next to me.

“I... I will see what I can do.”

“Thank you, Mihara-san.”

I sincerely smiled to show my gratitude but it was all met with her serious attitude.

“It’s my job. Please take care of Ojou-sama, I’ll stand guard outside.”

“Mhm... Leave it to me. She’s my Otoha, I’ll never let anything happen to her.”

After nodding to my answer, Mihara-san left the room and kept it locked inside with the key kept with her.

Just in case someone tried to enter the room, they wouldn’t be able to do it without Mihara-san.

With only the two of us left in the room, I relaxed my body and returned to caressing the girl next to me.

Although two hours had already passed, I would never get tired of doting on her. In a way, this moment probably granted Otoha’s wish, sleeping next to me.

As seconds turned to minutes, time continued to pass in the room without any news from outside.

However, after around ten minutes of silence, I felt my phone vibrating.

It was set to vibrate for an incoming call so to prevent Otoha from waking up from that vibration, I immediately brought it out and checked the caller ID.

And seeing the name registered on it, I could only shake my head for this kind of timing.

After inhaling and exhaling to return the calm in my voice, I tapped the answer button.

“Mom, what’s the matter? Don’t you know that I am at school? I will be caught by my teacher.”

The current time was around the middle of the 2nd period so I blatantly lied just to keep the fact that I was currently with one of my girls.

However, I somehow made a blunder there... Instead of answering, I should’ve let it ring instead...

“Except, you’re not at school at the moment, are you, Ruki? Otherwise, you will not answer this” With a clear confident and playful tone, my mother stated followed by a satisfied giggle.