CH 42

The days and months pass quickly.

After a month, my injuries completely healed, and I could do my regular tasks without any problems.

Kadokura, who got caught by the police, also seems to have admitted to the charges put on him so far.

It was confinement, assault, and attempted murder.

Even if the trial goes on smoothly, as long as the person admits to it and there is a certain amount of evidence presented against them, the punishment for that crime will not end up as light.

Maybe we’ll never meet again in the future.

“Haru-kun, are you feeling good?”

“A~ah, it feels great.”

After being asked by Fuyuki, I immediately stopped my thoughts and answered her.

Right now, I was resting my head on Fuyuki’s knees.

And, with one ear turned upward towards her, Fuyuki was cleaning my ears with the earpick she was holding with her hands.

“Fufu, I’m happy to hear that. Isn’t it pretty comfortable here?”

“Ah~nn… Th–that place’s— Really good.”

“I thought so. If it is about Haru-kun, I can know anything and everything after all.”

Since that confession in the hospital room, Fuyuki and I have become even closer than lovers, into the realm of being fiancés.

With this, as time passed, as expected, even I would have accumulated somewhat resistance to her approach and skinship from disturbing my mind―― But unfortunately, I didn’t.

Although I still feel really embarrassed and shy about her daily actions, there was definite happiness when associating with her.

“Actually, you know, Haru-kun.”

“Yes?”

“When I heard that Haru-kun risked his life for Yakumo-san’s sake, I became extremely jealous, even though I knew it was unscrupulous.”

When I glanced sideways toward Fuyuki’s face, she had an apologetic, wry smile on her face.

I know she gets jealous very easily, especially when it is about a woman close to me.

Although there was nothing extra that I could think about that quality of her, there still seemed to be some concern within Fuyuki deep down.

“Yakumo-san is really cute, and there’s a part of me that can’t just leave you all alone… So whenever I think, with convoluted emotions, that Haru-kun might get taken away, even by accident, I get really worried…”

“It’s okay. That’s not going to happen.”

“Fufu, thank you very much. After all, I feel relieved when you put that into words.”

Her hands moved on to gently comb my hair.

Every time her hand went back and forth, it felt so comfortable that I started feeling sleepy.

“I know that Yakumo-san is a good girl. Nishino-kun as well… After all, Haru-kun’s personality is of such a wonderful type that it attracts only good people near you.”

“Is that something like that…?”

“Don’t you think thinking it that way makes it wonderful?”

Indeed, that may be so.

“… Ara~? Are you perchance feeling sleepy?”

“Ah… no, it’s not like…”

“Fufu, you don’t have to hold yourself back, do you? Sleep is a reward for every living being, equally given to humankind in response to having lived the day fruitfully after all.”

Slowly I was helped by Fuyuki to raise my body.

Being helped by her, I stood up and headed to the room, towards the bed with her.

“Here we go~…”

In my hazy consciousness, I was laid down on the bed, accompanied by that soft and sweet voice from Fuyuki.

And consequently, I felt like she also laid down right next to me.

Turning my face to the side, I saw Fuyuki’s beautiful face with a smile.

That alone filled my heart with a sense of security and happiness.

I reached for her cheek while somehow supporting my heavy eyelids.

Those warm cheeks with not a single blemish.

Having wrapped her hands on mine, touching her cheeks, she narrowed her eyes, looking over mine in delight and comfort.

“You did a great job today. You have taken a bath properly and brushed your teeth, so you can go and sleep well. Have a good sleep, Haru.”

“… Good— night.”

Somehow managing to say that, my consciousness slowly fell into comfortable dark oblivion―.

“I love you more than anything there is, Haru-kun.”

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Dear readers, something like an afterword

“Thank you very much for following along with this work.”

I would like to apologize once again for how the frequency of the updates greatly decreased due to this situation.

As for the circumstances, this time, this work will be published by [Dengeki Bunko] with a slightly different title, “It’s great to be alive today! ~Living together with a sweet and perfect girl in a 3LDK~” and I would like to give you a few things that made me start.

Thanks to all of you who have read this book, it has been decided to get listed in bookstores around the world.

I really appreciate it.

Therefore, due to various circumstances, we are planning to bring a close to the main story, an extra and a follow-up story in the future.

“Thank you very much for accompanying me this far.”

“I would be happy if you could continue to pay attention to this work.”

“Your support is the key to the next publication.”

“I look forward to your continued support.”