Volume 2 - CH 27

The next day.

Arisa came to Yuzuru’s house with a paper bag.

“I’ll be in your care today as well”

“…… Ah!”

When Yuzuru greeted back Arisa, he couldn’t help but gasp.

Perhaps because autumn is deepening and the weather is getting colder, …… Arisa came dressed warmer than usual.

Specifically, …… a very warm-looking knit sweater.

The cream-colored sweater clings to Arisa’s body perfectly, exposing her beautiful body lines.

This is why her ample breasts come into view even if he does not want to take notice. It’s not that he dislikes them, of course, but they are a feast for the eyes. ……

But while the top looked warm, the bottom looked a little cold.

It’s rare for Arisa to wear a mini skirt.

Her long, beautiful legs, covered in shiny black tights, peeked out from the short skirt.

Her legs are quite thin for a girl of her age.

However, it is not too thin and looks very soft with firm flesh.

Feeling a little nervous, Yuzuru took Arisa inside the house.

“Ah, Yuzuru-san……. It is Halloween. So I made some sweets for you.”

Then Arisa took out a pretty, wrapped plastic cup from a paper bag.

It seemed to be a pudding.

“I made pumpkin pudding. I hope it suits your taste.”

“Thank you, Arisa.”

Yuzuru thanked Arisa and accepted the pudding.

Then Arisa giggled.

“Actually, yesterday, I got sweets from Ayaka-san, Chiharu-san, Tenka-san, and Hijri-san.”

“I guess they gave them to Arisa too huh, those four.”

He could understand Ayaka and Chiharu, but it was a little surprising that Tenka and Hijiri went to give sweets to Arisa.

However, it is not that strange either, for although he was not sure about Tenka, Hijiri is not that bad at socializing.

“So Yuzuru-san got some too?”

“Well, yeah. It’s the same every year with Ayaka and Chiharu asking for sweets.”

Those girls love such events.

It’s not that Yuzuru doesn’t like them either, so he goes along with them every year.

“I see. …… I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t prepare anything.”

“No, well, I guess that’s normal.”

Not sure if it’s the same overseas, but in Japan, it is accepted as just a costume event.It’s not unusual for people to give each other sweets, but it’s also not unusual for people not to prepare them.

“But I feel kind of bad about it.”

It’s not so much that she feels guilty, but she does seem to care.

“Ayaka-chan and Chiharu-chan didn’t tell you beforehand, did they?　I think it’s because they didn’t want to force you.”

“Is that so?”

“Well, they’re not going to force you to do anything.”

Strictly speaking, they know who they can force and who they can’t.

They are more unreserved with Yuzuru than they are with Arisa, and they have caused more trouble than anyone else with Soichiro.

Of course, Yuzuru and Soichiro have forgiven them for that.

They only do things that are within the range of what can be tolerated.

“If you’re sorry and want to give them sweets, you can do it next year.”

“Yes, I do. …… If I were to forcefully return the gift, they would feel sorry as well.”

It seems that the decision was made in Arisa’s mind to prepare it for next year.

However, Yuzuru can only understand the feelings of his childhood friends Ayaka and Chiharu, as well as his friend Hijiri.

He doesn’t know about Tenka because they haven’t known each other long enough.

But Tenka, like Hijiri, seemed to have only given it to her for the sake of social interaction. …… Perhaps she did not expect a return gift.

Maybe, that’s the case.

Now, after receiving the pudding from Arisa, Yuzuru brought the return gift from the refrigerator.

It was a cake box from the usual pastry store.

The only difference is that this time the picture on the box is a Halloween version.

“As for me, ……, well, I’m usually preparing them, so it is weird to return this in return.”

He placed the box on the table and opened it to show the contents to Arisa.

Arisa peeked inside and her eyes widened in surprise.

“I know about this. The kids in my class at school were gossiping about it.”

“Gossiping?”

“You have to wait in line to get one, right?”

Arisa said, looking a little excited.

Yuzuru nodded.

“Well, yes. I woke up early this morning and got in line to buy it.”

What Yuzuru bought was a limited sale Halloween cake.

This is the only time of year that Yuzuru’s favorite pastry store sells a special pumpkin cake.

Maybe Arisa will come with some Halloween sweets for me? he thought.

So Yuzuru worked a little harder and bought this cake.

“S, sorry about this……. I only brought this amateur-made pudding. ……”

“I’d rather get a compliment than an apology.”

If you want to apologize, you can just put the effort into praising me.

Yuzuru said half-jokingly.

Then Arisa squinted her eyes.

“So, ……should I do ‘good boy, good boy’ routine?”

“Eeh?”

Yuzuru couldn’t help but let out a strange sound.

Arisa giggled, though her cheeks were slightly flushed.

“It was Yuzuru-san who said you wanted praise.”

“No, that’s true, but ……”

“If I ask permission beforehand, I can pet you, right?”

He did indeed say something like that.

Yuzuru himself had stroked Arisa’s head many times, so when Arisa told him that it was unfair that he didn’t let her pet him, he couldn’t argue.

“I don’t think it’s interesting for you to stroke my head.”

“I find it interesting though.”

Arisa said and sat upright.

She then patted her soft thighs, which were covered by her tights.

“Huh?　But, …….”

“It’s my gratitude. Ayaka-san said that men like this kind of thing. Do you perhaps dislike it……?”

“No, It’s not that I …… dislike it.”

Looking at her beautiful legs, Yuzuru couldn’t help but gulp.

Honestly, he likes it a lot.

Even though he knew it was not a good idea rationally, Yuzuru was defeated by the allure of it and rested his head on her lap.

Then a soft lump of solid mass appeared in his field of vision.

The rich fruits were defying gravity and pointing straight up.

Feeling that he would not be able to endure it rationally, Yuzuru decided to turn to the side.

However, he soon realized that this was a mistake.

This was because it was easier to feel the softness of Arisa’s thighs on his cheeks than on the back of his head.

he could feel the base of the muscle, the soft fat covering it, and the immoral feel of the tights on his cheeks.

On top of that, the close proximity between Arisa’s skin and his own nose was not good.

The scent of soap and the slightest hint of sweat gorged Yuzuru’s reasoning.

“Thank you for standing in line so early in the morning for me.”

Then Arisa began to stroke Yuzuru’s head.

A tingling sensation ran through his body every time Arisa’s fingers stroked his hair and then touched his ears and the nape of his neck.

“Ah, …… I can’t do this anymore.”

“Ah!”

Yuzuru rolled over and moved away from Arisa, as his reasoning was not going to hold.

–In the meantime, Arisa made a lonely sound.

“I still did not do enough stroking.”

“I’m satisfied with that though.”

When Yuzuru replied that, Arisa’s mouth turned into a pout in frustration.

“Letting me pet you and then running away when you’re satisfied. …… You don’t have to act like a cat in that way, you know.”

“I never intended to be a cat in the first place.”

Arisa was the one who had asked him to let her pet him in the first place.

Yuzuru felt somewhat discontented.