Volume 5 - CH 21

“…I’m talking about your reward.”

When Arisa said that to him, Yuzuru stopped thinking for a moment.

Then, slowly, he digested the meaning of Arisa’s words…

“A, ah… you mean that.”

“T-that’s right.”

Embarrassed, Arisa nodded.

Meanwhile, Yuzuru scratched his head.

“I thought you said no…”

“…I-I never said no.”

It was true that she was angry, but she did not say no.

“S-so… what do you want to do…? No, if you’re not in the mood for that right now, that’s fine as well…”

Glancing at him continuously, Arisa repeatedly lowered her eyes and looked up at Yuzuru’s face.

Truthfully, he had no intention of doing anything like that, but…

Strangely, when she made these cute gestures, his desire naturally grew.

“…How far can I go with it?”

“Eh? L-let’s see…”

“Ah, no… Sorry. Forget I asked that.”

Yuzuru then interrupted Arisa’s words.

When Arisa tilted her head, he thought for a moment and then asked again.

“Is there anything you want to do?”

“…Eh? M, me?”

It seemed to be an unexpected question.

Arisa opened her eyes wide.

“F-first of all, it’s Yuzuru-san’s reward…”

“If it makes you happy, it makes me happy.”

Arisa often asked him what he wanted her to do for him, but she rarely told him what she wanted him to do for her.

He was not sure if it was because she didn’t assert herself very much or because she didn’t want him to do so much in the first place…

But it was important to give Arisa what she wanted.

This would be a good opportunity to do so.

“Well, if you don’t have anything for me to do, that’s fine…”

“W-wait a minute. I, I’ll think about it…”

Arisa looked thoughtful, and then…

“There is one thing.”

As expected, there was no such thing as nothing.

It would be a bit of a shock for Yuzuru to be told that there was nothing she wanted him to do, so this was a welcome relief.

“What is it?　If at all possible, I’ll oblige.”

When Yuzuru said that, Arisa looked a little embarrassed as she expressed her wish.

“Let’s see… Um… I want you to hug me.”

“…Hmm?”

A hug.

In other words, the act of embracing each other.

That said, if it’s that much… Although not every day, they did it a lot.

“Well, if you’re fine with that, that’s fine…”

“W-wait a minute. It’s not a normal hug.”

“Hoh…?”

Yuzuru was a little confused, as he had never thought that there were different types of hugging- or ways of embracing – in the first place.

“…I want you to do it from behind.”

“From behind?　You mean from the rear…?”

“Y-yes.”

Whenever he hugged Arisa, it was usually from the front.

He had never hugged her from the rear.

“It’s a minor matter.”

Isn’t it the same from behind as from the front?

Yuzuru wondered, but it seemed to be a little different for his fiancée.

Whatever it was, it didn’t matter as long as it made Arisa happy.

“Do you want to do it sitting down?　Or standing up?”

“Let’s see… then… let’s do it standing up.”

Arisa said and stood up.

Then, slowly, she turned her back.

Arisa’s small, slender back and shoulders appeared in front of Yuzuru’s eyes.

“Please go ahe… ah.”

Before Arisa could finish, Yuzuru embraced her from behind.

Slowly and forcefully, he put his hands around her chest and hugged her, pulling her body closer to his, while at the same time keeping his own body close to hers.

Then he spotted Arisa’s white ear just near his mouth.

“Arisa.”

As Yuzuru whispered this, he felt Arisa’s body tremble slightly.

“Ye-yes…”

“I love you… I adore you.”

After saying that, he lightly kissed Arisa’s ear.

Then the strength left Arisa’s body.

She leaned her weight backward, towards Yuzuru.

Slowly, Yuzuru made Arisa sit down.

Then, he dropped his lips on her beautiful hair.

And he lightly kissed her cheek, then her ear again.

“Is this how it should be?”

“…Yes.”

Arisa nodded her head slightly.

Yuzuru asked her again.

“What else would you like me to do for you additionally?”

“A-additionally…?”

A moment of silence.

Then, slowly, Arisa turned her head to face, looking up.

In the jade green eyes, Yuzuru’s face is reflected.

“….Yuzuru-san.”

As if to coddle.

And as if pleading.

Arisa whispered Yuzuru’s name.

Yuzuru gently dropped his lips to Arisa’s forehead.

“Mmm…”

Arisa made a small sound.

It sounded like a mixture of joy and a little bit of frustration.

Yuzuru couldn’t help but smile.

And…

He placed his own lips on the lips that had let out a sound of dissatisfaction.

Arisa’s body shivered.

After about ten seconds…　

Yuzuru slowly pulled his lips apart.

After the kiss, Arisa had a dreamy expression on her face.

Her eyes were unfocused as she stared up at Yuzuru’s face in a daze.

“Did I get it right?”

Yuzuru queried Arisa.

And, with her blushing cheeks…

Arisa gave a small node.

TN: Quite a reward indeed…_