CH 55

A Memory For Everyone

Translated by HamletJr

Edited by HamletJr

“…Who would’ve thought they’d turn out like that, huh?”

“Yup… It’s a pretty novel scene.”

Sakie and Satsuki were closely clinging to each other as they slept in front of Ryuichi and Shizuna. Despite neither of them coming off as heavyweight drinkers, they had drunk at a considerably fast pace, perhaps being carried away by the jovial atmosphere, which led to their current state.

“Fufu, one’s a college student, and the other’s a mother… They look like they’re sisters.”

“Well, she does look really young for a mom.”

“She’s also plenty youthful on the inside,” Ryuichi remarked as he laughed. But indeed, as Chisa said, the sight of Satsuki and Sakie sleeping really did make them look like sisters. As for Shizuna, hearing those words gave her mixed feelings, but she was definitely happy to see the two women getting along like this.

“But putting that aside, I think it’s about time you stop, too, Chisa.”

“Yep. This one’s my last.”

Although she’d drunk more booze than Satsuki and Sakie, she still seemed plenty sober and looked as if she had plenty of room to spare, just as he’d come to expect of her. Though, she did often come to his apartment in a drunken state, which made him shudder at the thought of how much she must’ve drank then.

“You know, I think you two really suit each other.”

“Thank you. ♪”

Chisa said those words while gazing at Ryuichi and Shizuna. Shizuna thanked her happily, so it seemed that in a way, Chisa was like an older sister to Shizuna too. Although it hadn’t been that long since they’d met, they had exchanged contact information, and Ryuichi knew that they were quite close.

“But, Shizuna-chan, are you really okay with this?”

“Huh?”

Chisa’s slightly serious expression made Shizuna’s eyes widen in surprise.

“I’m talking about how even though you’ve officially become Ryuichi’s girlfriend, he’s still going to continue his relationships with all of us.”

“Ah, that. That’s totally fine with me… In fact, the one thing I don’t want to see is you and Satsuki-san leaving Ryuichi-kun’s side.”

Shizuna closed her eyes and continued speaking as if she was thinking about something.

“Chisa-san, you and all the other girls are very important to me, just as you all are important to Ryuichi, even though I met you guys through him. Even if this relationship paradigm isn’t right, I’m okay with it because I care about you and the others, too.”

“………”

This time it was Chisa whose eyes widened in surprise at Shizuna’s words. Ryuichi, who was standing beside her, gave a wry smile at how this was just how she was, but was also amazed at how overly kind she was.

“…You’re too kind, you silly girl.”

“Wawa?!”

Chisa then hugged Shizuna. Again, Shizuna frowned for an instant at the smell of alcohol from her, but she hugged her back nonetheless, wrapping her arms around her back so that she could feel her warmth.

“Both of us have fallen for a pretty troublesome man, huh?”

“But I think the way he troubles us is also one of his charms.”

“Yeah… You’ve definitely got a point there.”

“Yes. ♪”

Even though it was already late at night, Shizuna and Chisa started to converse excitedly as if to say the night’s only just begun. Well, they were all planning to stay the night at Shizuna’s place today, so it didn’t matter how late they stayed up, but at the rate things were going, he would be left out with nothing to do for the whole time.

“…Well, I guess it’s nice to just look at them like this too.”

He decided to sit on the sofa and gaze at Shizuna and Chisa. However, though he had somewhat rested in Shizuna’s lap earlier that evening, he was assailed by a wave of leftover fatigue from all the noise and fuss that had been kicked up by the festivities. Before he knew it, he’d already fallen asleep, though the next time he’d reopen his eyes would be when he felt an indescribable sensation.

“…Ah?”

An inexplicable sensation permeated his body, and Ryuichi’s gaze naturally drifted to his own crotch area. There, he found Shizuna and Chisa crouched down and…well, it was easy to imagine what they were doing to him.

“Oh, he’s up, Shizuna-chan.”

“~~~~!!”

Satsuki and Sakie were still asleep, but Ryuichi let out a sigh and scratched his head, wondering if it was too late for him to be amazed at how audacious they had to be doing something like this in the living room. It didn’t displease him in the slightest, but he lightly gave Shizuna and Chisa a chop to their head as a way to get back at them for doing whatever they wanted to him while he was sleeping.

“Ouchies.”

“Oww.”

Although he tried not to hurt them, they both puffed out their cheeks while holding the spot where their heads had been chopped. They were so perfectly in sync with each other that Ryuichi wanted to say, “You two look like sisters when you do that,” and he unconsciously reached his hand out to them.

“……♪♪”

“Geez. Even though you’re younger than me, I still love it when you stroke me like this.”

Ryuichi then continued stroking the girls’ heads until they were satisfied. It was growing later and later into the night, so it was time for them to clean up; however, they decided to simply wash everything up and leave the rest for the next morning.

“Alright.”

First, he carried Sakie, who was still sleeping, in his arms and took her to her room. She seemed to be in a deep sleep and did not wake up, only making some slight movements in her sleep, which was a relief to Ryuichi. Next, he picked up Satsuki, whereupon she woke up.

“…Fuwaa, it’s Ryuichi-kunn. ♪”

“H-Hey…”

Her eyes were drowsily intoxicated, and she put her arms around his neck. He decided to let Satsuki do what she wanted for a while, adjusting his arm that was carrying her to make sure she didn’t fall.

“A princess carry~… I’ve always wanted to experience this.”

“Hrm, but I can’t keep doing this, y’know? It tires my arms.”

“Muu, are you saying that I’m heavyy?”

“Did you know, Satsuki; big breasts weigh a ton?”

“Of course I know that! There’ve been many times I’ve had stiff shoulders because of them!”

It seemed she knew, too.

She wasn’t fully awake and looked somewhat sleepy, but she looked as if she was desperately pleading with Ryuichi to take care of her with her eyes… Well, it was a very cute figure.

“Ryuichi-kun, I want to kiss yo—”

Before she could finish those words, Ryuichi stole her lips. Satsuki’s eyes widened in surprise, but her aggressive side took over as she inserted her tongue into his mouth. It was hard to imagine from her usual docile self, but it actually wasn’t strange for her aggressive side, which she usually kept hidden, to show in full force when she did these kinds of things with Ryuichi.

“It’s late, you know… We’ll continue this next time.”

“I’ll let you off for today then~… Ehehe. ♪”

Satisfied with the kiss she just received, Satsuki giggled and closed her eyes. As she began to breathe peacefully in her sleep, Ryuichi headed to the room where Shizuna and Chisa were preparing the futons.

“I’ve brought the Sleeping Beauty.”

“Thanks for helping to carry her.”

He put Satsuki, who was still sleeping, on the futon and left the room, leaving the rest to Chisa. Both of them seemed to have brought a change of clothes with them, but Satsuki had fallen asleep before she could change, to say nothing of Chisa, so he was looking forward to seeing what they would look like tomorrow. He then made his way to Shizuna’s room with Shizuna, and once they were alone, she hugged him as if she’d been waiting for this moment.

“How was today?”

“It was really fun… It’s nice, isn’t it? To have get-togethers with people like this.”

“Yeah. I like all the noise and the lively atmosphere, too.”

Ryuichi also liked to get together with people he felt comfortable with, no matter the venue. Whether it was at his own home, someone else’s home, the club, or anywhere else, it didn’t matter.

“I hope we can plan another get-together. It was nice to have dinner together with everybody, and I had so much fun just talking and chatting with each other.”

“I agree. We should meet up again sometime.”

Naturally, they had to make sure that everyone’s schedule aligned with each other’s and that no one was overburdened wherever they gathered.

Today’s event was, in a sense, a celebration for the end of the final exam for Ryuichi and Shizuna, but there was no doubt that everyone had had a great time.

Thus, one of the major events before their summer vacation came to an end, but needless to say, it became one of the most cherished memories for both Ryuichi and Shizuna.

“……?”

“What’s wrong?”

For an instant, Ryuichi felt something flit by his heart, telling him of a premonition, but he shook his head and wondered if it was his imagination. 

Just as he’d told Satsuki, it was late at night, so Ryuichi and Shizuna went straight to bed today. 

When the two awoke the next morning, they encountered a hellish scene, but…that was a story for another time.