Chapter 5 - Determination (Part 2)

I woke up with a very uncomfortable feeling in my sleep.

I looked at the familiar ceiling and realized that I was sleeping in my own bed in my own room.

"............"

Someone was hugging me. It was a strong force that made my whole body close to her.

Is this the cause of my insomnia? I knew who it was, even if I couldn't see his face.

"Yono. It's already morning."

"......Nn ...... Riku-chan......?"

When Yono gently lifted his head, a fresh sweet-sour smell wafted through the air.

"Good morning, Liku-chan."

"......Good morning."

Yono's eyes bulged. She spoke with a lisp. She was talking in her sleep.

"Well, you know ....... I think I said this the day before last, but if you want to hug me, hug me a little softer. It's a little painful."

"Eh. But you know, we used to sleep like this when we were kids."

"You're lying. I only remember that we slept with our hands intertwined."

"I remember you holding my hand after I fell asleep, Riku-chan. It was very comfortable."

With a stupid smile, Yono rubbed his head against my chest to fall asleep again.

The distance between us got a little too big. I wasn't sure if it was too late to think about it.

I've been dating Yono for two weeks and we live together in my house.

Of course, I got permission from his parents.

"We have school today, Yono."

"That's right."

"Your eyes are right. ......Then we'll be late..."

"Just relax, five more minutes..."

When I tried to lift my body, Yono put his weight on me and pushed me down.

It was cute, she was like a little animal being pampered with all his might.

If I look at the clock for another five minutes ...... there is still free time for us.

In that case I can absorb this a little longer.

***

"Riku-chan, hurry up! We're going to be late!"

"Who told you to repeat the word five minutes four times?"

In the peaceful town, Yono and I ran towards the school.

"Oh."

I stopped in my tracks. I wonder if she's a girl from another grade.

We saw a pair of very feminine looking girls walking slowly on the sidewalk across the street. It was a really strong person who accepted her tardiness and walked gracefully. .......

"────!"

I associated the word "girl" which reminded me of Hoshimiya.

Hoshimiya hasn't gone to school yet. It's his summer vacation in a few days. .......

According to the homeroom teacher, it's because there's a "family problem," but no one really knows what it's about.

There are rumors that she may drop out of school. Some even say she has already dropped out.

I wonder what ............ Hoshimiya is doing now.

"Hey Riku-chan! What are you doing?"

"N-Nothing..."

Yono noticed me standing still and ran back to me.

"You have to follow me, don't you?"

"Ah, oh..."

"What are you looking at?"

Yono's eyes caught the girls. The cold glint in her eyes widened.

"Riku-chan. You're still a boy this morning, aren't you?"

"Hey, what's with that weird way of talking..."

"Nothing. It's just that you're free to see whoever you want. It's your freedom to see other girls while leaving your sweet little girlfriend alone, right?"

"Sorry. Sorry."

"Let's go to ...... school. I'll hold your hand this time so we don't get separated."

Yono squeezed my right hand tightly and started walking toward the school.

She was a childhood friend who was full of jealousy.......

***

At school, Yono's behavior is becoming more mature. As expected, she seems to be worried about the eyes of the people around her.

I sat quietly in my seat, watching Yono chatting happily with his friends.

"............"

What was different about Yono was Kana.

Kana, who had always been with Hoshimiya, had been spending all her time alone lately.

Even when someone talks to her, she is absent-minded. Maybe she was worried about Hoshimiya.

One day, Kana called me and I went to the back of the school and she asked me what was going on.

"............ It's supposed to be like this, right?"

Hoshimiya and I were supposed to keep our distance. We shouldn't have gotten involved.

I love my life more than anything right now.

The life where Yono is always by my side and I am the only one who sees Yono. This is the life I want.

"......I want............."

I pushed myself deep into my chest as I tried to ask myself. It's going to be okay.

***

After school. Yono told me she wanted to stop somewhere on the way home, and I silently followed her hand. The place we came to was a crepe stand in the square near the train station.

This was the place ...... where I had been with Hoshimiya before.

"Riku-chan and I have never had crepes before, right? Morimoto told me about the crepes here and I wanted to try them with Riku-chan."

"...... I understand."

Seeing Yono say that with a bright smile, it seems like she doesn't know that this is where Hoshimiya and I came from.

I ordered crepes and got them.

As we walked home and date together, Yono tapped me on the shoulder.

"I want a bite of your crepes, Riku-chan!"

"Here."

With no reason to refuse, I offered her mine.

Yono happily took a bite, and with an expression of genuine happiness, she said, as if it came out of her mouth, "Delicious~"

"You can have my crepes too, Riku-chan."

This time, Yono offered me crepes, and I took a bite without hesitation.

I casually ate the part that Yono bribed, but I guess it was mutual.

"Next, let's go to the arcade."

"Uh, why the arcade..."

"You like it, right, Riku-chan? Aren't you in the mood today?"

Yono asked worriedly, so I quickly said, "How about we go there?"

I didn't have any deep meaning, but I was a little hesitant.

Without noticing my hesitation, Yono continued on his way, eating his crepes.

Every now and then, she would stop and look back to see if I was following her.

And if there was any distance between us....

"Riku-chan, don't go too far away from me. Let's hold hands."

She gave me a gentle smile and held out her hand.

***

We arrived at the arcade, and as we looked around, we picked a game that caught our attention.

Instead of playing games, I enjoyed our time at the arcade with Yono.

I think Yono felt the same way. I could tell that she appreciated the time we spent together.

"Hey, Riku-chan. Let's do it next time!"

Yono raised his voice over the noise in the store and pointed to the hockey game.

My heart seemed to stop beating instantly.

"Riku-chan?"

"Oh, ah ...... no. Okay, let's play."

I got into position and put a 100 yen coin in the slot. A disk came out and the game started.

Nothing special happened, and Yono and I enjoyed playing hockey.

Every time it hit the wall, a loud sound effect came out of the table, and when it went into the goal on Yono's side, Yono shouted "Woah!" and Yono shouted sweetly.....

The current score is 9-2, with the winner being the first to score 10 points, and I have 9 points. This game is pretty one-sided.

"Riku-chan! The game isn't over yet! I'll win with the next point!"

"That's impossible according to the rules!"

Yono seemed to be less good at hockey than Hoshimiya.

Hoshimiya was really excited at that time.......

--- "My best friends call me the hockey queen!"

Come to think of it, she said ...... Queen of Air Hockey ...... is really funny.

"Opportunity!"

"Ah!"

I was distracted. The ball hit by Yono hit the walls on both sides at high speed, bounced off the wall, and without giving me time to react, it entered the goal on my side with a clink.

"I did it! I got the point!"

Yono acted as innocent and happy as a child. This figure── overlapped with Hoshimiya.

Ah, this is bad. Even though I'm with Yono, I can't stop thinking about Hoshimiya. Disgusting.

But even so, the overflowing feelings can't stop...

"Ugh.......Ugh......!"

"Riku, chan?"

The hot emotion that surged up my throat and into my eyes.

I bent down and put my hands on the table to hide my tears.

"Riku-chan! You were so surprised when I got points from you! Sorry!"

"No, no, no .....!"

"..................I understand."

Yono came to my side and gently patted my back.

I was sure. My childhood friend must have sensed it.

Because she knew, she knew how bad I was now.

But still, Yono called to me as she leaned close to me.

"It's okay, Riku-chan. I'm here. I won't bother you anymore..."

***

I kept hearing the sound of the shower echoing through the bathroom.

Without washing my body, I sat on the bath seat and thought about that day.

I had made Yono feel uncomfortable, especially about the incident at the arcade. That was bad.

"Let's ...... forget about Hoshimiya."

A relationship that should never have happened.

As a result of all the coincidences, Hoshimiya had been trapped to the point where he could no longer come to school.

All I have to do now is forget about Hoshimiya and concentrate on my life with Yono.

While I was thinking this, I suddenly heard the bathroom door open behind me. I turned to see if it was her.

"Riku-chan! Come take a bath with me!"

Yono, who had taken off his clothes, entered the bathroom with a cheerful seduction.

This was the first time Yono had barged into the bathtub.

Well, although she had already taken off her clothes, she was still wearing an orange bikini....

If she were naked, I'd probably have a stroke.

Just the thought of her in a bikini is enough to make my heart skip a beat.

"It's almost summer vacation, right? I bought a new swimsuit with the intention of going to the beach with Riku-chan. What do you think?"

"It's very cute."

"Really? I'm glad. I wanted Riku-chan to be happy, so I got advice from my friends and chose it."

Yono smiled in relief.

The way she looked, what she said and everything about her was charming.

I took the opportunity to stare at Yono in his bathing suit.

The first thing that came to mind was ..... her breasts. They get bigger ....... which is very mesmerizing.

 I'm not perverted enough to judge her cup size just by looking at them.

The first year of high school they were a little smaller than average, but now they seem to be a little bigger than average. I wonder if it was Yono's small stature that made her breasts even more prominent.

Despite her small stature, she has a healthy waist, and her fleshy legs are good enough to give me a thrill.

They were erotic, to say the least.

"Mmmm. Riku-chan, you're fixated on me~"

Yono grinned and smiled mischievously while radiating happiness.

"Yono ....., your breasts have gotten bigger, haven't they?"

"Yes, that's right. Lately they've been getting bigger all of a sudden .............. Which do you like better, big or small, Riku-chan?"

"Many men like big ones." I said, "But that doesn't mean they don't like small ones. I suppose I like big ones as well as small ones, but most guys like big ones."

"So basically, which one do you prefer, Riku-chan?"

"The big one."

It was a direct answer. I talked a lot, but in the end I chose the bigger one. I can't win against a man's instinct, can I?

"Heh. So you like big ones, huh, Riku-chan..."

Yono looked at his own breasts and nodded contentedly. I'm glad she seems to be convinced for now.

While I was wondering what to do next, Yono took a bath chair from the corner of the bathroom and came to sit next to me. We sat side by side.

I gently turned my body to the side so that she could not see my crotch.

"......Yono, if you come too close to me ...... I will realize many things."

"What, you didn't realize before? I ...... have been aware of you all along."

"Ah!"

I was hit with a counter that was much stronger than I imagined.

The force of the blow was enough to blow my head off with a single blow.

"Anu ...... Yono? The consciousness I'm talking about here ...... is about ero stuff, you know?"

"I know." Yono said cheerfully. This is bad.

"I already realized it, but I promised my mother that we would have a healthy relationship."

"Oh, I see. In that case, I can't help it..."

"But you know, I'm willing to break my promise to my mom ...... if you want."

"...."

I was hit hard.

I was so upset that I didn't know what to do, and Yono was still talking.

"Actually ...... I've been waiting for a long time... ............."

"............."

When Yono said this with some embarrassment, my head wanted to explode this time. What the hell is this?

No, my childhood friend was always aggressive.

There was a lot of body touching, and she tried to get my attention at every turn.

That doesn't make it right, but I don't really feel any different about what he says or does now. Besides, we are lovers now. ....

"Let's ...... do something like that after we graduate from high school."

I said, as if gently shaking off the fantasy that had formed in my head and squeezing it out of my throat.

Of course, I had always wanted to do something like that with Yono, but when the time came, I had to think about it a bit. ...... Or just make excuses?

"After graduation, well ....... if Riku-chan says so, I'll ...... endure it."

"............"

"So, Riku-chan, let's wash each other like we did when we were kids."

"Wash each other, no... we're adults in many ways..."

"Hmm? I'm talking about your back, right?"

"Oh yeah, yeah."

"I wonder what you're thinking."

"Kuh......!"

I had nothing to say to Yono, who laughed happily, and could only blush.