Chapter 28 A Morning of Happiness
#Sareta OtokoA Morning of Happiness
The day after I became lovers with Iroha-san, I went to Iroha-san’s apartment early in the morning.
I wanted to be with her a little longer, so I asked her the night before, “Can we go together in the morning?” and came to pick her up.
I parked my bike in the parking lot and went to Iroha-san’s room.
It was a little after 8 o’clock.
Maybe I was a little early.
I stood at the door of Iroha-san’s room and rang the doorbell without hesitation. Immediately I heard Iroha-san’s voice from inside saying, [Yes~], and the front door opened, and Iroha-san greeted me.
“Good morning, Iroha-san!”
“Good morning, Taichi-kun. You’re here early. I’m going to make some coffee, so please come in.” Ufufu.
Today she wore glasses and had her hair in three braids, and her outfit was a knitted sweater and a long plaid skirt, a more modest combination than I usually see on campus.
Ah, she’s cute as always.
Shirakawa-san said that Iroha-san usually wears simple clothes but looks good, and that’s true.
I hadn’t really noticed it before, but Iroha-san is really cute.
Whether she’s simple or not, that’s part of Iroha-san’s charm.
When I first met her at the entrance ceremony, I thought she was a cute girl with a lovely smile, but that was just a recognition that she was kind and had a lot of charm. Now that I see her expression up close again, I feel so precious, or rather, I want to hug her tightly, or rather, I realize how blind I’ve been.
No wonder Matsusaka-kun and Shirakawa-san were upset.
Such an attractive girl was by my side all the time, and I was so carefree.
No, I knew it.
She is hardworking, considerate, and a good cook, and we have a lot in common. She’s a wonderful woman.
But wouldn’t it be rude if I had ulterior motives?
I’m not making excuses!
“What is it, Taichi-kun? Are you listening?”
“Oh, sorry. I was about to pass out from Iroha-san’s loveliness this early in the morning.”
“Ugh, don’t say that! Come in quickly.”
“I will!”
When I entered the room, I took off my backpack and sat down in my usual place.
“I’m running the washing machine, so is it okay if I finish it first?”
As Iroha-san said that, she put a kettle on the stove and started to make coffee.
“Yes, I have some time, so don’t rush. I’ll make the coffee, so why don’t you take care of the laundry, Iroha-san?”
“Okay, then.”
“Got it!”
I was glad that I had come early in the morning.
Even though this casual exchange had happened many times before, now that we’re lovers, it fills my heart with a sense of happiness.
After the water boiled, I brewed instant coffee in two cups and carried them to the low table. Iroha-san was hanging up the laundry, so I said, “I’ll put the coffee here,” and sat down.
“Thank you. I’ll be ready in a moment.”
By the way, since I often visit this room, Iroha-san hangs her underwear in the bathroom and her shirts and skirts in the room.
She’s a shy girl, which is unusual for a college student these days.
But that’s what I like about her.
Last night, after I got home and was alone, I thought about a lot of things because I had just become a lover. Things about the future and the past.
And I came to the conclusion that what I find most attractive about Iroha-san is that she’s chaste and has a strong sense of chastity.
You could call it a sense of security.
If Iroha-san were a woman who was careless about her s🬀🬀ual life, it wouldn’t have worked for me.
I’m the kind of guy who was rejected by his lover; instead, she slept with another man, you know.
I know from experience that I have no s🬀🬀ual appeal from a woman’s perspective.
I don’t want to go through that kind of humiliation again.
Now that I think about it, maybe that’s why I didn’t try to get close to any woman other than Iroha-san after I entered university.
So in that sense, I think I can definitely make it work with Iroha-san.
Iroha-san, who had finished hanging up the laundry, sat down next to me instead of facing me as usual.
She added two spoonfuls of sugar to the cup of coffee I had brewed, stirred it with a spoon, took a sip, and said, “Phew~”.
“Thank you for your hard work this morning. Women have to do a lot of things like grooming and housework from the morning; it’s hard, isn’t it?”
“Yes, but I’m used to it now. Isn’t it hard for you, Taichi-kun, to pick me up so early in the morning? We can be together when we go to campus, so you don’t have to force yourself, right?”
“I’m okay if it means I can be with you a little longer. But tell me if it’s too much trouble.”
“It’s no trouble at all. I always wanted to be picked up by my lover, so I’m happy.”
“Then is it okay every day?”
“Yes, if it’s okay with Taichi-kun.”
“I understand! I’ll pick you up even on rainy or snowy days!”
“Ufufu. Oh, let’s go soon.”
When we left Iroha-san’s room, I waited for her to lock the door before we started walking together.
It’s about a 5-minute walk from Iroha-san’s room to the university, so we’ll walk from here.
Even though it’s November, it’s still warm in this area.
In my hometown, it wouldn’t be strange for snow to fall by now, but there’s no sign of it here.
Locals say it’s cold, but if you ask someone from Tohoku, they’ll say it’s a warm, sunny day. I’m starting to sweat a little from walking.
“Taichi-kun, um….”
“What is it?”
“Near the campus, if you could… um….”
“?”
“…hold my hand.”
“What did you say?”
“Never mind! It’s probably a nuisance! Other people might see us! I’m sorry! Please forget what I said!”
Iroha-san is the sweetest.
To think that she would say she wanted to hold hands with me so shyly.
I grabbed her right hand in a way that seemed to grab her.
If it’s a lover’s request, I’ll do anything.
“Ah, thank you.”
“You’re welcome! I’m actually very happy. I’m so happy that my face is starting to grin.” Gufufu.
As we walked back hand in hand, Iroha-san told me.
“On the day of the entrance ceremony, didn’t you lead me out of the crowd by holding my hand? That made me so happy. I think it was then that I began to notice you. So I wanted to hold your hand again.”
“Really? I didn’t really think about it. I just thought it would be dangerous if you got hurt in the crowd.”
“Ufufu. That’s so like you, Taichi-kun. But I loved that about you.”
Ah.
That was the first time Iroha-san told me she loved me.
I’m glad I’m alive.
There were times when I was so desperate that I wanted to die, but I’m glad I came here.
“I love you too, Iroha-san!”
“Again! Your voice is too loud!”
“Okay, in a lower voice.”
“That’s enough! And don’t hold hands on campus.”
“Ah, what should I do?”
Why am I so happy the day after I get a lover?