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Chapter 114
The time left for me and Miyagi — 114
Translated by KaiesV
Edited by KaiesV
I won’t see her until after the exam.
Miyagi, who made a reasonable and straightforward proposal, is now all done and rumbling. Both she and I have taken all the required exams. We don’t know the results yet, but we did what we had to do, so we should feel liberated. But Miyagi was in a bad mood because I asked her how she did on the exam as soon as we met.
I knew as soon as we met that she didn’t want me to ask. But I couldn’t help but ask.
I knew I shouldn’t have brought it.
From my position, I look at the bag containing the chocolates.
I was not sure whether I should bring it until just before I was called by Miyagi, but I completely lost the timing to give it to her and have not been able to get it out of my bag.
Lying on her bed, Miyagi is in no mood to receive the chocolate. Moreover, as a result of keeping my promise not to see her until after the exams, we are meeting skipping Valentine’s Day, which makes it even more difficult to give her the chocolate. On top of that, we still don’t know if the exam went well or not.
This year is so different from last year that it makes me nostalgic for last year when I was able to give chocolates without thinking about it.
The fact that I am now free to go to school and have not been going to school adds an unnecessary weight to the chocolate. Last year, while making chocolates for Umina and the others, I also made one for Miyagi. But this year, it’s like I made it for Miyagi.
Seasonal events will be attended.
I don’t have that motto, but if I am with friends, I will participate. So on Valentine’s Day, we exchange chocolates.
Today is no different.
Last year, Miyagi said she doesn’t exchange chocolates with her friends, but I do—— I had intended to do so, but it was difficult to do so without the excuse of giving it to a friend “on the side.”
I get up and go to the front of the bookshelf.
As I pet the black cat placed in front of the manga and then check to see if there are any new books, I hear a voice behind me.
「Sendai-san, here you go.」
I turned and looked at Miyagi, and before I knew it, she had climbed out of bed. Then she stands holding a red box with a ribbon on it. The box, which is not large, is not very thick.
「This is?」
When I return to the table without my manga, Miyagi hands it to me, pushing a red box in front of me.
「I went shopping and saw it.」
I sit down looking at the box that came to hand.
It was, for all intents and purposes, wrapped for Valentine’s Day, and even had the brand name written on it. What’s inside is chocolate, no matter what I think. But there is no way Miyagi would give me chocolate.
「…Wasn’t it Dried Fish Day?」
Miyagi said that last year about Valentine’s Day.
I remember it well.
Considering that, it is not surprising that the contents of the box are dried fish.
I look at Miyagi sitting next to me.
She looks a little grumpy, as usual.
「Sendai-san told me last year not to talk like an unattractive boy. If you don’t want it, give it back.」
From Miyagi’s words, I was convinced that the contents of the box are chocolates.
「I’ll take it. Thanks. Also, I have this for you.」
I rush to open my bag and pull out a box of chocolates from inside. Now is the only time to give them to her.
「Yes, I know it’s late, but it’s for Miyagi. It’s handmade.」
I hand her a box wrapped in light pink wrapping paper. It is a far from smart way to hand the box, but I can’t afford to be dressed up.
「You didn’t go to school, and you went to the trouble of making and giving them to Ibaraki-san and others?」
Perhaps because I said it as if it were for someone else, Miyagi looks at me, creating a fact that was not real.
「Nhn— well, yeah. You can open that. Can I open mine?」
I unintentionally tell a lie that I don’t have to tell.
It’s hard to say that I made it somehow, not incidentally.
「Suit yourself.」
Miyagi says casually and starts to peel off the wrapping paper of the box I gave her. I also peel off the wrapping paper so as not to tear it. And when I opened the box, I found six chocolates inside.
The same number of chocolates as I had given last year.
I don’t think Miyagi remembered that and arranged the number of chocolates.
It was probably just a coincidence, but it was nice to receive the same number of chocolates back from Miyagi, who does not give back chocolates on White Day, as I gave last year.
If I could, I would have asked her to give it to me in a better mood, but if that had happened, the world would surely be destroyed tomorrow.
「Oh, right. Can I feed you like I did last year?」
I point to the chocolate that Miyagi is holding.
The chocolates I gave her were the same truffles as last year, and in the same number. I thought about making something different, but decided against it because it seemed ostentatious to make something elaborate and hand it over.
「It’s fine, I’ll eat it myself.」
Miyagi picks up a piece of white chocolate dusted with powdered sugar. She then takes a bite of it, which is made small enough to be easily eaten.
Her expression never changes.
She doesn’t tell me what she thinks, so I don’t know if it’s good or not.
Miyagi’s fingertips move as if wondering whether to take another one, then she pulls a piece of tissue from the alligator’s back.
「Delicious?」
I ask Miyagi, who is wiping her fingertips, and a small voice replies,「Yeah.」
「…Thanks.」
I was thanked last year as well, but it is a relief. I would rather be told that my food tastes good than that it doesn’t, and it is nice to be thanked for it. Not exactly「delicious」but「yes,」but I don’t expect to get direct words from Miyagi.
「You’re not eating it, Sendai-san?」
「I’ll eat it.」
「Okay, give me that.」
Miyagi points to the chocolate in front of me.
「An order?」
「An order.」
「You don’t want me to give it back, do you?」
I think it is indeed different, but I ask just in case.
「I never said that.」
Relieved that she denied it, I maturely hand her the whole box of chocolates.
「Open your mouth.」
Miyagi says, picking one of the chocolate squares.
「…What’s going on?」
I pull myself together involuntarily.
Perhaps Miyagi is trying to get me to eat chocolate.
But that in itself is strange.
There is no way she would let me eat normally.
Miyagi makes me eat something.
I have had this happen in the past, but all I remember is that it turned out to be a bad thing. I don’t think there is any way that she could have prepared chocolates for me and then let me eat those chocolates in a normal way.
Since she was ordering me to eat her food, there must be something going on. The Miyagi that doesn’t do strange things is not Miyagi.
「I don’t care if you eat it yourself.」
Miyagi said roughly and tried to put the chocolate back in the box. I hurriedly grabbed her hand.
「Sorry. Let me eat.」
I am concerned about what options come with the act of feeding me, but I can’t be bothered to care because I will ultimately accept whatever happens as a result of the order, no matter how unpleasant it may be.
「Then, your mouth.」
Open, was omitted, but when I open my mouth honestly, a square of chocolate approaches me. Immediately, the chocolate is pushed into my mouth, finger by finger. Miyagi’s fingers hit the tongue. The fingertips are sweet, as if the chocolate has melted at body temperature. After biting her finger along with the chocolate, Miyagi withdrew her hand.
Only the chocolate remains in my mouth.
It was neither too sweet nor bitter.
I look at Miyagi.
She doesn’t look like she’s about to do anything funny or pick up another piece of chocolate. She said the orders are as ordered and there are no options.
「Delicious?」
Miyagi utters the same words I said earlier and wipes my fingers with a tissue.
「Want a taste?」
The chocolate was delicious.
But I don’t want to try to explain it in words.
「I gave it to Sendai-san, and I don’t want it.」
「You don’t have to worry about it.」
I grab Miyagi’s arm.
When I tug lightly, Miyagi’s brow wrinkles. But she doesn’t say anything. So I just pulled Miyagi closer and put my lips on hers.
The last time we kissed was the day I did the spell.
We haven’t seen each other for more than a week since then.
Maybe it was the fact that she let me kiss her so easily, but maybe it was because she had time on her hands.
I pry open the tightly closed lips with my tongue.
Miyagi grabbed my arm. But I didn’t resist. It is not aggressive, but it is allowed to invade her mouth.
Normally, she would be angry that this is not a taste test, but today Miyagi is much kinder. I’m a little apprehensive, but I don’t even want to let go of her lips and touch Miyagi’s tongue.
I peck at the tip of her tongue, but she doesn’t respond. When I pressed and entangled with her, she grabbed my arm tightly. Miyagi’s body heat was transmitted through her slimy tongue.
It’s hotter than my hand and my heart beats faster.
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I can’t taste the chocolate.
But it’s sweet, I think.
I want to touch Miyagi more deeply, so I bite and kiss her.
It is hot, sweet, and painful.
I can’t breathe well, so I let my lips go.
If anything, it’s like I’ve tasted Miyagi, and as expected, I feel like she’s going to get angry.
「You don’t really know what it tastes like.」
Miyagi pushes my shoulder to keep me at a distance.
「Then just do it until I figure it out.」
「It’s faster to eat it yourself.」
She says in a low voice, though she doesn’t seem to be angry, and reaches for the box that should have been mine. I grab Miyagi’s wrist and tug before the chocolate is picked.
「Sendai-san!」
She sounded unhappy, but she didn’t say stop. So I kissed her again without hesitation. This time her lips are thinly open and I can easily put my tongue in. But I still can’t taste it. It was just so sweet, and I wanted more, so I inserted my tongue deep into Miyagi.
Miyagi’s hands grip my shoulders.
Her fingertips dig in and hurt.
I pull myself away, concerned that Miyagi, who usually tries to push me away, doesn’t.
「You’re not mad at me today?」
When I asked, Miyagi wrinkled her brow again.
「If you know I’m going to be mad at you, don’t do it.」
She can complain.
But Miyagi never got angry.