Natsukawa Kanade had a dream.
In his dream, he was playing in the pool with Shiina Mahiru in a swimsuit. They accidentally bumped into each other while playing, and then he stepped forward boldly.
—Are you okay? —he asked meaningfully.
Shiina, naturally, did not answer him, perhaps because she didn't understand what he meant. She was too shy to look up, so he approached and hugged her without saying anything...
Then I woke up.
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"…"
Then Natsukawa Kanade got up silently, went to the bathroom, showered, and put on new clothes.
We all have desires, especially the three most primitive ones. In reality, we can still control our actions through reason, but in dreams, we cannot do so at all and become captives.
Luckily, he lives alone and has few opportunities for secondhand embarrassment. Also, today is the weekend, so he has plenty of time to deal with the consequences.
But there was still a slight sense of shame inside him: they had clearly decided to be lifelong friends, but the very next day, in his dream, his feelings had changed...
Or perhaps it wasn't entirely his fault? It was just that Shiina's charm was too captivating. Not just that seductive gesture of leaning toward him yesterday at the pool, but also that sweet, innocent look while she dozed on the sofa with her stuffed animal last night... Wasn't she being too off-guard with him? It was a complete contrast to how she had behaved when they first met.
Before, he always took the initiative to approach Shiina, and she avoided him with disgust. Now, she is completely weak and says, "I'm easy to deal with." But when you actually get close to her, you can find a hint of stubbornness hidden beneath her cute appearance...
So he really doesn't understand girls.
Shiina is like that, and the senior is also very good at changing faces. There are also Shinomiya, Yukinoshita, and the others... each one is mysterious. Even Kato, with whom he has always felt very comfortable, always feels like she is full of complex thoughts and is completely unpredictable.
Fujiwara, with her inherent chaotic nature, was a mystery. He could only take the lead in his relationship when he was with Eriri.
The reason is simple: Eriri, with her tsundere personality, is very easy to understand. Just by seeing her characteristic tone and words, one can understand her true thoughts. However, it seems that lately there has been a change in trend, as she is becoming more sentimental...
It seems like it's much more relaxing to get along with boys. There aren't as many things to worry about and you can talk about anything. For example, when you get along with Hachiman, you can let him do whatever he wants. There is no barrier to communicating with Shirogane and Ishigami, and even some embarrassing topics are fine. In short, it's very easy.
"Beep, beep, beep…"
A sharp knock on the door interrupted Natsukawa Kanade's daze.
—Who could it be this early?
With this thought in mind, he rinsed his mouth and hurried to open the door.
—Shiina?
When he opened the door, Shiina Mahiru suddenly appeared in front of him.
The real person from his fantasy has arrived! Kanade panicked, thinking that maybe he could connect with someone online even in his dreams. But if that were the case, Shiina would never come to visit him...
—Please, come in!
—Sorry for the intrusion.
Shiina nodded, put on her slippers, and entered the house.
The weather has turned a bit warmer recently, and Kanade changed into short-sleeved t-shirts early, but Shiina was still dressed in spring style, very conservatively.
It's a pity, Kanade thought. It would be a blessing to see Shiina's summer clothes, especially when she wears a skirt...
As he thought about it, he suddenly felt something was wrong. His mind was filled with strange fantasies, like...
—You, sit down first, I'll go wash my face.
In fact, he had already washed, but his current condition was obviously not suitable for seeing others, so he was going to calm down.
Shiina Mahiru nodded but said nothing.
The host's refusal to entertain her didn't make her feel uncomfortable; instead, it made her feel more at ease.
She was so familiar with that place, as familiar as if it were her own home, and she didn't feel like a guest at all.
Remembering how Kanade looked at that moment, Shiina Mahiru realized that he probably hadn't had breakfast yet and had just gotten up, so an idea occurred to her: she wanted to prepare breakfast for Kanade.
If she said she was helping to prepare dinner, it could be explained as not being able to stand the other person's unhealthy lifestyle, but running to a boy's house early in the morning to prepare breakfast for him... it really feels like a newlywed wife.
But it doesn't matter if she is misunderstood like that; she won't mind. Shiina Mahiru's face flushed, and while she thought that, her feet began to move.
First she opened the refrigerator to check, but found no usable ingredients, so she went to the kitchen to check, but found not even a crumb...
Isn't this life too simple? Has he never thought about having breakfast? Really, this lifestyle is too harmful. As expected, I must make sure he eats well every day.
—Shiina?
Kanade suddenly appeared in the living room, looking a bit hesitant.
He felt a bit strange when he saw Shiina Mahiru, who put on an apron as soon as she arrived at someone else's house.
Judging by Shiina's appearance, she should want to cook something. Although her behavior is easy to understand, it is difficult to ignore the reason.
Showing up at a person of the opposite sex's house early in the morning without greeting—although it's nice that she rang the bell instead of just using the key to open the door—is still quite strange.
It's not entirely correct to say she's a hired domestic nanny. After all, Shiina asks for nothing in return. It seems she simply enjoys the feeling of "taking care of a failure." It's exactly the same as before and hasn't changed at all.
But now it seems to be getting worse? She's even come to prepare breakfast for him early in the morning... Could it be that Shiina will handle all three meals from now on?
There's a feeling of being kept by a beautiful girl...
—Seriously, Kanade, how can you not pay attention to breakfast? It's going to give you stomach problems if you keep this up!
Shiina scolded while cleaning up the mess in the kitchen.
—And hygiene too. I haven't been here for a few days and it's already like this. I didn't even notice how dirty the kitchen was yesterday. And the living room too. Don't always throw your clothes on the sofa. Wash them well after using them. And...
Listening to Shiina's complaints, Kanade didn't dare to refute a word.
At first, he could maintain good hygiene, but in the last few days he was distracted by various things and couldn't even sleep well, let alone eat well and tidy up the room.
The only time he slept well was last night, and he had that dream...
—Did you hear that? Why do you seem distracted?
Shiina frowned.
—No, no! I'm listening carefully!
Kanade quickly shook his head in refutation.
—Okay, then start cleaning now and I'll go buy some ingredients.
—How is that possible? Let me go!
Kanade quickly stopped the other party.
What a joke! It's outrageous to ask a guest to come visit you so early and prepare breakfast for you. And having to go out to buy ingredients? It's unbearable.
—Well... then you go, I'll stay to clean.
Shiina thought about it and didn't refuse, then began to encourage Kanade to move.
—Don't take any longer, go quickly and be careful on the way.
—...fine.
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