Chapter 77: A Sweet Moment Before Bed

“…Fuwaah.”

It was the night when we all stayed at the inn.

After dinner, I spent an incredibly intense and sweet time with everyone that couldn’t be described merely as “sweet.”

As Sakuna-san had mentioned, Arisa did some amazing things, but everyone seemed satisfied and went to sleep.

“…Suu… suu…”

“Hayato… Kuun…”

Beside me, Arisa and Aina were sleeping, leaning against each other, while Sakuna-san was sleeping in between me and Arisa.

“…I woke up.”

I took a proper shower after the act, so there was no discomfort from sweat or anything, but it’s still tough to wake up suddenly after a tiring ordeal.

“…Un.”

Arisa turned over and faced away from me, while Aina moved a little closer.

I thought she might be pretending to sleep like she used to, but Aina was indeed sleeping while facing my direction.

“…*Poke.”

In that case, I feel a slight mischievous urge to hide my sleepiness.

I gently poke Aina’s soft cheek, and she twitches her face as if ticklish, briefly opening her eyes.

“…Did I wake you up?”

I might have did so I apologized to her but she reassures me that it’s alright and closes her eyes again.

It seems like she wasn’t completely awake just now, perhaps it was a kind of sleep-talking.

“Shall I go buy some juice outside?”

I grabbed my wallet and left the room.

It was close to midnight, and naturally, the inn was dark, with only vending machines providing some light.

Walking through the long, dark corridor feels a bit scary, but I head straight toward the vending machine.

“There it is.”

I thought I would immediately feel sleepy once I returned to the room, so I bought a carbonated drink from the vending machine.

When it comes to carbonated drinks with a prominent red color, there’s a famous one, and now I realize that drinking it will actually wake me up instead. Oh well, it’s delicious, so it’s fine.

I gulp it down, feeling the tingling sensation in my throat.

But for my dry throat, it’s a pleasure, and with the coldness and the unique fizziness of the carbonation, I let out a satisfied “puhaa” sound.

“Ah, it’s delicious.”

I wonder if someone would wake up and come looking for me if I wasn’t there. Thinking about that, it’s not good to be outside alone for too long.

Just as I was thinking of heading back to the room, I saw that delinquent-looking blond guy I noticed when we arrived at this inn.

“Uh… Hello.”

“…”

I could only bow my head slightly in the face of his overwhelming presence.

He didn’t say anything, but he also nodded back, so it doesn’t seem like he thought badly of me or that he wanted to start a fight with me

It seems he also had business with the vending machine, and so I couldn’t help but wonder what he was going to buy.

“Oh…”

To my surprise, the tough-looking guy bought orange juice.

Seeing him with such a cute drink that doesn’t match his appearance almost made me burst out laughing, but I managed to hold it in because I didn’t want him to ask me what I was laughing about.

“Are you on a trip?”

“What!?”

Oops, I never expected him to strike up a conversation with me.

He widened his eyes at my surprised reaction and then gave a wry smile, continuing his words.

“Am I really that scary? Well, I’m used to being told that.”

“Well… I mean, a little.”

“Kuku, I see.”

Well, maybe he’s not that scary after all.

Surprisingly, when people talk, barriers can disappear, and the fear I felt towards him was mysteriously reduced.

Still, I don’t plan on letting my guard down and getting too close to him. It just goes to show that judging people based on appearances is not a good idea.

“Do you like orange juice?”

“Yeah. Among all the drinks, this one’s my favorite.”

“Oh, I see.”

“So, you prefer carbonated drinks, huh?”

“Yeah. They taste good.”

“Well, I get it. I’m the same.”

We both chuckled and took a big sip, finishing our drinks.

I confirmed that my can was empty, so I threw it in the trash bin, and turned my back to him.

“Well then, I’ll be on my way. Goodnight.”

“Yeah, goodnight.”

As I walked away, facing away from him, a girl around the same age as us approached from the other side.

She was wearing a yukata and had a beautiful appearance, reminding me of Arisa in some way.

“…”

“…”

Naturally, I didn’t have any interaction with that girl as we passed by each other.

But when I glanced back, I saw her happily talking with the guy from earlier, and I couldn’t help but wonder if they were a couple.

“I guess couples do come to places like this, huh?”

With a chuckle, I returned to my room.

I had considered the possibility that someone would come looking for me, but it seemed like nothing happened, which relieved me.

However, I noticed that Arisa had moved closer to Sakuna-san.

The sight of them affectionately hugging each other as a parent and child was quite precious. It made me want to take a photo with my phone, capturing that moment.

“…Wait, is Aina in my blanket?”

And indeed, Aina had slipped into my side of the blanket.

She was even using my pillow, so maybe she sleepily mistook it for her own.

“Let’s switch then.”

I decided to use the blanket Aina had been using. I crawled into it, feeling the warmth she had left behind just moments ago.

And above all, an overwhelmingly sweet scent enveloped me.

I’ve smelled Aina’s fragrance many times before, and it’s something familiar to me. But feeling the scent of someone you love to the point where the distance feels close like this is truly a happy thing.

“It smells so good… Wait, does this make me a pervert?”

“Do you think so? For me, it’s totally fine. I’m happy if it brings joy to Hayato-kun.”

“Is that so? Well then, I won’t hold back… Huh?”

“Hehe, I was awake~♪”

I turned my head to the side, and Aina was wide awake, looking right at me.

Although she appeared sleepy despite saying she’s awake. I wondered if she woke up because of the noise I made.

“I’m sorry if I woke you up.”

“No, there’s no need to apologize. I’m happy that I get to share this waking moment with Hayato-kun.”

“…Jeez, Aina always knows how to make me happy with her words.”

“Right? It’s because I love you so much, Hayato-kun♪”

Seriously, this girl in front of me is just too cute.

I’ve thought this many times before, but Aina, in particular, is a girl who openly expresses her feelings. From her mature appearance, she sometimes speaks sweetly and sometimes says cute things, and I’m always captivated by her words.

“Come here, Aina.”

“Okay!”

When I said that, Aina happily nodded and moved closer to me.

As I held her soft, sweet-smelling body, my heart began to calm down, and gradually, my eyelids grew heavy.

“…Fuwah.”

“Hahaha, let’s go to sleep. But before that, a kiss.”

“Sure.”

With a gentle smooch sound, I exchanged a goodnight kiss with Aina.

“It tastes like Coke.”

“Oh, yeah, I had some. Sorry.”

“It’s fine, really. It adds a little spice.”

Afterward, as expected, Aina fell asleep before me, but she never let go of my body. While stroking Aina’s head, I surrendered myself to the drifting sensation of fading consciousness.

By the way, the next morning, it seems that Aina and I were still tightly embracing each other, which naturally made Arisa a little jealous.

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