Chapter 4 - Reality or a Dream?
Those words sure surprised me and gave me unsettling comfort but there something more important that I wanted to ask now that I knew her feelings
"Senpai, If that the case- Why do you have to leave the town? " -Is there someone bothering you? I am gonna kick his ass if there is!
Those last words were something that I thought to myself only and didn't say out loud to her
"No! I was not about to leave the town. "
" So then why? " -you have your packed bags with you?
" Let's clean the dishes first, we can talk later"
" umm okay. "
So, I agreed and we cleaned the dishes, now we were sitting at the dining table while facing each other
" So, Senpai? "
When I asked that question, Senpai was a little embarrassed, which seemed awkwardly cute to me-- Aha, That guilty pleasure.
With that embarrassed face, she answered while she paused for multiple time
"Hm-- You see... I was thinking... If I could "
" Senpai, Don't tell me its something that you don't wanna talk about. If that's the case, I am fine with it. "
"That's not it! its ju--st I was thin...thinking if I coud.. "
She sure paused herself multiple times, but when you know what she was about to say, you could somewhat understand why she was hesitating to say it- I waited and finally, she took a deep breath and said it
"*Deep-breath* I was thinking if --If umm If I could live with you? "
See? I was shocked too
" Come again? "
" you know, You have take responsibility of your girlfriend! "
Is she serious? it is not even been 10min since she accepted my confession and now she wants to live with me? Well, it's fine since she is my girlfriend after all. It would've been really cool if that time something like this came to mind but instead what I thought was
-S--senpai?? She said she is my girlfriend!!! I am so happy!
How uncool of me.
" If th---THAT'S! what senpai want!? I don't mind it at all! "
I might call myself a pervert but I was innocent, at that time I didn't quite understand the meaning of" living under the same roof with your girlfriend " but I was about the experience it first-hand
Senpai seemed happy that I didn't decline her request that she was smirking, Disturbingly.
I didn't mind living with her rather I was happy, I was alone in this house and there no one coming back since I don't have a family-- No, sorry I should be saying, I didn't have any family since I do now. I have Senpai
-but what about her? doesn't she have someone waiting for her?
" But senpai? Is that fine with you? "
" Of course, it is. "
" No. I mean, What About your family? "
" Family? --
She smiled and resumed with her words
" Don't worry, I have their permission. "
I accepted her answer without any question because Senpai had already graduated from high school and now, She was in a college- She is an adult I guess, she can make her own decisions for her own future. That's what her parents must have thought.
My house, It was big for me alone. There were in total three rooms upstairs (2nd floor) and one of them was occupied by me but the other two were pretty much empty though they did have all the necessary things for someone to live in -Like a bed, Tv, work-table- Things like that. There was not much on the first floor, a couch, Tv- In Hall, Dining table, Kitchen---- Wait, Maybe I am underestimating my own house.
If you are wondering, If I live alone So, How I am able to pay the bills and buy a house like this so let me tell you, I won a hefty lottery not long ago, even though I don't remember buying any lottery ticket.
Anyways, I have so much money that I could live-off my life on that money alone but since I don't want to be-- I am also working as a web designer in my free time.
I told senpai about the room upstairs and moved her bags to the room, Those bags were pretty heavy-- I asked her while she was unpacking her bags and moving her clothes around
"Senpai, tell me If you need something else."
" Yes, I will Katsuki-Chan "
So, She said but maybe because I was finally a little calm, I noticed something peculiar.
-Huh? Wait
"Senp--Senpai? "
Something really strange
" Katsuki-Chan? "
-She is using it!! but why?
"Sen--Senpai! you are usi--you are using my given name? "
Given name is only used by someone who is really close to you or at least if you have given that person permission to use it so why senpai was using it, I couldn't understand that. She suddenly stopped unpacking and asked
" Uh?---- Should I not? "
She seemed surprised by my question but changed her tone quickly.
" Aha, No-- it's fine. " It's embarrassing though.
" *Smile* Thank you, Katsuki-Chan "
But seriously why? People here my country, they don't use someone's given name just like that, It holds a deeper meaning and shows that you are close to each other.
-I am not gonna lose though!
" Senpai! Ma--May I.. May I use your-- "
" Of course, Katsuki-Chan. We are going out after all. "
She didn't even wait for me to properly ask her and allowed me to use her first name
-Here it goes!
So, I closed my eyes for moment and--
" Hi--Hina- Senpai!? "
She must have seen my face with embarrassed expression- when I called her while using her first name
But when I looked at her, I saw her standing up and slowly walking towards me and I thought to myself, -Maybe I wasn't actually allowed use her given name? anyway, I am dead.
-She is angry! She is angry! even she allowed me to use it though?
When she got closer to me I closed my eyes, ready to face my demise! but she held my face with both of her hands and--
-Huh?
And those soft lips touched mine once again.
-Senpai, She is kissing me?
After a few seconds, she let my lips go and while still holding my face with both of her hands
I could hear and feel her warm breathing and see the red she had while said
" I--I'm Sorry Katsuki-Chan, It just that I couldn't hold myself back after I heard you say my name after so long "
-She was holding herself back?
She sure loves doing something like this out of the blue but I was happy, too happy that I lost myself in the moment and wrapped my arms around her and Kissed her, This time it was me who kissed her- For the first time in my life, I kissed a girl.
With that, I came to understand that there is no deeper behind her intention of becoming my girlfriend, what was happening, it was the truth. The moment I am living in was not a dream but reality, That she is my girlfriend and That kiss proved it.
I couldn't think of her as someone who would mock my or anyone's feelings anymore.
And so, I embraced her in my arms.
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{ I know I don't have much time but, Let me just finish this. }
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