Listening to the song, Aoyama Nanami slowly opened her eyes. She saw on the computer screen an Ultraman version she didn't recognize playing.
Instantly, Aoyama Nanami's mind crashed. She never expected this situation. Among the housemaid's disc boxes was Ultraman?! When did Hoshimi-kun start liking Ultraman?! How did she not know?
"Nanami, do you understand now? You misunderstood me~" Standing behind the chair, Hoshimi leaned over Aoyama Nanami's shoulder, looking at her with a smiling sidelong glance.
"..." Realizing her rashness, Aoyama Nanami nervously interlaced her fingers, avoided eye contact, and timidly asked, "Hoshimi-kun, when did you start liking Ultraman?"
Hoshimi smiled and replied, "A classmate gave it to me."
Actually, I bought it myself after school on Friday at the record store. I bought a set of housemaid series and also a set of Ultraman, then put the Ultraman discs into the housemaid's disc box.
As for the original housemaid series discs, I casually sold them to a few passersby at a super discounted price.
"A classmate?!" Hearing a term that shouldn't have come from Hoshimi's mouth, Aoyama Nanami was shocked, her mouth slightly agape.
"Yeah, a classmate. Nanami, didn't you see my school uniform when you were washing clothes just now?" Hoshimi smiled, looking at Aoyama Nanami's slightly raised eyebrows.
"School uniform?" Aoyama Nanami began to recall. When she was washing clothes, she did see a new black-toned piece of clothing, but she didn't pay much attention, thinking it was a new outfit Hoshimi bought online or one bought by his guardian. Upon closer thought, that piece of clothing did seem to have something like a school emblem on the chest, and the style was indeed the standard high school uniform style.
Thinking of this, Aoyama Nanami's face lit up with joy. "Hoshimi-kun, you're finally going to school!"
"Well, that's good. You need to interact more with people your age to see the wonders of the world."
"But Hoshimi-kun, you've been holed up at home for a year. Can you keep up with your studies? Do you need me to help you catch up?"
"Mm, no, I can handle my own studies. I can't help you with that. You'd better hire a professional tutor."
"Oh right, Hoshimi-kun, are you adjusting well at school? Have you made new friends?"
"Is the school far from here? Are you not getting lost on your way to school every day?"
Watching Aoyama Nanami chatter incessantly, Hoshimi's eyes softened. He didn't interrupt her and just smiled at her profile. Though not as stunning as Yukino Yukinoshita's, Aoyama Nanami's charm as a girl-next-door type was quite appealing.
"Hoshimi-kun, why aren't you talking?" After not hearing from Hoshimi for a long time, Aoyama Nanami subconsciously turned her head to look at Hoshimi. At the moment when the two people's eyes met, Aoyama Nanami's lips trembled twice, and suddenly, she forgot what to say next.
She stared blankly at Hoshimi, looking at Hoshimi's soft eyebrows and gentle smile, an inexplicable shyness rose in her heart. Her eyes began to avoid, and she dared not look at Hoshimi again.
"Heh~" Hoshimi chuckled lightly. He stood up straight, gently pressing Aoyama Nanami's shoulders. "Nanami, what should I do about your misunderstanding?"
"..." Feeling the warmth from her shoulders, Aoyama Nanami was a little uneasy. She felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to loosen her collar to catch her breath. But Hoshimi was still behind her, and she dared not make a move that could cause misunderstanding.
"Nanami, how about this, before I leave tonight, can you clean my ears for me? I've been nagged by people recently, and my ears are a bit itchy."
"Uh..." Aoyama Nanami lightly responded. Cleaning ears, that is, ear picking. She had already done it for Hoshimi when she knew why Hoshimi was holed up at home before.
"Okay, that's it. I'll continue to sunbathe. Come to the balcony and chat with me after you're done." After gently pinching Aoyama Nanami's shoulders twice, Hoshimi silently left the room.
Only Aoyama Nanami's room was quiet, leaning against the back of the chair, looking up at the ceiling. I always feel that something is wrong...
Did she fall for Hoshimi's trick again?
Carefully thinking, it's quite strange to put Ultraman discs in the erotic disc box, and these erotic disc boxes are all housemaid series. It's impossible to think it's a coincidence. Which classmate would give Hoshimi-kun such easily misunderstood things?
Sure enough, she was fooled again...
"Hoshimi-kun... really evil-minded..." Aoyama Nanami blushed and murmured softly. But fortunately, she knew that Hoshimi was willing to leave home to go to school. More exposure to the outside world, contact with peers, Hoshimi will definitely be able to get out of the shadow of losing his parents soon.
"It's great..." Aoyama Nanami inexplicably sighed. She closed her eyes in vain, her expression gradually relaxed, and the blush on her face gradually faded. Let's take a little nap and continue working...
This is a small revenge on Hoshimi's prank on her, and she will be a little lazy...
...
"Mm~" When Aoyama Nanami woke up again, she felt warm all over, as if she were wrapped in a quilt, lying in bed. She lazily opened her eyes and found that the light in front of her was very dim.
In the dim room, there was only a rectangular object emitting light. And in front of that light, it seemed that a figure was blocking a small part of the light.
"?!" After Aoyama Nanami was stunned for a while, she suddenly realized. She sat up suddenly and looked at the only light source in the room. Sure enough, the light source was the computer screen on the desk, and the figure naturally was Hoshimi.
"Oh~ you're awake? The baby was crying for milk, go see him quickly." In the dim room, Hoshimi turned his head slightly, his expression calm.
"Huh?!" Aoyama Nanami's mouth opened in surprise. Wait a minute! What's going on! What happened during the time she fell asleep? A baby? Whose? Hers and Hoshimi-kun's?
"Just kidding, how could we have a baby." Hoshimi turned back, his tone even more indifferent.
"Hoo~" Aoyama Nanami breathed a sigh of relief. So that's how it is. Hoshimi-kun, why do you always make these strange jokes? She was scared enough to almost stop her heart from beating.
"But we've been married for ten years and still no children. Whose problem is it after all?" Hoshimi's next words instantly froze Aoyama Nanami's expression.
She stiffly turned her head, looking at Hoshimi in disbelief. She and Hoshimi are married? And they've been married for ten years?! Then why does she have no memory at all!
Wait! Since they are married! Haven't they done everything with Hoshimi-kun?!
Click--- Puff~ Suddenly, the flash went off, accompanied by Hoshimi's uncontrollable laughter. "Haha~ I really caught an interesting expression."
No longer acting, Hoshimi turned on the light in the room and sat on the chair, crossing his legs, and looked at the photos just taken in the phone with interest.
With the return of light, Aoyama Nanami also woke up. Looking at Hoshimi's joyful smile, she finally understood what was going on. Her face flushed red, she couldn't help but complain loudly, "Hoshimi, you're really evil-minded!"
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