"Haaah~"
Shiraishi Shin yawned as he walked home alone, checking his phone to see that it was already past ten in the evening.
After dealing with the Shocker Kaijin Man-Spider earlier, he and Tanzaburo Tojima went to the place of Shimamura Ichiyo's younger sister, Futaba Shimamura, who runs a small restaurant. They didn't really eat much; the main purpose was to witness the simple and low-key wedding of Shimamura Mitsuba and Yukarisu.
Everyone witnessed the event in that private room. Then, Shimamura Ichiyo and the others drank beer, while Shiraishi Shin and Okada Yuriko only had some soft drinks. The noisy time quickly passed.
Now, walking home alone, he felt his empty stomach protesting loudly.
"I'll eat instant noodles and go to sleep when I get home. Speaking of which, there was quite a lot of fighting today."
He took the elevator up to the fifth floor, returned to his doorstep, and pressed his finger for the fingerprint unlock. When he opened the door, he noticed the small light in the living room was on.
After changing into slippers at the entrance, he stepped inside and smelled the aroma of food coming from his room. A beautiful girl with flaxen long hair was quietly sleeping on the sofa.
"Mahiru?"
Shiraishi Shin's heart stirred. He glanced at the food on the dining table, covered by bowls to keep it warm. He then walked over to the sofa and squatted down, gazing intently at the exquisite and adorable sleeping face before him. He felt a true sense of coming home.
After the two officially confirmed their relationship today, they had already shared their apartment passwords with each other, which was why Shiina Mahiru was at his place.
She must have seen that he hadn't returned for dinner, so she brought dinner over to Shiraishi Shin's home.
"Is this what a home with a girlfriend feels like? It really is warm."
He then leaned forward and gently kissed her soft, bouncy, and tender face. He immediately walked to the dining table, only to discover that besides the dishes, there were two empty bowls. He had thought the food was just left for him, but realized Shiina Mahiru hadn't eaten either and was waiting for him to come back so they could eat together.
Shiraishi Shin turned his head, his eyes softening. How silly. Why wait for me when you could have eaten by yourself?
Shiraishi Shin returned to Shiina Mahiru, squatted down, and gently nudged her shoulder. "Mahiru, Mahiru, I'm home."
"Mmm~"
Shiina Mahiru sleepily opened her eyes. The moment she saw Shiraishi Shin, she sat up, her drowsiness instantly vanishing. She greeted the man before her with her most beautiful and gentle smile, saying, "Shin-nii, you're back."
"Just got back. Mahiru, you haven't eaten either?"
"I was waiting for you to come back so we could eat together, but I fell asleep waiting," Shiina Mahiru said, rubbing her slightly strained eyes.
Shiraishi Shin asked, "Why didn't you send me a message? I would have rushed back as soon as I saw it."
Shiina Mahiru shook her head and replied, "No need. Since you came back late, there must have been a reason. If I messaged you, wouldn't that be rushing you? If you had something important to do, you might become anxious because of my urging, and your mindset would definitely change. So, I just waited for you to come back naturally. There's no rush."
Looking at the sensible and heartbreakingly sweet Shiina Mahiru before him, Shiraishi Shin said nothing more. He stepped forward and embraced the beauty, whispering, "Mahiru, you are so good."
Hearing this, Shiina Mahiru wrapped her arms around Shiraishi Shin as well, gently patting his back. After a few seconds, she said, "Alright, alright. I'll go heat up the food. Let's eat."
"Okay."
Before long, the heated food was served. The two sat facing each other, eating dinner, chatting about daily life, and smiling at each other. They finished quickly.
"Mahiru, I'll wash the dishes."
"It's fine, I'll do it. You sit down."
"No, I insist."
"Oh, come on, I said I'll do it. Shin-nii, just sit properly. There aren't many dishes; it'll be quick. No need for us to argue about it."
Saying this, Shiina Mahiru pressed Shiraishi Shin down onto the chair, then tied on an apron and started tidying up.
Looking at such a virtuous girlfriend—one who is presentable in public and skilled in the kitchen—she was simply perfect. Although Shiraishi Shin felt he himself was also excellent, he always felt humbled in front of Shiina Mahiru.
He watched Shiina Mahiru washing the dishes, walked up behind her, and slowly wrapped his arms around her waist, pressing his face against her back. He said, "Let me hug you."
"Mhm..."
Shiina Mahiru looked at the two hands resting on her stomach, her face slightly flushed, and continued washing the dishes.
A few minutes later, although Shiina Mahiru had finished the dishes, she remained standing there, letting Shiraishi Shin hold her. The two stood quietly like this.
"Ah~ sh... Shin-nii!"
Suddenly, Shiina Mahiru realized something was amiss, because the large hands that were originally on her abdomen were now scaling the 'mountains'—which looked like ridges from the front and peaks from the side. This made her heart suddenly race. It was the first time these twin peaks had been scaled by anyone, making her feel nervous.
Shiraishi Shin quickly let go and apologized, "I couldn't help myself, I couldn't help myself."
He hadn't expected Shiina Mahiru, who looked slender, to be so well-endowed. It must be at least a C, and judging by the full, bulging feeling, a D wouldn't be out of the question.
Shiina Mahiru, blushing and pouting, said, "Honestly, I'm ignoring you now, you big bad guy! I'm going home."
Seeing Shiina Mahiru acting like she was throwing a small tantrum, Shiraishi Shin knew she was actually just shy. After all, she was an innocent girl, so it was normal for her face to flush, her heart to race, and for her to feel flustered.
"I'll walk you out."
He walked Shiina Mahiru to the door, watched her open her own apartment door, and said, "Mahiru, how about a farewell kiss?"
"Dame~ How could you just now, just now... Ah, that's so embarrassing!"
After saying that, Shiina Mahiru rushed back into her room and closed the door, then immediately flopped onto her sofa, touching her face, which felt so hot it could boil an egg.
Holding the throw pillow on the sofa, she muttered to herself, "Honestly, Shin-nii, touching me there... I wonder what it felt like when he touched it, if it felt comfortable. No, no, what am I thinking? Shower and sleep!"
The next day, Shiraishi Shin was making up for sleep, resting his head on his school desk. He had suffered from insomnia the night before and didn't fall asleep until 2:30 AM, so he felt sleepy as soon as he sat down.
Chitoge Kirisaki, who sat to his right and had just arrived in the classroom, saw Shiraishi Shin again. Looking at the half of his face resting on the desk, she couldn't help but recall what happened after school yesterday.
Kamen Rider Cronus, who had saved her twice—no, now three times—was actually the Class Monitor of her class. Thinking about it now still felt unbelievable.
"Hmm? Why is this Chitoge Kirisaki staring at Shin?"
Alya, who was to Shiraishi Shin's left, noticed that Chitoge Kirisaki's gaze seemed fixed on Shiraishi Shin. And why was Shiraishi Shin sleeping with his face turned toward the new transfer student, instead of toward her? This made Alya frown slightly.
Ten minutes later, a middle-aged teacher with a bald head walked into the classroom and said to the students, "Ahem, students, quiet down. Let's begin class."