All this time, the dependence Haruko displayed was due to the pressure brought upon her by her blackening through Intermediate Acting.
She had never thought, if she wasn't yandere anymore, would Ichiko still care about her as much as before?
Stay by her side.
Cohabitate, lean on each other, work hard together, treat this small house as a secret base for their relationship to deepen, and then get a little cat as a pet. Isn't everything so beautiful?
If such a wish could come true.
Haruko thought, it's okay not to play the yandere and put pressure on Ichiko.
What she needed wasn't the process, but the result.
So.
I will be obedient, won't have episodes, won't disturb Ichiko often, will listen to you, and be a little cat for you to pet.
As long as you don't leave my side, and don't go to others.
Liking is very humble.
But possessiveness is not small.
Perhaps it was a contradiction, but Haruko incredibly anticipated Ichiko agreeing to her request.
She wanted to obtain "salvation" this way, rather than wearing the mask named "yandere."
"Of course you can."
A sentence filled with indulgence came out of Ichiko's mouth.
It was like moonlight, shining on Haruko in the darkness.
The action of stroking her head was so gentle and slow, "I've always liked obedient Haruko."
The petite girl nudged her head, burrowed out of Ichiko's embrace, raised her beautiful crimson eyes, and cautiously opened her pink lips, "Really?"
Her small face was close by. The sudden appearance of the little cutie couldn't help but make Ichiko momentarily stunned. She smiled slightly, "Really."
"Then pinky promise."
She extended her little finger, her words as naive as her appearance.
"Okay, pinky promise~"
Two slender little fingers touched.
"Pinky promise, hang a hook, a hundred years, no changing."
They exchanged glances and both smiled happily.
Isn't it childish?
Ichiko, on the contrary, enjoyed this childishness, as it always made her recall past moments.
Having received the promise and affirmation, Haruko happily curved her lips, "Ichiko, close your eyes."
"What's wrong?"
Ichiko didn't understand, but still closed her eyes.
Haruko leaned into her ear and whispered, "It's a gift for me starting to be obedient and listen~"
"Chu~"
Like a dragonfly touching the water, it touched and left immediately.
Haruko seemed shy and burrowed back into the covers.
Only a trace of dampness remained on the side of her cheek.
Even though more aggressive things had been tried, now it was just a mark on her cheek, yet it made Ichiko feel something different.
No, kissing on the side of the face.
It seemed like the first time.
A hint of sweetness arose in her heart. Ichiko reached out and turned off the light, softly saying to the person under the covers, "Okay, it's very late now, let's sleep. With me here, you won't have nightmares."
"Mhm~"
They slept in each other's arms until dawn.
Because she left in a hurry in the middle of the night, Ichiko didn't bring her sachet, but tonight she slept exceptionally soundly.
The scent of the sachet seemed to linger around her nose the whole time, making her feel at ease.
After waking up, Ichiko found that what she was holding in her arms was no longer that petite body, but a fluffy big brown bear.
"Has Haruko already gotten up?"
Ichiko got up, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and patted the big brown bear, "You really aren't as soft as Haruko."
Her nose twitched slightly.
Besides the lingering scent left by Haruko, there was also a faint smell of porridge.
"Is Haruko making breakfast?"
Ichiko clearly remembered that Haruko couldn't cook.
After she had asked her to cook and stir-fry several times before, and she was defeated by the rice cooker and spatula, she stopped letting Haruko touch them.
Walking out of the room, the heating was still on.
It seemed the air conditioner in the living room had been turned on long ago.
The smell of porridge was coming from the kitchen; Haruko was indeed cooking porridge.
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