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A few days after the school festival ended.
"Um... this is right here."
Yu was tidying up in his room. Today was the day he had been waiting for Yui to come stay the night.
Yu's room is relatively clean compared to other boys his age. He can even show Takuya or Airi to his room without any problems if they suddenly show up at his house.
But today, the person coming to Yu's room is... It's only natural that she would want to keep it as clean as possible.
Make sure to tidy up things that you wouldn't normally pay attention to.
Yui will be arriving in the afternoon, but it's still morning so I have plenty of time.
"...Um, this is...I guess it's here."
A gift for Yui that was prepared for this day on the substitute holiday for the school festival. It was meant to be a surprise, but if she found it first, it would be ruined.
Place it at the back of the closet and place something larger in front of it so that it cannot be seen just by looking briefly.
"Okay."
Just as I was making sure that I couldn't see anything from anywhere, I heard the sound of a doorbell ringing.
"?"
For a moment, Yu was so focused on cleaning that he thought it was time for Yui to arrive, but when he checked the clock, the hands were still pointing to the morning.
"...So, maybe it's a courier service?"
Yu's father is a famous producer and is often away from home.
That doesn't mean they're completely neglected, though. Sometimes, when they go looking for sponsors, they find some delicious food and they buy it and send it to me.
There's no way that Yui would have called Takuya or Airi on the day she was coming to stay, and no matter how much I think about it, the only thing I can think of is a package sent by her father without any prior notice.
"...But this is no time to think about it."
Thinking it would be rude to keep him waiting, I hurried to the front door and opened it without even looking outside through the peephole.
And I had the illusion that an angel had descended.
"...Yui...chan...?"
"Hehe... here I come..."
Her beautiful shoulders are visible through the off-the-shoulder knit, and if you shift your gaze downwards you can see a vibrantly colored miniskirt and tights to protect you from the cold. Even to Yu, who isn't an expert on women's fashion, it's clear that she looks very stylish. Anyone who sees her outfit would think that she's about to go on a date with someone she likes.
Of course, if Yui doesn't take any precautions, rumors will spread, no matter how good the people living in the area are.
For this reason, Yui wears a deep-brimmed hat.
"Oh, it's okay. I was wearing a mask until just now."
Yui, who seemed to sense the concern in Yu's gaze, offered some additional explanation.
"I see. Yui-chan is so cute, I couldn't help but stare at her. Sorry."
"No... I don't mind Yu-kun looking at me as much as he wants... Or rather... I want him to look at me more..."
I can't help but stare at Yui as she blushes and speaks shyly.
"Oh, we can't keep talking here forever. Yui-chan, don't be shy, come inside."
We can't keep talking at the front door forever.
"Umm, then, I'll come in..."
This wasn't the first time Yui had come to Yu's house, but it was the first time since they had fallen in love and bonded emotionally. Perhaps because of this, Yui looked shy as she entered the house.
"By the way, Yui-chan. Isn't it a little early? ...Huh? Or was the agreed time supposed to be in the morning, not the afternoon?"
Yu thought that maybe he had gotten the time they'd agreed on wrong, but Yui shook her head.
"No, the appointment is in the afternoon."
"Then why?"
"Because... I wanted to see you soon. When I thought about being able to stay the night at your house... I've been feeling restless since last night. And then... before I knew it, I was already in front of your house..."
Unable to contain himself any longer as Yui smiled shyly, he hugged her tightly.
"You can stay with us until tomorrow, but Yui-chan, can't you wait any longer?"
"Well... it's my first time staying over... and Yu-kun, a girl has been talking to you a bit lately... so..."
"I was jealous," she admitted shyly.
Of course, her classmates witnessed the incident at the school festival when she stopped the proceedings to complain during Yui's quiz.
Yu had naturally expected this, and thought that he would later be the subject of bad rumors for ruining the quiz competition, but it seems that he received surprisingly high praise from the students who watched. Moreover, the fact that it was Yu, who is usually seen as a quiet and inconspicuous person, who did it, caused his reputation to rise sharply. This was especially true from the female students, who were sympathetic to Yui's feelings of being treated like a spectacle.
Because of this, people had been telling her she'd done well several times before the holiday, but it seemed to bother Yui.
"It's okay, it's just for now. And I'm not going to fall in love with any other girls besides Yui-chan, so don't worry."
"Hmm..."
Yui seemed to feel reassured by Yu's hug and gentle words, and she hugged him back.
"...Have you calmed down?"
For several seconds, Yuu held Yui in his arms as if he were soothing a child, then he called out to her gently.
"Hmm, I'm fine now. Thanks, Yu-kun."
Yui replied with a smile and they slowly moved away from each other.
"...You see, Yu-kun. It's not that I doubt you, but I want some evidence."
Yui's face is bright red as she looks up at Yu.
From this, we can infer that she doesn't really doubt him, but is simply using it as a prelude to what Yui is about to say.
"What kind of evidence?"
"Um... Yu-kun, put your left hand out."
"?"
Wondering what this meant, I did as I was told and extended my left hand towards Yui.
"Hmm... It's bigger than I thought... I wonder if it's okay?"
"What does that mean?" I wondered as I silently watched as Yui took something out of her pocket and put it in Yu's hand.
"Oh, it's in... Thank goodness."
I feel something on the ring finger of my left hand.
(Hmm? The ring finger on my left hand?)
When Yui lets go of his hand, his hidden hand becomes visible.
"Hey, Yui-chan. This is..."
Before I knew it, Yui was wearing a similar ring on her left ring finger.
"...that toy ring."
It was a toy ring that was placed on Yu's left ring finger. However, the important thing is that Yui had put the ring on his left ring finger.
"Today and tomorrow, it'll be just me and Yu-kun in this house."
"Yeah... I've confirmed that Dad hasn't come back."
"So, um, why don't we play pretend?"
"Playing pretend?"
"Yes... well, I'm... Yu-kun's wife. Yu-kun is my husband."
It's a playful newlywed situation, a common scenario for young children when playing house.
However, the two of them are now high school students and are in love with each other.
By pretend play, I don't mean frivolous play.
"...I understand. Then I won't take off this ring until Yui-chan comes home tomorrow. Until then, Yui-chan is not Hazuki Yui or Shimotsuki Yui, she is Someya Yui-chan."
"...Someya, Yui..."
He muttered, savoring the sound.
"Yup!!"
Then, with a blushing face and a big smile on her face, she shared a kiss with Yu as if to seal their vows.