"Wrong."
"Sorry."
"Wrong!"
"Sor…Sorry…"
...
Oh, what happened?
Right now, I'm sitting next to a tigress who was actually marking the practicals she bought me last time.
Yes, it was the time where the class's over — it should be happy as the term break is here.
But sorry, not for me.
In case you can't imagine, I actually spent my nights…
AI: Oh, 'Nights' huh? You sure?
…I mean last night, to complete all of them as Cindy messaged me she'll check on the progress next day.
By right each of the books should have the answer sheet attached at the last page — it was removed by Cindy. 🥲
...
*SLAMP—*
She threw the books on the table and stared at me angrily...
Cindy: Any explanation?
Me: I…I…um…
Cindy: Hmmph—!
She got up from the chair and picked up her bag.
Cindy: Remember the deal?
Me: Ye…Yes.
Cindy: Good, it starts now.
Again, I bet you must be confused when you're reading this — I actually had a deal with Cindy.
YES! I don't believe I made such a mistake either.
The day she bought me the exercises, she told me "If these are not completed or a single mistake spotted, you'll be listening to whatever I command."
At that moment, just to make the game fair enough to be started — I asked "What if there's not?"
She said "In turns I'll listen to whatever you command".
You see? I was actually happy when we made this deal as I already listed the most important command — [Get Out Of My Life].
But right now….🥲
AI: Rest in pieces, buddy. 😏
Kill yourself. 🙄
AI: Aww— come on, she might not gonna give something too over…
Suddenly, a message popped out on my lock screen — "I'll be there for dinner, make sure it's edible."
...
What were you saying just now?
AI: ...I can search for the recipe for you. 😌
You can just shut the hell up….I mean shut down.
After I got home, Yumeko was taking a nap on the sofa while she was hugging my bolster….*SIGH* I need to wash them up — again. 😑
Yumeko: ん...お....お帰り.(Um...Wel…Welcome home)
Oops, seems like the closing door woke her up.
Me: あー,ただいま... (Oh, I'm home.)
She got up rubbing her eyes but still looked sleepy.
Me: お腹すいた?(You hungry?)
Yumeko: ラーメンを食べられた...(I've eaten the ramen...)
After that, she continued to sleep while I came to the kitchen to prepare for the dinner...I mean to prepare myself to accept the punishment, from the unfair game.🥲
So, what can I cook?
AI: Borscht? You only need…
It takes hours.
AI: Chicken pie?
No, we're out of flour.
...
Wait, I think I have an idea.
Minutes later, the doorbell rang and I answered the door.
Cindy came over...from the next door.
And yes, it's just next door.
I don't understand why she dressed up like going shopping.
Cindy: H…Hi.
Me: Hello.
Cindy: How do I look?
Me: Good?
Cindy: Just good?
...
Or what?
AI: Dude, she's waiting for a different answer like Perfect…
Me: Oh, it's perfect.
Cindy: Re…Really?
Me: Yeah, not lying.
Then she quickly rushed in while closing the door looking at her strange behaviour.
I'm the one being punished, right???
Why would she care what I think of how she looks???
AI: Well, I bet the dress is new.
Huh? How'd you know?
AI: I don't know, instincts?
AI got instinct? What are you? Spiderman?
AI: I'm Luffy.
Shut up, monkey.
After she was taking off her shoes when she was about to enter house, but then I noticed the ribbon at the back of her dress was losen….
Me: Wait.
Cindy: Huh?
I picked up the end of the ribbon and carefully tightened it up for her while she shrank her shoulder…what? I scared her?
AI: Imagine someone's putting on the clothes for you…that's how she feels.
She's clothes on, I'm just...wait, is this….💀
AI: Yup.
Should I undo it and tell her to do it herself? 💀
AI: Better don't, she'll kill you as the situation changes.
Okay….
...
Me: There.
Cindy: Th…Thank you.
It's clearly red on her ears under the light and after that she quickly rushed into the washroom…
After locking the door, I came to the living room too while Yumeko's awake.
Yumeko: リン,おはよう...(Rin, good morning...)
Ah, I bet the sun played the reversed card with the moon…or vice versa.
She stood up while rubbing her eyes and slowly walked towards me and at the end dumped herself onto my shoulder.
Yumeko: んん～ (Hmm ~ )
She cuddled on my shoulder like a...drunkard.
AI: Huh, you're describing a cute little girl as…drunkard?
Yeah, she's wiping her fluid on my clothes, you wanna take it?
AI: Yes, you're right. 100%-ly drunk.
Cindy: Ahem—!
She walked out from the washroom with her hands on her hips….is she angry???
Cindy: What are you two doing?
Me: Oh, you wanna ask her?
Cindy: Yumeko, get away from that junk.
Me: Ouch–!
I looked at Yumeko who was still leaning on my shoulder with her eyes closed.
Well, I should have warned her not to sleep too long in the afternoon, the heat might make her dazed and even more tired.
Yes, not gonna lie. This is very common in my country.
Me: おい,夢子,起きて,キキちゃんもう来たぞ.(Oi, Yumeko, wake up, KiKi-Chan is here.)
Yumeko: キキちゃん?(KiKi-Chan?)
She got up from my shoulder and turned her head to Cindy — that's the most sacred moment as I know I'm finally set free.
Cindy: What are you—!
The scene appearing in Cindy's sight is a dizzy little girl approaching her and slowly sticking onto her…
Yumeko: キキちゃん抱っこしたい...(Kiki-Chan I want huggy huggy….)
Cindy: Wait wait wait—! Get up!!! Do you feed her anything???
Without answering anything, I saluted the winner of the game and left the living room like an honoured soldier who completed the mission.
Cindy: You come back! Bastard! Hey!!!
Listening to the cries coming from the living, this is my sincere blessing — All the best to you. 😌
"Ahaa ~ ~ ~"
The dinner is ready while Yumeko is waking herself by drinking the iced jasmine green tea…
Welp, the dinner is Katsu-don with Nori Omelet on fried rice…I'm not sure what it's called but, it's definitely edible.
Cindy: The rice is too salty.
Still, many complaints. 😭
Cindy: At least the pork is crispy enough.
She took a bite on a piece of the pork and chewed it with her eyes closed.
Cindy: What?
Oops, she noticed I was looking at her.
Me: Nothing, just waiting for some useful feedback.
Cindy: Still acceptable, approve.
Ah, finally.
After the dinner, I was washing the plates and Cindy came over to help me out.
Me: It's okay, I can handle these.
Cindy: You're too slow, rookie.
Me: I'm the dishwasher in your dad's restaurant, remember?
Cindy: Hmmph—!
Fine, I bet that's a foot stop of the conversation….
...
...
Cindy: Hey.
Me: Hm?
Cindy: You like Yumeko?
Huh? AHHHH—???? 💀💀💀
Cindy: Ju…Just curious.
Seeing me suddenly stunned before the sink and almost dropping the bowl, she tried to calm me down...
It's not helping! I still need to answer it, what is this??? 😭😭😭
*INHALE*
*EXHALE*
Okay...
Me: Um…do you wanna ask something else…
Cindy: She told me you two have no blood relations, so…
Me: Well, I…don't know.
Cindy: You're trying to dodge it, aren't you?
Me: I…
...
...
Fine.
Me: Look, just let's say, if I like her. I don't think we'd work out.
Cindy: How come? She's cute and…
Me: It's my problem, I guess. Her dad is the CEO of a company, and looks at me. No point for me to dream of something that'll never come true.
After answering that, she put down the last plate after rinsing it….
Cindy: Wha…What about...
Me: Huh???
I can see her ears turning red in seconds….is she blushing???
Huh???
Cindy: N…Nothing.
O…okay…
After that, she left the kitchen while Yumeko just came out from the shower.
Yumeko: ね,リン,アイスある?(Hey, Rin. Do you have ice cream?)
Me: あるよ,でも...(Yes, but...)
I noticed her head is still wet and dripping water — I just cleaned up the floor yesterday. 😭😭😭
Me: ちょっといい?(A second, please?)
Yumeko: え?(Huh?)
I took her to her room and asked her to sit before the mirror.
Then, I switched on the hair dryer and ran my finger through her hair…
She's either unable to take care of herself, or nobody teaches her that — leaving hair wet might lead to migraine.
Why do I know? — I'm the victim. 🥲
Me: 髪乾かして,風邪引かないで.(Keep your hair dried, don't get sick.)
Yumeko: リ....リン?あの...…(R…Rin? Do you….)
Me: 何?(What?)
Yumeko: 何でもない.(Nothing.)
I don't know why, she's sweating when I'm drying her hair.
AI: Oh boy, you're doing it again. 😏
What???
AI: Dude, imagine someone that being cool sometimes suddenly took good care of you…you know what I mean?
...
No.
Wait, I admit that I took good care of her, what do you want???
What if she fell sick? I'm the one taking her to the clinic and paying for the bills.
AI: You're not just hopeless, buddy. 🙄
Are you broken or something?
AI: Yeah yeah, I am. 😒
...
After that, we walked out of the room while Yumeko stayed inside saying she's tired and wanted to sleep.
…it doesn't make any sense, right?
She forgot the ice cream?
AI: I bet she's not sleepy.
Now what?
AI: She's cooling herself down from what just happened.
...why're you trying to make it sound like I did something wrong???
AI: You did nothing wrong, it's just….the vibe was too…come on, you don't get it???
...
AI: Whatever. 😒
...you must be broken.
...
I returned to the living room while Cindy was actually watching the Conjuring….I don't know which episode is this but, it's a classic horror movie series.
She grabbed on my bolster as cover so that she could cover her eyes immediately.
The remote is just next to her, she can just turn it off anytime she wants, I hope she knows.
"Ahh—!"
She screamed which scared me too.
She was shivering under my blanket like the ghost just popped out from the TV.
Just when I was ready to switch the channel — a hand launched from the blanket just to stop me.
Cindy: Wh…Where're your ma…manners? I'm…I'm watching!
Me: Oh you look more like hiding…
Cindy: Shut up! I'm not scared!
I looked at her with the "I don't believe it" written in my eyes.
Cindy: Un…Unless you're scared! I'm…I'm not!
Fine…
I put down the remote and she kept watching while holding my bolster tight…
Should I take it back?
AI: Don't, she might pass out as she doesn't have a place to hide.
...it sounds fun to me.
Suddenly the climax scene is here, the girl getting close to the mirror and suddenly….
"AHHH—! TURN IT OFF TURN IT OFF!!!"
I quickly turned it off as Cindy quickly buried herself in my arms and cried…
Again, I lifted my hands up just to make sure I didn't touch her.
Because I was not shocked by the scene in the TV — I was shocked by her reaction.🥲
Imagine you're watching something horrific and suddenly something just bumped into your arms? 💀💀💀
That's what I'm talking about???
Cindy: Turn it off….stay away….
She cried like a baby terrified like a bloody halloween costume.
Me: Alright, alright, it's off, it's gone!
And stop wiping your tears on me!!! 😭😭😭
She's still crying and keeps holding me tight — I can't breathe!!!
Me: Alright, alright, you're safe now…
I have no choice but to comfort her by patting on her head — that's the only safe zone I can touch and might not be arrested. 😒
Cindy: Is…is it?
Me: Yes, it's gone now.
She immediately got up and she realized she's holding me.
Cindy: Li…Like I said, I'm not afraid! You didn't see it right?
Me: Yes, I didn't see anything, I'm blind from now.
After a while, she got up from the sofa, walked to the door and was ready to leave,
But looking at the gloomy corridor outside, she came back in and closed the door.
Me: What?
Cindy: I'm…I'm staying here tonight.
Me: Why?
Cindy: D…Don't ask! That's part of the punishment.
Just admit it, you're scared.😒
Me: Well, sorry I don't think we have extra room for…
Before I can complete my word, she already lay down on the sofa.
Cindy: Good night!
Me: Excuse me, this is my bed.
Ignoring the fact I was trying to state out, she covered herself in the blanket...my blanket.
Now what??? Where should I sleep??? 😭😭😭
AI: Just…somewhere like...studio?
I guess.
I took another glare at the last cozy spot in the house getting hijacked, I slowly moved to my studio.
While the only one coming with me is my cat. 😭😭😭
AI: Like I said, this is now a public server. 😏
This is extremely unfair!!!
AI: Oh you deserved it, I warned you to complete the exercise properly. Happy now?😏
...
You know what?
I wish I could have a server down. 🥲