The four of us enjoyed breakfast together with smiles.
Ah, the menu is intense even in the morning… But it’s strange how we manage to eat it all without a hitch…
After finishing our meal, my father-in-law said to Yamato.
“Start gathering the things you want to take with you. I’ll make sure they get to Yuto’s house later.”
So, we decided to pack in Yamato’s room.
We packed the essentials, and just as we finished, Yamato slowly picked up the octopus doll…
“Can I take this with me…?”
“Huh? Will it fit in the backpack if I put it in?”
“…Yeah, I’d like you to.”
Huh? Yamato seems off… Even though he’s asking, he won’t meet my eyes… There’s definitely something going on!
“Hey, Yamato? Do you really like this octopus so much??”
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I asked about the octopus straight up, and while scratching the hedgehog, Yamato answered,
“…Qfii, la’r pera rb clmf ab abemt… Ct! Mbgufa la! Gbc’a wjxf wf rjs jcs wbgf, lvlba!!”
Qtj-ktja’r eq klat sbe!
Tjwjab! Eluta cbk, sbe’gf atf meafra fnfg!
Tbe mbeiv pera jvwla atja sbe mevvif klat la ktfc sbe riffq!
Snfc atbeut Tjwjab lr mbbi jcv jkfrbwf, rfflcu atlr jvbgjyif rlvf bo tlw wjvf wf uglc ecmbcagbiijyis.
Yamato was blushing as he hastily stuffed the octopus doll into my backpack… Seriously… He’s just too cute…
* * *
And then it was time to depart.
After getting our stuff ready, we finished preparing to leave, heading towards the entrance, where my father-in-law and mother-in-law saw us off until the end.
“Mom, Dad… We’re off.”
“Yeah, take care of each other, alright? …Well, I’ll see you at work, though?”
“Yuto, take care of Yamato, okay? If he doesn’t listen, make sure to contact us anytime, okay? We’ll help you out with everything!”
“Thank you, Mom!”
“Hey, M-Mom!”
We were laughing at the frantic Yamato; we left his house enveloped in smiles until the very end.
The bodyguard escorted us to the nearest station, and afterwards, we were carried by the train, returning to our usual station.
In the bicycle parking lot, our trusty bicycle that had been carrying us all this while was still there, waiting for our return. I mounted the saddle, and Yamato hopped onto the carrier…
And behind me was Yamato, who was comfortably nestled against my back, with the hedgehog providing a cozy touch…
From the moment we met until now… This unchanging bond between us is something precious…
I was pedaling the bicycle as we were enveloped in the warmth of spring, and we then raced through the avenue where cherry blossoms were elegantly scattered…
“Hey, Yamato?”
“Hmm? What is it?”
“Are you still not going to give me back those black-rimmed glasses?”
“Nah, I’m not giving them back. Because…”
[What’s yours is mine, right?]
Even though I know the answer that will come back, I still find myself asking, but that’s okay.
Because we can laugh and have fun like this… That alone makes me happy.
And what will the path we walk from now on be like…?
There will surely be enjoyable and happy moments, but there will also be challenges and sadness that we’ll face together.
But as long as Yamato is by my side and I’m by his, I know we’ll be okay… With that feeling engraved in my heart, we take one step forward at a time.
The story of our life journey as we walked together as two will continue somewhere, someday…
[FIN]
Translator’s Note;
Hello everyone! (≽^•⩊•^≼) I wanted to explain the chapter numbering in the story. In the main stories, I labeled Chapter 11 as the epilogue to keep the numbering consistent. The reason is because these are two stories with the same title but different perspectives, which is why I just combined them into one.
For the next part, which is the side stories with Yamato’s POV, I’ll simply continue the chapter numbering. I hope for your understanding. (ó﹏ò｡)
Thank you very much for reading and supporting this series. I hope you read the story until the end. See you on the side stories. (๑•᎑•๑)
darcy♡
Thoroughly enjoyed reading it, it so lovely to read about love..🤗
Thanks for translating
Thank you for translating this cute little story! Even the “angsty” parts were not too angsty, that was great 😂Admittedly, some things did not make much sense to me, but I guess it was down to the author’s world building. It was, nevertheless, very nice to read ☺️