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Soon, only Yuki Takada and Miwako Sato remained in the room, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.
Sato Miwako stood there, unsure where to look, her hands unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes.
Yuuki Takada broke the silence. He walked to the bed in the guest room, sat down, and patted the spot next to him, saying:
"Don't just stand there. You've had a long day. Take a break."
"Rest..." Sato Miwako lowered her head, blushing. "You won't want to do *that*, will you?"
"Huh...what?" Yuuki Takada was stunned for a moment and turned around.
"It's those kinds of DVDs that you old men secretly watch in the middle of the night." Sato Miwako burst into tears, a few tears streaming down her face.
Yuuki Takada was completely stunned. "Sato, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"I won't do that to you, don't overthink it." Yuuki Takada stood up and walked into the shower room. "I'm going to take a shower first."
As Sato Miwako watched Takada Yuuki's retreating figure disappear into the shower room, her tension eased slightly.
She sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the ground, but her mind kept replaying the awkward conversation that had just taken place.
After a while, the sound of running water came from the shower, and Sato Miwako's heart began to race again.
She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and then began to look around the room.
The room wasn't big, but it was decorated very warmly. There were a few simple landscape paintings on the wall, and a small lamp and a travel magazine on the bedside table.
Soon, Yuuki Takada came out after taking a shower, put on the same short-sleeved shirt he had worn before, his hair still wet.
Seeing Sato Miwako sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, he said softly, "Sato, why don't you take a shower too? You'll feel much better afterward."
Miwako Sato looked up at Yuki Takada, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.
She grabbed her change of clothes and went into the shower room.
As the hot water sprayed onto her body, she felt her tension being washed away little by little with the flow of water.
Suddenly, the power went out in the whole room, and Sato Miwako screamed.
"Sato, are you alright?" Hearing Sato Miwako's cry, Takada Yuuki quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, don't be afraid, I'm right here. I'll go check the circuit breaker. Maybe it tripped..."
"Okay." Sato Miwako responded, "Then, Takada-senpai, you...you go and come back quickly."
Yuuki Takada pushed open the door and slowly walked out into the corridor. After circling around, he finally found the box containing the power switch.
After gently opening it, I took a look, but it didn't seem like a problem with the circuit breaker tripping inside at all.
"Young man, stop looking. You're Yumi's boyfriend, right?" A neighbor opened their door and greeted him.
“I received a message earlier saying that there would be a power outage for a while around midnight tonight. None of you young people paid attention to it. Luckily, I have two candles on hand. You can make do with them tonight.” The old man smiled and waved his hand, then handed the candles to Takada Yuuki.
"Thank you, sir." Yuuki Takada expressed his gratitude to the two, then took the candle and hurried back to Yumi's apartment.
After taking the lighter out of his pocket, he gently lit the candle and dripped the wax onto the table to fix it in place.
As the candlelight flickered on, Yuuki Takada noticed that Miwako Sato had emerged from the shower and was sitting on the edge of the bed.
I briefly explained the current situation to Miwako Sato, and her mental state seemed to have improved.
"Sato, are you alright?" Yuuki Takada couldn't help but ask, thinking about what had happened earlier.
Miwako Sato shook her head. "It's nothing. I was just startled when the power suddenly went out."
"It took me all night to get things done..."
"...It's getting late, let's stop talking and go to sleep."
She carefully walked to the other side of the bed, gently lay down, pulled the blanket over herself, and lay on her side.
Yuuki Takada lay down beside her and whispered, "Your lips are quite soft and sweet."
Sato Miwako suddenly stiffened, her pupils shrinking sharply at that moment, and almost instantly, her whole body felt hot and her heart was racing.
Since my father passed away, I've always felt lonely and isolated at home.
Most of the time, she is home alone.
A fulfilling and busy work life undoubtedly helped her gradually find her footing.
The last time I dreamed of my father was on the day the Shinkansen train exploded.
After emerging from the shower, Sato Miwako, dressed in only light clothing, stared blankly at the street outside the window, standing there until Takada Yuki returned.
As a result, while lying in bed, he suddenly developed a fever.
In her dazed state, she felt a pair of large hands stroking her forehead.
It was as if her father was sitting right beside her, gently holding her hand and protecting her.
She tried her best to speak, but she still couldn't utter a word.
She could only vent her emotions through crying, trying to tell her father that she had grown up and could take care of herself.
Chapter 78 Fever
When he woke up, he was surprised to find that the person standing in front of him was Takada Yuuki.
"You're awake? If you're awake, get up and take your medicine." Yuuki Takada picked up the wet towel from her head, gently blew on a glass of hot water, and handed her the fever-reducing capsules.
"Sato, you really are something. You have a fever and you don't even know how to take care of your body."
Sato Miwako took the fever reducer, swallowed it in one gulp with a glass of water, and whispered to Takada Yuuki, "Takada-senpai, thank you..."
“If Inspector Megure saw you like this, he’d definitely say I didn’t take good care of you,” Yuuki Takada said, touching her forehead. “Luckily, your fever has gone down now, and you’re not as hot as before.”
Sato Miwako looked at him in surprise, "You were the one who was watching over me when I had a fever just now, weren't you?"
Yuuki Takada didn't say anything, just nodded simply, "Stop talking nonsense, take your medicine and go to sleep."
Seeing that Sato Miwako had lay down, Takada Yuuki pulled the blanket up to cover her, then slowly walked to the other side of the bed and lay down as well.
Lying in bed, Sato Miwako closed her eyes, preparing to drift off to sleep.
About an hour passed.
In the pitch-black room, Miwako Sato suddenly opened her eyes.
"Wait... why is it that when I close my eyes, all I can think about is him?!"
"No... why is he still on my mind?"
"Aaaaaah!!" Sato Miwako screamed inwardly, "Could it be... that I did *that* in the movie theater..."
Thinking of this, her face flushed red with embarrassment.
It went on for a long time before she calmed down, lay on her side on the bed, and recalled what had happened in the movie theater.
Her mind went blank. His face slowly approached, face to face, and he gently touched her dimple from a distance.
Although I let go in those final fractions of a second, I didn't pay much attention to it in the darkness.
hateful!
That's absolutely outrageous!!
I remember that you could get a free movie ticket just by holding hands with someone.
Who exactly came up with the idea of escalating the event? Who cares about your free movie tickets and those fancy gifts?
Heavenly sand!
How could I have been so stupid as to propose such an outrageous condition and agree to it?
After a long while, Sato Miwako kicked off the quilt and lay down on the bed, sleeping soundly on her back.
Staring at the pitch-black ceiling above, the undulating outline of the ceiling still stirred a restless feeling.
A little while later, she fell asleep on her side, wrapped in a blanket, when Sato Miwako suddenly felt a tingling sensation on her face.
That's what boys all smell like!
It's a bit hot, a bit strange... and has a flavor I can't quite describe.
We've touched each other before, but we didn't have much of an impression of each other back then.
Fortunately, it was only on the corner of the mouth and cheek.
Otherwise... she wouldn't know how to face Takada Yuuki in the future.
Adding to the fact that I had invited him here so suddenly, I felt a mix of anticipation and fear.
"Coco...why is that person Takada-senpai?"
Sato Miwako pulled the pillow over her head and started shaking it from side to side. "Why did it have to be Takada-senpai of all people?"
……
However, Yuki Takada was not actually asleep at this moment.
He was really tired after a busy night.
But the thought of Sato Miwako's situation prevented him from truly falling asleep peacefully.
Feeling the lingering warmth from next door... the fresh scent of shampoo after a shower... that sweet aroma...
In an instant, Yuuki Takada was wide awake.
Oh no, things aren't looking good.
In the darkness, Yuuki Takada could hear Miwako Sato's even breathing, but it seemed her heart was beating faster and faster.
Seeing that Sato Miwako had kicked off the blanket, he was about to get up to cover her up, but he found that she had already wrapped the blanket up and was lying on her side.
Looking at the agitated Sato Miwako in front of him, Takada Yuki was momentarily stunned. "It's just that I took her to see a movie today. There's no need for such a big reaction."
"Could it be... that?" As he thought about it, Yuuki Takada unintentionally recalled the nervous and shy look on Miwako Sato's face in the movie theater.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her eyes showed a hint of panic, yet also an indescribable anticipation.
As their faces slowly drew closer, and they touched with a suggestive touch, he clearly felt her rapid breathing and the uncontrollable throbbing in his heart.
Yuki Takada shook his head, trying to shake off these thoughts, but the images lingered in his mind like brand marks.
His gaze unconsciously fell on Sato Miwako, watching her writhe restlessly in the blankets, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.
Miwako Sato seemed to notice Yuki Takada's gaze. She suddenly opened her eyes and met his gaze.