As expected, no matter how old they are, guys love this kind of stuff.
Nestled in her boyfriend's arms, Utaha smiled doting-ly at the bizarre visuals on the computer screen.
Wow, his eyes are literally sparkling.
Tilting her face slightly, her gaze fell on Miyahito, who was completely engrossed, his eyes seemingly sparkling as he watched the mecha battle on the screen. Utaha blinked.
Maybe I should buy him a... what's it called? A 'Gundam 00Q' model? They must have released a model for it by now, right?
Although, as a girl—and a light novel author who writes sweet, sour, and youthful romance—Utaha didn't quite understand why her boyfriend was so obsessed with Gundam. Well, she couldn't deny that the mecha designs were pretty cool. But seeing her boyfriend's eyes practically glowing, not taking his eyes off the screen for a single second, Utaha decided to buy this big kid a model.
Besides, for a light novel rookie king whose five volumes had already broken a million in sales, let alone a few thousand yen for a model. Even thirty or forty thousand was no problem at all.
Hugging a pillow, her mind calculating who to consult about how to get her hands on the model, Utaha unconsciously snuggled deeper into her boyfriend's arms.
At this moment, Miyahito, whose attention was entirely captured by the cool Gundams in the anime, subconsciously sensed his girlfriend's movement. Like a reflex, he slightly raised his hands, wrapped them around Utaha's waist, and gently hugged her.
Gradually, Utaha's face showed a comfortable and slightly reassured expression as she leaned tightly against Miyahito's chest.
Miyahito naturally rested his chin lightly on top of Utaha's head, his expression fully focused on the anime, his arms holding her tightening a bit more.
Time ticked by, and the movie gradually approached its end.
"Phew~ As expected, the Gundams in the 00 series are the best!"
A look of pure satisfaction on his face, his eyes still lingering with happiness, Miyahito looked down at Utaha in his arms and said excitedly, "Right? Utaha."
"Yeah, yeah." Humoring him like a child, Utaha smiled, raised her right hand, palm gently stroking Miyahito's happy cheek, and gave it a light pinch.
"Are you satisfied now?"
"Mhm, mhm!"
Miyahito nodded happily, then hugged Utaha tightly, holding her like a plush doll.
"What are we watching next?"
"Next..." Utaha dragged out the syllable, helplessly reaching up to pinch Miyahito's ear. Facing her boyfriend's bewildered gaze, she secretly sighed. "Next, it's time to sleep, my dear Mr. Miyahito."
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"Why are you looking at me like that? Look at the time yourself."
"!"
"We have to wake up early tomorrow to make breakfast and bento." Removing Miyahito's interlaced hands from her lower abdomen, Utaha let out a soft "heave-ho" and stood up from his embrace.
Looking back down at Miyahito, who was still sitting on the carpet, she bent down with a smile. Completely oblivious to the flash of snowy white skin exposed by the loose neckline of her pajamas, she cupped his cheeks, her eyes curved into crescents.
"Time for bed, darling~"
"Oh... oh, okay..." Struggling to tear his gaze away from that patch of snowy white at his girlfriend's neckline, Miyahito nodded, the tips of his ears turning red.
'Utaha... seems to... not be... wearing... un-un-un-underwear.....'
As that worldly masterpiece flashed through his mind for a split second, and he faintly felt a warm, strange sensation in his nose, he hurriedly scrambled up from the carpet. Throwing out a somewhat flustered "I'm going to the bathroom first," he immediately dove into the restroom next to the bathroom.
Left in place, Utaha paused for a moment. Then, as if she had just realized something, she looked down at the large U-neck of her newly bought pajamas... and then...
"Hehehe." The corners of her lips curving into a playful arc, one hand resting on her chest and the other cupping her cheek, Utaha narrowed her eyes slightly. Her gaze landed on the closed restroom door as she muttered to herself with a meaningful tone.
"Maybe I should buy a few more pajamas like this?"
After all, her Miyahito just now... had shown a rather interesting reaction that she hadn't seen in a long time.
... (After washing up)
Sharing the same blanket, lying face-to-face on their sides in bed, Utaha and Miyahito slowly closed their eyes as usual.
Squeezing her curvaceous body slightly into her boyfriend's warm embrace, Utaha suddenly called out.
"Miyahito."
"Hmm?"
Having spent most of the night in a physical and mental battle with his lifelong enemy (homework), and having just watched an epic battle (anime movie) right before bed, a relaxed Miyahito responded drowsily.
"I heard from Kyoko that you and Tooru-kun are planning how to get into the Student Council?"
Lying in Miyahito's arms, Utaha opened her wine-red eyes again, looking at her boyfriend with closed eyes with a hint of curiosity.
"Why do you suddenly want to join the Student Council?"
"Oh... about that..." Gradually, as his consciousness was enveloped by sleepiness, Miyahito's voice unconsciously became a bit hazy. "Because... later... going to university... have to go home and in-in-inherit Dad's position... so... have to s-s-start working hard from n-n-now..."
"Uncle's position?"
"Mhm, Dad's... House of Councillors... Diet Member position... (Zzzzzz.....)"
Oh, so Uncle is a Diet Member.
Not quite processing it at first, Utaha nodded slightly, as if she understood.
But the next second, after that sentence flashed through her mind again.
"Eh?" Utaha's eyes snapped open. She looked at her already fast-asleep boyfriend with eyes full of disbelief and shock, then couldn't help but reach out and hold his cheeks.
Squeezing his cheeks with a bit of force, she asked in a tone full of shock.
"What did you say? Miyahito! Uncle is a Diet Member?"
"....Mhm."
Already almost completely asleep, Miyahito responded like he was talking in his sleep, letting Utaha squish his face however she wanted.
"Dad... is a Diet Member..... and also... Minister of... Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism..."
"Eh eh eh eh! Then what about Auntie!?"
"Mo..Mom... PTA... President... (Zzzzzz.....)"
Although Miyahito only said a few words.
That didn't stop Utaha from understanding what her boyfriend meant.
Dad is a House of Councillors member and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism... Mom is the PTA President, and most likely the Chiba Prefecture PTA President.
"What kind of boyfriend did I end up with?"
The moment Utaha's muttered words fell.
Miyahito, who was already asleep, suddenly spoke a sentence from his slightly parted lips with his eyes closed.
"Uta...ha... mar...ry... me... okay...."
Hearing this sleep-talking from the boyfriend sharing her bed, Utaha froze.
Then, a smile full of love and deep attachment quietly bloomed on her fair, flawless cheeks. At the same time, a gentle yet firm answer slowly echoed in the quiet room.
An answer consisting of only one word.
"Okay."