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Published at 23rd of June 2023 09:56:32 AM


Chapter 39

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by GlueGourmandizer Follow

 

Original Author: ひのはら (Hinohara)
Date Submitted to Kakuyomu: 2021/10/14

 

Aira stares intently at the screen of her smartphone during break time at school.
She recently installed a schedule management app.

 

 

The app helps manage notable days, so Aira marked her high graduation a year and a half later on the app's calendar.

 

With over 400 days left until she graduates, she lets out a sigh.

 

 

"...That's a long time."

 

 

The moment she can officially start dating Ema feels so far away to a high schooler like her.

 

Until she graduates from high school, they won't be able to lay their bodies on top of each other.

 

 

To be honest, Aira finds Ema's earnestness about that frustrating since she's already at the age that plenty of her peers are doing similar things.

 

 

"...Haah."

 

It would be nice if time can pass by more quickly.
Even Aira wants to touch Ema and make love with her.

 

 

She slumps over her desk shortly before receiving an incoming call on her smartphone.
The other students around her are pretty noisy since it's break time, but since the caller is her mother, she answers without moving somewhere else first.

 

 

"Hello?"
"Aira? Your father's recovery has been going smoothly. I should be back home in about two weeks."

 

For a moment, Aira's thoughts stop as she has trouble processing what she just heard.

 

 

She was just hoping for time to pass by more quickly, but Aira forgot a certain detail.

 

 

Her life together with Ema is only meant to last for about 3 months.

 

 

The sooner time passes, the sooner their cohabitation will end.

 

"Are you listening, Aira?"
"Yeah..."

 

 

After exchanging a few more words, she hangs up.
She closes the phone and puts it in her pocket before slumping over her desk once again.

 

 

Looking around, she sees girls wearing the same sailor uniform as herself and male students wearing their gakuran (male school uniform).

 

Identical desks are neatly lined up and the blackboard still has the notes left from the previous lesson.

 

Until a few minutes ago, she had been wishing time in this space would pass by more quickly.

 

 

However, now Aira feels sad about the passage of time since that means the end of her living together with Ema draws nearer.

 

 

"Aira, what's wrong?"

 

 

Aira can't smile at her friend.

 

 

"...I wish time would stop."
"Huh?"
"I also want to travel forward in time..."

 

 

Not knowing the context, her friend simply tilts her head in confusion.

 

 

She knows that she's being selfish and that she can't have it both ways.
Even so, when thinking about the future where she and Ema's bodies intermingle as well as their time living together coming to an end, Aira can't help but wish for both things to go as she desires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After lying in wait in front of the streaming studio, Aira pulls Ema into a powerful hug the moment Ema leaves the room.

 

 

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Knowing that these days will not last for much longer, her heart aches with loneliness and regret.

 

 

Despite the sudden hug, Ema gently combs Aira's hair.

 

 

"...Ema."
"What's wrong?"
"...My mom will be back in two weeks."

 

 

Unlike Aira, Ema remains calm like the adult she is.

 

 

"...You don't seem surprised."
"I was thinking that it was about time for that to happen."
"...I don't want it to."

 

 

After getting so used to being together, Aira can't stand the thought of them being separated.

 

 

Ema bends down a bit so that her eyes are level with Aira, who like a child throwing a tantrum on the verge of crying.

 

 

"....Are you free next Saturday?"
"Yes..."
"How about a trip before our time together ends?"
"A trip...?"
"Let's go to an onsen."

 

 

Aira is finding it difficult to smile even after receiving this delightful invitation from the person she loves.

 

Seeing Aira bite down hard on her lower lip, Ema smiles awkwardly.

 

 

"What kind of face is that?"
"Because... I'm going to miss you."
"...If you do your best on your studies for the next year and a half, I'll be sure to reward you plenty."

 

 

Ema puts her hand on Aira's chin and then brings her own face closer.
Right on the verge of a kiss, Ema mutters a few words.

 

 

"...I don't want you to leave either."

 

 

However, she's pretending to be mature and understanding.

 

 

She feels the same as Aira, but she understands that there's nothing she can say that will change the situation, so she swallows down her selfishness.

 

Their lips gently touch, but that's not enough so Aira finds Ema's tongue and wraps it with her own.

 

 

Wanting to remember Ema's warmth as much as she can, Aira savors the sensation of their entwined tongues more than usual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since they will be back from their trip before the end of Sunday, both of them board the bullet train carrying light luggage.

 

The onsen trip with Ema came before Aira knew it.

 

 

Sitting in neighboring seats, Ema has been trembling in excitement with a wide-faced smile since earlier.

 

 

"I'm looking forward to visiting the onsen town~  I hear the food at the inn is delicious." 
"Thank you for handling all the reservations."
"I was the one who invited you, so don't worry about it. I heard the cheesecake at this cafe is also delicious..."

 

Ema sends the URL to the cafe to Aira's smartphone and she immediately clicks it.

 

 

The cafe has a retro feel and the recommendations on the menu page are Napolitan and cheesecake.

 

 

Although she's looking forward to this first trip with the person she loves, she can't shake off the gloominess from the knowledge that their time together will end in just another week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After transferring from the bullet train to a regular one, they finally arrive at the inn they reserved at 3:00 p.m.

 

 

The inn looks old-fashioned but the exterior looks very clean. They must have high standards for cleanliness.

 

 

"It's... it's so big."

 

 

Ema paid for all the expenses, saying that she should handle all the costs since she has a successful career, but this inn is undoubtedly high-class.

 

"Isn't this place expensive...?"
"Ah-... The company I belong to has a discount here."
"VTuber companies have discounts?"
"They do. That's why you shouldn't worry about it, Aira."

 

 

Whether that's true or not, a regular person like Aira has no way of confirming it.

 

After thanking Ema once again, the two hold hands and walk under the curtain at the entrance.

 

 

The innkeeper soon greets them and shows them to their room.

 

 

Their Japanese-style room is a bit isolated from the rest of the inn.
The sliding screen in the middle makes it look like two rooms, but if they leave it open they will have plenty of space.

 

After the innkeeper briefs them about dinner and the onsen, she makes her exit, leaving Aira alone with Ema.

 

 

"Let's put on the yukatas and check out the onsen town."

 

 

Ema immediately begins stripping off her turtleneck.
Although she is wearing a camisole underneath, Aira quickly averts her eyes, feeling that it would be improper to stare.

 

 

"...Are you feeling too embarrassed to look?"
"I mean it's the person I love in her underwear..."
"How innocent."
"...Unlike you, Ema, I have no experience."

 

 

After her honest answer, Ema grabs her hand.
She guides it to her chest and Aira feels Ema's heart pounding through her palms.

 

 

"Even I've never been on a trip with the person I love."

 

 

Feeling an overwhelming sense of love, Aira hugs her tightly.

 

 

Since Ema is just wearing her camisole, Aira can feel her soft skin directly.

 

 

Her porcelain skin is so beautiful.

 

 

Once again, Aira wishes to be happy with Ema.

 

 

"Aira, this room comes with an open-air bath."
"..."
"Let's go in together later."

 

 

Since they are still hugging, Ema must have noticed Aira's heartbeat quickening.

 

Aira could only nod to Ema's whispers in her ear as she fights off the embarrassment.





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