Ep. 102
First, I kept patting Heena to calm her down, but my mind was a mess. What could I say to reassure her?
“Hic, sob…”
Heena was still crying sadly in my arms, and I felt helpless.
I’m really hopeless, aren’t I? My girlfriend is crying, and I don’t even know how to comfort her.
Hugging Heena, I raised the hand that was patting her back to stroke her hair. I kept wondering what to say, and eventually, I just…
*Squeeze*
Hugged Heena even tighter. She was scared of nightmares, trembling with anxiety and crying, so offering clumsy, logical words seemed pointless.
“Hic…”
Fortunately, my choice wasn’t wrong, as Heena’s sobs gradually subsided.
But I couldn’t just stay like this. Even if she stopped crying, Heena’s heart would still be troubled. So, I desperately thought. Without loosening my grip, I hugged her and pondered for a long time.
“I love you.”
I felt that the only thing I could say, the best thing, was that.
“I’ll be by your side forever. Not just for our 2nd anniversary, but even for our 200th.”
Ignoring how plausible or logical it was that we’d live that long.
“I’ll always be by your side, Heena.”
Whether playfully or with exaggerated expressions.
That I would always be by your side, anytime, anywhere.
That’s all that mattered, that my heart was conveyed.
However, my words were followed by a long continuation of her subsiding sobs. Again, I silently waited for her emotions to calm down.
Eventually, I could hear her voice mixed with tears.
“Hic… You won’t leave, right…?”
“Of course not. Where would I go? Even if you hate me, I’ll stick to you and never go anywhere.”
I quickly replied, delighted by Heena’s reaction.
“Forever…?”
“Forever. I told you. Where should we go for our 200th anniversary? Do you think we’ll be able to travel to Mars by then?”
“Sob… Heup… Maybe we can…”
“Right? But, it’ll probably be super expensive… I need to work hard to earn money.”
Heena’s tears made my heart ache, even though I knew it wasn’t a big deal. And Heena’s small smile filled me with joy.
“…I, I’ll work hard… Heup, you… just don’t get hurt…”
“Wow, then I should become a full-time homemaker. I’ve been having fun cooking lately. What do you want for dinner? Anything you want? I’ll make it all for you.”
Of course, I wasn’t really planning on letting Heena become a full-time homemaker. But this wasn’t the time to say that.
“Anything… as long as you make it, I’ll like it…”
“Even if we eat ramen for every meal?”
“Yeah… But feed it to me.”
Ramen?
“Wouldn’t that be a bit difficult with ramen?”
“…It’s okay. Do it.”
“Uh… um. Okay, anything is possible. What isn’t? I’ll feed it to you later, so just wait.”
I didn’t really know how I was going to feed it to her, but I believed it would work since Heena said it would.
“You’ll be home that day, right…?”
“It’s not like we don’t have dates at home all the time, what. Should we watch a movie together then?”
“I want to…”
“I’ll make you something delicious the day after tomorrow, whether it’s ramen or something else.”
“…No. I’m just going to order delivery. Just be by my side.”
“Like pizza?”
“Whatever you want to eat…”
I continued the conversation, agreeing with everything Heena said in her spoiled manner. As we talked, I could hear a little laughter mixed in her words, and I was relieved.
Once I was relieved, I thought about giving her a kiss, but she shook her head, refusing shyly when I tried to look at her face.
But this time, I insisted, grabbing Heena, who was trying to pull away, and pulling her back for a moment.
Then I saw her face, red and messy with tears. She lowered her eyes, avoiding my gaze, as if she was ashamed of showing such a sight.
“I’m a mess right now…”
“You’re not a mess. You’re the prettiest in the world.”
“Liar…”
“I’m serious. Would you believe me if I gave you a few kisses?”
“…A lot. Keep giving them to me.”
Following her wish, I kissed her for a long time.
Passionately, as if to let her know that I was right in front of her.
—
Two days after comforting Heena, our 2nd anniversary arrived.
Through our previous conversations, most of Heena’s anxiety and depression had disappeared, but even today, her behavior was still…intense. Fortunately, she was as energetic as before, but it was being expressed in a different way.
*Squeeze!*
“Ugh, Heena! Too tight! I can’t breathe!”
“You said you’d stay with me!”
“I am with you! I’m right here with you! Just a little softer…”
“Liar!”
“What lie… Keuk!”
When I woke up in the morning, Heena was still asleep, so I went to wash up first. But as I was washing and about to come out of the bathroom, Heena noticed I was gone and ran out of the room. And as soon as I came out of the bathroom, she hugged my neck from the front like a koala.
Thanks to that, I was sitting on the floor in the living room, feeling my life threatened by her strangulation.
Heena accused me of leaving her and called me a liar, not listening to a word I said.
“You said you’d be with me all day!”
“Wasn’t it okay to go to the bathroom?”
“No! Come with me!”
“Hoo, then you want me right next to you when you use the toilet?”
“Yeah!”
“Huh…”
We’ve been living together for quite a while, and we’ve seen almost everything about each other. But the things she would never show me were things like using the toilet or minor bodily functions.
But today, she was shouting as if she didn’t care about showing me those things. Well, when it actually comes time to go, she might just ask me to stay near the bathroom. Or she might even kick me out to the living room because she’s embarrassed.
I sighed softly, listening to her spoiled behavior that would probably continue until today. And Heena led me to the bathroom, making me stay by her side while she washed her face.
After that, I sat in the living room and asked Heena about today’s plans, while she was clinging to me like before.
“So, what should we do? Watch TV? Let’s order brunch a little later.”
“Do what you want. I’m just going to stay like this.”
“Um… Can I play games?”
“You can.”
“Oh.”
“If you can.”
*Grasp!*
“Ack! Don’t, don’t bite! I won’t! I won’t play games!”
“Awoom… You know we’re having a home date today, right?”
“Ugh… That hurts. Sorry, sorry. We have to have a date.”
Whether it was because of the game talk, Heena was not only wrapping her arms around my neck, but also climbing onto my lap and grabbing my waist with both legs. As if she was trying to keep me from going anywhere, not even letting me stand up.
A 2nd anniversary date in this state. Very novel. What can we do like this?
Fortunately, she wasn’t crying or showing signs of anxiety anymore, but today’s Heena was in extremely annoying, no, cute mode.
She told me to watch TV, but if I actually turned on the TV and didn’t pay attention to her, she would probably bite me again.
I can’t help it. What else can I do in this situation?
*Rub, rub*
Other than rubbing Heena’s butt.
My fingers were buried in the soft butt inside the black dolphin pants. And I also touched the smooth thighs that continued below.
I never get tired of touching them, no matter how much I do. Heena seemed to like my touch too, as she rubbed her body against me.
“Eung… I like it. Keep touching me. I want to stay like this today.”
“Uh… Then I’m just going to be touching your butt all day…?”
I was touching her while thinking about what to do, but I was taken aback by her words, as if she was telling me to do this all day. No matter how much I don’t get tired of it, doing it all day is a bit much.
Heena must have thought that wasn’t a good idea either, as she grabbed my shoulders and slightly lowered her body. Then she looked down and suggested another option.
“Do you want to touch my breasts too?”
“Uh! No, but it seems hard to touch them in this position…. Turn around and sit down.”
“That’s not allowed.”
“…….”
With those words, she hugged me again. It seemed like we had to be facing each other while hugging today.
With surprisingly strict rules, I continued to worry while touching Heena’s butt. I didn’t think she would allow me to have sex right now.
If so.
“Heena.”
“Yeah.”
“Can I touch your waist?”
“Ang!”
“Ack!!”
I got bitten again. It seems like the waist and stomach area are still off-limits. Amidst a slight pain, I felt Heena’s warm breath and saliva tickling my neck, and I shed tears inside at the unimaginable 2nd anniversary date.
Do I really have to stay like this until the end of today? I don’t dislike it, but I think I’ll get bored after a while. Or should I try talking about the trip again?
Come to think of it, I was rejected last time because Heena was in such a bad state, and I had set the date for today, but if I brought it up again, she would definitely accept it.
Thinking that she might cry if she was rejected this time too, I opened my mouth.
“Come to think of it, we kind of glossed over it last time, but your exams are over, so do you want to go on a trip next weekend?”
“I want to go! I’m definitely going! But where to?”
“Japan. We talked about going on a hot spring trip there before. I looked into it, and you can stay at a Ryokan [traditional Japanese Inn] in Fukuoka for cheaper than I thought.”
It was cheaper than I thought, but it was still damn expensive compared to other cheap accommodations.
Fortunately, Heena seemed to be okay with it as long as it wasn’t today, and she happily agreed, wriggling around.
“That’s great~! I want to have a mixed bath with you!”
“We can go to a place with a private bath in the room. You said your old passport was valid until this year, right?”
“Yeah! Ah, but… I don’t have much money right now… Should I borrow it from you, oppa [term of endearment used by younger women to address older men] ?”
“Travel expenses? Let’s go with my part-time job money. I’ve just been saving what I’ve received, so I have some to spare.”
“No! Ryokan are expensive! No! No!”
As expected, she started hitting my back with both hands as if she would never allow me to pay for everything. Of course, I was planning on accepting it without complaint if Heena had some money in her wallet and offered to contribute. Honestly, my part-time job money alone wouldn’t be enough.
But I was also keeping in mind the possibility that she wouldn’t have any money like now. It’s not like I have some amazing solution, but I was planning on adding my allowance to my part-time job money, and borrowing the rest from Jung-hoo hyung [term of endearment used by younger men to address older men]. But if I told her that honestly, she would really get angry, so I endured Heena’s attacks and started persuading her.
“Heena, stop, stop hitting me!”
“No way!”
“Wait, just listen to me for a second! You’ll definitely understand!”
“…Try me.”
Heena stopped moving at my desperate words. So, I carefully opened my mouth. Thinking of a word in my head that would capture Heena’s heart in an instant.
“Listen carefully. You know how we usually try not to put too much burden on each other, right?”
“That’s obvious!”
“I know. But that’s because we’re dating, right?”
“Is that so…?”
She didn’t seem to understand what I was trying to say. To her, who was trailing off and expressing doubt, I used a finishing move that I seemed to have used once before.
“But we’re going to get married anyway. Isn’t your money my money, and my money your money?”
“Huh?!”
Heena seemed very surprised at the word marriage, and her body froze like a stone. In fact, there are stories that even married couples should manage their money separately, but that’s different for every couple.
I could entrust all of my money to Heena. Honestly, I thought she would manage it better than I would in many ways. She wouldn’t waste it unnecessarily either.
“So, let’s not feel burdened by things like that anymore. We just haven’t registered our marriage separately yet, but our hearts are married, right?”
“Th-that’s right! Yeon-hoo, you’re right! We’re already a couple, right?! Because we’re a couple! It wouldn’t be good to worry too much about that, right?!”
“Of course, of course. Do you understand, honey?”
“Kya!!”
*Thud! Thud! Thud!*
“Ack!! Heena!! That hurts! It really hurts… Oop!”
Heena, who was making a fuss and hitting my back as if she was going to smash it, stopped hitting me and grabbed my face with both hands, kissing me.
*Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!*
But she wasn’t trying to kiss me normally, she was starting with my lips and giving me intense kisses all over my face, literally slamming her lips against me.
She was showering me with kisses non-stop, as if she was going to devour me. I was overwhelmed by her momentum and couldn’t even think of saying anything else, accepting her love quietly.
Yeah, this is Heena.
My cute girlfriend.
Who will definitely marry me someday.
My future wife.