Chapter 5

Chapter 05: Passionate Feelings Give Birth to Lies

Id be lying if I said I had no ulterior motives at all.

Thats why I ran away.

I was afraid to have the attitude of examining and rehashing the fact that I had saved the life of this too beautiful woman and trying to demand something in return.

If it were a young child or a boy like Yuto, I would have been able to be friends without feeling guilty about it.

With these mixed feelings, I opened my mouth.

W-what a coincidence!

I knew it!

With that, the beautiful woman in front of me ran up to me and grabbed my right hand with both of her hands, her magenta eyes then turned watery.

Thank you so much for everything.

Her honest expression rendered me speechless the moment I saw it.

Her porcelain-absorbed white skin and well-defined eyes. And the aura that made her seem receptive told me that she was older than me.

Id say shes about 25 years old.

Shes lived longer than I have, so shes more experienced.

But I got the impression that something was missing from her.

Though her look itself is too perfect to be impeccable.

She seems to be similar to the way I felt when I saw Uchida in my class

Still holding my hand tightly, she apologetically and abruptly moves away from me.

Im so sorry! I was just so overwhelmed

No need to apologize Its fine.

Of course, there was no way that her too soft hands could hurt my lanky ones.

All thats left on it is the sweat of her hands.

She kept her head down and her body shaking a little as I moved my fingers and looked ahead.

It made her even bigger b*****s droop down, pressed against her knit.

This is too much for ones eyes to take.

Its really fine! So please raise your head!

Hearing my plea, she lifted her head and looked at me.

Um, if you dont mind, could you tell me your name?

I replied as she asked me that.

Im Kenichi Kudo. And you

My name is Ayane Uchida.

Eh?

Hmm?

Uchida?

Must be different, since there are quite a few people in the world with the surname Uchida.

There are about four people at my school who use the last name Uchida.

I care too much just because I confessed to Uchida.

Ahh, its nothing!

Is that so?

Yes!

Um, Kudo-san, if you dont mind, would you like some tea?

Tea?

I needed to buy some soy sauce, but, well, a little bit wont be a problem.

So we went to a nearby cafe and sat down after ordering. Uchida-san said she would pay for it, but I knew it wasnt right, so I paid mine separately.

Ive come this far so I cant just run away again like I did yesterday.

Dad, Im sorry.

Um, are you feeling alright?

I started a safe topic. And Uchida-sans face turned slightly red as she answered.

Im fine, thanks to you.

Well, good to hear!

There was something s**y about the way she spoke.

As I was thinking, she asked,

What about you, how is your arm?

Oh, its just a minor injury. Nothing serious!

Thats wrong. You were bleeding yesterday let me have a look.

Huh?

She stood up, leaned over and pointed to my right arm.

So I laughed ahaha and rolled up my sleeves.

Seeing my arm wrapped in bandages, she made a sad expression and said.

As I thought Let me pay for the hospital bill. And the gratuity.

Its fine! I treated myself properly so it wont leave a scar and it will heal in about a week. I dont care about gratuity or anything like that at all!

But youre the one who saved me.

As long as Uchida-san is safe, thats all that matters.

!!!!!!!!

I dont know why, but when she heard the words I casually spat out, she suddenly turned her upper body over and sat down in her seat.

She was fidgeting, I was worried that I had said something wrong, and so I thought about our earlier exchange in my head, but I couldnt think of anything like that.

Ive never talked to a girl my own age, or even a beautiful older woman like her, so I dont understand Uchida-sans reaction.

If you break a bone or get seriously injured, its a different case, but, well, just a minor burn, hospital bills, and gratuity money will be too much

If Uchida-san is concerned about such things, then this encounter today had some significance.

I mean, this is enough.

Thats what I thought. I was about to say my goodbyes.

Kudo-kun, you cant. I still want to repay you.

!!!!

The sound of her voice, as if she was sucking my brains out, had me reeling.

Its as if she knows how I feel when I cant move.

At the same time, Uchida-san quickly inserted the brown envelope into my jersey pocket.

It was only for a moment, but the expression on Uchida-sans face was uncanny.

But for that adult charm.

I was

I was just thrilled

It was a rare experience for a high school student to be completely overwhelmed by an older woman in her mid-twenties or so.

But strangely, I didnt hate it.

Rather.

Its uplifting.

Ive never felt this emotion before.

Sitting down, Uchida-san smiled and moved her glossy lips.

How old are you, Kudo-kun?

Oh, me

She asked me how old I was.

I look like my dad, a little older than the average male high school student.

After all, when I go jogging, Im at the level where people who solicit strange religions ask me, Youre a college student, arent you?

Normally Id answer honestly that Im 16 or a sophomore in high school. But,

Im kind of a demon today.

Im 21.

Oh, youre so young Fufu.

I did something I shouldnt have done the first time I lied about my age.

I felt like if I told her I was in high school, she probably wouldnt take me seriously.

At the same time, my fathers words came back to me.

Listen! Kenichi! To get a beautiful woman, youve got to hit on her with passion! Because thats how I was able to marry your mom!