My New Life

Chapter 57: Lap Pillow

"You're not participating again?" I mumbled, comfortable.

Gently, small fingers glided through my hair, the feeling calming and nice.

"Hmm, did you wish to go against me?"

I smiled.

"No. I simply wished to see you."

"Hmhm, unfortunately the ship does not do well for my condition."

"I'm not making anything worse am I?"

"Of course not, I would not let you lie upon me if you were making me more uncomfortable."

"Fair point."

I took a calming breath in, feeling at peace as she continued stroking her hand through my hair.

She suddenly giggled.

"What is it?" I asked softly.

"It's nothing, you're very cute when you're like this."

"Is that so?"

Slowly, I opened my eyes, and saw the beautiful face of Sakayanagi Arisu, leaned over a little so her head was directly above mine.

I brought a hand up, and gently tucked a strand of her lilac hair back behind her ear, gravity having pulled it down so it was hanging loosely in the air.

She had on her cute little smug smile, and her pale lips parted as she spoke.

"Captivated, are you?"

"Yes... even if I open my eyes a thousand times, seeing so many different things, nothing would captivate me as much as you do."

A slight widening in the eyes, a small twitch in the lips.

She pulled back, and I could no longer see her expression, but could clearly see the pink that dusted her cheeks.

Okay, maybe that was a little cheesy.

"You are quite the romancer today."

"Sorry."

"No, I don't mind."

Now it was time for a little smug smile to form on my face.

"Oh?"

"Would you like to move from your position?"

"Ah, no."

"Then shush."

I let out a laugh.

The domineering queen of class 1A going "shush." No one would believe me.

Not that I'd tell anyone.

"Hey, Arisu?"

"Yes?"

"When we graduate, it's highly likely I may be gone for a while. If I were to choose to be with you, would you wait for me?"

"Of course, you have already chosen to care for me unconditionally, what kind of a lover would I be if I didn't care for you as well?"

Heh.

Of course.

"Do be as quick as possible though, I've already had to wait three years to see you again."

As expected, she already knows that this isn't theoretical.

Bringing my hand up again, I gently clasped the hand in my hair, and after bringing it down to my lips, planted a light kiss on her knuckles.

"I promise."

After I let her go, she brought her hand over my eye, and a small stinging welled up as she lightly touched the bruise that was still healing.