chapter 218
218 – Side Story / Natsuki Taiga Ending
“Hey, Ta-chan! Where did this guy go… !?”
Busy footsteps could be heard outside, accompanied by the familiar voice of a young man.
He was a guy named Ryunosuke Natsuki.
Yes, actually, it was good up to that point.
If only it weren’t for the woman breathing heavily around my abs right now.
A girl sticking her head out and gesturing with her index finger to tell me to be quiet.
Strangely enough, the person who came into the bed where he was sleeping to say goodbye was none other than Ryunosuke’s younger sister, Natsuki Taiga.
“Get in, Taiga?”
“I told you to be quiet, right? “Oppa Jin.”
… I felt like I had to give up on things going smoothly.
Why did things happen like this?
That would require going back to the time the party arrived at the hot spring village a few hours ago.
***
“I will order a hot spring trip with Hyunjin and Ryunosuke!”
Amelia, the girl with the blonde bun hair, smiled briefly.
“What… “What do you mean by that, lady?”
“That’s literally it. “I wanted to ask you to perform, but this time I decided to give in.”
“Concession? What does that mean?”
Amelia still proposes in unknown words.
In some cases, the third year of high school is over, and some people graduate and go on to higher education, but that was not the case for those who were classmates.
Amelia for her family business, which she had long established, and Ohana for her dream of becoming an idol.
As the acting instructor of Sojuro and Hotaru’s main family’s dojo, Kanade works for the things she wants to create in the wider world.
The other guys also left for their own reasons, to pursue their dreams rather than go on to higher education.
So, the words coming from Amelia’s perspective just felt embarrassing to me.
“To run a family business, you have to travel to many places. But before that, you probably need some rest.”
Amelia suggested, sitting at her work desk and quietly drinking tea.
“It’s okay. “Wherever she goes, I must follow.”
“No, I made a promise.”
“Promise? What are you talking about… “
When asked vaguely, Amelia crossed her arms and looked at me with glaring eyes.
“That doesn’t matter! I’ll give you a week to rest… Oh, Hyunjin?”
“Please tell me, lady.”
“Please don’t pass over.”
Amelia seemed to have a subtly sad expression.
“Uh… “Yes, I understand.”
I don’t know what it is that tells you not to fall for it.
Now that I have a vacation, I was wondering what to do first when I felt someone coming from behind.
“Excuse me, lady. Hyunjin?”
“Ah, Deacon Ed.”
“Half of your vacation should be spent here.”
Ed said that and handed me several tickets.
“… What is this, Deacon Ed?”
“You can think of it as part of your vacation itinerary. “The lady gave special instructions.”
I looked at the ticket Ed gave me.
An entire hot spring village was rented out.
As expected, Lionheart’s financial power is at a level where even if he rents an entire hot spring village, there is no damage.
‘But the number of tickets is four?’
What is it?
Just when that question was in the air, Amelia opened her mouth..
“The people who will go with me are Ryunosuke, Ta-chan, and Hana-chan.”
“Yes? Didn’t you hear clearly?”
It was such an embarrassing situation that the military tone came out at that moment.
Aren’t romantic comedies usually held as exclusive events?
This feels like a double date, such a terrible thing… !!
‘Ah, the Natsuki siblings are excluded.’
If this happens, Ohana… !?
No, that can’t be true. Given Amelia’s personality her, that wouldn’t be possible, right?
Around the time those complicated questions started creeping into my head.
“What you think is probably right, Hyunjin. “The car is on standby, so you can take off your suit and rest as you wish for the rest of your vacation.”
It really seemed like pure favor.
“I will follow.”
Yeah, I don’t think there’s some kind of plot going on. If Amelia were to take over her family’s business, she would have to travel all over the world, so her schedule would be tight.
It might be like the last vacation she gives, so let her accept it gratefully.
…
..
.
So, I came to the hot spring village accompanied by the Natsuki siblings and Ohana.
“Hey, this is a hot spring village… “
Ryunosuke looked around with a curious expression, and Ohana smiled and explained to Ryunosuke.
“Ryu-chan, Ryu-chan. “This is the famous hot spring town of Hakone!”
“Is Hakone a hot spring town? Hmm.”
“Hey, don’t forget that it’s all thanks to me. Heojeop.”
When Ryunosuke responded to Ohana’s words, Taiga next to him spoke to Ryunosuke as if scolding him.
“Oh, you did that? Ta-chan.”
“I owed something to Lia in the past!”
Was there such a thing… ?
Well, that’s not what’s important.
‘It’s a hot spring.’
It’s been almost a few months.
I used to come to the hot springs often, but I haven’t been there since I graduated from high school and became an adult.
It came as an end-of-year event, but since everyone was busy with their own work after graduation, it was quite rare for everyone to come together, so if you think about it, it’s been almost a year since we came.< Br﹥
Suddenly, I remember what happened at the hot springs when I was in first grade.
‘To be exact, it was a fuss made to create a sauna.’
This time, I was filled with joy at the thought of being able to enjoy a pure hot spring rather than a bowl full of soup.
With that in mind, I went straight to the hot spring village I had rented and enjoyed a bath.
Fortunately, like the hot spring I went to when I was a freshman, it wasn’t a single-sex hot spring.
The best part of all is that you can enjoy it by renting it out!
Why, isn’t there such a thing?
When I go into the bathhouse alone and enjoy it, I feel like the whole world has become my own.
Whether in Korea or Japan, it feels quite strange to use a public bathhouse alone.
It would be perfect if it were a hot spring.
“Mr. Kim.”
After entering the hot springs, I laid my head back and was lost in thought when Ryunosuke, who was next to me, spoke to me.
“Huh?”
“What does Mr. Kim think of Ta-chan?”
“Suddenly?”
“Yes, I want to hear your honest opinion.”
“Is it about Taiga-chan… ? “
Although I thought about it for a moment, she seemed like a gyaru type younger sister who was suspiciously interested in Korean culture.
In the original, she was a more soft-spoken and cute character, but the question of what she suddenly ate that contained the key attribute is questionable.
I can’t say that straight away, so let me give you an appropriate answer.
“I think I’m a good kid.”
“Is it… “
“Is there something you’re worried about, Natsuki?”
“No, something has been scary lately.”
“What are the points?”
“Something… I have no confidence. “I am confident that I can protect it.”
When Ryunosuke said something like that, I felt a pang for a moment. Because it actually felt that way.
A year ago, she said that everyone at the hot springs’ women’s group liked ‘me’.
It’s no wonder I feel this way.
“Ahaha… “I think it’s unnecessary to worry, Natsuki.”
“No, Mr. Kim! Think about it, does your sister talk about you every time she’s home?”
“My story?”
“Oh, he even asked me to tell him when I went to see Mr. Kim.”
“Hey, that’s an overreaction. Natsuki.”
Actually, I don’t think it’s an overreaction.
“Is that so?”
“The dish you cooked was delicious, so you scolded me and asked why I couldn’t do the same…”
It was a somewhat limp tone of speech.
“That’s right.”
Well, that’s something that can’t be helped.
‘Should I leave soon… ? ‘
It seems like I enjoyed the hot spring bath to some extent, and it is already evening. The stars in the sky have begun to twinkle.
I thought it would be a good idea to rest a bit, walk around, and sleep for the first day, so I decided to head out first.
“Ryuunosuke, enjoy it slowly and then come out.”
“Oh, I was thinking of going out too.”
“Really?”
I guess it doesn’t matter.
So I left the hot springs with Ryunosuke and changed into a yukata.
It felt nice to feel the cool breeze blowing through the inside of my clothes.
As I was playing table tennis with Ryunosuke, Ohana and Taiga approached me, holding a bottle of milk in both hands.
“Ah, I felt refreshed~ Oppa Jin! Here, drink milk!”
“Ah, Taiga-chan. Thank you I’ll drink well.”
I drank the milk that Taiga gave me.
Of course, milk is the soup after taking a bath.
‘Oh, I want to drink banana milk… ‘ ‘
White milk is good, but is it because Korean blood flows through it?
It seems inevitable that you will want banana milk after taking a bath.
‘How ever… ‘
What is this?
Suddenly, I had a crazy stomachache… !!
“Wow… “
As she drank the milk that Taiga gave her, she felt dizzy.
I had a well-trained body, so I thought I wouldn’t be able to cause pain to my body unless it was Amelia’s cooking…
As my body slowly moved forward, I closed my eyes to see two people running towards me with worried voices.
***
“Keuuuuu…”
I feel sick. It seems like the saliva tastes strangely bitter.
It wouldn’t be this bad unless it was almost a poisonous capsule.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a dark room. I had a slight headache and dizziness.
I wanted to eat dinner, but I really don’t have an appetite.
You’re really going to be out of breath.
The moment I was about to get up while thinking that, I felt a strange feeling flowing through my whole body.
The soft skin and scent felt on the body covered with a blanket…
Also, at that moment, a familiar voice was heard outside the door.
“Hey, Ta-chan! Where on earth has this guy gone… ? “The phone is also turned off!”
“Ryu-chan! “I don’t think there is one here!”
“Hana-chan, you said you were going for a night walk, right?”
“Yes, that’s true, but… ! “Because the phone is off.”
“As expected, we have no choice but to go back to our respective rooms and wait… ? No. “I’ll look for more, so Hana-chan, would you like to go in and rest first?”
“No, I’ll find it together!”
As the two people speak, the sound of footsteps begins to gradually move away.
I can feel a strange breath coming from inside the blanket where I was fidgeting.
No matter how much of an idiot you are, if you don’t recognize this situation, you’re really an idiot who can’t be rehabilitated.
Circumstances that can be inferred from the conversation between two people.
The identity of procrastination in the blanket.
That’s it…
When I gently lifted the blanket with my hand, there was a girl who poked her head in.
Natsuki Taiga.
Yes, she was Ryuunosuke’s younger sister.
“Get in, Taiga?”
“Shh, I’m getting caught.”
It’s amazing.
It is said that he quietly sneaked in without being noticed by Ryunosuke and Ohana.
Not some kind of ninja.
Is this a yobai or something that you only hear about and see in anime?
It was so absurd that I was speechless.
“Oppa Jin, I can’t stand it any longer… !”
“What?”
What do you mean, Taiga-chan?
What am I hearing right now?
The moment reason temporarily stopped, the hand that was trying to reject stopped.
Is it because of the milk I drank earlier? If not…
Is it because I felt soft skin at the same time as I was breathing heavily?
I can’t even move my body.
“Make me a woman?”
While saying that, Taiga’s lips come in by surprise.
It really happened in the blink of an eye.
Didn’t they say that most love needs romance to begin?
I already knew that such things were in fact just excuses created by people in their creations.
“Why… “
When Taiga’s lips parted, she mumbled like a girl who had had her first time taken away.
“Ever since I first met Jin oppa. Because I wanted to make it mine.”
I can’t feel the pupils in the girl’s eyes.
As if possessed by something.
You must not indulge.
Even though I already know that this is Taiga’s one-sided feelings.
“It’s been three years since then, three years. Until I graduate and become an adult. So Leah made a deal with her sister for one… “
“Transaction… “What?”
“Huh. If my brother doesn’t accept my feelings, I will give up completely. So this trip was also paid for by Lia.”
“… Was it something like that?”
When Amelia said she was giving in, she probably meant something like this.
The promise I made with Taiga was probably something like this.
It wasn’t a favor with malicious intent.
Rather, it was a love that bordered on madness or obsession.
Taiga’s unfocused eyes were scary, but love must be something different.
‘Yes.’
Let’s just admit it.
Setting up this place and setting up this trap was ultimately something Taiga couldn’t bear and did.
But is there a need to reject it simply because it is a one-sided act of love on her part?
Taiga must have created the current situation by mustering up all the courage she could.
Tears began to well up in my eyes as I looked down blurry.
“I only know this way… I was always, always envious of other sisters’ expressions… Always by your side, I thought this was the only thing I could do since I couldn’t even get a chance… !!”
Taiga’s voice her her trembled and her breath her her passed over the bridge of her nose her her her.
“It’s not wrong.”
To like someone, to love someone.
Because there is nothing wrong with falling in love at first sight.
“If you only know that way, you can slowly learn other ways. So, don’t cry. Taiga.”
She quietly hugged Taiga and whispered in his ear.