novellhall 32. Just wait
32. Just wait
The sound of keyboard typing echoed in the room, but the volume was somewhat restrained.
The light emanating from the screen shone on a handsome face.
Genji Aoyama is working.
On a bed made up not far away, a young girl was fast asleep.
The even breathing was clearly audible, as if the person was enjoying a sweet dream.
After Asahi Yuko fell asleep on him, Aoyama Genji waited until she was sound asleep before putting her to bed.
It wasn't just that the girl's waist was so slender and supple, so delicate and easily held in one's hand, that he wanted to hold her a little longer.
That's just his nature—to be so considerate.
Genji Aoyama couldn't help but look at Yuko Asahi, who was fast asleep, as he gently held the mouse in his palm. The touch of that moment was still there in his hand.
The room was only dimly lit by the computer monitor, so he could only make out a rough outline.
Asahi Yuko appeared quite relaxed in her sleep, with a faint smile on her beautiful face.
Her sleeping posture wasn't quite proper; she was half-covered by the blanket, with the other half tightly wrapped around her body. Her body was half-curled up, and the floral print loungewear she was wearing was rolled up to her thighs, revealing her slender, fair skin.
"I probably haven't been sleeping well lately."
Genji Aoyama smiled and continued working on his computer.
The side effects of staying up late and waking up early have almost disappeared, and he feels that he is in excellent condition now.
Thinking about the rewards he had received, Aoyama Genji felt a strange feeling welling up inside him.
[Yuko Asahi, correction progress -40%]
[Because the host is in a relationship with Yuko Asahi, and dating requires funds, you have received 2000000 yen.]
At 6:05 AM on April 18th, Asahi Yuuko appeared on the balcony and happened to see her host wearing sportswear on the street. She was somewhat worried about her host's health and strongly hoped that her host would be healthy. Her host's energy recovery speed increased and the chance of contracting diseases was greatly reduced.
Money is no longer an urgent need, but Genji Aoyama certainly wouldn't complain about having too much money.
The key lies in the other reward, the effect of which is nothing short of miraculous.
Compared to charm, it also has skills—proficient in music theory, which is far superior.
It significantly reduces the chances of contracting diseases, is powerful, and easy to understand.
While not completely immune to illness, the difference is not significant, as some diseases, such as injuries, also fall under the category of illness.
As long as Aoyama Genji takes good care of his personal safety, he is unlikely to get sick.
Another feature is improved energy recovery speed.
The effect was almost immediate on Genji Aoyama.
The period when Yuko Asahi had just fallen asleep was only about ten minutes.
His fatigue from staying up late, going to bed early, and overworking his brain was almost completely gone.
At the same time, I can feel my physical strength slowly recovering.
"I feel like I could increase the amount of exercise I do."
This effect requires high stamina to reach its maximum.
Genji Aoyama plans to try it during his morning practice tomorrow.
As for now.
Just focus on your work. He's already worked on about half of the audio project, and if things go smoothly, he can finish it today.
To be precise, it will be tomorrow morning, depending on whether Yuko Asahi wakes up from her sleep.
Given Aoyama Genji's current mental state, he could easily fight through the night.
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"Ugh—"
In her half-asleep dream, Asahi Yuko unconsciously let out a soft moan.
She had a strange but heartwarming dream that made her want to close her eyes and continue sleeping, to relive that dream.
In her dream, she became a snow-white, adorable kitten, adopted by a gentle and handsome male owner, where she received meticulous care.
The male protagonist in her dream felt very familiar, but she couldn't see his face clearly at all.
Yuko Asahi only remembered that his tone of voice was very gentle when he spoke to her, and that his warm hands would hold her and gently stroke her head, chin, back of the neck, and stomach...
Although I sometimes tease her, it's impossible to dislike her.
The dream was so beautiful that Yuko Asahi couldn't help but relive it in her mind after waking up.
Thanks to Genji Aoyama, she hasn't had a good night's sleep in the past few days, averaging less than 6 hours a night.
This time, however, I slept very soundly, so much so that my attempt to continue the dream completely failed.
What time is it?
Yuko Asahi, still in a daze after waking up, reached out and touched the headboard, where she usually kept her phone, but found nothing there.
At the same time, I could faintly hear the soft sound of keyboard typing.
"!"
Her legs involuntarily squeezed the blanket together, her fair toes began to curl, and her smooth little feet intertwined.
Memories from before she fell asleep began to surface, and she realized that she was sleeping in Genji Aoyama's room.
"!"
Yuko Asahi glanced discreetly at Genji Aoyama, who was sitting in front of his computer.
The room was dark, with only the light shining from the screen onto Genji Aoyama's handsome face.
The handsome male owner, whose face she couldn't see clearly in her dream but who felt familiar, was beginning to overlap with the image of Genji Aoyama.
Seemingly noticing her movement, Genji Aoyama stopped what he was doing and peeked over—
Yuko Asahi quickly closed her eyes, instinctively hugging the blanket tighter and burying her face in it.
But after hugging for a while, I felt a bit hot.
"Did you sleep well?" Aoyama Genji's voice came with a smile.
"..."
Yuko Asahi felt even hotter in the blankets.
She was caught pretending to be asleep and couldn't keep up the act any longer. She sat up from the mattress laid out on the floor and stared at Genji Aoyama.
"...Why didn't you wake me up?"
She wanted to make her tone more stern, but it always came out sounding a bit weak.
Genji Aoyama didn't speak, but stared at a certain part of her body—
Yuko Asahi sensed something was wrong. Following Genji Aoyama's gaze, she noticed that one side of her loungewear dress had somehow slipped down to her upper arm, and her bra, which had been properly worn, was nowhere to be found.
"Don't look!!"
She instinctively pulled the blanket up to her chest, covering her slightly exposed skin. Then she grabbed something from beside her and threw it at Aoyama Genji.
"I only saw a little bit... well, I didn't see anything at all."
Genji Aoyama touched the soft fabric in his hand, took a deep breath, and felt that he should return it to her.
"It's a bit bigger than I imagined; I admit I was being a little presumptuous."
He stood up from his chair, offering his comments while handing over the underwear.
Then the male homeowner was chased out of the house by the stray cat.
It was just past ten o'clock, and the area around the apartment had already fallen silent, enveloped in the darkness of night.
But if you look up, you can see the bustling cityscape of Tokyo, with the beautiful lights of the Tokyo Skytree swirling around the tower in a gradient.
After looking at it for a while, Genji Aoyama felt that it was not as good as the Hakkoda Mountains in Aomori in winter.
Especially after a heavy snowfall, the gently sloping peaks are covered in pristine white snow, and from a distance, their slightly protruding shapes resemble...
Genji Aoyama interrupted the scene that was loading in his mind.
A cool night breeze swept by, and as his mind gradually cleared, he knocked on his door: "Are you ready? I'm coming in."
The door opened, and Yuko Asahi, who came out of the room, pushed Genji Aoyama aside with her shoulder and ran away with a red face.
He just smiled and said "Goodnight," without reaching out to stop him.
After closing the door, Genji Aoyama began to think seriously—
Humans are emotional beings, and those suppressed emotions are like a river rushing swiftly through a dam. Once the water level exceeds the warning line, a flood is inevitable.
That's an explosive force capable of breaching a dam, and at most, it would only affect Genji Aoyama.
Yuko Asahi's problem is different from Haruka Minatsuki's; he simply needs to wait.
Returning to his chair, Genji Aoyama turned on his phone.
He had simply put his phone on silent mode because Yuko Asahi was asleep.
As expected, a whole bunch of unread messages appeared.
Although most of them are by Izumo Saori, Minatsuki Haruka also has two.
[Haruka Minatsuki: If possible, I'd like to meet you the day after tomorrow.]
[Haruka Minatsuki: Genji-kun, I'm homeless now, would you like to take me in?]
There was a period of time between the two messages.
Genji Aoyama stared at the last line, his brows furrowing slightly.