Chapter 125

Haihara rubbed her eyes and said sleepily:

"Come in first, it's a bit cold."

"But... but you..." Kougami Kage's face flushed slightly. She quickly walked in and closed the door.

The upper body of Haihara in front of me is now only covered by her underwear, revealing her delicate, snow-white skin and slender, alluring body lines.

Although there seemed to be no one else around, she was still worried that someone else might have seen her.

"Sorry, I was just changing. Please wait a moment."

Haihara, seemingly unconcerned about being seen by Kougami, went back to her room to continue changing.

Kougami, feeling somewhat dizzy, sat down on the sofa and waited for Haihara to change her clothes.

Upon closer reflection, it seemed that what she had just seen was... the first time she had seen Lily's body since she grew up.

Although we used to bathe together when we were little, it's definitely not the same at all...

Her lover has indeed matured a lot.

Thinking about this, Kougami felt he was losing control.

Meanwhile, Haihara was unaware of her childhood friend's emotional journey. After changing her clothes, she carried her suitcase to the living room, and after making sure nothing was forgotten, she prepared to make breakfast.

Her usual breakfasts are quite simple, sometimes just something to get by, like a fried egg and some bread slices, which might not even be enough to fill her stomach.

But today is expected to be quite tiring, so she really needs to make a proper breakfast.

Besides that, she pondered for a moment about Kougami Kage's tastes.

I remember a long time ago, this childhood sweetheart was a very picky eater. She didn't like to eat any grass, but she loved to eat eggs.

Such as steamed egg custard, omelet rice, and egg pancakes.

With that in mind, she skillfully made a bowl of sweet egg custard, baked a few slices of bacon, and then wrapped eggs in dough and fried them. Soon, the aroma of fried food filled the kitchen in the early morning.

On the other side, she also made a glass of carrot juice using a juicer.

She remembered that Kougami Kage really liked vegetable juice.

As breakfast was served, Kougami Kage had been waiting there for some time.

Upon reflection, this seemed to be the first time they had spent the morning together like this.

Previously, we mostly spent our time drinking together in the evenings or at lunchtimes.

It should be said that the only people who would be together in the mornings are family members or teachers and students.

This novel feeling stirred something within Kougami Kage.

Because it's a very simple breakfast, Haihara is quite delicious.

When Kougami Kage scooped up some steamed egg custard with the Haihara family's spoon, put it in her mouth, and tasted a hint of sweetness, her face had already turned slightly red without her realizing it.

On the other side of the table, Haihara was using chopsticks to gently pick up a piece of bacon and put it in her mouth.

It's quite a strange feeling to see two women eating breakfast that one of them made for the other on such a morning.

After eating two slices of bread and a fried egg, Haihara was probably full.

Seeing that Kougami Kage hadn't finished eating, she poured herself a glass of milk and slowly drank it.

She drank her milk while sizing up her childhood sweetheart from that morning.

Kougami Kage didn't seem as unkempt as usual today; even her hair wasn't as messy.

She was wearing a beige off-shoulder shirt, a style that was quite trendy compared to her usual outfits, paired with a black belted long skirt that flattered her figure, and high-heeled sandals that were perfect for the season.

In other words, she's very feminine.

Moreover, from this distance in Haihara, one can still smell just the right amount of perfume.

To be honest, when she first saw Kougami Kage this morning, she thought she was seeing things.

After dressing up so beautifully, which was a rare treat, Haihara realized once again that her childhood friend was truly a rare beauty.

Her skin is great, and her face and figure are top-notch, like a model's. Her languid charm is also unexpectedly alluring.

In contrast, Haihara felt that she and the other person were somewhat mismatched.

She said it very calmly:

You look beautiful today.

Kougami Kage was eating her breakfast obediently, paused for a moment, then looked up.

"... pretty?"

"Um."

Haihara didn't say much, just nodded.

"Well..." Kougami Kage seemed a little embarrassed, and turned her head away. "Can you kiss me?"

She said something that Haihara never expected.

After her previous indiscriminate kissing of her ignorant childhood friend, Haihara actually felt guilty.

Although kissing this woman felt pretty good.

But the two of them weren't dating, nor had they established any impure physical relationship, so their kissing made Haihara a transgression.

And... why would Kougami Kage want her to kiss him?

The women who kissed Haihara before all made their intentions quite clear, so Haihara wouldn't mind.

Just as Haihara was deep in thought, she suddenly felt the woman at the other end of the table approaching her, and before she could react, she kissed her on the cheek.

Actually, even before realizing the other person was getting close, it was the scent of perfume on Kougami Kage's body.

Haihara touched her cheek where she had been kissed, looked up, and saw Kougami Kage embarrassed and shy.

"..."

With a soft sigh, Haihara also sat up from her chair.

She slowly walked to Kougami Kage's side, bent down gently, and lightly kissed the woman's beautiful neck.

Kougami Kage seemed a little itchy and subconsciously shrank back.

However, Haihara didn't stop there. She continued kissing Kougami Kage's neck and then licked it gently, like a cat drinking water.

Kougami Kage went from being shy at first to stiffening up after realizing what was happening.

While the woman remained stunned and stiff, Haihara straightened up again, expressionless, and touched the damp mark on her childhood friend's neck. As if recalling a childhood game of pretend play, a slight smile played on her lips.

Good morning kiss, darling.

Chapter Sixty Hometown

After breakfast, Haihara rode in Kougami Kage's car to her hometown.

In previous years, Haihara wanted to go back, sometimes she would borrow the principal's car, and sometimes she would take a bus, but both were quite troublesome for her, and the round trip was often very tiring.

So this was also a novel experience for her.

In Haihara's mind, women are generally not very good at driving, at least Haihara herself is like that, but Kougami Kage drives very well, smoothly and skillfully, and you feel a sense of reliability when you sit in the passenger seat.

After driving for a while, Haihara's attention was inevitably drawn to a round thing on the dashboard—a cute yellow little robot with beady eyes.

She gently picked up the little robot.

This appears to be a small toy made by Kougami, named Haro, which shares the same name as the mascot in the Gundam anime series, and it looks quite similar.

Kougami Kage has been a somewhat eccentric girl since she was a child.

While other girls were playing with Magic girl dolls, Kougami Kage was playing with the kind of Gunpla that boys usually played with.

So back then, no girls hung out with Kougami Kage.

Haihara found those models too troublesome, requiring glue and various tools. After playing with Kougami a few times, Haihara gave up and could only watch her play.

Later, when they went to junior high and high school together, Haihara gave Kougami those kinds of toys a few times, until Kougami went abroad.

After Haihara put the little robot down, they were almost at the old town.

The surrounding buildings gradually became shorter and older, acquiring the air of age, but for the two of them, it unexpectedly evoked a sense of nostalgia.

Because she goes back to her hometown every year, Haihara is very familiar with the way. Before lunchtime, they arrived at the old neighborhood where she lived as a child.

Her hometown was an old-fashioned detached house, also known as a single-family home. It was quite large compared to the apartment she lived in now, but no one had lived there for a long time, so it looked a bit desolate. The houses nearby had the same color scheme.

It's been a year since I last saw you, and I really feel nostalgic.

She found the key to her old house, which she had used for many years. As soon as she opened the door, Haihara smelled a thick, dusty odor.

After all, it hadn't been cleaned for a year.

Every time she comes back, Haihara has a habit of cleaning the place first, but cleaning by herself is a huge undertaking. In previous years, even for her and Kiriori together, it was a very troublesome task.

"Lily, let me help you."

Kougami Kage picked up a broom.

"You're not good at this, are you? I'll do it."

Before she started cleaning, Haihara touched her childhood friend's face and tidied his slightly messy long hair.

In her memory, her childhood sweetheart was hardly someone who was good at housework.

Even as a child, I would be flustered and clumsy when taking a bath.

Even when they grow up, they'll probably only be able to barely make ends meet and avoid starving.

At least that's how Haihara saw it, based on the limited time Haihara and Kougami had spent together after they grew up.

Upon hearing this, Kougami Kage was not satisfied.

"I'm not a child anymore."

Haihara thought for a moment, then said calmly:

"Have you ever cleaned up by yourself since you grew up?"

"... It has been cleaned by a robot."

When she grew up, she learned to use the little robots she made to help clean the house.

"I want to clean this place myself." Haihara gently took the broom from Kougami's hand again. "Good girl."

After that, Kougami Kage was appeased and obediently sat in the corner, watching Haihara clean.

Haihara wants to clean it herself.

This old house may never be inhabited again, and the annual cleaning will seem unnecessary. But for her, it is where she lived as a child and where she lived with her family.

She simply wanted to clean the place herself.

Haihara took off her coat and put on a plastic cleaning cover, and the annual cleaning began.

This process takes about two and a half hours.

By the time I finished, it was already noon.

Haihara didn't actually bring her daughter back here every year before.

Most of the time, she prefers to come back alone.

After all, before she left this house, Kiriori had never lived with her or had any experience living here.

When Haihara goes back to her hometown, she wants to just sit here and daydream for a while.

She sometimes feels a little uncomfortable when her daughter is around.

The reason she suddenly asked Kougami Kage to come back with her this time was because she remembered things from her childhood.

When he was a child, at her invitation, Kougami Kage came to her doorstep alone.

I remember that little girl with long hair and a withdrawn demeanor, holding a toy that didn't quite suit her, timidly asking if she could play with me.

The two of them have many memories together in this old house.

At that time, her parents were still alive.