Sweet Cohabitation Romcom With My Senior Girlfriend and Alcohol Starts At Twenty - Volume 1 Chapter 2.1

Chapter 2: Gradually Losing Places To Escape

A few days after my birthday, I cleaned my room and waited to welcome Senpai, who had sent her usual message, saying, “I’m coming over today!”

Then the doorbell rang.

“Takashi-kun, can you unlock the door for me?”

“Sure, but is something wrong?”

“I just felt like having Takashi-kun open the door for me today.”

“Oh, so you have days like that.”

“Yep, I do.”

Feeling a bit odd about Senpai’s unusual behavior since she usually had a spare key to my room, I nonetheless unlocked the door.

Waiting outside was the usual Kureha Senpai, along with some unfamiliar large luggage.

“Um, Senpai… what’s all this?”

“Why are you asking? This is, of course, the set for moving in with you!”

“You say it with such a ‘Isn’t that obvious!’ attitude…”

Senpai had brought two large pieces of luggage. One contained her clothes, makeup, and other personal items. The other held a set of matching dishes and a letter from Senpai’s mother.

“Isn’t today a bit too sudden?”

“That’s how life is.”

“Couldn’t you at least tell me the date? I’m completely unprepared mentally!!”

“Blame God for not bestowing humans with the ability to foresee the future.”

“I’m complaining about you, Senpai!!”

“What on earth did I do?”

“You didn’t give me any time to prepare! Even yesterday, you came over to hang out and didn’t say anything about today, and then you teased me about the kiss before leaving!”

Senpai is always so unpredictable. She brings up the idea of living together, keeps hiding the various things she’s dealing with, continues to refuse kisses, and then, out of the blue, she kisses me during breakfast the other day.

Today is no different. Even though I knew about the plans to move in together, I was never told when it would start. Whenever I asked, I was just brushed off with a vague “Hmm, I wonder when will that be?”

Moreover, Senpai just gives me this smug look or plays dumb despite my annoyance, and I can’t shake the feeling that she’s not really taking my words to heart.

Was it a jab at me for saying that moving in immediately was impossible on the day the topic was brought up?

No, that can’t be it. If Senpai were to take a jab at me, it would be something more provocative. Instead, I suspect she might simply be enjoying my frustrated reactions.

“After all, I can’t help it when I remember your reaction to our first kiss, you know? You were melting into the afterglow of the kiss that day and only giving me nothing but absent-minded responses.”

I couldn’t help but recall that moment after seeing Senpai with a slight smile.

Senpai was dressed differently than the loose T-shirt she wore around the house. Now she wore a cute yet slightly small white shirt paired with a stylish black leather jacket.

Cuteness, coolness, sexiness, and that usual teasing expression – it was a combination that was more than enough to throw me off balance.

“Well, that was my first kiss ever, so…”

“And did you find yourself restless after it was over?”

“I did not!”

“There’s no need to hide it. I was restless too, you know?”

“…really?”

“Ah, you’re making that naughty face again. You’re such a pervert~~”

“Wha…”

I was teased again, and this time it hit the mark, causing even greater damage than usual.

But then again, how could I not be restless after a kiss with Kureha Senpai?

With just one glance, she could charm a crowd with her stunning appearance, and despite her frequent teasing, she had a bright personality that was somehow endearing to others.

If my lover tells me that she felt restless after kissing me, I can’t help but blush. It’s inevitable.

I wonder how Senpai, who is usually so laid-back, becomes restless.

What kind of expressions does she make? What kind of sultry voice do she let out?

The more I think about Senpai, the deeper I fall into this trap.

“Well, all joking aside, I didn’t say anything until today because I didn’t have the courage.”

“Courage?”

“Of course, I’m a girl too. When it comes to living together, I don’t want to show you my weird side and have you dislike me, you know?”

“Well, maybe that’s true.”

Senpai suddenly switches to a serious expression as I’m swayed by sweet words. For a moment, I didn’t understand what Senpai was saying, but then I realized that Senpai is indeed also a girl who has her own concerns.

And it’s not just the erotic magazine from the other day that I’d be embarrassed to be seen with. Senpai must feel the same.

It’s not just material things but also vulnerabilities and the things deep inside our hearts that we don’t want to reveal.

I let some of it slip in a drunken moment, and Senpai did just before our first kiss.

However, I’m convinced that what’s at the bottom of our hearts must be the same.

“But in the end, I couldn’t overcome my desire to be with you for a long time. The desire to see your weird side won over my fear of you seeing mine.”

It wasn’t the smile of teasing. It was Senpai’s genuine affectionate smile directed at me.

Faced with such a smile from Senpai, I was overwhelmed by a feeling of restlessness greater than that of our first kiss.

Ah, I really can’t compete with you, Senpai…

I murmured this to myself.

***

‘Please take care of my selfish daughter for many years to come.’

This was what was written in the letter from Senpai’s mother.

“…That’s heavy.”

What would you call it? I can’t shake the feeling that I’m being told, “Don’t you dare part with my precious daughter.”

It’s not like I’m planning to break up with Senpai or anything, but I can’t help worrying that she might get tired of me. After all, Kureha Senpai is popular, unlike me.

I understand how Senpai’s mother feels, but since I don’t have much confidence in keeping Senpai with me, I couldn’t just nod along with the content of the letter.

Perhaps sensing my feelings, she let out a small complaint.

“Really, mom doesn’t need to write such unnecessary things…”

“It just shows how much you’re loved.”

“I know that, but I can’t help worrying that it might pressure Takashi-kun, you know?”

“Senpai…”

I don’t dislike Senpai when she teases me as usual, but I’m no match for the mature aura she has right now.

Far from disliking her, it makes me feel like I have to try harder so that Senpai won’t get tired of me.

In the end, I’ve just fallen for Kureha Senpai even more.

I find myself getting thrilled over and over again by every little thing Senpai does. Maybe that’s why Senpai doesn’t stop teasing me.

Could it be that my lack of resentment towards Senpai’s teasing is simply because I like her so much?