Chapter 436, Decision on the Second Day

(Continued from the previous article, which is what happened the next morning.)
I don't know when the street lights outside suddenly lit up, and then went out immediately after I realized it was the middle of the night. In the distance, the train that was parked on the track slowly started, making a very distinctive sound of wheels in the deep night.

The tram returned to its original position.

When the alarm clock rang in the early morning, Utsunomiya Taku rubbed his sleepy eyes and found that he was covered with a thin blanket.

The faucet in the bathroom was turned on and off, followed by the regular, steady sound of brushing teeth.

Utsunomiya Taku got up and moved around a bit, noticing that the pillows and quilts on the bed had been changed. He was a little confused as to how Zero had changed them without him noticing. Then he went to the closet to change into his school uniform, and went to the washroom, standing behind Zero as if they were in line.

Ling is currently using the toothbrush and cup that originally belonged to Zhuo in the bathroom cabinet.

Seeing Utsunomiya Shuo coming to her through the mirror, Zero was obviously panicked for a moment, then he slightly sped up his brushing speed, but he quickly reacted.

"It's very spacious here." said Zero.

Although the sink in Utsunomiya Shuo's house is not big, it is more than enough for two people.

"Looking in the mirror."

“Oh…really?”

Ling spit out the water in her mouth, then looked up at Zhuo in the mirror, her eyes began to wander, and she didn't know what she was thinking about. Zhuo looked at her in the mirror, and just as they met, she looked away again.

At the same time, Ling, one of the two people who seemed to be standing in a queue, took a small step forward, and then, as if feeling guilty, he peeked at Zhuo's reaction in the mirror.

Probably trying to find a reason, Ling paused and explained.

"Class starts in forty minutes."

"I know."

"I haven't made breakfast yet."

"I know."

"..."

"..."

This scene seemed to be different from what Zhuo had seen in the novel. Shouldn't the plot be that after one night, the heroine would cling to the hero like a little bird and say, "You are so great?" Zhuo couldn't figure it out.

In other words, compared to the naturalness in the past, the two of them now care a little too much about the distance between them. To be more precise, it seems that Zero cares more.

Ling turned around and looked up at Zhuo. The distance between them was very close, only about ten centimeters.

Can smell the fragrance of shower gel.

It looked like Zero had taken a shower in the morning.

But Zhuo still looked at himself in the mirror, recalling the violent storm last night and his uncontrollable playful mood. He closed his eyes with a headache and frowned.

Zero, who was looking up at him, hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside and walked out.

"You...control yourself. I'll go cook."

"..."

After last night, I don't know what image I have become in Zero's mind, which makes her say such words. I am not Gundam - the physics teacher told us that perpetual motion machines do not exist.

Twenty minutes later, the two were sitting on the sofa in front of a low table eating breakfast.

Breakfast is a bowl of fragrant soy milk, two white meat buns, and a fried dough stick that is crispy on the outside and inside.

I took a bite of the meat bun and the juice splashed in my mouth, giving me a warm feeling. But there was always a strange taste, and I couldn't tell what it was...

After taking another sip of soy milk, Ling looked at Zhuo who was eating with some hesitation and hesitancy. He held the fried dough stick in his hand for a long time before speaking.

“Will you feel tired?”

"…You mean eating, or…"

"I don't want to ask anymore." "That's not tiring."

"..."

"..."

After another period of silence, Zhuo felt that this conversation seemed to have returned to the same state as two years ago, which made him very uncomfortable, so he moved his butt slightly towards Ling.

Sure enough, Ling noticed it at the first moment, looked over with sidelong eyes, and slowly put down the hand that was about to hand the bun to his mouth. After thinking about it, he moved towards him, paused again, and put his head on Zhuo's arm again.

Although it was still a little strange, the strange feeling of alienation after the physical contact disappeared.

"that……"

"wash……"

"You speak first."*2.

"..."

"..."

"Um, do you really not need to buy medicine? Anyway...right?"

After all, this was Zhuo's first time spending a night with someone he really loved, and with clear expectations for the future, Zhuo hoped that this warm and peaceful life could continue. Although it was a bit difficult to say, Zhuo still asked with a slightly flushed face.

Zero raised his head from his arm, tilted his head to look up at his profile, stared at it for a while before slowly shaking his head.

"It doesn't matter. My bloodline is somewhat special and the probability of pregnancy is very low."

"But, but there is a probability, right? If..."

"If that's the case, although it's a bit sudden, it will actually make me feel relieved... If Zhuo is really worried, there's still time now. I can buy medicine on the way out."

"No, no... After all, if that happens, I'll have to drop out of school..."

"Ah."

“…It doesn’t matter?”

"Ah."

"Then... I won't take the medicine..."

"……Um."

Although these topics were too embarrassing for Zhuo to look directly at Ling's expression, he could still clearly feel from the corner of his eyes that before Ling finally responded, he turned his head and stared at his face, then he breathed a sigh of relief and leaned on his arms again.

Although Zhuo couldn't understand what she was thinking, judging from the result, his choice was not wrong. Ling... probably wanted to have a child.

Although judging only from their social age and appearance, both of them were a bit hasty.

However, Zhuo had already prepared for this, and even if Ling hadn't asked, she would definitely have chosen to do this after planning it out. In this case, Zhuo naturally wouldn't force anything.

The result was pretty much as he expected. Zero, who was not rejected or blamed, became particularly happy. Even though he couldn't see the expression on her face - just from the hand she kept on her belly and the way her eyes always glanced over her abdomen, he could feel that she really cared.

After Ling and Zhuo finished their meal, they took the elevator to the courtyard of the apartment.

Passing by a sea of ​​private cars, Zhuo found the bicycle hidden at the back.

It is well maintained and shiny. Of course, this is also due to Zero's efforts.

Zhuo pushed the car out, and Ling followed behind, ready to sit in the back seat.

"Good morning, Hysteria."

Zero greeted the bicycle in a very quiet voice.

Zhuo heard it but didn't say anything, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up into an arc of happiness - Ling was in a really good mood.

(End of this chapter)