AUTHOR'S NOTE: Welcome back, Youjin fans! I mean, SURPRISE!!!
This chapter was supposed to be published on Valentine's Day (February 14), but I changed my mind.
In this chapter, you will notice something that may not make you expect about Youjin with the new girl Shirase.
Finally, I will publish the extra/special chapter on February 14 (not a story, but something else). So STAY TUNED and ENJOY READING THIS CHAPTER, READERS!
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Youjin Kinoshita's POV
I was shocked. My face went pale. My hands trembled. My heart raced faster than usual. Why? It wasn't because I was alone without the landlady Hayashi-san, but because I had read Outaka-san's letters.
That's right! I read all of her letters, instead of burning them like I did with the ones from the girls at school before.
Earlier that night, after finishing dinner, I stared at the envelopes that laid out on my table. Every one of them bore Outaka-san's name, the girl I had saved months ago and the one who claimed she loved me.
I hesitated for a long time. Should I read them… or burning them?
My thoughts about her were sure, Outaka-san wasn't originally from this town. And yet, she chose to attend that high school just to be with me. But still, there was something I couldn't understand.
How did she know so much about me?
A chill sent down my spine as the thought crossed my mind. I feared that Outaka-san already knew where I lived.
I had admitted that Outaka-san wasn't like the girls who betrayed me. She wasn't the same as those girls who spread lies, nor the ones who believed them so easily. Even compared to the other girls at school, she felt different.
Maybe Hayashi-san was right. Maybe I needed at least one more ally other than Hayashi-san herself.
That thought reminded me of Susami-san. I once believed that one friend was more than enough for me. And unlike others, Outaka-san hadn't tried to hurt me. She claimed that she knew everything about me, but she hadn't used that knowledge against me.
Maybe just having one last chance of giving a girl like Outaka-san wouldn't kill me. I guessed I should give it a shot with caution.
With that final decision, I picked up the envelopes. I would read them all.
One by one, I opened each letter. And to my surprise, every single one contained only a short sentence.
My reactions blurred together. Shock. Unease. Embarrassment. Confusion. And fear.
"I LOVE YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"YOU ARE THE ONE AND ONLY MY LOVE, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"YOU ARE MY SOULMATE, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I'LL DO ANYTHING TO PROVE MY LOVE FOR YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I'M NOT THE SAME AS THOSE GIRLS WHO BETRAYED YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I PROMISE I WILL PROTECT YOU FROM THE GIRLS, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"IF YOU WILL REJECT ME, I WILL ASK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I WON'T FALSELY ACCUSE YOU IF YOU REJECT ME, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I WILL NEVER GIVE UP ON YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"LET'S GET MARRIED TOGETHER, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"LET'S HAVE KIDS, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"WE'LL BE INSEPARABLE, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I PROMISE I WON'T CHEAT ON YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN BETRAY YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"IF YOU WILL DIE, THEN I WILL KILL MYSELF, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
"IF THOSE GIRLS WILL HURT YOU AGAIN, YOU CAN ASK ME TO KILL THEM FOR YOU, YOUJIN-SAMA!"
The final letter made my eyes widen. Something about it felt dangerous.
I hated the girls who betrayed me. That much was true. But killing was crossing the line even for me. But I preferred to see them getting tortured to teach them more lessons for messing up with me, just like I did when I got revenge on them before, rather than seeing them getting killed by Outaka-san's hands.
As an Otaku, I already knew the trope. This kind of devotion, it reminded me of the Yandere characters that could kill people who involved with their loved ones.
If Outaka-san was my girlfriend, I would never want her to kill those girls, but rather, I'd want her to scare them away to keep them from interfering my life ever again.
After reading the letters, I gathered and placed them back into the envelopes. And I decided to keep them, instead of burning them all.
But I wanted to hear Outaka-san's words directly, face to face, even she already did at school before with her first confession. I needed proof that her loyalty was real, not just obsessive fantasy written on paper.
Now, feeling sleepy, I turned off the lights and laid down on my bed, checking my phone one last time.
No notifications. Not even Shizuka_Suki was online.
The weekend was coming. Hayashi-san would be away on her solo vacation. And I hoped that I could enjoy my time alone. Or so I thought…
The next morning, I woke up and stretched my arms, trying to shake off the lingering heaviness in my body.
Normally, this was the time I went outside for my usual routine: walking, light jogging and clearing my head. But today, and even tomorrow, I decided to put my exercise on hold.
"What the…?"
I froze as something felt off.
There was a scent in the air. A faint but unmistakable fragrance. Sweet, floral, like perfume or incense that lingered inside my apartment.
"What's that smell?"
I didn't remember that I owned any perfume, incense or cologne. I never bothered with things like them unless I actually smelled bad. I paced around the room, sniffing carefully. Nothing unusual in the air itself.
But when I smelled my clothes and even my own skin, my breath caught. That scene was there. A gentle, feminine scent.
Then I noticed something that made my blood run cold.
"What the hell?!"
The door was slightly opened. My heart slammed violently against my chest, believing that some of my belongings were stolen.
But that couldn't be right. I always locked the door before going to bed.
I rushed to check everything around my apartment. My laptop, wallet, phone, everything was there.
Nothing was stolen that made me relieved.
Swallowing hard, I forced myself to stay calm. If something had happened while I slept last night, I needed to investigate.
Thankfully, I was cautious by nature.
I owned miniature drones and body cameras for outdoor monitoring for myself. And more importantly, I had installed a wireless camera inside my apartment in case of a break-in. Thanks to my steady income from publishing my web novel online and Shizuka_Suki's constant support, I could afford proper security. I had another camera that I planned to install it in the balcony in front of the apartment later.
I sat down, opened my laptop and accessed the footage from the night before.
*
The video began normally.
I watched myself lock the door and turn off the lights. The camera switched to night vision. I laid down on my bed and fell asleep.
For a while, nothing happened.
But then, my heart nearly stopped. About an hour into the footage, a faint clicking sound echoed through the laptop speakers.
The door handle moved. The locked disengaged. The door slowly opened with a creak sound.
My hands clenched into fists.
'Damn it! I should've installed more locks.' I thought with regret.
In that footage, a tall figure stepped inside, cloaked in darkness, wearing a hooded jacket. The night vision made it impossible to see that person's face. Who could it be?
"Hello, my darling!"
What the…? My breath hitched. That voice from there sounded familiar. The cold chills ran down my spine.
Then that figure removed its jacket to reveal who that person was.
"No… way…" I said quietly, shocking in disbelief.
It was Shirase Outaka-san!
"Outaka-san?!" I shouted at the laptop screen, my heart racing.
What was she doing here in my apartment? Wait, no! How did she know I where lived?!
I was sure I had escorted her to the train station yesterday. She shouldn't have known any of this.
On the footage, she wore a simple casual dress, not a sleepwear.
"Good evening, Youjin-sama. I mean, good night, Youjin-sama. Fufu!"
Her soft giggle echoed through the speakers.
She carefully walked toward my bed.
I felt my face heat up, confusion, embarrassment, and fear all colliding at once.
"Youjin-sama, I'm here because I want to sleep beside you. I mean, just sleep, nothing else, okay?"
I thought she meant something else. But still, why?
"I'm so happy to finally be here, your home, for the first time. And I'm glad that you read all of my letters. I even saw your reactions when you read them."
Wait, what?!
My stomach dropped.
How in the world did she know that? Was she a psychic… or something to observe what I was doing anytime and anywhere?! Was being a psychic the other reason why she knew everything about me?! I was still confused!
On the footage, Outaka-san bent toward my sleeping self. She whispered something, so I turned the volume up.
"Whether you believe my feelings or not, I want to say again. But you don't have to hear me, so please don't wake up. I don't want to disturb your sleep."
To be honest, I didn't remember any of this. My sleep that night had been peaceful. Too peaceful!
"I love you, Youjin-sama! I love you more than anything else. You are the one and only my love. You are my soulmate. I know everything about you. I'll do anything to prove my love for you. I'm not the same as those girls who betrayed you. I promise I will protect you from the girls. Please go out with me. If you will reject me, I will ask you again and again and again. I won't falsely accuse you if you reject me. I will never give up on you. Let's get married together. Let's have kids. I'll never let you go. We'll be inseparable. I promise I won't cheat on you. I would rather die than betray you. If you will die, then I will kill myself. If those girls will hurt you again, you can ask me to kill them for you, Youjin-sama!"
No way! She quietly repeated the same words from her letters. Her devotion, her promises, her insistence that she wasn't like the others.
Hearing them spoken aloud made my chest tighten.
"Ara ara!" Outaka-san giggled. "I'm surprised that you're not freaking out at all. But that's okay. As long as you have a good sleep, I'll take good care of you."
Then, she leaned closer and opened her mouth to reach my ear.
"Aaaaaa–mmmm!"
What the…?! Did she just nibble my ear?!
Watching that scene made me jolted back from the screen.
Not enough to wake me from that video. Watching that scene was enough to make my skin crawl now that I knew.
"Nom! Nom! Nom! Nom!" Outaka-san continued nibbling my ear.
Covering my mouth, my face was burning in embarrassment as my heart pounded wildly.
"Fufu! Nibbling your ear doesn't make you wake up, huh? I'm impressed, Youjin-sama!"
Then Outaka-san yawned.
"I'm sleepy now. I hope you don't mind me sleeping and cuddling with you."
What?!
She laid down beside me on the bed.
"Good night and sweet dreams. I love you so much, Youjin-sama."
Outaka-san kissed my cheek before wrapping her arms around me.
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I paused the video as my mind went completely blank.
For years, I had lived with deep trust issues toward women, except for Hayashi-san. About what happened in the past had made me terrified of falling in love again.
Some people said that betrayal was something you could move on from, like it wasn't a big deal. But for me, it wasn't. I mean, betrayal was a huge deal!!!
Being falsely accused by someone I trusted, someone I loved, had destroyed everything.
And yet, thanks to Hayashi-san, the woman who gave me shelter, kindness and faith, I had started to believe again.
Believing that love might not always be a lie.
But after I saw the footage about Outaka-san with me last night, I didn't know whether to feel protected… or trapped.
Snapping back to reality, I realizing something important.
I hadn't even made breakfast yet.
Trying to calm my nerves, I went to the kitchen and prepared a simple meal, forcing myself to eat before continuing to review the camera footage.
My mind was still spinning, but I needed to ground myself in something normal.
After finishing breakfast, I was about to resume watching the video when I suddenly heard a knock on the door that made me freeze.
Hayashi-san wasn't supposed to be back until Monday.
Another knock followed, but louder this time.
I held my breath and stayed silent, pretending I wasn't home.
"Excuse me, Kinoshita-san?"
A man's voice that I didn't recognize.
"Are you here, Kinoshita-san? I have a package delivery for you."
A package?
I frowned. I hadn't ordered anything online.
He knocked on the door again, but more insistently.
"If you are inside, please come sign for the package."
With a sinking feeling in my chest, I finally unlocked and opened the door.
A delivery man stood there, holding a large cardboard box. He smiled politely.
"Good morning. Are you Youjin Kinoshita?"
I nodded stiffly.
"Yes, but I don't remember ordering anything, sir."
"Oh, no problem, Kinoshita-san. Someone requested this delivery for you. No payment required, by the way."
My throat tightened.
"Please sign here." He added, giving me the clipboard.
Then I accepted and was about to sign when something caught my eye.
The sender's name was… Shizuka Suki?!
My hand trembled.
But how?
I had never shared my address online. Not even with Shizuka_Suki, my most dedicated reader.
Was she connected to Outaka-san? Or worse, did she know who I really was?
"Is something wrong, Kinoshita-san?"
I forced myself to breathe and shook my head.
"I'm okay. Sorry." I replied, signing the clipboard and handing it back to him.
"Thank you." The delivery man said, passing me the box before leaving.
Entering my room with the box, the chills suddenly sent down my spine, confusing about Shizuka_Suki knowing where I lived.
Ping
The notification tone rang from my phone. I pulled it out from my pocket.
To my surprise, I nearly dropped the package when an online chat from Shizuka_Suki appeared on my phone screen.
Shizuka_Suki: Good morning, Koushasu-sama! Enjoy your present. ♥♥♥
After hesitating, I typed a reply.
Koushasu: So it was you, Shizuka-san! But how did you know my address?! I never shared my address with anyone! Does this mean you know who I really am?
The reply from her came instantly.
Shizuka_Suki: Of course, I do, Koushasu-sama. I know Koushasu is your pen name, but I know your real name, Youjin-sama!
Wait, what?! She knew my name? She even called me by the first name!
I couldn't believe it! I was so shocked that she knew everything, just like Outaka-san did.
Before I could respond, my phone screen suddenly changed.
Incoming Online Call
Shizuka_Suki
Wait a minute! Did she want to hear my voice? And did want me to hear hers?
I swallowed hard and accepted the call.
Then I slowly leaned my phone toward my ear, but I was too nervous to hear her voice for the first time.
"Good morning, Koushasu-sama. Er, Youjin-sama!" Shizuka_Suki called through the phone. "Did you open the present?"
What the…? Her voice sounded very familiar. It sounded like…
Thinking fast, I lowered my voice, forcing it deeper that I would sound like a middle-aged man.
"G-Good morning, Shizuka-san. Thank you for the package. But I haven't opened it yet."
There was a pause. And moments later, she let out her laughter loudly through the phone.
"Hahahaha! Fufu!"
My stomach twisted.
"Ara ara! You don't need to change your voice, Youjin-sama!"
Damn it! She got me!
Defeated, I sighed and spoke normally.
"I'm sorry, Shizuka-san."
"It's okay, Youjin-sama."
I clenched my free hand.
"Shizuka-san, may I ask you something?" I said carefully.
"Of course, anything, Youjin-sama."
I took a deep breath to ease my nervousness.
"Sorry for this random question, but… are you… Shirase Outaka-san?"
To be honest, Shizuka_Suki's voice sounded like Outaka-san's I had ever noticed.
"Ara ara! You finally figure it out. Of course, it's me, Youjin-sama! You finally know me now! I'm Shizuka Suki and Shirase Outaka. And you are Youjin Kinoshita and Koushasu! Surprise?"
I knew it! Shizuka_Suki and Outaka-san were the same person.
My face went completely pale.
Without thinking, I quickly ended the call.
In my mind right now, Shizuka-san, I mean, Outaka-san, was such a creep for everything she had done to me.
The overwhelming support for my web novel. The stalking. The letters. The break-in. And the gift.
No matter how I looked at it, what she had done was apparently wrong. Gender didn't matter. This was obsession crossing dangerous lines.
However, I couldn't just waste her efforts with her support and a present I received recently since I would feel bad if I didn't accept. Rejecting everything outright felt cruel.
My chest tightened.
I didn't know whether I was being hunted or cherished by Outaka-san. And that uncertainty terrified me the most.
Before continuing to review the footage from the wireless camera, I decided to open the present.
Inside the box were neatly arranged packs of food. Onigiri, mochi… Ah, that reminded me of myself giving those two said foods to Outaka-san after saving her months ago.
There were also chips, cookies, candies and even a small box of heart-shaped chocolate cake!
Not only the foods inside, but there were more items such as bath salts, a perfume, a wallet, a plain black t-shirt, black shorts, a pack of green tea and a pack of coffee.
"This way too much." I told myself quietly.
No matter how I looked at it, this wasn't a normal gift. Still, rejecting everything felt wrong. So I had no choice, but to accept them. Although, I felt something suspicious on those items, especially the foods that she might have already spiked them. But I would taste them later.
I decided to start with the cake.
Opening the small box of cake, I froze and blushed.
That chocolate cake had the neat writings on the top of it.
I ♥ U!
It wasn't the Japanese alphabets, but the modern western ones 'I' and 'U' with a heart and exclamation symbols that was written in there.
I knew what she meant on that cake. She loves me!
But still, I didn't trust it immediately.
As a cautious person, before eating it, I sniffed that cake. It smelled nothing unusual, but just a chocolate.
Maybe there was something inside that cake, so I sliced into it. There were no strange fillings, no odd smells. And finally, I took a small bite.
"Hhmmm…" I nodded to myself.
It was just a chocolate cake. Sweet. Soft. Normal. No strange aftertaste. No dizziness. Nothing.
That cake was less suspicious at all. It was really delicious that satisfied me.
Ping
The notification tone rang from my phone. I opened it and the message from Shizuka_Suka, I mean, Outaka-san appeared.
But her message made me choke and cough.
Shizuka_Suki: Are you enjoying the cake, Youjin-sama? ♥♥♥
Of course, I enjoyed it. But still, it creeped me out about her knowing what I was doing right now, especially eating the cake.
Koushasu: Yes, thank you for the cake and everything else. I'm so sorry for ending the call with you earlier.
Shizuka_Suki: No worries, Youjin-sama. Just enjoy it, okay?
I didn't reply back, continuing to eat and watch the camera footage.
*
In the video, Outaka-san did nothing overtly strange while I slept. She only shifted sleeping positions, adjusted the blanket of mine, cuddled me and stayed close. Still uneasy, I fast-forwarded through the footage.
Hours passed from the footage. Nothing weird happened with her. Then, almost five in the morning from that video, Outaka-san woke up and rose from the bed while I was still sleeping.
"Ara ara. You're still sleeping, huh? I'm gonna leave now, Youjin-sama."
Wow. I was indeed asleep for hours straight without knowing she was here at all.
"I hope you don't mind the scene of my perfume, okay? See you soon, Youjin-sama! I love you!"
*
So that was it! The smell of perfume. It was from her!
But it seemed that perfume wasn't ordinary, but a premium one that could be spread from the perfume user like her to another person like me and could be worn for few hours more or less. No wonder I noticed the smell of perfume when I woke up hours ago.
Wait, I received a perfume from that package from her. But wasn't that perfume the same as hers?
Later, after finishing the cake and watching the video, I picked up the perfume and opened it. The moment I sniffed it, my eyes widened.
The perfume was undoubtedly the same scent from Outaka-san's. Strong, refined, lingering, intoxicated, but less suspicious.
I capped the perfume bottle quickly. And I thought I could use it someday, but definitely not for school days to avoid drawing the attention from everyone at school.
Saturday passed quietly after that. I stayed in full Otaku mode: Watching anime, reading manga, playing games and eating snacks. I was supposed to go shopping to buy more snacks, but thanks to Shizuka-san, I mean, Outaka-san for sending me the presents. But still, I checked everything carefully before eating.
That night, I cooked dinner with the ingredients I had bought yesterday.
Before eating, I checked the live feed from the second wireless camera, which was facing outside the apartment. I had installed it earlier, by the way.
I didn't expect Outaka-san to return here, but I couldn't be sure.
"Itadakimasu!" I murmured and began eating my dinner.
Every few minutes, my eyes drifted back to the laptop screen where the live feed from that outside camera was recording.
So far, nothing unusual, but the sound of the crickets chirping softly outside.
When I almost finished eating, I saw something from the live feed that made me choke.
"Ugh! What the…?"
That video sent the chills down my spine when I saw a black silhouette standing on the road in front of this property.
That figure didn't move, but I couldn't tell if it was Outaka-san or someone else.
If it was a burglar, I wouldn't hesitate to call the police.
Slowly, I opened my window just a crack and peered outside.
"Huh? That's strange. I guess it was my imagination." I told myself.
The silhouette I saw from the footage was nowhere to be seen outside my apartment. But when I checked the live feed on my laptop again, it wasn't there either.
My heart continued to pound, but nothing else happened. At least for now.
An uneasy thought lingered in my mind. Just because I couldn't see anyone outside, didn't mean I was alone.
Later, before going to bed, I decided to take a bath. After washing myself, I slowly lowered my body into the tub filled with warm water.
The heat seeped into my muscles, easing the tension that had been gripping me all day.
As my breathing steadied, my thoughts drifted inevitably to Outaka-san.
Should I really be in a relationship with her?
Sure, Outaka-san wasn't like those girls like Nonaka-san, Susami-san, Hana-san, Sakura-san, or others from school. She hadn't hurt me openly. She hadn't spread lies.
But she had transferred to the school just to be near me.
No matter how much I tried to distance myself from her, she never stopped approaching. Persistent, relentless, like a predator that had already chosen its prey.
About her looks, Outaka-san was tall and undeniably beautiful. Too beautiful, maybe! But her looks, not to mention her chest size, drew everyone's attention, especially boys', despite her face looking intimidating like a Yandere girl. That's why I had saved her from the bad guys who tried to ask her out months ago, just because of her appearance.
Honestly, I hadn't cared about her body, but her personality only.
Speaking of which, Outaka-san was strange, creepy, obsessive and uncomfortably intense. But she wasn't cruel as those girls who betrayed me.
I still hadn't given her an answer for her confession, neither in person nor through her letters. Not only because of what Nonaka-san had done to me in the past, but also because I had only reunited with Outaka-san two days ago.
Everything felt rushed.
If Outaka-san was my girlfriend, as a cautious guy, I knew myself well enough to admit this: I would always be on guard. In my eyes, she fit the image of a Yandere far too closely.
About her confession, that alone wasn't the issue. It was the effort she put into it.
The affection. The sudden closeness. The kisses. The hugs. Trying to invite me for lunch with her. And the gifts. Her efforts tried to prove that she loved me.
Speaking of gifts, there was the biggest shock of all. Shizuka_Suki, the most devoted supported of my web novel, and Shirase Outaka, the girl who was saved by me, were the same person!
All this time, Outaka-san had been reading my web novel this whole time. Supporting me, sending money, encouragement, praise and now… physical gifts I had received earlier. Too much of everything!
Yet, what disturbed me most wasn't her obsession, but the fact that she knew everything about me. My past. My trauma. And the betrayal.
Probably she was the only person who noticed how closely my web novel mirrored my own life. The story and my reality overlapped almost perfectly. But still, I didn't know how she knew about me at all.
And maybe she was already aware of how cautious I was most of the time that she tried to underestimate me.
Despite Outaka-san being saved by me and making too much efforts for me, I wasn't sure if all of her actions and feelings were real or fake. Still, I had to stay cautious as always.
But if I let her into my life and she betrayed me too, I would never forgive myself!
Wait, I had an idea!!!
After the bath, I dried myself and immediately went to my laptop. I began typing, organizing my thoughts carefully. Every word mattered. It took nearly thirty minutes.
When I finished, I leaned back.
"That should do it." I whispered myself.
Unfortunately, I didn't own a printer, and going out at night wasn't an option, especially the landlady was still away. So I grabbed a pen and paper and carefully copied everything down from the laptop by hand. I made three identical copies.
"Phew! Done." I sighed in relief, putting down my pen.
I set the papers neatly on my desk.
It was a contract. My conditions.
To deal with Outaka-san, the girl who had a huge crush on me and a big fan of my web novel, if she wanted to be close to me, and if she truly wanted to be with me, then she would have to agree to my rules.
But if I ever noticed her invading here in my apartment again tonight, I would make her sign it.
"Haaah!" I yawned, feeling sleepy.
I checked the door once more, ensuring it was locked. Although, the lack of proper security still bothered me deeply.
Turning off the lights, I lay down on my bed.
I hoped that tonight would be quiet, especially for my sleep without thinking that the silhouette I had seen earlier if it was real or just an imagination. Or so I thought…
My eyes snapped open.
I wasn't sure how long had been asleep, but a familiar noise pierced the darkness.
My heart skipped a beat. The clicking sounds came from the door. The same sound as last night.
I laid still, my body tense, my breathing shallow. Even though I had prepared myself for this possibility, fear crept in. What if it wasn't Outaka-san this time?
The air felt heavy, especially the ominous aura I had ever felt. An unfamiliar pressure pressed down on my chest, and I forced myself to stay calm.
Then the creaking sound from the door was heard, believing it was opened.
I quickly shut my eyes and pretended to be asleep. Whoever it was, I needed to be sure.
The footstep sound came closer to my ear slowly. At the same time, the presence moved closer, close enough that could almost feel it.
"Good evening, my darling. I'm here again!"
Oh, man! Of course, I knew that voice. Outaka-san was here again!
Strangely, a relief washed over me. At least it wasn't a stranger or worse.
"I know you have a camera here, so you already know I came here last night. Fufu!" She giggled.
What?!
I almost reacted, barely stopping myself from opening my eyes.
"I hope you don't mind me coming again. Just like last night, I want to sleep beside you. Now then…"
The mattress from my bed dipped slightly. She climbed onto the bed.
I stayed completely still, every muscle locked in place.
"Ara ara. You look so cute when you're sleeping, Youjin-sama. Please don't me, but…"
My heart pounded. Then I felt it.
"Aaaaa-mmmm… nom nom nom nom!"
She nibbled my ear again, just like she did last night! I was so embarrassed right now, but tried not to react too much.
"Fufufufu! I'm still impressed you don't wake up. Aww… don't mind me… just a little affection. With kisses, Youjin-sama. Mwah! Mwah! Mwah! Mwah!"
A little affection? This was too much! And I really felt those nibbles and kisses. The contact against my cheek, ears and lips.
Her perfume scent tickled my nose. It was sweet and unmistakable.
I endured it.
Despite Outaka-san's actions being considered as sexual assault for me, just like Nonaka-san's friends Tomoe-san and Nayori-san did that disturbed my peaceful time at the café months ago, I guessed it wasn't that bad. For sure, she just did to prove that she loved me, after all. It really didn't fill me with panic. Instead, it felt strangely controlled.
I reminded myself of my plan.
"One last kiss." She murmured. "Then I'll sleep."
Now, it's time!
I quickly open my eyes.
Her face was closer to mine, frozen mid-motion as she was about to kiss me. But her face didn't scare me.
"So you're really here, Outaka-san, huh? This is not dream, isn't it?" I said calmly, a faint smirk forming on my lips.
For a split second, she didn't move.
"Ah… EEEEEEEEEEEEHHH?!"
Outaka-san screamed.
Her body jerked back. Her face blushed that I could barely see in the darkness. And her eyes widened with pure shock. She hadn't expected that I was completely awake.
My first plan, to surprise her, was complete.
It was time to deal with Shirase Outaka, the girl I had saved from the bad guys months ago, the one who had transferred to high school just to be with me, the one who was a big fan of my web novel and the one who had invaded here in my apartment, properly in the middle of the night.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: I'm sure some of you are already freaked out, especially the cliffhanger, readers!
By the way, it is CONFIRMED that Shirase Outaka and Shizuka_Suki are THE SAME PERSON. As the author (like myself), that was my plan FOR A LONG TIME!
Do you think Youjin and Shirase will be in a relationship? STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER!
But before the next chapter, again I will publish the extra/special chapter on Valentine's Day (AGAIN not a story, but something else).
Fun Fact: This chapter is actually inspired by the Yandere ASMR Videos on Youtube.
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