Chapter 72: 72 Similar Thoughts
'Yeah, I can never forget that,' Marin thought as she fell on her bed and blushed heavily. Every time she thinks of that smile her mind can't take it.
She didn't expect that reaction from him, it was odd enough that he stopped in the middle of the road, she was fully ready to hear something like 'It is good that you had fun, but I won't be coming next time, it is tedious,'
But what she got was far from what she expected, this is a classic example of not getting what you hoped for, well at least it wasn't in a bad way rather it was good, No…..It's mega good.
"And ...Don't I totally like Yuuya? I can't stop it ...AHHHHHHHHHH~!" Marin muttered before screaming into her pillow in order to muffle it. She kicked the bed with her feet as she was unable to take it all. It was just too much.
"I totes wike Yuuya!! Like I Super Mega wike him!!" Marin shouted with a smile as she continued to kick the bed while giggling.
If her friends saw this they wouldn't know what to say, As Marin who was called the 'Ice princess' had fallen for someone, just because of one smile.
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On the other hand, Apophis and Grayfia were sitting down in the living room as Yuuya seemed to have fallen asleep in his own room.
"Quite the photos wouldn't you agree?" Apophis said while showing Grayfia the photos Marin had sent her. She was able to get them easily as Marin seemed to bit absent-minded today.
"I would agree," Grayfia nodded while looking at Yuuya's photo with the little girl named Isamu.
"Sending him out with Marin-chan was a good idea," Apophis spoke with a bit more cheerfulness in her voice since it was a good day.
"…Indeed," Grayfia's answer prompted Apophis to look up in order to see her.
'She is completely engrossed in that photo,' Apophis smiled looking at Grayfia not taking her eyes off the photos.
"Though I am still surprised you let him go out alone with Marin, I was sure you would tag along," Apophis's question brought Grayfia's attention to her.
"I do what my Master orders me to," Grayfia spoke flatly since that was what she believed. She was told to stay at home by Yuuya so she did, if he had told her to follow him to the event she would've.
"I wonder about that," Apophis had this cheeky smile on her face but Grayfia's face didn't change one bit.
"...I'll take my leave and sleep since it is already 11 P.M." Grayfia said as she stood up from the sofa ready to go to her own room.
"Yeah, I also think I shouldn't let Ash wait any longer," Apophis nodded and decided to walk with her since Grayfia's room was right next to Yuuya's.
The two walked down the hallway in complete silence as their footsteps didn't make any sound whatsoever. And it didn't take long for the two to reach Yuuya's room.
"Are you sure about not coming in?" Apophis asked as she opened the door of Yuuya's room.
"Please refrain from speaking loudly, Master is asleep," Grayfia could see Yuuya sleeping in the bed and she didn't want Apophis to wake him up with her shenanigans.
"Ok," Apophis shrugged and closed the door after entering the room.
Outside the Door, Grayfia stood looking at the door.
It wouldn't take much effort to push the door open and accept what Apophis was saying. They both knew Yuuya didn't wake up once he fell asleep, he would be asleep till morning.
But even then…
'This isn't the correct behavior for a maid,' Grayfia walked towards her own room.
'I can't betray my master's trust ...surely not because of something like this,' Grayfia went into her room after staring at Yuuya's room for a bit more.
In Yuuya's room, Apophis sighed heavily as she sat down on the edge of the bed.
'She is one stubborn woman,' Apophis shrugged as she leaned forward closer to Yuuya's face, she was only a handful of inches away as she observed him sleeping.
'Well, not as stubborn as you,' Apophis smiled as she caressed Yuuya's face slowly with her hand.
"I wonder how much longer you'll make me wait," Apophis muttered softly as she used her fingers to lift Yuuya's lips up wanting to make him smile.
But Apophis stopped as she saw his closed eyelids twitch slightly.
'Looks like I'll need to work another night without getting paid,' Apophis smiled as she lay down beside Yuuya hugging him tightly, she pushed his face between her breasts with a laugh.
"Just leave everything to me," Apophis said softly running her fingers through Yuuya's hair.
The Next day,
Yuuya was sitting in his living room having some tea made by Grayfia. He didn't have anything to do so he was thinking of relaxing in the peaceful silence. And he was getting what he wanted ...for the most part.
"How long do you intend to stare at me like that?" Yuuya addressed Marin who was sitting on the sofa right in front of him, from her gaze she seemed to be waiting for something to happen.
She has been like that for the past hour now. At first, Yuuya didn't bother with it since for the first time she wasn't noisy and he had no problem with it.
But for Marin to sit down still in one place for more than 15 minutes, He thought something was up.
Even then he didn't talk about it since it is possible, sometimes even impossible is possible. But to think she just would just sit there silently for more than an hour doing nothing was a bit uncanny, she hadn't even moved an inch.
"Don't mind me," Marin said slowly as she was holding her phone tightly.
'I won't let it slip away this time,' Marin was fully ready to capture the moment Yuuya smiles, but she had no luck as that wasn't happening.
'He didn't even smile while eating the cupcakes,' Marin was a bit confused, she wasn't sure what was happening right now.
Marin didn't even know why she came here today, she had no real reason to do that, But she just wanted to see him again.
'I had a hard time sleeping last night,' Marin sighed because she had to wake up earlier today for work and was almost late for it.
"...Do you need something?" Yuuya asked since he thought she might be here because she wanted to cosplay another character.
"No, I just came here because I felt like seeing you," Marin said absentmindedly as she was too caught up in her mind about not being able to get enough sleep.
"…"
"Eh? What did I just say?" Marin's face became a little red as she seemed to have realized what she said.
"…Nothing really," Yuuya said flatly before taking another sip of the tea.
'What the hell?! What am I doing? Isn't what I said basically a confession? Haha, It totes sounds like one, And, why is he so cute? He is surely embarrassed by hearing me say that, right? He is trying to hide that, right? He is so Cute, Like super cute~!' Marin was swooning in her mind while trying her best to not do the same in front of Yuuya.
Apophis was having quite the fun watching these two until Grayfia walked into the living room.
"Master, the guests have arrived," Grayfia said as two people followed her in.
"Marin?" Kaori said in surprise as she walked into the room with Francesca right behind her holding a bag in her hands.
"Oh, Kaori and Fresca too," Marin stood up in surprise and walked over to Kaori.
"Marin-sama my name is Francesca," Francesca said as she bowed a little greeting everyone in the room.
"Come on Fresca is totes the cutest name, don't you agree Kaori," Marin looked at Kaori who seemed to be looking at her.
"A-Ah, yeah, I agree as well," Kaori nodded with a soft smile.
"If milady says so," Francesca relented even though she didn't like cute things. But catering to her Lady's needs was her top priority.
'Looks like I have a fellow who agrees with me on this,' Francesca smiled slightly as she could see Grayfia giving her the nod of approval.
The two seemed to hit it off rather well given their similar mindsets.
"Kaori how long are you going to stand for? Let's sit down," Marin pulled Kaori to sit down next to her as she seemed a bit out of it.
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