My Japanese Childhood Friend Is Too Flirty - Chapter 133



132. A Sudden, New Development…? (2)

Arrival at the hospital.

I practically ran, arriving in a breathless rush. I gathered my composure first, then went straight to the reception desk. “Has a foreign girl come in here?” I asked.

The nurse was initially wary at my abrupt inquiry, but she relaxed once I provided the correct name and explained I was there as her guardian.

“She’s receiving treatment in room number 2. She’s been in there for a bit, so she should be out soon.”

“Ah, is that so? Thank you.”

“Ah… just a moment.”

“Yes?”

Just as I turned to leave after thanking her, the nurse held something out. I wondered what it was, and saw it was a glass bottle of a drink.

Miero Fiber.

That thing people often buy as a get-well gift when visiting friends in the hospital, anyway, that’s not important. Why is she giving this to *me*?

“You seemed to be sweating a lot. I thought you could cool down while you drink it…”

“Ah~ Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”

So that was it. Just what I needed, since I was sweating. What a stroke of luck. I quickly accepted it, sat down in the waiting area, and popped the cap.

I gulped it down. Immediately, that characteristic, sharp tang hit me, and without thinking, I winced. Just then, with perfect, uncanny timing, I met the eyes of the nurse who’d handed me the drink.

“……”

“……”

*Ahem.* Smile. I had nothing to say, so I offered a warm smile, a thank you of sorts. The nurse blushed slightly, then quickly averted her gaze.

─*Screech.*

“Huh?”

Without conscious thought, I turned toward the noise and jumped to my feet. Aki was walking out of Room 2, the door having just opened.

“Aki!”

“Oh… Seobang-nim?”

Aki’s eyes widened as she spotted me.

I quickly went to her and took her hand gently in mine.

“Aki, what did the doctor say?”

“Ah, well… he said there was nothing seriously wrong…?”

“Really? That’s a relief. I thought something terrible had happened.”

“Mm. It’s nothing like that. But Seobang-nim, why did you come so fast? We hung up less than ten minutes ago.”

“I rushed over right after we hung up. I was really worried… If you’re okay, then that’s all that matters. Let’s pay the bill and get out of here.”

Her body is fine, so I can hear the details on the way back to school.

No, wait. But just in case, maybe she should rest at home today?

Well, whatever. We need to leave the hospital first, so I paid the bill and we went outside. I held Aki’s hand tightly and asked as we walked down the street.

“How’s the nausea, are you feeling better?”

“Mm. I’m okay now. But a moment ago, it was so bad, I was debating whether to call an ambulance….”

“Really? It was that bad?”

Surprised, I looked at her, and Aki nodded slowly. I squeezed the hand I was holding even tighter, afraid to let go.

“Then, let’s just go home and rest today.”

“Ah, what about the afternoon class…?”

“No. I don’t think class is the issue right now. You said you were about to call an ambulance from being nauseous? Just go home and rest. I’ll be there to look after you.”

“I feel fine now…”

“Uh-uh.”

“But, still…”

“Are you going to disobey me? If you keep this up, you’ll be punished…?”

“……How exactly are you going to punish me?”

“……”

Even when she’s feeling under the weather, she’s still joking around.

Instead of answering, I glanced around to check who was watching and gave her plump behind a light smack. I meant it as a way to snap her out of it, but Aki only let out a delighted, “Kyaa…!”

“Hehe. Is this how you’re gonna punish me…?”

“……Don’t mess around. I’m being serious here.”

“There’s no need to be serious…. I really feel fine now, you know?”

“Yeah. You might feel okay now, but…. What if you get to school and feel nauseous again?”

As I spoke, the thought occurred to me. So, what exactly was the cause of her nausea, in the end?

“Oh, but what exactly did the doctor say? What’s making you feel sick?”

“Hmm…. I’m not really sure. She said there’s nothing visibly wrong, you know? So, I think maybe it’s the birth control pills or my period. It’s not often, but sometimes when I’m about to get my period, I feel like this. All queasy, and my stomach feels off.”

“Your period…. Isn’t it not due yet? It’s still about a week away, right?”

When you’ve been living with your girlfriend for a long time, you come to know her menstrual cycle regardless of your own will.

When I asked based on my experience, Aki nodded, as if I was right.

“Uh-huh. Right? But periods don’t always come on schedule. Sometimes they come irregularly. And especially recently, I’ve been….”

“Oh? Recently?”

“……Taking the pill pretty often, so my cycle’s been a bit messed up.”

“The pill? …Ah.”

Belatedly, I understood what Aki was saying.

The pill.

……Birth control. Because of various reasons, Aki had almost been living on them.

“Could the birth control pills be making you feel sick, maybe?”

“Hmm…. I usually don’t have many side effects, but I can’t say for sure that they’re not, you know? If you just do a search, there are tons of cases of side effects. Some people feel sick, some get headaches, some get depressed.”

“Ah, I see…….”

I understood. In other words, the reason Aki was feeling nauseous could be because of the birth control pills.

“Then, you shouldn’t take the pill anymore, right? We don’t want you getting side effects.”

“That’s what the doctor said too. She said there’s a chance it’s a side effect of the pill, so it would be good to stop taking it for a while. ……But, would that be okay?”

“Huh? What do you mean.”

“You and me, we had s*x three times last night, you know. If I don’t take the pill, I’ll get pregnant soon…?”

“……I’ll use condoms.”

“Always raw, and now suddenly condoms? The feeling’s gonna be super weird….”

“If the feeling’s weird, I can put up with it a little, so it’s okay….”

“No-oh, it’s not you, darling, it’s *me* who’ll find it weird. When we tried it last time, I didn’t like that there wasn’t that close, touching feeling when you wore a condom…!”

“……”

Ah.

It wasn’t about me, it was about *her*.

Feeling foolish, I rubbed the back of my neck and stole a glance at Aki.

Aki’s lips were pouting, clearly unhappy about the condom situation.

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“Isn’t there some kind of birth control pill without side effects…?”

“If you look, there’s probably something. But didn’t the doctor tell you to stop taking the pill entirely?”

I pulled Aki close, hugging her tightly.

“If you don’t listen, things could get even worse here. Let’s just endure it for a month. If things get better, we can change the medicine then.”

“……”

“Aki…?”

“……Darling.”

Aki stared up at me.

“Hey, why don’t we… why don’t we just think about making a baby this time around and do it raw?”

“……”

Did I hear her wrong?

“You’ve got your military service issues, and I’ve got my side-effect problems. Let’s just not use anything… Ow…!”

*Slap-*!

I smacked Aki’s plump bottom with my palm.

The feel of my hand molding against her soft skirt was delightful, and at the same time, Aki, surprised by the slap on her bottom, grabbed my arm tightly.

“Why, why’d you hit me…?!”

“……Why do you think? Because you’re talking nonsense.”

“Why is that nonsense? Isn’t it actually a good idea…?!”

Aki’s eyes widened, looking genuinely wronged.

“If we think about making a baby and I don’t take the pill and we don’t use condoms, it’s good because you can get a local base assignment, darling, and it’s good because I won’t have side effects…!”

“No….”

I don’t know where or how to even begin pointing out the problems with this.

“What, you’d give up birth control for something as trivial as this?” I wanted to ask, but Aki’s eyes staring at me were far too earnest.

“Aki, you do know how much it costs to raise a baby…? What are you going to do about all that money?”

“It’s okay. My family’s got lots of money. I just need to ask them, since I’ll be giving them a great-grandchild to see.”

“You know, if I go to the army, you’ll be all alone at home, right?”

“But if there’s a baby, you’ll get assigned to an office job, right? They say those guys clock out after work and relax at home on weekends? Even if darling is in the army, I’ll be able to see you every single day.”

“…My parents probably won’t allow it.”

“Oh yes, they will.”

“They will…?”

“Grandpa and Grandma gave their okay for the wedding, and Papa and Mama and darling’s mother also said yes, so all that’s left is to get Father’s permission, right?”

“…”

Mom.

When did you give permission for this wedding without me knowing…?

“Oh, speaking of which, should we go get his permission right now? Is Father home?”

“Aki. What do you mean, go get his permission right now…”

“What, does darling not want to marry me…?”

“Huh…? No, that’s not it. It’s not that I don’t want to, but I’m saying we shouldn’t decide so hastily…”

“Then it’s settled! We can go get his permission. Alright, let’s gooo…!”

“No, what do you mean, let’s go…!”

* * *

Evening.

Of course, as expected, we didn’t actually go to get permission for the marriage. Aki saying that we should go was only half a joke.

Actually, even if it had been a serious statement, we wouldn’t have gotten permission today. My dad’s a diplomat, currently in service, so he comes home late on weekdays. Even if we had gone to see him right then, I probably wouldn’t have even been able to see his face.

…Well, anyway.

Having ended our chaotic day, Aki and I were lying side-by-side on the bed, talking about this and that.

“Aki, how long is the birth control pill effective for?”

“If I think about the dates of the ones I took this month, hmm…. Maybe about two days left?”

“Two days? Got it. Then I’ll start using condoms from two days from now…”

I murmured softly and picked up my phone. Then I opened my chat with myself and made a brief note. [Must use condoms unconditionally starting in two days].

“…Haaah.”

Aki sighed deeply and clung to me.

I held Aki in my arms, my hand gently caressing the smooth curve of her lower stomach as I asked,

“Is something troubling you?”

“I wish the day after tomorrow wouldn’t come…”

“Why?”

“Because I have to use a condom when I do it with you, my love. And I *hate* condoms…”

“……”

I was speechless.

Isn’t it usually the other way around, gender-wise…?

“…Well, it can’t be helped, can it? I can’t force you to take medication with side effects, now can I?”

“Isn’t there anything we can do, darling…?”

“Hmm…”

A way to avoid contraception but still achieve its effect.

I thought about it for a moment, but there was no way such a miraculous method existed. If there were, the phrase “speeding ticket” wouldn’t even exist.

“I think giving up is the fastest way to go?”

“……Tch. Dummy.”

*Thwack.*

She hit my chest.

There was no strength behind it, so it didn’t hurt. I chuckled softly and took Aki’s hand.

“I understand your feelings, more or less, but bear with it for a little while.”

“If I endure it, will a way open up…?”

“No, it won’t.”

“……”

*Whump-*!

A blow landed on my abs.

This one was serious, packing a bit of a punch. For a moment, I inhaled sharply, and Aki used that opening…

“You messing with me…?”

She moved quickly, clambering onto me.

“My love, don’t you know I’m serious…?”

“No, I know you’re serious…”

“……Then why are you making those jokes!”

*Thwack.*

Aki’s hand grips my shoulder.

“It seems… unavoidable.”

Her pretty, pink hair sways, brushing against my face.

“Three days. I’m giving you three days, Husband.”

“Huh? Oh…right?”

“If, within those three days, you can’t find a good method…then…”

“…Then?”

“……”

“……”

“From then on… just…raw s*x.”

“……”

“…Understood?”

“…Yes.”