My Japanese Childhood Friend Is Too Flirty - Chapter 134



133. New Changes Happen Suddenly…? (3)

During the three days Aki gave me, I did my best to investigate.

I asked my classmates who had girlfriends, I searched the internet, and on the third day, I even took the time to visit an OB/GYN for a consultation.

As a result, excluding procedures and surgery, the most reliable contraception method aside from taking birth control pills was, unequivocally, condom use.

But, Aki says she dislikes condoms because she doesn’t like the feeling, so there’s really no obvious solution. I suppose this is what they mean by a ‘no-win situation.’

“Umm…”

I sat on the edge of the bed, groaning.

Aki had said that if I couldn’t find a suitable method within three days, we’d be doing the deed without protection from then on, and tonight is the night of the third day.

Could Aki really mean it…? The thought crosses my mind, as does the notion that I might just become a dad… Aki’s a sharp girl, so she wouldn’t jump into something recklessly, but you never know with these things.

*Creak─.*

“Husband, did you leave the bag that was by the door outside?”

“Ah, yeah. I threw it away when you went to take a shower.”

“Ah-ha, I thought so… *Oof.*”

*Thump.*

Aki, fresh from her shower, sat down beside me. Her attire consisted of nothing but a single towel wrapped around her.

Aki prefers to sleep naked, a state of undress I’ve seen often since we started living together, but… for some reason, it feels different tonight. Ominous.

“Sleeping already, dear husband?”

“Mmm. Gotta sleep…”

“Then, I should get ready for bed too. Mmm…”

Aki began to tie back her slightly damp hair.

Because of my words from three days ago, I was on edge, glancing sideways at Aki, gauging her mood.

I was really wondering if she planned to stop using contraception starting tonight, that’s why I looked over… Aki seemed to notice my gaze, pausing her hair-tying and speaking.

“Why?”

“…No, nothing.”

“Ah…. I see.”

*Sararak-*

Aki’s hand went to the front of the towel wrapped around her body, loosening it.

65I.

The majestic, milky-white upper portion of her bosom was plainly revealed.

“We’ll be seeing it soon enough, aren’t you a little too eager…?”

“……”

This wasn’t what I had hoped for.

Really, it wasn’t…

But because it was Aki showing me, I gratefully looked. For maybe 15 seconds.

‘……Looking at it, her chest…’

It’s steadily getting bigger.

Her growth period should be long over, so why are her br*easts swelling little by little? It doesn’t seem like she’s gained any weight, either. Well, I’d be glad if Aki’s br*easts got even bigger. Very glad, in fact…

“Dear husband, could you turn on the mood light?”

“Ah, sure. Just a sec…”

I jumped up, turned off the room light, and switched on the mood light. A soft, reddish-orange glow illuminated Aki and me on the double bed.

We lay down again, embracing each other lightly and patting each other like we always did. A hug filled with affection and the meaning of ‘Good job today, let’s do our best tomorrow,’ or something like that.

“……Hey, Aki.”

“Mmm…?”

“I, uh, went to the clinic earlier, and…”

I slowly broached the subject. The topic of conversation was, of course, related to contraception.

Still holding Aki, I told her the information I learned from the doctor’s consultation. The explanation was long, but in short, ‘There are many methods of contraception, but aside from procedures and surgery, it pretty much boils down to taking birth control pills or wearing condoms.’

“……What do you think?”

She asked lightly, stroking my back after finishing her words.

Aki, who had been listening to my story without a word the whole time, suddenly let out a deep sigh.

“Actually…. I looked into this and that, just like you, 서방님, didn’t I?”

“Oh, really?”

“Uh-huh, really. But…. My conclusion is almost the same as yours, 서방님’s. Except for surgery, the only sure things are condoms or birth control pills. If you use both, it’s almost 99 percent.”

“Hmm…. I guess so?”

“That’s the problem…….”

Another sigh.

Aki, sighing as if the ground would cave in, wriggles her body.

With her right hand, she hugs me, and with her left hand, she gently begins to trace the split seam of my abdomen.

“Surgery…. is a bit much, right? It’s not like you and I are going to live as DINKs.”

“Well, I guess not…?”

DINK.

Simply put, it’s a couple who are married but childless, both earning an income.

‘If I said Aki and I were going to live as DINKs…. Hmm….’

Not only my mom and dad but Aki’s parents and grandparents too would probably be against it. When I went to Japan last time and met them, marriage was a given, and they were making a fuss about wanting to see great-grandchildren as soon as possible.

And well, even if my parents weren’t opposed to the DINK lifestyle, Aki and I both have a desire to have children. I don’t know exactly when that will be, but anyway, surgery is out of the question.

“So…. in the end, it’s only condoms or birth control pills, and I stopped taking birth control pills because of the side effects….”

“The only option is for me to use condoms, isn’t it…?”

“……I guess so? Even if I insisted otherwise, there’s no other way, right?”

“That’s right, well….”

“…….”

“…….”

*Grasp.*

Aki tightly gripped my underwear.

Something heavy fit snugly into Aki’s soft palm, and I caught my breath for a moment. I couldn’t help but do so.

“……서방님.”

Aki, nestled in my arms, looks up at me intently.

“Let’s, uh, experiment starting tomorrow.”

“An experiment, you say, what…?”

“Buying several different thin condoms, trying them out, and then picking the thinnest. And then, just using that one from then on.”

“Ah….”

“If we experiment with, say, five different kinds a day, we’ll get through them all pretty quickly, right?”

“……Wait a minute.”

Five different kinds meant… were we really going to be having s*x five times a day?

I asked with just my eyes, and Aki blinked back at me, as if asking such a thing was almost insulting.

Her eyes were answering my question with a ‘duh.’

“Honey, why don’t you open that drawer over there.”

“Drawer…?”

Was she talking about this? I opened the small drawer in the nightstand next to the bed.

[durex]

[wink]

[Ueuprakacia]

[okamoto]

[ENSITO]

“……”

The paper boxes, each with a brand name I’d heard whispered somewhere, were packed tight.

No, seriously, when did she even buy all of this…?

“Take out five of them.”

“Really take them out…?”

“Yup. Quickly.”

“…….”

Doing as I was told, I pulled out five different kinds at random.

Then, Aki fixed me with a stare, saying just one thing.

“What are you doing?”

“Huh?”

“Take your pants off. I’ll put it on for you.”

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“……”

A Hell within Paradise.

There’s no better way to summarize my life these past two weeks.

Aki, with the pure, unadulterated sincerity of her statement about wanting to try all the thinnest condoms available and choosing the thinnest among them… I was changing condoms five times a night.

Ugh, school needs to break for vacation soon. Five times a night while attending classes is really… simultaneously wonderful and exhausting. It speaks volumes that even with Aki’s constant encouragement, changing into various cosplay outfits, my stamina is just failing me.

“Woojoo, are you dieting these days?”

“……Huh?”

“You look like you’ve lost some weight. And your complexion seems a little paler too.”

“Ah…. Really?”

I touched my cheek.

If even Soyoung-noona, passing by, is saying this, then I must have lost weight. But I really can’t feel it myself. As far as I can tell, there’s no real difference.

“I don’t know. Does it look like it?”

“Yeah. You just seem a little thinner overall, you know?”

“Ah. I see….”

*Ding, Ding-!*

While we were chatting, my phone rang. Wondering who it could be at this hour, I checked, and it was Aki.

Not a call, a text message… and the content doesn’t bode well.

[My Darling]

[Atashi’s back at the hospital ㅠㅠ]

“……?!”

I was startled.

She hasn’t been back from the hospital long, and she’s already going back?

[Why???? Are you sick???]

[Not really sick, but I feel a little dizzy and nauseous ㅠㅠ]

[Is it similar to the symptoms you felt last time?]

[Yeah. I think so….]

“Woojoo, what is it? Is something wrong?”

“Huh? Ah…. No. It’s not something with me….”

“Then, is it perhaps your girlfriend?”

“Huh? How did you know?”

“Ah~ I knew it. I saw her rushing somewhere about ten minutes ago. I was going to tell you, Woojoo, but I thought I might be sticking my nose where it doesn’t belong, so I didn’t say anything….”

“Ah, so…”

That was it, then. Well, being at the same school, there was a chance we’d run into each other.

Anyway. That’s not what’s important right now. What’s important is Aki is back at the hospital with the same symptoms. I tapped out a message – ‘Wait for me, I’ll be there soon’ – and told So-young noona,

“She’s not feeling well. Nauseous, dizzy, came to the hospital… I think I should go see her. Sorry, Noona.”

“Hey, sorry for what? Your girlfriend’s sick, of course you should go. Go on!”

“Yeah. Let’s talk again later. Noona.”

“Okay, okay. Tell your girlfriend to get well soon, see ya~”

I nodded, meaning I would. And quickly left, heading to the hospital where Aki was.

Seeing as it’s similar to last week, I’m guessing it’s probably the pill side effects.

“Birth control side effects, dizziness, nausea…”

I hurried along, Googling the symptoms Aki was experiencing.

[Side Effects Due to Excess Estrogen]

[Nausea, br*east Tenderness, Headache, Periodic Weight Gain Due to Fluid Retention, Dysmenorrhea, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Development of Uterine Fibroids…….]

[Side Effects Due to Excess Progestin]

[Increased Appetite, Weight Gain, Bloating, Constipation, Acne, Oily Skin, Hirsutism, Depression, Fatigue…….]

“Hmm…”

Several of the most common side effects of birth control pills popped up.

Just based on these, it’s practically a hundred percent the pill’s fault. The problem is, it’s been a good two weeks since Aki stopped taking them.

Not just a day or two, but two weeks. Can the side effects still be lingering at this point? Shouldn’t they usually disappear within a few days after stopping?

With that question in mind, I scrolled down, and apart from the side effects, a whole bunch of stuff started popping up, one after another.

[Symptoms Suggestive of Pregnancy]

[Nausea, Vomiting]

A beat.

I stopped walking without realizing.

Come to think of it, isn’t nausea a classic pregnancy symptom…? It always shows up in dramas, right? The pregnant daughter-in-law gagging at the dinner table.

“…Eh.”

It’s probably nothing.

That’s just in dramas, anyway.

[Symptoms Suggestive of Pregnancy]

[br*easts Becoming Larger and More Sensitive]

[Weight Gain]

[Hypoglycemic Dizziness]

“……”

It can’t be……right?