I (30), Who Works for a Black Company and Died While Regretting My Gloomy Life, Started Over From High School!

Chapter 77: A Sleepless Night

Even now, as the abnormal heavy rain continues to pour, I should have experienced the same thing in my past life, but I dont remember it at all.

In the first place, during my second year of high school in my past life, my summer vacation consisted of staying in my room and indulging in light novels and games. Therefore, even if it rained heavily to the point where the roads were flooded, I never went outside to witness it, so it didnt leave a lasting memory.

(But now, I finally remembered Is this heavy rain the same as that time when my bed got completely soaked?)

After the dinner ended with me blushing from that aahn, various things happened, and now its getting late at night, and its about time for the Niihama family to go to bed.

And then, when I returned to my room, I witnessed a pitiful scene.

The sheets on my bed were completely soaked, and transparent water droplets were seeping and dripping from the ceiling directly above it. It was undoubtedly a leaking roof.

Kanako burst into laughter at that situation, saying, Ahahaha! You really have the worst luck, big brother! Oh, Haruka-chan will sleep in my room, but why dont you come too? Her words were playful, causing me a great deal of trouble. And Shijouin-san, with an innocent line like, That sounds good! I dont mind at all! made me even more perplexed.

(Well, I definitely declined that offer)

Even if she says its okay, its a problem for a guy and a girl to sleep in the same room.

So, I ended up lying down on the sofa in the living room

(I cant sleep at all)

In the dim orange light coming from the bedside lamp, I was getting tired of the fact that I hadnt been able to fall asleep for hours.

The cause is self-evident. Shijouin-san is sleeping under the same roofI, a virgin, am constantly excited and my heart is pounding.

(On top of that, I spent the whole day with Shijouin-san and too many things happened We cooked together, she fed me in front of my family Oh, and I accidentally saw her in her underwear)

While I was caught up in the whirlwind of todays intense events, I had no composure. However, now that I have some time alone like this, I cant help but recall what happened in the bathroom.

Her translucent white skin, devoid of unnecessary fat, drawing beautiful curves. Two abundantly voluptuous mounds that defy the modest underwear.

And then, while exposing such a dazzling figure, she hurriedly held my shirt and appeared like a pitiful angel.

(Its only now that I realize her appearance and proportions are perfect And yet, shes such a good girl that even without my mom or Kanako, I would like her.)

After dinner, while my mother was doing the dishes, Shijouin-san offered her help with her usual radiant smile. My mother tried to gently refuse, saying it was unnecessary, but she couldnt resist the sweetness of being called Mother, and they ended up washing the dishes together In the end, my mother seemed to be ecstatic as if she had gained a new daughter.

Its no good. I cant help but think about Shijouin-san and feel restless. I cant sleep anymore, so Ill just stay awake.

Giving up on trying to sleep, I stood up from the sofa and started preparing tea in the kitchen.

Since the sound of boiling water in a kettle would be loud, I used an electric kettle to boil water and poured it into a teapot with Darjeeling tea leaves. The faint aroma of Darjeeling was very pleasant.

And at that moment

Ah Niihama-kun, were you awake?

Huh Shijouin-san!?

When I turned around at the unexpected voice, there was Shijouin-san, who should have been sleeping in Kanakos room. Why is she awake in the middle of the night?

W-What happened? If you need to use the bathroom, its at the end of the hallway

Oh, no, after chatting with Kanako-chan in her room, I fell into a deep sleep, but I woke up about an hour ago and havent been able to sleep at all I think its because I havent been tired at all during summer vacation recently.

Shijouin-san seems to have taken a nap even though she ran in the rain today, but it seems like she fully recovered with just a short rest. As someone who has experienced becoming more easily tired as I grew older, Im impressed by the stamina of teenagers.

So, I had my eyes closed the whole time, but I heard some noise coming from the kitchen, so I was wondering what it was And why are you here, Shinhama-kun?

Well, actually, Im feeling the same way. I havent been going to school, so Im not tired, and on top of that, its not my usual bed, so I cant seem to fall asleep.

I couldnt just say that it was because I was constantly thinking about Shijouin-san and getting excited, so I came up with a random excuse to brush it off.

Anyway

Oh So, Im actually making some tea right now. If you cant sleep, would you like to have some? I apologize for using cheap tea leaves.

That invitation slipped out of my mouth impulsively.

Of course, I was concerned about Shijouin-san, who seemed wide awake in someone elses house, but more than that, I wanted to invite her for late-night tea.

Because of spending the whole day with Shijouin-san, my feelings for her were running high, and I yearned for her intensely. I wanted to talk more with her, to share a moment alone together on this night filled only with the sound of rainthe heat within me led me to speak those inviting words.

Oh, is that okay? In that case, Ill be shameless and accept your offer! Honestly, I couldnt sleep at all, and I didnt know what to do

Finding a comrade who couldnt sleep, Shijouin-san burst into a bright smile.

As someone who already had strong feelings for her, her blossoming cuteness made me react even more strongly than usual, and my cheeks flushed.

Alright then. Just wait there.

Hoping that my bright red face wouldnt be visible in the dim light, I poured tea into two mugs. Since I had planned to drink tea slowly until I could fall asleep, I boiled a bit more than usual.

Here you go Oh!?

I returned to the living room with two mugs on a tray, and I was taken aback by an unexpected sight.

When I said, Just wait there, I meant for her to sit on the long chair at the dining table where we had dinner but Shijouin-san was sitting on the sofa, which had become my makeshift bed.

Thank you so much! Hehe, drinking tea in the middle of the night feels so mature and lovely, dont you think?

Ah, yeah

Unable to say anything in the face of Shijouin-sans genuine joy, I placed the tea on the low coffee table in front of the sofa.

And then, Shijouin-san said, Well, please have a seat, Niihama-kun! and patted the spot right next to her with her hand.

I involuntarily swallowed my saliva.

I was the one who suggested having late-night tea, but the distance between us was incredibly close.

Not only her words but also her body heat and scent reached me.

I-Is it alright? If I sit this close to you while my mind is already overwhelmed by this intense longing for you, wont my brain overheat if our shoulders touch?

But in this situation, there was only one course of action for me to take I made up my mind and sat down on the same sofa as Shijouin-san.