The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, Vol. 1 by Saekisan and Hanekoto

Author:Saekisan and Hanekoto [Saekisan and Hanekoto]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2020-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

After consulting Itsuki and Chitose, Amane had at last made a decision on what to give Mahiru for her birthday. Staring at the back of the girl in question, a nervous expression overtook Amane’s face.

As compensation for a deluxe crepe from the shop in front of the station, the Wintertime Limited Edition Berry Berry Special to be exact, Amane had asked Chitose for one more thing. It and the actual present were now sitting in a bag together. The problem was that Amane was completely at a loss for when he should give the gift to Mahiru.

The birthday girl was fixing dinner as usual, with no change in demeanor.

Amane didn’t know what was on the menu, but it had the air of Japanese food and certainly didn’t seem like anything special. She seemed relaxed as she went about her preparations.

Mahiru had made no indication at all that today was anything but another regular day. She was acting so normal that Amane wondered if perhaps she even knew.

As Mahiru started setting the table, Amane couldn’t help but notice that her face remained completely unchanged. The two ate an extremely typical dinner and held a totally normal conversation. Through it all, Amane remained completely unsure of when best to present her with the gifts he’d gotten. Frowning, he glanced in the direction of the paper bag hidden behind his sofa.

He decided to wait until they had cleaned up after dinner and returned to the living room, when he could take a seat beside Mahiru on his two-person sofa. She’d brought some books to look over after their meal, so that seemed as good a time as any.

True to her nickname, the angel was just as beautiful when she was reading.

Without knowing why, Amane hesitated a little to sit next to her, but even if he hesitated, there was no way around it, so he grabbed the paper gift bag from its hiding place and sat down next to Mahiru.

Immediately, the girl’s head snapped up. Whether she’d noticed Amane’s presence or heard the sound of the crinkling paper bag was unclear. Either way, her caramel-colored eyes turned toward Amane before shifting to what he was holding.

Mahiru looked confused, as if she still hadn’t realized that this was about her birthday.

“Here. For you.” Amane placed the bag on Mahiru’s knees, and the girl’s expression grew even more puzzled.

“What is this?” she asked.

“It’s your birthday, right?”

“That’s true…but wait, how did you know that? I don’t remember telling anyone.” Mahiru was suddenly on guard.

“Remember when you dropped your school ID in my apartment?” Amane reminded her.

She seemed to understand, and her normal expression returned. “I really wish you hadn’t gone to the trouble. I…don’t celebrate my birthday.”

Amane was certain that he’d heard a bit of cold detachment in Mahiru’s voice when she spoke. The look in her eyes told him that even the word birthday was something she avoided.

I see, he thought. So the reason why she didn’t act any differently, even though it’s her birthday, wasn’t because she forgot… She’s been purposely ignoring it.

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