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ruka-eru · 9 years ago

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You, Me...And Her (1)

Topic 1

Type Of Story: Completed

Genre: Love drama, Romance

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8 o’clock in the morning……

Today, I’ve turned into 18 years old and also just graduated from senior high school on last January. I’m so lucky because just get employed at Pizza Express in Akihabara. There are so many things that I need to do even though I just turned into 18. One of the things are, waking up my ‘little princess’ in the morning……

“Ai-chan! Ai—chaaann! Come on! Get up! You need to go to kindergarten!”

I’m slowly patted on her butt while removing the blanket from her body.

“Unn~ Ummm~ I—m so—sleepy…..”

She’s mumbling while twisting and stretching her body. I almost couldn’t understand because of her pronunciation. She’s still in the process of learning to improve her accent. I guess this is the way 5 years old kid is talking, and yet, very cute girl!

“Come on! Get up! Get up or you will be late again! You sure don’t want to get scolded by that ‘new Sensei’, aren’t you?”

As I said while gently pulling her to get up from the bed.

Last week, I start to send her to kindergarten because I have enough money to accommodate her learning. Since I had finished my school and also got full time work at that Pizza store, at last, my financial is quite stable right now. This is my life from the past 3 years ago. I’ve been living with her about 3 years already. I start to take care of her when I was 15 years old.

Who is this little princess?

Well, she is my ‘love,’ my ‘life’ and my ‘heart’…….

I only have her right now, after my brother and my sister-in-law had died in a car accident. At that time, she’s also in the car and had survived from the accident. Doctor told me that she was so lucky to survive in that car. I’m feeling pity with her because doesn’t have parent when she’s still a baby. My parent had died when I was 10 years old, but at least, I still have brother that took care of me.

“Urghh…..unnn~ But, I—m still—sleepy – Papa…..”

She’s mumbling while still closing her eyes, sitting on the bed. She’s still calling me that, although I scolded her not to call me by that name.

“Stop calling me Papa! I’m your Obaa-chan! Call me Jurina-obaachan!”

I pinch her cheeks and pull it, making she’s screaming in pain.

“Hyaaaa! I—it hurts!! Ss—stop pinching!”

“Now, repeat after me….. Oo—baa—chann!”

I said to her while keeps pinching her cheeks. But then, she answered me,

“Bb—but—but….. you’re not – that old – for—for me to call you Oo—baa—chan….mou….”

When hearing she said that to me, I’m speechless for a while. I slowly let go of her cheeks. Maybe, this is why people said that children are so innocent and have limited thinking. After her parent died, when she was 2 years old, in every morning, I forcefully sending her to Nanny’s house because of school. The Nanny who took care of her is very old and was like a grandmother to me. Perhaps, this is the reason why she’s not calling me ‘Obaachan’ because she thought that title is only for an old lady. For the first time she begun to talk, she called me Papa. The Nanny told me that because she loves watching ‘Kids Channel’ on TV and that’s how she learned words. And until now, she’s still calling me by that name.

But ..... I don’t know why Papa?

“Pa—pa! I will call you Papa!”

She could talk fluently because that old lady loves to babbling. She talks a lot and I guess, that’s why she has smooth tongue. But the only problem is…..

Her accent …..

“Lli—lift me up, Papa!”

She gives a sign to me so that I will lift her up.

“Haaii! Haiii! Let’s go before you will be late!”

As I said to her while grabbing on her body. With fully strength, I lift her up and we’re both heading to bathroom.

This is the beginning of my life, as 18 years old girl. I will start raising my ‘little princess’ in full time for the rest of my life…….

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9 o’clock in the morning……

“Ai-chan! Hurry up! I also need to go to work after send you!”

I shouted while preparing her lunch box to put in her bag pack.

“Mou~ This shoes—is really – difficult to wear! Papa! – Help me!”

I could hear she’s whining at the main door.

“Okay! Okay! Here, I will help you!”

I’m quickly running to the main door, while tying the laces on her shoes. This part she hates the most because she doesn’t know how to tie shoelaces.

“Tying it – neatly! Bbecause, I want – to show to—‘new Sensei’”

She gave command to me, making me pouting at her while saying,

“You sure love that ‘new Sensei’ a lot huh?”

As I said while rising up one of my eyebrows. There’s a new teacher that she loves the most at kindergarten and she was always talking about her to me.

“Of course— I love her! Because she is so pretty and—and gentle! Her hair is very long!”

She explained with excited face.

“What about me, then?”

I’m faking to sulk with her.

“Mou…. I love you too! You are my Papa! I love—you the most!”

She hugs me tightly. She’s so cute! And also innocent…..

*Chuupp!!

“Muaaahhh! I love you too! Now, let’s get going!”

I give a short yet very deep kiss on her forehead before leading her out of this apartment. This house is the only asset that my brother left to me before he died. After that, we’re heading to her kindergarten together.

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9.30 o’clock in the morning….

“Yeaayyy! We— made it on time!”

She shouted happily.

“Yeah, yeah…. Come here, I need to tell you something….”

I’m softly holding on her shoulders.

“Haaii!”

“When you follow Yui-sensei goes back to her house after school time, make sure to behave yourself. Don’t be naughty okay?”

“Haiii!”

She answered me passionately. Due to kindergarten time will be finished around 1.30pm, it’s a routine on weekdays that she needs to follow one of the teachers to stay at her house before I finish my works. I asked help from Yokoyama-sensei to take care of her for a while.

“Today like previous days, I will finish my works around 7 o’clock in the evening, so I will fetch you up around that time, okay?”

I said to her while arranging her hat neatly.

“Haaaiii!!”

“We will spend time together later. Now, gimme a kiss….”

I move my face closer to her, then….

*Chhuuppp!

“Muuuaahhh! I love you, PAPA!”

She screamed before running into kindergarten and disappears from my sight.

“I love you too, Ai…..”

I was just smiling while still standing in front of the gate. And then, I’m heading to my workplace.

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Around 7.30 o’clock in the evening…..

Strangely, I get a message from Yokoyama-sensei, stated that….

‘Jurina-san, sorry to inform that today, I received emergency call from my sister, saying that my mother is sick. So I need to go back to hometown. If you want to fetch Ai-chan, please go to this address………’

From the address I received, it’s not far away from her place. She said that the person who was taking care of Ai-chan at the moment is the new teacher. I never met her before because I heard from Ai-chan that she starts to teach two days after I registered Ai-chan in that kindergarten. Of course I will be worried about my little princess because I didn’t know who’s the new teacher and was like a stranger to me, unlike Yokoyama-sensei, as I knew her about 2 years already. Once I arrived in front of the gate, I start to press the bell.

Well, her house is similar to Yokoyama-sensei’s house as it’s a terraced house….

Not too big, not too small, just an ordinary house…..

*Drrriiiiinnnngggg!!* Sound of bell

After about two minutes, I could see the door is open.

“Yeaayyyy!! Papa is here!!”

Shouted my little princess with cheerful while quickly running to me. Watching her small figure, I slowly open the gate and hug her tightly in my embrace.

“How was your day Ai-chan?”

I broke the hug while softly pinch on her nose.

“I am so happy! Because I could stay with ‘Mama’!!”

“Haahhh?!! Mama?!”

I’m really surprise when hearing that from her mouth! What she means by ‘Mama’?! Who is Mama?

“Yes! Mama! The ‘new Sensei’!”

She shows me the person who slowly walks closer us. I think she’s holding Ai-chan’s bag pack. At first, I couldn’t really see her face because it’s quite dark. But then, when she’s standing in front of me, with the help of fence’s light that illuminates the darkness, I can see her face is so…..

“Gosh…… beautiful…..”

I speak in my mind while standing like a stone. I’m stunned at the moment.

“Mama! This is my Papa!”

My little princess introduced me to the person. Surprisingly, I had noticed that her accent is suddenly disappeared! I could easily understand her words! I wonder what happened?! And why she called that person Mama?!

“Ah! You must be Matsui-san! Nice to meet you!”

As she said while bowing to me. And then, she offers her hand to shake hands with me.

“Ahh! Haaiii! Matsui——Jurina—desu! Nn—Nice to meet you— too!”

I slightly stuttering while accepting her hand and slowly shake it. Her hands are so soft! I could feel my cheeks are burning. I’m feeling shy and I don’t know why! Ai-chan was right! This ‘new Sensei’ is so pretty! Her eyes are so big, and when she smiles, her cheeks are so cute!

“Oh, don’t you want to come in? And have a drink?”

She asked me. But I quickly answer her,

“No! It’s okay! It’s getting late, and I don’t want to trouble you!”

I said while rubbing my back neck. As I continued,

“I’m so sorry because we had never met but I already troubled you with Ai-chan! Haha!”

Without noticing, I laughed awkwardly due to nervous feeling.

“Oh, don’t need to mention about that as she’s not a trouble at all! I really love children. They are so cute! Like Ai-chan!”

She’s softly caressing on Ai-chan’s cheeks. The way she does it was so gentle. No wonder Ai-chan really loves her.

“You’re also cute, Mama!”

Said Ai-chan with smile. I still don’t know the reason why Ai-chan called her Mama and I don’t want to ask now, because we just met and I bet it will be a longer conversation. It’s getting late, so I decided to excuse myself from her.

“Anou….. thanks again for today. I usually asked help from Yokoyama-sensei but she’s suddenly having problems. I think we should go now, as it’s quite late….”

I explained to her.

“Oh, yeah… I forgot to introduce myself…..”

Said her and continues,

“My name is Matsui Rena, and I’m the new teacher at SakuraHana Kindergarten…..”

“Mmat—sui?”

Hearing her surname, now I get the answer…..

Why Ai-chan loves her so much…..

Why she called her ‘Mama’.......

And why she was always talking about her to me…..

Because we all have the same surname and somehow makes her feeling comfortable….

Like a family…..

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