Married Couple
“Welco〜me, Kazunari-kyun. What do you need today〜?”
“Kinuta-san. I have an order I would like to place today as well”
I visited Kinuta-san on the way home from school since I have an order I would like to place. Kinuta-san is dressed in gothic lolita outfit as usual today.
“I will be making takoyaki next time, so I would like to order some good octopus. The date will be……yeah, will the 17th be alright?”
“Of cour〜se. I’ll go and procure some good ones〜”
The wound inside my mouth that I got when I was punched yesterday will probably heal as well if it is given ten days. Let’s invite Renya and Nishikida-san as well while I am at it and make it a takoyaki party.
“Nevertheless, yesterday was horrible huh〜”
“Yes, it was an unpleasant incident”
It is not surprising since Kinuta-san being well-informed is a usual thing. I guess there is no way for Kinuta-san to not know when my classmates do.
“Speaking of which, Kinuta-san, how do you calm down when you are infuriated at somebody?”
“Ara, why are you curious about something like that〜?”
“No, it seems my irritation yesterday was forthcoming to the extent that even those around me can tell. My friends forgave me, but as expected, I feel bad to have made them leave behind an unpleasant memory, that is how it is”
What happened yesterday is honestly my dark past¹. I do not regret what I did even the slightest, but I do regret that I ended up inconveniencing Renya and the others. I tried asking Kinuta-san so as not to do the same thing again, but……
“I think about how to obliterate the other party〜”
“Eh?”
“Of course, it’s not that I’m not going to take their life! I simply think about how to make the other party suffer the most, and put it into actions if it’s doable〜. It’s unexpectedly easy to kill someone socially, you know?”
It is not the question about whether or not it is easy. I can reference the part about thinking, but there is no way I can put it into actions. Firstly, why do you have the other party’s weakness……no, if it is Kinuta-san then I guess it is not strange to have it.
“Otherwise, the other method is to complain about it after that, and forget it when I do. Although this is tough if you don’t have any friends whom you can complain to, Kazunari-kun has Yae-chan, so there’s no problem huh〜”
“But to make Yae listen to something like that is”
“It’s embarrassing? Doesn’t she know loads of even more embarrassing things about you”
“Uu”
We indeed know all kinds of things about each other, but how do I say this, they are two different issues……
“Besides, I think she’d want to know everything when it comes to the person she likes, you know〜”
“Like I said, Yae and I are not in that kind of relationship”
“All the more if you’re family members, right〜?”
I instinctively take a step backwards at those eyes that see through everything, and that argument that does not allow any rebuttal. I cannot say anything in return because it hits the nail on the head.
“My husband and I too often complain to each other〜”
“Kinuta-san has a husband!!??”
It is impossible if I consider Kinuta-san’s gender on the family register! Since same-sex marriage is not yet acknowledged in Japan……but if they got married in a country that can then……huh……
“I’ll show you a photo since it looks like you’re confused〜”
“Please do!”
“Alright, here. A photo that was taken recently〜”
In the photograph is Kinuta-san dressed in the usual gothic lolita outfit, and a tall and slender male……no, this is
“A female? Ah, I am sorry for the reckless remark”
“It’s fine〜. As expected, it’s difficult to talk about it if it’s not the original gender, right〜? I’ll forgive you just this time〜”
Yeah, it was not a male in the photograph, but a cross-dressing female. A straight-up hunk judging from just the appearances.
“Um, I cannot say it well since I am really surprised, but I think both of you are very compatible”
“Ara, Kazunari-kyun isn’t going to talk bad about us huh〜”
“Eh?”
“A man who wants to be a maiden, and a woman who wants to be a man. From the eyes of the world, it’s twisted, to say the least, for such a pair to be a married couple〜. Even though from the perspective of the individuals themselves, they’re the best couple with no better match〜”
“……”
“But albeit few, there are also those who accept such us. Like Kazunari-kyun”
Kinuta-san, who said and winked at me, looked somewhat lonely.
“Um, you may not be accepted by society, but I think it is wonderful that both of you accept and cherish each other. That is why I think both of you make a good married couple”
“……nn〜, as I thought, Kazunari-kyun is a good kid〜! I’ll get my hands on the highest quality ones for the octopus this time〜!!”
“No, I cannot afford it if it is too expensive, alright!?”
“I’ll take that into consideration and give you something perfect, so please look forward to it!!”
The figure of Kinuta-san who said and gave a thumbs-up was very dazzling. I have never met Kinuta-san’s husband before, but I would like to someday.
Besides, when I see the blissful-looking Kinuta-san, I end up thinking about it as well; if I will also someday encounter someone who we can both cherish each other.
