◆ Houseplant Epilogue
"I'm home," a tired woman's voice says.
"Welcome back,"
another woman cheerfully replies.
The woman who just came home,
takes off her pumps and walks into the living room, her shoulders drooping.
"Ugh, I'm beat... I wish
they'd stop scheduling dinner meetings with clients on their own. It makes me
late coming home."
"Oh, so you had dinner
already?"
"No, I left halfway. I
told them I had a girlfriend waiting for me at home."
"A girlfriend... You'll
get funny looks, you know? Chii-chan is so beautiful, you could just say you
have a boyfriend."
"It's fine. I don't want
to lie to myself."
"You're so clumsy."
"I handle my work
efficiently, so it balances out."
With that, the short-haired
woman gives a quick kiss to the long-haired woman.
The two of them were living
together.
They started dating in high
school, and now it's already their eighth year. That little girl is turning
twenty-five this year.
"Ah, Aoi, hug me
tightly."
"Yes, yes, you spoiled girl."
"So healing... I wish we
could stay like this forever... If only tomorrow wouldn't come..."
"It's okay, tomorrow will
come. No matter how tough the night, we can get through it."
"Even if you say it so
positively..."
The woman pouts, and the long-haired
woman kisses her without a word.
"I love you, Aoi."
"Of course, I love you
too, Chii-chan."
"Mm, that cheers me up...
Let's get married, Aoi."
"We're already married,
remember?"
With that, she shows off the
ring on her ring finger. Seeing the silver ring, the woman smiled even more.
Just then, A thumping noise resounded
from the entrance.
"Ugh, what a day! I
thought I could finally go home on time today, but they dumped a bunch of
documents on me at the last minute! I told them that time with my lover is far
more precious than any overtime pay!"
A noisy woman came in. As she
undid her hair, she saw the two entangled in the living room and exclaimed,
"Ah!"
"Why are you two already
being so lovey-dovey!"
"I was here first."
"But you came home early
yesterday too!"
"You were the one who got
home first three days in a row last week."
"Uu, I want a hug too! I
want kissy-kissy!"
Seeing her acting like a child,
the long-haired woman spreads her arms with a wry smile.
"Izumi, come here."
"Yay… I love you,
Aoi-san."
"Aoi, you don't have to
spoil her so much. She's a grown woman, after all."
The woman clinging to her said
so.
"But I feel bad for her. Besides,
the Benjamin Baroque closes early, so I always end up being the first one
home."
"It's fine, Aoi. Because
you're here, I can work every day. Without you, my world would be in
darkness."
"Totally agree… Ah, so
healing…"
"Izumi, you're starting to
act like one of the customers at Sumire-san's café lately…"
"Hey, stop it~ If you're
going to say that, then Chiharu-san too..."
"Ha, give me a break. I'm
not that hopeless."
"Come on, stop
fighting."
The woman pulled them both
close and alternately kissed them. Just like that, the two of them quieted down
like well-behaved pets. The relieved woman stood up and tied her hair back.
"Dinner is ready. Or do
you want to take a bath first?"
""With Aoi(-san).""
"Yes, yes, so it's dinner
then. Got it."
The woman headed to the kitchen
but then peeked back out.
"But before that, you two
need to properly do the make up kiss. One kiss for each quarrel. That's our
house rule, right?"
""Eeeh.""
The two made displeased faces
in unison.
"It's our promise,
right?"
However, when the woman pressed
further, they turned red, but...
They gave each other a quick
peck on the lips.
"...Ah, it tastes like
Aoi."
"I know exactly what you
mean."
"Geez."
On each of their ring fingers,
a ring shone.
The woman who was serving
dinner suddenly looked up as if she remembered something.
"Oh, that's right."
She picked up a watering can
and went over to a potted plant standing in the corner of the living room.
There stood a houseplant, a
Benjamin Baroque, which they had moved with them when they moved in.
It's full of lively leaves, and
as it was being watered by the woman, it almost seems like it was about to let
out a comfortable sigh, like "Ah, ah, oh no... this feels good..."
Yes, houseplants do not have a
lifespan.
Even if more than thirty years
pass, they can live on forever through cuttings.
As long as this apartment and
Café Benjamin Baroque don't both catch fire at the same time.
"Aoi-san, I'll set the
chopsticks."
"Aoi, I'll carry the
plates."
"Ah, okay."
The woman with the watering can
turned around and smiled.
This fickle woman who had the
audacity to confess to two girls at once eight years ago is indeed Sumire-san's
niece and my younger sister. Blood is thicker than water, I guess.
The girl from that day will
never be alone again.
Because she has two wonderful
women by her side.
The charm that brings energy
has cast an unbreakable magic on the three of them.
The language of the Benjamin Baroque plant is "Family Bonds & Spousal Love."
Thus, from now on--- I will
continue to watch over the love life of the yuri couple.
A complete victory! Happy end!
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