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Chapter 13: Greenhouse Anxiety and the Countdown
"I'm heading out."
"Okay, have a safe trip."
Sayu waved gently, watching Yoshida leave for work. She waited until his figure disappeared around the corner before reluctantly closing the door.
Back in the living room, she cleared the table and turned on the kitchen tap. The whole routine took only three minutes. She loved the sound of washing dishes; the apartment was far too quiet when she was alone.
"This won't do..." she muttered, patting her cheeks with hands chilled by the water, trying to focus.
She dried the dishes and put them away. After a moment of hesitation, she swiped her phone awake. They had been apart for ten minutes—just enough time for him to walk to the nearest station.
"Ummm..."
She groaned softly, opening Line and closing it repeatedly. She wanted to ask if he'd boarded the train, but she worried about appearing too controlling. If she waited until he reached the office, she might disturb his work.
Ping.
The phone chimed. "I'm on the train."
Sayu couldn't help but beam.
"Is there a seat?"
The message was marked 'Read' instantly. "There is, but I don't really feel like sitting. Let me tell you..."
By the time the conversation ended as Yoshida prepared to disembark, Sayu realized her legs had gone numb. She padded back to the sofa in her slippers and scrolled through their entire chat history. Only after standing up again did she feel fully "recharged" by her lover.
Next was the laundry. Her legs, encased in white over-the-knee silk socks, moved with a light, rhythmic pace. It was a pity that the owner of these shapely legs had yet to achieve her goal through the art of "stocking seduction."
"Maybe he's just eating too well outside..."
Sayu talked to herself while sorting the laundry. She was well aware of her charms, and she knew Yoshida had no physical issues. In fact, he met Ms. Goto for trysts several times a week; among the men she had known, he had a relatively high sex drive.
No, the problem wasn't Ms. Goto.
Thinking back to Yoshida's attitude whenever he turned down her advances, Sayu sighed. The reason they hadn't "finished the deed" was likely because Yoshida cherished her too much.
Sayu had been taken in by many men, and without exception, they had all had sex with her. There was nothing to blame them for; Sayu was the one who proposed the terms. She saw herself as a bomb that could cause "social death" for anyone involved; since they took the risk, using her body to help them release was a fair trade.
She had met hypocrites who claimed they wouldn't touch her, only to show their true colors the moment they confirmed she wasn't sick and wouldn't call the police. They would thrust themselves into her without a second thought.
But Yoshida was different.
The contract between them regarding housework was completely unbalanced in terms of cost and reward. He genuinely wanted to help her lead a normal, stable life. Yet he wasn't a sexless saint; he was tempted by her advances and troubled by his relationship with Ms. Goto.
For the first time, Sayu believed in fate, but that belief brought intense anxiety. She feared that one day, someone as radiant as him would find a woman who truly "matched" him. Ms. Goto's existence actually helped her—that woman occupied the devoted Yoshida but couldn't give him total love, leaving him with no energy to start a new romance.
With a bit of scheming, Sayu had managed to "swoop in" and capture his heart. For a first love, she was doing quite well.
But it wasn't enough.
Because Yoshida never truly craved anything from her.
Did he choose her simply because she was the closest person, the one who gave him the most?
And if he ever found out that she wasn't exactly what he thought she was...
"Mr. Yoshida..."
Sayu sniffed her lover's discarded shirt with an obsessed expression, her cheeks flushed as if intoxicated. She wanted to pour her heart out, to show him every naked inch of her soul.
"Come home early."
A simple message, laden with heavy affection, was sent out.
There were 12 hours left before Sayu would be penetrated by a man other than Yoshida.