Chapter 18: Playing husband and wife
Translator: Soafp
“Dear…”
With that, both Mizuki and Katsuragi finally leave our home.
The moment we’re alone, Maya seems to want to express something.
Just one word, irritating.
I’m only thinking about sticking to my principles.
“Since I said it in front of Mizuki and the others, I’ve decided to continue being married for another month. However, during that time, there are various preparations to be made, such as filling out the green papers and moving belongings out.”
It’s an emphatic statement of what will happen after a month has passed. Still, it seems that Maya interpreted it as “we can be a couple without conditions for a month.”
“I understand. But please, for just one month, I want us to be a happy couple.”
She’s pushing unreasonable demands on me. There’s absolutely no need for us to be a happy couple.
“Have Maya and I ever been a happy couple? You were already cheating with Naoki when we got married, weren’t you? So what’s the point of continuing our married life with the premise of divorce and pretending to be a loving couple?”
“…”
“You should understand that I can’t feel that way. Who’s forcing it, me or you, Maya?”
“I’m sorry. But for just one month, I want to be by your side more than anyone else. If your anger resurfaces, you can vent it on me as much as you want. So…”
I had to restrain myself from wanting to hit her. Stay calm, me. Getting irritated would only lead to defeat.
“…But I work during weekdays and come home late. It’s impossible for you to be by my side in such circumstances.”
“Then, at least, let’s share the bedroom…”
“Maya, are you okay with the idea of being strangled by me while you sleep?”
“I don’t mind.”
“…Ha?”
“I believe that if you were to kill me with your own hands, I could finally be reborn beautifully. So it doesn’t matter to me.”
Here she goes again, saying something incomprehensible. I don’t want any part of killing Maya and ruining my life. If she wants to die, she can die somewhere I don’t know after we divorce.
“Understood. But the bed will be separate. Anyway, I have no intention and no ability to embrace Maya anymore.”
“…”
“If you’re expecting that, you’re sorely mistaken. Well, I suppose you already know that.”
“Thank you very much…”
Sticking to your principles is more unpleasant than I thought.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you…”
And seeing Maya, broken like a malfunctioning robot, is as unpleasant as it gets. What does it even mean to be a happy couple? I’ve never experienced it, how should I know?
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The biggest problem is the fucking friend, Mizuki. I seriously don't like her. I swear to god if they end up getting back together, this will, unironically, be the worst story i've ever consumed.
This novel is just pissing me off at this point. The dude has every right to be angry, but he's also starting to become abusive. I understand that isn't necessarily his fault, since literally everyone in his life is conspiring to force him to stay in a relationship he clearly hates, but it doesn't change the fact that he is in fact becoming an abusive husband. I just want all the interlopers to fuck off so we can see our boy be free and happy, but based on a comment in a previous chapter, it seems like neither of those things are going to happen, so this is where I'm gonna have to drop this it seems.
Thank you!