I'm The Ex-Girlfriend of a Soldier Chapter 15 part1

Translator: shiko
Proofreader: asuramaru

"Yse, a person's mindset can change faster than you know."

"No, it won't change. If it was going to change, then there'd be no reason to beg for your love."

If his words had been like twizzlers candy, I would've been able to twist them. But he was firm; firm enough for me to not be able to make a single crack.

"So, confirm it, Meize Hazelnut."

"…Confirm what?"

“How much I like you, confirm it with your own eyes. How long my feelings for you will 

remain unchanging."

He laughed with his hand on my cheek. I slowly lowered my head in embarrassment.

"No need to rush. What I want from you is more than a relationship, but since you're so shy, I'll be lenient enough for us to take it slow."

He kissed the back of his right hand, the one that held my face.

"My mind won't change anyways. All you have to do is like me. I don't care if you don't think the same. If you don't like me, I'll prove my affection even more. And if you can't bring up the idea of dating, I'll say it first. So……."

He said, close to my ear. Before I realized it, he lowered his head and lightly kissed my left hand this time.

"From now on, love me, Meize Hazelnut."

His confession was no different from before, but this time, it felt different.

My mindset and answer were different from before.

"Stay with me as long as you wish, have faith in me."

To be honest, I don't remember how I responded to him that day. But what was certain, on that fateful day, was that we stepped over the line of friendship and became lovers.

Summer felt just like yesterday but alas, winter was already here. Time flew by so fast. My hurried steps made me exhale quite often, and I ignored the white breath coming out of my mouth.

Uu, it's cold. I'm cold.

"Did you wait long, Yse?"

"No. I just got here. But, aren't you cold in those clothes? You have to dress warmly so you don't get sick."

Yse took off his coat and wrapped it around my shoulders. The heaviness of the coat, the remaining warmth from it, combined with his gentle scent surprised me.

You use bait to catch a fish but you don't feed the bait to the fish[1]. He seemed to give me more attention now that we were together compared to when we were friends.

[1] expression used for relationships, like saying you progress well before you get in a relationship but that progress slows down once you're in one

"If you give me your coat, won't you be cold?"

"I don't usually get cold."

He shrugged. All he wore was a thin shirt and vest that seemed far from warm.

“It's so cold though."

He stopped me from returning his coat. Even if he lied about not being cold, he didn't seem to be affected by the weather at all. On the contrary, unlike my cold and red fingertips, his hand was still warm as it held mine.

"It's this cold. You'll have to put on a coat. You're going to end up catching a cold at this rate." 

“It's just a cold." 

"Just a cold? Humans can die from a cold. There's nothing wrong with being careful. I'll get you a pretty coat, okay?"

He muttered something with a serious face. He was fine, but the problem was that he's worried.

I laughed and fixed the front of his coat.

"That's good. How much does it cost?"

I didn't know if it was necessary. A new coat was a luxury for me since I needed to focus on my studies. Right now, I needed to raise money instead of spending it.

"I'll pay for it. I'm able to do as much as that."

"Even if you have a stable job, you have to save up money. The old ways are important."

"I think you're more important than the old ways."

That's kind of moving but don't you think you're overreacting a bit?  Winter was cold, of course, but in my experience of having a summer cold before, I didn't think it could kill.

“I really don't mind, but if you have money to buy a coat, save up and use it to buy something that you want later.”

If I didn't stop him, he'd probably go get a coat right now.

Perhaps it was because the exam was right around the corner. Actually, I felt a bit chilly but it wasn't serious. Above all, I felt so good today that I forgot my physical condition.

"Anyways, aren't you going to ask about the exam results? You seem so immersed in your role as a boyfriend that you seem to forget your teacher role, Mr. Yse."

With a mischievous smile, I held onto his hand. His eyes widened and his hand intertwined with mine.

His body temperature was so high that I felt warm just by holding his hand.

"How was your test? Do you think it went well?”

“Um, can I brag?”

"Of course, be my guest."

"I solved all the problems. We'll know the answer when the results come out, but I think I'll pass right away. Isn't it amazing how the questions were just like how you taught me?"

Yse would have been a very good teacher or lecturer. Smart, teaches well, and has good answer rates.

If there was something like internet lessons in this world, it'd definitely rake in money. Online Lessons by Handsome Teacher Yse! 99.99% pass rate, you can even become a government employee! That's how we could promote it.

"You've been working hard. I've seen you study hard. You'll definitely pass."

"I really hope so."

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