CHAPTER 19 – THIRD STEP (Part 2)

Koutarou held Shinji’s hand and they’re walk in to the family restaurant with Ryota.

When they’re at Tsugumi and Kenji's table, Shinji looking at Tsugumi, he kiss her cheek and said...

Shinji : “Happy birthday Tsugumi, I wish you all the best and you’re so beautiful tonight”

Tsugumi : “Thanks Shin, you’re beautiful too”

Ryota kiss Tsugumi cheek too and said..

Ryota : “Happy birthday pretty lady, I’m sure tonight you’re gonna be happy person in this world”

Tsugumi : “Thanks Ryo, I’m happy today coz this is my birthday”

Ryota : (Smile) “You became more happy than before, I guarantee it”

Koutarou : “Happy birthday, I wish you all the best”

Tsugumi : “Thank you Mr. Tsuga”

Koutarou looking at Shinji with wondering face and Shinji looking at Tsugumi then he looked Koutarou too but he didn’t know Tsugumi know about his boyfriend.

Koutarou : “Oh, you know me?”

Tsugumi : “Yes, I’m working as an accounting staff at your Company”

Koutarou : “I’m sorry I didn’t recognise you, coz I never meet you at the office”

Tsugumi : “it’s Okey Mr. Tsuga, I understand”

Then she tell everyone to take a sit and she start to order. After the food came they’re eating and talk.

After that Kenji put Tsugumi's birthday cake on the table and asked Tsugumi to make a request and blow out his birthday candle. After Tsugumi blew his birthday candle Kenji looked at Ryota and he nodded his head, Ryota reached into the other bag and gave a box to Kenji.

Kenji kneels on one leg in front of Tsugumi, he open the box and says...

Kenji : “Tsugumi will you marry me?”

Tsugumi cry and cover her mouth, after a few moments she says..

Tsugumi : “Yes..”

They all clapping and congrats her, Shinji being touched and Koutarou saw tears run down from Shinji’s eyes and he hold Shinji’s shoulder and gently he wiped it. Shinji looking at Koutarou with smile and he leaned his head on Koutarou’s shoulder.

Koutarou whispered in Shinji’s ear and said that they will be like that too. Shinji shocked and he look at Koutarou but before he could speak his lips already been kissed by Koutarou. They kissed until until they hear the applause of their friends.

Kenji : (Laugh) “Shin, I'm engaged but you get the kiss”

Ryota : (Laugh) “Yeah Shin, why don't you get engaged too”

Shinji feel embarrassed and hide his face on Koutarou’s shoulder, he punched Koutarou's chest and say to Koutarou “Look what have you been dine”

Koutarou looked at Shinji with eyes full of love and say to everyone..

Koutarou : “Right now I don’t have a ring for Shinji but I promise to all of you that I will do it”

Ryota tell to Kenji and Tsugumi about the phone this morning and when he say Koutarou is Shinji’s boyfriend and Shinji denied it.

Ryota : “Ken, Tsugumi now both of you can see the truth that they’re lover right”

Kenji and Tsugumi nodded.

They chit chat for about 2 and half hours and Kenji spoke to Shinji seriously...

Kenji : “Shin, you know before me and Tsugumi engaged I already planned when Tsugumi accepted my proposal she will move to our apartment and I already told to Ryo that she will sleep with you and Ryo said okey, but I’m worry about him when he live by himself alone, but now I can see how much Koutarou love you and I want to ask you, would you mind if you move and live with him?”

Shinji shocked and he doesn’t know what to say, he just stared at Kenji.

Koutarou’s mind thinking : (This is my chances to make Shinji live with me, so I must grab this opportunity)

Koutarou : “So Ken what time you planneed Tsugumi to move to the apartment?”

Kenji : “Maybe this weekend”

Koutarou : “So honey, would you mind if you move to my house on Friday?”

Shinji : (Spluttered) “This...but...but...you...”

Koutarou : “Okey I decided to you, on Friday morning you will move and live with me and Rin”

Ryota : “Fyuuh...I’m safe now”

Shinji : “All of you cornered me...I don't know what to say "

Koutarou : “You don’t want to live with me, honey?”

Shinji : “I want but not so soon”

Koutarou : “You said you want to know me and if we live together so you will know all of me much better and I will know all of you too. What do you think?”

Shinji : “But I must tell my Dad, Mom and Brother”

Koutarou : “Sure honey, we’ll going to your parents house before to go to the aquarium tomorrow”

Shinji : (Nodded)

Ryota : “So, are we not going home now? It’s almost 11 pm and I so tired”

After Ryota saying that, they all moving to their house, because Ryota going with Kenji and Tsugumi so only Shinji and Koutarou in the car.

Koutarou drive his cars to his house, when Shinji realize that it’s not the way to his apartment so he asked..

Shinji : “Where’s we going?”

Koutarou : “My house”

Shinji : “But why?”

Koutarou : “You will be live with me so I want you to look how is it”

Shinji : “But I can see it tomorrow after going to the aquarium”

Koutarou : (Held Shinji’s hand) “You know honey, my home is your home, so I want you to looking at it and I don’t mind if you want to change the decorations. I’m happy as long as you’re happy”

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***