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#162 Peaceful For Now
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2024-11-25 07:01:33“A... what do you mean? Of course, we’ll sleep separately!” Akiko replied after a brief moment of shock.
If she had only known they were married yesterday, maybe Akiko wouldn’t have hesitated to share a room with him.
But right now, Akiko felt extremely nervous at the thought of them sleeping in the same room. Her heart was already pumping too much blood in a panic.
“Hmm… I’m a bit disappointed, but fine, if that’s your decision.” Kenji shrugged.
“Disappointed? We’re not even married yet. We didn’t… Oh… umm… Did we…”
Akiko swallowed hard, her question getting stuck in her throat, caught by embarrassment. But at the same time, she wanted to know. She pretended to pick up a dusty kettle, moving it to the sink to make it seem like she was doing something.
“What about us?” Kenji’s face remained neutral, deliberately
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