68 Good Wife (2/2)

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After the whole 'bathroom' debacle, Axel hastily dressed himself before making his way to the lounge. Taking a deep breath, Axel steeled himself before pushing forward.

As he expected, the moment he entered the room, Makoto's face turned as red as a strawberry, her eyes frantically looking around the room in an attempt to stop herself from focusing on his crotch.

She stuttered all over the place, biting her tongue a couple times before she finally managed to squeeze out the words, ”…I'm sorry.”

Axel coughed, trying to erase the awkward feeling in his heart as he said, ”Oh, ah… It's fine, Makoto. I should've locked the door. I'm just so used to living by myself that I forgot to lock it. I'm just sorry you had to see my… *cough* *cough*.”

”No! It's fine, really. Plus, I actually enjoyed the view…” Replied Makoto, whispering the last part so low that not even Axel could hear her.

With an awkward air drifting between the pair, Axel softly sighed before flashing Makoto a bright smile as he said, ”So, how about a snack?”

A shy nod from Makoto was all Axel needed as he took off into the kitchen. Since Sae was due to return, Axel decided to make her a share as well.

He wasn't looking to make anything overly fancy, just some sandwiches and juice. Axel quickly got out the ingredients and was about to start when he felt someone tug his shirt.

What greeted him was a flushed Makoto. Her cheeks were bright red, almost matching the shade of her eyes as she gave Axel an upturned looked and asked, ”Would it be alright if I helped you, Axel?”

Axel had to mentally hold himself back from hugging the adorable cinnamon roll in front of him as he opted to give her a smile and a nod. Makoto's eyes lit up as she quickly washed her hands before coming back.

The pair spent the next half hour, making sandwiches and messing around. At one point, Axel caught Makoto secretly nibbling on a sandwich. Axel didn't try to stop her as he silently moved next to her and took a big bite out of the sandwich.

Makoto's face when she realised what happened was priceless. First, she glared angrily at him and pouted. Then, she gave the crumbs on her fingers a sad look. Finally, her face lit up like a Christmas tree as she realised that they just shared an indirect kiss.

Axel chuckled at her rapid fire expressions and apologized for eating her sandwich. He explained to her that since she was nibbling on it, the sandwich must have been good so he wanted to give it a try.

Anyone could see that Axel was just trying to tease her by acting innocent. Even though Makoto knew this, she acted like she believed him and nodded. She would've gotten away with it, if not for the growing blush on her face.

Anyway, after all the teasing and sandwich making, the awkward air between them had disappeared, being replaced by a happy mood. Makoto smiled as she helped lay the dishes they made out onto the table.

Axel, putting the finishing touches on the last batch of sandwiches, glanced at Makoto and blurted out, ”You'd make a good wife, Makoto.”

Makoto froze as the cutlery in her hands dropped to the floor. Axel quickly realised what he just said and said, ”Sorry, I didn't mean to-”

However, before he could finish apologizing, the words he wanted to say became stuck in his throat as Makoto turned to face him.

There was something both seductive and chaste about her blushing face that made him gulp. She twirled her bangs between her finger as she muttered, ”D-Do you really think so?”

Axel felt a small fire light up inside him as he nodded, ”Y-Yeah. I think you'd be a great wife and that you'll make someone very happy in the future.”

After Axel said his piece, an awkward silence pervaded the room as both teens refused to look at each other.

Suddenly, the door swung open as Sae burst into the room, a wide smile on her face as she happily said, ”I'm back~ You two didn't get… into any… trouble, did you?”

Sae could practically taste the awkwardness in the air as she gave a dry chuckle, ”Did… something actually happen while I was gone?”