“Perverts.”
“……..”
“Surely they’re not doing that in the office, right?”
“…You think so? The noises were so loud. Doing that at work is just plain perverted.”
“That’s true.”
…The atmosphere in the office today was really uncomfortable.
I could confidently say it was the worst I’ve ever experienced while working in the office.
I ended up letting my coworkers sleep over at my place just because I was too lazy to go back and forth to the ship.
Who would have thought… that it would lead to this kind of situation?
I tried to be cautious, but… by the middle, we all lost our minds and this happened.
“No matter how close we are… doing that while our coworkers are sleeping at home is definitely… wrong.”
“Right!? Right, right?!”
“Yes. Both the commander and Lindera are in the wrong.”
“”…….””
It was definitely something that happened on the weekend.
Ever since returning to work, they had continued to tease us awkwardly.
Of course, it was a situation that happened because of us, but still, if I could say it was unfair… I would.
They clearly looked like they would be passed out drunk until the next morning.
And clearly, they weren’t.
-Tap, tap…
-Tap, tap…
In the end, all Corbin and I could do was quietly type on our keyboards, processing today’s documents.
Without saying anything, just listening.
It was definitely our fault, to the point where we had nothing to say.
And thinking about how the moans or conversations might have reached our coworkers sleeping in the living room…
I felt so embarrassed.
I seriously started to think about just taking a vacation.
“But seriously, they really went at it for a long time. The sounds just wouldn’t stop!”
“It’s almost like they’re newlyweds. Sure, they had a baby… but isn’t it basically like they’re still newlyweds?”
“Hah!”
“Even so, they went at it for almost two hours after we woke up… that’s quite impressive.”
“Right? They seem to have better stamina than me!”
…They didn’t particularly show anything.
When they went out, they made sure to cover up, and I was the one standing in front of Corbin.
They just weren’t wearing anything underneath, so maybe their nipples poked through their clothes a bit?
Aside from the sounds, not much else was revealed.
It’s not like anyone would know exactly what me and Corbin were doing in the room.
It was impossible to specify the actions from just the noises.
But… the real issue was how much noise we made.
Neither I nor Corbin paid much attention after a certain point and got too into it…
“Uh… Lindera, um…”
“…Can we please stop…?”
This embarrassing situation had been going on for hours.
I felt so embarrassed I wanted to run away, but I couldn’t escape.
“…I really feel like I’m going to die from embarrassment.”
…I had no choice but to voice that.
I had been trying to stay quiet… but it was so embarrassing.
My face was getting hotter and hotter…
“…Let’s turn the air conditioning up.”
…I had no choice but to lower the AC temperature and increase the wind speed.
I hadn’t looked in the mirror yet, but I knew without looking.
My face was probably bright red by now.
With my embarrassing story being tossed around by my coworkers… I seriously could die from embarrassment.
Corbin, who was sitting next to me, also had a redder face than usual.
My being in this state was only natural.
“But Lindera…”
“…What is it?”
“…You don’t even exercise, but your stamina was… amazing!”
“Please…….”
In the end, I had to stop typing on the keyboard and cover my face with my hands.
Seriously…
Continuing to work like this seemed impossible.
“…And why is it only me you keep talking about? There are two of us here…”
Yeah.
I felt wronged about this too.
I wasn’t the only one who had sex; Corbin beside me did too.
I couldn’t understand why I was the only one being talked about like this.
Of course, my moans were probably more noticeable than Corbin’s…
But still, I felt wronged.
“…Lindera?”
“…Isn’t it right? Corbin enjoyed it too, so why am I the only one being talked about?”
“Wait… Are you dragging me into this all of a sudden?”
“What do you mean dragging? It was Corbin who suggested it first!”
At Corbin’s indignant response, I couldn’t help but flare up.
Because I really didn’t suggest it first!
If I had suggested it, there would’ve been no reason to say any of this.
But…
“You shouldn’t be so cowardly here…!”
“Isn’t it weirder to let them talk about me instead?!”
“That’s true…!”
…He wasn’t wrong.
It would be far stranger for my coworkers, especially the female ones, to be talking about Corbin.
After all… we’re rational beings, right?
Of course, it wasn’t particularly pleasant for them to talk about me either, but discussing it regarding Corbin was…
“But it’s really all because of Corbin!”
I had no choice but to let out a defensive answer.
Of course, all of this really stemmed from Corbin.
“That’s… true…”
“………”
“…I can’t argue with that…?”
…It ended on a somewhat empty note, but there’s no denying it.
Yep.
But honestly, it was Corbin who wanted it first.
There was really nothing else to talk about.
“Uh… Sorry?”
“…That’s enough.”
“”……..””
After having that little chat, things calmed down a bit.
This was better than just sitting there listening and enduring it like before.
Plus…
“Uh…”
“Um…”
“…”
Unlike earlier, it seemed like the coworkers’ reactions had improved a little?
It felt somewhat alright in various ways.
“B-but! Honestly, it was too clear, and it’ll never be forgotten!”
…Of course, Midori’s candid remark came up too.
*
“Yawn…”
“…Tired?”
“Yeah. I’m tired. All because of someone.”
During lunch hour, I didn’t go out to eat but just lay on the sofa.
Typically, it would be better to go fill my stomach… but I was just tired.
After being tormented by coworkers since morning, I felt pretty tired today.
Considering what happened over the weekend and today being Monday…
It definitely felt like I couldn’t concentrate on work today.
“We couldn’t avoid it, right? Not that you can just say don’t say it first… Honestly…”
“…I feel embarrassed.”
“Exactly.”
Anyway, the other employees went out for lunch, leaving just Corbin and me resting together.
Probably… we’d just buy sandwiches from a convenience store before lunch ended.
Or we might go to Easter’s cafe.
“But luckily, after that… the teasing has dropped a bit, right?”
“That’s true. There were some parts that were a bit teasing.”
“…I understand that.”
If it were me in a reverse situation, I might have done the same.
To be honest, it was kind of funny, right?
“…I think it would be better for us to be more careful next time.”
“…Thank goodness Charlotte didn’t catch on.”
“She’s still too young to understand anything.”
What would a baby under two know?
Wouldn’t she just misunderstand that we were fighting?
While we were moaning and bumping into each other.
“…Next time, if there’s a place we can leave Charlotte for a day, it might be good.”
“…What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Right now, it’s fine, but what if Charlotte grows up… If she catches on like last weekend.”
“Where would we even leave Charlotte?”
“That’s true…”
I understood the reason, but it was not easy.
After all, there aren’t many places willing to take care of a one-year-old, right?
On top of that, I was also worried…
“…Next time the boss comes, let’s give it a try then.”
“Oh… genius?”
“I’m naturally a bit smart.”
We continued chatting while laying down.
I felt a bit like I was using someone, but the boss really liked our Charlotte.
Even nowadays, every time she sends pictures, she seems to enjoy it?
It seemed that she would definitely like it even more.
“The boss previously said she’d send us on a trip, but that seems pretty much out of the question now.”
“Oh… you mean that?”
A long time ago, before Charlotte was born.
The boss once suggested that we go on a trip similar to a honeymoon.
Considering how things have turned out, we couldn’t really go on a proper trip or spend time alone, right?
So she mentioned taking care of Charlotte and enjoying a trip just the two of us…
But we couldn’t focus much on it due to childcare.
Honestly, we were having so much fun without needing to travel.
And more importantly, it was clear our boss needed us.
It felt a bit like we were being a burden to the boss… since it took a lot of time for her to come here from headquarters.
“We couldn’t help it.”
“Right.”
“What… it’s still enjoyable, right? Watching Charlotte grow up, among other things, I think it’s good in many ways.”
“Of course that’s true.”
“Plus, Charlotte’s cheeks are getting chubbier, and she’s getting cuter by the day, which is just wonderful.”
Of course, living with Corbin was great too, but Charlotte was definitely the best part.
When I had a baby, I never expected it to be this good, but it was an unexpected joy.
To be honest, every once in a while, although it’s still too early… I can’t help but think that having a second one would be nice since life was so happy.
“But still… I want to go on a trip with Lindera sometime.”
“Let’s go next time. Whenever we can find the time.”
“Um… I don’t mean that. I mean, like the boss said, we’d leave Charlotte with her for a bit and go on a trip, just the two of us.”
“Is that so?”
With such a serious face, Corbin brought it up, and it made me think a bit differently.
I had just thought about going on a family trip with Charlotte included.
But Corbin still seemed to want a date with just the two of us, which honestly made me happy.
Even though we had a child, he still seemed to want me like that…
If I brought this up to the boss next time, it felt like it could work.
Certainly, it might be tough for now?
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