“…Hmm.”
“Should I not wear it?”
“…You have to. Didn’t we agree on that?”
We had such a conversation while looking at each other’s outfits.
The couple T-shirts were just too ridiculous.
I had worn matching hoodies with the commander before, but it didn’t feel as couple-ish back then.
At least those hoodies were just similar in color. There weren’t any cute characters making us look like a couple like now.
“I feel a bit silly.”
“I know right?”
We couldn’t help but acknowledge how we looked together.
Two grown adults wearing cute t-shirts and laughing in the room.
Honestly, it was just funny.
“I wonder how the boss would react if they saw us like this. In my old days, I’d never wear something like this.”
“Exactly, right?”
“Well… I haven’t worn stuff like this frequently these days either.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah.”
No matter how much I’ve changed from before, there had never been a day where I wore anything cute like this.
I’ve worn sexy clothes, but I always thought of myself as someone distant from cute.
It wasn’t about my looks; I thought that way in other aspects too.
The commander probably felt the same.
“Oh, and… I got a text a little while ago.”
I turned on my phone and showed the message to the commander.
…I probably should have shown it earlier, but it didn’t matter now.
It wasn’t something immediate to worry about.
“…The boss is on their way. They said it would take a few more days…”
“…Ah.”
“…Shouldn’t we start preparing properly? I have already prepared the medical certificate.”
“But we need to prepare other things too… right?”
The message wasn’t a big deal.
Just a simple note saying the boss had set off and would take a few days.
That’s why the commander was even more worried.
A growing sense of dread was approaching.
“Don’t worry too much. I’m here, right?”
“…Thanks.”
“Even if they are the boss, I’ve developed this relationship with you, commander. Do you think they’d act like you imagined? They used to praise you back in the day.”
“………”
“Of course, premarital pregnancy is serious…”
But I still believed it would be okay.
I was now thinking that the commander probably wouldn’t die; it was just that.
Well, I figured maybe I’d get a decent hit on the head from the boss.
“More importantly, how long are we going to wear these couple T-shirts?”
“…Good question?”
We both ended up wearing them for now.
Neither of us had decided how long we would keep wearing them; it just happened.
After opening the package that arrived after work, we ended up chatting in the room wearing these couple T-shirts.
We had been talking about other things before I came in, though.
Of course, it wasn’t that I hated wearing these couple T-shirts; it’s just… with this design…
Honestly, feeling a bit embarrassed while wearing it was unavoidable.
Wouldn’t it actually be weirder to wear it without any feelings?
“Alright… let’s put this away for now. We won’t be wearing it all the time, right?”
“That’s true.”
“And… I should’ve gotten a larger size.”
“Huh?”
The size itself… was the same as what I usually wore.
It was just exactly the size of my usual clothes.
But that was where the problem lay.
“…Maybe it’s because my belly has gotten bigger. Now, it’s too noticeable.”
“Ah…”
“…If I’d gotten one size bigger, my belly wouldn’t show so much… it’s just that.”
The fact that my belly was so visible was troubling.
So I thought it would be right to order a size up next time.
“Well… at least it’s not uncomfortable, right?”
“That’s true.”
“Then next time we order clothes, let’s get them a bit bigger. If my belly gets even bigger… it might be a bit uncomfortable.”
“Yeah. It’s not extremely uncomfortable. But for now, let’s take this off.”
Anyway, we decided to change our clothes again.
We couldn’t keep wearing them.
If I continued to wear them with my belly sticking out, the clothes would stretch, and it would be awkward in many ways.
Although having my belly out was still a strange situation, I was okay with it.
I never really hated the fact that my belly was showing.
“Hey, Lindera, want me to tie your hair?”
“?”
Suddenly, the commander handed me a hair tie.
I usually don’t tie my hair when in the private room. I was perplexed as to why I needed to tie it now.
I didn’t know why, but I took the hair tie for now.
Well… tying it wasn’t hard.
“Why the sudden request to tie it?”
“Because your hair seems to have grown longer than I thought?”
“…Is that so?”
After hearing the commander’s words, I glanced at the mirror.
It wasn’t that my hair was short before, but somehow, my hair had definitely grown.
With my hair down now, it was almost long enough to pass my back.
Comparing to before… it certainly was long enough to notice.
When did it grow this much?
“…It looks like tying it would be better.”
“Right?”
“Yeah, it’s longer than I thought.”
Maybe it was because I’ve been keeping my thoughts elsewhere lately.
My hair had definitely grown much longer than I noticed before.
“Hmm… how about cutting it?”
“…Wouldn’t that be a waste?”
“It’s not that big of a deal. The length I used to have was just right. This is more… uncomfortable and…”
“That’s true…”
“Why? You think this length is prettier?”
Tossing my long hair around.
Since my hair was long, just swaying it around brought a surprising amount of movement.
Well, it was a bit uncomfortable, but it’s also fun.
“Of course it’s pretty.”
“…I know that.”
“I liked it when it was shorter, but right now is nice too.”
“Is that so…?”
…Well, it feels good.
No one would feel bad about getting compliments.
Of course, I felt good about it, and especially from the commander, it felt even better.
…Should I cut my hair next time?
“For now, I’ll tie my hair. It’s definitely… a bit annoying because it’s so long.”
“Can you tie it back for me?”
“…It’s not that hard; I can do it.”
I did as the commander said.
Unlike usual, I tied it back instead of to the side.
I felt like it had been a while since I wore it this way.
I rarely tied my hair back like this… usually, I only tied it to the side.
But this looked good too.
In fact, considering style, this gave a more normal and pretty vibe, right?
“What do you think?”
“You look good.”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
I wasn’t an idiot.
I knew I was pretty to some extent.
Of course, back then… there was that brief moment when I couldn’t think that way, but still, I knew it.
There were times when the commander made me think sideways too.
But now I recognized it plainly.
“By the way, commander, aren’t you going to change your hairstyle? I remember you used to part your hair and stuff.”
“Me? Uh…”
“?”
The commander seemed to hesitate to say something…
It was a moment of frustration to see the commander after such a long time.
I wondered what was stopping them from speaking this time?
Even after a long time, it was still infuriating.
“…That was for job interviews.”
“…Ah.”
It was such a nonchalant, realistic reason that I felt it was awkward to comment.
Job hunting and interviews meant you had to prepare more, after all.
…But back then, they really did dress up well.
At the interviews, the commander worked hard and kept things neat.
But somewhere along, it morphed into just washing and roughly drying their hair, wearing whatever shirt they found…
…These days, if I didn’t iron their shirts, they would wear them crinkled!
“…Can’t you at least manage your appearance a little better? Just putting lotion on your face in the morning isn’t enough.”
“…It’s a hassle.”
“That’s true, but…”
Still, the commander had gotten way too lazy lately.
Honestly, I seriously wondered how comfortably they’d be living if I weren’t around.
“…Well, I’d rather not manage and have other girls notice me more.”
“Is this better then?”
“Yeah.”
That was a given.
Even now, I still sometimes see agents showing interest in the commander.
If the commander put more effort into their appearance?
It would naturally become worse.
I could see it without even looking.
“The commander should just be themselves.”
“Glad to hear that.”
“…But still, I think you should manage your hair at least sometimes.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Honestly, lately… on holidays, you kind of look like a slob. Maybe manage it a bit more casually?”
“…Alright.”
I was relieved that the commander wasn’t someone who wouldn’t listen at all.
Honestly, I was worried about them not managing themselves.
It felt a bit unfortunate to neglect a good-looking face, and since I changed my hairstyle, it would be a pity if the commander didn’t do anything about theirs.
So this was the better option.
“Oh, and commander, there was also this in the package.”
“Maternity wear?”
“No, it’s the costume I ordered last time.”
“…Oh.”
The box didn’t only contain the couple T-shirts I had bought with the commander.
There were sportswear, school uniforms, bunny girl outfits, dress shirts, a rope…?
Anyway, there were more items intended for nighttime wear than I expected.
Of course, they weren’t all high-quality clothes, but rather ones focusing on exposure or sexiness…
“…These are super sexy outfits, right?”
“…Weren’t these the ones you picked out, commander?”
“That’s true… but I didn’t expect the school uniform to be this revealing…”
…The commander was right.
The outfits, which could’ve seemed normal, arrived with designs that were undeniably seductive.
“…Well, since we can’t wear them now, let’s just put them away somewhere.”
“……..Yeah.”
Though the commander looked disappointed, it was still early in the pregnancy.
We absolutely could not engage in any sexy activities.
…Honestly, I wanted to, but I was warned against it intensely.
Wishing didn’t change much.
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