Perfect Sex Sequel - Chapter 23

After working as a housekeeper for a year, Hayasaka Mizuki started a new journey as a candidate for the next proprietress at Suzukaze Resort, as her contract came to an end.

On the night she invited me to dinner, Hayasaka asked for her severance pay. She also requested that we spend the night together, until tomorrow evening.

Coincidentally, that night was the last night of Hayasaka’s 30s. From midnight that day, she turned 40.

I embraced Hayasaka.

The beautiful and well-proportioned Hayasaka did not resemble a 40-year-old woman’s body at all. Her br3asts were firm and full. Her back was white, without a trace of excess fat. Her buttocks were as flawless as peaches. And her closed pvssy lips was like that of a young girl. The tightness and pleasure when inserted into her v4g1na was indescribable.

Carrying the memories and rewards of our time together, Hayasaka spread her wings and flew away.

I was once again alone in the apartment.

However, there was no time to feel lonely. The development of the 3.5 cm thick, slim printer I had designed was waiting.

The day after parting with Hayasaka, I was reinstated at work and went back to the office.

In the company’s lab, a precise exterior model had already been produced with a 3D printer. The next step is to study the internal structure in detail, produce the parts, and assemble everything. Once it’s completed, it will become our flagship model, similar to the B210. With input from the president, the model number for the new printer has been decided to be “YUKI-KUREHA-41A-30”, a model that features both the company’s and my name. Prototypes of the parts are also being produced one by one. The prototype (initial model) will be completed in six weeks, or about a month and a half. If there are no problems, we will announce it publicly and begin production.

The day after I returned to the company, President Yuuki, two members of the secretarial team, the research lab staff, Director Yokota, Sales Director Sawamura, and the sales department gathered together to celebrate my return.

“You bastard! Getting cocky and taking a whole month off!”

While yelling at me, Director Sawamura poured me a drink. His face was a deep red from the alcohol. The president looked at the two of us and laughed with Kataoka Kyoko, Kawai Yoko, and Mizusawa Yumi from the secretarial department.

The decision to put me on leave was likely meant as a chance to reset and restart.

If I hadn’t come across our company’s printer at the electronics store that day, the ultra-thin printer idea would never have come to my mind, and Hayasaka wouldn’t have invited me to dinner when I was feeling so down.

Thinking about it, you never know where the opportunity to bounce back from rock bottom might be. Some people remain stuck in their lowest point, unable to find the opportunity right under their feet, and just let it pass by.

I just happened to spot that opportunity, and by sheer luck, I seized it.

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The development of the new printer was progressing smoothly, and I had returned to working at the company as usual that weekend.

Starting from Friday evening, I went to visit Sanae, who was staying at Saori’s parents’ house. Sanae had grown even more and kissed me several times as I hugged her.

Sanae would soon be three years old. I spent time playing with her on the carpet, rolling around, and savoring the sushi that Saori’s father had prepared.

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Around 9 AM the next Saturday.

My phone vibrated. The caller ID showed “Proprietress”. When I looked at the display, the face of Tadokoro Kanae appeared in my mind.

Could it be that Kanae got engaged and was calling to announce her marriage?

I answered the phone with a feeling of heaviness in my chest.

“Hello, this is Kureha…”

I introduced myself.

[Hello, Kureha-san… How have you been? It’s been a while, hasn’t it?]

I could hear the proprietress’s voice through the phone.

“Yes, I’m doing well, thank you. I appreciate you attending Saori’s first memorial.”

I bowed my head, a reflexive gesture from my time as a salesman.

[You see, Kanae… Kanae…]

The proprietress spoke with a voice that sounded like she was on the verge of tears

“Did something happen to Kanae?”

I could feel a faint sense of anxiety in the proprietress’s voice. It was strange to think of the proprietress crying.

Could something have happened to Kanae.

My heart suddenly started pounding faster.

[Two days ago, Kanae suddenly collapsed…]

The proprietress said this with a voice full of tears.

“Kanae collapsed…? Why would Kanae…?”

I stood up from the sofa where I had been sitting.

[Please, Kureha… The president has already given his permission. You have the day off today, right? Please come right away… Please…]

The proprietress spoke to me in a tearful voice.

[Kanae is completely exhausted… There’s nothing that can be done immediately, but… I feel sorry for her… She really wants to see you… U-u-u…]

The proprietress finally started crying.

“I understand. I’ll come right away. Where is Kanae?”

I asked for the name of the hospital where Kanae had collapsed and was hospitalized.

I explained the situation to Saori’s parents and prepared to fly to the Chita Peninsula.

What on earth happened to Kanae? I couldn’t believe that Kanae, who had always been in perfect health, could collapse. And now she wanted to see me?

I thought our relationship was completely over. When she visited for Saori’s memorial, I assumed it was her way of closing the chapter on us.

With all these conflicting emotions in my mind, I sighed repeatedly.

However, if Kanae wanted to see me, I would go anywhere to meet her. I also wanted to know what caused her collapse.

Kanae….

Kanae, I’m coming right now.

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In the private room of Toyohama Red Cross Hospital, Kanae stared motionlessly at the ceiling. A needle was stuck in her arm, and a bag of nutrients was suspended from the ceiling on an IV drip.

Kanae had become like a soulless corpse, her spirit drained.

It all started that day.

That day.

After seeing the photo that uncle Yuuki brought, showing Kureha Kosuke and his daughter Sanae, Kanae’s heart was deeply shaken. When she went to bed after work, tears flowed endlessly, soaking her pillow every night.

All she could think about was Kureha Kosuke, and her sleepless nights dragged on. She couldn’t bring herself to eat, and each day she became thinner.

She tried to forget about Kureha Kosuke.

Although she had passed away, in Kureha Kosuke’s heart, his beloved wife, Saori, was still alive.

She didn’t deserve a place in Kureha Kosuke’s heart. She wasn’t a woman worthy of living there. She had already separated from him.

But no matter how hard she tried to forget, she couldn’t.

Ever since she saw the photo of Kureha Kosuke, Kanae’s heart had been filled with thoughts of him. Even when she was at work, his face would surface in her mind whenever she had a free moment.

Then, two days ago. After the greetings and reception at the banquet were over, Kanae was in the meeting room with her mother, Shizue, going over the plans for the next day. After the meeting, she stood up to return to her room, but suddenly everything went dark, and she collapsed onto the floor.

When she regained consciousness, the first thing she saw was an unfamiliar ceiling. It took her a while to realize that she was in a hospital.

The diagnosis was severe anemia due to extreme malnutrition. She also suffered from mild depression.

The malnutrition would be treated with IV fluids and a specific diet, and the depression was considered temporary. The doctor assured that once her mental condition was stabilized, she would make a full recovery without lasting effects.

It felt like she had been dreaming.

She dreamt of walking through an unknown city when suddenly someone pushed her, sending her tumbling from the sidewalk onto the road, where a car ran her over. She had other dreams too, like being pushed and falling from a great height. She dreamed of drowning in the sea, struggling to breathe and desperately flailing. Each time, she would thrash in her sleep, and a nurse would wake her up. Her hospital gown was soaked with sweat.

When Kanae woke up, the first thing that came to her mind was the smile of Kureha Kosuke. But whenever she remembered him, tears would uncontrollably stream down her face.

The impossible longing that she felt for him continued to scorch her heart with intense heat.

Kanae was afraid of falling asleep. If she slept, someone would push her onto the street again, and she would be hit by a car. She would be thrown from a great height once more. She would drown in the sea again.

Kanae had become afraid of sleeping and began to reject it.

Although her weight had increased a little thanks to the IV drips, her emaciated body was still far from returning to normal. The drip could only do so much. The quickest recovery would come from eating, but she would vomit immediately after eating even one or two bites. Her body had stopped accepting food.

Kureha-sama…. Kureha-sama…

With her eyes closed, Kanae still pictured the face of Kureha Kosuke behind her eyelids.

Kanae gave all of herself to Kureha Kosuke.

The three days she shared with Kureha Kosuke.

Even though she knew Kureha Kosuke had a wife named Saori, Kanae willingly let him embrace her and kissed her passionately that night. Every inch of her body was loved completely by the passionate Kureha Kosuke, that night she welcomed him into herself for the first time.

In the dizzying ecstasy, she shed tears, clinging to Kureha Kosuke and repeatedly fainting from the bliss and pleasure of being a woman that night.

The day they went to the amusement park, kissed several times in the Ferris wheel, and later that afternoon, at a glamorous love hotel, Kureha Kosuke held her repeatedly, and Kanae was filled with bliss.

That night too, knowing it would be their last, she allowed herself to be embraced by Kureha Kosuke once more.

Those three days were everything to Kanae.

Kanae had no regrets anymore. Despite knowing that her love was impossible, she gave everything to the man she loved and was loved by him. Those three days encapsulated all of Kanae’s life.

Even so, after those three days, Kanae’s body, which had been given to Kureha Kosuke and loved countless times, was now thin from extreme malnutrition.

Like her mother, Kanae had a body type that wouldn’t gain weight no matter how much she ate. She was frequently busy moving through the hotel. She only wanted to be loved by Kureha Kosuke, for him to cherish her body. This desire led her to manage her health consciously, keeping her body beautiful.

However, her skin, which once glistened as if it repelled water from being loved and caressed by Kureha Kosuke, had lost all its luster due to lack of fat and moisture. She had also lost her drive to live.

She thought that she would most likely just continue to wither away, drying up and dying like this.

Kureha-sama… Kanae wanted to see you, even just once, even for a single moment.

Kanae whispered this in her heart.

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“Kanae, a visitor has arrived. They came to see you.”

Just as the IV exchange was finished, her mother, Shizue, entered the room with a smile.

“………”

Kanae turned her face toward her mother, without uttering a word, her expression vacant.

“Kanae-san…”

There was a tall man standing behind her mother, smiling as he looked at Kanae.

“Kanae-san, it’s been a while…”

The man smiled as he said that.

“………”

Kanae opened her eyes wide and stared at the man. It took her a moment to realize that it was Kureha Kosuke.

“Kanae-san…”

Kureha Kosuke sat down in a chair and took her hand.

“I heard from the proprietress that Kanae had collapsed, so I rushed here.”

Kureha Kosuke gazed into Kanae’s eyes, smiling softly.

“Kureha-sama…”

Large tears were spilling from Kanae’s eyes, blurring Kureha Kosuke’s face with the tears.

“Kureha-sama, Kureha-sama… Uuh, uuh… Uuh, uuh…”

Kanae’s face distorted as she began crying. Her body shook with sobs. Shizue, seeing this, wiped Kanae’s tears with a handkerchief. Shizue also wiped her own tears away with a handkerchief.

“Kanae…”

Shizue, her mother, cried as she gently stroked Kanae’s cheek with her hand.

Kanae placed her left hand, which was attached to the IV, over Kureha Kosuke’s hand that was holding hers. Then, she drew his hand closer, placing it on her chest, where she wore the hospital gown.

“Kanae-san, what happened to your usual smile? Where did that cheerful and lovely Kanae go?”

Saying that, Kureha Kosuke gently kissed Kanae on the forehead.

Kanae’s chest trembled with tears of emotion. Kureha Kosuke, whom she had dreamed of, was now holding her hand. He was sitting by her bed, smiling at her. That smile was undoubtedly directed at her.

“Kureha-san, I’ll leave the rest to you. I’m going back to the hotel. I’ll prepare your room. Don’t worry about Kanae, whose heart is broken, and let’s drink the night away with Miho-chan and me.”

Shizue said this as she firmly grasped both Kureha Kosuke’s and Kanae’s hands. She let out a big sigh, her face filled with relief.

“Malnutrition? That’s not like you, Kanae. You need to get better quickly so that you can put the proprietress’s mind at ease.”

After Shizue, her mother, left the hospital room, Kureha Kosuke wiped Kanae’s tears with a handkerchief. Kanae stared at him intently. The sound of Kosuke’s voice as he spoke reached Kanae’s heart, bringing comfort.

Kanae was so stunned by Kosuke’s sudden appearance that she couldn’t speak. She just held his hand tightly. Her heartbeat was so strong that Kosuke could feel it, and tears kept flowing down her face.

Kureha Kosuke, the man she longed to meet every day, was now smiling and gazing at Kanae. He was looking at only her.

Kureha Kosuke talked to Kanae about his own life, his daughter Sanae, and the fact that his housekeeper, Hayasaka Mizuki, would be working at the newly opened Suzukaze Resort Hotel on Miura coast.

Kanae kept looking at Kosuke’s face, silently smiling. He wiped the tears that ran down her cheeks with a handkerchief.

“Are you so malnourished that you can’t even speak? Do you remember my face? Now, who do you think I am?”

Kureha Kosuke asked Kanae with a smile.

“Kureha-sama… It’s you, Kureha-sama…”

Kanae stared at Kosuke’s face and said. Tears ran from her eyes to her ears.

“Correct! Now, what’s your name?”

“I’m Kanae….I’m Tadokoro Kanae…”

Kanae answered with a smile, despite the tears in her eyes. Kureha Kosuke nodded, smiling.

Kureha Kosuke was indeed right in front of her now. And his hand was resting on her chest.

Kanae gently closed her eyes while keeping Kureha Kosuke’s hand on her chest.

She would no longer have to face her frightening dreams. The Kureha Kosuke she had longed to meet just once had truly come to see her.

Kanae pressed Kosuke’s hand firmly against her chest.

She opened her eyes. It was not a dream; Kureha Kosuke was truly there, smiling at Kanae. He gently kissed her forehead and the tip of her nose.

“What’s this…? You still haven’t eaten? Do you want me to feed you?”

Kureha Kosuke glanced at the lunch that hadn’t been touched. He tried to take the tray, but Kanae gripped his hand tightly, not letting go. She shook her head repeatedly, her eyes full of tears, like a child throwing a tantrum.

“Just eat a little. I was planning to stay until the day after tomorrow, but if you won’t eat, I’ll leave right now. If you eat even a little, I’ll stay here until visiting hours are over, tomorrow and the day after.”

Kureha Kosuke smiled and gazed at Kanae. Then, he kissed her hand several times.

“Here you go, a delicious-looking porridge. It has egg in it too.”

Kureha Kosuke used his left hand to lift Kanae’s body and brought the spoonful of porridge to her mouth. Kanae opened her mouth and ate the porridge. The salt was minimal, and it tasted of sweet rice and beaten egg. Kureha Kosuke’s scent was also comforting to Kanae.

Kanae slowly chewed the porridge a few times before swallowing.

“Here, one more bite…”

Kureha Kosuke was scooping the porridge. Kanae smiled and focused only on Kureha Kosuke. He was supporting her back and helping her sit up.

Kanae looked at Kureha Kosuke as she slowly chewed and swallowed the porridge he had given her. She didn’t feel any nausea. Kureha Kosuke then kissed her forehead.

Kanae wished this happy time would never end. She wanted to stay like this forever.

“Oh my, Tadokoro-san, are you eating porridge?”

The nurse entered with a tray that held a thermometer and a syringe. She spoke to Kanae, who was eating the porridge with Kureha Kosuke supporting her back. The nurse smiled, looking back and forth between Kanae and Kureha Kosuke.

“Your mother said someone nice had come to see you, Tadokoro-san. He’s really a wonderful person. If a good person is feeding you, you can’t just refuse, right? Hehe…”

The nurse placed the tray on Kanae’s table and laughed.

“Hahaha…”

Kureha Kosuke laughed and scratched his head.

“If you’re willing to eat even a little, then there’s no need to worry. You’ll be better soon. Please press the call button when you’re done eating.”

The nurse measured Kanae’s pulse as she spoke. Then, she glanced at both Kanae and Kureha Kosuke, smiling, and left the room.

“Kanae-san, I’m so glad nothing serious happened… When I received the call from the proprietress, I was so worried…”

Kureha Kosuke tightened his grip on Kanae’s hand.

“At Saori’s memorial. The proprietress told me that you had agreed to the arranged marriage and might get married soon… and then I heard that the suppose to be happy Kanae-san suddenly collapsed…”

Kureha Kosuke said this while gazing into Kanae’s eyes.

“Kureha-sama…”

Tears began to overflow from Kanae’s eyes, trailing down her cheeks.

(I am now holding hands with the person from the arranged marriage, and he gently kissed my forehead.)

Kanae shouted this in her heart.

“And also, thank you for coming to offer incense for Saori… Saori is happy too.”

Kureha Kosuke said this and kissed Kanae on the forehead. Kanae smiled in that happiness and closed her eyes.

Kureha-sama…

Kanae rested her cheek against Kureha Kosuke’s chest, feeling his embrace from behind, and closed her eyes.

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