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Itaru didn’t need the help of an alarm clock just to wake up for some additional gaming time. For him, waking up at 4 a.m. just to consume his in-game stamina is part of his routine every time there’s a mobage event that interests him enough to be in the leaderboard.
With one of his eyes closed and the other one struggling to stay open, he stared at his screen as it flashes images of a brown-haired bubbly girl whose high energy contrasts his own.
Just when he’s about to tap the screen, an arm wrapped around his waist, and he found his girlfriend clinging tightly. For a moment, his attention shifted from his phone to Izumi who, he noticed, just stopped snoring.
“Hey. Go to sleep,” Izumi sleepily muttered with her eyes barely open.
“That used to be a line that my waifu here would say. Can’t believe I’m hearing this IRL,” Itaru commented and went back to his game.
“Itaru-kun, I’m serious.” Izumi looked at him with a frown.
“Hmm?” In his peripheral vision, he could see her glancing at him and felt a twinge of guilt.
Waking up at this hour was a common occurrence, a routine even. However, the difference this time around is that he is no longer alone in a bed where empty cans of soda, pile of clothes, and several chargers and wires were discarded without a thought. He still forcefully screams at his sleep-deprived soul to stay up for a 2D waifu, but he stopped cursing, stopped blasting the background music from his game, all in consideration for Izumi.
Oftentimes, he now found himself playing in silence, so the noise shifted to Izumi’s soft breathing sounds, and occasional snores and mutters. Who could’ve thought that he can afford to live a normie life?
“Hold on, gotta check my rank then it’s sleeping time.”
“Will that take long?” She closed her eyes and leaned closer. For a moment, Itaru felt his heart racing, not used of having her, or anyone in that case, this close.
Fuck it. He decided to put his phone down and forget about ranks, 2D girls, and games for now. Hopefully, he can grind in-between work and during his break time. Right now though, it looks like he has someone to tend to.
“Time to recharge my IRL stamina. Although, with you clinging like this, it feels like it’s recharging quicker than usual...” He said, more to himself, as he wrapped an arm around her.
“Hey, stop talking. I’ll make you something for breakfast and for lunch if you sleep now.”
Itaru had to laugh as he watched her lean on his chest to hide her pout (and fail).
Would that mean curry for two consecutive meals? Fun. Although she’d probably argue that they’re two different kinds with two different benefits.
“Yes, yes. Good night. Will you wake me up at 5?”
“Don’t you usually wake up at 7?”
“Have to use my AP.”
“Absolutely not!”
“I’m kidding~ Wake me up at 7, please.”
Although he didn’t need an alarm clock’s help to wake up for his games, he absolutely need it to wake up for work.
Maybe he could finish work early today just to bring her somewhere and spend more time with her afterwards. It’s the least thing that he can do, to make up for the fact that he woke her up just because of his gaming schedule.
Road trip? Maybe some fun activity? Something they haven’t done before.
Itaru looked at her peaceful sleeping face.
He’d definitely have to check some places and ideas.