My Girlfriend Who Is Older Than Me Teases Me When I’m Working At A Bar, But Maybe Because Of Alcohol

Eight Years Later, Christmas (2)

Couples holding hands, linking arms, and leaning on each other.

The city was filled with dazzling electric decorations that created a nighttime scenery, making it a haven for couples. The passionate aura overflowed to the extent that it could shatter the spirit of a Christmas loner.

“Everyone’s so lovey-dovey… Seriously. As expected on Christmas.”

“They’re all flaunting it… It’s really exasperating.”

“Speaking of which, who’s the person clinging onto my waist?”

Toma, looking down at Mio who was a head shorter, showed a face of disbelief. However, their long scarf was wrapped around both their necks.

It was quite a display.

“Well, it’s because you didn’t put your arm around my shoulder, Toma-kun. We promised before leaving the house.”

“Ah… Sorry, I just remembered.”

“Goodness… I’ve been eagerly waiting and hoping for you to do it. Since you didn’t, I took the initiative.”

“Well, my bad, my bad.”

Toma had genuinely forgotten. He had forgotten about the promise to put his arm around her shoulder while walking.

But it couldn’t be helped. Inside Toma’s right pocket was a box containing that ring.

He had no room for composure as the moment of decision approached.

“But… I won’t get angry anymore today. When I see people around us like this, I feel like being spoiled by you, Toma-kun…”

“When did my girlfriend become such a spoiled brat? She was completely different when we started dating.”

“W-Well, it can’t be helped, can it? Since I became a nurse, I’ve had more unpleasant experiences. The stress builds up, and I just need some healing.”

“…Hm?”

It was something Mio said as if it were only natural. However, for Toma, her boyfriend, those words raised some concerns.

“Hey, is something unpleasant happening to you at work, Mio?”

Toma’s face became even more stern.

“Well, it’s not uncommon for nurses to experience sexual harassment from patients, you know? Haven’t I mentioned it before? If we talk about explicit incidents, like being touched on the buttocks, having their palms licked during blood pressure measurement, being asked to take a bath together, or being requested for s***n management…”

“Hey, who the h**l is doing those things?”

Veins popped on Toma’s forehead. One could say that a boyfriend who doesn’t get angry upon hearing this doesn’t truly love his partner.

“I’m not angry. It’s Christmas today, you know?”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas or not. It’s because my important girlfriend is going through such things. I can’t forgive especially the first two. Actually, all of them.”

“Hehe, don’t worry. These are stories I heard from my colleagues, and I manage to avoid them properly.”

“Is that true…?”

“It’s true, but… there are also things that can’t be helped, you know? Like occasionally being touched or being asked for s***n management…”

“You’re still experiencing it… Damn it. Are patients allowed to do whatever they want… Seriously, what’s wrong with them? Patients are supposed to show some respect and gratitude to nurses who take care of them.”

Toma scratched his head in frustration. There was an unbearable feeling within him.

“But because it’s uncomfortable, I don’t just let it happen to me. I say things like, ‘My boyfriend’s touch is much more attractive’ or ‘I’m busy managing my boyfriend’s ejaculations. I don’t want to touch yours.'”

“Huh, what, huh!?”

“Even if I were to lose my job for using vulgar language, it wouldn’t bother me. Even if the hospital’s reputation suffers because of my complaints. As long as I can be with you, Toma-kun.”

“Mio…”

Mio blushed and leaned closer to Toma. What she valued the most wasn’t her workplace, but Toma as her boyfriend. In terms of her unwavering love, she couldn’t be surpassed by anyone.

“Well, if you did quit your current job, the sexual harassment would stop… I would also feel relieved. But there are many patients who rely on your expertise, and I don’t want you to give up on your dream profession so easily… I don’t. Of course, if you don’t find it fulfilling or enjoyable anymore, it’s worth considering another path—”

She silently conveyed with her eyes, as if saying, “That’s not it, right?”

No, because they were living together, Toma was confident. He saw Mio going to work every day, looking happy.

“To-Toma-kun, he really hasn’t changed at all. …Always saying sneaky things, then and now.”

“Huh? What do you mean by ‘sneaky things’?”

“Oh, it’s nothing…”

It’s only natural for anyone to dislike the fact that she is being sexually harassed by a patient. Even so, Toma chooses to prioritize Mio and makes decisions with her in mind.

“And speaking of it, there aren’t many boyfriends as wonderful as mine, right?”

Mio, who has only had one boyfriend in her entire life, was proudly flaunting her relationship in front of the couples around her. It was quite presumptuous, but she was basking in the highest level of superiority.

“But hey, Toma-kun, I wonder if you’re not experiencing any sexual harassment at your cram school. From young women. Junior high school girls (JC), high school girls (JK).”

“No, there’s no way I would. I’m more likely to be the one initiating rather than being the recipient.”

“…Huh? Toma-kun, what do you mean by being the one initiating rather than being the recipient?”

It is a problem statement that falls short of words.

An intimidating aura of “Gogogogo!” descends upon Tohma.

“Ah, no, it’s not like that! It’s just that it’s considered common for instructors to sexually harass students, isn’t it?”

“That’s true… But Toma-kun, you are very popular, so there’s a higher chance of it happening to him, right?”

“No, it really hasn’t happened. I give high fives to students when they get good grades…”

“Huh?”

“Well, um… uh…”

Next, a heavy pressure of “Gogogo, Gogogogogo!” comes crashing down.

At this moment, Mio realizes that she has stepped on a landmine.

“Even though Toma-kun, you have me as his girlfriend, are you engaging in physical contact with another young woman?”

“No, it’s the students who initiate it. As a teacher, I can’t just ignore it, can I?”

“But, but… it’s bothering me.”

Mio also becomes overwhelmed with indescribable emotions.

With a complex expression on her face, Mio releases her arm that was wrapped around Tohma’s waist.

And then…

“Toma-kun is mine, so don’t let yourself be overwritten so easily… Because I’m absolutely the number one.”

She tightly grips Toma’s left hand with her right hand as they walk, and wraps her left arm tightly around Toma’s arm. It’s a literal overwrite.

“Do you understand?”

She says with an upward glance, nailing her words.

“I got it, I got it… chuckles“

“W-Why are you laughing? I’m in the middle of worrying here. This is why having a popular boyfriend is annoying…”

“Sorry, sorry. I just realized that you’ve become even more jealous than me.”

Even now, Toma finds this behavior amusing.

“Is it bad…?”

“No, I’m happy to be treated that way.”

“Well, of course. After all, I’m the one who had my body played with so much. You should take full responsibility for that, especially since you took my first time.”

“…Hey, isn’t that something I should be saying? You’re the one who initiates it more often than me.”

“Fine, whatever…”

“Well, um… yeah…”

The topic becomes awkward for the first time between them.

“By the way, this isn’t something we should be discussing so openly, right!? We got stared at by another couple just now… They definitely overheard our conversation!”

“Well, they’ll have their own intimate night on Christmas too, so it’s their loss if they mind.”

“M-Mio…san? What’s gotten into you today? You’re saying quite a lot of things.”

“Because I won’t let you go to sleep when we get home. Just remember that.”

Mio swiftly changes her mood in an instant. This is how she has always been, coolly stating it with a calm expression.

“Tomorrow, we both have work… So let’s not do anything, okay?”

“Just buy some energy drinks. That should be enough. Now, let’s finish shopping and go home quickly, shall we?”

“Um, after we finish shopping, there’s one place I want to stop by.”

“It’s fine, but in return, remember this promise. Deal?”

“Y-Yeah, got it.”

And so, the two of them purchase items that evoke a Christmas feeling, such as roast chicken and pizza, from the supermarket.

They also pick up high-nutrition drinks packed in boxes for the days to come…