This is Mac, one of the respondents. Sorry for the lovey-dovey story, but please read it if you have time.
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I’ve been keeping a 19-year-old college student in the apartment next door like a pet for about ten days now.
She sleeps a lot, and whenever I go over, she’s usually snoozing away in almost nothing, so I take my clothes off, lie down beside her, and we do this and that.
I’ve stocked her fridge with groceries I bought. Whenever the grapes are gone, I think, “Oh, she must like grapes,” and go buy more. I actually really enjoy taking care of her.
Lately, even when I’m out on dates with other girls, I find myself thinking about the 19-year-old.
When I told an acquaintance from my papa-katsu circle about it, he said, “That’s love.”
Could it really be love? (^^;
If I still have feelings like that in me, I’m kind of happy.
This is only a temporary arrangement until university starts, so she’ll eventually be gone. I’m sure the sense of loss will be intense. Just imagining how bittersweet it’ll be already has me excited（笑）
Universe Tokyo, Mamiya here.
I can picture Mac choosing his grapes, and it’s absolutely adorable. Thank you for letting me share in that warm, heartwarming feeling.
Love this sweet kind of affection.
I’m sure you’re feeling the loss, but please let us know how this one-sided love ultimately turns out.
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I’m Flag Maker, a column writer.
If that was love, then love is far too shallow.
I’d like love to be something deeper, haha.
It’s probably just “liking someone”—
or simply Mac-san being kind.
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I’m RIN, a female member.
Mac, what a loving relationship you have. It sounds like you spend your time cherishing her as you would a child, or doting on a beloved pet.
I’m sure Mac will only become more attractive with time. How wonderful.
No matter how old we are, being cherished is a beautiful thing.
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I’m Seattle, a male member.
I was reminded of the time a 22-year-old stayed at my place for four months.
She was always making a mess, so I had to do all the cleaning and laundry, which was exhausting. When she eventually went back to her parents’ home, I’d say I felt lonely about 30% of the time and relieved about 70%.
By the end, we weren’t having sex, and I even had her saying things like, “I’ve forgotten what sexual desire feels like.” Looking back, I feel bad about that. I’d leave her to look after the house while I traveled with other women, but I couldn’t stop wondering—in a completely different sense—
“I wonder if my live-in girl remembered to take out the trash.”
There are many different forms of love, and that was definitely love too. Taking care of her for those four months is a very fond memory. If I ever found out I only had six months to live, I’d probably lose my mind and talk about it to everyone around me, causing them trouble. I’d rather just drop dead peacefully.
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I’m Hikouki, a male member.
My daughter teases me almost every night with comments like “Gross” and “Creepy,” while I go out and buy her Neruneru, ice cream, snacks, bread—you name it—running errands for her like a servant.
“Make me some late-night food.”
So I make napolitan spaghetti, omelets, steak, fried rice, ramen, and so on…
Then we split it and eat together happily.
It must be nice being 19.
Come to think of it, about 20 years ago, I lived with a 20-year-old girl… Such nostalgic memories. Going to the Hilton at Disney was one of the highlights. I thought those would be my last memories with a younger girl, but who would have thought I’d end up discovering Universe…
Oh, and about 30 years ago, while away for an intercollegiate competition, I somehow ended up staying for several weeks at the apartment of a junior from a university in Tokyo—a male student from another university whom I’d never even met, competing in the same event. We even went out picking up girls together (once, we walked around for two hours just to approach one girl)… Back then, we used to take local trains home after competitions and training camps with Seishun 18 Kippu tickets…
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
Wow, that was posted quickly.
So, your question is, “Would you call it love? (^_^;)”
I’m sorry, but I don’t have the answer either. What exactly is “love,” anyway? If we’re talking about “showing affection,” Mac seems to show affection to many women—and to cherish them as well. So, if you ask whether it’s love, I’d say it probably is.
It’s also nice that the relationship has a set duration.
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I’m Maezawa from the president’s office, and I’ll answer this one.
Are you talking about living together, so to speak?
That sounds like fun.
As for grapes… I think Shine Muscat grapes are delicious, but people tend to be divided between those who prefer green varieties and those who prefer red ones. So I wonder which type you like. These days, though, I’d say Shine Muscat is the trend.
Personally, I prefer green grapes. (笑)
Rosario Bianco grapes are also delicious, but their flavor deteriorates significantly during transportation to supermarkets. Since they’re really only good freshly picked, you don’t see them around as much these days.
Alexandria grapes have large berries, so they look impressive and seem suitable as gifts, but I feel their flavor is inferior to Shine Muscat.
Seto Giants were popular a few years ago, but I get the impression they’re hardly distributed anymore.
Come to think of it, I forgot about Suho. They’re fairly widely available, but if I were buying those, I’d rather buy Shine Muscat.
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