Ore no Yubi de Midarero. Heitengo Futarikiri no Salon de…, Episode 3

俺の指で乱れろ. ~閉店後二人きりのサロンで…~ / Ore no Yubi de Midarero. Heitengo Futarikiri no Salon de… / Crazy Over His Fingers

#3. お前が頑張ってるのは俺がちゃんと知ってる. | Omae ga Ganbatteru no wa Ore ga Chanto Shitteru. | I Am Well Aware of Your Hard Work.

Following her successful model substitute effort, Fumi should be confident. However, a confrontation with a toxic customer shatters her morale. Combined with hunger from her financial struggles, she collapses while cleaning the salon after hours. She awakens to find herself in Sōsuke’s apartment, where he has carried her to safety. He prepares a meal for her, and during their conversation, a story from his past reveals they are childhood friends. Fumi realizes this but, feeling inadequate compared to the idealized girl from Sōsuke’s memories, cannot bring herself to tell him the truth. Overwhelmed by the emotional weight, she confesses her current hardships and insecurities as an unskilled beautician, breaking into tears. In a moment of profound tenderness, Sōsuke pulls her into a comforting embrace, whispering, “I am well aware of how hard you’re trying…” This intimate moment promises to deepen their complex relationship, blending emotional vulnerability with growing physical closeness in the secluded, private space of the closed salon.