A Childhood Friend, Reunited After 10 Years Acts Deredere With Me

Alice and I enjoyed Kyoto and returned to the hotel around 7:00. The other guys seemed to have already returned, and we went back to our room after enjoying the delicious food at the hotel.

“Fuu…that was delicious, Alice.”

“Yes, it was… but that steak was pretty heavy…”

A big steak weighing just under two kilograms was our supper. It was not a problem for me, but I think Alice must have been stuffed with a lot of pressure. Alice’s face looked a little distorted.

“It was. …Let’s see… here’s the schedule…”

I pull out my travel bookmark from my carry-on case and check it. The next schedule is to take a bath, and we can either use the hotel’s large bathroom or the bathroom in our room. From there, the only thing on the agenda is free time and bedtime.

“Hohoh… I see. That means I can be alone with Sora here all the time if I want to, right?”

Alice, seeing this from the side, tells me with a grin. The old me would have said, “Stop it! What will you do to me!” but now I have a completely different reaction.

“That’s right. Alice and I being alone means we can make out without holding back.”

True to my own desires, I tell her so, but Alice’s face is a little…just a little darker.

Then, as if to muster up some courage, she grabs the hem of her skirt with both hands and tells me.

“…Can’t we go further…?”

“Hah?”

What it means comes to my mind reflexively. It was something I had always done, something I had forbidden myself to do until I got to college.

“…Really… What are you thinking, Alice? It’s a trip, and you can’t just…”

“It’s because it’s a special trip. The last graduation trip of the high school, I want to cross the line with Sora.”

As if to cover my words, she forcefully pushed through and told me so. Her expression changed and her face became serious.

“Are you seriously saying that?”

“Do you think I’m joking when I say this?”

No, it’s definitely my fault for asking that.

“…You’re afraid? To put your hands on me.”

It was as if she could see right through me to the bottom of my heart, but strangely enough, I didn’t feel any fear.

“I’m afraid. I’m afraid that if I touch you, it will change our relationship, and I’ll think about the future and all kinds of other things.”

He exposed his true feelings. Yes, that’s right. I may say that I’m dependent on her, but honestly, I’m just a lazy person who doesn’t want to hurt the woman he loves.

“Pupuu, Sora, you’re so determined when it comes to yourself, but when it comes to me, you instantly become sloppy, don’t you?”

I couldn’t help but raise my voice at Alice, who laughed despite the seriousness of the situation.

“What is it? You! I’m serious…”

“So, I’ll let you choose. You can either do it with me or you can’t. If you choose not to, it won’t affect your life in any way. I will just continue to love Sora forever and ever and ever.”

That is undeniably her real intention, and I intuitively know it.

If it doesn’t complicate the relationship from then on, it’s better not to do it.

That’s rational. And you can do that another time.

That’s right. Be brave and say it. Now is not the time.

I think to myself, and I open my mouth.

“Alice…”

“Eh…!”

We hugged as tight as we could, and then we both collapsed onto the bed that was just behind us, and I pushed her down.

“I’m sorry…I’ve thought about a lot of things, but it seems that what I want to do most is the same as Alice.”

I knew I could not lie about my feelings. Rather than being scared, my desire to make more love to Alice won out.

“Idiot.. You’ve kept me waiting too long.”

She smiled slightly and crossed her eyes with me.