A Twisted Introvert loner Like Me, Mentally Wrecked One-Sidedly due to Love, Throws Away the Love Letter Sent by the foremost School's Beauty, Leading to an Unwanted Romantic Comedy - Chapter 31: A Cloud Like Girlfriend; After all said and done, it was our first time.

Chapter 31: A Cloud Like Girlfriend

Caught off guard, or was I ambushed, by the time I understood what was happening, I was already facing death. That kind of feeling I was having right now.

Going with this flow, and then to bring this this up right at this point, is it even possible for it to be just my misunderstanding all and throughout? If this were a novel or manga, and the heroine-like character corresponding to Katase suddenly said something ridiculous like, “Oh, by the way, I had a 5000 yen ‘unagi-don’ yesterday… it was super delicious, :p?” –the readers surely wouldn’t buy that explanation.

Mixing in suggestive statements without any context in mundane everyday conversations, that kind of abruptness would ruin the mood eventually. If it were me, I’d quietly close the book then and there.

Whether someone has rich romantic experience or not doesn’t matter. If you have a sound mind, you should be able to understand what Katase is trying to get at right now.

And the problem is why, why at this timing.

Was it just a slip of the tongue caught up in the atmosphere? If that were the case, it might make sense for her to forcefully insert it using Hiiragi’s name… nope, that’s feels too forceful to be true.

Inserting a shocking suggestive statement without any context into a daily conversation with no relevance about that stull, It looked just that forcefulness.

“What’s our next class?”

“Math.”

“I see. I see. Thank you. Oh, by the way, I graduated from my doutei just yesterday.”]

“——-E-EHHH?!”

Even though it’s just an example, but that’s the feeling it gives. In fact, even I am surprised right now.

Moreover, was it really just a slip of the tongue on her side, and getting caught up by the atmosphere? If it were Katase in her timid version, it might have still been possible. But for her twisted personality version to say this, it doesn’t seem at all possible for her to speak her mind suddenly like that…

It’s more likely that she is a calculated daredevil, thinking of her in that manner somehow makes sense all the more. But I have no idea what kind of thought went into this move.

…It’s almost certain that Katase will “confess” to me right now. And that’s what I originally wanted.

But, after I talked with Elderly Katase-san, I thought it might be okay to reconsider my decision and not be hasty about it. I thought it would be better to understand the person that is Katase, and then decide ultimately.

And the result of that is this. Even though I took a step to try and understand her even if a little, what laid ahead was an endless sky covered in clouds. Even if try to reach out for it, I just can’t grasp anything. Literally, I got to try to get hold of that void which just impossible.

“Why hesitate on what you are going through right now? If she confesses to you right now, you just got to reject her. With that, you can continue to live a comfortable life where no one directs any malice towards you, right? Then you should do just that.”

“Weren’t you influenced by Elderly Katase-san’s words and reconsidered your thoughts? Was that feeling just a lie? Are you so afraid of change that might befall you? In the end, are you seeking tranquillity in your accustomed cowardice?”

It’s all my own feelings.

But, no matter how much I think, hesitate, or blame myself, it’s just meaningless.

No, to be precise, “there’s no more time” would be more appropriate.

“—You see, Kazari-kun.”

Because, if I’m going to be confessed to right now.

“I, you know, about you.”

In that case, there’s only one option I have with me.

“I love you. I love you very much. So please, if you’re willing, would you go out with me?”

That is, to reject her regardless.

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