Episode 23: On The Way Home, On The Train, and The First Kiss

TL: lime
ED: Spynine01

Evening.

We finished our shopping at the mall and decided to go home.

“Hah~… I enjoyed it a lot…”

We stood side by side, holding on to the straps.

Rin smiles with satisfaction.

“I’m happy to be here with you, Taro, I’m really satisfied.”

“I’m glad to hear that. I had fun, too.”

“?”

Rin looked up at me and nodded her head.

I flinched a step when I saw her terrifyingly well-formed face at a close range.

Your f-face is too close… too close…

“W-What’s wrong?”

“Hmm, something’s strange with Taro…”

“R-Really? What’s strange?”

“Un. What’s wrong? Why’s your face red?”

She’s sharp…

After the incident at the food court, I became conscious of Rin as a special girl.

“Is it a fever? Are you okay?”

Rin rushes over to me and reaches for my forehead.

“I-I’m fine.”

I took a half step back in surprise.

“Really… I’m glad.”

I can’t help but love Rin’s heartfelt expression of relief.

The girl I love is taking care of me so wonderfully.

I realized belatedly that it was a very blessed thing to have.

The train arrived at the station, and a seat was opened for one person.

“Taro, you can sit down.”

“No, Rin, you sit.”

“No, Taro.”

“No, Rin.”

“”Here you go””

Suddenly we both got two seats next to each other.

What is this…?

“You two are so close.”

The old lady sitting in front of us giggled when she saw us.

“Yes, we’re a very close couple!”

Rin smiles brightly and squeezes my arm tightly.

Normally, I would try to pull away but…

I want to be closer to her, to be able to feel her fully, so I’m at her mercy currently.

The old lady also seemed to be amused with us.

“Oh my, there are some lovely young couples out there these days~.”

The old lady laughed with amusement.

“You don’t think it’s a joke, do you…?”

I couldn’t help but ask.

The old lady then shook her head and said,

“Yes. I can tell by looking at both of you. That you both love each other very much.”

“Well, yes.”

“Eh…?”

Rin’s eyes peel back and she opens her mouth confusingly.

I was so embarrassed that I scratched my head timidly.

When the train arrived at the station, the old lady stood up.

“So long, young man. Make sure you take good care of your lovely wife.”

“Ah, y-yes. Of course.”

Those were the words that came out of my mouth naturally.

“Taro…”

Rin’s mouth dropped open.

The old lady waved at us and left.

“Rin, let’s sit down.”

“U-Un… that’s right.”

We sat down side by side.

There was a subtle distance between us.

“”…………””

We were silent for a while.

I’m embarrassed to tell Rin that I like her.

I wonder what Rin thinks of me?

I’m curious…

“Ah, you know what… Taro…”

She says, her eyes scurrying, fully red all the way up to the tips of her ears.

“A little while ago… that… really?”

“Um… that… earlier?”

“That’s right… that… you understand.”

“I-I don’t know…”

“…Idiot. Making a girl ask you something embarrassing like that? On a train like this?”

Rin puffed up her cheeks.

What are you talking about…?

“….You just told the old lady that you like me. I like you.”

Rin says in a muffled voice.

She looks up at me with moist eyes.

“…Are you sure?”

“…Yeah, I’m sure.”

I knew there was no point in trying to cover up my words anymore.

I loved her so much that I didn’t want to let her go at all.

“…It isn’t a lie?”

“It’s really true.”

“It’s a lie. Because, Taro, you’re subtly keeping your distance right now.”

Rin’s sultry expression is also adorable, so I can’t help but smile at it.

I take a half step closer to Rin, myself.

Our shoulders touch, and Rin’s body reacts with a twitch…

I didn’t know how to properly convey my feelings to her.

So I put my right hand on top of Rin’s left hand.(TL: handholding is lewd(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄ ) [ED: LEWD!]

“How about this?”

“…………………………”

“Rin?”

Just then, the train came to a point above the river.

The sunset illuminated the train beautifully.

The passengers all glared at me… it was at that moment-

When Rin brought her face close to mine and kissed me.

“…………”

It was an instantaneous event.

It was just for a moment, but for us it felt like an eternity.

I didn’t reject her, and she didn’t mind my lips touching hers.

We parted our lips and looked at each other.

“…It’s my first time. A proper kiss.”

“…Yeah, I guess..”.

“…Taro, your face is red.”

“…R-Rin’s, too.”

Rin’s cheeks were as vermilion as the dusk lighting.

Maybe that’s how I feel about it, too.

“…It can’t be helped. It’s my first kiss.”

It’s the first time we’ve ever had a proper kiss.

So far, it’s been a happening kind of thing.

So I was just confused and didn’t feel anything more than that.

But today, we kissed each other properly.

I didn’t realize how sweet and happy it would make me feel.

I can’t wait to do more. (TL: lewd things?) [ED: ecchi…]

“… No, Taro.”

Rin puts her index finger on my lips and smiles.

“Don’t look so greedy.  We’re in the public eye currently.”

“Ah, um, I-I’m sorry…”

She giggles, then laughs and says.

“Taro.”

“Hmm?”

“…I love you~♡”

Ah, how happy I am.

Such a beautiful and pretty girl likes me.

I hadn’t realized how lucky I was all this while.

The girl I like, really really likes me.

I think it’s a miracle.

I think it’s a really happy thing.

So, I decided to enjoy this miraculous good fortune and answered…

“…I love you too, Rin”

A/N:【※To all readers】

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