After My First Love Who is My Classmate Became My Family, My Childhood Friend Became Really Sweet to Me - Chapter 34
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Our First Date/Yuki-chan/The Goddess Tells a Gentle Lie
With an awkward atmosphere, we headed for the roller coaster attraction. Normally, Hinata would talk to me, but she was usually silent while we were waiting in line.
Eventually, it was our turn and we got into our seats.
“Woah, I feel like I’m on a trapeze. It almost feels like we’re floating. Hinata, are you okay…? Your face looks like you’re seeing the end of the world.”
“…Ah-hahaha. I think it’s a little scary. These things make me nervous when I actually get on them.”
Then the coaster began to move. We were slowly climbing towards the top of the course. But every time we got closer to the top, our fear grew bit by bit—.
As we were going to the top, Hinata muttered.
“Hey, Yuto, let me make sure, this is a date, right? Not as siblings, but as classmates, right?”
“Eh—yeah, that’s right. We are dating as classmates.”
“Then you’ll forgive me if I indulge myself a little, won’t you?”
Hinata wrapped her embarrassed face tightly into my right arm, I could feel her warmth.
Then Hinata held my hand.
It was the kind of sweet touch that only lovers would make, like intertwining fingers.
“Hinata…?”
“I’m scared, so I want you to hold my hand. If I can feel that Yuto is next to me, I’m sure I can bear it. …can I?”
It’s not fair.
How could I refuse when Hinata puts on a face like that asking me to do such a favor for her?
“…y-yeah, sure. If it makes you feel more at ease.”
Then I held Hinata’s hand tightly.
I only felt rising fear in my heart earlier, but then, it was as if all of my fear had disappeared, all I could feel was the warmth of Hinata.
Eventually, we got to the top of the course. All we could see was the spectacular view of the amusement park.
But then, we began to fall down the slope, it was as if the whole world had turned upside down.
“I won’t let go of you, okay? …don’t let go of me too Yuto.”
I heard a faint whisper from Hinata.
…from there onwards, it was a total mess.
We went on to half turns and full turns with the coaster. We literally went to every direction possible. I don’t even know how we survived that.
But the only thing I could think of is not to let go Hinata’s hand.
Even after we got off the coaster, Hinata still wouldn’t let go of my hand.
I was so embarrassed that I wasn’t sure what to do, Hinata’s face looked down and she was in no mood to talk to me. Even I, a boy, was pretty scared. …and when I started to worry about Hinata, she looked up.
She had an innocent smile on her face.
“Oh, that was so scary! My heart is still pounding!”
That’s when she finally realized what was going on. Hinata quickly let go of my hand.
“Ah… I’m sorry. I was really annoying, wasn’t I?”
“N-No, not at all. I’m the one who said it’s okay for you to hold my hand.”
Oh man, I was shaking then.
I took a breath, calmed myself down and talked to Hinata.
“But I’m glad Hinata enjoyed it. Hinata screamed a lot.”
“Yeah, I went here with my friend once, but I never got a chance to ride it. I’ve always wanted to ride one of these, so I’m really excited! The last time I went here, I couldn’t ride it because I wasn’t tall enough.”
“Eh, Hinata has ever been to this amusement park before?”
Hinata suddenly looked nervous and said.
“Y-Yeah. I’ve been here once before when I was little.”
“I see! I’ve been here many times as a kid too, it’s a place that holds a lot of fond memories for me. I’ve always wanted to come here with Hinata someday, so I’m really happy about it.”
“…you have a lot of fond memories of this place?”
“Yeah. Well, my mother brought me to this amusement park for the first time, I came here with Tsukino when I was in elementary school and even though I only got to see her once, I made a friend here.”
“…a friend.”
I remember, the day I told my father I want to go here again with that girl.
The girl looked so lonely, as if she was lost.
I met her that day at this amusement park and she looked really lonely then, so I asked her to ride the attractions with me to make her smile. At first, she didn’t seem to enjoy it, but when she pulled my hand and said she wanted to go on that ride again, I was so happy I almost jumped out of my skin.
I wonder if she still has the stuffed animal I gave her at that time.
“I hope you are doing well, Yuki-chan. I’d like to see you again…”
“————”
Just as I was about to immerse myself in a distant memory, I was at loss for words.
A tear quietly spilled from Hinata’s eye.
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I really shouldn’t cry. It would only embarrass Yuto.
From the moment the word ‘Yuki-chan’ came out of Yuto’s mouth, I could not stop the tears from flowing.
“I see—you want to see her again huh?”
He remembered. He remembered. He remembered!
The boy I have feelings for over a decade has never forgotten me. My head was numb with a feeling that I can’t describe with words.
“Hinata…? No way—”
Yuto said with a look of astonishment on his face.
“Are you, Yuki-chan…?”
I wonder how much time had passed. I could hear his happy voice coming from far away, and we kept looking at each other—but I had decided.
I’m sorry Yuto.
I lied to Yuto.
“Who is this Yuki-chan? …I don’t know anything about her.”
Yuto was staring at me in surprise.
But it’s fine.
Because if I confess that I am Yuki and Yuto is the man of my dreams—he might find out that I like Yuto.
So I am sure this is the best way to continue living with Yuto as a family.
“What…? T-Then what made Hinata suddenly crying…?”
“Well, I wonder why. I won’t tell Yuto about it.”
Under the blue skies, I stretched my body as far as I could in this amusement park full of memories.
“Hey, what should we ride next?”
I wiped my tears away with my fingertips and smiled at Yuto.
“We still have a lot of time for our date. …let’s make this day a day to remember, shall we?”
I knew from the moment I saw Yuto’s gentle smile.
I still love you, Yuto.
I’m sure my feelings for Yuto will continue to grow as we live together as a family. I don’t know when my feelings for my first love will end, but I think there will be times when my feelings will be hurt.
But only for that moment. Just that moment.
I wanted to be with Yuto as a girl who has a crush on him.