After My First Love Who is My Classmate Became My Family, My Childhood Friend Became Really Sweet to Me - Chapter 15

Question and Answer/Don’t Worry, okay?/The Angel Doesn’t Stop Smiling

‘Oh, you know what! There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you Tsukino-chan! …about an event called the ‘Confession of the Holy Night’ at the Holy Night Festival.’

Both me and Tsukino look each other in surprise at Hinata’s words.

I remembered what Tsukino said to me before.

‘—I think someone will confess to Hinata-san at the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event.’

Don’t tell me that you’re going to talk about that confession you’re going to get…!?

“What I want to ask Tsukino-chan is—”

“Wait a minute Hinata, that’s…!”

Before I could finish my words, Hinata utters the rest of her question.

“Tsukino-chan, are you going to confess to Yuto at the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event?”

…wait.

What did you just say Hinata?

Tsukino is going to confess her feelings to me?

“Eh, umm, I must have misheard you. Isn’t it Hinata the one who’s going to be confessed…?”

“…me? Why do you say so?”

At this moment, I’m sure of it.

It was just a misunderstanding that someone would confess to Hinata at the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event.

“No, no, no! Don’t worry about it, it’s nothing. More importantly, you said Tsukino is going to confess to me…?”

“I don’t know for sure. So I want to ask Tsukino-chan directly. Tsukino-chan, are you going to confess to Yuto at the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event?”

Hinata who is beside me looking surprised, brings out a piece of paper from her room.

It certainly looks familiar. It’s a participation form for the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event.

The name ‘Saya Tsukino’ is indeed written on it.

“Since I noticed Tsukino-chan’s name on the participation from, I’ve been restless thinking about it. They say that only couples that are dating secretly is going to confess at the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event, right? Tsukino-chan and Yuto have confessed their feelings to each other, so I wonder if they will use the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event as an opportunity to officially date each other…”

Is this the reason why Hinata was so fidgety around Tsukino?

“S-So, how will it be? …Tsukino-chan, are you going to participate in the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event and confess your feelings to Yuto?”

Tsukino doesn’t answer Hinata’s question, she is just blankly staring at the participation form.

Tsukino, you really…?

“Ah, I remember now. I did write my name on this participation form. …but that’s just as an example on how to fill it out. I don’t remember submitting this form.”

“…eh?”

“I think there is a ‘SAMPLE’ stamp on the bottom right of the form. Maybe Yarihara-san mistakenly collected them together.”

Hinata quickly take a closer look at the participation form. Indeed, there is a ‘SAMPLE’ stamp on the bottom right of the form.

It’s big enough to be noticed even at a quick glance, but I’m sure Hinata was so shocked when she saw Tsukino’s name on the form that her mind went blank.

“Then, Tsukino-chan’s participation for the ‘Confession of The Holy Night’ event…?”

“I’m not going to participate in it, okay? Let alone confess to Yuto.”

“…ah, I see.”

Right after Hinata said so, she pats her chest as if all of her worries are now gone.

“—ahh, that’s great then…”

“…after all, Hinata-san doesn’t want Yuto to date someone else, right?”

Hinata let out a gasp while Tsukino is gently smiling at her.

“Ah… No, that’s not what I mean! We just became a family, but if Yuto has a girlfriend, it’s not that I’m going to miss him or what…”

“It’s okay. I understand what you mean Hinata-san. Hinata-san and Yuto just became a family, so I’m not dating Yuto because I want you guys to spend some time together, okay?

Tsukino’s expression as she said those words is the most gentle and loving smile I’ve ever seen.

“I won’t take Yuto away from you, Hinata-san. So don’t worry about it, okay?”

“…Tsukino-chan?”

Why?

You said you won’t take me away from Hinata, but why does those words feel so heavy?

“Why don’t we continue eating our dinner, it will get cold soon.”

“…ah, yeah.”

Tsukino continues to eat with her chopsticks as if refusing to talk to us. The atmosphere is so heavy that neither me or Hinata can say anything, so we just casually continue eating our dinner.