After My First Love Who is My Classmate Became My Family, My Childhood Friend Became Really Sweet to Me - Chapter 5

Like a White Cat/Pet Me Will You?/What a Childhood Friend Can’t Do

Tsukino took my words seriously and she looked determined.

“Do you want to see me in cat ears?”

“Eh… W-Well, I’ve never seen Tsukino in cat ears before, and I’m sure she will look good in it because she loves cats very much.”

“I see… Okay then, if you want to see it, I’ll wear it.”

She said it as if she did it only because I wanted to see it. I found my chest throbbing at her words.

Tsukino took a deep breath and slowly put on her cat ear headband—

“—how is it?”

“A-Ahh… It looks really good on you.”

That was the honest opinion that came out of my mouth.

Beautiful white hair, adorable cat ears, and such a lovely face. She looked like a gorgeous white cat.

She was too lovely, too adorable.

“I think Tsukino looks like a cat, umm… cute, Tsukino is very cute.”

“——!”

In an instant, Tsukino’s face turned bright red.

Oh I see, I’ve never told Tsukino she looks cute with such a straight face before.

Me and Tsukino were just childhood friends.

“I-I see… Well umm, Thanks.”

Tsukino looked at me with her blushing face.

“Hey, if you want—you can pet me gently on the head, like a cat.”

“What!? But there’s Yarihara—”

“It’s okay. …Yarihara-san isn’t here right now.”

..…what?

I quickly looked at Yarihara’s seat, as Tsukino said, there was no one there.

She was definitely there a while ago, but since when did she…!?

“Hey Yuto… Please…”

“……”

I knew exactly what Tsukino meant when she said ‘please’. Besides, there’s nothing wrong with a pat on the head, right?

It’s a date after all.

“…o-okay. It’s a normal thing for a couple to do after all.”

“Yeah, don’t worry about it okay? I’m just a cat.”

Yeah, just assume Tsukino is a cat.

Gently, I petted Tsukino’s head as if I was touching a priceless treasure.

Her hair was so soft and smooth that it almost took my breath away. Tsukino squinted her eyes pleasantly as I pet her head as if she was a real cat.

“…that feels surprisingly okay. I thought it would be more embarrassing.”

“Yuto, how are you feeling?”

“I’ve never pet Tsukino’s head while she is wearing a cat ear headband like this before. Come to think of it, we’ve known each other since childhood and we’re neighbours, so I don’t feel much about it.”

“…muu.”

Tsukino’s cheeks puffed out in frustration at my reaction. Then,

“Well, let’s try something else, shall we? Something we’ve never been able to do as childhood friends before.”

“Sure thing, today is a special day after all…What do you want to do?”

“Well, if I’m a real cat, besides petting me on the head—I’ll be happy if you touch my ears or something like that right?”

“Eh…”

Does that mean I was going to touch Tsukino’s ear…?

But I don’t think it’s appropriate for me who has no romantic with Tsukino to touch her ears…

“I don’t mind if it’s Yuto who touch it. Don’t worry, just assume I’m a cat.”

“…y-yeah, right.”

I can’t describe how embarrassed I felt, but Tsukino seemed to be looking forward to it.

I slowly moved my fingers from Tsukino’s beautiful hair to her ear, not the cat ear of course, but her real ear.

I kept telling myself there’s nothing to be embarrassed of, it’s just Tsukino’s ears.

I gently squeezed Tsukino’s ear and—

“Fuhh—”

That sweet sigh Tsukino let out made me lose my mind for a moment.

“Hey, what’s wrong? Did that hurt?”

“…no, it’s okay. It just tickles a little.”

“I-I see.”

Then I continued to squeeze Tsukino’s soft ear.

Every time I gently squeeze her ear, Tsukino lets out a cute sigh.

When I looked at her, Tsukino’s usual expressionless face was gone, instead she looked as if she was holding back pleasure. I’ve never seen Tsukino like that before.

…I felt like I was doing something very wrong.

Then I felt my body heat up, I removed my fingers from Tsukino’s ears.

“W-Well, that’s enough right?”

“…yeah, right.”

Then Tsukino took a deep breath with a slight blush on her face.

“I never knew ears could be that ticklish, I’ve never had someone to touch my ears before. …hey, there’s other places cats love to be touched.”

“Other places…? Where are those places?”

“Around the hips, they feel really pleased when you touch them you know?”

“I can’t do that!”

I couldn’t help it, I was doing my best to keep my voice down.

Tsukino gave me a small smile.

“You don’t have to do it then, I’m already pleased just to see Yuto’s embarrassed face… That means Yuto sees me as a girl, not as a childhood friend.”

“…I won’t deny that.”

I actually had a lot to say, but oh well.

Tsukino looked really happy then, so I think it’s safe to call it a really successful date.