Although She's a Beautiful Student Council President Who Maintains Her Coolness Towards Everyone, She Wants to Act Spoiled and Lovesick Around Him, Who is Misunderstood by Everyone as a Delinquent - Chapter 19: Side Shizuku. Her Reservation (2)

“…W-What do you think? After all, …..”

“No, no… I-It’s strange. No matter how I think about it.”

“… I’ll tell you first, I’m not joking. I’m serious…”

I stopped, holding Riku-kun’s sleeve. I put all my strength into that hand and acted as if I was ‘serious’ as I said.

“R-Really?…but what do you mean by ‘serious’?…. And what do you even mean by ‘reserving to become my girlfriend’?”

“…I will make you fall for me… no matter what. So until then, don’t get a girlfriend. That’s what I’m saying,”

“… Huh!?”

“You’re too surprised.”

—A bold statement. Tension like I had never felt before descended on my entire body. Still, I found myself standing around calmly.

“I-it’s obvious that I’m surprised… To s-suddenly say something like that…”

(Suddenly…huh. Even after making all those moves….)

Changing your nickname to ‘Riku-kun’, making plans to walk home together….There were many actions that weren’t sudden…. I want you to realize those, it’s because of these things you are called “dense”….

“Um, well, first of all… Even if you were to make a reservation like that, I don’t understand why you would choose me as your boyfriend… I’m sure the guys you’ve met through blind dates and the ones who have confessed to you in the past are definitely better than me.”

“I’d rather have what’s on the inside than what’s on the outside. I’ve told you that before, right?”

“You did…”

“That’s the answer.”

(Though you are the best, both outside and inside,….Riku-kun.)

Even if I say something like this, he will probably deny it… That’s why I won’t say it out loud for now

“Since you don’t get it, I’ll tell you one thing. … What do you think is the reason why boys are confessing to me?”

“…. Well, it’s because they want you as their girlfriend, of course.”

“Normally, yes. People confess because they are interested in someone, they like them, or they want to go out with them. But …. that wasn’t the case for me.”

–-A desire that every human being has. It is that one desire that everyone has, and it is a confession that is different from the original one.

“I’m not the one they’re after… it’s my wealth. Of course, not everyone is like that, though.”

“……”

Riku-kun was lending me his ear without speaking. He must have understood what I want to convey at this moment. I just can’t understand how he has such skills and yet doesn’t have the ability to read someone’s feelings towards him….

“So do my friends. Most of them want to be my friend because I have money. They want to be my friend and treat me, or get me something expensive for my birthday, or something like that.”

“I-I had no idea”

“Fufu, I thought you would say that, Riku-kun. …But I wouldn’t say something like that based on assumptions. I’ve actually heard it with my own ears, many times.”

“…… I see.”

Even I, who was accustomed to being bad-mouthed, was not unscarred. Just because I don’t show it on my face, the scars remain in my heart. There were days when I cried secretly in a place where no one could find me.

But still, I must never look unpleasant. I must put on an unconcerned face. That is the fate of being born into a prominent family. I could not afford to get a bad reputation.

“…… so I naturally learned how to judge people. As a result, the only friends I have now are those who see me as an equal. Only those who treat me as a friend.”

“……”

Riku-kun remained silent and didn’t offer any words of sympathy… However, the fact that he didn’t pity me was what made me the happiest. I wonder if I had unknowingly made a sad face, or if he had somehow guessed my feelings, but there was no clear answer.

“…Because I am like that, there is something I can say.”

–A pause of a few seconds is created.

The sound of the rain hitting the umbrella echoed through the air, and the sound of the rain grew louder as the sound of talking faded away.

I placed— my hand on top of the hand that Riku-kun was holding me with and …spoke.

“I think you’re too hard on yourself, Riku-kun. Whatever rumors are going around in the school, they’re not true. You’re a very attractive man. You’re the most attractive man I’ve ever met.”

The true feelings without any falsehoods. Riku-kun will understand this without saying anything.

“When I was in elementary school, I was bullied, and you were the first person to come to my aid… You might say that you can’t just leave someone in need, but it’s not that simple.”

“……”

“You were the only one who actually came to my rescue. That’s proof that this is not the norm.”

I have spoken in the same tone of voice since I was little… even before elementary school. It was an unusual way of speaking for a child and I stood out…. which made me a target of bullying.

(T/N: She uses polite language)

Like my sister Rinka, I did not have the dexterity to use different tones depending on the occasion. And there were days when I was jealous of Rinka.

“…H-I want to ask you one thing…Does Shizuku like… me…?”

(T/N: I know the confession is coming, but this does annoy me)

“……, well, I don’t know about that.”

“I-I don’t understand anymore…”

(The reason you ask this question is because you are not aware of my feelings for you……. It’s proof that I’m not appealing to you enough……. I can’t just tell you the answer.)

I even studied how to approach you, and it hasn’t resulted in anything. -I had made up my mind that the only time I would confide my feelings would be when I made a ‘confession’.

“…Riku-kun. But let’s get back to the topic, whoever makes the reservation first wins. You know that cancellations can usually only be made by the person who made the reservation, right?”

“I know that, but I don’t remember accepting it.”

……Right, Riku-kun did not accept the reservation. I don’t think he started accepting reservations in the first place.

This service is probably not available anywhere

In this case, the only way was to push hard while making sense.

” ‘I have no hope of getting a girlfriend…’ I thought this statement was a signal to start reserving? …… Or are you unhappy with me making a reservation for your girlfriend?”

“… I’m not saying that.”

“Then it’s no problem.”

“…”

“No problem, right?”

“Okay, fine. ……”

Riku-kun nodded slightly at the second question that put pressure on him.

(“I’m sure Shizuku will get another boyfriend anyway ……,” making that face, but I’m sorry ……. I like you ……. That’s why I keep turning down the confessions……)

Riku-kun may not be aware of my feelings, which was probably why this reservation formed. But …. one thing I can say is that this is where it starts.

“I am a beginner in love, just like Riku-kun. I honestly don’t know how to appeal to people or how to make them like me. ……, but I’ll make you like me for sure.”

I released Riku-kun’s hand that was holding me close and distanced myself from him, though I was sorry to leave him. I had already decided what I would do from here.

“This is the sign of my reservation: ……”

I kissed my index finger lightly. And thenーー

“~~!?”

“Fufu ……. Done.”

I put that index finger against Riku-kun’s lips ……. I can feel Riku-kun’s lips on my finger.

Somewhat hard and somewhat soft. …… Such a strange feeling.

His body heated up from the indirect kiss… However, the coldness of being hit by the rain was just right after parting from the umbrella.

“Oi, what are you doing ……!”

“Fufu, I’m sorry.”

That “I’m sorry” contained half an apology and half happiness.

…However, now that I’m here, the emotions that I had been numb to are coming back to me.

I kissed him indirectly……. Riku-kun isn’t the only one who thinks so,…….

“Now, lastly… Just remember that I’ll be the one who will take your lips and your heart first. So, keep that in mind.”

—This was our parting line.

Unable to stay in that place any longer, I turned my back to Riku-kun and ran as fast as I could. In that moment, my composure changed from zero to negative, and all the embarrassment that I had been holding back burst out at once.

(I-I-I-I-I……!!)

Bold, bold, bold, bold. Those words filled my mind… My cheeks were redder than a red tulip.

*******

“W-what… The heck… What is this…”

Meanwhile… Riku touched his own lips and muttered the same words repeatedly.

The intense heat in his body kept coming on like boiling water and didn’t stop…