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 55: Date (1)

“What’s the matter, Riku-nii? You’re in such a hurry to get ready…”

As Riku hurriedly prepared, his sister Nana asked him that question.

“I’m going out today.”

Wearing white pants, a striped T-shirt, a navy jacket, a necklace, and a wristwatch, Riku answered while fixing his hair with a medium hold wax.

There was a reason for his haste.

– A few minutes ago, Riku’s smartphone received a message like this:

[Shizuku-neesan is on her way to your house by car right now. … That issue has been resolved. Thank you so much.] – It said.

It meant that Shizuku and Rinka’s grandfather, Shigeo, had fulfilled his promise with Riku. The obstacle that had been tormenting Shizuku was gone. And… they could finally go on a date.

“You look like you might get hit on if you’re alone, Riku-nii.”

“Hit on? What do you mean?”

“Maybe it’s because you’re fixing your hair… you look better than usual.”

“Is there anything wrong with my clothes or anything from your perspective?”

“Not at all! In fact, I think it’s great! Good enough for me to brag about to my friends!”

“Thanks. That’s a relief.”

Getting approval from Nana, Riku was able to dispel his anxiety about not looking good in his outfit. Then, just as he finished putting his wallet and smartphone into a one-shoulder backpack…

Ding-dong.

A doorbell rang at his house.

“Coming! I’ll be right there.”

“Nana, I’ll get it, it’s fine.”

“Really? Then I’ll leave it to you, Riku-nii. I need to get ready to go out too!”

“Yeah, be careful when you go out.”

“You too, Riku-nii!”

As they both grinned, Nana hurriedly returned to her room.

Riku could guess who was at the door based on the timing of the email he received from Rinka.

“I’m coming!”

As he walked from the living room to the entrance, he saw a shadow on the other side of the door. Just from the silhouette, Riku could be certain.

He unlocked the door, which was closed for security reasons, and was about to call out to the person he’d been wanting to see the most when—

“Riku-kun…”

“…!?”

“Mmm.”

Suddenly, he was embraced tightly. Her petite, soft, and slender body seemed like it could break easily if he hugged her back even a little too forcefully. The sweet scent of citrus filled his nostrils as she buried her face in his chest, her silver hair shining.

“…Shizuku…”

“I’m really… really sorry…”

“Don’t apologize so much. Just knowing that you are safe is enough for me…”

As Shizuku gripped Riku’s clothes tightly and apologized with a clenched expression, her “I’m sorry” contained apologies for everything that had happened in this matter.

“I’m so glad you are alright…”

“Yeah…”

Riku wrapped his arms around Shizuku’s back, gently embracing her delicate frame. He tried to hold back his tears, but his voice trembled. Riku had managed to maintain his composure, but his inner turmoil didn’t subside until he received the message from Rinka that the issue had been resolved.

“Riku-kun… I want you to hold me tighter…”

“Alright…”

Having overcome one obstacle, and with their greatest anxiety now resolved, both Riku and Shizuku longed for the warmth of each other.

“Riku-kun, can I be really clingy with you today?”

“I think you’ve been quite clingy, no?”

“Something even more intense than this… surely…”

“If that’s the case, I just want you to listen to one request of mine…”

“…Yeah?”

“Just let me stay like this for a little longer…”

“…Mou, Baka…”

“Wh-What do you mean by ‘idiot’!?”

“It’s because you understand my feelings… Riku-kun, when you pamper me like this, it makes me want to be even more spoiled…”

Shizuku gazed upward with flushed cheeks, using a coy expression. Riku couldn’t help but be captivated by her, adorned with light makeup and her hair tied up.

“Shizuku…”

“Riku-kun…”

And then… the moment when the space for just the two of them was perfectly formed.

From behind them, they heard the sound of the front door opening with a “click”.

“I’m off to… huh?”

“Ah!?”

“Ugh!?”

At the speed of light, they stopped hugging, and they heard Nana’s voice with an unfamiliar tone. It was undoubtedly because she had just witnessed the scene.

“W-W-W-W-W-WHA…?”

“Calm down… Nana.”

“… Riku-nii is attacking a girl! Riku-nii is attacking a girl!”

“That’s not it! That’s why I’m telling you to calm down!”

Nana’s eyes widened, and she yelled loud enough for everyone around to hear.

“Then who is this cute girl!?”

“She’s my girlfriend… Didn’t I talk about her once, Nana?”

“Y-y-y-y-y-y-your girlfriend!? Wait, Riku-nii confessed to her!?”

“Ah, yeah… That’s how we ended up dating. I was too embarrassed to tell you about it, though…”

“Is that… really true?”

Nod

Nana’s gaze shifted to Shizuku, his girlfriend, who nodded firmly in confirmation.

“Well, I think that’s fine… but no! You can’t be lovey-dovey like this here! It’s a big deal if someone sees you, right!? You understand!?”

“Ah, yeah… I’m sorry, Nana. I didn’t mean for you to see this.”

After witnessing such a scene, Shizuku was no longer reliable. She trembled from embarrassment, hiding behind Riku.

“Girlfriend-san! Please take good care of Riku-nii, okay! Uh, I-I-I’ll be going out to play now! Bye-bye!!”

Nana, clearly shaken, left those words behind and ran away.

“…Ahahaha. I didn’t expect to be seen…”

“Ugh… It’s definitely your fault…”

“No way, right!?”

Even after such a mishap, the two still went out on their date.