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 59: Date (5)

“……You did that on purpose, didn’t you? I’m sure of it…”

“It’s not like that… It’s just that your hands were shaking so much when he tried to feed me the donut. You were too nervous just to feed me something.”

“Well, I can’t help it… It’s my first time feeding a donut to someone I like…”

Riku’s half-closed eyes looked resentful as he stared at Shizuku, his face clearly filled with embarrassment.

That time when he fed Shizuku the donut – their fingers and tongues touched. There’s no way he could forget the warm, soft sensation of Shizuku’s tongue.

“Well, I apologize for making it difficult to eat because my hand was shaking…”

“No, it’s okay… Your finger tasted good.”

“What!?”

“Nothing, let’s move on to the next place quickly.”

As if to say she let something slip, Shizuku averted her gaze and walked past Riku towards a certain place.

“Remember this, Shizuku… I’ll get back at you for this somehow…”

Riku, who couldn’t let things go with just being on the receiving end, followed Shizuku with determination in his eyes.

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“It’s been a while, Sasaki-san.”

“Well, if it isn’t Shizuku-sama.”

Shizuku visited a store that offered various brand-name items. The store’s interior was spacious and unified in black and white, exuding an air of luxury. The store sold clothes, leather shoes, and other items of that nature.

“Oh my, are you on a date with your boyfriend today?”

“Yes, he’s my first love.”

“Oh, I’m jealous.”

“Isn’t he wonderful? My first love.”

“Hey…, why are you suddenly saying that…?”

Shizuku and Sasaki seemed to know each other. Shizuku proudly talked about her boyfriend, Riku.

“Don’t be so modest, young man. You make a lovely couple.”

“See, Riku-kun?”

“T-thank you…”

Sasaki smiled as if to say “I’m not lying,” while Shizuku was in a good mood. Riku could only thank her, feeling slightly overwhelmed by the two’s momentum.

“But I never thought you would bring a boyfriend… right.”

“What’s the matter? If you have something to say, just say it.”

“To be honest… I was completely taken aback. There wasn’t even a hint of it before.”

“How rude… I won’t buy anything from this store anymore.”

“Please don’t do that. I’ll be scolded by the manager if I lose a regular customer.”

Sasaki spoke quickly without biting her words, her face serious. Her name plate read “Store Manager” on her employee uniform. In other words, Sasaki was the second in command at this store.

“So, what can I help you with today?”

“I thought I’d buy a present for him, so I stopped by this store. I like it here because you have a great selection.”

“A present…?”

“I see… That’s what it is.” Sasaki muttered,

Riku repeated Shizuku’s unexpected words like a parrot.

“…Riku-kun, are you saying you can’t accept my present?”

“No, it’s not that, but…”

“Kareshi-sama, you might as well give up. Once Shizuku-sama has made up her mind, she won’t stop until she buys something.”

“Fufufu, that’s right.”

“Uh, okay…”

Before he knew it, the situation had turned into buying a present, and Riku had no choice but to be perplexed.

“Hmm, I wonder which one would suit Riku-kun better…”

“Shizuku…? Are you really going to buy that?”

“Yes. The cold season is coming soon, so it won’t hurt to buy it early, right?”

“Well, that’s not exactly what I meant…”

What Shizuku was holding were black and gray duffle coats. There’s no doubt they were made of a warm-looking material… but Riku was more concerned about something else.

“Did you check the price tags on those clothes?”

“Of course. They’re 31,000 yen and 34,000 yen.”

“Right, 31,000 yen and 34,000 yen.”

“…?”

Shizuku tilted her head, not questioning the “too expensive” price Riku was trying to point out. Shizuku’s and Riku’s backgrounds were very different. It’s inevitable that they would have different perceptions of money.

“Don’t worry about the money, okay? I’ll pay for this with my credit card.”

“It’s not about that… It’s weird for a girlfriend to spend that much money on her boyfriend. We’re still students, and no matter how much money you have, we can’t rely on that.”

“Can’t you let me spoil you just a little bit…?”

“That’s what I don’t want. Especially when it comes to this amount of money.”

Riku didn’t see Shizuku as a “wallet.” He wanted to have a relationship where they supported each other, so he stopped her. He understood her desire to give him a gift, but the amount of money doesn’t equal feelings. He wanted Shizuku to understand that money isn’t everything, even if their perceptions of it differed.

“…I’m the one who’s unhappy. I want to give you a gift, so you should just accept it. This is an order from your senior.”

“Hey… That’s not fair, only using that at times like this…”

“Sasaki-san, could you help us for a moment?”

“Yes, please wait a moment.”

Despite Riku’s objections, Shizuku was determined to give him a gift and called Sasaki, the salesperson, ignoring Riku’s opinion.