I asked him to be my pretend-boyfriend but after a while I fell for him, but I can't seem to admit that fact!

Imamura-san’s First Time

Asai and I somehow found ourselves in an unusual situation – taking a bath together.

How did we end up in such a strange situation?

There’s a reason for that.

Both of us… foolishly went outside in the midst of this storm and ended up soaking wet.

Our bodies instantly grew cold. Asai was shivering and his lips were turning purple from it.

We needed to warm up our bodies immediately; otherwise, we might catch a cold. And we definitely couldn’t continue wearing our drenched clothes too.

The only solution that came to mind was to take a bath together.

We were aware that there were various problems with doing that. But if we took baths separately, the risk of catching a cold while waiting would be too high.

…This was unavoidable.

Of course, Asai –

“Umm… no, it’s fine. That’s a bit too much.”

He just straightforwardly declined.

But my –

“Asai, it’s nice that you are even worried about that, but situations and circumstances like this will happen one way or another, it’s better if we try to solve it early on… if you catch a cold, it might affect ‘Inherit Sound’ too, you know.”

He conceded before the force of logic.

At times like this, when we have to spend the night alone together, it would be a bad joke if he caught a cold. Besides, Asai was the vocalist of the super popular rock band ‘Inherit Sound’. If he got sick over something like this, I’d end up feeling guilty and distressed.

…Well, that’s the situation.

Still, being completely naked felt embarrassing, so I managed to get him to agree to me to just wear a swimsuit as a compromise for bathing together..

As for Asai – well… I apologize… but that’s how it was. Since I’m a girl and all… I think it’s only fair that I have this advantage.

“It’s warming up…”

“Yeah…”

They say that courage is key for girls, and even in this situation, I was surprisingly calm.

As for Asai… he seemed really restless. He didn’t even try to look at my body and kept avoiding it.

In old-fashioned terms, he’s a rock star… yet, is he really that innocent?

I can’t help but find that gap cute.

Well, maybe it’s because of Asai that I can stay calm like this.

“Taking a bath with a guy… this is my first time.”

“…I’m honored.”

…Honored? What’s he talking about?

“Why are you honored?”

“I’m honored to be a part of your first time.”

…Is the first time taking a bath really that significant?

And why is he using respectful language?!

“Huh? What’s that? I find it amusing.”

“Well… but I can’t believe it even now, that I’m here with Imamura-san in this situation.”

It’s more on my side – he’s the rock star. Really, this guy is… because I’m a bit annoyed, I stared at him intently.

“…It’s not that I can’t believe it, but it’s you, Asai – ‘Inherit Sound’s’ Akira, right? If fans saw this, wouldn’t they kill me?”

“Well… then, even I… Imamura-san, you’re popular too. If this got out at school,I might even face bullying as well.”

He’s really an interesting person.

If I were Asai, I’d definitely be bragging about being “I’m Akira from ‘Inherit Sound’!” or something.

“Hahaha, then we’re even. Though the scale is completely different.”

The difference in scale is truly substantial.

While I only gather attention within the confines of school, outside of school, I’m just an ordinary girl you’d find anywhere.

But Asai is different.

Even though he might appear inconspicuous and unremarkable at school, anyone young would naturally recognize him as ‘Akira’ from the well-known band ‘Inherit Sound’.

“Hey, Asai…”

“….What?”

“Asai, you’re a super famous person, so why are you so kind to me? There are surely many girls cuter than me around you, right?”

…I’ve been wondering about this for a while.

Given the situation now… I decided to muster up the courage and ask.

“Imamura-san… It’s the same for me. I’m a bottom-tier character at school. Why were you kind to me? There are definitely way more handsome guys than me around.”

I see… that’s how he felt.

Well, let me correct one thing: There aren’t that many guys more handsome than a well-groomed Asai.

Well, putting that aside, despite our different positions and influence, it seemed that our thoughts were the same.

…Asai was much more natural than I was.

“Thank you… Aki-Akira.”

I hugged Asai tightly and called him by his first name.

… Yeah, I should stop worrying so much.

I should do what I want to do.

Calling him by his first name is my declaration of determination.

Just as I refreshed my feelings…

“Umm… Imamura-san, I might be in trouble.”

Asai’s behavior took a strange turn.