I became the boyfriend of the school's madonna, who had turned down numerous confessions, but somehow, without realizing it, I wasn't just playing a role anymore - Chapter 141

Episode 141: The Reason My Sister Clings

“—Kokoa-chan is really attached to Onee-chan, isn’t she?”

As we relaxed in my room, Misaki suddenly brought up Kokoa.

Right now, Kokoa was in the guest room with Sasagawa-sensei, but she had been following her around the entire time. 

That’s probably what Misaki was referring to.

However—

“You’re not really in a position to say that when you walked into your boyfriend’s room and immediately sat on his lap without moving.”

Misaki was sitting on my lap, facing me directly.

Because of that, I couldn’t move at all, and to make things worse, a certain soft obstacle was right in front of my eyes, making the situation even more awkward.

She seemed to prefer this position because it allowed us to look at each other closely, but still…

“I’m your girlfriend, so there’s no problem!”

With no one around to interrupt us anymore, Misaki smirked proudly at me.

She was clearly enjoying having unlimited cuddle privileges.

“……♪”

When I gently placed my hand on her cheek, she happily nuzzled against it.

She truly was beautiful—worthy of being called a legendary beauty.

Suzumine-san was right. 

Given how affectionate she was, we were probably a perfect match.

“As for Kokoa, I think she sees Sasagawa-sensei as a mother figure.”

Since Misaki was in a relaxed mood, I decided to bring up my thoughts about Kokoa and Sasagawa-sensei.

“What do you mean…? But Raito-kun, your mother is alive and well, right…?”

Misaki tilted her head in confusion, staring into my eyes as if trying to decipher my words.

“Yeah, Mom is working hard to support us. But Kokoa is still young, so she goes to bed early. By the time Mom gets home from work, she’s usually already asleep. And when she wakes up in the morning, Mom has already left for work. That means they only get to see each other on weekends—and even then, just one day a week.”

Of course, Kokoa knows our mother is her real mom.

But since they rarely get to spend time together, it doesn’t feel like a typical mother-daughter relationship.

That’s probably why she clings to me so much—because I’m the one who’s always there.

“So she started relying on the older sister figure she sees at daycare, huh…”

“Sasagawa-sensei is kind and has that nurturing, motherly aura. 

It’s no surprise Kokoa got attached to her.”

She was probably filling the emotional gap left by our mother’s absence.

Sasagawa-sensei didn’t treat Kokoa any differently from the other kids, but she was gentle and affectionate with all of them. 

It made sense that Kokoa saw her as a mother figure.

Plus, from Kokoa’s perspective, Sasagawa-sensei was probably closer to what a mother should be than our actual mom, given their age difference.

“Maybe… it’s the same for me.”

As I thought about Kokoa, Misaki muttered something in a quiet, almost wistful voice.