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 54

Episode 54: I Like to Spoil

“If I’m a spoiled brat, then Raito-kun likes to spoil me…”

As I stroked and pampered her, Misaki suddenly directed a look that seemed to have something to say.

It seemed like an act of defiance.

“I don’t understand what you mean.”

“You spoiled me and Kokoa-chan so eagerly…”

At least she hadn’t intended to show that attitude towards Misaki.

Quite a convenient interpretation.

“If you like to spoil, wouldn’t you spoil anyone, regardless of who they are?”

At least in manga and anime, it feels like it’s portrayed that way.

Well, not with male characters, but with older female characters.

“If I like to spoil, then what do you think, Misaki?”

I was curious why Misaki brought that up, so I decided to see her reaction.

“It’s fine if it’s just me and Kokoa-chan…”

That basically means she won’t allow anyone else to be spoiled.

Despite her innocent and gentle appearance, she seems surprisingly possessive.

“There’s no one else to spoil, right?”

“What about Hyouka-chan…?”

Me spoiling Suzumine-san?

I tried to imagine myself spoiling her.

―I felt a chill.

Besides, I couldn’t imagine Suzumine-san, like Misaki, being spoiled.

“I’m not that reckless, am I…?”

“What do you think of Hyouka-chan…?”

When I spoke my mind, I was met with a wry smile.

Suzumine-san might be kinder outside of school, but she wouldn’t be the type of girl to enjoy being spoiled by a guy.

If I casually tried to stroke her head, she’d probably glare at me with eyes as cold as absolute zero.

“I only see a future where I’ll be blown up.”

“I don’t think it’s like that…”

“No, I’m sure it is.”

Misaki might be kind to Suzumine-san and other girls, but there’s no way a girl who dislikes guys would let a guy touch her without getting angry.

She held a grudge over the incident by the sea, after all.

“Well, if Raito-kun isn’t interested, then it’s fine…”

It seems Misaki had come to terms with it on her own.

I have no intention of spoiling someone I’m not particularly close to, so that’s fine by me.

Even if I tried to spoil her, she’d just find it creepy.

Suzumine-san might be a childhood friend, and we might have gotten closer because of Misaki’s incident, but―there’s no way we’d have the kind of relationship where I’d spoil her.

“Well, for now, there’s no plan.”

“For now…”

Misaki’s words seemed strange, so I responded with a touch of dismay.

It seemed like my casual words had struck a chord with her.

She looked up at me again as if she had something to say.
“It won’t happen in a lifetime, so don’t worry.”

I said that and gently stroked Misaki’s head to calm her down.

“―Neene, wanna play?”

As we were doing that, Kokoa woke up, opened the door, and peeked into the room.