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 61

Episode 61: Nailed

“Someday, it will break…”

I couldn’t help but repeat mother’s words.

“Because isn’t it true? Knowing Raito, once he has pretended to be your boyfriend, I think he’ll continue being your fake boyfriend until you both graduate from high school. But what about after graduation? What if Raito falls for someone else? Does Misaki really think she can continue this current relationship?”

As expected, mother noticed that I have genuine feelings for Raito-kun.

That’s why she’s saying these things.

I don’t think I want things to stay like this forever either.

As mother says, surely this relationship will end as soon as we graduate from high school.

But—that’s still over a year away.

I don’t want to do anything foolish and ruin our current relationship.

Perhaps Raito-kun keeps me around precisely because I’m his fake girlfriend.

If I try to become his real girlfriend, he might just push me away.

I knew from the start that he doesn’t easily get close to others.

Especially now that I’ve realized it.

As long as Kokoa-chan is here, I won’t think that Raito-kun wants to get a girlfriend.

Surely, even if I confess, I’ll just get rejected.

I absolutely don’t want to lose this comfortable place I’m in.

Rather than taking such a risk—it might be better to stay by his side as his fake girlfriend until graduation, and then confess by the time we graduate.

Maybe, during that time, Raito-kun will come to like me, and perhaps he’ll confess to me…

“I don’t think we can continue either… However, I’m afraid that rushing into action might actually end up breaking our current relationship…”
I convey my thoughts to mother.

And then—

“Raito, there’s no guarantee that he won’t fall for someone else while you’re procrastinating. And once that happens, it’ll be too late, you should understand that. Because he’s a devoted person. Even if he likes someone, he won’t entertain the confessions of others. No matter how cute they may be, right?”

—Mother nailed it.