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 66
Episode 66: Answer
“……”
Upon Misaki’s confession, I inadvertently fell silent. Then, as I gazed at Misaki, she began to fidget nervously.
“I-I know I’m the worst…! To forget something like that after bringing it up…!”
Misinterpreting the meaning of my gaze, she seems flustered to a pitiful extent.
Watching her like that, I couldn’t help but—
“Pfft, ahaha…!”
—I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Why are you laughing…!?”
My reaction seems unexpected to her, and she looks up at me with a perplexed expression. I’m sure she really thought I was going to get mad at her.
“No, it’s just, I knew Misaki was a bit airheaded, but I didn’t think you’d forget this much.”
“A-Airheaded…? Well, I guess that might be true but…!”
Misaki seems slightly dissatisfied, puffing her cheeks. But it seems she can’t come up with a retort.
While finding her cute like that, I suddenly thought.
Does she not realize it herself?
Normally, even if she forgot about telling me not to confess, it wouldn’t be a big deal for Misaki. Moreover, it’s odd for her to worry about despairing or being hated by me.
At least when she told me, she shouldn’t have cared.
So, for her to worry now about despair or being hated by me naturally implies a change in her feelings. And there’s only one thing that could overturn “don’t confess”—
“I feel like an idiot for overthinking it.”
“Huh, eh…?”
I said it with a smile, but Misaki seemed puzzled, looking up at me anxiously. If my guess is wrong, it would be incredibly embarrassing—but it’s not good to leave her feeling anxious.
So, I wrap my arm around the back of Misaki’s head and gently pull her face against my chest.
“R-Raito-kun…!?”
Even though I was already holding her, she probably didn’t expect this. Misaki calls out my name, her voice trembling.
“Well, it’s not like I don’t think anything of the fact that you forgot what you said—but, well, I’m not going to get mad over something like that.”
First, I convey to her what she’s probably most worried about right now.
“Really…?”
“Yeah, I wouldn’t lie about something like this.”
“I-I see…”
Misaki seems relieved, and the tension in her body, which had been stiff, gradually melts away. Moreover, she even presses her face against my chest, seemingly happy. Now that her worries are gone, she must want some comfort.
But I haven’t finished speaking yet.”