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 68
Episode 68: I Want to Stop
“I want to stop faking it, but it seems like Misaki doesn’t feel the same way, huh?”
Just to poke a little further.
“No, I don’t want to…! Why!? Are you mad after all!?”
Misaki clings to my neck, tears welling up in her eyes.
Perhaps it’s a sign of not letting go.
Yeah… I think she’s rejecting me in response to my question, but her actions make me feel like she’s still accepting me. Maybe Misaki is just misunderstanding things.
“Please calm down…”
We can’t have a proper conversation like this.
“I can’t calm down…! You keep saying mean things, Raito-kun…!”
Misaki shakes her head vigorously with a teary voice.
Since she’s pressing against my neck, her hair brushes against me, tickling a bit.
I didn’t say anything mean though…
Looks like she’s really worked up.
Well, considering the circumstances, it can’t be helped.
“I’ve said it many times, I don’t dislike you, Misaki, and I’m not rejecting you. I didn’t even suggest breaking up.”
Since Misaki isn’t calm, I will try to explain it in simpler terms.
I’ve dealt with Kokoa many times when she’s thrown a tantrum, so I’m kind of used to this.
“Wanting to stop being a fake couple means wanting to break up, right…!?”
“No, nobody said they wanted to stop being a fake couple.”
“You did, just now…!”
Misaki expresses her dissatisfaction by patting my back with the palm of her hand.
Though she seems angry, her hits are rather gentle, so I guess she was being kind after all.
“What I said earlier was that I want to stop being fake. I didn’t say anything about stopping being a fake couple.”
Since it seems she misunderstood, I clarify it in a straightforward manner.
And then―
“……”
―Misaki froze.
She’s completely still, as if her brain can’t process my words.
I wonder if she didn’t understand what I said?
As I stared at her thinking that―
“~~~~~!”
She suddenly turns bright red, as if a “bonk” sound could be heard, and she starts wriggling frantically.
Finally, it seems like it got through to her.
Afterword
Thank you as always for reading (*´▽`*)
I debated whether to have Kokoa-chan fall onto a cushion below the bed, making a “poff” sound, and then when Raito notices and looks, Kokoa-chan starts bawling and the conversation gets interrupted— but I didn’t want Kokoa-chan to be directed negative emotions and since the posting frequency is sporadic, I thought maybe people wouldn’t be able to handle it, so I went with this approach this time (lol).
Also, the cover illustration for the highly anticipated work, “The British Beauty Known as the Lone Flower, Became My Clumsy Adorable Stepsister,” which is aiming for an anime adaptation and will be released on April 25th (4 days from now…!!), is now available on the recent activities note!
Please, by all means, take a look ♪
You can see it at the following URL!
https://kakuyomu.jp/users/Nekokuro2424/news/16818093075851066093
If you found the story interesting, if you think Misaki is cute, if it’s frustrating, if you want more lovey-dovey scenes, I would be happy if you could follow the story, rate it (with ☆☆☆ below), and give it a like (≧◇≦)
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