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 74
Episode 74: A Happy Smile
“Misaki?”
I couldn’t ignore the cute girl pressing her face against me, so I called out to her.
Of course, I’m still petting Kokoa’s head.
“I’m… okay… I’m enduring…”
Well, she’s not enduring it, though?
I almost retorted involuntarily.
Misaki probably thinks she’s enduring it well, but even this, pressing her face against my arm, is a clear form of seeking affection.
“…Just for today, it’s special, okay?”
I release my right hand, which was supporting Kokoa’s body, and move it to Kokoa’s head.
Then, I redirect my left hand that was stroking Kokoa’s head to Misaki’s head.
Since Misaki is pressing her face against my right hand, I can only stroke her head with my left hand.
“Ah… Is it… okay…?”
Misaki, being petted, slightly moves her face away from my arm and looks up at me with upturned eyes.
“Well, Kokoa will be fine even if I’m not supporting her.”
It would be different if she were standing, but for now, she’s just sitting on my knee.
Moreover, since she’s leaning against me, her center of gravity is stable.
She’s not the type to fidget around, so there’s no need to support her forcefully.
“I see… Ehehe…”
Misaki, who likes being petted just like Kokoa, now presses her face against my arm happily.
Anyway, she seems to like pressing her face against it.
However, she didn’t press it hard.
It seems like she just wants to be close.
…This is quite tiring for my arm…
“Niini, neene, friends!”
As I feel the strain on my arm from doing something unfamiliar, Kokoa looks up at us with a happy expression.
“Well, because we’re lovers.”
I answer Kokoa with a smile.
Finally, I can say it without feeling guilty.
Come to think of it, it was this girl who gave me the opportunity to start pretending to be her boyfriend.
She truly is an angel―no, maybe she’s a cupid.
“Y-Yeah…”
Seeming embarrassed by the word “lovers,” Misaki moves her face away from my arm and blushes.
At that moment, I’m captivated by her casual gesture of brushing her hair behind her ear.
Ah… I can understand why most of the boys at school would fall for her…
“Kokoa wants to join in too!”
Seeming to want to join our circle, Kokoa, still smiling, pulls at my chest lightly.
Even though she probably understands without us saying it, it seems she wants us to say it out loud.
“Yeah, Kokoa is our precious little sister.”
“Yeah, Kokoa-chan is very important to us.”
The two of us gently stroke Kokoa’s head with smiles on our faces.
“Ehehe… Mmm…!”
Kokoa, being petted by us, smiles happily and nods energetically.
【Afterword】
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