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 87

Episode 87: Close Your Eyes

Misaki pouted and stared at me with a sulky expression.

I didn’t expect her to bring this up…

“Have you ever kissed someone, Misaki?”

“—!? N-no…! Of course not…!”

When I asked, Misaki shook her head vigorously.

Well, she’s never had a boyfriend, so that’s what I thought.

That’s why I didn’t kiss her on the lips.

“Then it’s no good, right? I’m not insensitive enough to kiss you on the lips out of the blue for your first time.”

Misaki is a romantic girl.

She’d want her first kiss to be special.

It would be unfair for her first kiss to be just to overwrite the image of her sister’s provocative behavior.

“Ugh…!”

I thought she would accept this explanation, but she pressed her face against my chest as if she still had something to say.

If she has something to say, she should just say it.

—Though I guess it might be hard for her to put into words.

“Do you have any complaints?”

I asked, just in case.

Misaki looked up at me with a hesitant expression, her face still pressed against my chest.

“I know… Raito-kun is… considerate and… very kind…”

She was trying hard to express something difficult, her words coming out haltingly.
Her expression seemed to convey frustration.

“I know, but what?”

Since she stopped speaking, I urged her to continue.

“Sometimes, I think it’s okay to be a bit more forceful…”

Does she mean that I should have kissed her on the lips instead of the cheek?

…No, wait. It’s one thing for a guy with lots of experience to be bold, but isn’t she asking a bit much from a first-timer like me?

I don’t need permission to kiss her, but taking her first kiss in that awkward situation without any buildup… I just can’t do it.

—That said, we can try again.

“……”

I placed my hand on Misaki’s cheek and looked straight into her eyes.

She pulled her face away from my chest but started looking around nervously.

She probably understood my intent but wasn’t ready for it.

Maybe that’s why she wanted me to catch her off guard.

Well… considering how flustered she got from a cheek kiss, a lip kiss might overwhelm her…

But if she wants it, I can’t refuse.

I’ll brace myself too.

“Close your eyes.”

When I said that, Misaki squeezed her eyes shut and slightly lifted her chin.

She might not be fully prepared, but I could tell she was trying hard to accept me.

So, I slowly brought my lips closer to hers—

—Knock, knock, knock.

“U-um, can we talk…?”

Just as our lips were about to touch, there was a knock at the door, as if on cue.

Of all times, it had to be now…