I Ended Up Pretending to Be the Boyfriend of a Beautiful but Tough Classmate for Just a Month, but It Seems That She Has Awakened Her Yandere Tendencies Because of That.

Chapter 103

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“…I see, so that’s what happened.”

Night.

I was at Takamiya’s house because she had called me over.

“So. But rather than feeling lonely, I actually feel kind of relieved. So, did anything happen on your end?”

“Actually, right after you left, Enjou-san came over.”

“Huh? Why? Were you cheating?”

“Why would you even think that? I don’t really know either, but I think we managed to make peace, at least.”

“Hmmm. It’s strange that she backed down so easily. Did she say anything else?”

“Hmm… Oh, right, she asked about Mika-san.”

“Mika?”

“Yeah. She asked if Mika-san was interested in girls. I didn’t really get what she meant, so I didn’t give her an answer.”

“…No way.”

“Do you have any idea why she’d ask that?”

“Ah—no, I don’t think so. But whatever the reason, if she backed down, that’s good enough.”

“Yeah, I guess. But… are you really okay?”

“I’m fine. I thought it would hurt more, but when I think about it, she’s been gone for years anyway. It just feels like more of the same.”

“Then why did you call me?”

“I was lonely and wanted to see you. What, was that a bother?”

“…Of course not.”

She was lonely.

That one word was probably her true feeling.

But I didn’t want to say anything that would ruin the strong front she was putting up.

“So, what are you going to do about your living situation now?”

“This. She left her bankbook behind. When I looked, it turns out she’d been saving up little by little for me.”

“…I see.”

“Don’t get sentimental. If anything, it just proves that she’s been planning to kick me out for a long time. It pisses me off, so I’ll keep the money for when I really need it. I guess I’ll have to get a part-time job.”

Takamiya smiled gently.

“Yeah, you’re right. I should get a job too. I need to make my own money if I want to have fun over summer break.”

“Then tomorrow, should we ask Tokito-san? She might know a good place to work.”

“Yeah. Jinguji might know something too.”

“I don’t like the idea of relying on Maria, but… I guess we don’t have much choice.”

Takamiya laughed as she said that, then moved closer and rested her head against me.

“Really, everything feels like a fresh start.”

“Yeah, it really does. But I’ll do my best too.”

“Mm.”

For a while, we sat there in silence.

Then, breaking the quiet, she spoke.

“…Hey.”

“What is it?”

“…Do you think… it’s okay if I cry after all?”

“…Yeah.”

“Thanks. No matter what she was like, she was still my only mother.”

Takamiya cried.

She let out silent sobs, choking on her breath, crying in my arms.

I had no idea how long it lasted. She just kept crying.

And until she finally fell asleep from exhaustion, I stayed still, holding her close.

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Chapter 104

“Well then, from today onward, the student council will officially resume its activities.”

A new daily life had begun.

After school, we gathered in the student council room and sat around President Takamiya, discussing various matters.

“Tokito-san, first about the cultural festival—”

“It’s Secretary Tokito.”

“…Secretary Tokito, about the cultural festival.”

“All arrangements have already been made. We have eliminated the traditional concept of class-based events and will instead create a large-scale haunted house that spans the entire school, a row of food stalls covering the entire schoolyard, and, as the grand finale, a campfire in the evening. Maria-san’s family has graciously agreed to sponsor the entire budget.”

“That sounds like it’s going to be quite something. So, what should we do?”

“The president and vice president should serve as role models for the attendees by simply enjoying the festival to the fullest. That is the ultimate— ahem, the well-thought-out conclusion we reached after much consideration.”

Tokito-san spoke with confidence, but Takamiya looked a little unconvinced.

“Is that really okay? It feels like we’re just playing around.”

“Having fun is an important part of the job. Demonstrating how to enjoy the festival is just as crucial.”

“Hm, I guess that makes sense. Well, as long as the planning and preparations are done properly, everything else will work out.”

Takamiya accepted the explanation and moved next to me.

“So, that’s how it is. Let’s enjoy it when the time comes.”

“Y-Yeah. But Jinguji sure is being cooperative.”

“Apparently, she’s planning to confess to Asou-kun at the festival. Hehe, in the end, it looks like everyone’s finding their happiness.”

As she laughed, she hadn’t mentioned her parents since that day.

Rather than being completely over it, it felt like she was making an effort to forget. But in an unexpected way, it brought us much closer.

With my mom’s permission, I was practically staying over at Takamiya’s house every night.

We were basically living together now, and the more time I spent with her, the more I realized how many good sides she had.

She woke me up in the mornings, was great at cooking, and whether we were watching TV or going to sleep, she would always tell me she loved me.

I truly wanted this life to continue forever.

But living together as high school students also meant needing money.

So, I started working part-time after school and on weekends.

Coincidentally, we ended up working at the same place, and it was a comfortable environment for both of us.

“Well then, let’s wrap things up for today. I’ll head back first to start preparing the shop, so you two get changed and come in afterward.”

Just as Tokito-san said before leaving, we were working at Café Tokito.

Her parents had been struggling with handling nighttime shifts and the weekend rush, so we stepped in to help.

According to Tokito-san, “Just seeing the two of you working happily together in the café gives me infinite motivation to keep working.”

Even Jinguji pitched in by revamping the café’s website, and thanks to that, the place had become so popular that there were now days when people lined up outside.

And today, we were heading to work again.

“Hm, life has been feeling really fulfilling lately. Plus, next week is payday, so let’s go somewhere on our day off.”

“Yeah, let’s go eat something delicious.”

“Yay, I’d love that! Oh, speaking of which, we’re having a hot pot at Mika’s place today. I’m really looking forward to it.”

“Yeah. But Mika-san’s been acting kind of nervous lately.”

“Right? Apparently, Enjou-san has been stalking her or something. Well, whatever the reason, if she has someone who actually likes her, that’s a good thing.”

“You’re totally enjoying this, aren’t you?”

“Ehehe, you caught me? It’s just fun seeing Mika flustered for once.”

As we chatted about recent events, we eventually arrived home.

Takamiya’s house.

The place where we were now quietly living together.

This house wasn’t full of happy memories for her.

But as she looked up at it, she smiled and said, “Let’s make lots of new memories here.”

She reached out her hand toward me with a smile.

I gently took it.

And together, we stepped through the front door.

Here, we would surely make countless new memories.

The dark past, the painful days—those were just stories to laugh about now.