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 65

Chapter 65

“Auntie, thank you for the meal.”

“What are you saying? Riara-chan did most of the cooking. I’ll take care of the dishes, so you two can relax.”

The pasta, which Riara had mostly made, was incredibly delicious.

After finishing dinner with my mom, who was in a great mood, she offered to do the cleaning, so Takamiya and I moved to the living room together.

“Thanks for the meal. Your cooking is getting better and better.”

“Really? If that’s the case, it’s thanks to Auntie’s teaching.”

“Is that so? I learned from her too, but I never got good at it. Is there some kind of secret?”

“…She told me that if you put love into it, the food will taste better.”

Seeing Takamiya shyly say that while hiding her face made my own face heat up.

“…Saying things like that is embarrassing.”

“I-It’s fine, isn’t it? We’re finally alone at home together. Do you not like it?”

“Well, I mean, I’m happy.”

“…Good.”

Both of us got embarrassed and fell into silence for a while.

Then, as if trying to shake off the awkwardness, Takamiya changed the subject.

“Hey, hey. About the long weekend, we’re going to the aquarium, but where else should we go?”

“Hmm. Maybe we could go even farther than the next town.”

“Oh, that sounds good. Let’s think about taking a trip somewhere far.”

As we searched together for a good place farther than the neighboring town, Takamiya suddenly stopped and said, “Ah!”

“Did you find a place you want to go?”

“Yeah. An amusement park.”

“Amusement park?”

“Is that bad? It’s a small one, and the entrance fee is cheap. I just feel like going.”

“Hmm. Then let’s go.”

“Yay! It’s a promise.”

Takamiya held out her pinky finger to me.

A pinky promise.

If I break it, will she cut my finger off?

No, that’s not how it works.

“Yeah, it’s a promise.”

I linked my pinky with hers.

We looked at each other, and then she gave me a gentle smile.

“Hehe, I’m looking forward to it. If you break the promise, I’ll cut off your finger, okay?”

“That’s not how it goes.”

“It’s fine. I’ll definitely keep my promise.”

“…Yeah.”

As we let go of each other’s fingers, the clock chimed.

It was already time for night to fall.

“Should we head home? I’ll walk you back.”

“…Y-Yeah.”

“Would you feel lonely by yourself?”

“W-Well, a little. But as soon as I get home and take a bath, I’ll message you. Make sure to reply, okay?”

“Got it.”

Even though Takamiya still looked a little lonely, my parents were home, and more than anything, I didn’t have the courage to invite her to stay over.

Besides, our relationship was still just temporary.

Since I had already chosen this path, I wanted to take the next step only after properly confessing.

Holding that thought in my heart, we left the house together.

The outside was already completely dark, and Takamiya said, “Time really flies, huh?”

“I know what you mean. Lately, I feel that way more than ever.”

“Right? I used to always wish for morning to come quickly, but now it just flies by.”

“Maybe because it’s fun. There’s something new every day.”

“Me too. Let’s work hard tomorrow and then have lots of fun on the weekend.”

Seeing Takamiya looking ahead with a bright expression reassured me a little.

I felt relieved knowing I wouldn’t be called out tonight, though at the same time, there was a bit of loneliness in that too.

After watching her enter her house, I turned back to walk home alone.

Just as I was about to grab my phone and message Takamiya, something crossed my mind.

That was my mistake.

“Good evening, Kagami-kun.”

From the darkness of the night, Enjou appeared.

“…Good evening.”

“Ah, you finally spoke to me. That girl really has you on a leash, huh?”

“I need to get home.”

Ignoring her provocation, I walked past her.

At that moment, I realized something.

I had no regrets.

Seeing her face didn’t warm my heart or make my chest ache anymore.

“Back then, I promised to stay away from you. That’s why Bito-kun and his group didn’t mess with you.”

Her words made me stop in my tracks.

“Bito…? Why are you bringing up Bito-kun?”

Bito was someone who had been part of the delinquent group in middle school.

But I had barely spoken to him.

“Bito-kun said that if I dated you, he would bully you. I was scared, and at the time, I had no other choice. In the end, Bito-kun never did anything to you. I was relieved. It hurt not being able to talk to you, and being misunderstood was painful, but as long as you were safe, that was enough. Even if I was hated, it was better than you getting hurt. But the truth is… I wanted to tell you. That I did it because I liked you. I wanted to say it, but then my sudden transfer got decided. So, please… let’s be friends again.”

Her clear voice echoed down the empty night street.

I looked at her without thinking.

And then—

“Please…”

She was crying.

Why was she crying?

I still couldn’t understand.

“…Sorry, Enjou-san. I need to go home.”

Overwhelmed by guilt and discomfort, I turned away and headed for home.

The guilt of ignoring a crying girl was a pain I had never felt before.

Again.

Enjou-san was making me experience painful emotions again.

If what she said was true.

So what?

Thanks to Takamiya, I was finally able to move forward.

So why was Enjou trying to drag me back into the past?

Just leave me alone already.

“I’m home.”

“Welcome back, Kagami. A girl from your class came by earlier.”

At the entrance, my mom greeted me.

“Huh? Who?”

“I think she said her name was Enjou-san.”

“Enjou-san!? W-What did she say?”

“When I told her you went to Riara-chan’s house, she seemed to understand and left.”

“…Sorry, I need to go out for a bit.”

I rushed out of the house.

I had a bad feeling about this.

I had a feeling Enjou was heading to Takamiya’s house.

That thought made me run straight for Takamiya’s place.