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 68-69

Chapter 68

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“I borrowed the bath.”

After cooling down my flushed body, I went to the living room. However, Takamiya wasn’t there. So, I knocked on the door of the room she stayed in last time and spoke toward it.

Then, I heard her voice. “You can come in.”

I slowly opened the door.

“…What’s with that?”

When I stepped inside, I saw Takamiya curled up in a corner of the room, hugging a stuffed animal for some reason.

“I-It’s nothing! J-Just hurry up and get in bed!”

She said that in a tone that made it hard to tell if she was embarrassed or angry.

“…Alright then, excuse me.”

I quietly got onto the bed.

Takamiya watched me from behind her stuffed animal and muttered, “O-Once you’re in the futon, I’ll turn off the lights.”

Is she… being cautious?

If that’s the case, she shouldn’t have invited me to stay over. But knowing her personality, pointing that out would be pointless.

Besides, Takamiya generally dislikes men.

It’s already surprising enough that she allows me to be this close to her.

I guess I’ve been spending too much time with her lately and forgot about that.

Thinking she’d get all clingy just because we’re alone in a room… maybe I was expecting too much.

To be honest, I did have that kind of hope before coming here.

But in the end, Takamiya is just Takamiya.

Somehow, that thought made me feel relieved.

“…Good night.”

Before my thoughts wandered too far, I got under the futon.

Takamiya turned the lights down to a dim night mode.

She used to sleep in complete darkness before, but tonight, the faint light allowed me to see her lying on the futon beside my bed.

Then, our eyes met as she peeked out from under her blanket.

“…What?”

“N-Nothing. I just thought… you used to turn off all the lights before, but tonight you left the nightlight on.”

“That’s… ugh, never mind. It’s nothing.”

“Come on, now I’m curious.”

As we talked in our respective futons under the dim light, I could feel my heartbeat getting louder.

Maybe Takamiya felt the same, because she buried her face deeper into the blanket, only leaving her eyes visible, and whispered in a small voice.

“C-Can I come over there?”

“Huh?”

My heart pounded so hard it felt like it was about to burst.

Before I could even process her words or prepare myself, she continued.

“E-Even if you say no, I’m doing it anyway.”

“W-Wait a second!”

“Come on, move over. It’s my bed, you know.”

She slipped under my blanket and lay down next to me.

Then, she immediately turned her back toward me.

“…”

“W-What’s with this all of a sudden?”

“I-It’s fine, isn’t it? Since you’re staying over, I just want to talk a little more.”

“You don’t have to do this just to talk.”

“…Do you not like it?”

With her back still turned, she asked in a faint voice.

“…Not at all. I’m so happy I can’t stop thinking weird thoughts.”

“…Me too. But… I’m still a little scared.”

She whispered, even weaker than before.

I had reached out to her, but I hesitated and stopped.

“Ever since I saw what my dad did… I’ve been scared. I keep wondering if all men are like that.”

“Takamiya…”

“But at the same time, I also want to try doing those things with you, Suzukaze-kun. Before, I never would have thought about it, but now, I kind of expect it. But I’m still scared. Not just of doing it, but also… what if you get tired of me after and leave?”

“…”

That would never happen.

Absolutely not.

Even if I said those words, no matter how much I meant them, she might not believe me so easily.

I stayed silent, thinking.

What do I really want with Takamiya?

I don’t just want to satisfy my curiosity.

I don’t want to lose myself in pleasure.

I just want to be with her.

She cares so much about me, and I want to protect her.

“…I’ll keep loving you until the day you can accept everything about me, Takamiya.”

“…Really? Can I make you promise that?”

“Yeah. So take your time. There’s no need to rush.”

“…Sorry. But… I’m happy. I’ll try my best, too.”

She turned slightly toward me and looked at me from the corner of her eye.

Then, she reached her hand out from under the blanket toward me.

“Can we hold hands? Is that okay?”

“Y-Yeah.”

I reached out, too.

The moment my fingers touched hers, she intertwined them with mine.

“I-Is doing this going to make you even more… um, restless?”

“…Well, a little. But right now, I’m just happy.”

“Will there come a time when it won’t make you happy anymore?”

“Never. I always want to stay like this.”

We squeezed each other’s hands tightly.

If we got just a little closer, our lips and bodies would touch. I was excited and restless, but…

More than that, her slightly cold hand felt comforting.

As my warmth melted away the chill in her hand, it softened in my grasp.

Listening to each other’s breathing, we eventually drifted off to sleep.

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Chapter 69

“Morning, huh?”

When I opened my eyes, I saw a familiar ceiling.

And today, Takamiya was beside me.

Actually, her face was right next to mine.

A sweet, gentle scent filled the air.

Feeling my heart race early in the morning, I glanced at her.

“…Still asleep.”

She was sleeping soundly, looking so comfortable.

Her sleeping face was innocent, or rather, pure.

And the hand we held until we fell asleep was still connected.

“Mmm… Hm? Ah, good morning.”

“G-Good morning, Takamiya.”

“Fwaaah… What time is it?”

“It’s already six.”

“Oh no, I need to get breakfast ready. I’ll head to the kitchen first.”

After yawning, Takamiya quickly got out of the futon and left the room, her demeanor completely different from yesterday.

For a moment, I let myself bask in the lingering warmth of Takamiya as I cleared my sleepy mind.

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“…I-It wasn’t obvious, right?”

When I woke up, Suzukaze-kun was right next to me.

Our hands were still holding each other’s.

Our bodies were pressed close together.

His innocent sleeping face was so cute that I almost…

I almost kissed him.

But he woke up, so I panicked and pretended to be asleep.

He didn’t notice… right?

After all, after the conversation we had yesterday, I made him hold back, yet I was about to steal a kiss in secret.

He would definitely think I’m a pervert.

B-But I want him to understand.

I’m scared of being touched, but kissing his sleeping face seemed… nice.

…Ugh, so embarrassing.

I don’t think I can face Suzukaze-kun again.

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“…Yeah, looks like it’s fine.”

Even when I left Takamiya’s house, went back to mine to change, and then stepped outside, I stayed on guard, checking if anyone was around.

Neither Jinguji nor Enjou-san showed up today.

“Takamiya, let’s head to school.”

“…Yeah.”

“Come on, it’s fine today.”

“T-That’s not it… No, never mind, it’s nothing.”

For some reason, Takamiya remained distant.

Come to think of it, this happened before too, didn’t it?

Was she in a bad mood?

But why?

Maybe I was moving around too much in my sleep last night…?

“Hey, are you mad?”

“I-I’m not mad! Just stop looking at me!”

“…”

Her way of speaking was weird too.

But she wasn’t saying what was wrong, so we just kept walking to school.

For the first time in a while, the road to school was quiet.

But even though no one was interrupting us, the fact that Takamiya was the one staying quiet made it feel pointless.

“Come on, talk to me already.”

“I-I’m not ignoring you! I’ll do my job properly today. Just go on ahead!”

“What’s with that way of talking…?”

As I sighed at Takamiya’s strange behavior, we reached the front gate.

Just then, someone called out from behind us.

“Good morning, you two.”

“…Tokito-san?”

“Please address me as Secretary Tokito.”

When we turned around, we saw Tokito-san adjusting her glasses as she looked at us.

“Good morning, President.”

“G-Good morning, Tokito… Secretary.”

“Your face is red. Do you have a fever?”

“Eh? N-No, it’s nothing.”

Takamiya flusteredly denied it for some reason.

Then, as if in response, Tokito-san pulled out a black instant coffee from her pocket, opened it with a pop, and took a sip.

“This morning is already off to a productive start. Thank you for the treat.”

“W-What’s that? Wait, you drink black coffee, Tokito-san?”

“Yes, because everything else is too sweet.”

“Huh? But black coffee isn’t sweet at all.”

“It’s too sweet. Well then, see you later.”

Tokito-san gulped down her coffee and walked off ahead.

She really is a strange person.

Tilting our heads in confusion, we followed after her and entered the school together.

When we entered the classroom, we were both a little cautious, but Enjou-san wasn’t there.

Even when morning homeroom started, she didn’t appear. Later, the teacher informed us that she was absent today.

Finally, I felt relieved.

Whatever the reason, I wouldn’t have to see Enjou-san today.

As I relaxed, I realized that Enjou-san wasn’t just a past memory to me.

No matter what reason she had, no matter if it was supposedly for my sake, that never justified her hurting me.

And just like that, I had no right to hurt someone else under the same excuse.

Thinking about it, I reaffirmed that no matter what Enjou-san said, my feelings wouldn’t waver anymore.

Now, the question was how to make her understand that.

I didn’t want us to become enemies, and I wished we could just be normal classmates, but maybe that was too much to hope for.

At the very least, I wanted her to leave us alone.

Would she be able to accept that?

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“Come on, Takamiya. It’s hard to eat like this.”

“…Don’t look at me.”

Lunchtime.

As usual, we were eating on the rooftop, but while Takamiya stayed by my side, she refused to meet my eyes.

“Hey, we finally have some peace today. Can’t we talk properly?”

“I-I want to too, but… w-whenever I look at you, I get embarrassed.”

“Embarrassed…?”

“I-I don’t know! But Mika said it’s ‘love avoidance.’ A-And not that kind of love! Or maybe it is, but…”

Blushing, Takamiya hid her face in her hands.

Oh, so that’s what it was.

“…Alright, then I’ll just eat.”

“W-Why are you so calm?”

“I’m not. See? My hands are shaking so much I can’t hold my chopsticks properly.”

Hearing Takamiya say she liked me, there was no way my heart wasn’t racing.

My hands were trembling as I held my chopsticks.

“…So it’s mutual?”

“Yeah. But if you keep avoiding me so obviously, I’ll feel lonely. We’re not even officially dating yet, so it makes me anxious.”

“I-I know… I’ll try my best.”

Facing forward, we both ate our lunches.

We didn’t look at each other, but sometimes, our shoulders brushed, confirming each other’s presence.

It was a quiet, peaceful moment.

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“Hmm… So that’s how it is.”

I skipped school today to investigate.

I wanted to know what happened to Kagami-kun while I was gone.

Why he ended up dating someone like Takamiya Riara.

And I couldn’t figure it out.

One day, they just suddenly started dating.

Before that, they had no connection at all.

So I became suspicious.

And I formed a theory.

Maybe they weren’t actually dating.

Maybe they were just pretending to for some reason.

Suddenly, everything made sense.

Takamiya won the student council election recently.

And the reason was because people thought her relationship with Kagami-kun was beautiful.

So she used him to win.

And she’s still using him now.

Seduction, manipulation—just another piece in her game.

Unforgivable.

I can’t let someone like her have him.

“Wait for me, Kagami-kun. I’ll set you free.”