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 74

Chapter 74

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“…What’s wrong?”

“What? Is something wrong?”

“N-no.”

“Today, we’re going to be on a date like this all day.”

Morning.

The first thing that surprised me was that Takamiya was wearing makeup when she came to pick me up.

It was probably Mika-san’s doing, but since she was already beautiful to begin with, she looked more than twice as stunning as usual, and I couldn’t bring myself to look at her face directly.

But Takamiya, paying no mind to my reaction, clung to me and, like the slit-mouthed woman, kept asking over and over, “Am I pretty?”

After I answered that she was, she clung to my arm and refused to let go.

She had been acting like this since we left the front door, and my mom, who had come to see us off, couldn’t stop grinning.

It was unbearably embarrassing.

“D-did something happen?”

“Nothing at all. Hey, am I pretty?”

“Y-yeah.”

“Really? Then you won’t cheat on me?”

“I-I won’t.”

“Absolutely?”

“A-absolutely.”

“Good. I won’t let you.”

Then she hugged my arm even tighter.

It felt like some weird switch had been flipped inside her.

Did Mika-san say something to her?

“But still, I was really surprised by the makeup.”

“Did you hate it?”

“Of course not. You were so beautiful that I was shocked. I mean, usually, you’re… uh, cute too.”

“…Idiot.”

With Takamiya dressed differently than usual, my heart was pounding louder than ever.

And, as if to match that intensity, she clung to me more than ever, just as she had said she would.

On the way to the bus stop.

When we got on the bus.

Even when paying the fare.

She kept clinging to me.

As if to say she wouldn’t let me go anywhere.

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“Wow, it’s the aquarium!”

“Wait, didn’t we come here just last week?”

“It doesn’t matter. It’s fun no matter how many times we come. More importantly, we’re starting with the penguin show today.”

As soon as we arrived at the aquarium.

Just like last time, we headed straight for the penguin corner.

Last time, we had only taken pictures with the penguins and watched them swim, but this time, since it was a holiday, there was a special penguin show.

There were many couples and families with children gathered in the audience, looking forward to the show.

We managed to get seats near the back, and we watched the penguins dance and swim, feeling relaxed.

“Wow, they’re so cute. Honestly, I was really irritated yesterday, so this is the perfect way to relieve stress.”

“Speaking of which, has Jinguji contacted you since then?”

“No, nothing. But I do think I should properly talk with her. I did send her a message afterward.”

“Again? What did you say this time?”

“I told her I was sorry about back then. And also about you, Suzukaze-kun, just in case. Well, she hasn’t responded, though.”

Takamiya spoke with a slightly lonely expression, and at the same time, applause erupted as the penguins swam.

“I see. Well, I think that’s a good thing.”

“Yeah, thanks. Anyway, that’s enough of that conversation. It’s disrespectful to the penguins. Look, that little one over there is so cute.”

Takamiya smiled again and clung to my arm in an exaggerated manner while pointing at the penguins.

Her ability to switch gears like this was one of her best qualities.

Yeah, we need to enjoy this moment.

Please, as God Michael said, let no one get in our way today.

❤︎

“Yeah, this is precious.”

“What do you mean, ‘precious’? Sanae, are you seriously stalking Riara?”

“How rude. I am merely following the two of them.”

At the same time as Takamiya Riara and her group, I, Jinguji Maria, for some reason, had also ended up at the aquarium.

The reason for this all started with a message from Riara.

Last night.

When I checked my phone before going to bed, there was another message from her.

It was a long, drawn-out apology that read like an excuse.

She said she was sorry about Asou-kun.

That she had trouble with men because of things that happened in the past.

That Suzukaze-kun was a special person who had helped her through that.

By the end, it was practically just her gushing about him. What a ridiculous message.

Feeling irritated, I called Sanae, and she said, “Hmm, then let’s go to the aquarium tomorrow.”

Of course, I refused, but she started talking about how I still owed her a favor for supporting me during the student council election.

It was a hassle, so I reluctantly agreed, which is how we ended up here.

“But you act like you knew Riara would be here. Did you put a GPS tracker on her or something?”

“No, I received a divine revelation.”

“Wait, are you actually religious?”

“Yes, I follow the will of God. Mmm, thank you for the meal.”

Sanae put down her binoculars, clasped her hands together, and for some reason, said, “Thank you for the meal.”

“Hey, are you seriously okay? You’re not caught up in some weird cult, are you?”

“I am perfectly fine. More importantly, they’re moving to the next area. We should go too. I am a member of the Takamiya Riara Observation Squad, after all.”

“…Sigh.”

She still had her usual expressionless face, but having known her for so long, I could tell.

Sanae was really enjoying this.

I’d never seen her like this before.

…What is it about Riara that does this?

What does she have that I don’t?

Fine. Since I’m here, I might as well find out.

From now on, I’m also part of the Takamiya Riara Observation Squad.

“Sanae, give me the binoculars.”