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 98

Chapter 98

“See you tomorrow!”

“Thanks for having us!”

“Oh, Takamiya, be happy!”

After things had calmed down, the classmates who had swarmed the house left as if nothing had happened.

And then, Jinguji and Tokito also—

“See you tomorrow. If anything happens, I’ll come and lecture you as many times as needed. Don’t slack off at work.”

“I look forward to your continued divine duties.”

Both of them seemed to be huge fans of Mika’s videos, practically begging her to keep streaming as they left.

“Alright then. Takamiya, should I head home too?”

“No, I’ll go with you. Mika, is that okay?”

“Ahaha, of course! But I really didn’t expect so many people to show up. I didn’t think I had such a weak spot.”

“A weak spot?”

“I never feel like I’d lose in a one-on-one, but when they come in a group, I can’t handle it.”

“Hmm. Well, having weaknesses makes you more human.”

“More human, huh… Yeah, I should be grateful to everyone. Even to that girl.”

“That girl?”

“Enjou. At first, I got involved with her because she kept getting in Riara’s way, but watching her charge forward purely on emotion kind of rubbed off on me. It’s like I became the very thing I set out to stop.”

Mika’s smile was different from before—genuine and carefree, with nothing hidden behind it.

Seeing that, Takamiya seemed relieved and simply said, “See you tomorrow” before pulling me along as we left the house.

After that, we all went our separate ways, bringing an end to the commotion.

During this break, we caught glimpses of change—not just with Mika, but with Jinguji as well, even if not completely.

And then, as the week began, life returned to normal.

At lunch, Takamiya and I were on the rooftop, eating our bento.

“Honestly, there was no time for dates during the break.”

“But we still went to the aquarium and the amusement park. Plus, a lot of things moved forward, right?”

“Yeah, but I wanted to play more. We better settle everything properly before summer, so we can have a blast during summer vacation!”

“Alright, say ‘ahh’~”

Watching Takamiya hold a piece of tamagoyaki up to my mouth, I felt a bit nervous.

It was a bit late to be thinking this, but today was originally the day we were supposed to break up.

In other words, it was also the day for me to confess again.

“Hey, Takamiya.”

“What? You’re not gonna eat?”

“…Before that, can we talk?”

Hearing my words, Takamiya seemed to realize something. She lowered the tamagoyaki and stared at me.

“…What is it?”

“Uh, I mean… I know I’ve taken a roundabout way of doing things, but—”

“That’s exactly what makes it roundabout.”

“Y-Yeah. Um… I want to be with you. Will you go out with me?”

“…Do you still love me?”

“I-I do. If anything, I love you even more now.”

“Are you confident you’ll love me forever?”

“O-Of course. There’s no one else for me but you, Takamiya.”

“Will you marry me after we graduate?”

“M-Marry?! W-Well, if we could, I’d be happy, but…”

“Wishing isn’t enough. It’s either we get married or we don’t. Can you promise me?”

A promise.

Hearing that word, I felt like I finally understood why Takamiya was so fixated on this.

Because her parents divorced.

She didn’t want to end up like that.

She wanted to surpass her parents in her own way.

I didn’t want to ignore those feelings.

No—more than that.

If a guy gets her to say this much and doesn’t answer properly, he’s an idiot.

“I promise. I’ll marry you, Takamiya. I’ll always work hard so you won’t ever hate me.”

“…Me too. I’ll do my best to be a wonderful bride. So… I-I’ll go out with you, so be prepared.”

Blushing, Takamiya leaned her head against my shoulder.

I wrapped my arm around her and gently held her close.

Without words, time simply passed.

Memories of everything that had happened up to now drifted through my mind.

“Oh, a notification.”

“It’s Mika. She’s back to streaming.”

“But why now?”

“She was at school today, so maybe it’s a recording? Hey, let’s check it out.”

When I opened the video, GodMichael appeared, greeting everyone cheerfully.

“Hello, everybody! I took a break for a bit, but from today, I’ll be going all out again. Let’s go!”

After talking about her future plans and some random chatter, she finally got to the main theme of today’s stream.

“Today is a super special day for my dear friend! From now on, things are evolving even further. Today’s keyword is ‘noble’! Let’s all celebrate together. And seriously, congratulations! I’ll always be cheering for you!”

“See you all tonight!”

With that, the video ended.

“…That’s so like Mika.”

“Yeah. Feels like a lot of pressure.”

“What? Are you planning to do something that’d make me hate you?”

“N-No! It’s just… I get anxious.”

“You mean because people’s feelings change over time?”

“…Lots of people start out in love, date, get married… but still end up breaking up. They fall out of love, or one of them gets tired of the other. I’m afraid of that happening.”

“I feel the same way. That’s why we have to work at it. People stop trying, and that’s why they grow distant or start resenting each other. It’s not that they don’t have enough love—it’s that they don’t put in the effort to keep it alive. But I’m different. And Suzukaze, you’re different too, aren’t you?”

“…Yeah. I’ll work hard for the rest of my life. I want you to love me forever, Takamiya.”

“Hehe, me too. Alright, let’s head back to class.”

As lunch break ended and we returned to the classroom, our classmates immediately started grinning at us.

“How noble~.”

Normally, I would’ve felt awkward and just hurried to my seat.

But today, for some reason, that scene made me happy.

Standing next to Takamiya, I smiled back at them.

“Yeah, we’re noble, aren’t we?”