I Want to Know Everything About Love

“I have someone I like named Yuki. But I don’t know how much she likes me. So, could you tell me how much Yuki likes me?”

──!?

I just got told that I’m liked, right? Right?

“Should I say it one more time?”

“Y-you don’t have to say it!”

He gives off a vibe like “I’m calm,” but his face is bright red. Is he not hiding it?

My body is so hot it feels like I’m about to erupt.

I wonder if my face is as red as Taiyou-kun’s.

If I had known it would turn out like this, I should have asked Mika-chan about makeup that doesn’t make my face look red.

“Yuki, I’m sorry. I thought that if more people joined the club, we wouldn’t be able to do things like this anymore. I felt like I had never properly conveyed my feelings.”

“That might be true, but…”

“You’re going to tell my fortune, right?”

That smug look on his face is infuriating.

He might be more of a sadist than I thought. I need to be careful not to let him get carried away.

“Of course, I’ll read your fortune.”

Ah, geez. How did it come to this?

But I was the one who brought it up, so I have to go through with it.

“First, let’s see what Taiyou thinks of me.”

Just as Taiyou-kun wants to know about me, I also wonder what Taiyou-kun thinks of me.

Instead of just words, let me see your true feelings, Taiyou-kun.

I timidly direct my thoughts towards Taiyou-kun, who is staring straight at me.

“Tell me how much you like me.”

“I love Yuki more than anyone in the world.”

──Ngh!

My body stiffened as if it had turned to stone in an instant. Goosebumps instantly appeared.

Everything I see with this power is not a lie.

It is more truthful than being said in words, and because it cannot be embellished with mere talk, it carries more weight.

That’s precisely why.

Just words were having a profound impact on my entire being.

At the same time, I remembered the pain in my chest when I received the love letter.

The pain from that time, the psychological pressure, is attacking me again.

――But, I understand now.

This feeling… is not fear, that is.

For example, I want to start a romantic relationship, but I can’t take the first step. It’s as if a psychological barrier has suddenly hit me.

When I received the love letter, I was repelled by that barrier. If Mika-chan hadn’t taken me to the meeting place, I wouldn’t have been able to face love.

But.

If it’s the current me, who has experienced a bit of love.

I might be able to face it head-on.

Taiyou-kun’s feelings are big and straightforward.

Actually, I want to stand up right now and run away somewhere like the wind.

But that’s not okay.

──Because I like Taiyou-kun too.

I want to convey this.

Even though we both feel the same way, it’s unfair that only one of us isn’t expressing those feelings. I want to acknowledge his heartfelt words, accept his feelings of love, and say that I feel the same way too.

──I want to tell you I love you, just like Taiyou-kun does!!

Hang in there, me. I can do it if I try.

For that reason, first, I need to convey what I saw when I peeked at Taiyou-kun.

“I saw Taiyou’s feelings. It said I’m the one it loves the most in the world.”

“That’s right. Yuki’s fortune-telling is spot on, haha.”

“O-of course.”

Phew. Now, let’s get to the main topic.

Calm down, calm down.

Three, two, one.

“So, you know. Originally, you wanted to know what I think about you, Taiyou. The result is… um…”

“I might be the same. In other words, I also like you, Taiyou-kun.”

――I said it!

I’m too embarrassed to look directly at Taiyou-kun.

But with those few words, I felt like I had crossed the barrier of love.

──I had the ability to fall in love!!

The moment I thought that something surged through my entire body from my brain, and my vision became vivid.

Even after the peak of that exhilaration has passed, a part of it remains within me and doesn’t seem like it will ever fade away.

A feeling as if floating gently.

Is it a sense of happiness?

It feels like it’s not even real…

“Thank you for conveying Yuki’s feelings, I’m really happy. There’s one more thing I want you to read, could you delve deeper into my subconscious next time?”

──Huh?

A few days ago, you said, “Please don’t read my mind about things I don’t want you to.”

“Is it okay?”

“Yeah, I understand Yuki’s feelings too. You need to train the observation fissions as well. You can see everything now.”

“Got it, thank you.”

──What, huh?

But, wait.

Reading any deeper into this means, in other words.

If my hypothesis is correct that the closer I am to the subject, the deeper I can read their mind, then I need to get closer to Taiyou-kun.

At this point, we’re only about fifty centimeters apart, right??

I-I guess it’s fine.

For now, let’s hold hands.

“Put your hands up.”

“Of course.”

I hold Taiyou-kun’s hand with both of mine as if to envelop it.

It’s like the opposite of being confessed to.

“Tell me how much you like me.”

“I love Yuki-chan the most in the world. You are my first love.”

The amount of content I can read has increased.

As expected, the closer I get, the stronger the power of my observation fission becomes.

Moreover, it seems that his first love was not Kokonotsu-san, who was in the hotel banquet hall.

――Sorry. I’ll take Taiyou-kun.

I want to keep Taiyou-kun further away from Kokonotsu-san.

I want you to be closer to me.

“Taiyou, I’m sorry. Since we’re at it, can I try a bit more?”

“That’s fine. Just tell me what you’re planning to do.”

“Be quiet. Stay still.”

I stand up and walk around to the back of the chair where Taiyou-kun is sitting.

And,

Reaching around from behind,

I gave him a big hug.

I wonder if I’m doing it properly.

In the romance drama I watched last week, they were doing it like this.

“Woah…”

“Be quiet.”

…

Even though my chest pressed against Taiyou-kun, I could feel the pounding of his heart.

I was used to being hugged by Mika-chan, but this was the first time I was hugging a boy.

His shoulders are sturdier and stiffer than I expected.

When I’m with Mika-chan, I feel so calm, but why do I get so nervous when I’m with Taiyou-kun?

Why am I hugging someone right now in the first place? I have no idea.

──But the reason doesn’t matter anymore.

I’ll take another look into his heart.

“Tell me how much you like me.”

“Whoaーーーー!! Calm down. Calm down. Calm down. I’m a calm man. I can feel the sound of breathing. It’s close! Whoa――”

“Pfft. What’s that? LOL”

I thought he was being quiet and well-behaved, but actually, he’s completely zoned out.

I’m so embarrassed that I feel like I’m going to lose it too.

“Taiyou. Take a deep breath and calm down. Yes, tea, drink.”

As he was told, Taiyou-kun reached for the tea.

His hands are shaking, and the cup and saucer are clattering like crazy, haha.

“Yes, I drank it.”

“Well done.”

This should calm him down, right?

Taiyou-kun is quite a handful, isn’t he?

Once again, I will try to read his mind.

“Tell me how much you like me.”

“I love you the most in the world. The most in my life. I want to be together forever. I want to protect you. The happiest time is when we are together.”

The happiest… huh? I’m so happy.

“Thank you. Right now, me too.”

“What are you thanking me for…?”

“Hey, how long do you want me to keep hugging you?”

“Um… Would it be okay if I said until I die?”

――!!

The embarrassment overflowed my tolerance, reaching its peak all at once.

“Finished!”

In a flash, we stopped hugging and returned to our original chairs. Taiyou and I were unable to meet each other’s gaze as we turned away from each other.

“When I tried to read your mind, what were you thinking?”

“Just, like, that’s all.”

“Hmm. At first, I could only read that much, but when we held hands, I could read more. When we hugged, I could read even more. Want to know the details?”

“…I want to know.”

“No. It’s a secret.”

“Wh-what!!”

For the first time in a while, our eyes met.

Taiyou is still bright red with his face raised.

“Oh… the tea is going to get cold.”

“I’m in the mood for iced tea; my body is hot.”

“It’s almost winter, but it’s weird, haha.”

I put on a brave face and downed the still-warm tea in one go.

With the warmth of Taiyou-kun, my heart is full.

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