I was dumped by my childhood friend, so I went to a shrine to ask God to give me a girlfriend. Then, God gave me a special curse of being liked by a beautiful Yandere girl!

Chapter 45 : My Secret

The summer vacation entered its second half. Despite the time passing, we continued our flirtatious activities just like in the first half. However, there was a small change — I had been secretly doing something behind Kotoko’s back lately.

I had hoped she wouldn’t find out, but…

“Hey, Takemitsu-kun. Have you been hiding something from me lately?”

One day, Kotoko entered my room, locked the door behind her, and interrogated me without wasting any time.

….She is sharp. It seemed hiding anything from her was impossible. But I couldn’t let her find out for a few more days. It wasn’t something sinister; it was all for Kotoko, my beloved.

“Why do you think that?”

It might be futile, but I decided to ask. Maybe I could deflect her suspicions.

“First, the time we spend together has decreased by an average of two hours recently. In the beginning of summer vacation, we could stay together until around 7 PM, but lately, around 5 PM, you start saying, ‘It’s getting late, I’ll walk you home,’ and try to make me leave forcibly.”

“Well, you know, summer is ending, and the days are getting shorter. I just want to make sure you get home safely.”

Kotoko narrowed her eyes at my explanation. She didn’t believe it entirely, and I couldn’t blame her. Half of it was true — I did worry about her safety. The other half was for my secret.

“Second, the smell of your sweat when I meet you in the morning is stronger than before, every time. It means you’re going somewhere or doing something before you meet me, right?”

“It’s just the summer heat; can’t help it. Lately, I’ve been helping my mom with the yard work, cutting the grass. Maybe that’s why.”

…She could even distinguish the intensity of the sweat smell. Her sense of smell was incredible. It was true that I had been doing some work in a certain place before meeting Kotoko recently. But I couldn’t let her find out.

“But there are no weeds in the yard.”

“I just finished cutting the grass today.”

“…..”

Kotoko’s eyes narrowed even more. Was she checking the weed growth in my yard? No, it was impossible to keep this a secret.

“Third, when I asked if you were hiding something, you said, ‘Why do you think that?’ People with nothing to hide don’t say things like that!”

“Ugh…”

I might have dug my own grave with this one. Kotoko’s mind was working like a certain teenage detective.

“Hey, Takemitsu-kun, I told you, right? Don’t make me sad. Yet, you’re breaking that promise, aren’t you? It hasn’t even been a month since we made that promise, right?”

As Kotoko confronted me, her eyes lacked their usual sparkle. Despite my intentions to make her happy, it seemed I had made her anxious.

“Was the promise ‘I will never make Kotoko sad again’ a lie? Liar, liar, liar, liar! Ah… I should’ve completely dropped you back then.”

Kotoko muttered something ominous. I decided to give up trying to hide it. First, I gently embraced her to calm her down. While stroking her head, I began speaking.

“Hmm…?”

“Sorry, Kotoko. Seems I made you anxious. It’s true; I’ve been hiding something. But… Well, just a bit more time, okay? I’ll tell you everything soon. I didn’t do this to make you sad; that much is true.”

For a while, Kotoko stared at me with vacant eyes. Eventually, a light returned to her eyes. Phew… it seemed she had forgiven me.

“…I get it. I’ll wait a bit longer. But if you don’t tell me even after some time passes, and if the reason for hiding it is stupid, then… you’ll get punished.”

Although Kotoko still seemed dissatisfied, she somehow accepted it.

I distanced myself from the calm Kotoko and sat on the bed. To change the heavy atmosphere, I decided to shift the topic.

“By the way… the day after tomorrow is the summer festival, right?”

“Yeah…”

Kotoko’s mood still hadn’t fully recovered; her response was lukewarm. Well, I was the one who spoiled her mood, so I needed to fix it.

“Would you like to go with me?”

“…Sure.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing you in a yukata. After all, my girlfriend is the cutest in the world. It must be really cute. Ah… if I see you in a yukata, I might fall even more in love with you. I’m excited about catching goldfish and watching fireworks with you. It’ll be a memory to cherish forever.”

“Oh, come on, Takemitsu-kun… If you say it like that, I have no choice but to wear it.”

Phew… it seemed my desperate attempt to please Kotoko had worked, and her mood was back on track. If she had refused to go to the summer festival while still upset, it would have caused various problems. After all, I planned to give her “that” during the festival.

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