I’m an Introvert, but After Taking Care of the School’s Most Beautiful Girl Who Lives in an Apartment When She Was Sick, She Became Attached to Me and Started Inviting Me Over to Her Place! - Chapter 70

Chapter 70

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“Hmm-hmm-hmm~♪”

“You seem to be in a very good mood.”

5:00 p.m. In response to Kaon humming along to the music echoing through the neighborhood, Sorato smiled gently. As they walked side by side on the way home, the distance between them was close enough for their shoulders to brush, and Kaon pressed herself against him as if to say she didn’t want to be apart even for a moment.

“Hey, Sora-kun, would you come over to my place after this?”

“Huh? Right now?”

Just as she finished humming, Kaon suddenly pulled away, trotting a few steps ahead of him before turning back to say that. She tilted her head softly, deliberately doubling her cuteness as she looked at him.

“Yeah… Um, I guess I still don’t really feel it yet… Kike, the realization that I’m actually going out with you, Sora-kun. So I was thinking… I want to stay with you a little longer, now that you’re my boyfriend. Is that… No good?”

Neither of them fully felt the reality of it yet, but parting here felt far too regrettable. It was her earnest plea to spend just a little more time together.

“Guh…! You’re too cute! I can’t take it…”

“Fufu, I’m glad you’re happy about it♪”

“So this is what they mean when they say there’s nothing scarier than a beautiful girl who knows how cute she is…”

Because Kaon was fully aware of how attractive she was, the explosive cuteness she unleashed when she used that status without restraint was overwhelming. Until now, she had instinctively put the brakes on herself around others, but the guaranteed combo of “loves to dote” + “beautiful girl” = “man-slayer” landed a direct hit on Sorato.

“Then… I guess I’ll go. I don’t really want to be apart from Na—Kaon just yet either.”

“Yay~! Let’s watch another horror movie today too!”

“Hweh!? …I-I just remembered I might have something to do…”

The moment he imagined that hellish marathon of spirit-hunting shows starting again, Sorato’s survival instincts kicked in, desperately trying to resist. He quietly turned 180 degrees, attempting to flee. But Kaon, who clearly wanted to watch horror shows together no matter what, deliberately spread both arms wide and blocked his path.

“Liar! You just want to run away because you’re scared, right!? …Then instead, if it gets scary, you can cling to me anytime you want! Okay?”

“Eh—”

Being told he could “hug her as much as he liked,” directed at her full, softly scented body, Sorato—who had been ruled by fear just moments ago—instinctively recoiled before a calm retort popped into his head.

“…Isn’t that just because you want to be hugged, Kaon?”

“Ehehe, busted?”

Apparently right on the mark, Kaon stuck out her tongue playfully and winked cutely before slipping smoothly into his chest amid the confusion. Then, gripping Sorato’s arm firmly, she flashed her usual gentle angel smile.

“Alright! I’m not letting you escape now~”

“I’m done forrr…!? Angels and demons really do live together, huh…!?”

Captivated by her angelic smile, Sorato failed to fend off the demon-like temptation closing in on him and was caught in h er snare. In the end, unable to refuse her cuteness, he was quietly drawn into Kaon’s house.

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『W-Wait…!? Don’t tell me this is just like that time—』

『That can’t be…! He should’ve disappeared back then, right!?』

『Hey, Kyoya, behind you!?』

『Wha—GYAAAAAAAHHHHHH!?』

Splat! With a wet, splashing sound, something flew through the air as the young man called Kyoya was gouged by something and collapsed lifelessly. The protagonist, Hayaki, had completely lost his sanity under the grip of terror and was running wildly—

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“Ughh…!? Why does this series get this gory every single time..! Ghosts are usually more about curses, not this kind of thing…”

As the series progressed and the gore elements intensified, Sorato shuddered uncontrollably. Sitting side by side with Kaon on the sofa, he curled up in the corner. He was clutching a cushion so tightly it visibly deformed, just like before.

“This is still just the warm-up, you know? There are even gore horror movies I can’t handle… So, here, come on?”

Meanwhile, Kaon casually paused the video, enjoying the familiar sense of playful revenge as she watched Sorato tremble. At the same time, her affection and overprotective instincts toward the frightened boy exploded, and she spread her arms wide. Just like they’d promised before coming here, she closed her eyes and prepared herself to be hugged completely.

“Mm… That’s an unexpected position…?”

“I’ve actually wanted to try this for a while. Since you said I could do whatever I liked.”

Expecting him to hug her from the front, Kaon opened her eyes when she felt Sorato’s stiff body pressed against her back. Before she could resist, his arm slid smoothly around her neck, and she was completely held from behind.

“A back hug… It might actually be calming for the one being hugged too…”

“No, this might actually be more nerve-wracking for the one doing the hugging…”

“Why?”

While Kaon basked in the sense of security wrapping around her, Sorato’s ears had already turned bright red without her noticing.

“This… Your hair and your body smell really nice, Kaon, and they’re way too close… I feel like I’m going to explode…!? Like, I suddenly want to hug you way tighter than should be allowed…”

“Fufu, that’s fine. Go ahead and enjoy me as much as you want.”

Because he’d closed the distance awkwardly, Sorato felt her sweet citrus scent, the warmth of her body, and everything else all at once, leaving his head spinning. Even though he’d chosen the back hug himself, Kaon found his blushing, flustered reaction adorable and gently stroked his cheek from behind.

(I’m glad Sora-kun likes me even more than I thought…)

 Even after being confessed to, you can’t really know how much the other person loves you. Because of that, Kaon had always carried a lingering worry, what if she loved him too much and ended up scaring him away? But seeing Sorato trying to close the distance more than she expected allowed Kaon to relax, to dote on him and let herself be spoiled in return.

“Hey, Sora-kun, next it’s my turn to hug you, okay?”

“That’s fine. But can I hug you for about ten more minutes?”

“Oh? You got more into it than I thought?”

“I really did. It makes horror movies way less scary, and, I don’t know.. It’s like hugging a stuffed animal? It’s super calming.”

“Fufu, only Sora-kun gets the privilege of treating me like a stuffed animal♪”

“That’s a massive happiness-hormone boost… Kaon, if anything comes up, feel free to ask me for anything.”

“Yeah. I’ll ask you for lots of things. From now on, listen to all my requests, okay?♪”

“If it’s Kaon’s wish, then I will welcome any request.”

“Then here’s my first request. …Just for today, don’t ever let go of me.”

“That’s quite an adorable request. Of course, I have no intention of letting go. You can rest assured.”

The first time the two of them spent together at home after starting to date was filled with their own unique routine, taking turns hugging each other. But it was sweet, intense, and unquestionably filled with happiness.

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