My Childhood Friend Is Dangerously Sexy and Cute - 33

Chapter 33: No Rain Lasts Forever, But…

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I was being carried on Hiro-san’s back in the rain. I was in charge of holding the umbrella so that the rain wouldn’t hit Hiro-san. The festive mood from earlier had vanished. The sudden rain had swept everything away. But being carried like this actually felt really nice. I could feel Hiro-san’s kindness with my whole body.

“Hey, Hiro-san, Hiro-san.”

“What is it?”

“You noticed my leg, didn’t you?”

“Of course I did.”

“I like that about you too.”

“What do you mean, ‘that about me’?”

“Who knows? If it’s you, Hiro-san, maybe you understand?”

I said it in a playful tone. Hiro-san was pretending not to understand too, so it was the same for both of us. Even though he had noticed that my leg was hurting, he pretended not to. He subtly adjusted his pace to match mine. And yet, when something unexpected happened, he didn’t hesitate to carry me.

Every single one of those actions came from him understanding my feelings. That kindness was so dear to me, I could hardly stand it. Once again, I was made to realize that this person was my hero. He would always come to save me. My very own hero.

Like during the sports festival the other day. He came rushing to me right away when I was in trouble. Being princess-carried was so embarrassing that I felt a tiny bit resentful toward Hiro-san, but even so, the happiness, the relief, the joy far outweighed any negative feelings. I couldn’t even bring my loosened cheeks back to normal.

At the sports festival, he made my heart race nonstop. And to top it off, afterward, in the infirmary. I think Hiro-san was about to kiss me. For the first time, he was about to respond to my advances.

Back then, my heart was pounding like crazy. I couldn’t do anything but close my eyes. But it was interrupted right before it happened. If we had continued then… Would we have become one in that place?

Thinking about it left me unable to let go of these restless feelings. And yet, after that, Hiro-san didn’t seem to make any move. Had he already lost his interest in me? Even though I felt this restless, like I was being made to wait. Even now, just being on Hiro-san’s back like this, my body and heart couldn’t hide their excitement.

Ah, this is bad. I shouldn’t feel like this. If I keep feeling Hiro-san’s warmth like this… I won’t be able to hold myself back anymore. I can’t stay as a girl who just waits. That’s why I’ve been making my moves until now.

I planned to wait for Hiro-san’s decision. For the moment he would accept me. That feeling might be starting to crumble now. My love was overflowing, and I couldn’t stop it. I wanted to be with Hiro-san right now. I wanted to become one with him.

When we get home. When we arrive… I will, surely…

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“Alright, we’re here.”

I called out to Yuki on my back. It felt like she had gotten quieter along the way. I wondered what was wrong. Maybe she got tired.

“I’m going to put you down, okay?”

There was no reply, but I slowly set Yuki down at the entrance. She stood firmly on the ground. Or so I thought, but the next moment… Yuki pushed me down.

“…Huh?”

“Hiro-san… Hiro-san…”

What was happening? Yuki suddenly leaned into me? I had been carrying Yuki the whole time, so my legs had no strength left, and I couldn’t resist properly. Yuki pressed both her hands against my chest and leaned her body in close. Her soft chest pressed against me. Her yukata had come slightly undone as well. In that situation, she looked up at me.

“Hey, Yuki…?”

Yuki’s breathing was heavy. Her face seemed a little red too. Like she had a fever. Could she have caught a cold? She got wet in the rain earlier. No, it couldn’t be possible to get a fever that quickly. Then what was this heat in her eyes? Like a beast that had found its prey. As if she had lost her sanity. And yet, it was unbelievably alluring. Her gaze was seductive, her expression entranced.

Is this… what I thought it is?

This was completely different from her usual teasing. Yuki was seriously in heat for me.

“…I… can’t take it anymore. So, so…”

Yuki’s face moved even closer. This was a kiss. Yuki was trying to kiss me. For a long time, she had been seeking me. But I had always dodged it. Avoided it. Even so, the other day, I almost did it myself.

A kiss, lips against lips.

“Ha… ha…”

Yuki’s heated breath filled the space. It felt like I might get swallowed up by it too.

Maybe… It was okay. Because I liked Yuki. Of course I did. There was no way I wouldn’t fall for a girl who was always by my side. And that girl I liked wanted me this much. Even someone as pathetic as me. So maybe… It was okay.

“Hiro-san…”

Yuki’s lips drew even closer. Seconds that felt like eternity. Little by little. Slowly. They closed in… The distance between our lips was less than a centimeter. In less than a second, I would…

“Stop… it, Yuki!”

At the very last moment, truly the very last moment, I snapped out of it and pushed Yuki away. No. This wasn’t right. Back then, during the sports festival, I almost lost control too.

But right now, it’s still not okay. So…

“Hiro… san…”

“…”

I tried to speak. Words to make Yuki understand. But I couldn’t open my mouth any further. Because I saw Yuki’s face.

A face twisted in despair. It was filled with such deep sorrow that it felt like all the color had drained from the world. That deep, deep, overwhelming sadness pierced straight into my heart. I heard something breaking. I heard the sound of a path splitting. Could something really shatter this quickly? Could even words to say be lost just like that? The relationship we had built. And yet, I had no words. It even felt like I had no right to speak.

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry… Hiro-kun… I… I’m like this…”

Large tears spilled from Yuki’s eyes. Tears from my childhood friend that I hadn’t seen in a long time. The way she called me “Hiro-kun,” something I hadn’t heard in a long time. I had no words, but still, I tried to form something.

“Yuki… I… I…”

“I’m going home… today. I’m sorry…”

Yuki kept her head down and tried to leave, as if running away.

“Hey, Yuki! Your leg…! And the rain!”

“Please don’t worry about it!”

She snapped back and staggered away. I couldn’t chase after her. Because I knew that if I did, I would only hurt her more.

The rain outside had already stopped. It was supposed to be a fun festival. Why did it end up like this? In my heart, heavy, pitch-black rain kept falling.

They say no rain lasts forever. But… Will the rain in my heart, in our hearts, ever stop? Is there a break in these thick clouds ahead of us? Will a rainbow appear after the rain?

At the very least, right now, I couldn’t see anything beyond this rain.

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