My Online Friends Turned Out To Be the Ultra-Beautiful Girls in My Class and They Were Yandere - 53-54

Chapter 53: So This Is What You Call a White Christmas

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“Here, a handkerchief. Wipe your tears.”

While eating her hamburger steak, Muna had been shedding tears one after another, so I gently handed her a handkerchief. I was glad I had brought one just in case.

“Ugh… next time! Next time I’ll definitely be more seductive!”

“You know saying that out loud defeats the purpose… right?”

Or rather, how obsessed was this girl with being seductive?

“You don’t even need to do that, I’m already completely smitten.”

“!?” “H-Haa-kun!? cough, cough” 

“Ah—crap, are you okay, Muna!? Here, water. Drink some water first!”

Crap. My inner thoughts slipped out at the worst possible timing. And judging from Muna’s reaction, she definitely heard it. She was coughing from how surprised she was.

“W-what you just said…”

“…I’d appreciate it if you could forget about it.”

“O-okay!”

To distract myself, I quickly shoveled the same hamburger steak into my mouth. I couldn’t taste it at all. Of course I couldn’t!! I seriously wanted to curse my own mouth. Why was I like this—no, I should stop there. If I kept going, I’d just fall into my usual self-deprecation again. That said, it was true I had made things a little awkward. The question was how to fix the mood from here.

“Say ahh.”

It came out of nowhere. Muna picked up a fry and brought it to my mouth. H-hey, doing that so suddenly was way too unfair. Well, I was going to eat it anyway!

“Mm… thanks, Muna.”

“Hehe, you’re welcome.”

“Then here’s payback. Here, say ahh.”

“Ahh♡”

This exchange was basically something only couples did. Well, we did like each other, so… still. Yeah. Maybe I should be the one to confess today. I didn’t want to stay stuck in this frustrating relationship forever just because I was a coward.

“Alright! We’ve eaten and recovered, so let’s ride the roller coaster!”

“A roller coaster, huh…”

“Oh right, you’re not good with those, are you, Haa-kun? I’m looking forward to your screams♡”

Guh, this little devil. Just because she showed me her embarrassing side earlier, now she was dragging me into it too? 

Also, no sticking your tongue out like that! That’s seriously unfair!

Around 2 PM. The day of my death. On a ride soaring through the sky, my screams echoed loudly throughout the park.

“AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!! Let me off! Let me off!!!!”

“Muna! Please don’t let go! Muna!”

Yep, a complete and utter defeat. With shaky legs, I somehow made it to a bench and collapsed onto it. This was the worst. I had shown such a pathetic side of myself. Muna handed me a warm can of corn soup.

“Haa-kun, are you okay? Here.”

“Thanks, Muna. Sorry, I must’ve been loud.”

“No, not at all. You were really cute, Haa-kun. But wow, you really are bad with thrill rides.”

“I don’t think I’ll ever get used to them… it’s like your haunted house situation.”

“Don’t bring that up again—ah.”

As we sat on a bench in the amusement park and talked, something white began to fall slowly from the sky. Seriously? When I checked the forecast, it didn’t say anything about snow. I didn’t bring an umbrella either… Well, this much should be fine.

“Haa-kun! It’s a White Christmas!”

“A White Christmas?”

“It means a Christmas where it snows! It’s a rare, special day! Isn’t it super romantic?”

“I see. I’m happy I get to spend such a special day with you, Muna.”

“Yeah, me too.”

The clock tower’s hands were pointing to around 2:30 PM now. Only four hours had passed. It felt like a much longer time, but it had only been that much. But in those four hours, I had realized something clearly again. I was hopelessly in love with Muna. Every little thing made my heart pound so hard it felt like I might die, and it made me happy. If this was what people called the magic of love, then it was pretty incredible. I almost wanted to punch my past self for making fun of it until today.

“…”

Without saying anything, Muna rested her head on my shoulder. The glimpse of her face I could see was flushed red. Did she want to be clingy with me?

“Is it okay if we stay like this for a bit?”

“Yeah, that’s fine. …Hey, Muna. Are you worried about something?”

“It’s not that I’m worried. I just felt like doing this. Maybe you could think of it as Christmas magic.”

“What’s that supposed to mean? Well, we can stay like this as long as you want. Aren’t you cold?”

“No, I’m warm.”

For a moment, I thought… It would be nice if things could stay like this forever.

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Chapter 54: Christmas Presents

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Four o’clock. As the snow kept falling, an hour passed in the blink of an eye. I couldn’t remember parts of what we talked about. Even I found it incredibly frustrating! Our feelings were clearly mutual!

“Achoo!”

“…Should we head back soon? It’s getting cold.”

“Oh, your scarf. Is it okay? Aren’t you cold?”

“Yeah, this is nothing.”

Even though we had been close together the whole time, we had still been out in the cold for an hour. Of course it was cold. For now, I wrapped my scarf around Muna. It seemed like the fun time had to come to an end soon. We couldn’t afford to catch a cold. As for the confession, maybe on the way back—

“Hey, Haa-kun. Just one last thing, okay? Can we ride the Ferris wheel at the end?”

“Yeah, sure. Let’s go.”

Just as I thought that, Muna gently tugged on my sleeve. What was with this girl? Wasn’t she way too cute? There was no way I could refuse. So, we headed to the Ferris wheel. Maybe because of the snow, a lot of people had started heading home, so we were able to get on fairly quickly. Just the two of us, in a closed space. I could feel my heartbeat speeding up.

“Thanks for today. Did you have fun, Haa-kun?”

“Thanks to you. It turned into a day I’ll never forget. Thank you too, Muna. Did your worries clear up?”

“I thought I hid it… but you noticed after all.”

Looking back on the day, there were moments when Muna had a somewhat lonely expression. Like she was saying she didn’t deserve to be happy. Since she herself had brushed it off, I didn’t want to pry too much, but I couldn’t just ignore it either. Every time she made that face, my chest tightened.

“This is about a dream I had. A little while ago, I had a really long dream.”

“A long dream?”

“Yeah. A dream about what would have happened if Rin-chan hadn’t saved you back then.”

Muna told me about it. About how, in that dream, I attempted suicide and lost my memories. About how no one ended up saving me. And then… how I got hit by a car and died while protecting her. For some reason, I couldn’t feel like it was just a dream.

“I know it was a dream. But it won’t go away. It’s still there. The guilt won’t disappear. I keep thinking that I don’t deserve to be happy. That I have to suffer, and keep suffering. That I’m not allowed to be happy… but even so, happiness keeps overflowing and won’t stop.”

“That’s not true.”

“Huh?”

Before I knew it, I had denied it immediately. Well, whatever.

“Even if, just hypothetically, that dream wasn’t a dream… even if I really died because of you… that still doesn’t mean you’re not allowed to be happy. I don’t know about the me in that dream, but the ‘me’ right now is really happy because of you, Muna. So I want you to be happy too. No, you should be happy.”

…Did I overdo it trying to sound cool? What if she got turned off by that? I’d be done for. I’d seriously die.

“That’s not fair… that’s so unfair… not fair, not fair…”

Muna spoke in a voice that was almost fading away. Tears were falling from her eyes.

“Why do you accept me like that? Why can you say so easily… that I deserve to be happy too? Why do you always… just like that, so easily, make my worries disappear? That’s a sin, Haa-kun.”

“If that’s a sin, I’ll commit as many as it takes. I want you to be happy, Muna.”

Inside the Ferris wheel, surrounded by white snow, the only sounds were Muna’s sniffles and her slightly uneven breathing.

“I’m only going to say this once, so listen carefully.”

Muna gently took my hand. It was so warm, but it was trembling, and I could feel her nervousness clearly.

“Yeah, of course.”

She lightly tapped her chest, then spoke. Her feelings. The words I had been hoping for, said just once.

“Hara Kamitsuru-kun. I’ve always, always loved you. Please go out with me.”

“…I love you too, Muna. Yes, gladly. Sorry for making you wait so long. I finally sorted out my feelings.”

“Jeez, you made me wait way too long, idiot. But… It’s okay. I’ve been waiting for this day forever.”

It was my first time. The first time I had a girlfriend. My chest felt so warm. So full. It felt like I might start moving just from the excitement alone. Thinking about it now, maybe I had liked her for a very long time.

“We’ve arrived.”

“Yeah.”

The space where that love had come to fruition disappeared in an instant. The place we had just been felt different now. The sky was growing darker, the snow was getting heavier… They all looked so beautiful.

“Let’s head home, Haa-kun.”

“Yeah. Muna… can I hold your hand?”

“Hehe, I didn’t expect you to ask like that, Haa-kun. But you know? Girls get more flustered when you do it without a warning.”

“I see. Then I’ll do that next time.”

I held Muna’s hand. But unlike before, our fingers intertwined tightly. This was the kind of handholding lovers did. It felt much warmer than before. I didn’t want to let go. Then, while we were sitting on a bench at the station waiting for the train, Muna suddenly said this.

“Today’s Christmas, right, Haa-kun?”

“Yeah… it is. Why?”

“Then you have to give a present, right?”

This was bad. What should I do? I hadn’t prepared any Christmas present at all.

“Huh?”

“You didn’t prepare anything, did you, Haa-kun? You’re panicking, that’s cute. But it’s fine! I’ve already received so much from you. So now it’s my turn to give. Haa-kun, can you stand up?”

“O-okay. Like this?”

“Yeah, that’s right!”

As Muna told me, I stood up from the bench. Then suddenly, she hugged me. And whispered into my ear.

“Haa-kun, Merry Christmas.”

And then… It happened in an instant. Her face was right in front of me. And a soft sensation touched my lips. My lips had clearly met hers. A kiss. Without a doubt, it was a kiss. It felt like time had stopped. Even the sound of passing trains and people’s voices didn’t reach me. It was quiet. Just quiet. And yet, I could still hear Muna’s voice.

“S-say something. That was embarrassing.”

“Thank you for the best present I could ever ask for. This day is officially unforgettable.”

“Hehe, I’m glad. Come on, let’s go home. The train’s here.”

“Yeah.”

After that, my memory was hazy. From arriving at the station to getting back to my house, we barely spoke. But our hands were tightly clasped together, and my heartbeat only kept getting faster. Before I knew it, I was lying on my bed.

So this is what Christmas is like. This is seriously the best.

『Muna: Thanks for today. Let’s take care of each other from now on, darling.』

『Hara: Same here. I love you, Muna.』

『Muna: Oh, right. There’s something I wanted to say. Or to be precise, a request.』

I was confused by the request Muna sent me.

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