The Pure-Hearted Beauty Who Only Dotes on Me Despite Not Being in a Relationship—And How She Became Even Sweeter After We Started Dating - Chapter 13: Did you want to do something like that to me.

Did you want to do something like that to me.

“I see, so you mistook it for a dream?”

Mizuki asked as I recounted everything I remembered. I nodded in response.

“I-I’m sorry…”

“What are you apologizing for? I said earlier, I was just a little surprised. By the way, you mentioned I appeared in your dream. Did you want to do something like that to me?”

She seemed to be asking if I had wanted to push her down.

“N-no, I didn’t think…”

“You mistook dream and reality, right? You thought it was okay to do that in the dream just now…”

“If you’re angry, I apologize. I’m sorry…”

Apologizing, she gently smiled and patted my head.

“I’m sorry, I might have gone a bit too far. But I’m happy to hear that you think of me even a little bit, if I appeared in your dream.”

Her words made me feel a bit embarrassed. It was true that I couldn’t deny thinking of her even a little bit.

“We won’t see each other until the new semester starts. It’s a bit lonely not seeing each other until then, but we’ll meet once school begins.”

“Yeah… Um, I’ll walk you partway.”

“Thank you.”

***

“Happy New Year, Ao-kun.”

“Yeah, Happy New Year.”

It was January 1st. On the night of December 31st, we suddenly decided to spend New Year’s together and we were having a video call with Mizuki.

“Ao-kun, how are you spending New Year’s?”

“Hmm, probably just going to the Hatsumode shrine. What about you, Mizuki?”

“I’ll probably do the same as you, Ao-kun. Tomorrow, I’m going to a café to meet with Hikari-san. Would you like to come too?”

“Is it okay if I come?”

“I’ll ask just to make sure, but I think it should be fine. What do you think?”

“If it’s alright, I’d like to come.”

“Alright, I’ll ask then.”

***

“Happy New Year, Hikari-san.”

“Happy New Year, Hasebe-san.”

“Yeah, Happy New Year~!!”

As soon as we met, Hasebe-san hugged Mizuki and me, and I thought to myself, wow, she’s really energetic.

“Are you two going on a New Year’s shrine visit date now?”

“Date? We’re not dating. Tsuyuzaki, are you going to the shrine now?”

“Yes… um, are you going too, Kougami-kun?”

“Uh, yeah, that’s the plan, but…”

Ideally, I wanted to invite Mizuki to go to the shrine together. But if someone saw us together, I worried about what might happen…

“It would be nice if we ran into each other by chance.”

“Yeah, it would…”

Hasebe-san, overhearing our conversation, looked puzzled, as if wondering why we wouldn’t just go together.

“Well, I’ll go ahead then…”

As I started to head downstairs, someone grabbed my sleeve from behind.

“Tsuyuzaki…?”

“Kougami-kun…  I know I might be a bother, but would you come to the shrine with me?”

“Huh…?”

I turned around to see her, mustering up the courage to invite me.

“If I keep worrying about what others think, I can’t be with you, Kougami-kun. I want to go to the shrine with you.”

“I also… want to go with you, Tsuyuzaki…”

Deciding to face any stares from others, I resolved to go to the shrine with her.

“I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but I don’t think anyone would complain if Kougami-kun was next to me.”

As we headed to the shrine, Mizuki said this to me.

“Really…? I’m not particularly handsome, and if I’m next to you, I feel like both girls and guys would glare at us…”

I wasn’t very confident. Someone bright and popular with the girls could stand proudly by Mizuki’s side, but…

“Kougami-kun, you are handsome. You’re kind, and gentlemanly… that’s why I like you so much.”

She said, touching my cheek gently.

“Thanks…”

“Have confidence in yourself.”

“Yeah, I’ll try to be a bit more confident.”

We arrived at the shrine, prayed, and drew our fortunes. We found a less crowded spot to check our results.

“There are a lot of people.”

“Yeah, it was a bit nerve-wracking.”

“Fufu~, but we didn’t run into anyone we know. Oh, I got great luck!”

She showed me her fortune, leaning close. I thought it was a bit too close but didn’t mind and checked my own.

“I got great luck too.”

“We match~.”

“Yeah, you do. It’s nice to see you getting along so well.”

“ “……” “

We turned around at the familiar voice that shouldn’t have been there, and there was Kana.

“K-Kana-san!?”

“Yep, it’s me, Kana. Happy New Year to both of you, let’s have a great year.”

“L-Likewise, happy new year.”

“Yeah, happy new year, Kana.”

I didn’t expect to run into Kana, but I felt a bit relieved that it was her.

Kana was with her family, but she said she wanted to spend some time with her friends, so she was wandering around on her own for a while.

“So, are you two on a New Year’s shrine date?”

“N-no, Kana-san. I just happened to run into Ao-kun, and we were chatting.”

Mizuki, blushing, tried to explain, but Kana wasn’t listening at all, just nodding along.

“Mi-chan, you’re so cute! Can I give you a New Year’s hug?”

“A New Year’s hug?”

“Like this!”

Kana hugged Mizuki tightly. Mizuki looked like she was about to be crushed, and I felt a bit sorry for her. But I could understand Kana’s urge to hug her.

“Kana, let go of Mizuki. She’s struggling.”

“Alright, alright… Oh? Oh my, are you finally calling her by her first name, Ao?”

Crap! I had called her by her first name without thinking. But since Mizuki calls me by my first name, it should be fine, right?

“Is that a problem?”

“I didn’t say it was. Anyway, I need to get back to my family, so I’ll leave you two lovebirds here. Enjoy your New Year’s date!”

Waving her hand, Kana walked away. It’s not a date, though…

“Ao-kun, I look forward to being with you again this year.”

“Yeah, let’s make it a good one.”

TL: So yeah… This story and this FML is really sweet… I wonder if gurls like her exist… please DM me if you do… thank you~!
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