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 45: N-No, I just... wanted to talk to you.

N-No, I just… wanted to talk to you.

Tomorrow marks the beginning of a three-day weekend. With no particular plans, I figured it would pass quickly if I just studied. As I was thinking this, a message came from Mizuki.

“Do you have any plans for the three-day weekend?”

“Not really,” I replied.

Almost immediately, she sent another message.

“If you’d like, would you like to come with me to my grandmother’s house and stay over?”

I wondered if it was really okay for me to go… If it was some sort of family gathering, I’d definitely be an intruder.

“Are you sure it’s alright for me to come?”

“It’ll just be me and my grandmother, so it’s fine.”

I’ve met Mizuki’s grandmother, Mrs. Shimizu, a few times before, but going to someone else’s house isn’t something I can do easily. Still, I wanted to go, so I decided to accept.

“If it’s okay for me to come, I’d like to.”

“Great, let’s go together then. I’ll inform my grandmother.”

“Thank you.”

After thanking her, I placed my phone on the desk and flopped onto my bed, staring at the ceiling.

My mom would probably approve of the stayover right away, but the real problem is my dad. I’ll have to come up with a good excuse for him.

──At the same time.

“Grandma, Ao-kun and I will be heading your way tomorrow,”

Upon receiving Ao-kun’s confirmation of his visit, I immediately contacted my grandmother.

“You’re coming? That’s good.”

“Ah, um… What about Mom?”

Staying overnight at my grandmother’s meant seeing my mother, who lived there. Not long ago, I used to be happy about the prospect of seeing her, but now, it made me anxious.

“Oh, your mother has been on a business trip since yesterday. Is something wrong?”

“N-no, it’s nothing…”

“I see… Come to think of it, Hikari mentioned coming to this house tomorrow too. Let Kougami-kun know as well.”

“Hikari-san too? Understood, I’ll pass on the message. Goodnight, Grandma.”

“Goodnight.”

Ending the call with my grandmother, I informed Ao-kun that Hikari-san would also be coming. Ao-kun knew about Hikari-san, so it should be fine.

Placing my phone on the bed, I began preparing the items I’d need for tomorrow.

“Pajamas…”

I remembered that Kana had bought me some pajamas, telling me that if I showed them to Ao he would definitely say they were cute, so I swapped my original ones with those and packed them in my bag.

“Staying overnight with Ao-kun…”

The thought of spending the entire day together filled me with uncontrollable excitement about seeing him tomorrow.

If Ao-kun is coming, I’ll need to put some effort into my casual wear too. I took out the clothes I had prepared, hoping to hear him say they were cute, and reconsidered which ones to bring.

It took me another hour before I finally finished packing. Was I getting too excited after knowing Ao-kun was coming?

I lay back on my bed, hugging a nearby cushion.

Despite knowing we’d meet tomorrow, I found myself wishing I could see him and talk to him right now.

“Is it annoying if I call right now…?”

I tossed and turned in bed, holding my phone in hand. Pressing the call button would connect me to Ao-kun. But what if it’s bothersome? The thought made it hard for me to press the button.

(…Okay!)

Finally making up my mind, I pressed the call button.

(Oh, I pressed it!)

It wasn’t a video call, but suddenly, I panicked about my hair and appearance.

“Mizuki?”

“Ah, A-Ao-kun! G-Good evening!”

“Good evening. Did you forget to tell me something about tomorrow?”

We had been exchanging emails, so Ao-kun seemed to think there was something I hadn’t mentioned yet.

“N-No, I just… wanted to talk to you.”

“I wanted to talk to you too.”

Hearing Ao-kun’s voice through the phone, I felt so happy that I started fluttering my feet on the bed.

(Ao-kun, that’s not fair. I feel like I’m the only one getting all nervous.)

***

In the evening, Mizuki called me. I thought she might have forgotten something about tomorrow, but it seemed like something else entirely.

“Are you about to go to bed, Mizuki?”

“Yes, what about you, Ao-kun?”

“I’m about to hit the sack too. But your call woke me up, not out of surprise but because it filled me with joy.”

“I’m sorry for calling at this hour.”

“No need to apologize. Didn’t I just say earlier? I wanted to talk too.”

As we spoke, there was a flurry of sounds from the phone, making me wonder what was happening.

“It’s like seeing Ao-kun’s face.”

M-My face!? Could it be that Mizuki, you couldn’t sleep and called me because seeing my face would help you sleep?

“Should we do a video call then?”

“If you don’t mind… I’d like that, Ao-kun.”

“Alright… Can you see me?”

“Yes, I can see you. Ao-kun, you look handsome.”

“Huh!?”

Being called handsome made me want to grin uncontrollably, so I cleared my throat and held back.

“Is something the matter?”

“No, it’s nothing…”

As I looked again at Mizuki in her pajamas on the screen, I was at a loss for words.

(She’s cute… No, she’s even cuter than usual!?)

“I’m looking forward to staying over with you, Ao-kun. We must definitely play cards, a highlight of a sleepover.”

“Got it.”

Mizuki seemed to be in higher spirits than usual. I figured it was probably due to the excitement of our upcoming sleepover.

We chatted for about 30 minutes, and before I knew it, midnight had passed. Mizuki’s responses gradually slowed down, and she began to doze off.

“Mizuki, shall we call it a night? You look sleepy.”

“Yeah… I guess so.”

Mizuki seemed reluctant to end the call.

“Goodnight, Mizuki.”

“Yes, goodnight.”

TL: Guys… I want my crush to message me like this… I mean video call…
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