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 6: I’m going to pamper you a lot, so be prepared.

I’m going to pamper you a lot, so be prepared.

The next day, the four of us decided to go to a store to prepare for our presentation in the exploratory lesson. The meeting place was in front of the station. I arrived a bit earlier than the scheduled time.

“Maybe I came too early…”

As I looked around to see if the others had arrived, I heard a familiar voice.

“Um, I have someone I’m meeting…”

Is that Tsuyuzaki? Even from a distance, I recognized her immediately. That beautiful hair and slender figure—it was definitely Tsuyuzaki.

Tsuyuzaki seemed to be in trouble, being harassed by two men in their twenties.

I need to help her…

“Tsuyuzaki, the meeting place is over here.”

The two men glared at me, but I ignored them and took Tsuyuzaki’s hand, moving us to a different location.

It seemed the two men didn’t follow us, and I felt relieved.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine. Thank you for helping me.”

As I tried to let go of her hand, Tsuyuzaki held onto mine even tighter.

“Before the others arrive, can I rely on you a little more, Kougami-kun? Is that alright?”

Even though her upturned gaze troubled me, I couldn’t resist her sweet request.

“Just for… a little while.”

“Yes. So, to make the most of this short time…”

I thought she wanted me to pat her head since she said she wanted to be pampered, but she just held my hand.

“Holding hands with you, Kougami-kun, makes me feel safe. I want to keep holding on…forever.”

If someone saw us like this, they would definitely think we were a couple. I didn’t mind that, but I started to wonder if Tsuyuzaki had feelings for me.

Most guys would misunderstand her affectionate behavior as liking them.

Should I ask her directly if she likes me? No, if I ask that way and she doesn’t, it would be a huge blow to my ego.

“Um, Tsuyuzaki…”

“Is something the matter?”

“Tsuyuzaki, what… do you think… of me?”

I felt like I was confessing, which made me strangely embarrassed. I started to worry if my hands were sweating.

When I glanced down at our joined hands, she took my other hand and held it too.

“Kougami-kun, you are a very important friend to me…, and I really like you.”

“In what sense…?”

She gave me a small smile as I struggled to understand.

“Hehe, what do you think?”

What? Does she mean as a friend? Or as something more? Is she making me figure it out on my own?

I was about to ask her directly when Kana arrived. By then, we had let go of each other’s hands, and Tsuyuzaki was standing a bit away.

“Good morning, you two. You’re early…wait, Ao, what’s going on…?”

Kana noticed my unusual demeanor and looked concerned. Tsuyuzaki chuckled softly at the sight.

“W-what do you mean, what’s going on?”

“You seem really flustered…”

“I-I’m… not flustered. By the way, where’s Kouta?”

“Hmm, not sure. We decided to meet separately. Let me check my messages—”

“Sorry to keep you waiting, am I the last one?”

“Ah, Kouta. Now we’re all here. Let’s head to the store we researched first.”

***

“Mi-chan, you’re so cute!”

Kana had already given her a nickname and was snapping rapid photos of Tsuyuzaki eating with her smartphone.

“Hey, knock it off, Kana. You’re making Tsuyuzaki uncomfortable. And delete all those photos, alright?”

I lightly smacked Kana on the head, and she placed her phone on the table, rubbing her head.

“Ouch, Ao! Kouta, comfort me!”

“Ao, only I get to touch her, got it?”

“Then you tell Kana to behave. Tsuyuzaki, are you okay?”

Being photographed while eating must be unpleasant. However, Tsuyuzaki smiled and assured me she was fine.

I almost patted her head but resisted. I can’t do that with Kouta and Kana here.

“Just so you two know, eating here isn’t the end of it. Don’t forget to work on the slides when you get home.”

“Yes, we know!”

Their enthusiastic reply was reassuring, but I still worried about whether they’d follow through. Kouta, at least, was dependable in this sort of thing.

“The restaurants you and Mi-chan researched—do we just need to take photos of the places? Wouldn’t it be easier to create the slides if we actually visited and ate at them?”

“It’s alright. I’ve been to the store ‘Hitode’ many times, so I’ll handle the slides.”

Handle it…I hope she doesn’t overwork herself.

***

“Today was fun, wasn’t it?”

“Y-yeah, it was…”

“Kougami-kun?”

That night, I ended up talking to Tsuyuzaki over a video call. Her hair was wet, probably because she had just taken a bath, and she was wearing cute pajamas.

Dear classmates, is it really okay for me to have this moment all to myself?

“Um, did you say something?”

“N…no, I didn’t say anything. By the way, do you want to come over to my house tomorrow?”

“Y-your house!?”

“Please don’t shout so loudly; you’ll disturb the neighbors.”

“R-right, sorry…”

“I thought we could work on the slides together. Also, I want to introduce you to my parents…”

Introduce me to her parents!? What is this, am I going to propose? Like, asking for her hand in marriage?

No, calm down… Tsuyuzaki just wants to introduce me as a friend to her parents.

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

“Yes, it’s fine. I’ve already got permission from my parents. I asked if I could invite a friend over.”

“O-okay… so, tomorrow, right?”

“Are you nervous?”

“N-no, not at all.”

“There was a bit of a pause there.”

“It’s just your imagination…”

This exchange felt familiar, like we’d had a similar conversation before. Except it was the other way around that time.

“Alright, we’ll say it’s just my imagination. I’m always the one being pampered, so tomorrow, I’m going to pamper you a lot, Kougami-kun. Be prepared.”

With that, the call abruptly ended. She sent a message about what time I should come over tomorrow, but I couldn’t focus on that right now.

Wait, wait, wait! What does she mean by pampering me a lot? What’s going to happen to me tomorrow!?

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