The Story of How Beautiful Yandere Girls Started Getting Closer to Me, Saying They Want to Take Care of Me - Chapter 84-85

Chapter 84: I Love You

“Something you want to tell me…?”

“Yes.”

Shirayuri-senpai is always serious and composed, but today, something feels different. Sensing that, I adjust my posture to listen properly.

“I have always felt this way about what I am about to say, but for a long time, just being able to spend time with you like this, Ritsu-san, has been more happiness than I deserve.”

“That’s… there’s no way it’s more than you deserve—”

“No, it is. Originally, as the only daughter of the Shirayuri Group, I was born into a privileged life, but in exchange, I never expected to find someone whose mere presence could bring me peace.”

Shirayuri-senpai’s expression takes on a slightly lonely look.

“To be honest, until I became a high school student, there was no one like that for me… Of course, there were always kind and considerate people around me, people who would talk to me. But those feelings mostly stemmed from respect for the Shirayuri name or for me as a person of status. I was always grateful for that, but compared to what people usually call friendship, there was undeniably some distance.”

However, she continues.

“After entering high school and meeting you, Ritsu-san, that changed. You saw me not for my family background or abilities, but for something deeper. You simply treated me as your senpai.”

“I don’t think I ever saw anything that deep about you, Shirayuri-senpai… It’s just that you were a kind person, and I naturally wanted to be around you.”

When I say what I truly feel, Shirayuri-senpai gives me a small smile.

“You were the first person to interact with me that way… And as I mentioned before, for a long time, that alone made me happy. In fact, I even wondered if I deserved this much happiness… But—”

She pauses for a moment before continuing.

“Ritsu-san… Do you remember when you once asked me why I come to this rooftop every day?”

Ah… That was before Shirayuri-senpai first asked me if we should live together—

“I’ve been wondering for a while, but… do you come to the rooftop every day during lunch?”

“There are times when I can’t due to class changes, but for the most part, yes.”

“I see… Do you really like the view from here that much?”

“Of course, I love the view from here. But… that’s not the only reason I come here every day.”

“Not the only reason…? Then what is it?”

That was the conversation we had.

As I recall it clearly, I nod.

“I remember. But… back then, you said it was still a secret, right?”

“Yes, that’s right… But now, it’s time for me to finally tell you. The reason I come to this rooftop is because, by being here, I can see you, Ritsu-san.”

“…Huh?”

She… comes here to see me?

“What… do you mean…?”

I couldn’t understand the meaning behind her words.

No—maybe I did understand. But my brain refused to accept that such a thing could be possible, so I instinctively asked again.

Shirayuri-senpai opens her mouth to speak.

“I’m sorry, perhaps that was a bit too indirect… Then, this time, I will say it clearly. I will tell you what I must tell you today, Ritsu-san.”

Saying that, Shirayuri-senpai places a hand over her chest.

With her cheeks slightly flushed, she speaks with an even gentler expression than usual.

“Ritsu-san… I──── love you as a man.”

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Chapter 85: Shirayuri Junkoi’s Confession

“Shirayuri-senpai… loves me…!?”

“Yes… I have finally been able to tell you.”

Saying that, Shirayuri-senpai gently embraces me.

“Shirayuri-senpai!?”

“If you dislike it, you are free to push me away.”

“…! I-I could never do something like that to you, Shirayuri-senpai.”

When I respond, Shirayuri-senpai gives a small smile.

“I know… I understand that Ritsu-san is that kind of person, and yet I still did this. That makes me quite a selfish woman, doesn’t it?”

“N-no, that’s not—”

“But until now, there was never anyone I wanted to touch like this… The fact that I want to touch you this much makes me realize just how much I love you, Ritsu-san. And simply realizing that fills my heart with warmth.”

“Shirayuri-senpai…”

After hearing something like that, there’s no way I could reject her now.

And since Shirayuri-senpai just told me she loves me, what I have to do next is obvious…

“Um… about my answer. The truth is, I’ve actually received confessions from a few other people too… So, I promise I’ll give you my answer soon, but until then—”

“Oh my, is that so? In that case, how about we all spend time together after school today—me, you, and those other people?”

“…Huh?”

I just told her that other people have confessed to me.

I never expected such a response.

Caught off guard, I let out a dumbfounded sound.

“Wha—!?”

And then, I raise my voice in complete shock.

“Of course, that is only if you and those people are available after school.”

“N-no, that’s not the issue… I mean, are you really okay with that? Spending time with the people who… like the same person as you?”

“If they love you, Ritsu-san, then they must be very kind people, right?”

“Well… yeah, including you, they’re all way too kind to me.”

“Then there is no problem. I would love to spend time with everyone.”

Normally, such a statement would be impossible.

But maybe this is just another part of what makes Shirayuri-senpai who she is.

“—However.”

Just as I’m thinking that—

“…!?”

Shirayuri-senpai moves her face closer to mine.

And then, she presses a kiss against my right cheek.

“For now, just think about me alone.”

With her cheeks flushed red and her expression full of love, Shirayuri-senpai tightens her embrace around me.

…Yeah, maybe she really is a selfish person.

“…If you do something like this, there’s no way I could think about anything else, even if you didn’t tell me to.”

“Fufu… I’m glad to hear that.”

And so, until the very last moment of lunch break, I remained in Shirayuri-senpai’s arms.

Afterward, I told Hinase, An, and Hiiragi that if they were free after school, we could all gather at my house.

Everyone agreed.

And with that, the five of us decided to spend the evening together—

That afternoon, as Hinase and I, who were in the same class, waited by the school gate for the other three—

“Ah!”

Right after Hinase called out—

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

“Sorry for the wait!”

“Thanks for waiting.”

The other three—Shirayuri-senpai, An, and Hiiragi—arrived.

“You’re not late at all, so don’t worry! Alright, let’s go, Sorakaze!”

“Yeah.”

And with that, the five of us started walking from the school gate toward my house—