When I brought my childhood friend back home after a long time, she suddenly started undressing and said, "I want you to hold me..." - Chapter 20
Ten minutes after being left alone in the room, there was a brief pause when Sho heard the door open with a clang. The one who entered the room was none other than Aoi who had her cheeks dyed in a bright red hue for some reason.
“…….”
‘Her face is dark… But even if I ask her about it, she won’t answer me.’
“Come to think of it, you would have used the restroom of our room as well.”
When she heard his words, she just shook her shoulders and just stared back at him.
‘Nothing much has changed, has it?’
Aoi was relieved to see that there was no particular change in his expression, but as expected, she couldn’t remain silent.
So she immediately retorted.
“You shouldn’t ask that type of thing…”
‘I always listen to her little antics but she won’t tell much about anything that’s bothering her. That is the same as when we were kids.’
As Sho was thinking more about Aoi’s now-familiar words, he was reminded again of that fateful night.
‘Haah… Let’s forget about it.’
“Is that so?”
Aoi nodded back and the awkward silence continued between them.
A few minutes later, the two of them sat down across from each other, to eat their leftover food.
Of course, they were silent and their chopsticks weren’t moving either.
The situation was so uneventful that you would think it was like a still picture. In the midst of all this, the two of them were thinking deeply about what they should do next.
Meanwhile Sho who had already suffered through the situation again when they were at Aoi’s house knew that this silence was dangerous but he couldn’t really say anything because the situation was too awkward.
Both of them were glancing at each other from time to time, and the other party was oblivious of their frequent gazes.
In addition to this situation, Aoi, who was dressed in a yukata with the obi removed, looked alluring. Her milky white skin was in full exposure and Sho couldn’t help but stare at her flawless skin.
Sho was trying his best to keep his chastity, which was gradually getting out of control every passing second, and his mind was saying to attack her.
It was as if—
‘It is exactly the same as that night. That time if that guy from the post office wouldn’t have come, I wonder what else I would have done… And why is she always this defenseless.’
Sho was reminiscing his memories but Aoi who was sitting in front of him was the same, whose mind was currently a mess.
‘Before I knew it he had already changed this much… And he seems to be more fit and toned. Arghh! I couldn’t help but stare at his refined muscles… Wait, is he showing them on purpose?’
The two of them who were close since their childhood, were later separated because of some circumstances. And when they finally reunited, one thing led to another and they ended up doing the final deed..
Things would have been much better between them but, humans lack the ability to know what the other person is thinking and they easily misunderstand the situation.
‘I didn’t consult Mizuki a lot for nothing. Oh, come on, if I act like a coward then everything will go to waste.’
Seeing Aoi shake her head left and right out of the blue for some reason, Sho was startled and he involuntarily moved back a little.
“Hey.”
“What is it?”
Aoi made up her mind in determination as she couldn’t just let this trip go to waste.
That being said, the current situation was not really favorable. If she were to try the same thing at the fireworks show the result would be more favorable.
‘Even when I consulted my senior, she said, “Think twice before you say anything important”.’
Aoi exhaled slightly and with determined eyes she looked straight at Sho and said, “After watching the fireworks, I have something that I want to tell you.”
Sho looked a little surprised as she said this, but he nonetheless replied to her.
“I understand.”
But Sho added something as well after she said those words. Aoi was relieved when she got his approval for the time being.
“I have something to say to you as well.”
Sho somehow said it as he saw the resolute expression of Aoi, and he didn’t want to stay as a coward forever so he also stepped up to make his thoughts clear.
Aoi’s serious expression reminded him of an act in a novel he once read a long time ago.
It was a novel that had won some kind of newcomer award, and his parents happened to buy it for him. The genre was romance, and the main character was about the same age as Sho is now. The story was a typical one: the girl he liked was involved in an incident and he regretted not being able to tell her how he felt, so he obtained a certain power, rescued her, and confessed his feelings to her.
At that time Sho was still young and found the story very appealing, and from there he got into reading novels.
He should have learned those traits from the main character. He should say what he thinks and get rid of all his doubts and worries.
Before you think, act first. As it is for her sake as well.
Cherish this moment, every second of it, and when the fireworks show is over…
‘Take appropriate actions.’
If I have a gut feeling that I like her, I will confess.
If I have a gut feeling that I don’t, I will reject it.
Not so long ago he, who was a virgin college student who had never been in love before, decided to accept or reject a girl’s feelings just like that based on his gut feelings.
“What?”
“After the fireworks, I have something to tell you…”
“Okay.”
“I want you to be prepared.”
“Sure.”
After seeing that Aoi had positively responded to his words he inwardly felt relieved and he relaxed his stiff shoulders.
“Let’s eat then…”
He sat cross-legged while facing Aoi.
“Yeah, let’s not wait anymore or the food will just get spoiled by getting cold.”
Aoi somehow replied while she was still shaked from his earlier words.
‘…What should I be prepared for?’
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And then time passed….. In just a blink of an eye.
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TL & ED : Zenon #4120