When I Shouted That I Wanted a Girlfriend, For Some Reason, I Ended Up Going Out with the Most Beautiful Girl in School

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Chapter 13 – Clinging Gaze

“There really are a lot of different stores in a shopping mall, aren’t there?”

“Yes, they provide most things here…”

I was walking in the shopping mall with Yozora-senpai.

We had no particular destination in mind. We decided to walk around aimlessly.

There were many shops in front of us. The bookshop, the hundred-yen shop and the clothes shop were all busy in their own way.

“…Can we go to the bookshop?”

“Yes, of course I don’t mind. Is there any book you want?”

“It’s not like that, but if it’s somehow there, I want to go in.”

“Ah, I kind of know the feeling.”

I kind of know how Yozora-senpai feels. I often stop by bookshops without any particular purpose. I usually end up buying a book I see in the bookshop and going home.

“What kind of books do you read, Yozora-senpai?”

“Hmm, let me ask you a question in reverse then. What books do you think I read?”

“Eh?”

When Yozora-senpai asked me a question back, I panicked a bit.

What kind of books does she read? That’s a difficult question.

I have the impression that she wouldn’t read manga. It may be my prejudice.

“I get the image that senpai reads…novels, like pure literature.”

“Fufu, I guess everyone gets that image.”

“Erm…does that mean the real Yozora-senpai is different?”

“Yes, actually, I read a lot of comics, you know?”

“Ah, I see…”

I was a little surprised by Yozora-senpai’s words.

It seems that the image I had of her was nothing but prejudice. Or rather, it seems that people other than me also had that prejudice.

“My father was quite fond of comic books. He used to recommend books he’d finished reading. So basically, I read whatever’s popular.”

“Oh, it’s your father’s influence…”

“Well, yes. I’m surprisingly influenced by my father in a lot of ways.”

“I see…”

Yozora-senpai seems to be on good terms with her father. I can see it in her smile.

But from my point of view, as her boyfriend at the moment, it’s a bit scary. Because I’ve been thinking about what would happen if his father found out about our relationship.

If I loved Yozora-senpai and was serious about our relationship, I would just approach her with everything I’ve got. But that’s not the case. I wonder if her father will forgive such half-heartedness.

“Soichi, what’s wrong?”

“Ah, no, sorry. I was thinking a little bit about Yozora-senpai’s father.”

“My father? What could you be thinking about?”

Yozora-senpai looked surprised at my reply.

It’s certainly understandable that she would find it strange to be suddenly told something like this. It seems that I have made a slight mistake in the order.

“I wondered what would happen if Yozora-senpai’s father found out about our current relationship.”

“My father…found out about our relationship?”

“We are lovers, but we don’t love each other. Will Yozora-senpai’s father approve of that kind of relationship?”

“…I wonder about that.”

At my words, Yozora-senpai slowly looked away.

From her reaction, it seems that this relationship will not be accepted. Well, that’s not surprising.

“Well, as long as he doesn’t find out, we’ll be fine.”

“That may be true, but it’s still a bit unconventional…”

I’ve never thought about what senpai’s family would think of me.

But maybe that was a bad idea. Perhaps I should have considered this from a broader perspective.

“…Soichi, you don’t have to worry about that.”

“Yozora-senpai?”