When Two Wounded Hearts Find Solace In Each Other, Snow White (The School's Beauty) And I Were Mistakenly Labeled As A Silly Couple. - Chapter 36: Complete Idiot Couple and Love.

Complete Idiot Couple and Love

“Hey, you lovebirds.”

As Himeno and I entered the classroom with our hands together, a voice like that came from our classmates.

If you go to school holding hands every day, it’s inevitable that people would think of you as a Idiot Couple.

Thanks to that, we were certified as the most Idiot Couple in the school, which made us feel embarrassed when people called us that.

We just tried to be together as much as possible.

The guy who just called us a Idiot Couple seems to have a girlfriend, so he doesn’t seem to be very interested in Himeno in the first place.

If you already have someone special, no matter how cute a girl is in front of you, you wouldn’t develop feelings for her.

However, some boys without girlfriends still envy us, looking at boys who get along with girls.

“Ah…”

Perhaps because we were called a Idiot Couple by our classmates, Himeno blushed shyly.

“Ah…”

Feeling shy, Himeno looks incredibly cute, and I can’t help but have the impulse to keep looking at her forever. However, I don’t want others to see her, so I gently bury her face in my chest.

My possessiveness has completely taken over, and I’m willing to endure the embarrassment just to hold her like this.

Now that the bullying seems to have stopped, maybe it’s not necessary to go this far, but I can’t shake the desire to truly make her mine.

I wonder how Himeno feels about being affectionate in public now that she’s no longer facing bullying. She hasn’t resisted so far, but deep down, she might want it to end.

If we suddenly stop being affectionate right after the bullying stops, it might raise suspicions from those around us. Perhaps she’s only doing it for appearances.

I know it’s supposed to be a coexistence relationship, and I shouldn’t develop feelings. Still, these days, I find myself thinking about Himeno more than Marika.

Whether we’re together or I’m alone at home, my mind is always filled with thoughts of Himeno.

This feeling is undoubtedly love.

But confessing right now is daunting; the fear of rejection holds me back. Besides, it took me several years to confess to Marika after developing feelings for her, so expressing my feelings quickly seems impossible.

“Too sweet… I need black coffee.”

Several classmates nodded and left the classroom.

The morning homeroom would start in about five minutes, but it seems like they really wanted to have coffee.

“Taka-kun…”

“Ah, sorry.”

In response to Himeno’s slightly distressed voice, I loosened my embrace.

The feeling of wanting to possess her had taken over, and I had held her too tightly.

It might be uncomfortable to be held so tightly.

“No, if it’s Taka-kun, it’s fine.”

I wish she wouldn’t use words that make it sound like there’s something special.

Although she seems to trust me, saying things like that might give the wrong impression that she likes the special treatment. While there might be a sense of trust, if she says things like that, I might end up liking her even more.

Ideally, it would be better to stop before liking her any further, but if I stop now, there’s a possibility that Himeno might be bullied again.

So, I have no choice but to suppress my growing feelings and continue being affectionate, at least until the end of the semester.

“When you hug me, Taka-kun, I feel calm.”

Returning the embrace, Himeno seemed to want to reduce the possibility of being bullied.

If not, there’s no way a shy girl like her would be so affectionate. Even though I know I shouldn’t like her any further, if Himeno asks, I have to respond.

That’s the kind of relationship we have.

So, I will continue to act as if I’m still upset about being rejected by Marioka and seek comfort from Himeno.

Even if it’s not possible now, there’s a possibility that she might eventually develop feelings for me.