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 42: Snow White, the Cat-Eared Maid

Snow White, the Cat-Eared Maid

“Sorry for the wait, meow…”

After being unable to play with any cats at the cat cafe, Himeno took me to her house. After waiting on the living room sofa for about ten minutes, Himeno, dressed in a cat-eared maid outfit, appeared with cheeks flushed red.

“Why… why are you wearing that?”

While she had worn a maid outfit for me before, it was surprising to see that Himeno had bought one for herself. Although the new maid outfit was similar in style and exposure to the one she wore before, there was one significant difference.

“Well… since Taka-kun, you were looking at maid outfits a lot, I bought one, and the headband has cat ears on it.”

The one significant difference was that the headband had cat ears on it. She probably accidentally ordered it, unable to look at too many images due to embarrassment, thinking she might wear it herself someday.

“Why cat ears?”

Although I had seen her in a maid outfit before, I couldn’t look directly at the silver-haired cat-eared maid; it had an overpowering charm.

“Because Taka-kun, you couldn’t play with cats, so I thought I’d become a cat and play with you instead.”

I felt like my heart had been shot with an arrow. Despite the embarrassment of wearing cat-eared maid attire, she had worn it for me, not just because it was cute, but to make up for my inability to play with cats.

“You can pet me as much as you like, Taka-kun, meow…”

“Uhh, got… it.”

While it felt embarrassing to pet Himeno in her cat-eared maid outfit, if she said it was okay, I had no choice but to do it. Besides, declining would be rude to Himeno, who went through the embarrassment of wearing it for me.

“Come here k…kitty?”

“Meow, meow.”

Feeling embarrassed, I gave a beckoning motion. Himeno, crawled over towards me. Her cheeks were as red as they could possibly be, probably due to the embarrassment, but I could sense her determination to do her best for me, who couldn’t play with cats.

Himeno, forming cat paws in front of her face, looked adorable. I couldn’t help but think she would never do this in front of others. At the same time, I wondered how long this relationship would last. Himeno wasn’t being bullied anymore, and I had healed considerably from my past heartbreak, so it wouldn’t be strange if it came to an end eventually.

“Taka-kun, what’s wrong-nyann?”

I must have inadvertently made a sad expression because Himeno gazed at me with worried eyes.

“Nothing, really.”

Although our relationship might eventually come to an end as we both healed from our wounds, for now, we decided to enjoy the time we had together. Right now, this time together was the source of happiness.

“If you ever feel sad, please tell me-nyaan, I’ll always comfort you.”

“Thank you.”

Extending my right hand in front of my face, Himeno, in her cat-eared maid outfit, nuzzled against it with a “nyaan.” Despite the embarrassment, she seemed to be enjoying it.

The maid outfit itself was incredibly cute, and perhaps she just wanted to try it on after ordering it.

(Too cute.)

Himeno, acting like a silver-haired cat-eared maid and seeking affection, had an overwhelmingly destructive charm that was genuinely heart-stopping. Yet, I couldn’t help but wish for this to continue.

――I want to be with Himeno forever.

Even if it’s a temporary relationship, I genuinely liked Himeno, who was doing her best for me. I didn’t want to be apart from her for the rest of my life.

That’s how much I had grown to like her.

Although I quickly developed feelings for another girl after Marika freed me from my sorrow in the past, being with Himeno had a charm that could make most men fall for her.

That’s how captivating Himeno was.

“Taka-kun, please pet me a lot, meow.”

“Where should I pet your ‘fluffiness’?”

Since she didn’t have fur like a cat, I wasn’t sure where to touch.

“Anywhere you like is fine, meow.”

“Anywhere…”

I unintentionally found my gaze lingering on her more exposed chest. Being on all fours made it stand out more, and due to male instincts, my eyes couldn’t help but stay there.

Himeno, noticing the gaze, blushed even redder, but she didn’t seem to have a displeased expression. Perhaps because we hadn’t experienced any unwanted advances before, she trusted that it wouldn’t happen.

While I appreciated her trust, it was still bad for my heart.

“Today, please think of me as a cat and pet me a lot, meow.”

It’s quite challenging to ‘pat’ someone while imagining them as a cat. If you’re used to handling girls, it might be easier, but for me, who wasn’t accustomed to it, ‘patting fluffy locations’ was too difficult.

“Alright…”

Although it was challenging, she seemed to want it, so I decided to give it a try. If someone you like says it’s okay and even requests it, you do it, even if it’s embarrassing.

“Mmm…”

Starting with a gentle head pat, similar to what I had done before, Himeno closed her eyes, looking happy.

“You can pet mor-nyaan.”

“more…”

Even patting her head had been challenging, and now she was asking for something more daring.

“Because I trust Taka-kun the most… I want you to touch me a lot.”

Himeno gently enclosed my right hand with both of hers, as if inviting more contact. She genuinely seemed okay with it.

“Then… is it okay if I bury my face in your chest?”

Comforting myself in the chest that became the reason for this relationship might be embarrassing, but it seemed doable.

“Sure, come here.”

With her chest exposed by the maid outfit, Himeno agreed with a smile.

“Okay, then.”

I took a deep breath and buried my face in Himeno’s chest, savoring the moment.