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 63: The Snowwhite’s Nape Is Incredibly Captivating.

The Snowwhite’s Nape Is Incredibly Captivating.

“Taka-kun, I don’t want to be apart.”

After Hinata left, sitting on the sofa, Himeno pressed her body even closer.

She must have gathered courage to counterattack after everything that happened with her and Hinata, and there might have been considerable fear involved.

“I understand.”

I gently patted her head, trying to convey a sense of reassurance.

Being with someone you love is a source of happiness, and most importantly, I want to make her feel safe.

If Himeno wishes to stay, I will gladly agree.

“So, can I stay overnight?”

“Sure.”

I couldn’t refuse Himeno’s request, who asked with upturned eyes, and answered immediately.

Although I have already stayed over with her, there is still a sense of embarrassment.

But since she wishes for me to stay over, I’ll blow away the embarrassment with determination.

I need to be careful not to get carried away and go too far in blowing it away.

“Thank you.”

Expressing her gratitude, she pressed her forehead against me while saying, “This… Can I sit on your lap, Taka-kun?”

“Sure.”

I couldn’t possibly refuse Himeno’s request.

With a light pat on my thigh, she said, “Excuse me,” and sat on my thigh.

Though her thighs felt soft and pleasant, I managed to contain his excitement.

“Shikibe-san always wears a ponytail, right?”

“That’s right.”

Perhaps different when she sleeps, but usually, it’s a ponytail.

“May I?”

Bowing forward, Himeno used both hands to gather her hair into a ponytail.

Today, unlike usual, she took a light blue scrunchie from her left wrist and used it to tie her hair into a ponytail.

“How’s this?”

She presented the ponytail she rarely wore, as if intentionally showing off her nape.

“Cute…”

I involuntarily expressed my thoughts.

Himeno’s ponytail, which I saw for the first time, had a completely different charm from the usual ponytail of Marika.

As if embarrassed by being called cute, Himeno let out a soft, “Umm~…”

Although she must be accustomed to being called cute, hearing it from Takashi, whom she trusts, seems to have made her happy.

“Um, am I smelling okay? I usually take a shower in the morning, but today I ran here…”

Certainly, the nape, hidden by long hair, might be prone to capturing odors.

Women, in the presence of the opposite sex, are creatures who tend to worry about their scent.

“It’s alright.”

Not just an unpleasant odor, but a sweet fragrance that gradually chips away at my reason.

With the nape so defenseless in front of him, the urge to kiss it assaults him.

But suddenly doing so wouldn’t be a good idea.

“I’ve been feeling your gaze on my nape since earlier, Taka-kun.”

“Well, I usually don’t get to see it.”

Being able to see a part of the person you like that you don’t normally see makes it impossible to avert your gaze.

“Taka-kun, you can do… whatever you want.”

Her words are stirring up primal instincts.

I never expected to hear her say I could do whatever I wanted, but perhaps she said it because she knows I won’t force anything.

“Is it okay?”

“Yes. It’s because of you that I could stand up to Hinata. If you weren’t there, I probably would have been too scared to speak, Taka-kun.”

She must have experienced something quite severe in the past—no, someone must have said something severe to her.

That’s probably why she was bullied by the girls on the rooftop, crying as she recalled the past.

“I haven’t done anything. It’s you yourself who found the courage.”

I hugged her gently, providing comfort.

The fact that she dared to face her fears and speak up was the most important.

“Even so, it’s because of you. Because Taka-kun was there, I found the courage. If Taka-kun wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have been able to speak up.”

Her warm hand overlapped with his.

Maybe she thinks that even if she gets hurt, she can be comforted by him.

It’s a contract from the beginning to comfort each other.

“I am being supported by you. I want to do what you wish as much as possible.”

“Then, um, I’d like to kiss your nape.”

“My nape? If Taka-kun wishes.”

Once again holding the ponytail I had let go of earlier, Himeno said, “It’s okay,” with a shy expression.

Since her face is not visible now, it’s not clear, but she’s probably bright red.

Saying, “Okay then,” I slowly approached Himeno’s nape.

“Ahh…”

The moment my lips touched her nape, a sweet sound escaped from Himeno’s mouth.

(My rationality is in danger.)

Especially with the strong sweet scent from her nape, my rationality was crumbling more than usual.

However, it was also a moment when I thought I couldn’t stay away from her forever.