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 76: Playing House with Snow White.

Playing House with Snow White.

“I feel lazy to study.”

On the day before the test, after school, I returned home and studied with Himeno in my room.

However, since I don’t like studying itself, it is nothing but a hassle for me.

But the only reason I bother to study properly is because Himeno is with me.

“You shouldn’t say things like that.”

Himeno poked me while sitting across with a tsundere expression.

There is still some embarrassment, but even though studying like this is a bother, I do it because I can touch her.

Being able to interact with the person I like makes it not so troublesome, even if it’s a bit of a hassle.

It would be even happier if I didn’t have to study.

“Cute…”

Seeing Himeno in a white dress, I couldn’t help but say she was cute as she touched me with her foot.

“Ah…”

Perhaps because she was told she was cute, Himeno blushed and looked down shyly.

Even though it’s embarrassing, she probably wants to touch me, so she doesn’t stop.

“Um… do you really think I’m cute?”

Her blue eyes looked up at me with a gaze from below.

“Yeah. Besides, it feels like we’re a newlywed couple in a student marriage or something…”

“N-Newlyweds…”

Hearing my words, Himeno’s cheeks turned an unprecedented shade of red.

She probably imagined newlywed life.

Considering we’ve been sharing our daily lives together recently, it’s not unreasonable to think we seem like a newlywed couple.

“I guess you think of us as newlyweds, so Tak-akun, instead of Shikibe-san, you see me as…”

It seems like Takashi has picked up on her feelings.

Her whispers were soft, making it hard to catch every word, but I managed to piece together what she was saying.

Even though our relationship started as a comforting one, we’ve progressed to cuddling and kissing, so it wouldn’t be strange for him to realize we seem like newlyweds with just a word.

“Taka-kun, I am… Taka-kun… nn…”

Anticipating what I thought she might say, I leaned forward and covered Himeno’s mouth with my hand.

She’s become quite assertive lately, and if I’m confident that I like her, it wouldn’t be surprising for her to confess.

I want to confess myself after the exams, so I don’t want her to confess first.

Certainly, if she confesses now, I would undoubtedly accept.

It’s rare for someone not to date the person they like if that person confesses.

But if we start dating, I’ll get too excited, and I’ll definitely lose focus on the exams.

“Um… after the exams, I’ll confess to you, so can you wait?”

I released my hand as she nodded.

The shy Himeno trying to confess might be influenced by the presence of Marika and Hinata.

Marika, who is close to me, and Hinata, who is trying to steal me away, make it plausible for me to confess to Himeno.

Especially if we become real lovers, I can be more assertive towards her.

However, if Hinata still insists on taking me away, she would end up resembling Himeno’s mother.

Even Hinata wouldn’t want to become someone she dislikes.

It’s just a story, assuming that Himeno’s mother is trying to seduce a man with a girlfriend.

“Um… if you were going to cover my mouth, I wish you did it with your lips. So… I… think of you as… nn…”

As she was really about to spill her feelings, I followed Himeno’s request and sealed her lips with mine.

Her lips always felt soft, regardless of when we kissed, and it seemed like she’d keep asking for more.

I didn’t mind indulging in it as many times as she wanted.

“If you feel like being with me is like newlyweds, how about we play house and pretend to be a newlywed couple?”

“A pretend newlywed couple?”

When I pulled away, Himeno dropped something unexpected.

Even though  initially brought up the idea, embarrassment flushed through my body.

“Yes. Uh, darling.”

“D-darling?”

As Himeno held my hand and called me that, my body heated up even more.

Given our age, we couldn’t get married yet, but she seemed to want to experience the newlywed feeling, even if just a little.

“It’s just playing house.”

“I haven’t agreed to it yet…”

“But if you didn’t want to, you wouldn’t suggest playing house, right?”

It seemed like she saw through my desire to try it.

Even though we couldn’t get married yet, there aren’t many people who wouldn’t want to play house with the person they love.

“Okay, I get it. Let’s play house.”

I couldn’t refuse a request from someone I liked.

We intertwined our fingers, deciding to play house as a pretend newlywed couple from that moment on.