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 84: Confession To Snow White.

Confession To Snow White.

“Mmm, chu…”

After coming out of the hot spring, I kissed Himeno, my beloved. I wanted to suppress my rationality a bit for the upcoming confession. I needed to keep control over myself, as being too rational or embarrassed might make me hesitate or even prevent me from confessing.

“Ahh, it’s more intense than usual…”

Himeno seemed to welcome this departure from our usual routine, so I continued to share more passionate kisses with her.

“Taka-kun, you’re doing great.”

Taking a break for a moment, I felt Himeno burying her face in my chest. She seemed to want me to let go of my inhibitions even more.

While before I might have felt too embarrassed to engage in such actions, today was different. I had a confession to make, and I couldn’t afford to be too shy. Today was the perfect day without any interference from friends like Marika or Hinata, making it an ideal time for a confession.

I had considered confessing on the last day of our trip, but Himeno might not be able to wait that long. If she could wait, she might have become more proactive, just like in the open-air bath earlier. However, today seemed like the perfect day.

Having become more comfortable with each other over the past month, Himeno and I had been through a lot together. We had shared our past pains, providing each other with comfort and support.

“Talking to you for just over a month, but a lot has happened, hasn’t it?”

“Yes. It’s been an incredibly rich time for me.”

I recalled our conversation on the rooftop, where both of us had cried. I had been rejected by my first love, and Himeno had been bullied by other girls, leaving us both wounded. To heal those emotional wounds, we had lent each other our shoulders and become close.

Over time, my feelings for Himeno deepened, and her wounds gradually healed. We spent more and more time together, and even after learning about Himeno’s mother being unmarried, it didn’t bother me. All I cared about was making Himeno happy.

“I feel the same way. The time spent with you is irreplaceable, Himeno.”

At first, it was just a comforting relationship, but that led to developing feelings.

“To be honest, the time we’ve spent together, although short, has been so intense that I… “

The words “I love you” don’t come out easily. Despite letting go of inhibitions, embarrassment still hinders me. Just saying those three words feels surprisingly difficult. When I confessed to Marika, it was a bit easier, but Himeno’s confession is different this time.

“Do your best, okay?”

Encouraged by blushing Himeno, being supported by the person you’re confessing to is somewhat embarrassing, but it makes it a bit easier than before.

“Thank you.”

Taking a deep breath, I slowly open my mouth to confess.

“Even though it hasn’t been a month since Marika rejected me, I find myself being with you… and falling in love.”

Finally, I can say that I love her. Even though the answer is probably obvious, confessing makes my heart beat wildly.

“People around us might call us a foolish couple, but… I want us to be real lovers. I love you…”

Although my body is heating up more than ever, I managed to confess.

“I’ve been waiting for those words…”

Tears overflowed from her blue eyes. She probably thinks that I finally said what she was waiting for. Yet, after trying to seduce me in the outdoor bath, Himeno, who believed she would be confessed to, didn’t take the initiative to confess herself.

“In the past, I… could only trust my mom.”

Instead of responding to the confession, Himeno began to talk about herself.

“Even though they’re supposed to be family, my father and sister hate me. It’s hard for me to trust anyone.”

Certainly, even if her father is a first-degree relative and her sister is only half-related by blood, they’re still family. If she’s hated by her own family, it’s understandable that she would have trouble trusting others.

“During those times when I was sad and being bullied by the girls, and then… Taka-kun, you appeared.”

Certainly a coincidence, but for them, it was a fateful encounter.

“I was feeling down, and you, Taka-kun, who must have been going through a hard time too, treated me kindly. That’s probably why I started longing for human warmth. I unconsciously borrowed your chest.”

“I see.”

Gently, I stroked Himeno’s head.

“Feeling your warmth made me feel secure, to the point where I wanted to feel it even in the bath…”

Even the gesture of thanking me and washing my back was because she wanted to feel the warmth of someone she could trust.

“And then, as we spent time together, I… ended up falling in love with you too, Taka-kun.”

With Himeno’s confession of love, my heart raced even faster.

“Because of that… of course, my answer to the confession is yes. Chu…”

We shared our first kiss as an official couple.

Feeling the warmth of her passionate and tender lips, I vowed to make Himeno happy no matter what.