"You can't kiss me can you?" When I accepted my childhood friends challenge, she unexpectedly softened and is acting like a love-struck girl [Dropped] - Chapter 1 - The beginning of our relationship

Twilight…..

In a certain classroom of a school, there were two figures standing really close to each other.

One was a boy with a calm but sharp face.

The other was a girl with a cute appearance, as if a mixture of childlike innocence and bewitching charm, like a “fairy”, with beautiful golden hair shining in the sunlight.

“Then, would you like to try it?”

“…Try what?”

In response to the boy’s question, the girl showed a thoughtful gesture, then smiled slightly.

“Well then…”

The girl slowly approached the boy and walked towards him, while the boy had a slightly puzzled expression.

“What…?”

The boy raised a perplexed voice.

Then the girl peered into the boy’s face as he stumbled and fell onto the chair.

The boy’s face appeared in her beautiful, sapphire-like eyes.

Under the setting sun, the girl’s face blushed.

The boy frowned seeing her gestures…

“Why don’t you try… kissing me?”

The girl touched her own lips and gave a bewitching smile.

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Now, let’s go back in time… to the early morning which led to the start of this event which will be life changing for both of them.

It was time for school.

The students chatted and greeted each other as they passed through the school gate.

In the midst of such daily scenery…

When a certain girl appeared, the air changed slightly and all of the surrounding gazes were fixated on her.

“As always, she is so cute… Kamishiro-san.”

“Yeah, she’s definitely in a class of her own, the most beautiful girl in our school.”

The girl which they mentioned in their conversation had beautiful golden hair and blue eyes.

Her face was a mix of childlike cuteness and mature beauty.

Her skin was smooth and white, and her limbs were slender and graceful.

Although she had a somewhat petite and slender build, one could confirm the womanly curves on her uniform.

Airi Kamishiro.

A beautiful girl with breathtaking beauty, her appearance was so alluring that some of the male students referred to her as a “fairy.”

“Well, I wonder if I will have a chance with her? If I confess, maybe I’ll get an OK…?”

“No, no, it’s impossible. Give up already.”

Some stared in awe, others in envy, and some pierced the girl with lustful gazes, while others whispered rumors in hushed tones.

“I know it’s difficult, but it’s not impossible. I can start as friends first, and eventually become lovers…”

“No, it’s impossible. She already has someone she likes.”

“Someone? Her boyfriend?”

“Yeah, look at the person walking next to her. He’s better looking than you.”

There was indeed a boy walking next to Airi Kamishiro.

He was slightly tall and had a somewhat reserved atmosphere about him.

Airi had been walking and talking happily with the boy for some time now, as if she didn’t care about any other men.

“…Him? Really? Is he really her boyfriend!?”

“That’s right… didn’t you know? They’re famous for acting like a stupid couple who are madly in love with each other but would never admit it.”

“Damn, she’s already taken… If only I had confessed earlier… I’ve liked her since the entrance ceremony… “

“Too bad, they are childhood friends. They were born in the same hospital on the same day.”

“Damn it… It’s not fair… I can’t win against that… “

Meanwhile, one of the two who were referred to as the “stupid couple” — Airi — muttered with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“I have already told them that you are only my childhood friend… Why do people misunderstand like this?”

Then she pouted her lips a little dissatisfied.

It seemed that she was unhappy with the perception of those around her — the nickname of “stupid couple”.

“Well, it’s probably because we both go to school together every morning… Sorry for making you come pick me up.”

“But Ibuki-kun, you can’t go to school without me, right?”

“What are you talking about? When did I ever say that…?”

Reminiscing about their elementary school days, Ibuki frowned unhappily.

Of course, now that they’re in high school, he can go to school alone.

… Although he can count on one hand how many times he’s done so.

“I think it’s not just going to school together, but also leaving school together that’s the problem.”

“Well, I can’t help that. Don’t you feel like you can’t walk alone at night?”

“I’m fine walking alone now. And besides, it’s not even dark this time of year, right?”

When Airi reminisced about her elementary school days, she retorted.

“Besides, even your parents told me to take care of you.”

“Well, I… Ibuki-kun, your parents also told me to take care of you.”

The two stopped and glared at each other.

The friendly atmosphere turned into a hostile one.

“That’s so annoying. I’m not your little brother.”

“That’s my line. I’m not your little sister either.”

The moment they started arguing, onlookers began to gossip behind their backs, 

“They’re at it again.” 

“Our school’s famous duo has started flirting again.” 

But… Not minding the words of the onlookers, the two were already in their own little world and didn’t notice that their sudden quarrel already made a small commotion on the school grounds. That’s how popular both of them were.

Suddenly, approaching the two, a classmate spoke up, “Oh, another lovers’ quarrel today? You guys are still putting on a show, huh?”

Then, in unison, I and bukiAiri turned around and said,

““We’re not lovers! We’re just childhood friends!!””

—Ibuki Kazami and Airi Kamishiro are childhood friends.

They first met in the hospital nursery.

Their parents were best friends and their houses were located in the same neighborhood.

When one set of parents were busy, the kids would sometimes be left at the other’s house.

During those times, they spent time together in the same crib.

This continued as they grew up. They played together with blocks, mud, and dolls in each other’s houses, yards, and parks.

Of course, they went to the same kindergarten and elementary school.

Even after they went through puberty and their bodies changed into masculine and feminine, they remained the same around each other.

They naturally refrained from physical contact and no longer took baths together as they used to.

However, their relationship did not change.

They remained close childhood friends throughout middle and high school.

What changed was the perception of those around them.

The people around them did not see them as just friends or childhood friends because of how close they were.

From the fifth or sixth grade, they were teased about their relationship.

In middle school, they were thought to be a couple…

And by the time they got to high school, it had become an immutable fact.

However, their perception and the perception of those around them were different.

To Ibuki, Airi was a trusted friend, family member, sibling, and even a part of his own self.

And treating each other like siblings there was no option for love to bloom, at least that’s what they thought was happening on the surface, despite the inner turmoil happening whenever they would be intimate with each other.

Being in a romantic relationship was out of the question.

They didn’t have any romantic feelings.

They trusted each other more than anyone in the world.

They were proud to know each other better than anyone else.

Above all, they enjoyed being in each others’ company.

They made excuses to walk to and from school together because they wanted to be together.

They sometimes found each other attractive as men and women.

They didn’t usually think about it, but sometimes they would get excited about each other.

However, they didn’t have romantic feelings.

…At least, that’s what they thought.

That relationship of an “unconscious couple” changed when Airi inadvertently said something after an exchange of words with Ibuki.

“Should we try kissing?”

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