I Want To Make The School's "Silent Princess" Talk, So I Invited Her (Who's Super Cute) Out On A Date Today. ~Anyways, She's So Very Intense When It Comes To Skinship, That It's Going To Take My Reason Away~ - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Safe, After Nearly Dying

 

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“I’m very sorry about earlier…”

 

Something happened, and before I knew it, it was six o’clock in the evening.

 

accompanied by Kenji-san, we were walking down the street at night 

 

At first I refused his offer to see me off, but he said he had something to tell me, so I agreed to it.

 

I wonder if it’s something he couldn’t say in front of Aikawa-san and Suzu-chan.

 

I was gently scolded earlier, but I was lucky that I managed to cover it up.

 

(It’s a strange feeling…)

 

The person walking next to me was always Aikawa-san, but this time it was Kenji-san.

 

He seemed to have just come home from work because was wearing a beautiful black suit with not a single woolly thread attached.

 

(I wish I could be such a good-looking person like him…) 

 

The clothes leaked a sense of decency that I involuntarily let my true feelings slip out of my mind.

 

“It’s okay, Kurose-kun, and I think it’s great that you two are close with each other.”

“I-I see…”

 

When I saw Kenji-san with a warm look on his face, I felt relieved.

 

Also when he said the two of us are close… Did he mean us holding each other’s hand and me patting her head…?  I feel like we’ve been getting too close lately, but I guess if it’s deemed safe, it’s safe.

 

We’re just friends but we’re not afraid to do what lovers were supposed to do.

 

So, Kenji-san doesn’t think I’m very nice after all, does he? I felt a little uneasy.

 

(What if I attack Aikawa-san and hurt her feelings?)

 

If I were in Kenji-san’s position, I wouldn’t think twice about it.

 

But Kenji-san didn’t show any sign of it and spoke to me in a friendly manner.

 

“I couldn’t really thank you enough for what happened at the amusement park, Kurose-kun.”

“Uh… I’m a little embarrassed about it…”

 

He probably meant the one that happened in the amusement park when Aikawa-san opened her mouth.

 

She sent me an email that her family was pleased about it but Kenji’s cheerful demeanor made it clear at a glance that it was a very big event.

 

“Mio’s very glad to have met you.”

 

Kenji-san lowered the tone of his voice a little and smiled as if he was relieved.

 

“You’re right… It certainly seems that way to me.”

 

I already know that she has changed since she met me.

 

I may be a little overconfident about it, but I think Aikawa-san looks favorably on meeting me.

 

However I felt pretty embarrassed when Aikawa-san’s own father told me that.

 

“Truth is, before she met you, Mio looked really lonely.”

“Lonely?”

 

Lonely was a rare expression, and when I asked him back, Kenji-san’s face instantly darkened.

 

“She’s really indifferent and careless about everything, and it was really hard.”

 

Kenji-san then gazes into the distance as if remembering the old days.

 

“Is that also an effect of her illness?”

“I can’t say it’s all due to her illness, but it’s something similar.”

 

After saying so, Kenji-san turned his body towards me as if he changed his mind.

 

“Kurose-kun.”

“…Yes…”

 

I turned my body towards Kenji-san in response.

 

As if rush hour had begun, I started to hear the noisy sound of cars before there was time for the quiet sound to set in.

 

“I really appreciate you saving Mio that time.”

 

Kenji-san then slowly lowered his head.

 

“If it had not been for you, Mio would have been…”

 

Kenji bit his lip as if in regret. 

 

Surely, as a parent, he must be worried about Aikawa-san, who was being bullied.

 

However, I’m proud to say that I’m not the kind of person that a grown man should bow down to.

 

Besides I’m a guy who doesn’t have many friends and has been getting some sharp looks from boys lately.

 

That’s why Kenji-san doesn’t have to bow down to me, not even a little.

 

“… P-Please raise your head…”

 

I said in panic to let Kenji-san raise his head.

 

“Mio told me what happened that winter day… and looking back at it, I felt she has changed a little since then.”

“I wouldn’t say that I helped her… I just chased away those bullies.”

“But still, you saved her life.”

 

Considering the path of a bullied person, I guess the words, “Saved her life” may not be far off the mark.

 

“I’m a bit embarrassed…”

“Haha, that’s how grateful I am.”

“Okay… T-Thank you…”

 

Then we started to walk again after that response.

 

Along the way, Kenji-san asked a variety of questions.

 

“What kind of things do you and Mio always talk about?”

“Well… lately we’ve been talking about animals.”

 

As we walked along, answering each question one by one, I began to see a dazzling light in the distance.

 

We must have arrived at the station. “Finally…” Kenji-san said so as he looked at me.

 

“…Kurose-kun seems to have noticed Mio’s feelings.”

“…Yes…”

 

In an instant, I felt the air around us change.

 

This feeling, in essence, was Aikawa-san really looking at me favorably?

 

Did he sense it by looking at her, or did she told him directly?

 

Either way, it seems true that he was waiting for me to notice it, because Kenji-san smiled happily.

 

“I’m sorry… I’m just not very sensitive to that sort of thing.”

“It’s okay, I wasn’t trying to talk about that.”

 

‘It’s a long way down the road,’ Kenji adds.

 

“Do you mean me… having a relationship with Aikawa-san?”

 

Whether Aikawa-san was thinking that far ahead remains to be unclear

 

But if he was talking about the long way down the road, he must be talking about the future or something.

 

“So, what do you think of Mio?”

 

Kenji-san had a serious look on his eyes as if he was appealing for something.

 

(….)

 

I looked back into my mind for once. Why can’t I clearly see that I like her?

 

(What do I think of Aikawa-san…?)

 

She has made me nervous many times and my eyes are always on her.

 

I have been intrigued by her frequent skinship, and I definitely see her as the member of the opposite sex.

 

But that was only because I am attracted to her good looks.

 

“I see…”

 

The reason I didn’t feel like I clearly liked her was because… I still haven’t gotten a good look of how she lives her life.

 

I certainly want to get closer to her.

 

We have fun together, and talking with her makes me smile naturally.

 

“It’s only been a month since we met, and I still don’t know Aikawa-san well yet… but I’d like to get to know her a little better.”

 

When I put my thoughts into words, Kenji sounded impressed by what I said.

 

“You’re admirable… you’re so different from me.”

 

Kenji’s words seemed to have leaked out and caught me off guard, but I let them slide once.

 

“Mio is serious. I want you to remember that.”

“…I understand…”

 

If only I could get to know her well and love her from the bottom of my heart.

 

Maybe someday, I might really end up going out with Aikawa-san.

 

“It must be hard for you these days.”

 

Kenji chuckles, perhaps thinking of the earlier incident.

 

“Ugh– that’s so, isn’t it? I’ve been having these heart throbbing experiences lately…”

 

The most I could do on my own was to pat her on the head.

 

I have developed some tolerance, but even now, my heart still races when I am subjected to bold skinship.

 

“Also… if possible, can you please tell Aikawa-san to give me a break from hugging?”

 

When I said this, Kenji-san started laughing, clutching his stomach.

 

In the midst of such a relaxed mood, an announcement announcing the arrival of the train echoes through the station.

 

“Then, Kurose-kun. Please take good care of Mio from now on.”

 

Kenji extended his hands towards me after saying so.

 

When I nervously grabbed his hands, I could feel the warm temperature. Kenji-san’s palms were stumpy, and they felt very large and even muscular.

 

“Thank you for seeing me off.”

 

He nods his head in agreement.

 

I really appreciate him taking the time to do this for me.

 

“From now on, you can come to our house whenever you want.”

 

With that, Kenji-san left.

 

(Hmm, I’ve become strangely trusted…)

 

Also, Aikawa-san’s… serious about me, huh?

 

That book Suzu was holding in her hand during the hugging incident earlier.

 

When I saw a glimpse of the title of the book, I was so embarrassed to talk about it.

 

“The aquarium, is it…? I’m looking forward to it.”

 

Let’s take a good look at Aikawa-san at the aquarium.

 

That’s right… not only her outer appearance, but also her inner life.

 

“…♪”

 

After that, I got on the train humming a tune.

 

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We got the father’s approval LEEEEEETSSSS  GOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

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