Chapter 44: CH 44

Chapter 44: - June 27 (Saturday): Otomizu's Confession Part 2

At the moment, I was in a very bad situation.

I had just put my junior colleague Otomizu on the bed when Kaedezaka, a college student and V-tuber, arrived.

I signaled Otomizu not to talk, opened the door, and talked to her at the doorway/entry way.

“Yo … yo, Kaedezaka. What are you doing here at this hour?”

“…? What’s wrong? You seem to be rushed.”

“I don’t … know anything about any of that.”

Hmmm, Kaedezaka tilted her head.

It might have seemed strange, but I didn’t think she knew that Otomizu was there.

“So what do you want?”

“Hmm.”

“… What?”

Then Kaedezaka looked down and started whispering.

“I just … wanted to talk to you/”

“Is that all?”

“I want you to … give me a lap pillow like yesterday. …”

As she spoke, her voice became quieter and quieter, and she began to fiddle with the fingers of her hands to cover up her embarrassment.

She looked like a trembling kitten.

She was like a different person when she was embarrassed than when she was normal.

Maybe she really just came to talk to me, but Otomizu was here now.

I felt awkward, but I had to ask her to leave.

“I’m sorry. I really have things to do right now. I’ll talk to you next time.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“If you’re lying, you’ll be left in a haunted house for three days ,in turtle shell, okay?.”

“I’d really hate that. …”

She looked up and poked me in the side of the head with a “tee hee”.

“You… Don’t act like a kid.”

“Fufufu~. I’m not going to be able to get along without teasing Sasamiya-san. Well, good night.”

“O…, oh. See you later.”

And so Kaedezaka left in a good mood.

Oh dear.

It appeared that we had avoided trouble for the time being.

When I turned around to go back to Otomizu, she was hiding behind a pillar, staring at me.

When did she get there …?

It was like a female spy who showed no sign of life.

“That’s … Kaedezaka-san, right?”

“Yeah. Looks like we happened to be staying at the same hotel.”

“It seems like ……. you both appear to be on good terms…”

“Just a little talk.”

Me and Kaedezaka are close?

No, we aren’t. Not at all.

Although we made peace, Kaedezaka was still very much against me.

I was pinched in the side just now.

If you were watching, you would know what I mean. …

“More importantly, is your back okay yet?”

“What? My back?”

“You couldn’t feel your back and couldn’t stand up, right?”

“Etto… ……. ……. ……. …… Yes… I got better just now. …… …… ha …… haha.”

When she came out from behind the pillar, Otomizu was standing normally and while averting her gaze.

The reason for the awkwardness might be because she was embarrassed that she had lost her balance.

After taking a deep breath, Otomizu approached me.

“Um, … Sasamiya-san. I have a favor to ask you, can you do it for me?”

“A favor? What is it?”

It was rare for Otomizu to ask for a favor.

I couldn’t even count the number of times this had happened.

What kind of thing would …. be, oh! That’s right!

It was right before she confessed to me!

“Sasamiya-san, …”

“O, …, oh!”

“Ettoo, …”

“Oh!”

Shit, I let my guard down!

Stay calm, Kazuto Sasamiya.

First of all, you have to listen to her sincerely and accept Otomizu’s feelings.

And the first priority is to not hurt her.

The rest is ……, ……, …… I don’t know!

Otomzu said, closing the distance between us as I tensed up.

‘Even though we’re on different teams! Can I still text you on LINE?!!”

“… Huh?”

Huh?

Was that her request?

That’s not a confession?

I replied, hiding my agitation.

“Oh, …. Of course, it’s on LINE …. Yeah. It’s totally fine.”

“That’s great~! I was so nervous that you might reject me!”

“… I see.”

In contrast to my dumbfounded state, a smiling Otomizu walked toward the door.

“I’m going to go back to my room! I’m so relieved!”

“Oh, ah. …You said you had something to tell me, but is that all?”

“Yes! I think this is the best I can do right now! Haha.”

So it was a sad delusion to think that Otomizu liked me and was going to confess.

Ha. … Well, that was true.

I was an unsociable person until recently.

I couldn’t possibly be popular.

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I’m not expecting anything. …

“Sasamiya-san. Good night.”

“Yeah, good night.”

I felt disappointed that nothing had happened, but at the same time I was relieved.

That was what it was all about.

That was why people said I was a slacker. …

Otomizu walked out of the room, but suddenly only her face appeared from behind the door.

“Sasamiya-san!

“Hmm?”

“I like to be next to you, Sasamiya-san!”

I stiffened at the sudden declaration.

… What!? What, what do you mean!!

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I don’t know what you mean by “I like to be next to you”!?

“So I want to be with you forever! Good night! Ehehe~~.”

She gave me her best smile and went back to her room.

I, on the other hand, stood there in a stunned state.

….The last line…. seemed a bit different from the confession …, and yet it didn’t seem to make any sense at all.

….I don’t know.