Chapter 64: CH 64

Chapter 64: - August 5 (Wednesday): Kaedezaka's Confession?

In the evening.

After finishing the meeting at Zany, I called out to Kaedezaka, who was on her way home.

“Hey, Kaedezaka.”

“… Eh!? …Errr!? …Yes. What is it, …?”

Kaedzaka looked unnaturally surprised when she saw me, and then her voice gradually became quieter.

She didn’t look at me, and it was clear she still wasn’t in a good mood.

“Hey, can we go to a coffee shop for a quick chat?”

“……Yes.”

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We sat across from each other in a coffee shop, but Kaedezaka still avoided looking at me.

However, the fact that she came when I invited her this way meant that she didn’t hate me to the point it would be irreparable.

It’s now or never to repair our relationship.

I’ll open her heart with my ‘special story’.

I got into the spirit and did my impersonation of a Paripi1.

“U… Ueee” I said.

Kaedezaka looked at me coldly.

“…. What is it?” She asked.

“No, it’s nothing. … Nothing.”

I completely missed it, and I shriveled up a little on the spot.

It was mildly traumatic to miss the timing to do a one liner.

… it’s tough.

“Fu…Fufufufufu~”

While I was at a loss, Kaedezaka suddenly burst out laughing.

Did the “Ue” have a delayed effect?

No, Besides, her laugh was natural.

“Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”

“I’m sorry. It’s just hilarious to see your face when you are in trouble.”

“That’s straight up rude.”

But I was relieved when she laughed.

Kaedezaka also looked somewhat easy to talk to now.

Now we’d be able to have a normal conversation.

“Hey, Kaedzaka. Why haven’t you been talking to me lately?”

Kaedezaka smiled bitterly.

“You protected me from Hariboshi-san’s meddling the other day, right? I … was perplexed because it was the first time someone protected me.”

Hariboshi was the playboy chief who was trying to flirt with Kaedezaka at a meeting two days ago.

I wasn’t aware that I was protecting her, but she perceived it that way.

Anyway, I was glad we reconciled.

“If Kaedezaka is not acting like usual, I won’t be able to focus… So please.”

“…… My mood… affects you? “

“Well, yeah. We’re partners now, after all.”

Kaedezaka, with the smile of a goddess, then interlocked the fingers of her hands together.

“In that case, Naked…” She said,

“I am not going to roll like a cartwheel while naked and laugh grossly at people I pass.” I cut her off and replied.

“Fufu~ I’m so, so, so happy that you understand my taste. I’m so so so happy that you understand my good taste.” She said,

“I’m scared.”

I couldn’t help but sigh.

Just when I was getting back on track, this happened.

I couldn’t help it.

Kaedezaka, on the other hand, was staring at me with her hands on her cheeks.

She was smiling slightly, but happily.

It was embarrassing to be stared at like that, however…

“…What?” I asked.

“I’m just looking.” She said,

“It’s embarrassing, you know?”

“I like that about you.”

“I’m really embarrassed, so please don’t talk like that.”

“Loveeeee youuu.”

“You… …”

I gulped down my cup of iced coffee to keep my restlessness at bay.

When I again looked at Kaedezaka, she was still staring at me.

She plays the villain character, she’s a little bit shy, teases me with suggestive phrases, thinking about it….

Kaedezaka is really hard to understand.

“Can I tell you how I really feel for a moment?” She asked,

“I’m a civilian, not a pervert, okay?” I replied

“Fufu, you must be joking.”

“Just like usual, eh?”

Kaedezaka mixed the tea she had on hand and quietly began to talk.

“Remember the Tanabata Campaign presentation?”

“…… Ah. That’s when you gave us a helping hand, right?”

Speaking of the Tanabata Campaign presentation, that was when Otomizu was harassed by the frog-faced department head.

It happened in mid-June, but I still remember it clearly.

“I kind of admire you for trying to help people in a stupidly honest way. …… because I can only come up with cunning ways.” She said,

“That is… appreciated?”

“For the record, I’m only talking about the way you act, not the way you are as a human being.” She said,

“You’re saying cruel things so casually …”

It was surprising that she thought of that incident that way, but anyway, I was glad to see her back to her normal self.

…It’s funny how I feel relieved when she teases me.

Of course I’m not a pervert. … Yeah, I’m definitely not … I am not supposed to be…

“Sasamiya-san.”

“Hmm?”

“Love you.”

“Like I said, Stop teasing me like that.”

“Fufufu.”

Oh, dear.

I think I won’t be able to stop worrying when things go back to normal.

But now with this, We’d be able to fully prepare ourselves for Comiket.