CH 49

A month had passed since the start of the third semester, and today was Valentine’s Day.

Chocolate for your love, Obligatory Chocolate, Chocolate for your friends. I think boys were more fidgety than usual.

“Today is February 14, remember, Ren!?”

“I know, but what about it?”

Chinatsu snorted and smiled as if she was planning something.

“Since it’s Valentine’s Day, would you like some chocolate?”

“You know, I don’t want it.”

“Well, then, here you go.”

Then, Chinatsu handed me a small bag. When I checked the contents, I found it contained chocolate.

“Did you make this…?”

“Hehe~! Isn’t that amazing~!:

“Ah, what a surprise.”

She urged me “just eat it,” so I took a bite of the chocolate.

It was slightly bitter and very much to my liking.

“More~?”

Chinatsu was grinning and looking at me. I had a bad feeling about this, but the chocolate was delicious, so I held back the urge to poke her.

“Well, the taste is really…”

When I took the next bite, I slowly felt something strange in my mouth. It was spicy for some reason. It was chocolate, but it was spicy.

It was getting harder and harder, and I couldn’t take it anymore, so I ran to the water tank.

As I was running, I saw Chinatsu holding her stomach and laughing.

“What the h**l did you put in that…?”

“Cayenne and habaneros!”

“Why did you put that in here!”

“It’s Russian chocolate~ Ren”

Damn, I believed her, even if only a little.

Isn’t Chinatsu the symbol of a mischievous child…

“Please don’t tease him too much, okay?”

I immediately recognized Kaede as the person who said those protective things to me in a reassuringly gentle voice.

“I’m sorry Kae-chan, did I make you jealous?

“I-I’m not!”

“Eh~? Really?”

“Yeah, It’s true!”

It was fun to watch them interact.

I was in the mood for someone to give me a cup of tea.

“Ah, Kae-chan, aren’t you going to give him chocolate?”

“Ah, I, uh, I don’t have any.”

“Eh?….”

I couldn’t help but say that. I was a little sad.

“Eh!? Even though you gave it to me?”

I was even more sad. I wondered if I had done something to make her angry, and when I felt depressed, Kaede spoke, as if in a panic.

“No! I made it, but I forgot to bring it.”

“Ah, so that’s what you mean,…, thank goodness.”

I was really relieved. It was mentally hard for me when I heard there was none for me.

“Fufu, I’m sorry, it’s fine, okay?”

Saying that, she stroked my head with a smile.

I didn’t mind being stroked on the head by Kaede at all.

On the contrary, I wanted her to do it alot.

“I don’t mind this flirtatious atmosphere, but this is a school, you know?”

Chinatsu looked at us as if she had given up.

Not only Chinatsu. The whole class was paying attention to us.

Kaede immediately blushed, and I blushed too, as I was being stroked on the head.

“The two of you are so hot, the chocolate will melt.”

Takuto suddenly joined the conversation and said something clever to get a laugh from everyone.

“Who told you to say that?”

I retorted, but both mine and Kaede’s faces and hearts were still hot.