Volume 9 - CH 13

Sasaki Emi wants to reach the Goal

I went home and stared intently at the search results on my smartphone.

The query was, what does a forehead kiss mean?

As long as Hideyori-kun doesn’t talk about it himself, the anticipation for the possible answers is just unbearable.

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“Let’s see……, Perhaps he does have a feeling for you but he was too embarrassed to kiss you on the lips……..”

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He has feelings for me!?

Seeing those words on the screen, I got a little embarrassed so I repeatedly averted my eyes and peeked back at the screen.

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He has affection for you.

He can’t bring himself to say it but he still wants to convey his feelings.

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“N, No way…….Hideyori-kun. Kyahhhhhh.”

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I leaped into bed and wrapped my limbs around my pillow.

I have a chance!

I HAVE A CHANCE!

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Recalling Hideyori-kun’s reddened face, I started blushing again.

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[[Have you been doing something like this to everyone!?]]

[[Th, There’s no way I would just do it nonchalantly like that right!? I did it because it’s you, Emi. But, how do I say this…. ………anyway, I’m not doing this to just anyone alright!]]

[[……..I, I see.]]

[[It’s actually my first time.]]

[[O, Okay.]]

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Thinking back on that conversation, I just can’t stop grinning.

I’m so happy at the thought that he only did it because it was me.

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“I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE YOUUUUUU1 KYAHHHHHHHH! I LOVE YOU HIDEYORI-KUUUUUUUUN!”

[[Emi, it’s embarrassing so stop that already.]]

“……yes.”

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My father’s voice came from another room and calmed me down.

Come to think of it, he’s home during Golden Week huh.

Even if Otou-san already knew that I like our neighbor, Hideyori-kun, it was still too embarrassing to let him hear me screaming like this.

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“UWAAHHHHN! I WANT TO GO OUT WITH YOUUUU! HIDEYORI-KUUUN, YOU’RE TOO POPULARRRRRRRR!”

[[If you’re going to scream about it so often like this then how about just go asking him out already……?]]

“But if he says he’s in love with another girl, I WON’T BE ABLE TO BEAR ITTTTTTTTTTT.”

[[You’re just like how your mother was you know.]]

“I’M HERRRRR DAUGHTERRRRRRR.”

[[It’s complicated for the parents when their daughter struggled with love for 10+ years alright……?]]

“IT’S COMPLICATED FOR ME TOOOOOOOOO.”

[[You really are a lively girl, you know that…….?]]

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Without seeing each other’s faces, we go back and forth with each other.

Otou-san has also met Hideyori-kun several times already and it seems he left a good impression on him.

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“HIDEYORI-KUN, I WUVVVVVVVV YOUUUUUUUUUUUU.”

[[Uhh, you know……..you screaming like this also bring back a lot of dad’s weird past too so, I beg you, can you stop……?]]

“IT’S GENETICCCCCCCCCCC.”

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Even with all the screams, my love for Hideyori-kun just can’t seem to calm down.

Leaving me with only a forehead kiss is only prolonging my suffering right……

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Otou-san soon gave up and doesn’t shout anything back anymore.

By then, I managed to calm down and stopped screaming.

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As I thought, I love Hideyori-kun too much.

From the first time I met him, he was kind, funny, and cool, and I was happy that many people recognized Hideyori-kun’s charms.

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But his charms were too powerful and he’s attracted too many people!

This is just weird right!?

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If only Hideyori-kun and I met each other in some school in some less populated countryside, I would be able to monopolize and do this and this to him. I’d be able to have Hideyori-kun all to myself…….!

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I want to connect with Hideyori-kun!

I want to start a family with him!

I wonder when will such a modest wish come true……..

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“Haa…….”

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Isn’t there a world out there where Hideyori-kun and I were dating…….?

Did I make a mistake somewhere…….?

Taking things slow is so tough……

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As I stared at the ceiling, I kept thinking about my yet unrequited love.

TLN: Coming up, a chance meeting……