My Boss, A Clear And Perfect Beauty Who's An Elite Police Bureaucrat, Turns Out To Be My Sweet And Doting Childhood Friend Who Loves Me Dearly At Home. - Chapter 12

Cheeks?

Shinichi was surprised by Maho’s proposal.

“Me, living with Maho?”

Unintentionally, Shinichi repeated Maho’s words like a parrot, and Maho looked down, seemingly embarrassed.

Shinichi cautiously asked.

“Uhm, is that like…a proposal?”

“N-no way! I’m just saying we should room share!”

“Yeah, of course…”

“…I know it’s a selfish request. But when I heard Shinichi didn’t have a roommate, I thought it would be perfect.”

“Isn’t living in the same house with a guy a bad idea?”

“Not at all. I trust Shinichi.”

“But wouldn’t there be various inconveniences…?”

Indeed, in today’s age, it may not be entirely impossible for men and women who aren’t lovers to room share.

Besides, Shinichi and Maho knew each other well.

Even so, there are many situations where men and women have to be considerate, such as baths and changing clothes.

Maho chuckled.

“Or maybe you can’t resist and would peek at me changing and showering?”

“I’m not an adolescent middle school or high school student, so I wouldn’t do something like that.”

“Would you have done that to me in high school?”

After asking, Maho immediately shook her head and muttered, “There’s no way, right?” with a lonely expression.

However, Shinichi in high school loved Maho and, as a healthy high school student, had the desire to do such things to her.

What about now…?

Shinichi took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and then opened his mouth.

“I think it’s better to not room share after all…”

Unlike their high school days, their paths have diverged now.

Maho went to the University of Tokyo, and Shinichi went to a very ordinary private university in Tokyo.

Then, Maho became an elite bureaucrat, while Shinichi became an ordinary detective.

Maho could potentially become the first female commissioner or superintendent-general of the National Police Agency.

However, in Shinichi’s position, it would be a big promotion to even become the chief of a small police station.

It would be difficult to reach the same rank as Maho, a police inspector.

That’s how much of a difference there is between career and non-career paths.

Shinichi and Maho have gone separate ways, and now they live in different worlds.

It’s only natural that they shouldn’t room share.

(But… I’m…probably expecting to start over with Maho…)

His childhood friend, whom he adored and with whom he had a terrible falling out, was right in front of him, saying she wanted to live with him.

Shinichi couldn’t resist the attraction, even if it was impossible for Maho to become his.

That’s why Shinichi had to reject Maho’s proposal in words. If he didn’t, Shinichi would accept Maho’s proposal.

(I need to have a strong will…)

But immediately, Shinichi’s determination wavered.

It was because Maho gently reached out with her right hand and touched Shinichi’s cheek.