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 13

You know I won’t say I dislike it.

Shinichi felt the softness of Maho’s hand on his cheek.

Maho gently stroked his face, as if to make sure he was real and not a dream.

“M-Maho…?”

“Ah, sorry…”

“Why are you doing this?”

“I just felt like touching you, Shinichi.”

Maho giggled. Her smile was so captivating that it made Shinichi’s heart waver.

“Maho… You shouldn’t do that to guys, they might misunderstand.”

“I wouldn’t touch other men’s cheeks like this. You’re the only one I touch.”

The words “touching your body” somehow sounded sensual.

Shinichi felt his heart pounding as Maho’s soft, delicate hand caressed his cheek.

“Stop it…”

“It’s just friendly skinship between childhood friends, right?”

“Adults don’t do skinship like that…”

What would the colleagues at the police station think if they knew the elite, extremely beautiful Superintendent Maho was doing such childish things with Shinichi?

Maho seemed to be enjoying herself.

“What if I misunderstand, too?”

“What? Did I make your heart race? There’s no way, right? Oh, but you were staring at my chest just now, weren’t you?”

Maho playfully teased Shinichi. He tried to squirm away, but her hand shook, causing her index finger to touch his lips.

“Ah…”

Maho let out a small, embarrassed sigh.

“So touching my cheek is fine, but my lips are embarrassing?”

When Shinichi asked, Maho looked down, pouting. “Because…”

(Well, I was certainly taken aback too…)

“Isn’t it Maho who’s feeling the excitement?”

“No way I would do that!”

“Really?”

“Yes. I’m a serious person, you know?”

“I thought you were only serious on the surface.”

“How mean! You’ve known me for so long, and you still say that?”

“Because I’ve known you for so long, that’s why.”

Shinichi and Maho stared at each other, giggling.

Then, Maho displayed a soft, happy expression.

“I won’t rush you for an answer, but will you think about the room-sharing thing? I don’t want to force you, but I’d be happy if we could be together like we used to be, Shinichi.”

With that, Maho tilted her head slightly. Her beautiful long hair swayed, and Shinichi couldn’t help but be captivated.

Maho’s cheeks turned slightly red.

“You were just staring at me, weren’t you?”

“A little.”

When Shinichi admitted it, Maho looked surprised and murmured, “R-really…?”

Seeing such an endearing Maho, Shinichi couldn’t help but smile.

“If you don’t like it, I’ll apologize.”

“You know I won’t say I dislike it.”

Maho whispered softly, then, as if hiding her embarrassment, she poured tea from the pot into Shinichi’s cup.