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 24

Honest Pair

“Well, I’m going to change. Be prepared for me to dress stylishly.”

“You don’t have to put so much effort into it.”

When Shinichi said this, Maho gave him a stern look.

“No. It’s a special date after all.”

“I thought you said it was just a figure of speech?”

“Even if it’s a figure of speech, a date is a date. Besides, Shinichi, you’ve only ever seen me in my work suits.”

“I’ve also seen you in your pajamas.”

Maho had been in her pink sleepwear since she woke up. It was a cute-looking shirt pajama.

Because of its simple design, you could clearly see Maho’s stunning body line, which made his heart flutter.

Maho blushed slightly.

“Y-yeah…?”

“Was there something embarrassing about what I just said?”

“After all, being seen by a man in pajamas is embarrassing, isn’t it?”

“Do you think of me as a man?”

“Don’t tease me…”

“Besides, if you had time to do your makeup perfectly, didn’t you have time to change?”

Shinichi asked deliberately. He didn’t like being led around and teased by Maho all the time.

Maho’s face turned even redder, and she seemed flustered.

“W-well, that… don’t you want your childhood friend to look beautiful?”

“I-is that so?”

“Yes, yes.”

“So, why are you in your sleepwear…?”

“Sh-Shinichi, you’re mean. You did it on purpose, right?”

“Huh?”

“I feel more like we’re living together when I’m in my pajamas.”

“W-well, we’re not exactly room-sharing yet.”

“I’m going to have you do that from now on. That’s why I was wearing pajamas on purpose! I thought maybe Shinichi would get a little excited…”

Maho looked up at Shinichi. Her expression looked anxious, and Shinichi regretted teasing her a bit too much.

He should say something to reassure Maho, to make her happy.

But in the end, all the clumsy Shinichi could do was to speak his true feelings.

“Actually, I’m excited.”

“Sh-Shinichi, about me…?”

“If I see my beautiful childhood friend in pajamas, I can’t help but be conscious.”

“Hmm.”

While Maho looked away in embarrassment, there was a smile of happiness on her face.

“I wish Shinichi had been this honest in the past.”

“I’ve grown up, haven’t I?”

“So, you’re going to be honest from now on?”

“If that’s what Maho wants, I’ll be honest. Because I’m an adult.”

“Oh. So, do you want to room-share with me? If we live together, you can see me in my pajamas every day.”

Maho asked him directly.

Shinichi shrugged at her straightforward words.

“Adults can’t just do what they want.”

“So, that means you want to live together with me?”

“Not living together, room-sharing.”

“What’s the difference?”

“Well, there isn’t really.”

“Shinichi, you’re still not honest.”

Maho says while giggling.

“I’ll do my best on today’s date to get Shinichi to live with me.”

“No, I said room-sharing…”

“Oh, you’re not allowed to peek when I’m changing.”

“I won’t peek! Besides, I think I’ll go home once.”

“Why?”

“I thought I should get dressed properly, too.”

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

“It would be rude to Maho if I didn’t.”

If Maho is going to put so much effort into choosing her clothes for the date (?), Shinichi has to dress appropriately, too.

Shinichi has never been good enough for Maho since high school, but he should at least do what he can.

Because Maho… seems to care about him.

At Shinichi’s words, Maho says “Then, let’s meet up later” and laughs.

“Are you looking forward to seeing me in my private clothes?”

“I’m looking forward to it. I might fall in love with it.”

When Shinichi said this with a smile, Maho, whether she was embarrassed or nervous, put her hand on her chest.

“When you say that, the bar gets raised.”

“I was just saying what I honestly thought.”

“I asked you to do that. I’m already nervous, and we haven’t even left yet.”

Maho, while keeping her hand on her chest, said this with her cheeks bright red.

Shinichi was about to say “I’m the same”, but he thought there was no need to be that honest.

Maho looked up at Shinichi and smiled happily.

“I’m also looking forward to seeing the cool adult Shinichi.”