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 8

Invitation to the Room

What should Shinichi think about Maho’s invitation to her room?

Maho pulled on Shinichi’s sleeve and, with her face still red, looked up at him again.

“Don’t misunderstand. It’s not like… I see you as a man or anything… I just think you wouldn’t do anything to me…”

“Men can be unpredictable, you know. And we’re already 26 years old.”

“I know. We can’t go back to being 18. But I feel like Shinichi would still protect me…”

“Maho is strong, so she doesn’t need someone like me to protect her.”

In reality, Maho had higher specs than Shinichi in every aspect. She was beautiful, cute, intelligent, and capable in every way.

Shinichi had nothing he could do for Maho. It was different from when they were 18-year-old high school students.

However, Maho shook her head.

“That wasn’t the case today.”

It’s true that when she was attacked by a man earlier, Shinichi had saved Maho. But that was just a coincidence.

Shinichi shrugged.

“I mean, get a boyfriend to protect you.”

“I don’t have a boyfriend. Because…”

Maho says in a whisper. Shinichi was a little surprised.

“To be honest, I thought Maho would have around ten or twenty boyfriends.”

Mahono glares.

“What’s that? I’m not that light of a woman!”

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

“Then what does that mean?”

“No, that’s… Mahono is beautiful and cute, and she’s also smart and can do anything, so I thought there would be a lot of men who would like her.”

“Huh, huh. Even flattery will not work on me!”

Mahono fidgets, letting her gaze wander.

Her reactions have been childish since a while ago, and she’s kind of cute.

Shinichi smiled.

“I’m not flattering you. I’m saying this from the bottom of my heart.”

“Do you even have a girlfriend?”

“I don’t. As you can see, I’m just a plain, single, and dull person.”

Jokingly, Shinichi said that, and Maho let out a relieved breath. Her white breath turned into steam.

“I’m glad…”

“Eh?”

“N-nothing! So, if you don’t have a girlfriend, it’s fine to come by my house for a bit, right? I thought it would be bad if you had a girlfriend.”

“Even if I don’t have a girlfriend, I don’t think it’s okay…”

“We’re just rekindling our childhood friendship. It’ll be fine, it’ll be fine!”

Maho forcibly grabbed Shinichi’s arm. Her small, feminine hand felt cool and pleasant.

Shinichi couldn’t stop the high-spirited Maho.

(I remember Maho being a bit forceful back then…)

Maho was an honor student who treated everyone around her kindly.

However, she was different with her childhood friend, Shinichi.

Without any hesitation, Maho spoiled and manipulated Shinichi.

It felt nostalgic. If he had confessed back then, would Maho have accepted him?