My Classmate Whom I Helped Seems to Be Mentally Sick, So I've Been Trying My Best to Hide My True Identity, But It Seems Like I've Been Found Out - Chapter 18

It’s Settled

“I-I’m home.”

After Saki Mifune left, we immediately exited the clubroom and went home.

I could reach home safely.

However.

“I guess it would be strange for me to say ‘I’m home’… Excuse me for intruding.”

For some reason, Sumire Murasaki is also with me today.

She was insistent about coming along, and I couldn’t say no, so I ended up letting her into my house.

I was cautious in case my mom was around, but she often went out shopping or had tea with neighbors or friends in the evening, and thankfully, she was out today as well.

Well, that relief was short-lived.

“Takizawa-kun, have you ever invited a girl to your house before?”

“N-No, never. I’ve never had a girlfriend either…”

“Oh, really? Hmm.”

She pretends to be uninterested but clearly looks pleased.

Her cheeks are relaxed, the corners of her eyes are down, and her voice is high.

Judging by this reaction, it seems she has a thing for me.

Even for someone with no romantic experience like me, that much is clear from her obvious behavior.

The school idol is at my house, and moreover, she’s showing signs of interest in me.

Normally, it would be a super exciting development, and it wouldn’t be strange if I cheered aloud with joy.

But now, this reaction is rather painful.

It’s a severe subplot development.

Her showing affection toward me means she is convinced that I am the person behind Momo-nyan.

And she is right.

More than getting closer to the truth, she seems to be already convinced.

This is bad. If she corners me in this situation, there is no way for me to deceive her anymore.

I have to be careful not to bring up anything related to Momo-nyan.

” … ”

“What’s wrong, Takizawa-kun?”

“Ah, no. Um, the living room is this way.”

I decide it’s not suitable to have a standing conversation at the entrance and lead her to the living room.

I sit her on the reception sofa facing me, serve her tea, and then sit down opposite her.

Then she starts the conversation immediately.

“Hey, is that girl, Saki Mifune, necessary?”

“…Not particularly, but so far, I don’t see any reason to refuse her.”

“Takizawa-kun, Do you want to refuse her? Your feelings are the most important.”

“I do… want to refuse. But, if monopolizing the club activities is deemed a problem, it will indeed affect the club’s survival.”

“Monopolizing… hmm, I see.”

She listens intently to what I have to say while nodding.

Is this going surprisingly well?

The moment that thought crossed my mind, Sumire Murasaki claps her hands abruptly as if she has thought of something and says to me,

“Then, let’s allow Mifune Saki to join the club.”