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 38

Confession

“I see.”

Sumire Murasaki responded calmly and began to approach me slowly.

And then, standing right in front of me, she took a deep breath and said,

“I knew it.”

With that, she playfully poked the tip of my nose with her finger.

“Um… you’re not angry?”

“Why would I be? You had your reasons for keeping it a secret, right?”

“Well, yes, but…”

“You’re just shy, right, Takizawa-kun? You didn’t want to seem like you were flaunting a favor in front of me, so you stayed silent?”

“…Well, sort of.”

In reality, I was scared and that’s why I hid it from her.

But of course, I couldn’t say that.

She seemed to be interpreting things in a favorable light on her own, so I went along with her version.

“But, the thing is, it was just a coincidence that I could help you that day, or rather, I was just lucky…”

“You’re being too modest again. That’s not good. I know, Takizawa-kun, that you mustered up courage and jumped out in front of me.”

A cool breeze blew.

And as her beautiful face came close, it was so close that it became slightly out of focus.

I couldn’t quite make out her expression.

With the refreshing breeze and her sweet scent surrounding me, my thoughts halted.

And then, in the next moment…

A soft sensation was transmitted to my lips.

” …!? ”

It was a fleeting moment.

Her lips had undoubtedly touched mine.

I was kissed.

“Hehe, it’s the first time I’ve kissed a boy. It was your first time too, right, Takizawa-kun?”

“Uh, um, what, uh?”

“Come on, stand firm. A girl took the courage to do that, after all. We’re both first-timers, right?”

“Ah…y-yeah. But…but why did you do that?”

“Hmm? What do you think is the reason?”

“That…”

The reason she kissed me.

There’s only one thing I can think of.

It’s because she likes me.

I don’t think she’s the kind of person who would kiss just anyone, and more than anything, ever since that day, she had a strong attachment to the boy who saved her.

And when she found out it was me, her feelings must have exploded…

“Hehe, I like your serious face too. That sincere side of you, Takizawa-kun, it’s really nice.”

“…Thanks.”

“But, you know, the reason I kissed you isn’t just because I like you.”

“Ah?”

“Don’t look so worried. I’m not the kind of girl who does this with just anyone.”

“Th-then why?”

“That’s because…”

She tightly grasped the collar of my shirt and forcefully pulled my face closer to hers.

Then she whispered something in my ear————

“Because of this, you can’t escape from me anymore, can you?”