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 40

From Now On

“Takizawa-kun, can I come over to your house again today? That’s okay, right?”

Sumire Murasaki came over to my house again today.

Well, I’ve somehow gotten used to it, though if I were to say out loud I’ve ‘gotten used to it’, fans of Sumire Murasaki might want to stab me.

However, the inconvenient thing today is that my mom is at home.

Usually, I wouldn’t want to be alone with her, so having my mom around was a lifesaver.

“Oh my, Sumire-chan, good evening.”

“Good evening, Auntie. Are you making beef stew today?”

“You noticed? I’m trying out the recipe you gave me the other day. But I’m a bit anxious about it. Could you taste it for me?”

“Sure, of course. Well then, Takizawa-kun, since I’ll be helping with the cooking, why don’t you go take a bath first?”

“Uh, okay.”

Watching their backs as they returned to the kitchen side by side, they looked just like a harmonious daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.

I quickly escaped to my room.

There’s no way I can run away now.

My surroundings are set, my identity is exposed, and we’ve even kissed.

If I were to reject Sumire Murasaki’s affections in this situation, I would probably… no, almost certainly get stabbed.

Or maybe locked up. Or even burned alive?

In any case, I’m sure I’ve reached a point of no return.

That kiss binds me and ties me down——Even without ropes or chains.

I can’t move anymore.

“Sigh…”

As I soaked in the bath, looking up at the ceiling, there was a stain on the white surface that just so happened to be shaped like a heart.

Will I ever find happiness?

Is this happiness?

Or will everyday life with her make me happy?

I can’t get her out of my head.

It’s not just because she kissed me.

All the time, I find myself thinking only of Sumire Murasaki.

What is this feeling?

Would I understand it if we kissed again?

Or perhaps I’ve already fallen for her.

No matter how many times I wash my face, my eyes remain unfocused.

I’m always spaced out.

Maybe I’m feeling dizzy from the heat.

I slowly got out of the bathtub.

♡

“Yes, that’s right, Auntie. Lately, there have been so many suspicious characters around, it’s scary.”

“These are indeed troubling times. But are you sure you’re okay with our Hayate? He’s quite frail.”

“No, it’s precisely because it’s him that I feel secure. But don’t you feel lonely, Auntie?”

“Oh, it’s fine, and it would be a bit embarrassing if a parent these days couldn’t let their child go. Besides, if it’s a girl like Sumire-chan, I’d want to ask you to stay with him.”

“Ah, Auntie, you’re teasing me too much. Well then, let’s start from today.”

A conversation with the Auntie.

The negotiation is settled.

From today on, we’ll be living together in my apartment.

Hehe, it’s always better to move quickly, isn’t it?