The Best Friend of the Person I Like is Secretly Approaching Me - Chapter 67

Chapter 67

Yesterday, I went out with Misa and Saki-chan. It was supposed to be a date.

You might wonder how it’s a date with Saki-chan there, but it probably was a date because Misa used my condition of ‘if Saki-chan requested, I’ll go’ to get what she wanted.

And today, I was out of my house again.

This time it was because of a request that ‘Saki wants to play with you at home.’

So I was unexpectedly going to visit Misa’s house.

“Your family will be there, right…?”

『 It’s only natural because Saki is also here. She can’t come to my place without her parents driving her』

“Right… Wait, am I going to encounter both families?”

This was part of the conversation Misa and I had over the phone last night.

Meeting Misa’s parents was nerve-wracking enough, but now I’d also have to meet Saki-chan’s parents?

What’s my role supposed to be in all this?

We’re still just friends…right?

Instead of heading directly to the Yosaki Family’s house, I first went to the station area and bought the usual cake as a gift.

Well, it’s only the second time…

However, the price was quite expensive because I bought enough for everyone.

Thankfully, the Yosaki’s house was close to the station, so my trembling hands didn’t ruin the cake.

If it had been a longer journey, it would have been a disaster.

I took a deep breath and pressed the intercom as I reached the Yosaki Family’s house.

『Hello?』

There was an immediate response. It sounded like Misa, but to be sure, I responded formally.

“Excuse me. I’m Seko Rento, a friend of Misa-san from the High School.”

I explained who I was to the intercom, but there was no reply.

Did I make a mistake?

As I started to sweat, the front door opened, and Misa appeared.

She was unusually wearing a skirt today. Moreover, her hairstyle was different.

She was wearing the scrunchie we bought yesterday, and her hair tied at the back flowed to the side, resting on her right shoulder.

“Ah, Misa. Was Misa the one who answered just now?”

“…Yes, that’s right. Rento-kun. We are still just friends, huh?”

“…Supposedly, yeah.”

She seemed displeased that I had introduced myself as ‘Misa’s friend,’ showing a sulky expression.

Recently, she has started showing such expressions.

It’s a cute gap between her usual expression and this one.

“Well, it’s okay for now. Please come in.”

“Sure. By the way, your hairstyle suits you. It’s really cute.”

“Th-thank you. I really like it when you compliment me.”

“I-is that so?”

Feeling a bit embarrassed, I awkwardly handed over the box with the cake.

“This is a gift for your family.”

“…I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you prepare so much.”

“It’s okay. Consider it a return for the time you came to my house. The one you gave me, my mom said it was delicious and almost ate it all.”

“Fufu, I’m glad she liked it. Now Rento-kun, please come upstairs to the second floor.”

“Ah? I thought I’d say hello to your family first.”

“It’s fine. Just come upstairs.”

Her last statement had a bit of pressure.

Well, there must be a reason on her end, and if Misa says so, I guess I should probably follow her suggestion.

I climbed the stairs and was led to the room at the beginning of the hallway. Misa’s room.

When I entered the room, the room clearly felt like Misa’s room, which is natural since it is Misa’s room(?).

Everything was perfectly organized, and the layout was incredibly efficient.

Unlike Haru, there were no dolls around, which was very characteristic of Misa.

“Hmm, I wonder if you just thought about Haru just now?”

“…Isn’t that just your imagination?”

“Maybe.”

She’s too sharp. Could Misa really be an esper?

…Just kidding.

“There’s a cushion, feel free to make yourself at home here.”

“Is it okay to squash this?”

“Well, that’s what they’re for. There’s no need to be so reserved.”

It’s a cute macaron-designed cushion.

Despite what Misa said, I felt a bit reluctant but sat down on it.

…Yeah, it’s comfortable.

Misa said she’d go downstairs to put away the cake, so, left to my own with nothing to do, I looked around the room.

My eyes caught a photo frame, and I leaned in to take a closer look.

It was a three-shot of me, Misa, and Haru, taken by Oda at last year’s cultural festival.

Back then, I never imagined things would turn out like this…

In a sense, our relationship now has progressed further than it was at that time.

But with that, it has become considerably more complicated and tangled in a twisted way.

I wonder which one would made us happier?

——Such thoughts cross my mind.

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Misa comes back and closes the door of the room.

Now it was just Misa and me alone.

…Hmm?

“What? Where’s Saki-chan?”

“Saki isn’t here.”

“Yes? But wasn’t it because Saki-chan wanted to play at home today?”

“You hadn’t realized yet. That was a lie.”

“…What? Why——”

“——Why? Obviously it’s to have you all to myself.”

While I was still confused, Misa came up to me and sat down on my lap face-to-face me while I was sitting cross-legged.

Then——she pressed her lips against mine.

I was surprised by the situation. Misa’s face moved away, freeing my mouth.

Just as I was about to speak, Misa’s face came close again.

Because I had opened my mouth, it was no longer just a kiss on the lips but something involving tongues.

My head became numb as pleasure rushed to my brain.

——I felt like I wanted to stay like this forever.

But I knew this couldn’t continue, and with what little reason I had left, I pushed her back by grabbing her shoulders.

She looked disheveled, with a tongue hanging out dripping with saliva——it’s something unimaginable from her usual composed self.

——At the same time, her eyes looked empty.

“Misa. What’s going on? Why did you do this all of a sudden?”

“…Didn’t I say earlier? To have you, Rento-kun, all to myself.”

“All to yourself…”

“You were all over Saki yesterday. Do you prefer petite girls? Or maybe you like girls who make you feel protective?”

“No, Saki-chan is like a sister to me——mmfft!”

Again, something wet and slimy penetrated my mouth.

I carefully yet firmly pushed Misa away to avoid hurting her.

“…Why again?”

“I told you. Don’t think about other women when you’re with me.”

“Saki-chan is your sister, Misa.”

“…Yes. Saki is my sister. My irreplaceable and precious sister. I’ve never felt this way while the three of us were playing together. But my heart was constantly clouded with a heavy feeling yesterday… Rento-kun, I think I’m going crazy.”

” ….. ”

I don’t know if she has gone crazy, but I understand that she’s become twisted.

——Yep, the cause is me.

“I get the same feelings I get when you’re close with Haru when I see you and Saki laughing together. It hurts just as much… Hey, Rento-kun. We love each other, right? Yet, why can’t we be in a relationship? Why would I become the villain if I say we’re dating at school? Don’t you think it’s strange? You’ve liked me for a long time. And now I like you. I really do. But why… why has it come to this?”

Tears start to spill from her beautiful eyes.

First one drop, then as if a dam had broken, tears overflow from her eyes.

“Rento-kun. You said you’d make a decision, so I’ve been waiting for your answer all this time… and it’s been four weeks since then. Can’t you decide yet? Are you that torn between her and me? …Of course, that might be part of it, but actually, maybe you are just afraid to make a choice. Indecisive, pretending to think about us, but in reality, you’re just running away from the responsibility of making a choice.”

…She hit the nail on the head.

I had been thinking about Haru, Misa, and all sorts of things——but in the end, I was only thinking about myself.

When I choose one, what will happen to the other?

Unable to bear the pressure of what comes next, I just kept running away.

As I succumb to despair, Misa gently places her hand on my cheek.

“But I forgive you. Because I love you so much.”

Her eyes seem to overflow with compassion.

——Her kindness makes me want to drown in her.

“I thought that if I told you this, you would do something to make us hate you, to keep us away from you… But you know what? I will never hate you. I won’t allow myself to start hating you…”

It was like a death sentence, but at the same time, also words of salvation.

She then wrapped her arms around my back and, ignoring her flowing tears, buried her face in my chest.

“Hey, Rento-kun. My heart hurts…Please help me…”

“Even if you ask for help, I don’t know what I should do…”

In the end, the reason she’s suffering is all because of me.

If I hadn’t confessed so persistently—if I hadn’t approached Haru—if I hadn’t—if I hadn’t——

——Do I even have the right to help her?

——To begin with, do I have the right to do anything for her?

“…Just do what you want. As long as you want me…as your heart wishes——ah!”

——I wrap my arms around Misa’s back and hold her tightly.

Her body seemed so small that I worried I might break her if I held her too tight.

But I also felt that her heart would break if I let go now.

“Hnngh… I love it. I love it when you hug me like this.”

“It’s because of the happiness hormones.”

“Yes. I’m getting a supplement of the ‘Rento-kun’ ingredient. (成分)”

“…Isn’t that embarrassing to say?”

“Of course I’m embarrassed…idiot Rento-kun.”

Perhaps out of embarrassment, Misa buries her face even deeper into my chest.

After a while in that position, she murmurs softly.

“…Rento-kun. Hold me.”

“…I thought I was doing that right now.”

“Don’t play dumb. I’m asking you to have s*x with me.”

“…Are you serious?”

“Yes. I wouldn’t joke about this. It’s okay, isn’t it? You’ve done it with Haru.”

“Yes?”

It’s true I have been doing it with Haru several times, but how does Misa know that?

Haru had said that Misa thought we were only at the level of kissing, not going further.

“That reaction. You thought I didn’t know about your relationship?”

“Because Haru said so, and I thought Misa was pure…”

“…Sigh. What you thought about me aside, she’s surprisingly capable of doing such things…”

Indeed, it’s unusual for Haru to deceive like that.

And why couldn’t I see through her lie, given how bad she is at lying?

Was I not in my best state at that time, or was her lie just unexpectedly good?

Many questions come to mind now, but there’s no way to verify them now.

“Well, it doesn’t matter. Rento-kun, please hold me.”

“…I can’t do that.”

“Why not? Because I’m not attractive? Sure, I don’t have big bre*sts like her, but I’m confident in my skin and proportions.”

“It’s not about that… In such an unclear relationship state, I can’t do that to you.”

“Oh my. But you did it with Haru even though you weren’t in a relationship with her?”

“That’s why I regret it. I don’t want to make the same mistake again.”

“…I see.”

She seemed to accept my answer with that response.

Misa looked up. Her tears had stopped, and there were no more drops on her face, probably wiped with my shirt, but her eyes were still red.

She looked straight at me and slowly opened her mouth.

“I don’t like that.”

“Huh?”

“I said I don’t like that. That basically means she got ahead of me, right?”

“No, well. It might seem like that, but——”

“What are you worried about? Is it because it’s my first time? You don’t need to worry about that. After all, a first time is just a beginning.”

“…That’s not——”

“Take it off.”

“???”

“I said take it off. Just the top is fine. I won’t accept any backtalk.”

Confused but unable to resist her pressure, I took off all my upper clothes.

Then Misa leaned her body against me with such force that I fell backward.

Luckily, I didn’t hit my head.

Now in a straddling position, Misa looked down at me with a dreamy expression while tracing her fingers over my chest.

It was ticklish——

“I thought this when we went to the pool, but you have a surprisingly strong body.”

“I’m in the going-home club, but I do some light workouts at home. I’ve been slacking off lately, though.”

“Is that so? …so this is what a man’s body is like.”

Her hand movement changed. Instead of just her fingers, she started stroking with her whole hand.

It was even more ticklish.

“T-that, Misa-san. It’s been ticklish since a while ago.”

“Don’t talk back, I told you.”

“Ah, yes. But… really, it’s too much…”

“Is that so? Then I’ll stop.”

Her hand movement stops.

Just as I feel relieved, her mouth approaches my chest.

Then——she presses her lips against my skin and sucks with incredible force.

“Ow…”

A sharp pain shoots through me and continues for a while.

I suppress my voice and endure it until, after several seconds, I am finally released from the pain.

Then Misa pulled her face away from my body, looked at the bruise she had created with her lips, and chuckled, ‘Fufu.’

“——Lovely.”

Just as she murmurs that, her face comes close again.

She places her lips on a different spot on my chest and starts sucking again.

“M-Misa…?”

I call out to her, but there’s no response. She’s fervently sucking on my chest.

And just when I think she’s done, she starts sucking on another spot.

“Misa. Misa!”

I call out her name louder than before as she relentlessly continues to leave marks on my body.

Then, a different kind of pain shoots through me.

Misa pulls away, and I see blood flowing from the area she had hidden.

I realized that she had just sunk her teeth into my skin.

“Misa…”

“I’m sorry… I’ve wounded your body…”

“No, that’s not the problem but——”

“As an apology, I’ll properly lick it.”

“Ah?”

She brings her mouth close to the bleeding part of my body and moves her tongue to lick the blood.

“I-idiot. You shouldn’t lick someone’s blood. You know that, right, Misa——”

“It’s okay. Your body belongs to me——and the blood flowing from your body is mine too.”

“…Misa?”

“I mean that’s how it is. We love each other, we’re alone in my room, and there are so many hickeys… How can you say your body isn’t mine, Rento-kun? You belong to me. Rento-kun is mine. Mine, mine alone…”

I tightly hugged her as she started to tear up again.

A fleeting thought about blood staining my clothes crossed my mind, but there was no time for such thoughts.

——All I could do right now was to support the girl who seemed on the verge of falling apart at any moment in front of me.