What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V2 Chapter 1.3

Unbelievable 3

I’m sorry, Class President.

I don’t intend to go along with your plans any further.

【Did you do this with other guys too?】

【Huhu, what do you think?】

A seemingly composed response.

Knowing Tomori, she’s probably expecting me to be jealous or something.

【It wouldn’t be surprising if you did. You seem to be used to this, Tomori】

【Huh?】

【I’ll lend you a hand as you requested. But in return, please don’t send me any more messages for a while. I want to concentrate on researching with my phone】

A curt reply from me.

Just five seconds later, her tweet updates at an incredible speed.

《Huh? What? That reaction?》

《Wait, wait, wait, no, no, no, it’s not like that!》

《I only like K-kun! I’m not some kind of flirtatious girl who touches anyone!》

Alright, just as I expected.

If she lets go now, that would be a relief.

That way, I won’t have to hold her hand again. To be honest… I’m struggling to maintain a calm expression.

“!”

In an instant, my breath stopped.

As I discreetly peeked at Tomori’s profile, her large eyes were slightly moist.

《…I’m so useless.》

《Why do things always go wrong? I can’t be straightforward and end up being rude…》

《I might have been disliked as a frivolous girl by K-kun. If that’s the case, I may never be able to hold hands like this again…》

Her murmurs matched the weight of her expression, and tears seemed ready to spill from her eyes.

(This love-fool brain…)

Sigh, always getting depressed on your own…

Despite sighing, my heart is filled with immense guilt.

I didn’t send that line to make her look like this…

(…what a perfect honor student.)

I deeply regret my earlier thoughts.

Everyone at the academy relies on Azusa Tomori like she’s a hero fighting a giant monster.

However, I’m the only one who knows the truth.

The real Azusa Tomori is unbelievably clumsy when it comes to her love life.

She becomes awkward and falls into despair when trying to get closer to someone she likes.

She even vents her worries on social media, unable to share them with anyone. That’s the kind of ordinary girl she is.

“Hyaa!”

A small cry echoed from Tomori.

“Hm? Is something wrong?”

“N-nothing at all.”

She replied in a somewhat hesitant voice to Chifuyu.

【What are you doing!?】

Tomori’s gaze kept shifting between my smartphone and my left hand.

The reason was that I changed the way we were holding hands.

We held our palms together and intertwined our fingers, sharing our body heat.

The so-called lovers’ hand-holding.

【I just wanted to confirm something. Tomori… I guess you haven’t held hands with a guy?】

【Huh?! Wrong!】

【Don’t lie. You’re getting all flustered just because we held hands like this.】

“Ugh…”

A voice so faint that only I could hear it.

Her skin, as white as freshly fallen snow, suddenly turned crimson.

Tomori tightly bit her lip and tried to endure the embarrassment while operating her smartphone.

【It’s not like I’m getting flustered or anything.】

【Well then, is it fine if we stay like this for a while?】

【Of course. But you better not get all flustered by yourself.】

【It’s a contest of endurance.】

【I’ll win. It’s a prelude to the upcoming final battle.】

【Are you trying to beat me even in tests? Unfortunately, I won’t give up the top spot easily.】

In the background, I could hear the sound of Chifuyu and others studying, the flipping of pages from a different table, the humming of the air conditioning unit on the ceiling, and the voices of the sports teams outside the window.

It was a tranquil scene in the library after school in July.

Amidst the silence, I secretly hold the small right hand of a girl in summer school uniform.

“Uu…”

With an almost accusing look, Tomori squeezed my left hand in response.

【How is it? Can you handle this?】

【Of course. Your face is as red as a ripe apple.】

【Yours is even redder.】

【That’s just because of the evening sun.】

From Tomori’s angle, she must have been able to see my face tinted by the setting sun.

This way, I had an excuse for my blushing cheeks.

(Well, it’s just a little embarrassing, nothing serious.)

Fortunately, I could stay composed and analyze the situation calmly.

Thanks to holding hands like lovers, I managed to stop Tomori’s tears from spilling over.

I don’t need to check her secret account to know. Unlike me, Tomori must be feeling ecstatic on the inside as always.

《…Unfair.》

However…

What appeared on the secret account was completely unexpected.

《Suddenly acting like a couple.》

《If you keep doing these things…》

《I might start thinking you like me.》

” ….. “

Her surprisingly candid tweets hit me deep in my heart.

——I should stop checking her tweets for today.

I made a quick decision and focused on my problem set.

Tomori also put her phone aside and started reading her reference book, still holding hands like lovers.

(—Sigh, seriously…)

Azusa Tomori is a good person, my only friend at school, and an important partner.

But I don’t have any romantic feelings for her whatsoever.

So, this is just impossible.

As we tightly held hands under the desk, I faintly felt Tomori’s pulse.

It raced like a rapid melody.

(…Don’t misunderstand.)

What I’m feeling right now is simply Azusa Tomori’s heartbeat.

Not Kimitaka Kagisaka’s.

Yeah, there’s no way I’m losing my cool.

My heart is pounding because I’m holding hands with someone I like…?

Impossible.