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Around 6:00 p.m., we settled down and Arata went home.
I am resting on the bed with a cuddle pillow in my arms.
I put my face against the pillow as if it were him.
Ahhh~!
That was so good…～～～～!
Arata’s body is stiff! His arms are tight! He smells so good!
Hugs and strokes are the best! ～～～～～～！！！！
I think I should just make up some random reason and put it in his job description for the future.
I know Arata won’t say no, so yeah, it’s a good idea.
I wonder if even Arata is embarrassed?
He was saying how I was the best in the world, and how passionate he was about it!
…… Well, actually, I think he was just in a weird mood because of the smell, just like me. Otherwise, I was the one who asked him to tell me I was pretty, even if it was a lie…….
But still! I think this has made Arata at least aware of me, at least the tip of his little finger, right?
I think he can’t forget how soft my body is.
“…… ah.”
I suddenly remembered that I had left those cookies in the living room.
I’ll have to dispose of that deleterious substance as soon as possible.
If Botan comes home and eats them, it will be a big problem.
“Hmm…… Eh, huh?”
I left the room and went to the living room.
I checked the plate on which I had put the cookies, and it was obvious that there were fewer of them.
I didn’t eat them, and if so, there was only one possibility.
“Arata! Are you okay now, Arata?! Are you okay?!!”
“L-Loud. What’s wrong with you? you suprised me”
I called him right away, and his voice sounded like he was stunned.
“You ate the cookies in the living room without permission, didn’t you? When and how many did you eat!”
“Ah, ……I-I’m sorry. I was told they were a failure and not tasty, but I really wanted to eat Kurusu’s homemade ones,…….”
“No need to apologize, when and how many pieces did you eat!”
“How many…. I ate three pieces before resuming our studies, one piece when I stood in the bathroom on the way out, and two pieces before leaving. ……”
Before we resumed studying, which means it was more than five hours ago.
If that’s the case, it would be strange if the effects of the study didn’t appear during the study. Nothing strange about Arata’s behavior, even on the phone.
“D-Did you really think it was that bad to eat those cookies? If so, …… sorry, I apologize. I should have at least told you that I ate them.”
“Ah, …… um, no, that’s fine. That’s fine, but …… Arata, are you okay?”
“Am I okay? No, Kurusu said it wasn’t delicious, but to me it was extremely delicious. Kurusu is really amazing at working hard, studying, and even making sweets like that. I respect you.”
“……Auuu….”
Why now!? he praised me!
I’m worried about you, but it makes me happy!
That’s not what I wanted to hear!!!
“…… A-anyway, if you get sick, go to the hospital immediately. Understand?”
“I got it. Thanks for today. I’ll make Kurusu’s favorite cream puffs and bring them to her this time.”
“Oh, yes,……t-thank you,…….”
I hung up the phone with a snap and looked down at the cookies on the table.
………… Don’t tell me that you, you’re not having any effect?
I picked up the cookie with trembling fingertips and took a fearful bite.
Yeah…… it’s just a regular cookie, just delicious.
I eat the whole thing, swallow it firmly, and wait for a while, but nothing happens.
“Could all that medicine …… be fake?”
A natural question passed through my mind.
I opened my phone and checked the sales website.
The reviews on the site were rave reviews, but when I searched for the product name…… I found the words “fake,” “ineffective,” and “vitamins” in the suggestions.
………… Wait.
Wait, wait, wait!
So, I was making all these assumptions and getting nervous when I swallowed the aphrodisiac!
I am a super raging idiot!
And this time, when I said I smelled something and went into a frenzy, was that all based on my imagination too?
I’m going to the Olympics of stupidity!
“Hnn……? But then, that would be ……”
If I’m an intolerable idiot and I didn’t need to worry about anything with those cookies, well, that’s fine.
If that was the case, if the smell of the …… cookie didn’t have any effect, why did Arata tell me I was pretty as soon as he met me? The one when he was petting me was me asking for it, but the one as soon as he arrived was Arata’s intention, right?
“Could it be that Arata really likes me ……?”
I want to call him again right now and find out the truth of the matter.
But if he told me clearly that he doesn’t like me by any chance, I might not be able to recover. I mean, …… I probably feel like I’m going to fizzle to death on the spot.
“What should I do ……?”
I mutter and crouch down on the spot.
Up until now, I’ve done everything with the sole intention of getting his attention.
However, I have not thought about what to do after he actually likes me.
I don’t feel like I can make proper eye contact when I think about the possibility of liking being knitted into his gaze and voice. I don’t feel like I can breathe properly next to him if I do something bad and he doesn’t like me.
“I wonder if I’ll be able to properly look at Arata’s face tomorrow…..?”
I don’t even know if he likes me or not yet.
My heart was filled with anticipation and anxiety, and I felt like it was about to explode.
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A sudden phone call from Kurusu.
At first she said something I didn’t understand, but apparently the problem had been resolved.
“….., today’s was heartbreaking.”
Praise her, pet her, hug her.
It was to relieve stress, but touching a girl you like is …… kind of, you know, dangerous. I can’t find any other way to describe it.
And what I’ve learned from this experience is that it’s better to say what you think. If just saying she’s cute makes her so happy, I’ll say it properly from now on.
Whenever I feel like it, I’ll say it.
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It was the first Monday after the vacations.
I arrived at school, took my seat, and thought about Arata.
–I was thinking about how much he likes me.
Now that the information is not yet confirmed, the important thing is not to give him the cold shoulder.
I have to react oddly to his every move so that he doesn’t think I’m a strange girl.
“Prince, you’re too cool today……!”
“So precious. ……”
“Look at me!”
From outside the classroom, girls from some class called out to me.
While I am waving to the girls, Arata comes in, breaking the gap between the three of them.
“Ah …… G-good morning, Arata.”
Normal mind, normal heart.
A quiet mind and a slight smile.
It should be as normal, as nothing out of the ordinary.
“Morning, Kurusu. You look cute today.”
“Byaa–—?!!!”
I can’t keep a normal mind, you idiot!!!!
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