Episode 42  – like? 1 (*Arisa’s point of view)

On Sunday night, I received a call from Kogure-kun that Hirasawa Reo was going to confess his feelings to Shizuku.

It seems a little early for a confession, but I don’t think it’s bad timing.

Confession, huh? I’ve been confessed to by many boys in my life, but I wonder if they all fell in love like that.

Lately, my heart hasn’t been shaken at all by confessions, and I’ve been feeling aversion to being liked, but I think that’s changing a little bit.

“Hey, Arisa. Are you listening to me, Arisa?”

“I’m sorry, Shizuku. What was it?”

On Sundays, Shizuku is at home taking care of me because she has a part-time job as a housekeeper. The dinner tonight was also delicious.

“I feel like Arisa has been cold lately. She used to be very close to me before the fight.”

“Eh, I love you so much! I’m not mad at you or anything!”

“I’m not worried about that. I wonder if it’s simply the influence of being able to have someone close to you… I didn’t expect you to even have a pillow lap.”

“Uuu,…….”

The afternoon at the amusement park we all went to. I remember that when I snuggled up to Kogure-kun’s shoulder, I passed my heartbeat and fell asleep.

Regardless of whether he would be pleased or not, it was a mistake that I fell asleep even though I snuggled up with my skin showing.

He didn’t do anything to me after all, he seemed to cover my body with his jacket, and I couldn’t help but be touched by his gentle smile after I woke up.

But the fact that he didn’t play any tricks on me makes me realize how unaware I am as a woman. I’ve been told by all kinds of people that there isn’t a man in the world who can’t be dropped by Arisa, so why isn’t he aware of me at all?

“Aren’t you aware of it yet?”

“W-What do you mean by ‘aware’? I’ve told you many times that I don’t like Kogure-kun at all!”

“I don’t care about that kind of tsundere.”

Shizuku cut me off. It is true, but she doesn’t believe me.

“W-well, if he confesses it to me from the other side, I’ll think about it. Of all the boys, I’m sure we’re the best of friends.”

“I see. But if you don’t dislike it, shouldn’t Arisa confess to him first? You like Kogure-kun as a friend, don’t you?”

I may admit that.

My first male friend. I just want to hear his voice, so I call him every day, so I guess I should admit that.

But …….

“I don’t. If I confess my feelings and get rejected, I might choose death.”

“I think Arisa’s mentality about love and friendship is weak. I didn’t expect her to be that weak when she got into a fight.”

“I was surprised myself. That’s why I’m trying to avoid confessing my feelings.”

“I think it’s enough to wait and see if it’s Arisa, but Kogure-kun,……, he seem to be insensitive. Staying by Arisa’s side for a long time and not interfering with anything… I think he really likes Hirasawa-kun.”

“I’m starting to think that too.”

They are too close to each other. It seems like they spend their nights together on a regular basis, and I think they’re having a crush on each other. That’s why I have to get Hirasawa-kun to get Shizuku..

“Well, it’s about me… I wonder if Hirasawa-kun likes me after all.”

“The cute Shizuka tan is so cute”

Shizuku rarely shows her bewildered face on the romance side, which is very rare. It’s really cute to see her face like this.

“If you think about it, it’s impossible. How could such a good looking guy like me, who is not cute or stylish?”

“What are you talking about? You’re the cutest girl in the world.”

“That’s because I’m looking at it from Arisa’s point of view. Arisa is more beautiful and stylish than me. I’ve met many boys who only looked at Arisa. Only Shizuru san, really.”

“But Hirasawa-kun, he really doesn’t care about me. When we met at the station, he only looked at Shizuku.”

“I was surprised when he was staring at me. he didn’t even look at Arisa who was inviting him with her shoulders out in a naughty outfit.”

“Don’t talk like that.”

“Fufu, that’s why she’s trying to get Kogure-kun to come on to her, isn’t it?”

“That’s not what I meant!”

Well, I’m sure that I wanted to be told that I was cute, and I was actually very happy to hear it.

“I was told that there is a club game the week after next on Saturday, and I was told to come and watch it. Then he asked me if I could spend some time with him afterwards.”

“That’s a confession, nine times out of ten.”

Well, I heard it from Kogure-kun.

“U-Umm! What do you do when a boy confesses his love to you and you turn him down?”

“Refuse?!”

“I don’t know. I’m sure Hirasawa-kun is a wonderful person even without popularity or good looks, and like Arisa, I know he’s someone worth taking care of.”

“Worthy of your care, huh?”

It’s a feeling that I can’t understand, but I think it’s the most important thing for Shizuku.

“I still have Shizuru san in my heart, but I don’t want to be indifferent to the fact that he likes me. It would have been better if I had liked him.”

“You’ve only been getting to know each other for a little while, so I don’t think it can be helped. I think it’s okay to think about it after he actually confesses his feelings for you. I think it’s okay to respond later.”

“I see. On the contrary, what should I answer if I receive it? Hey Arisa, what would you say if Kogure-kun confessed to you?”

“Eh”

I hadn’t thought about it. but. If Kogure-kun is different than usual, he’s shy and straightforward.

[Asahina san, I like you. Will you go out with me?]

I imagine him reaching out his hand to me in a cool manner, and I turn bright red.

“Kyu.”

If he says that to me, there is only one answer.

“I-I’m in your care….”

“I knew you liked him!”

“No, I don’t! This is just my image of him, and I’m actually turning him down!”

“I wonder if it’s true. But I wonder if I can be this cute in return. I’m learning a lot.”

“Waaa! F-Forget it, it was a mistake!”

We practiced our confession like this, and the day of the confession arrived.

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