Volume 10 - CH 23

Moon: [Present]

After that, we took several days to look around in the other classes but we still couldn’t find anything useful.

But I came to like my time walking around with Takeru.

It started to feel like my time at school is the only time when I do not feel lonely.

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“Hey, Mitsuki. You know……., do you want to, uhh, hang out after school?”

“Y, You’re inviting me out……?”

“Yeah. I want to hang out with you.”

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When I looked straight into Takeru’s eyes, I nodded.

Th, This is the after-school date thing right………

I’m a little embarrassed but strangely enough, it’s not embarrassed embarrassed, but the kind of embarrassment that made my heart race.

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When I told Haruka about it she said [He’s definitely in love with you, Mitsuki-san.]

She also followed that with [It’s the same way I feel toward Akechi-san!].

Am I, in love with Takeru?

I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know.

At first, I only thought of him as a kind person who’s willing to help me out though………

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“Mitsuki, let’s go.”

“Y, Yeah! I’m leaving it to you.”

“OK!”

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I met up with Takeru who was waiting for me at the school entrance.

I wonder how he really feels about me.

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“Ah…..!”

“What’s wrong?”

“Hideyori and Mishima.”

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When I followed Takeru’s eyes, I spotted Haruka chatting with Akechi Hideyori who was still wearing that same disgusting fake smile of his.

I don’t know why but his expression just felt so blatantly fake to me.

But Takeru and the others don’t seem to notice it.

Am I wrong?

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I get a bad feeling and started to worried for Haruka but I don’t know what to do.

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“Alright, let’s go this way. We wouldn’t want to run into them right.”

“!? Ta, Takeru!?”

“Here, follow me.”

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Takeru takes my left hand and my face turns bright red.

Even though a man is holding my hand, it doesn’t feel bad at all…….

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“It might not be a good place for a date but……, do you want to go to the mall?”

“I don’t mi—…….a DATE!?”

“……. U, Uhh…….., la, lately you have been on my mind you see! Sometimes I can’t even sleep because I was thinking about you, Mitsuki……”

“Eh?”

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Thinking about Mitsuki so much that he couldn’t sleep….?

Mitsuki?

Mitsuki…….., me?

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“I love you. ……that’s why I wanted to hold your hand.”

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Looking embarrassed, he confessed to me while pulling me along without showing his face.

……..!?

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Ta, Takeru……

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“Takeru!”

“Nn?”

“…., me too…..I feel the same about you”

“……eh!?”

“I love you too, Takeru.”

“……R, Really!? I, I can call you my girlfriend!?”

“On a condition.”

“A condition?”

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Takeru looked taken aback.

His face was so red that I can’t imagine his usual self making this kind of expression.

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“I’ll agree if I can call Takeru my boyfriend too.”

“!? I, I love you, Mitsuki!”

“Ta, Takeru!?”

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We are still on the road to school but Takeru hugs me without minding who might be watching us.

It’s embarrassing to think that someone we know might see this but it doesn’t feel bad.

That’s how I started dating Takeru.

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We hold hands and talk around the mall.

It’s a ticklish feeling going shopping with my boyfriend instead of my friends like Towa or Haruka.

Maybe, calling this a date would be more appropriate huh……

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We both got a little more nervous around each other so we don’t talk much as we walk.

He’s so cute when he goes out of his way to take me to the fancy shops he usually doesn’t frequent.

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The place’s atmosphere is screaming [This is for girls!] but Takeru escorts me without minding it.

Maybe he’s come here with his sister before? The thought made my feeling of rivalry with Risa flare up.

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“Ah, This is cute.”

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There were chopsticks with a piglet painted on them that caught my eye.

I’ve always used plain black chopsticks so I can’t help but be drawn to it.

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“Kukukuku…….piglets huh, you’re so cute, Mitsuki……..”

“D, Don’t laugh, Takeru!?”

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Perhaps because it’s such a big gap from my image, Takeru laughed at me.

There’s also the pressure from my family that forced me to always pick the safest options so my eyes would always be glued to this kind of thing.

It can’t be helped alright!?

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“Then I will buy them for you.”

“Ta, Takeru!? You don’t have to……”

“It’s fine. I want to.”

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Takeru looks at the chopsticks.

He then picks out some that are of different colors.

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“Since we’re here, let’s buy matching sets.”

“……Takeru.”

“It would be nice if I get to eat Mitsuki’s homemade bento with these.”

“……!? if you say that then there’s no way I wouldn’t make one for you right……..”

“Really!? Are you really going to make me one!?”

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Takeru’s face brightened up.

There’s no way I can refuse when he looks at me like that……..

We’re going to become an idiot couple at this rate……

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Well, that doesn’t sound so bad either.

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After that, we left the miscellaneous goods section and went around to bookstores and various places.

We only hold hands but this should be pretty normal given that this is our first after-school date.

Being able to go out with Takeru like this, I could only savor my happiness.

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“Ahh, that was fun.”

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I was so immersed in the afterglow of our date that I got back to my apartment later than usual but I got right to cooking dinner.

Because of our date, my dinner time was a little late today.

I started living alone with Misuzu here after we got into the academy but I’ve never once eaten together with my sister. Misuzu would always come back late so we just don’t have the chance to share our dinner.

That’s why I only made a single serving of stir-fried meat with green pepper.

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It’s lonely that I have to eat alone every day.

A meal for me alone.

I’d be pretty excited if I could invite Takeru over for dinner from time to time.

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Then I opened the package with the piglet chopsticks Takeru bought me today.

When I eat using it, it makes me happy because it feels like I’m eating with him.

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“MFufufufu.”

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My face breaks into a grin but I immediately came to my senses when I heard a noise coming from the front door.

It looks like Misuzu is back.

She never got home while I was having dinner. Misuzu usually comes back when I’m in the bath but today I got home late because of my date with Takeru so we didn’t miss each other today.

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“Wel, Welcome back, Misuzu……”

“…………you’re the worst.”

“………..”

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Misuzu cursed at me in a small voice.

It doesn’t look like I can reconcile with my sister any time soon.

But it’s been like this for years already so I’m used to it.

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“Hey.” While I was making myself as scarce as possible, Misuzu suddenly called out to me and I looked up.

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“What’s wrong, Misuzu?”

“Those chopsticks, where did you get them?”

“Th, These? These are….., a present.”

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A present from my first ever boyfriend.

It’s nothing expensive but since I don’t really care about something like that anyway, I’m satisfied with it.

The thought of Takeru just warms my heart.

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“……from your boyfriend?”

“R, Right. …….yeah, from my boyfriend.”

“………”

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Without saying anything more, Misuzu disappeared into her room.

She’s my younger sister but she’s doing whatever she wants, isn’t she……..

After that, I finished my meal alone in silence……..

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“Takeru-san……. Why? Why would you go for Onee-sama…….Misuzu…..Misuzu loves you more than her………Each and every time, Onee-sama always takes everything away from Misuzu….. ………..KuhKuKu, Kukukuku, if Onee-sama is going to get into Misuzu’s way then……..Misuzu has no choice but to kill you right.”

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Suzu’s hatred for her sister fueled the flame of her jealousy………

TLN: The Jealous Villainess archetype……I’d lol if we get a reincarnated villainess trope here too hahahaha