CHAPTER-14: OUR FIRST

Right by her ear.) *embarrassed*

「If I messed up, I might as well have been some molester!」said Kuro

「Yeah, If you did that in a public area, you could've been reported to the police or something. (Especially in this day and age)」said Ino

「Well, at least you managed not to get a police record.」 said Souta

「......」Hayami *embarrassed*

「But that's great! Everyone was worried, you know?」said Yuri

「Now that you two have openly expressed your feeling, does that mean you'll start dating?」said Nanami

「「HUH!?」」Kuro and Hayami

「No?」said Nanami

「I guess it all depends on Kiyoko-chan's feelings now.」said Ino

「Kuro's been running away ever since Hayami-san confessed. There's a chance her feelings have changed since then-」said Souta

*ugh*「....... -Is it still valid? What you said about being in love with me.」said Kuro

「Eh!? Yeah. It's valid.」said Hayami *delighted*

「Congrats, Kuro! You've graduated from being a loner!」said Ino

*flustered*「Shut up.」said Kuro

「Kuro's grown up so much.」said other classmates

「What are you, my dad?」said Kuro

「It's time for celebration!」

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「「...........」」

「For some reason, I don't know what to talk about with you right now.」

「Yeah-」

「..... Hey. Why have you been avoiding my eyes for a while now?」said Kuro

「HUH!?

-Well, it still doesn't feel real to me, you know?

 When I look at you, I feel so happy that I can't help but grin like an idiot. Wait until I get used to the situation, okay?」said Hayami

*Gh*「Okay. Just because we are dating doesn't mean anything between us changes, right?」said Kuro

「But, being the same before-. -Feels dull.」said Hayami

「Yeah. -Don't you say before-」said Kuroyami 

「What?」said Hayami

「If I fall in love with you, we'd do stuff like that? Like kissing and stuff? So maybe we should start doing that?」said Kuro

「Wha- Already!? (Aren't you going too fast!?)」said Ha*flustered*

「I don't say we have to do it right away!! (I meant someday! In the future!)」said Kuro *embarrassed*

「 Just because we're dating, that kinda makes our relationship sound like it's only physical or something.」said Hayami

*annoyed*「Then, What do you want to do? Is there anything else other than that?」said Kuro

「HUH? Hmm-」

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「I also walked you home when I got to work, so it's not like anything's changed with this, you know?」

「Yeah, you're right.」

「Kuro.」

「What?」

*twitch*「Well, I want to hug you.」*embarrassed*

「Huh? (What's with that hand movement?)」

「Remember our talk earlier? About doing something different from usual.」

「Okay-.」

「I also wanted to hold hands while walking, but-」

「!! Say that beforehand! (We're already at your home!)」*flustered*

「You should have figured that out yourself!! (My hand was right there, you know!?)

*mortified* -So? Can I?」

「........ *alert* -Alright, come at me!」

「-This doesn't seem like the right mood to do this- * what's with this wrestling pose *. 

Here I go.」

「!! 

*embarrassed* (Whoa! Is it alright to touch her? It is, right?  *touch* 

 *phew* It's alright.)

*ba-thump* *ba-thump*

「It's beating so loud.」

「-Don't say it.」

*ba-thump* *ba-thump*

「No, not you, Kuro. I meant me.」

「......」

「-Yup, I'm satisfied.」said Hyan=mi

*Blushed*

「Kuro?」

「Huh!? It's nothing. If you're satisfied, then that's great.」

(That was a shock-)(I wanted to kiss Kiyoko just now.)(I don't know if I was capable of such thoughts- )

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「Kuro! Hold that side, will you? Heeey!」*scream*

Get a hold of yourself. The school festival's tomorrow.」 said Ino.

「Eh!? Ah, yeah. Right」said Kuro *daydreaming*

「You've got no focus today. (Move aside)」said Souta

「Well, He got himself a girlfriend yesterday.」said other classmates

*Ignore*「-I'll wash my face.」

「He must be sick-」

...............

(Yep, I must be sick-.

This is bad- Genuinely bad-.

I never felt like this before. It's so embarrassing. I'm so pathetic.)

....

(We just got the boyfriend-girlfriend title. That's all that's changed but-)

*glance*「Kuro!」 said Hayami

*blush*(It's like the world changed considerably since yesterday passed.)

............

「Two days ago, I never thought that I'd be wandering around the festival with you, Kuro.」

「Well, even if we weren't dating, I'd have gone with you if you have invited me.」

*straight face*「Really now? You've run away from me quite a lot of time, you know?」

*Can't argue*「-Yeah. I'm reflecting on that.」

「Good. Since we're dating right now, I'll forgive you.

Ah! I wanna see that stall! Let's go!」

「Kiyoko.」

「Hm?」

「Uh, Well-. I know I said it doesn't have to be right away, but I want to take it back.」

「? What are you talking about?」

「You know. The, Um-」*Walk aside*

「Hey! *confused* What is it?」

*embarrassed*「I don't know how to say this, but-. *direct to the point* Since we're dating, I want to kiss you.」

*flustered*「Are you serious?」

「I'm serious. Dead serious.」

「「..........」」

*embarrassed*「I can't! I can't do it! I'm not ready for that yet!」

「Well, I'm not ready either!」

「Then why are you saying that now!! Read the mood, will you!?」

「I can't help it! It's been on my mind the whole time, I can't think of anything else!」*red-faced*

「......」

「The whole time?」said Hayami *embarrassed*

...........

*Run*

「Ah!」「Kiyoko! Don't run away!」

*Run*

「Welcome back!」said Yuri

「What's wrong? You're all out of breath.」said Souta

*huff* *huff*「Nothing.」said Hayami

「Welcome back, Kuro」said Kuro

「yeah. Hi.」

*Jolt*「........」Hayami

「Think you can keep watch here for a while? Everyone else is out enjoying the festival.」said Souta

「Sure.」

「Yuri. Let's go, see the attractions.」said Souta

「Sure.」「We'll be going now.」said Yuri

「Eh!? ..........I think I need to be somewhere else-」said Hayami

*grab*「-If you don't want to, then I won't force it.」

「Don't you think Putting it like that is a little unfair?」

「So, you don't mind, right? Here I go.」

(Wa- He's serious!)「Y-yeah.」*embarrassed*

「Don't run away, okay? It'd get me down if you do.」

「You're the one who always ran away from me. You shouldn't be the one to say that.」

「Sorry.」

* chuu *

* blushing *「「........」」

「-I couldn't get a feel of it the first time. Can we do it again?」

「!! -Well, I don't mind.」

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