Chapter 18 (Koyomi’s POV)

The time now is 10pm at night.

Since Kouyou said he was going to rest 1 hour ago, he hasn’t been replying at all to the RINE messages.

I confessed my feelings on Tuesday, so next Friday is exactly the 30th day.

So Saturday tomorrow is exactly 1 week after.

I talked about everything. About the fact that the false confession was caused by the punishment game, that I really liked him now, that I really wanted to become lovers with him for real this time, to let me stay by his side as his real girlfriend.

Even though I told a lie, I know that I don’t deserve to ask for this.

…………But, I love him.

I’ve hopelessly fell in love with him.

The other day, I know that what he said to Shizuku was just a sarcasm. But even so, I can’t stand it. It’s fine if it’s just sarcasm, I want him to say it to me.

Kouyou made an incredibly annoyed look but he somehow said it. I’m sure he was just making fun of me. But I was just so happy that I feel like it’s out of this world.

And for this reason, I was scared but I am prepared to be rejected.

If I was rejected, Kouyou probably won’t ever talk to me anymore because of his personality. We would probably immediately become strangers once again.

Even so, I want to say it.

I thought so from the bottom of my heart.

But, to be frank I don’t have much confidence.

I’m just guessing but, during the time I confessed to Kouyou, I’m sure that he wasn’t in love with me. No, that might still be the case even now.

I don’t know why a person like Kouyou would accept a confession from a person that he didn’t like even though it’s troublesome.

That’s why, I don’t have any confidence. I’m sure I would be rejected.

That’s probably true.

That’s why, I’m going to make you fall in love with me during this week. I’m going to make you fall in love with me so much you wouldn’t be able to stay apart from me.

Recently Kouyou seemed to have more fun while smiling when he was talking to me.

There is a chance.

I’m going to appeal to him as much as I can during this one week.

And for that reason, I somehow managed to force Kouyou to go on a date with me on Sunday.

Currently, I am in the middle of getting some advice from a friend of mine in RINE who usually helps me.

『Where should I go tomorrow?』

『Speaking from the point of view from a young man, shopping that might become a burden is out. And I think normally a date should be fun, but Kouyou’s personality will make it seem like it’s troublesome for him.』

『Then,  should I go to a safe choice like an amusement park?……….But waiting can be unpleasant.』

『No,  he actually can wait for the things that he like you know? Although, I don’t know if Kouyou likes the amusement park.』

『A man sure enough likes the dojo right!?』

『The muscle should shut up a little.』

『Hmmー. What should I doー』

『Hmmー, the place that Kouyou could enjoy, I couldn’t think anything but a cafe.』

『For a whole day? That is……』

『Isn’t an amusement park okay as expected? He seems like he likes this kind of stuff.』

『Well, that would be a safe choice.』

『Okay. Then I’ll just do that!』

『Do your best! He doesn’t really like to wait so it would be better if you come to the meeting point earlier!』

『Oh and, we’re going to go shopping for the clothes for your date tomorrow!』

『Un！Thank you everyone！』

Haah……..I wonder if he will have fun…

No, it should be fine!

Even if that’s not the case, I will make sure he have fun!

I’m going to talk with him so proactively he wouldn’t have time to spare!

I’m definitely going to make this a success!

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9 am in the morning, meeting up at the station.

Since he rejected my box lunch before, I didn’t bring any this time.

Perhaps, he likes his own cooking the most.

I arrived at the station half an hour ago.

And I headed to the place where we decided we would meet.

Is this too fast? I thought, but the sooner the better I guess.

When I arrived at the meeting place, something unbelievable is reflected in my eyes.

Somehow Kouyou has arrived faster than me.

I rushed over and called out to him.

“I’m sorry for being late!”

“There’s still 30 minutes left, you don’t have to worry about it. I was just looking forward to it and couldn’t wait.”

ーーーMy mind turned blank……