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Takuya's point of view
Can we go home together today?
When the fifth class ended and it was break time, Takuya received a LINE message from Yui on his smartphone.
I shot a quick glance without being noticed by those around me, and my eyes met with Yui, who seemed to have been watching us, and she smiled happily.
Takuya had received many confessions from girls due to his looks and athletic ability. Some of them were quite popular with the boys, but Yui was far more attractive than the girls.
[Are you okay]
[I did it♪]
Actually, I have club activities, but I've been doing them seriously up until now, so I'll be able to take a break without raising any suspicions. I've just gotten a girlfriend, and Yui is busy too. I'm sure no one will complain if I take a little time off.
I'll be waiting for you at the nearby park after school.
Their classmates know that Yu, Takuya, and Yui are good friends. Still, if they were to leave the classroom together, there would be a risk of suspicion. It's not that they don't trust their classmates, but when they think about Yui, they can't be too cautious. One scandal could change Yui's life, so they want to hide anything that can be hidden, even if it's just classmates.
[Ou]
Last week Takuya confessed to me and asked me to give him a little time to think about it, and I received a reply the day before yesterday. Our plans didn't match up that day, so today was the first time we'd met face to face since we started going out.
Now that they finally had some time alone together, Takuya felt fulfilled.
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"Sorry, were you waiting, Takuya-kun?"
A park near a high school. Due to the declining birthrate, there are hardly any people using it, so Takuya is waiting there alone when an out-of-breath Yui comes to him.
As a slight disguise, she wears large-rimmed fake glasses and ties her long hair back in a ponytail with a hair tie. She says that in winter, she doesn't have to do all this and can just hide her mouth with a scarf, which is convenient.
"I'm really sorry. My friend kept me there. I thought it would be suspicious if I just cut the conversation short, so I stuck with him and ended up being late."
"It's fine, don't worry about it. I can wait a little for the sake of my beloved girlfriend."
"Oh, come on. Don't even bother saying something embarrassing like that..."
Yui can't help but feel embarrassed when Takuya looks her in the eye as he speaks to her.
"Surprisingly, I thought you'd be used to it from TV dramas and stuff."
"That was just an act. It's not like something my boyfriend would say to me. And I didn't know that you were the kind of person who would normally say something like that."
Takuya and Yui have been together since they entered high school. However, he has never said anything like "cute" to her, even as a joke.
"Until now, I was just embarrassed. But now that we're dating, I have to tell her how I feel so that someone else doesn't steal Yui away from me."
"There's no need to worry, I'm only yours, Takuya..."
So I take a few deep breaths to calm myself down and repeat the same words.
"I belong to you alone, Takuya... Aaah, I'm so embarrassed."
She had said more embarrassing things in dramas before, but those were just the words of the person who had written the lines to someone she didn't like. But the words she just said to Takuya were Yui's true intentions, and she wanted to say them herself, without anyone making her say them.
Her words, not as an actress but as a young girl, were inevitably embarrassing, and before she knew it, Yui's face was bright red.
When I look at Yui like that, I feel that she is not a beautiful actress who is popular nationwide, but an ordinary 17-year-old high school girl, a familiar presence, and I feel a sense of endearment towards her.
As I was admiring her appearance, Yui, still flushed, fixed her gaze on me.
They both closed their eyes and, as if drawn by gravity, the two of them came closer to each other.
Their lips met with a soft kiss. It was a childish kiss, just a touch. If his friends were to find out, they would probably mock him for being a high school student doing such a thing, but despite being popular, she was Takuya's first girlfriend, and the fact that the person was Hazuki Yui made his heart pound so hard it hurt.
Her lips were soft and comfortable, but they couldn't enjoy it forever, so they slowly parted ways.
"Ehhhh... I did it."
She said this with a shy smile. It was her boyfriend's privilege to be able to see that smile and experience the feel of her lips.
"Well, well. How was it? You see, I can't do kissing scenes even in dramas. This is really my first kiss... I'm worried if I did it well."
Of course, in the drama, Yui doesn't show any signs of embarrassment. However, the person before her eyes right now is just a girl in love.
"So, should we try again?"
Takuya says this in a pretentious way, but he just wants to kiss her again.
"...Takuya just wants to do it."
However, this doesn't work on Yui, who has seen professional performances up close.
"...Ah, actually, I really want to do it."
"yeah"
Yui was happy with that reply and pressed her lips against Takuya's.
"..."
Takuya is tempted by her softness and wants to devour her more passionately. However, he can't do that to Yui, who says it was her first kiss. He confessed his feelings and she accepted them. He restrains himself so he doesn't get carried away and hurt her. From now on, the two of them can take their time and have various experiences together.
"Hmmm... Hehe, we were just friends until recently so this feels weird."
"Right."
The two finish kissing, but without moving away from each other, they continue to look at each other from close range.
"Well, like I said when I replied, there are times when I can't come to school because I have to film for magazines or dramas, and when we go out together like now, I have to disguise myself and we can only go to places where there aren't many people... but are you sure that's okay? We probably won't be able to go on normal dates or anything."
"It's fine. I'm happy just being with Yui. If that's the case, we can stay at each other's houses. Don't worry about it."
"I'm glad to hear you say that."
"Even so, it feels like a dream. Yui is my girlfriend."
The person before his eyes is "that" Yui Hazuki. Takuya had confessed his feelings, but it wasn't because he had any hope of success. He was half-prepared for a humiliating defeat.
"Really? I've liked you for a long time, Takuya."
"Seriously... I totally thought you were interested in Yuu."
"Someya-kun? Someya-kun and I are certainly good friends, but that's all. Maybe we've been friends since elementary school, so that might have led people to misunderstand."
"I see, Yui has liked me for a long time now...just like me."
When she was told that they were the same, Yui's heart was taken aback.
"Ehehe. I see, I see. I'm so happy..."
Perhaps because she is in front of her boyfriend, Yui has a sappy, soft expression on her face that she doesn't usually show.
"But it's just the two of us, or rather, it's a secret between the three of us, including Yu."
"You want to say something?"
"Of course, if a man has a girlfriend this cute, he'll want to spread the word about her. But I won't do that because it would cause trouble for Yui."
"I'm sorry..."
"There's no need to apologize. I'm happy just being able to be with you."
"Thanks. I think I should head home now."
Smiling at each other, the two decided to enjoy a short walk home from school.
The three of them started walking from the park towards their home.