Lonely Me and the Lonely Caring Goddess

Chapter 116 Anytime

Kazunari-san’s behavior has been strange recently.

Even if I talk to him, it’s unlikely that I will get a reply.

When I think about it, he looks directly at me as if wanting to say something… Is he trying to let me know something?

Judging by the way he looks, does he have something important to discuss with me?

A story so compelling that it made his face pale…

Ah!!!

I wonder if maybe… or is it just my wishful thinking?

I still think about how stupid I was then.

The more I thought about it, the more I wondered why I didn’t know what I was feeling.

No, it’s all new to me.

I love Kazunari-san.

I never thought that a day would come where I would feel so happy just by being with him.

I know that Kazunari-san values me and puts my needs before his own.

Kazunari-san understands that I get jealous when other women talk to him, but he accepts my behavior nonetheless.

Kazunari-san’s smile, his kindness, his slightly nasty side, his spoiled side… I love them all.

Now I can proudly say that I am in love with Kazunari-san.

So… Fufu… do your best, Kazunari-san!

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I tried to think of when and how I could confess, what I would say if the opportunity arose… Right now, I’m acting really suspicious.

I wonder if Sara-senpai is also concerned about that because a little while ago she looked at me like a squirrel—her face turned red and she was fidgeting. I feel apologetic for some reason.

“Would you like a cone of shaved ice?”

“!?”

Perhaps because I suddenly called out to her, Sara-senpai showed a surprised reaction.

Time is running out, and I am feeling increasingly anxious.

I was so preoccupied with the decision to confess that I didn’t even remember the taste of my shaved ice—or when we were supposed to meet up with the others.

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“What’s wrong, Takanashi-kun?”

Natsumi-senpai noticed that I was acting strangely and called out to me.

In the end, we met with the others without confessing. From here on out, all we have to do is enjoy the fireworks display together—and then help clean up and go home.

In short… there won’t be another chance to confess.

Because the schedule was tight, I decided that if it doesn’t work out this time around—I should just create an opportunity somehow.

To be perfectly honest, I was very disappointed.

Worst of all, Mayumi-san’s son brought a friend to the meeting place and wanted to meet Sara-senpai.

I was annoyed when I heard a friendly voice wanting to be acquainted with Sara-senpai.

Frustration and anger at those around me, bad timing… This is unreasonable anger, and even though I know it’s no good, I just can’t help but be in a bad mood…

“…It’s okay.”

“Kazunari-san…”

Hayato didn’t ask if he had guessed right about any part of it.

“Kazunari-san… it’s okay, don’t mind it.”

“Sara-senpai…”

For some reason, Sara-senpai snuggled up to me and stroked my head.

“Please calm down…”

Seeing me upset, Sara-senpai caressed my head with a gentle touch. I appreciate her kindness toward me.

I was, however, pathetic.

Come on, how long am I going to show Sara-senpai a pitiable side!?

I wasn’t originally planning to confess today, so there’s no need to rush just because I’ve made up my mind on a spur of the moment!

If today doesn’t work well for a confession, I’ll come up with another scene that might be better.

“I’m sorry Sara-senpai, I showed you a pitiful appearance.”

“Oh, you recovered pretty quickly.”

I didn’t have the energy to return Natsumi-senpai’s jab.

“…Natsumi.”

For some reason, Sara-senpai glared at Natsumi-senpai.

“Eh? Huh? Did I do something that made you angry?”

Natsumi-senpai looked confused when the question was posed.

At that moment…

*BAM*! !

*BAM*! !

Fireworks soared into the sky above. When was the last time I saw fireworks?

For now, I’ll be satisfied with just watching the fireworks together with Sara-senpai.

Everyone was watching the fireworks, including Sara-senpai.

Looking to the side, I could see Senpai’s beautiful profile illuminated by fireworks.

“It’s beautiful, Kazunari-san.”

As Sara-senpai watches the fireworks, her thoughts slip out.

Beautiful… it’s really beautiful

“Yes, it’s really beautiful… I…”

I forgot to watch the fireworks and ended up looking at Sara-senpai’s figure involuntarily.

Then, suddenly, Sara-senpai turned to face me.

“Kazunari-san…?”

When our eyes met, she seemed to realize that it was not the fireworks I’d been referring to; her face turned red.

She closed the distance between us. Then she wrapped her arms around me and clung to me perfectly.

Eh… Ehhh?

“Kazunari-san, I don’t think you’re pathetic. Rather, you’re cute… it’s hard to hold back.”

It seems that she was holding back something.

What might that be?

“Please don’t rush it. I’m fine anytime.”

She is okay anytime?

That’s…

“I leave the details of where and when to Kazunari-san. Please do your best.”

Embarrassing!

Pathetic!

In other words… she knew what I was rushing to do today.

If this is true, then of course she knows why I was in a bad mood—and now she feels sorry for me.

Sara-senpai understood that I had made up my mind to confess and she was waiting patiently for that.

“Sara-senpai…”

The pitifulness that came over me showed all over my face.

“If you make that kind of face, I won’t be able to stand it…”

Sara-senpai, whose face became more and more red as she did this, put her hands behind my head—and then began hugging it towards hers.

“Well, would you mind continuing this when it’s just the two of us? I’m about to reach my limit.”

! ?

I was so focused that I didn’t realize what was going on around me.

When I looked up, Natsumi-senpai was staring at me in astonishment and Hayato looked embarrassed.

I’m sorry… I’ve done it again.

Sara-senpai’s face expressed her disappointment as she let go of me.

“I’ll be waiting…”

She just said that.

…By the way, it seems that she succeeded in silencing those who were bothering me nearby.