Chapter 226 - Entrance Exam and Valentines Day [23] (2/2)

And when I reached the height of confusion,

「You haven’t figured it out yet? Well then, I will tell you now.」

The president, her cheeks flushed, slowly approached me.

「P-President?」

The moment her slender fingers touched my shoulders and she approached close enough to feel each other’s breath,

「The answer is…… s-e-c-r-e-t.」

The president said, and poked me on the cheek with her index finger.

「Nee, is your heart pounding?」

「W-Well… Just a little…」

She is a peerless beauty no matter how you look at her.

If she does something like that all of a sudden, your heart will jump out no matter who it is.

「Fufu, then, does that mean onee-san wins this time?」

The president, with her index finger on her chin, smiled like a mischievous child.

I can’t help but admire that charming figure.

「By the way, I’ll tell you this… By tradition, you have to give back “triple” on White Day.」

「S-Sorry… I’m ashamed to say that I can’t afford to spend too much money.」

As I said in a roundabout way that something expensive would be difficult,

「Nn, let’s see… Well, could you take me somewhere next time? We can go anywhere, whether it’s a coffee shop or a general store. However, the condition is “just the two of us”, okay?」

After pondering a little, she immediately added a small request at the end.

「If that’s alright with you, I’ll always go out with you.」

And as I accepted the offer,

「Un」the president nodded, and quickly stuck her pinky finger forward.

「…? Oh, a pinky promise?」

I quickly understood what it meant, and entangled my pinky finger with her thin, soft, slender finger.

And then,

「I love the promises I make with you. Because I can believe it the most in the world.」

The president had the most reassured expression she has ever had.

(…That makes me happy.)

I was indescribably happy that my precious friend thought of me that way.

So in return, I

「I also love your kindness, president.」

Expressed my honest feelings.

「R-Really?」

「Yes, it’s true.」

「Hmm, hmm… F-For example, which part..?」

The president glanced around, and asked me, while playing with her beautiful black hair with her finger.

「Let’s see… After a small joke, you always worry about whether the other person felt hurt by it or not. At regular meetings, you always bring up conversations where everyone can have fun participating. You always pay attention to the people around you and call out to people who are not energetic to cheer them up. And besides that, you also–」

As I counted her kindness on my fingers,

「S-Stop!」

Said the president, whose face has now turned red.

「W-What’s wrong?」

「F-For today, we’ll settle it as a draw…」

「A draw…?」

She was red even to her ears, and said something that didn’t make sense.

「A-Anyway, see you tomorrow!」

She went back to the main academy building as though escaping.