Chapter 104: Tension (1/2)

“Had an argument with that person?”

The sharp Itsuki seemed to have noticed a strange distance between Amane and Mahiru, for he asked this question during lunchtime.

On a side note, Chitose and Mahiru did not join them. Three boys were eating together.

“Eh, you had an argument, Fujimiya?”

“No, not really…erm, well, sorta.”

“Why are you making it so vague?”

“…Anyway, something happened. She’s a little wary of me.”

After all, there was no way he could say that they slept together on the same night and he knocked her down on the second day.

Amane thus explained the situation without specifying matters, and felt a dumbfounded stare from Itsuki.

“Seriously, how long are you going to chicken out?”

“…Shut up.”

“Hm, seeing how cautious Fujimiya is, I don’t think he’ll pursue her without reliable proof.”

“That’s called being a chicken.”

Both of them stated bluntly, and their words stabbed at his heart.

Amane always realized that he was overly cautious. As Kadowaki said, he would not confess until he was sure Mahiru liked him.

Also, while Amane wanted to date Mahiru, he was terrified of the surrounding grudges, and dared note act aggressively. This was a downside to the person he liked being popular.

“…Well, I’ll think about it once I can measure up to her.”

“Truth be told Fujimiya, you’re good in many ways. You’re just being too down on yourself.”