Chapter 109: The Angel’s Borrowing Item (2/2)

They were in the middle of the field however, and since Mahiru had already spoken to him, there was no point worrying about standing out.

Chitose, standing opposite the finishing line, smirked away as she looked at them.

I’ll remember this!

Well, Chitose was the one who wrote the papers, so these items were certainly part of her plan. He did not know what Mahiru drew, but since the latter chose him, he felt Mahiru would never budge on the answer.

“Ahh…anyway, what do you need to borrow?”

“It is a secret.”

Their items would be announced once they crossed the finish line, yet Mahiru was unwilling to speak up.

Amane could only sigh, and head towards the finish line.

“Well I need to borrow you too, let’s go to the finishing line together.”

“…What do you need to borrow, Fujimiya-san?”

“It’s a secret.”

He returned the same answer to her, and she smiled.

“We shall know once we cross the finish line, then.”

She said, and held Amane’s hand.

She ignored the buzz around them, and led Amane to the finish line.

Amane felt a little wince in his gut, but once he saw how elated Mahiru was, he felt it was to be expected. He thus realized the one who fell for the other would be disadvantaged.

Once they passed the field, which he could not bear to stay on, they crossed the finish line. A really delighted Chitose welcomed them.

Amane unwittingly clicked his tongue, and Chitose did not seem to mind.

“Huh, both of you are crossing the line together~? I do remember you two are participating in this.”

“Damn you, Chitose, what’s with you leering away? We’re borrowing each other.”

“Hahaha~ let’s see what you got then. Who’s first?”

“Fujimiya-san, please.”

Amane was shocked that Mahiru answered without hesitation. Chitose seemed to have understood as she pointed at Amane’s paper, perhaps wanting him to show her.

He probably felt there was no need to hide it, so he showed the paper to her.

Once she saw it, Chitose looked slightly disappointed.

Amane did not know what Chitose hoped for, but it seemed the result was not what she wanted.

Despite that, she regained her vigor, and beamed away as she brought the microphone to her mouth.

“Now we’re checking the item. Number 1 of the Red Team got…“Someone you think is pretty.”

Once they heard the question, there was a relieved vibe from everyone.

Amane made a safe choice. As far as he knew, there was no one in school prettier than Mahiru. He did think she was the cutest.

His opinion aside, bringing Mahiru over was really a normal choice.

There would be hostility since he arrived at the finish line along with her, but it appeared to have simmered because of the topic.

The issue was Mahiru’s item.

Amane did not know what she chose, but since she specifically chose him, he started to wonder if her listed item would mean the death of his peaceful school life.

Chitose received the paper from Mahiru, blinked away, and looked at Mahiru’s face.

Amane could not see the paper from his angle, but her experience seemed to be wondering, can I really say this?

What’s this item that needs me to be here?

Chitose’s reaction left Amane all the more nonplussed.

Mahiru’s smile remained so serene. In other words, she was fine with it being said out.

Once she understood Mahiru’s intent, Chitose showed her usual smile.

“Hmm~in that case, coming in at the same time is Number 1 of the White Team. The topic she got is…someone important.”

Once her voice resounded throughout the field, there was an immediate buzz at the students rest area.

Amane instinctively looked towards Mahiru, whose eyes met his, her pink lips showing a smile.

That smile was of a child who had successfully executed a prank, along with some tinge of bashfulness.

The one thing certain was that Mahiru looked towards Amane, wanting to know his reaction once he knew what her item was.

You little devil…

Always the deep thinker, Mahiru could easily visualize the surrounding reactions if she revealed her topic.

Despite that, Mahiru chose Amane as her borrowed item, to bring change into their relationship.

Henceforth, they would no longer be mere strangers.

She was not showing the beautiful smile she usually had at school, but a sincere one towards Amane. “Everyone’s going to ask us questions after this.” Amane groaned as he ruffled his hair.