Chapter 166: Excessive Words to the Angel (1/2)

The trio met up with Itsuki, who returned from his shopping trip (as a gopher). They ate the food, and went with the crowd as they enjoyed the stalls.

“But seriously, there’s a lot of people around here.”

“This is the closest festival we have here. We got many stalls, lots of space, and it’s common for us to bump into our classmates.”

But they just retreated in dismay though, Itsuki quipped happily, and Amane merely shrugged.

Mahiru looked stunned to hear that, probably because she was skeptical about the word ‘retreated’.

She never paid attention to them, let alone show concern for them, and Amane had a small sense of superiority in his heart.

I dare say though, they’re trying to attract Mahiru’s attention even though I’m here.

Amane assumed that the whole school would know Mahiru would never pay attention to anyone other than him, after how they acted in school, but it appeared the others had not given up.

He did understand how they felt however.

An innocent, adorable girl who was a male’s ideal was right within range. They might find it unacceptable for a countryside kid to suddenly pop by and abduct her.

However, Mahiru clearly treated Amane differently from the others, and he really wished they could understand this.

…She really loves me.

Naturally, he already knew about this, but this understanding was reinforced recently.

…She really treasured and doted him.

Of course, he had the same amount of passion towards her as she did to him, but he felt ticklish in this awkward yet proud emotion he felt.

“…You really love Mahirun, Amane. Your face is shown.”

“Eh?”

“You’re looking friendlier than before, your eyes, your expression, they look a lot kinder…basically, you’re being gentle.”

“…I know that I’ve become friendlier, but if I have to say gentle…”

It was one thing to say that he had a gentler attitude, but he did not really comprehend her saying that his eyes and expression looked gentle.

He was relatively aloof, or so he felt, and could not comprehend her saying that he was gentle.

“Say Mahiru, is it as she said?”

“Eh, e-erm…yes.”

“Really? Anyway, what do you mean, a gentler expression…?”

“I shall take a photo next time so that you will understand.”

It is amazing after all, so she said, and he had the notion to stop doting on Mahiru before everyone else, but he had no confidence since she was that adorable.

She blushed, and looked towards him infrequently. For the time being, he caressed her cheeks with his fingers, and did his best to exert tension onto his face.

“…It’s useless to try and look tense before us now.”

“Shut up.”

“Mahirun prefers to see your doting side, Amane.”

“Eh, e-erm…I do like Amane-kun no matter how he is, dashing, gentle, sexy…”

“Heh~ so you’ve seen Amane looking sexy~?”

Chitose leered away, but Amane did nothing to be guilty about. He scowled, but he did not panic.