Chapter 5 : What's that called?

Catherine said Mio has something with me. I didn't understand what that meant, she didn't make any movement, I think.

But, she looks enjoy while talking to me. Can I ask her about that?

"Don't do that, she will shocked. You need the time for that"

Catherine gives me an alert, I can't do that suddenly.

"No-kun!"

"What?"

"Our class is finished already"

I didn't realize that, am I spacing out?

"Ah, gomen"

"Daijobu"

"Hontou ni?¹"

"Yes. Why are you spacing out like that?"

"I don't know"

"Are you thinking about mid-test?"

"Is mid-semester already?"

"Not that what I mean"

I remember, school just started a month ago. That means....

"Shall we go home now, No-kun?"

"Ah, yeah"

My feelings became strange because Catherine said something to me. When I talk with Mio, I feel so shy. But why? I didn't get it.

"No-kun, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah, I missed something?"

"Nope, we almost arrived"

I spaced out again.

"Okaeri, Micchan, Nocchan"

"Tadaima, Okaasan"

"Nocchan, genki desu ka?²"

"Ah, Sorry. Tanaka-san, I'm Okay, don't worry about me"

Night comes, and I can't sleep well today.

*Phone ringing*

"Who?"

"It's me, Steve"

"You have something to say?"

"Yeah, you look so weird today. What's wrong with you?"

"I'm fine, just a bit tired"

"But-"

"Hey, I am your rival now, so I can't tell my weakness to you"

"Oh, I see. My rival being weak now, this my chance to get closer to her"

"Step on my head first"

"I will just wait. My eternal rival!"

Eternal rival?

"Sorewa ittai nani desu ka?³"

"Iye, nandemo nai desu⁴"

His Japanese sounds good.

"Omae, hentai!⁵"

"What does that mean?"

"You will know soon"

Next morning

*Doorbell ringing*

It's morning already?

"Wait!!"

Who's that? A neighbor?

And, someone visiting my house is...

"Ohayou gozaimasu, No-kun"

I didn't expect her will come to my house.

"Ohayou, Micchan!"

"You already wake up?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"I'm just curious, you didn't come to my house at the usual time. And, I think you still sleeping. So, I came here to check on you"

What? Is she doing it on her own, or her mom?

"Sorry, wait just for a second. Okay?"

"I will wait for you here. So, don't worry"

It's bad, why did she come here? I even didn't know what should i do.

"Micchan, Sorry for waiting for me"

"Shall we go now?"

"Oh, yeah"

Like what Catherine said to me, Mio feels so comfy while she talks to me, because...

"No-kun, we are almost late"

Without long thinking, I said :

"I will hold your hand, and we will run together, okay?"

Her hand, was so soft, and small, compared to mine.

While I hold her hand, I feel like have something different, maybe she has the same feeling too.

But, what's that called? I didn't get it.

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