man in tokyo, mock girlfriend

Chapter 56 58. The dark Sumino Kawashima

Four fifteen in the afternoon.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines in through the open window, reflecting the young man sitting by the window reading a book.

A petite girl was hiding behind the bookshelf, carefully spying on the boy. She felt her heart was beating fast and the back of her head was numb.

At this point in time, Serizawa Yukiha finished talking to Kito and went home with Aida-kun. Kawashima Sumino wanted to come to Akizuki Yahiko to create a chance encounter and chat.

Because Akizuki Yahiko did not choose to stand at the door of the library waiting for Sumino Kawashima, but sat and read a book, the intersection and subsequent development between them changed again...

"Come on, Sumino, go up and talk!"

Kawashima Sumino kept taking deep breaths, breathing deeply, cheering herself up in a small voice, and clenched two small pink fists.

pity.

No matter how much she encouraged herself, she would always flinch when she took the first step forward.

"Ugh..."

After retreating several times, Kawashima Sumino couldn't help but become frustrated. His little head drooped and he leaned against the bookshelf, feeling full of loss.

Many times, she gave up halfway like this.

Even if I mustered up the courage to strike up a conversation, it would always turn into saying hello, and then I had nothing to say, and each left.

...She no longer wanted to experience something like that.

Because, she will be filled with regret, chagrin, and self-loathing.

Why am I so dumb and unable to speak?
Why, can't you muster up more courage and invite Akizuki Yahiko to study together, add a line, or go home together and read a book together...

The girl's thoughts are always so young and ignorant. She doesn't know how to express them, and she can't muster the courage. She can only test them cautiously, and then withdraw them in a panic as if she has touched a taboo.

"Kawashima-san, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly, a deep, strong, magnetic male voice came from beside him.

——Kawashima Sumino didn’t hear it. She was still upset, regretful, self-doubtful, and self-loathing.

Until Yahiko Akizuki reached out, patted her shoulder gently, and continued to call: "Kawashima-kun?"

At this time, Kawashima Sumino, who felt a touch on his shoulder, finally came to his senses and subconsciously looked to his side.

When she saw the tall Akizuki Yahiko, leaning on the bookshelf with his elbows and looking down at her, she couldn't help but be startled.

Yahiko Akizuki's broad back blocked the sunlight coming in from the window, making the small area in front of him form a distinct sense of light difference from the surroundings.

Under the floating light and shadow, his chiseled face looked even more handsome and delicate, and his dark eyes were as deep as a bottomless abyss. Kawashima Sumino, who was looking at him, could only feel that he was falling.

Slowly, gradually, everything is attracted.

"Qiu, Qiuyue...classmate?"

Kawashima Sumino couldn't believe that Akizuki Yahiko would talk to her. Her round and transparent almond eyes blinked again and again, wondering if she had seen it wrong.

"it's me."

Akizuki Yahiko nodded, and then asked: "You seem to have been looking at me. Is there something wrong?"

Of course he could sense that Kawashima Sumino, who had been hiding behind the bookshelf, peeking out at him, and then quickly looking away, couldn't hide that clumsy and enthusiastic gesture.

"No, nothing's wrong..."

"Don't deny that you are looking at me?"

"Well?!"

Kawashima Sumino immediately opened her eyes wide, her fair face turned red instantly, and a feeling of panic dominated her heart and consciousness. "No, no, no! I'm not looking at Qiuyue-san!"

"Didn't you just keep looking towards me?"

"...Ugh."

Kawashima Sumino, who realized that he had been exposed, was immediately discouraged and stopped speaking harshly.

"I just... just wanted to talk to Qiuyue-san, but I felt that it would disturb you, so I was hesitant."

"yes……"

Akizuki Yahiko responded and fell into silence.

Kawashima Sumino was also speechless.At this moment, her brain was working rapidly, racking her brains to think about how to continue the topic.

What a nice weather today?What did you eat for lunch?What were you reading just now?Can we go home together?

Sumino Kawashima is actually a bit socially anxious. She always gets nervous unconsciously when talking to others. The topics that come to her mind are always insignificant daily greetings.

This kind of greeting, as long as the other party answers, it will be impossible to talk in depth.

A smile appeared on Akizuki Yahiko's lips, and with a teasing attitude, he asked: "Kawashima-kun, why do you want to talk to me?"

"Because, because, I, I, I care a little about Qiuyue-san..."

There was no way Kawashima Sumino could tell that she had a secret love, so she could only say that she cared euphemistically.

However, this is quite straightforward. At least in Little Japan, caring is almost the same as liking.

Especially this kind of hesitant and shy look.

"Are you confessing your love to me?" Akizuki Yahiko's smile became even bigger. He leaned down and brought his face closer. "If you look carefully, Kawashima-san is also very cute. Why do you have to be afraid of society? People like you , as long as you have a more cheerful personality, you will become a star-studded existence, right?"

"No, no, no, no! I can't do it!" Kawashima Sumino shook his head and rejected without thinking, with a horrified expression as if he had seen a ghost.

There was no way she could be that person, no matter what.

"Haha, Kawashima-san, you are so interesting. Do you want to go home together?"

Akizuki Yahiko straightened up with a smile and extended an invitation to her. He was already thinking about how to abduct Kawashima Sumino and take her to stay out all night.

Commonly known as - elopement.

Simulation time is short, it is better to forget everything and try to enjoy it.

It's like when people know that they don't have much life left, they think about where to travel, see the world, and squander everything they have crazily and wantonly.

"Huh? One, go home together?"

Kawashima Sumino couldn't believe that Akizuki Yahiko would take the initiative to invite her, but his warm smile on his face and his big hand stretched forward convinced her that all this was true.

In addition to being surprised and confused, she couldn't help but feel a little... unhappy.

Why is it unhappy?
She knew very well that this displeasure was due to Akizuki Yahiko's frivolous attitude.

Recalling just now, Akizuki Yahiko had been teasing her with ease, and then invited her like this.

Although this was a good opportunity, she wanted to refuse it for some reason.

Girls are so troublesome. They have delicate and sensitive minds. As long as they feel something is wrong, they will involuntarily have random thoughts and suspicions.

This is especially true for social fears like Kawashima Sumino.

Because of her social fear, her thoughts even started to become a little dark - she thought darkly that it would be great if Akizuki Yahiko could be an introverted and socially fearful person like her, so that he would not have problems with other girls. If you come into contact, you won't show such a beautiful smile to other girls.

(End of this chapter)