CH 5.22

-Yui’s POV-

『How do you feel?』

A mail from Kazu.

Though it’s a simple message of kana characters, it makes my heart beat.

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He cares about me so much.

However, I don’t know if it’s in a romantic way.

His occasional boyish expression, which is not very romantic, and his adult-like gazes, which is a gaze of someone looking after children, are mixed together making it difficult for me to know how he feels about me.

That’s what makes him attractive, though.

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Come to think of it, I don’t really know what “love” means in a romantic way.

However, I’m sure this is love.

If someone says it’s not, that someone must be wrong.

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Do boys like it to be more daring?

I hear all boys of my age are naughty.

But just bringing his face close to mine makes me nervous.

Just by touching his body makes my head almost explode and I can’t remember half of what I did.

Just thinking about him like this makes my heart race and my face burn.

This is the only moment of happiness I can feel while I’m in this house.

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『I’m okay, thank you for asking』 is my reply.

I really want to send him something longer but sending so many messages of 20 characters or less might make me look like a stalker, like in those popular TV dramas.

I need to be patient.

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I repeatedly read his emails, clutch my PHS to my chest, and lie on my bed.

As I’m doing that, the PHS rings.

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We’re investigating the source of drugs on our own but it’s still too early for our investigation to come into fruition.

I look at the LCD panel of the PHS hoping it is Kazu.

Unfortunately, what was displayed there was not his name.