[DROP] Horimiya: Izuna Miyamura
31. Love statement

"Auguchi-kun ... Can I ask you a question?" Kaori asked doubtfully. During these times, she had always thought about what Izuna said to her, and therefore also she could not sleep at night.

And, maybe this was the right time for him to ask Hajime directly, was that Kaori's mind.

But on the other hand, Hajime was quite troubled, not only because of Kaori's presence here, but because many gazes full of killing intent were directed at him right now!

Yes, it was because of the presence of Kaori beside him. As was the case at school, Kaori's appearance was too much attention, with her beautiful face with an innocent look like an angel, she said, his proportional body with his sizable chest with smooth long legs and slender waist could not help but dazzle the one who saw him.

That was also the reason why many gave Hajime a murderous look when they saw Kaori chatting with Akran with him.

If Hajime was a handsome man with a cool appearance, they would just shut up because they knew that they could not be compared to such a handsome man. But Hajime didn't!

Hajime's face was completely average, there was nothing special about his appearance, and even if there was, it was probably because he looked neat with his hair trimmed short and his clothes were not excessive.

But they still don't accept it!

When compared to Hajime, they were even better!

But why would that girl (Kaori) prefer Hajime over them?!

Really envious!

"A-Ah, what if we move somewhere else? It's not good to talk here .." said Hajime with cold sweat running down his forehead.

If the gaze of the eyes could kill someone, he might have already died a dozen times by now!

Therefore, he invited Kaori to leave, and hoped that if she did not reject him. Because it would be very bad for him if he was still in this place.

"Sure, why not?" Kaori smiled in return. In his mind, this might be an opportunity for him to get closer to Hajime, which is why he agreed quickly.

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"Thus ... What do you want to ask me, Shirasaki-san?" Hajime asked as he heaved a sigh of relief. When all those deadly gazes looked at him hatefully, he felt that he was about to die there. Fortunately he could still save his life, otherwise, I don't know what would happen to him if he stayed in that place.

"Emm, That ... How to say yes ... That, I ... Emm, I'm ..." Kaori wriggled and seemed hesitant to say what she wanted to ask, she also looked quite nervous and looked around, like someone who was confused.

"Tell me, Shirasaki-san." Honestly, Hajime was tired of all this, and wanted all this ceoat to end.

A few days ago, he told Ryo his problem, and he also asked Ryo to give him some advice so that he could get out of this unpleasant situation.

And what Ryo said was very easy;

"If you don't like it, then say no to him."

That's all it is. But, to Hajime it was something very heavy.

With his status as a 'Otaku', he prefers to be alone and avoids as much attention as possible from those around him. Therefore, the presence of Kaori that made many people turn their attention to her was really disturbing for her.

But, she couldn't resist Kaori considering Kaori didn't do anything wrong to her, and she also didn't want to make her sad.

No, wait. Rather than not wanting to make Kaori sad, perhaps the word "Not wanting to get more trouble for having made her sad" was more appropriate.

Yes, with the status of Kaori that can be said as an "Angel" for everyone, if something makes him sad, then it is certain that the person will "Deliver" from this world.

But, to Hajime, it was like a double-edged sword.

If she refused and made Kaori sad, she would "Disappear", and if she did not say anything and let Kaori approach her, it would be tantamount to "Suicide".

"Emm, Alright ... I'll tell you ..." Kaori took a deep breath and exhaled, calming herself down and strengthening her resolve first.

Hajime also did not encourage her to speak immediately, because if she was asked if she was nervous or not? Then it would be a lie if he wasn't nervous right now.

In Hajime's head, he thought of many things to tell Kaori the truth, and similarly to Kaori, he also prepared himself while taking a deep breath.

" ... I like you, Nagumo-kun! Will you be my girlfriend?!"

With a single breath, Kaori said what she wanted to say. His body bent 90° while his hands stretched out forward. He closed his eyes and waited for a rare reply from Hajime whose eyes were currently widened in shock.

Yes, Hajime was surprised.

He did not expect that Kaori would declare her love to him at this moment. No, rather he did not expect that Kaori loved him!

What the hell is going on here?!

Was this really the Shirasaki Kaori he knew?!

Hajime's head turned around, and he didn't know what to respond to at the moment.

"Emc ... Shirasaki-san, it seems like I did not hear clearly what you said just now ... Can you say it again?" hajime said nervously. Honestly speaking, he could not accept what he had heard just now and chose to confirm it once again.

Kaori opened her eyes, her head looked up and looked at Hajime in front of her. His face turned red, but he still did what Hajime said just now.

"... I like you, Nagumo-kun. I've liked you for a long time, and I can't hold on to this feeling much longer. That's why, will you accept me as your girlfriend?"

Kaori's breath was hunting, in recent times, she thought hard about what Izuna had told her back then.

And he knew that what Izuna said was not entirely wrong, because his feelings at this time were still very shallow.

And rather than being referred to as 'love', his feelings are more appropriate if referred to as 'magery' alone. And he also knows, if he does not act immediately, then this feeling will be more chaotic and may disappear sooner or later.

Therefore, he decided to express his love for Hajime saa as well, hoping that as time went on they dated, his feelings also grew stronger.

And he waited for an answer from Hajime with great hope. And he was sure that Hajime would not reject him.

After all, who can accept a beautiful girl who declares her love for you?

There isn't one, is there?

And not narcissistic or anything, but Kaori is very confident in her appearance. She always takes care of her skin and keeps her appearance to always look beautiful. Therefore, he has a fairly high self-confidence about his appearance.

But, the answer he received was unlike what he had imagined ...

"Sorry ..." Hajime said softly, "I'm sorry, Shirasaki-san. But I really can't accept your feelings."