One day after school.
Today, Yamada… no, Kazuki and I were having a study session in the library. But it feels like it’s been a while since I last had a study session with Kazuki like this.
「…Fuu, we’ve been studying for quite a while, so why don’t we take a little break?」
「Yeah, right. Then let’s buy some drinks from the vending machine outside and take a break.」
「Got it. Then let’s head outside right away.」
「Yeah.」
So we left the library, bought drinks from the vending machine outside, and sat on a nearby bench to start our break.
And as we drank our drinks together, we spent a relaxing time chatting about trivial things. It was a very peaceful and enjoyable moment.
(…Fufu, but I never thought I could spend every day so peacefully like this.)
After all, this is the first time in my life that I’ve been in a relationship with someone.
So when I started dating Kazuki, I thought I might be nervous every day… but surprisingly, I wasn’t that nervous, and Kazuki and I were able to date in our usual way.
「Ah, by the way…」
「Hmm? By the way what… is something wrong?」
As we were chatting leisurely, Kazuki suddenly seemed to want to ask me something.
「Well, it feels a bit late to ask this now… but what was the reason Saki-san started to like me?」
「Eh… Haa!? The reason I started to like Kazuki… t-that’s, um…!」
My face turned bright red when Kazuki asked me that. I never expected him to ask me such a thing. But…
(But… if you ask me what the reason I started to like Kazuki was… that’s…)
The moment I fully realized I liked Kazuki was when I got injured during club activities and he carried me princess-style. It was then that I fully realized I liked Kazuki.
But that’s just when I became aware that I liked him, and I think I might have been unconsciously aware of Kazuki even before that. And if you ask me exactly when that started, I don’t know…
Because Kazuki and I have done various things together… like having trivial conversations, studying, and even going bowling together.
So if you ask me what the reason I started to like Kazuki was… I don’t know…
(Huh? But… now that I think about it…)
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But then, I suddenly remembered something. It was the day I met Kazuki on the rooftop and gave him a bento for the first time.
── The bento Sasaki-san makes… is really delicious!!
(Ah, now that I think about it… Kazuki has been saying that since the first day.)
But at first, I thought those words were just flattery. I didn’t think Kazuki was seriously complimenting me.
Because I always had a lot of joking and banter with boys. Many boys approached me with a light, boyish attitude because I was straightforward.
So I thought Kazuki’s words were just the usual boyish light banter, like “it’s really delicious (lol)”, and I looked at it with a bit of skepticism.
But I was completely wrong. As I got to know Kazuki little by little, I realized that he’s not the type to make light jokes or banter at all.
So Kazuki always… genuinely complimented my bento from the bottom of his heart, saying it was “delicious”. Kazuki, without making any jokes or light comments… always praised my bento with a big smile on his face.
That’s why I wanted to make even more delicious bentos for Kazuki, and I started to carefully consider the composition and colors of the side dishes. Because… I was really happy when Kazuki smiled broadly and said it was delicious…
(Ahh, I see. So that’s what it was…)
As I remembered those past events, I finally realized my true feelings.
Unlike other boys with a light attitude… Kazuki has always treated me kindly as a girl from start to finish.
Yeah, that’s why… and because he has such a kind heart, I probably fell for Kazuki…
「What’s wrong? You seem a bit spaced out.」
「Eh? A-Ah, no, it’s nothing. I was just remembering some old things, so don’t worry about it.」
Kazuki asked with a slight look of concern as I spaced out, so I hurriedly said it was nothing and tried to brush it off.
「Is that so? Well, if Saki-san says so, I won’t worry… Ah, right. So, what was the reason you started to like me?」
「Hmm, let’s see… fufu. That’s a bit of a secret, I guessー?.」
「Eh? Is it a secret? Hmm, being told it’s a secret makes me really curious…」
「Ahaha, there’s nothing wrong with having a secret or two. Well, there’s one thing I want to say to Kazuki… so I’ll tell you that.」
I said that much, took another breath to compose myself… and then said this.
「I love you too, Kazuki.」
I said to Kazuki with a slightly red face… but with a gentle smile.