Chapter 78
"...Ryosaku-kun, what's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing. Sorry, I was just dazed."
"Those girls...?"
"eh?"
"The photo on the desk...you were thinking about those girls in that photo...?"
"......"
"I feel nostalgic, the child on the right. I wonder how many years have passed since that child transferred to another elementary school... That child who was the first to play with Ryosaku-kun... was so cute. You know, I always thought that I would never be able to compete with that girl."
"Rika-chan..."
"...She's a mysterious child. I think it was the same for Ryosaku-kun, but when I looked at her, I felt happy...and somehow, very nostalgic...I felt an sad feeling."
"Rika-chan, that's..."
"I'm sure it's the child's innate charm.Ryosaku-kun and that child were running past me right in front of me, and I already felt nostalgic."
"......."
"Now that that girl is gone, the second girl got along well with Ryosaku-kun, right? She was a very nice girl, right? Where is she now?"
"She's in a place called Kamishihoro-cho, Hokkaido. I haven't seen her since."
"...That's right. Ryosaku-kun is also a very strange person."
" Me···? "
"Yeah. All the girls who met Ryosaku-kun fell in love with you, didn't they? Me too..."
"Rika-chan..."
"Ryosaku-kun...you smell really nice..."
"The smell...? Me??"
"That's right...didn't you notice? I don't know what to say...It's such a refreshing scent...Yes, it's like fresh greenery, it's like it blows through my heart. Those girls...didn't those girls in the photo say that to Ryosaku?"
"...No. Those girls have never said anything like that to me."
"I see... I'm sure those kids had the same scent as Ryosaku-kun...? So maybe neither they nor Ryosaku-kun himself noticed it."
Ryosaku was surprised.
First of all, he couldn't believe that he was emitting such a "scent"...and that such a "fragrance" was emitting not only from Mieko but also from Lisa...!
Ryosaku had previously thought that Lisa didn't have the same "scent" as Mieko, but it was actually his own big illusion.
He just didn't notice because he had the exact same "scent" as them.
In Mieko's case, her natural "scent" was so strong that it far surpassed the refreshing "scent" of Ryosaku and Lisa, making their "scent" less noticeable.
"Ah...it smells so good. I want to stay like this forever..."
said, resting her head on Ryosaku's shoulder.
"Rika-chan..."
Then, suddenly, Rika pushed Ryosaku down on his bed, and she put her face close to Ryosaku's...so close that he could feel her breath, and she whispered sweetly to Ryosaku.
"...I love you, Ryosaku-kun. Please...kiss me."
"No, Rika-chan. We're still..."
"Why...? Not me? After all, you like those girls more...? Please..."
Rika's breath hits Ryosaku's lips...Rika's moist lips are about to touch her, just then...!
There was a knock on the door of his room, and the voice of Ryosaku's mother calling for them.
The two of them hurriedly got out of bed, stood up, and arranged their disheveled clothes.
"I brought snacks and juice. Oh...? What's going on, you guys are so dazed."
"...No, it's nothing. Thank you, Mother. After we finish eating, I'll bring the plates downstairs."
As Ryosaku spoke, his mother trudged down the stairs.
