The String of Balls -

Episode 13: Waving My Sleeves to My Sister

“Mmmm… Pua… Ehehe… Kotone, does it feel good?”

“Oh, it feels good. And… hehe… I’m so happy. Kotonoha, I love you.”

The moment someone tells me they love me, I feel an incredible amount of happy hormones being released from my brain.

My whole body was suddenly enveloped in a feeling of euphoria and it felt great…it was like my body was floating…this is what it means to feel like I’m rising to heaven…

My heart was filled to the brim, and the emotions spilled out and ran down my cheeks.

“Kotonoha…?”

As Kotone reached out her left hand to wipe away her tears, I gently placed my right hand on top of hers.

I want to never forget this warmth, and never let it slip away for the rest of my life.

“No… I’m happy… I’m delighted… Kotone, I love you too…”

There was no hesitation and the words just came out of my mouth naturally.

Kotone… She looks so happy. Her eyes are watering and she looks like she might burst into tears.

I wonder if he was happy, and if so, I’d be happy.

“I am truly blessed…”

“Hehe… It’s okay to cry, okay? I’ll be by your side.”

“What a cocky guy…even though he was crying so much.”

“Kotone is also beautiful when she looks like she’s about to cry, hehe…”

“Please don’t tease me… it’s, well, embarrassing…”

She always acts like the big sister and has everything going for her.

She blushes and turns her face away just from a little bit of attack…so cute.

“I’m not teasing you or anything. I think you’re really beautiful… and… hehe, you’re cute.”

“Please stop… I just feel uncomfortable when you call me cute.”

“Kotone is cute when she’s embarrassed, you know? Can you show me your face properly?”

“Ah… well, that’s why…”

Kotone looked troubled as she frantically moved her eyes from side to side, then glanced up at me.

His adorable behavior makes my heart ache and I can’t stop feeling an overwhelming sense of love for him.

“I love you…Kotone, you’re cute…my…hmm…I love you, I love you…”

“Mmmmm… Kotonoha… Kotonoha…”

As I conveyed my feelings to her with words and soft kisses, Kotone seemed to be turned on, her eyes became glassy and she put her arms around my neck.

She was speaking in a sweet voice, even begging for more…that Kotone…

“Hey!”

Suddenly, I heard a loud voice from beside me and then I felt someone grab me by the shoulders and forcefully pull me away.

When I turned to look at the source of the voice that had interrupted my conversation, he was glaring at me with a dissatisfied look on his face.

Why did he interrupt? It was such a nice place.

“Why do you ignore me when I call you so many times? How long should I keep watching?”

“I don’t know anything, Kotone?”

“Ah, ah… I’m sorry. I completely forgot about you. I guess this is what they mean when they say love is beyond thought… I was so absorbed in this sweet experience that far exceeded my imagination.”

“I don’t care though… so what? Are you okay now?”

Perhaps irritated at being left alone, Fumie questioned Kotone without even trying to hide her displeasure.

“Yeah. It wasn’t what I expected, but… I guess I should call it a stroke of luck…”

“What are you mumbling about…just get away from me already. You know what, come on!”

He goes behind me, puts his arms around my sides and tries to pull me away from Kotone.

Kotone’s warmth fades away. Kotone drifts away from me.

“No! Let go!”

Not wanting to let go, he clung to Kotone’s body and desperately resisted.

“T-to…?”

“We can still talk like this, right? Kotone, Kotone…”

“Hehe… It’s okay, Kotonoha. Come on, get off. I’m not going anywhere.”

“……real?”

“That’s true. Come on.”

“If Kotone says so… I get it.”

I didn’t really want to leave, but I reluctantly nodded and reluctantly put my feet down on the floor from above Kotone.

If I’m too pushy, she might start to dislike me…and from now on we can be together whenever we want.

After all, Kotone and I are lovers…hehe…

“Phew… I guess this solves everything. Kotonoha, is it hard being with Hayama-san?　 Do you think you can still get along as friends as before?”

“Well… you can. Fumi and I are friends.”

Why was I so worried?

Yes, it’s a common story of people going back to being friends after a breakup.

I don’t need to cut myself off because I have Kotone. No matter what happens, Kotone will always be there for me.

I loved the sentences.

The only person I like, the only person I love, is Kotone.

“Koto… I promise you, okay? Don’t run away again, okay?”

“Yeah, I’m sorry, Fumi. I promise.”

“Yes, yes. Friendship is a beautiful thing. Doing good deeds feels good, hehe…”

“…Kawasaki-san, I’m sorry. And…thanks.”

“Not at all. I’m the one who should be thanking you. Thank you, Hayama-san.”

Fumie turned to Kotone, bowed deeply, and expressed her gratitude.

Thanks to Kotone, we made up… well, that’s not really reconciliation… I was the one who made it worse… and our relationship was repaired. I have to thank you again.

“Thank you, Kotone.”

“Thank you more than words, okay? Hehe… I’m looking forward to it.”

Kotone pointed meaningfully to her mouth and laughed mischievously.

It’s not fair that it looks so good…if I did it, people would laugh at me.

Somehow, it makes me feel a bit annoyed…

“Even though you had a dreamy look on your face…”

「Huh?! That’s the same for both of us, isn’t it?!」

He muttered this to himself, and Kotone’s face instantly turned red and she became flustered.

I’ll pretend I don’t know anything and just play it innocent. I know what I’m talking about and I’m not going to be embarrassed by that.

“I don’t look like that. You were being all sweet and saying I love you so much, it was so cute.”

“Uhh… so… that goes for Kotonoha too…”

She’s so cute…I guess she’s weak when it comes to being attacked.

The usual cool Kotone is completely useless. She’s embarrassed by my words and weakly tries to fight back.

“She put her arms around my neck and begged me to do it more…Kotone is so cute.”

“I, I didn’t…”

“Eh? You definitely did. It was so cute… You desperately called my name, Kotonoha, Kotonoha… hehe…”

Just thinking about it makes my heart flutter. I want to kiss Kotone again soon…

I can’t forget that pleasant feeling of everything melting and mixing.

The joy of loving and being loved. The happiness of making the person you love happy and being made happy by them.

I wonder how long Fumie will stay…

“I told you I didn’t! And, you know, it’s not cute…”

“You’re cute, right? When you blush bright red in embarrassment, when you deny it but get happy every time someone tells you you’re cute, and when you try to hide it, it’s all cute.”

“Uhh… Kotonoha…”

“Kotone…”

“Hey, have you forgotten I’m here too?”

…Oh come on! Kotone was looking at me with a blissful expression on her face!

“Hmm! … Phew … My apologies. I never knew it was so hard to control myself …”

Ah! Ahh… Because of Fumi, Kotone has reverted to her usual calm expression.

I wanted to be a little more mean by clearing my throat or something.

…That’s annoying.

“Koto? What’s wrong?”

“No, it’s nothing. Class is about to start, should we go back?”

“Uh…yeah… Shall we go together, Kawasaki-san?”

“Oh, that’s right… then, let’s go.”

We have plenty of time, there’s no need to rush. With that thought, the three of us left the empty classroom together.

They waited for Kotone to finish locking the door, and after a click, they started walking side by side.

I’m in the middle, Fumie is on the left and Kotone is on the right.

I walked with a strange feeling that I was on the right side, which was different from usual, and it was somehow itchy, yet at the same time, I was happy.

“Since you’re Koto’s girlfriend… will you be nice to me from now on?”

“Thank you very much. It would be a great help if you could tell me things about Kotonoha that I don’t know. You seem to be getting a little cocky, so I should give you a good scolding later, okay?”

“Haha, I get it. There’s a lot more to it than just wetting the bed.”

He’s tall…I have to look up higher than usual.

She’s matching her stride to mine… hehe… it’s not that far from here to the classroom, so it’s fine.

“Fumie, you don’t need to say anything unnecessary, okay?”

“I-I was just kidding… You don’t have to glare at me…”

Huh? I didn’t mean to glare at you..

Did I look that stern?

“I’m not angry.”

“…I hope so.”

“What kind of sentence is that?” he grumbles, apparently not convinced.

I’ll make it clear to you once more. It would be troublesome if things got complicated.

“I’m not angry, I’m sorry for misleading you. I never lie in my letters, right?”

“…Yeah. That’s right. Koto never lies to me.”

It’s a promise we made since we were little.

I have never broken it and I never will.

The reason I ran away that time was because I remembered I had something to do, and that was to get Kotone to comfort me…is that just an excuse?

Even though you’re no longer my favorite person, I’ll keep that promise.

Even if Moon breaks his promise to me and leaves me alone.

You said you’d be with me forever. Do you even remember now?

It doesn’t matter now, though.