Apparently My Friend Is The Protagonist Of An Eroge, But The Heroine Is Me Dressed As A Girl!? - Chapter 5

On the way home from school, as the evening sky turned orange, my heart overflowed with thoughts of Shouta.

I can’t get the events from yesterday’s locker room out of my head. The moment Shouta mistakenly entered the girls’ locker room, those eyes that saw me naked. The hot body pressed tightly against me in the locker, and the hard feeling of Shouta’s p3nis through his pants.

The moment I realized deep in my chest that I “like” Shouta because of his serious gaze. My heart skipped a beat, and Shouta’s smirking face saying, “You were really cute,” flashed through my mind.

“When I think about Shouta, my chest feels tight…”

Walking down the quiet residential streets on my way home, Shouta’s smile warms my heart.

(I… really like Shouta. No doubt about it.)

The moment I admit it, my chest burns with warmth. Shouta’s breath and hot skin I felt in the locker yesterday fill my heart with happiness.

“Aoi! Don’t just zone out in a place like this!”

Suddenly, Shouta’s voice rang out. When I turned around, he was waving his hand with a smile from a little way down the sidewalk.

“Shouta-kun! Y-You startled me…! W-why are you here…?”

My face heated as I answered. Shouta’s smile made my heart jump, and my chest grew warm.

“I’m coming back from club practice. I just happened to see you. Let’s go home together!”

Shouta came closer and said in his usual tone.

I smiled and,

“Y-yeah… alright, Shouta-kun…”

muttered.

As we started walking side by side, Shouta’s uniform sleeve lightly brushed against my arm, triggering a flashback to yesterday’s locker.

(Just being with Shouta-kun makes me this happy…)

As I watched Shouta’s side profile, my chest squeezed tightly.

[Heroine event start. Proceeding with the crisis event on the way home.]

(What!? This kind of development!?)

The system sound resonated inside my head, making my spine shiver. At the moment we reached the intersection, a piercing screech of brakes echoed. Turning around, a speeding car was rushing right at us!

“Eh…!?”

My body froze, unable to move. I’m going to die…!

Just as I thought that—

“Aoi!”

Shouta screamed. Bang! A strong shove sent me tumbling onto the sidewalk.

“Shouta-kun!?”

Rising to my feet and turning around, I heard the tires grind on the asphalt and saw Shouta collapsed on the road.

The car slammed on the brakes and the driver quickly jumped out in a panic.

“A-are you okay!?”

I heard the driver’s voice faintly in the distance, but my head turned completely blank.

“Shouta-kun…!?”

I scramble over to Shouta on all fours. He’s lying on his back in the middle of the road, eyes closed. There’s no bl00d, but the stillness of his body makes my heart freeze.

“No… Shouta! Open your eyes… please!”

My voice trembling, I shake his shoulders. There’s no response. Tears well up and fall from my cheeks to the ground.

(No… is he… dead? Shouta, did you die!?)

My chest feels like it’s going to burst, and I can’t breathe. Shouta’s smile, the warmth of his body in the locker room, all of it flashes through my mind.

(Not like this… I haven’t even told him how I really feel yet…!)

“Shouta-kun…! No, don’t die…! I… I love you, Shouta!”

I sob uncontrollably and cry out. The feelings I realized yesterday in the locker room burst out like a dam breaking.

“I finally… finally said it…! Why now, of all times?!”

Through my tear-blurred vision, I lean in close to Shouta’s face and gently touch his lips with my trembling ones. They’re soft and still warm. My heart tightens, and the tears keep coming.

“Shouta-kun… I love you… I’ve always loved you…”

In that moment, Shouta’s eyes snapped open.

“W-Whoa!? A-Aoi?!”

Shouta shoots up, wide-eyed and flustered, locking eyes with me. My brain blanks out in an instant.

“Huh…!? Shouta!? You’re alive…!?”

“Yeah, I’m alive! The car barely missed me! I just hit my head and blacked out for a bit.”

Shouta rubs his head and lets out a laugh.

I stare at Shouta in a daze, and the driver’s voice calling, “Are you okay!? Need to go to the hospital?” echoes distantly.

Shouta waves him off. “No, I’m good! Just tripped, that’s all!” The driver replies, “Alright, if you say so,” then drives off.

“No way…! I’m so relieved… You’re really okay, Shouta-kun…!”

I can’t stop crying as I throw my arms around Shouta. I bury my face in his uniform, feeling his warmth and the beat of his heart against my cheek.

“Shouta-kun…! I thought you were dead…! I was so scared…!”

The mix of Shouta’s sweat and shampoo brings a strange comfort. He’s alive, and he’s here. That alone fills me with happiness.

Shouta scratched his head a little awkwardly, clearly embarrassed.

“Y-Yeah… Aoi, I appreciate it… that you were so worried.”

Shouta’s voice is softer and lower than usual. I lift my head and meet his eyes, then realize he heard my confession. My face goes beet red.

“Wait…! Don’t tell me… you heard that!?”

“Huh? Oh… you mean the ‘I love you’ part?”

Shouta smiles with a teasing glint and looks straight at me.

“I was surprised. So that’s how you’ve been feeling about me, Aoi?”

Shouta’s eyes are serious, glowing in the twilight. Embarrassed, I lower my gaze.

“Stop it…! You’re embarrassing me, Shouta-kun…!”

Shouta gently places a hand on my shoulder and speaks softly.

“Aoi… I’ve always loved you too.”

Shouta’s voice is low and full of emotion. I look up, startled, and meet his gaze.

“Eh…? Shouta-kun… r-really!?”

“Yeah, really. Ever since you started coming to school as a girl, my heart’s been racing. You’ve always been special to me. I love you, Aoi!”

Shouta’s words strike deep in my chest. Tears spill from my eyes and roll down my cheeks.

“Shouta…! I love you too… so much!”

I throw myself into Shouta’s arms, crying uncontrollably. He holds me tightly, his warmth surrounding me. My tears soak into his uniform, and my chest swells with joy and relief.

“Shouta-kun… I’m so glad you’re alive… I love you…!”

Shouta gently runs his hand through my hair,

“Aoi, will you go out with me?”

he whispers. I lift my face and, through tear-blurred vision, see Shouta smiling at me.

“Yes… Shouta-kun!”

I can’t stop crying as I throw myself into Shouta’s arms again. His warmth and love fill my heart. The golden light of dusk wraps around us, and I can hear his heartbeat in my ear.

(Shouta… from now on, let’s always be together…)

As we hold each other close, happiness overflows. I stay in Shouta’s arms for a long while.

【Event Unlocked: Tearful Confession】

【Achievement Unlocked: Heroine Aoi Route Cleared】

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