In My Second Life, I'll Do Everything To Win You Over—My Beloved Childhood Friend Will Never Be Given To Anyone Else - Episode 10

Nagisa left the classroom with a pale face.

I think I need to chase after them right away, but I can’t seem to move.

Because I can’t stop grinning.

Nagisa is clearly unhappy about me getting along with Kusakabe… a certain boy.

This is my first time experiencing something like this. I’m so incredibly happy.

Come to think of it, I hardly ever talked to boys before, so it might be natural.

Not only with boys, but during my school days, I didn’t get along with any girls other than Nagisa.

Because I liked Nagisa and thought nothing else mattered.

Even now, it’s the same. But I realized.

To win over Nagisa, you can’t just be friendly with her.

To calm down, I take a deep breath and place my bag on my seat.

After greeting Kusakabe with “Good morning,” I left the classroom.

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“Nagisa”

Nagisa was standing blankly in front of the mirror in the bathroom. Her complexion was still poor as ever.

“Momoka, you came?”

“Yeah. I’m worried. …Do you want to go to the nurse’s office?”

“No, I probably don’t have a fever or anything.”

Nagisa seems to be somewhat confused.

This is just my guess, but isn’t Nagisa surprised that she is feeling jealous?

“Hey, Momoka”

“What?”

“Why did you choose that scent for the hair milk?”

I was a bit surprised when I was asked something unexpected.

Nagisa, you reacted to this smell too.

I was under the impression that it was because I waved to Kusakabe.

“There’s no particular reason. I just bought it because it had good reviews online.”

When I was a university student and working, I used to get treatments at the hair salon to keep my hair beautiful.

But it’s tough to regularly get treatments with a high school student’s allowance.

That said, the hair care routine I had in high school feels insufficient for me now.

Therefore, it was a bit painful for my wallet, but I decided to buy the expensive hair milk.

“Have you started doing makeup recently?”

“Because I became a high school student.”

In my first life, Nagisa often told me, the high school student, “You should dress more stylishly.”

And yet, when it actually comes to doing it, this is the reaction.

“You’re not doing it for someone else, right?”

A gaze that seems to doubt, a gaze that seems to be afraid.

Nagisa’s hand reached out and tightly grasped my arm.

“Did you fall in love with someone or something like that?”

“…What if I said it is?”

I couldn’t help but say that. I was curious about what kind of expression Nagisa would make.

“Is that so?”

Nagisa’s complexion worsened even further.

The hand gripping my arm is slightly trembling.

“I’m just kidding.”

Nagisa still hasn’t let go of my arm.

Nagisa, what would you think if I fell in love with someone?

“……That’s up to the person, right?”

It’s an answer that doesn’t seem like Nagisa.

Before, I used to laugh and say, “Touka, you should date too.”

When I actually try to like someone, do you make this kind of face?

I heard the distant sound of the bell. Homeroom is about to start soon.

“Hey, Nagisa”

“…What?”

“Are you skipping the first period?”

Nagisa’s eyes widened in surprise at my words. She probably never thought I would suggest skipping school.

If it were the old me, I probably wouldn’t have been able to say it. I was quite serious back then.

But I realized once I became a working adult. Skipping school a little isn’t a big deal.

“I brought my phone, so I can go to the convenience store or something.”

I left my bag in the classroom, so I don’t have my wallet, but I have it charged on my Mobile Suica.

“…I’m going.”

Touka nodded. There was a hint of impatience in the way she looked at me.

Hey, if I change more and get along with other people, will Nagisa become more attached to me?

“Alright, let’s go.”

Saying that, I tightly grasped Nagisa’s hand.