My Best Friend is so Popular it's a Problem (BL) - Chapter 20
“Thanks for the meal—”
Sora clapped his hands and put his lunchbox away. Hayato, sitting next to him, had also finished eating and started cleaning up.
Ah… crap.
Because I’d been eating so slowly, I was the only one left with food still on my plate. Panicking, I tried to eat faster, but Sora laughed and said, “Take your time, Yuto.”
“By the way, Sora, your club’s captain is Ohsugi-senpai, right? That guy’s huge. His face is all rugged too.”
“Huh? Hayato, you know Ohsugi-senpai?”
“What are you talking about? You told me about him the other day, didn’t you?”
“…Ah, oh! During the practice match, right!”
“Yeah, yeah. And today on the way to school, I saw him walking with a few others, but he stood out the most. One of them just carried himself so confidently.”
“Well, he’s built like a tank. But he’s kind and takes care of the juniors. He’s a really good senpai.”
“Sora, do you… look up to him?”
I asked, noticing how happily Sora talked about him.
“Yeah. I respect him. I want to be like him someday.”
“I see…”
Seeing Sora’s genuinely happy face made me a little envious. I thought about how nice it would be if I could just admit honestly that I liked Hayato, too.
Lost in that thought, I suddenly realized Hayato’s face was right in front of me… and then, something soft touched my lips.
“H… Hayato…!”
I jumped back, covering my mouth, my face burning and heart pounding as I glared at him to scold him. But Hayato looked annoyed instead.
“…It’s because you kept staring at Sora all the time.”
ZUGYUUUN! BAKYUUUN! DOKYUUUN!!
It felt like I’d been hit by dozens of bullets straight to the chest.
…W-What is this guy trying to do—kill me…?!
Even though it’s all fake, even though it’s just an act, he’s hitting me with this cute little devilish attack!!
What if I… end up liking Hayato too much…
…what if I can’t even stay by his side as a friend anymore? No matter how sneaky or tricky it seems, I want to be near him. I want to laugh with him.
My bright red face must have looked pitiful to Sora, but Hayato just looked happy.