The Girl Who Sweats Easily And The Boy With Bad Posture - Chapter 88

“Here we are… don’t go touching stuff without asking.”

This is the first time I’ve brought a boyfriend into my room.

I was worried he might be disappointed since my room isn’t very decorated.

Yet…

“Your room’s really clean… and it smells nice too.”

He was sniffing the air lightly.

“Stop smelling things!! Idiot!!”

I cleaned in a hurry yesterday, but thinking it still smells like me makes me feel embarrassed…

He let out a sulky-sounding “Ehh” in protest.

I opened the window, trying to step out onto the roof.

That’s when it happened.

“Ah…!!”

The hem of my yukata got caught, and I almost went flying out the window.

“!! Mai!!”

Naoyuki reacted quickly. He pulled me into his arms.

“…Haah, haah, haah… Nao…”

A moment after, my heart began to race.

That was seriously close.

Mom’s words, “You clumsy girl,” echo back in my mind now.

“Are you okay?”

“…Yeah… thank… you.”

My knees were shaking so much, I could barely stand.

And the fireworks I had been looking forward to were just about to start…

I came so close to ruining everything on my own.

“The roof… we get a great view from up there… that’s why.”

With my trembling knees, I decided to lean on him.

__Please carry me.

He gave a soft chuckle, wrapped one arm around my shoulders and the other under my knees.

Whispering softly, “Here we go,” he lifted me into the air.

Yes, he was holding me in a princess carry.

The pounding in my chest that came from fear had now changed into something else.

“…Am I heavy?”

It was a cliché question, but I asked him anyway.

“Yeah, you are.”

Eh?

This guy… seriously?

For a second, I thought I misheard him.

He’s supposed to say “Not at all” at times like this…

But then, he kept talking.

“There’s no way something as precious as Mai’s life could be light.”

My heart nearly leapt out of my chest.

“…Idiot.”

All I could do was act tough.

But that’s just like Nao, really…

“Besides, we’ve done it in the ekiben position so many times already.”

“…Worst…”

I know. He’s probably just embarrassed, so he’s ruining the mood on purpose.

Naoyuki carried me out through the window, and once my feet touched the roof, he gently set me down.

Then he climbed out as well, and the two of us sat side by side, matching the slope of the roof.

The night breeze feels so nice.

Maybe because the fireworks are starting soon, I can hear the noisy chatter outside.

A young couple has also come out onto the balcony of the house next door.

“What a nice view.”

“It’s only going to get better from here one.”

We lightly bumped our heads together and leaned in, then without saying a word, we held hands.

I pulled out my phone and opened a radio app.

At times like this, the local station broadcasts the firework lineup.

Right now, it sounds like the mayor is giving a speech before the fireworks begin.

“…Hey, Mai.”

Out of nowhere, Nao suddenly spoke to me.

“What is it?”

“…About what your dad said earlier.”

What Dad said?

That stuff about marriage? Or grandkids? And stuff?

“T-that was… um… Dad was just panicking, that’s all.”

I suddenly started panicking too.

“…You know… I’ve never really thought about marriage or anything like that before.”

“…Me neither.”

I mean, we’re still in high school… of course we wouldn’t.

“…After graduating, I figured I’d go back home… take care of my grandparents while working.”

“Nao, you’re going back home…”

Yeah… once you graduate, there’s no reason for you to stay here anymore.

Thinking about that makes me suddenly feel lonely.

“…But when your dad said that, it made me realize something.”

“…Eh?”

__Boom!!

I hear the sound of the fireworks launching.

A fireball shoots up into the sky.

“I… want to live my life together with you, Mai.”

Under the starry sky, a giant flower bloomed.

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