69 Okay, lets date (1/2)

Seconds turned into minutes, and Yuhi felt his entire body break out into a sweat. The temperature in this room seemed to increase by the minute. Why is it so hot in here? Is it because he is nervous right now? His thoughts broke off when he heard a soft voice speak.

”Okay, lets date.”

Yuhi could not believe what she just said.

It was not until he felt her lips against his did he realize it was true. ”Sumire.”

”Okay, dummy.” Sumire repeated, ”-- lets date. I will be your girlfriend.”

Girlfriend? Girlfriend--? Did Sumire just agree to go out with me? What on earth? Sure I confessed. But I doubted that I would get a reply.

In the worst-case scenario, Sumire would have left and gotten angry. In that scenario, she would have moved out too. He pictured many scenarios, and all of them ended up as a disaster. Yuhi did not think that none of them would come true.

”Are you going to talk or not, it takes two people to date, right? If you don't speak, I will think you changed your mind.”

Yuhi frantically shook his head. ”No, I meant it! I meant everything!”

At that comment, Sumire laughed. ”Okay then, I guess we are going out now.”

To think that worked, something that simple? Then again, he did pour his heart and soul out into that confession. An honest method like that worked with her. She truly is a simple person.

”Then, Yuhi, I'm just going to step out for a moment.” Sumire quickly left his arms and stood up.

”Huh? Oh, right.”

When Sumire left the room, Yuhi crouched down and leaned against the wall. To think he did that just now. His cheeks burned red, and his palms were sweaty. Confessing is harder than he thought.

No matter how bold he is, something like this is still difficult.

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Sumire found a quiet spot in the restaurant and slumped down on the ground by the planet. She took a deep breath, but it did her no good. The color had yet to leave her cheeks, and the sound of her heartbeat increased by the minute. Sumire buried her face in her arms.

That caught me off guard.

I didn't think he would confess like that.

Yuhi already told me his feelings plenty of times.

But never in that much depth. Sumire knew that he didn't say everything either. To think there is still so much more.

To think there is more.

Ru, is this okay?

This is what he wanted isn't it?