(Oh manā¦ Itās not like I donāt like this, Iām actually rather happy, but my heartā¦)
Next to me, Saito was happily telling me about the things she found interesting about the book, but I was too preoccupied about something else.
I couldnāt pay attention because our shoulders were pressed together, and I couldnāt concentrate on what she was saying.
If someone of the opposite gender touches you, especially if itās someone you like, youāll be conscious of them.
I was so nervous that I couldnāt keep my composure.
I glanced at her and saw her talking with her cheeks tinted a little red.
The fact that she was actively getting closer to me even though she appeared to be embarrassed made me indescribably happy. I felt slightly hot, and as I rolled up my sleeves to expose my arms to release the heat, the voice next to me stopped.
I was curious about her sudden silence, and when I looked at her, she was looking at my arm with interest.
[Whatās wrong?]
[?! Ah, ummā¦]
When I called out to her, she shook as if startled. Her gaze wandered around impatiently.
[Hm?]
[T-Tanaka-kunās arm is surprisingly muscular, like a boyās arm] (TN: Girl, itās a he for a reason)
She muttered quietly, her face staring down in embarrassment.
Perhaps it was a new experience for her to see my arms, which were usually hidden behind my sleeves. I guess thatās why she was so interested in them.
[Really? Ah, compared to girls, I guess they are]
[W-Well, can I touch itā¦?]
When I wondered if it was really that interesting, she blushed furiously and hesitantly asked something outrageous.
[ā¦Eh?]
I was speechless in the face of something so unexpected.
[N-No, itās fine if you donāt want toā¦]
I froze and didnāt reply for a long time. She mustāve thought I didnāt like it, so she turned her face down.
[No, noā¦ Itās not like I hate itā¦]
[Then, can I?]
[Y-Yeahā¦]
There was no reason for me to refuse, and when I saw her so depressed, it made my heart ache.
I didnāt mind being touched by people I liked, and I wanted to respond to her requests as much as possible as a way of returning the favor.
I held out my arm nervously, and as she touched it timidly, her ears became red.
Her beautiful, thin, white fingertips caress the skin. She touched me carefully, as if handling a fragile object, and checked how my arms felt.
I felt itchy as I was being touched. The way she stroked her fingers down my arms was somewhat sensual and made me feel strange. Itās not like we were doing anything perverted, but I felt like I was doing something immoral..
On top of that, Iād never had someone of the opposite gender touch me while staring so intensely at me, so I was feeling a little embarrassed.
I held it in for a while, but then I couldnāt take it anymore and asked her.
[Hey, it feels ticklishā¦ Isnāt it enough already?]
[Ah, yes, itās enough already]
She sounded a little surprised, as if she was preoccupied. However, she let go of my arm while looking a little sad.
I let out a sigh of relief, finally being released from the tension of being touched. I noticed that my shoulders had been unconsciously tense.
[How was it?]
[Wellā¦ Unlike my arm, it was quite muscular and had a different feel. It was a lot different than what I thoughtā¦ And I was a little nervous because Tanaka-kun is also a manā¦]
She looked at me with her eyes slightly down in embarrassment. Her cheeks were slightly flushed and she was smiling while looking. She muttered in a small, shy voice.
[A-Ah. Is that soā¦]
I couldnāt look at the smile that was so attractive and slowly looked away.
And with that note, Iāve fulfilled my debt to MPK with 6 chapters as a reward. Trying to get these out was a bit of an effort, as I have a lot of things scheduled. And due to the fact that my family keeps on bringing me places in not the perfect time. Anyways, itās been a great few chapters and Iāll try adjusting my schedule so I can translate both my series faster. Thanks for reading.
P.S. I might or might not pick up the LN, depends on how Iāll do later on