Translated by KaiesV Edited by KaiesV
「I–I finally finished it…」
The day before cultural festival. I was finally able to finish preparations for the festival, which had been difficult to proceed due to so many things going on. Even though there are only two members in the Literature and Art Club, if we cut corners here, no one may join the club in the future.
I guess it took me until the very last minute to get out of school because I was so obsessed with this and that.
「Thank you for your hard work, Senpai. It’s a nice finished product.」
「Ahh, and thanks for all the help with Karen too.」
「No, no, it’s only natural. Then, Senpai, I will give you a hug as a reward for finishing safely.」
「Eh!?」
Karen said that with a straight face and hugged me tightly. The suddenness of the hug took me by surprise, but I felt so comfortable that I almost surrendered myself to Karen’s embrace.
「How is it, Senpai?」
「N–No… It’s very nice, but… I can’t let Karen do this…」
「What’s the matter now? You cried a lot.」
「T–That’s…」
「Besides, we are lovers now. It’s as trivial as this. I would do something like this, too.」
Karen giggled and suddenly kissed my cheek. Even though we kissed each other intensely that time, I’m not used to kissing. So when she did it, I was so surprised that my heart almost skipped a beat and my face was so red that I could see it myself.
「Fufu, you look so cute with your red face, senpai.」
With a look of “I did it!” on her face, Karen stops hugging me and starts poking my cheek with her index finger. Damn, I don’t like the idea of being left to do something. I want to make Karen embarrassed too.
「It’s because Karen was too cute.」
「Eh?」
「She is still amazingly beautiful, has great style, fair skin and hair, and thinks she is really pretty!」
「T–Telling me that suddenly, Senpai.」
Perhaps startled by the sudden start of the praise, Karen fumbles slightly. Nice, let’s just keep pushing it through.
「Besides, I think the smiles you sometimes show are really nice, even though you usually give off a cool vibe. I love the novels that Kare  writes, too.」
「S–Senpai…」
「I’m really proud to be Karen’s boyfriend.」
「!!!」
Finally, her patience ran out, and Karen’s face turned bright red and she stopped making eye contact with me. Hmm, perhaps I’ve gone too far? But I mean all of this.
「Senpai, that’s too much of a compliment.」
「…D–Did you hate it?」
「No, I’m so glad about it. How could I not be happy to receive so many compliments from my favorite Senpai?」
「Then, I’m glad.」
「…Ugh. I will definitely have you take responsibility for humiliating me with such praise. After the festival, let’s go somewhere together to have fun.」
「Ahh, that’s fine. I’m looking forward to playing with Karen.」
「I am too. For this reason, let’s make the festival a success and get away from the incident.」
「Right. Okay, let’s go home.」
So we went home, having successfully finished the preparations for the festival, and having done it back to Karen. I’m nervous about tomorrow’s festival, wondering if it will go well, but hoping that nothing will develop about the incident.
Then, at a hospital.
「…Ah, huh… w–where am I…?」
「M–Mai! Dear, Mai’s conscious! The doctor!」
I had no way of knowing at that time that Mai had regained consciousness after being seriously injured by Karen.
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