Shimotsuki told me that I was āspecialā to her.
I was surprised to hear that, but after thinking about it, I realized that it was only natural.
Itās not natural for me to be special.
She had made a friend out of me. And how can I not be special when Iām her only friend ā¦ā¦?
āIāve been thinking for a while that youāre too insecure about yourself. ā¦ā¦ Youāre always so scared and reserved with me, arenāt you? You are my friend, so you should be more relaxed. It makes me a little sad.ā
Shimotsuki looked unusually dissatisfied.
Her eyes are wide and her cheeks are puffed out.
I donāt think itās fair to be cute even in these situations.
āSorry, sorry ā¦ā¦.ā
I canāt argue with her. I can barely manage to apologize.
The reason was that Shimotsuki was so cute that I couldnāt help but admire her.
Oh, I see. ā¦ā¦ I understand why the protagonist loves this girl so much that he goes crazy.
She is just too cute.
Itās not just the face. No, of course, I think her face is top-notch.
Whatās more, this girl has an attractive personality. Maybe itās because sheās been loved and raised, or maybe itās because she has a very soft atmosphere. ā¦ā¦ I feel very comfortable being next to her.
Iāve never seen a girl like her before.
I can say with confidence that she is a unique person.
Iām sure the main character understands this. He may be cold, but Iām sure Ryuzaki has instinctively smelled Shimotsukiās charm.
The main characterās eyes must be of good quality.
I thought that because I had been involved with so many girls, I was even more aware of Shimotsukiās charms.
āI have a little bit of what is commonly referred to as āshynessā. Just a little, really. You see, in my previous life, I was a territorial little animal, and I get nervous when other people look at me, you know?ā
Shimotsuki continues to talk.
The talkative girl continued to sing in her lovely voice until I stopped her.
The words were directed only at me, a special person. ā¦ā¦ Now, I just wanted to listen to them.
The main heroineās consciousness could be monopolized by me, a mob character, for now.
I was very happy about that.
āBut the strange thing is that Nakayama-kun is the only one who doesnāt get nervous. ā¦ā¦ I wondered that from the first time I saw you. No, not when I saw you, but when I heard you. I have a good hearing. ā¦ā¦ The sounds that ooze out of you are so interesting that I get carried away.ā
As usual, Shimotsuki talks about things with a unique worldview.
It was difficult to understand everything she said. But I tried my best to understand what she said.
āSo, now that weāve become friends, I want to know more and more about you, Nakayama. The more I get to know you, the more the tone changes. ā¦ā¦ Every time I talk to you, touch you, or smile at you, the tone echoes. Itās fun, itās nice, itās beautiful.ā
āā¦ā¦ Tone?ā
āYeah, tone. Itās like a musical instrument. You canāt make a sound by yourself, but if you have a player, you can make beautiful music, right? Itās almost like that. ā¦ā¦ Iām your musician. Right now, anyway, Iām trying to figure out what you sound like.ā
Then she pecked me on the cheek.
She smiles innocently, as if she were a child playing a prank.
āI want to touch you more. I want to talk to you more. I want to know more about you and get to know you better. ā¦ā¦ Thatās why Iām your friend. You are the only one who is special to me. You have to understand that, right?ā
ā¦ā¦ I see. Thatās the reason for her closeness to me.
Itās hard to believe, but ā¦ā¦ Shimotsuki seems to have a strong interest in me.
To be honest, I didnāt understand half of what she said. Especially the part about the ātoneā, there were few parts that I could relate to, and it almost confused me.
But I guess I didnāt need to worry about that.
Anyway, Shimotsuki thinks of me as āspecialā.
āYeah. I understand. ā¦ā¦ Thank you. I feel like Iām being saved.ā