-Finally, I learned the reason why Shiho Shimotsuki is âspecialâ.
Her parents were special, and Shiho was greatly influenced by them.
âŚ.That reminds me of something Shiho said to me a long time ago.
[âIâm a very boring person in front of Ryuzaki-kun, but I think itâs a little funny of him to talk to me like that. Whatâs so good about this girl who is so unsociable and doesnât talk much? Is it her face? Then why didnât he thank my mom and dad for giving me the genes, instead of me?â]
Looking back, I guess this was the solution.
Shihoâs attractiveness is strongly influenced by her father and mother.
I had always wondered.
Shiho is so cute, but she doesnât boast about it. No, she understands that she is cute, but I get the feeling that she doesnât consider it her strong point.
Likewise, she didnât care about that at all, even though she is a special main heroine.
Perhaps itâs because itâs a âgivenâ.
She didnât get it through hard work. She was just born with it, so she probably wouldnât be very happy if someone complimented her on it.
No matter how âcuteâ Ryuzaki thinks she is, itâs because of her father and mother, so itâs not like sheâs getting recognition for it.
She doesnât feel as if she is loved by the protagonist, because she didnât want to be the main heroine.
If thatâs the way Iâm thinking â it kind of makes sense that Shiho chose me.
The friend, Kotaro Nakayama, is a âfriendâ she has acquired with her own hands.
Regardless of factors such as facial attractiveness or the fact that she is the main heroine, I became her friend.
I think that made me âspecialâ to Shiho.
(Shiho must have grown up to be such a nice girl because her wonderful parents gave her lots of love and affection.)
I felt I understood one more thing about Shiho.
Her charm attracted me even more.
[âDo you want to know more about me? Youâre going to love me more and more, okay?â]
Once, when I tried to confess my feelings, she told me that she didnât want to be lighthearted.
Iâve been with Shiho ever since, but as âŚâŚ she wanted me to, Iâve been loving her more and more.
The story is still monotonous, though.
In a normal romantic comedy, there would have been a clash between Shihoâs parents and me, but Shimotsukiâs parents accepted me kindly.
Thanks to that, my conflicted moments never came at all.
The romantic comedy with Shiho continued to be a happy affair.
âOh, Kotaro-kun! Sorry Iâm late, okay? You know what, I helped with the dishes today, too, right? I asked my mom to help me and I did my best, so eat a lot, okay? Or do you want me to feed you? Iâm going to âAhhhâ you just like Mom does to Dad, okay?â
âŚâŚ See, this is how she still does it now, giving me a nice smileâŚâŚ.
While I was talking with Itsuki-san in the living room, Shiho finally came to me after all the preparations.
âOh? Were you talking to my dad? Ummm, isnât my dad wonderful? Oh, did you talk to Mom, too? My mom is a little shy, so she gets nervous when she meets new people. So, please tolerate her, okay?â
âŚâŚ No, she wasnât any clunkier than Shiho, thoughâŚâŚ
I did get the impression that she was fearful when I first met her, but her expression softened a lot after she joined with Itsuki-san. Satsuki is a genuine main heroine, so she will inevitably not be able to be her usual self except in front of her main character, and I donât blame her.
âShiho is right that you two are very nice people.â
When I honestly told them this, Shihoâs cheeks immediately relaxed.
With a big smile on her face, she jumped up and down happily.
âYes! Ehehe~!â
Shiho is as pleased as if it were her own to receive compliments about her parents.
She was still cute, after allâshe was such a sweetheart.