Cote : I Just Want to Grant Your Wish!

Chapter 716 - 716: Teasing

"Mm-hmm. Guess who?"Just like usual, Nazuna gently covered Kaoru's eyes from behind.

This kind of sneak attack had become something she had done far too many times already.

"Asahina-sen—"

Kaoru had only just opened his mouth when something was suddenly placed against his lips, cutting off the rest of his words.

It was sweet, with the rich, milky flavor of candy.

"A friend gave me some candy."

Nazuna giggled, clearly feeling that her little prank had succeeded again. "Is it good?"

"It's sweet."

Kaoru's words came out a little muffled.

This senpai of his really liked ambushing him from behind, and whenever she did, she would unconsciously lean in close.

Sometimes, that faint closeness, along with the pleasant scent around her, made his heart itch in a way that was hard to ignore.

"Why didn't I see little Honami with you today?"

Nazuna had already let go of his eyes.

Although school was over and most people had already left the building, the girl still felt a little embarrassed.

Even though she had spoken so confidently to Fūka earlier, when it was her turn to actually demonstrate anything, she became shy.

Of course she could not bring herself to keep clinging to Kaoru out in the open.

"She had something to do today."

"Oh. Did the birthday present I gave you arrive?"

"It did. Tachibana Akane was very happy."

"Mm-hmm. Speaking of that, the way you address Tachibana-senpai feels kind of strange."

"What's strange about it?"

"You're still calling her senpai. It gives off this feeling that you're close, but there's still a little distance."

"Should I call her Akane?"

"If she agrees, sure. Why are you asking me?"

Kaoru looked at Nazuna beside him as she hummed softly to herself.

Although she was his older schoolmate and had a softer, more mature air than the girls in the lower years, in his eyes, she was still very much a girl her age.

Compared with the underclassmen, she had already grown into herself completely. Her delicate face no longer carried any trace of childishness and instead hinted at a faintly mature charm.

Her smooth long hair fell over her shoulders, with a few loose strands resting against her uniform.

Her fair skin had a gentle glow, and the small bow at her collar made her slender, graceful neck stand out in a way that felt distinctly youthful.

What made that impression even stronger, though, was the sunflower hair clip she wore.

"Nazuna, can I call you that from now on?"

Kaoru asked softly.

Nazuna realized he had reacted very quickly.

The truth was, even she herself had not noticed she had been feeling jealous, yet he had already seen through it.

Sometimes it was only after she calmed down that she realized, 'Oh, I was jealous just now.'

"You already called me that, didn't you? What am I supposed to do about it now?"

Nazuna sounded shy, but deep down, she also felt happy. Having a boyfriend this perceptive gave her a sweetness she could not quite put into words.

"What do you mean, what are you supposed to do? You have to call me by my name too."

Kaoru put on a stern face, though under the table, his fingers brushed against Nazuna's hand before gently holding it.

"I already call you that sometimes. Don't get so smug about it, you flirt."

Nazuna naturally let him hold her hand. "Akane told me I can't be too nice to you, or you'll get carried away way too easily."

"With that arrogant attitude of hers, she should be grateful I haven't taught her a lesson already."

Kaoru curled his lips. Akane was clearly the one who teased him all the time, yet somehow she had turned around and blamed him instead. There was simply nowhere for him to complain.

Seeing his expression, Nazuna secretly pressed her lips together to hold back a smile. She actually knew what his relationship with Akane was like.

She often saw the two of them bickering with each other while on Student Council duty.

Right after that, for some reason, she felt a little envious of the relationship Akane had with him.

"Do you have any more candy?"

Kaoru had already finished the piece from earlier, and the sweet taste of milk still lingered in his mouth.

"A few more."

Nazuna rummaged through her pocket several times and pulled out a few pieces of candy.

"I'll give you all of them. I already ate quite a few."

"I want to eat them together with you, Nazuna."

Kaoru looked at her with a deliberately restrained expression.

In the past, Nazuna definitely would not have misunderstood him.

Unfortunately, like Akane, she had been gradually influenced by this guy, so she immediately understood what this shameless flirt was hinting at.

"Eat them or don't!"

Her face flushed red as she shoved all the candy into his hand, refusing to deal with him any further.

"I just wanted to share something tasty with you."

Kaoru tried to defend himself. He had shared chocolate with Akane before, but he had never shared candy with Nazuna.

"Yeah, right!"

Nazuna felt that he was far too shameless. "I'm not eating anything from you!"

Kaoru could only put the candy away in disappointment before asking, "Then can I at least get a kiss?"

A kiss, Nazuna did not really mind.

In fact, she wanted to kiss Kaoru too. It was just that sharing candy like that felt far too embarrassing.

She had been about to agree, but when she remembered Fūka, she suddenly felt guilty.

"Ahem. I'm hungry."

Nazuna kept her face straight. "You should be hungry too, right? I know a really good place. I waited for you to finish today on purpose."

Kaoru found that a little strange.

They had all been at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School for so long, so where could there still be a place good enough to surprise him?

Still, if he could eat with his cute senpai, he had no complaints.

"Sure. Do you want to go on a date after dinner?"

"Don't you have to spend time with someone else tonight?"

"Nazuna, I actually think we could have a date in my room once in a while too."

"I'm not walking straight into that on my own."

Nazuna puffed out her cheeks.

She knew exactly how easily she might get swept up by him if she went there.

Ichinose Honami had left too deep an impression on her, and with Kushida Kikyō's mischievous personality added into the mix, Nazuna felt like she might walk in perfectly composed and come out completely flustered.

Although she had also thought about whether she should take the next step with Kaoru, anything too bold was still far too much for her nerves.

Even Akane had been startled by that sort of thing, let alone the more conservative Nazuna.

Even so, the fact that Kaoru had agreed to go on a date with her already made her feel satisfied.

That was, assuming Fūka was not following her.

Nazuna felt deeply guilty.

There was nothing strange about her dates with Kaoru themselves, and she did not know how other people dated, but she did know that Kaoru would definitely find ways to tease her.

Kaoru liked getting close to her and making her flustered, which made Nazuna too embarrassed to date him openly outside most of the time.

More often than not, she would have him come to her room instead, close the door, and spend time together where no one else could see.

To be honest, Nazuna did not dislike those private, slightly intimate dates, but she also knew she absolutely could not let anyone see them.

And yet Fūka had leaned in with that sly look on her face, saying she wanted to see how Nazuna and Kaoru went on dates.

How was she supposed to let her watch that?

Nazuna was screaming internally.

She was starting to regret letting her curiosity get the better of her, even though she also understood that Fūka had only been informing her.

If Fūka wanted to follow her, Nazuna had no way to stop her.

So Nazuna decided to put on a show and try to fool Fūka just enough.

If Fūka was not satisfied, then there was nothing Nazuna could do. After all, Kaoru only knew how to tease her whenever they were alone!

Nazuna hummed twice. In any case, her boyfriend could date her however he wanted. If anyone wanted to blame someone, they should blame that shameless flirt.

That said, she still had not realized that the person Fūka had her eye on was her own boyfriend.

Fūka's goal was to steal a few lessons from her experience.