I Accidentally Sent a Love Letter to the School's Most Prestigious Young Lady Instead of My Childhood Friend, and Now She's Bowing to Me, Asking, "Please Date Me—On the Premise of Marriage!" - 13

The next day, I went to school as usual.

After spending the morning and lunchtime with Shion-san, I honestly told her I had club activities and declined her offer to walk me to the station. Just as we’d discussed the previous night, I visited Haru’s club—the literature club.

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When I opened the door, the first thing that caught my eye was towering stacks of manga. The shelves, tables, and sofa all seemed buried under comics and magazines.

Furthermore, there was an old monitor in the corner connected to an outdated game console. Seeing the scattered game cases around it, it appeared to still be in active use.

“You’re late!”

Haru, who had been reading manga on the sofa, stood up and suddenly hugged me.

“Morning and lunch… I’ve been watching Yuu from afar, waiting all day for school to end!”

Haru puffed out her cheeks, making a face that said she was sulking and angry. Then she buried her face in my chest.

“Finally, we’re alone together at school.”

“…”

While returning her embrace, I murmured near Haru’s ear.

“When you joined the literature club, I wondered why… but seeing this room, I understand now.”

“…What’s wrong with that? Thanks to this, we can have secret meetings in a locked room.”

“Well, that’s true. But we could just meet at home—there’s no need to sneak around secretly at school, right?”

“It’s about the surroundings and atmosphere. Plus, because of my promise with Shion-san, I can’t casually approach you at school. Meeting you here on campus makes me feel like you’re really mine.”

“That’s… how it works?”

“Yes. A secret meeting that nobody at school knows about. Everyone mistakenly thinks you’re Shion-san’s boyfriend, but you’re actually mine. It satisfies my possessiveness, and the thrill and excitement are almost overwhelming.”

Haru wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me.

Unable to refuse, I returned her kiss.

After our lips met for a while, we brewed some coffee and settled into couple mode on the sofa.

“Honestly, we shouldn’t be sneaking around like this—we should be open about everything. Just lay all our cards on the table.”

“But if we did that, both your position and Shion-san’s would be compromised.”

“Everything’s my fault. I know I have to take responsibility.”

“That’s why you’re taking responsibility—by maintaining this temporary relationship with Shion-san while still meeting me like this.”

“…Is this really okay?”

“It’s fine. Both your temporary relationship with Shion-san and our secret meetings are time-limited until graduation. Shion-san, you, and I have all agreed to this—we’re just deceiving the other students and people around us. There are parts I don’t particularly like, but as long as you’re mine, it’s acceptable. So… make me feel it…”

Haru brought her flushed, heated face and dreamy eyes closer to mine.

How many times would this be today?

But well, if all three people involved were truly satisfied with this arrangement…

Thinking vaguely about such things, our lips met once again.