The Delinquent Shimizu-san Sitting Next to Me Has Dyed Her Hair Black-Chapter 5Volume 3 .3 - Shimizu-san and the Summer Night Sky

Shimizu-san and the Summer Night Sky 3

(What should I do, I can’t sleep.)

In the dimly lit room with the lights turned off, I was wide awake.

I glanced at Yousuke-san. He must have been very tired, as he was quietly breathing in sleep, not even ten minutes after getting into his futon.

『Tomorrow, I’m going to confess my love to Ai, so please somehow get me some time alone with her』

Yousuke-san’s earlier words replayed in my head.

I was really surprised because I hadn’t thought he planned to confess during the training camp.

Yousuke-san said he decided to tell me at the last minute because he thought Ai-san might notice if he spoke about it beforehand.

(Even so, a confession…)

My heart wouldn’t stop pounding. At this rate, I wouldn’t be able to sleep and it would affect me tomorrow.

To cool my head, I decided to go outside.

Once outside, the night sky was filled with countless shining stars. As I looked up at the sky, I heard voices coming from somewhere.

One of them was a voice I recognized, so I hurried toward the source of the sound.

“…hey!”

“…right!”

Under the streetlight, I saw Shimizu-san and an unfamiliar man.

From this distance, it seemed like they were arguing.

A thought flashed through my mind. Maybe Shimizu-san was being hit on by that guy?

I ran and interjected between them.

“Is there a reason you’re bothering someone important to me?” (大切な人)

The Onii-san looked taken aback as I glared at him with all my might.

“Hondō, why are you here? And what do you mean by someone important…”

I turned my gaze to Shimizu-san. Her face seemed a bit red, but otherwise, she looked normal.

Relieved, I turned my attention back to the Onii-san.

At that moment, my shoulders were grabbed firmly.

The Onii-san’s face, when I looked at him, seemed somehow relieved.

“Thank goodness! Mr Boyfriend, could you please tell me where this place is?”

“What…?”

***

“Thank you so much! I won’t forget this favor!”

As it turned out, this Onii-san’s intention wasn’t to hit on Shimizu-san.

He had gotten lost during his solo trip, his smartphone battery had died, and he was at a loss when he happened to meet Shimizu-san and asked for directions.

Shimizu-san wanted to help, but she had left her smartphone in her room and didn’t know the area well enough to give directions.

That’s when I appeared.

Since I had brought my smartphone, I was able to help this Onii-san find his way.

“No, I should apologize for glaring at you at first.”

I bowed my head to Onii-san.

“No, if I saw my girlfriend talking to an unknown man, I’d react the same way. So don’t worry about it. Well then, I should be going now. Take care of your girlfriend!”

“That’s not it…”

“Give it up. That guy doesn’t listen to others.”

The misunderstanding remained unresolved until the end, and the Onii-san left us.

Then it was just me and Shimizu-san left.

“…he’s gone, huh?”

“He was a noisy guy.”

“Haha…”

Indeed, that Onii-san might have been a bit lively.

“Why were you outside, Shimizu-san?”

“Just came out to cool off. What about you? Why did you come outside?”

Yousuke-san had told Shimizu-san that he would confess to Ai-san tomorrow.

So, it should be fine to tell her why I came outside.

“I was thinking about tomorrow’s confession, and it got me a little nervous.”

“Did you hear it from Yousuke?”

“Yeah. But I only heard about it just now.”

“So that means, except for Ai, everyone else knows about tomorrow’s confession because I told Seto when Ai wasn’t around.”

“That seems to be the case.”

If everyone except Ai-san is a collaborator, it probably won’t be too difficult to get Yousuke-san and Ai-san alone during the summer festival.

“…I hope tomorrow’s confession goes well.”

“If Yousuke doesn’t chicken out, it should be fine.”

“Then I’m sure it will be okay.”

The conversation paused, and silence flowed between us. Shimizu-san was the first to break it.

“Hey, Hondō.”

“What is it, Shimizu-san?”

“What are you going to do now?”

“I’m not sure whether to go back to the room or not. What about you, Shimizu-san?”

“I’m not planning to go back to the room yet.”

“Then, is it okay if I stay with you until you feel like going back?”

Even though I think it’s safe, I’m a little worried about leaving Shimizu-san alone at night in an unfamiliar place.

“…do whatever you want.”

“Thank you.”

Since Shimizu-san was looking up at the night sky, I turned my gaze there as well.

While looking at the shining stars, I remembered something I had forgotten to tell Shimizu-san.

“Shimizu-san, I’m sorry.”

“For what?”

“Because in the end, that Onii-san still end up thinking that you and I are a couple.”

I tried to explain several times while giving directions, but that Onii-san didn’t listen until the end.

“That guy doesn’t listen to people, so it’s not your fault.”

“Maybe. But I feel bad because I thought you might not like being thought of as my girlfriend.”

Others might also have thought we were a couple at the beach contest, but Shimizu-san was focused on competing with Ai-san at that time.

“That’s…”

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I waited a bit, but no words of affirmation or denial came from Shimizu-san.

She was probably being careful not to hurt my feelings.

As we quietly watched the stars, it was Shimizu-san who broke the silence.

“Like earlier, you should be more careful with your words.”

“Can you tell me which words were wrong?”

If Shimizu-san felt uncomfortable, I wanted to avoid using those words in the future.

“…You don’t know?”

“I’m sorry. I don’t, so please tell me.”

I gazed into Shimizu-san’s eyes.

After a few seconds of silence, Shimizu-san finally opened her mouth.

“Didn’t you say I was someone important to you earlier? You’re going to end up in a lot of trouble if you say that to just anyone.”

I remember saying that when I intervened between Shimizu-san and Onii-san. However, it seems Shimizu-san has slightly misunderstood.

“I think it’ll be okay.”

“It’s not okay. Some people might get the wrong idea…”

“That’s not what I mean. I don’t just tell anyone that they’re important to me.”

“What…?”

“I can’t quite put it into words, but Shimizu-san, you’re different from anyone else to me. I think you’re the only one I’d say ‘someone important to me’.”

“…”

If it were Toshiya or Seto-san, I’d call them friends.

Yousuke-san or Ai-san would be my Senpai, and Teruno would be my family.

Indeed, the only person I would describe as ‘someone important’ is Shimizu-san.

However, after saying it, I wondered if I had been too bold.

For a moment, I waited for Shimizu-san’s response, but she didn’t say anything.

“Shimizu-san?”

“…don’t look at me.”

Shimizu-san was turning her face away from me.

“Why?”

“J-just because!”

“Okay, I understand.”

I felt like I shouldn’t press any further.

In the end, I shifted my gaze back to the night sky.