Why Not Make Both Twins 'Girlfriends'?-Chapter 9Volume 1 .2 - Hikari Usami, a Genius...?

Hikari Usami, a Genius…? 2

“Ah, it’s starting to rain?”

“Well, we’re indoors, so it doesn’t matter, right?”

“Ah, no, I mean, indoors is indoors, but…”

This place is Hikari’s room, located on the second floor of the Usami house.

After a quick lunch at the hamburger shop, they ended up in a residential area instead of going to a movie theater, aquarium, or shopping mall.

Sakuto, who hadn’t expected to be brought straight to her house, was internally panicking while trying to appear calm.

Hikari’s room was surprisingly tidy and organized.

It wasn’t minimalist, but the lack of clutter made it feel spacious.

However, the faintly sweet scent characteristic of a girl’s room made him feel restless and uneasy.

On the corkboard against the wall were photos taken with Chikage and awards from various competitions.

“Sakuto-kun, are you nervous by any chance?”

“Of course, I am…”

“It’s okay. I won’t suddenly introduce you to my parents, and both of them won’t be home until tonight, so you can relax, okay?”

‘Is she saying this on purpose?’ Her words only makes him more nervous.

Her parents aren’t home, and Chikage has gone out too.

So, it’s just the two of them alone in Hikari’s room.

It would be absurd not to be nervous in this situation.

“─whoops…”

Suddenly, Hikari took off her candy-sleeve knit, leaving her in a short-sleeved top.

“Sakuto-kun, you should take off your jacket too. It’ll get wrinkled.”

“No, it’s okay…”

“But you’re sweating, aren’t you?”

“This is, well… the tears of the heart.”

“What does that mean…?”

With a wry smile, Hikari urged him to take off his jacket, and Sakuto reluctantly switched to a T-shirt.

Then Hikari, instead of hanging the jacket, brought her face close to it.

“Sniff- sniff-… Ehehehe, it’s Sakuto-kun’s sweat scent…”

Hikari looked blissful.

“Wait! That’s embarrassing!?”

“Is it? I like Sakuto-kun’s smell though…”

Then Hikari finally hung the jacket on the hanger with a smile.

‘But what are we going to do now? Hikari plays games, so maybe we’ll play games together’.

He can’t think of anything other than games.

Well, there are things that couples do, but surely not that——

“Sakuto-kun, please lie down on the bed.”

“…what?”

“Just do it, I’m going to go get ready──”

***

Fifteen minutes later, Sakuto and Hikari were lying on the bed.

Hikari was using Sakuto’s left arm as a pillow.

In the dimly lit room with the curtains drawn, they both looked up at the ceiling.

Apart from the music playing in the background, there were the sounds of the air conditioner, rain tapping on the windows and ceiling, and the faint breathing of Hikari sleeping on Sakuto’s arm pillow.

Also, the sound of a heartbeat, though it was unclear whose it was——

“…Sakuto-kun, should we start? Is that okay…?”

“O, okay…”

“Then… switch on——”

With that, Hikari operated a remote control, and the ceiling turned into a star-filled sky.

The ceiling glowed pale blue, twinkling like illumination lights.

Slowly, the starry sky rotated. Eventually, stars connected with lines, forming shapes, and constellations emerged in the created night sky.

“How is it? This home planetarium… Papa gave it to me as a present.”

“That’s amazing…”

“I like to watch the stars and fall asleep like this.”

“I see…”

Sakuto wanted to punch his fifteen-minute-ago self.

(What kind of fantasies did I have…)

While it might be natural for a normal young man to have such wild fantasies, he felt like he had sullied Hikari’s pure innocence.

Considering what’s usual for her and the rather bold instructions she gave to Chikage yesterday, maybe it was inevitable to have expectations.

“…So, why a planetarium?”

“Don’t you think it’s fun to watch the stars? Besides, this way, we can spend time together slowly and stay close to each other… hehe.”

“Well, that’s true…”

Hikari began to fidget and then gently pressed her lips to Sakuto’s cheek.

“What’s going on all of a sudden…”

“Hmm? I just thought your cheek was cute. Don’t you want to kiss the cheeks of cute little kids, it’s something like that, I guess?”

“No, I’m pretty big, so…!”

“Don’t worry about it.”

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“No, I do worry! It’s impossible not to, I’m not a monk!?”

“Ah, I see… Heh.”

As Sakuto panics, Hikari repeatedly presses her lips against him.

It’s too much. It’s as if she’s enjoying Sakuto’s reactions.

Then, she walks her index and middle fingers across Sakuto’s chest.

When they reach his heart, she softly places her hand there.

And then, Hikari’s head crawls closer, pressing even more intimately.

How should he resist? Sakuto is terribly flustered—and sure enough, Hikari’s ear is finally pressed firmly against Sakuto’s heart.

She is listening to his heartbeat.

It’s obviously racing, even without listening.

Sakuto realizes that Hikari did this on purpose.

“You’re nervous… Your heart is beating so fast, huh?”

“H-Hikari, aren’t you nervous…?”

“No, me too… Want to check?”

Saying this, she gently takes Sakuto’s hand and slowly pulls it towards her.

If things continue this way, his hand will touch her chest.

This isn’t right, he thought.

Just before his hand reaches her chest, Sakuto forcefully tense up and sits up.

He flips himself around on the bed, ending up on all fours.

Now, Hikari is underneath Sakuto.

In front of Sakuto’s eyes is Hikari’s face, flushed red and wide-eyed.

Her beautiful, glass-like eyes hold a mix of tension and surprise.

Perhaps seeing the excited Sakuto brought her some unease.

The two of them gaze directly at each other, and then—

“S-Sakuto-kun…?”

“I’m… going to…”

“Going to…?”

“I’m going to the bathroom, where is it…?”

“I-It’s down on the first floor, at the end of the hallway…”

“Got it——”

Sakuto quietly moves away from Hikari and heads towards the door.

As he’s about to leave the room, he catches a glimpse of Hikari.

She’s lying on the bed, hands on her heart, looking up at the ceiling.

***

(That’s not good… it’s bad, but not so bad? No, it was definitely bad…)

While repeating this nonsensical self-questioning, Sakuto was heading downstairs to the bathroom.

He didn’t dislike Hikari’s assertiveness, their closeness, or even their frequent physical contact.

In fact, though it sometimes confused him, he liked it.

But alone in a dimly lit room──there might have been some playful mischief, but the level of closeness was higher than usual, and it seemed unstoppable.

Thinking about what could have happened if he had let things flow──or maybe it would have been okay to let them?

His mind was in turmoil.

How should he face Hikari after this?

He didn’t know. But then he thought about Chikage.

Would she be angry if she found out?

Would she feel competitive because they had progressed further?

He was dating both of them together, so maybe these things should also be──

(……What am I even thinking…!)

He was definitely confused. He needed to calm down first——