Chapter 82 | Change of Heart
Rika and I went outside the hotel to relieve our tension.
It was a long way from the hotel to the beach, so we walked slowly along the path together.
“It’s so dark…”
Yes, it is. I didn’t notice it during the daytime, but there are surprisingly few people…?”
It is late January, probably because the tourist season has passed, and no tourists are walking around at night.
The stores are also pretty much closed.
“It’s kind of…”
“What?”
“Uh, nothing… nothing.”
Rika looked embarrassed and looked away.
She shrugs her shoulders nervously, looking everywhere.
Maybe…she’s scared. Thinking of this, I naturally took her hand and held it.
“Yes, let’s hold hands.”
“Eh?”
“Look, it’s dark. I didn’t want you to get hurt.”
“Shin-chan…”
Rika’s hands were cold, probably because she was nervous.
I can’t speak for others either, but I think Rika is more worried than I am. She might be thinking about a lot of things because of her kindness.
If you ask me if I have the mental capacity to do so, the answer is no, but…I wanted to relieve Rika’s tension.
Reason? No reason. I want to understand her.
Before, I needed some excuse or some reason to do something.
But now it is different.
I want to do something for Rika, and I want to do it voluntarily.
If you ask me why, there is only one answer.
Because I like her.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Rika and I intertwine our fingers and hold hands.
Rika squeezed my hand and smiled at me.
I wanted to hold hands with this cute girl for the rest of my life…that’s what I thought.
Well, I can’t say that much because I’m too shy to do so.
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