The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (WN) (Volume 5+)

163 - Self-Confidence

"Mahirun's looking happy."

Mahiru appeared to be really happy once she put on the hairpin Amane won.

She was so elated that Chitose had to comment on it.

Her sweet smile was blooming like flowers, charming everyone around them, and it was so potent, it might shoot into the hearts of many males.

The Angel could imprison the hearts of many men in this state, but that smile had a devilish charm to it.

It appeared Itsuki had witnessed Mahiru in such a good mood for the first time, for he looked disturbed and gaudy.

Even Amane, who should have built up some form of resistance, could not stop his heart from beating wildly.

"Oy Amane, stop her man."

"I feel the same. She's adorable, but us victims are suffering."

It would be bad if Mahiru was to do anything careless. Amane gently held the hand of the blissful looking Mahiru, and brought his face to her ears.

"Look Mahiru, it's great that you're happy, but don't show this look to anyone else. You may get abducted by a bad guy...and..."

"...And?"

"...Show me that cute expression when we're alone. I want that to myself."

That's why I don't want to show it to anyone, he muttered with a voice only she could hear, and her face immediately turned red like a boiler.

The earnest cuteness of her frantically shaking her head truly was amazing, but the hairpin she just put on was dislodged.

Amane tried to stop her as he adjusted the hairpin, and patted her cheeks. This time, she froze, and gently rested her head on Amane's elbow, covering her face.

Guess she's embarrassed. so he thought as he held her hand with his finger pads. She reacted, so it seemed it did not exceed her emotional capacity completely.

"You two there, our eyes will go blind if you two can't stop flirting away there."

"Can't help it, Mahiru's cute."

"No, it's your problem, and it's started because of you...seriously I want to see what those girls calling you gloomy will say now."

"What's with you?"

"Mahirun's weak to you after you've awakened, huh. You're getting more destructive now."

What do you mean, awakened? Amane looked dumbfounded towards Mahiru, who was next to him, and found her glaring towards him for some reason.

"...Amane-kun, I shall return those words back at you."

"O-okay?"

"Definitely."

Amane nodded once she said so, and she seemed a little relieved as she pressed her forehead onto his elbow.

He let her be, thinking she preferred to make contact like this, and saw Chitose leering.

"Your natural tendency to dote on Mahiru is the same as usual."

"Dote...say."

"Well, Mahirun seems to be in a good mood, so I'm not going to stop you~anyway, I'm hungry. Shall we have fried squid there? It's so sugary that I want some salty stuff."

"You haven't had salty stuff, right...?"

"That's not what I'm talking about~anyway, let's go. Just take it as you being considerate for everyone around us."