The Villainess is my Boss

Chapter 29: Meeting, part 2 - Arisa's side

The chair finally moved and Akihara Tomoka turned to face me.

„Lady Anne?!"

„But how? Why?"

„Arisa, do you like me?"

„I love you!"

„Do you want to date me?"

„Yes!"

„Okay. You can't take your words back."

I suddenly came back to my senses. Seeing lady Anne in front of me was a shock and I just answered her without thinking. Lady Anne is a virtual game character, so this person here can't be lady Anne. This is Akihara Tomoka... my boss.

(But why? Why does she look like lady Anne?)

(And what did she just ask me?)

(Do you want to date me? Eeeh?! And I said? Yes.)

(Wait!)

(Didn't Tomoka-sama ask me similar question yesterday?)

(But why?)

„Why?"

„Why are you dressed like..."

(I suddenly feel dizzy)

„Why are you dressed like this, Tomoka-sama?"

„I mean Akihara Tomoka-sama."

„Just call me Tomoka."

I always more thought about her as my older sister or a friend than a boss, so I had no problem to call her like that... if she wants.

„Okay... Tomoka... why do you look like lady Anne?"

„And... why did you ask me..."

My cheeks turned red and hot. I was not able to continue talking.

(Tomoka-sama... is a woman...)

„Because I love you... Arisa."

(... she loves me...?)

„Eeeh?"

„Why? How?"

I was confused. We meet for the first time in person and... How can she love me? I don't understand.

„I always liked girls in general, but I love only you."

„I love you Arisa."

„And I will never love anyone, but you."

„Really?"

(Why did I just say that?)

(Lady Anne's charm must be eroding my mind.)

„Yes. But I don't love you as lady Anne. I love you as Tomoka."

Yeah, she is not lady Anne. She is just similar to her, especially in this costume.

„And I always loved you from the first moment we met."

(She loves me... not as lady Anne... and from... Wait...)

(Why is my heart beating so fast suddenly?)

(She is not lady Anne, but it feels like she is... and lady Anne is looking directly into my heart and slowly melts my mind.)

(Tomoka-chan is not lady Anne, but...)

(Wait... did I just call her Tomoka-chan?)

(Suddenly I feel kinda dizzy.)

„Are you alright, Arisa?"

„Yes. I just feel slightly dizzy."

„Then you should rest. Take my keys and wait for me in my room on the third floor. I will follow you there soon."

„Mmm."

I took the keys from the table and left the room. While standing in the corridor I suddenly feel like Kathy in the game. There are several options to choose from...

(1 - go to the third floor and have a rest in Tomoka's bed)

(2 - return to my former workplace on the first floor and have a talk with Sayaka.)

(3 - go home and take a rest there.)

(4 - hide somewhere)

In an otome game, the first option would surely raise the flag for Tomoka's route.

The second one means uncertain fate. If I would choose it then just anything might happen. What would Tomoka think if I would go ask my friend Sayaka about it?

Would she be disappointed? Would she be jealous? Would she...?

The third one might rise a red flag. I don't want Tomoka-chan to worry about me.

The fourth one is similar to the third.

The best option seems to be the first one. I really need to rest now and then we will see what gonna happen.

I got to the third floor safely, unlocked the room and fell into the bed.