I Confessed to the crosssdresser

Chapter 9

my worries deepened. What do I think of Leto? When I read <How To Recognise A Murderer>, I thought he was simply a pitiful protagonist.

I glanced at Leto during class. Leto, who was unaware, was concentrating on the lecture.

What is the relationship between me and Leto? How should I treat him?

I realised this wasn't as easy as I had thought it to be.

Then, something fell in front of me. It was a note.

[ What's wrong? ]

Leto had sent me a note first. I couldn't help but be shocked.

My mouth opened naturally as I looked at Leto in surprise.

When my eyes met his, Leto's ears immediately twitched and he turned his head away.

"Leah..."

Touched, I paused to think of a normal reply. I could see him slowly opening his heart to me, but on the other hand, what did I view of Leto? I wondered if it would be alright to leave things as it was.

After class was over, I didn't interact with Leto until lunchtime.

Leto looked at me with questioning eyes and followed me around.

I flinched when Leto, who would usually skip meals and head to the library, remained next to me.

"A-Aren't you going to the library?"

"Do you want me to go?"

When I turned away, Leto frowned and grabbed me.

"Hey."

"......Yes?"

Somehow, Leto appeared genuinely concerned.

"No. He really didn't say anything."

"Then why are you so lifeless?"

"Maybe I just don't feel good?"

"Then let's go to the infirmary."

Leto genuinely worry about me.

"I-I'm fine. Really!"

"Then, I'll be going to the library......If anything happens, you have to come find me."

"Okay."

I waved my hand to Leto with a wide smile as he headed to the library.

As soon as he disappeared, I immediately erased my smile.

While I trudged towards the cafeteria, I heard whispers of girls all around me.

It was a swordsmanship class. My swordsmanship was still poor and I barely concentrated, so my thoughts began to wander elsewhere......It was no surprise that I got hit.

But it seems like the injury this time was a little serious.

Whenever I tried to move my wrist, I felt a sharp pain.

Suddenly, my other classmates flocked around me.

Everyone looked at me with worried eyes, but only one held a different look.

Leto came over to me with a pale expression as he stared at my wrist.

At the sight of my purple wrist, Leto clenched his teeth as if he was the one who had been injured.

"You should've been more careful!"

He yelled at me before lending a hand.

"Let's go to the infirmary."

He explained the situation to the professor and brought me to the main building.

I looked at Leto's back as he dragged me. I can't believe that I thought of Leto, who worries and cares about me, only as a means to an end.

"What is wrong with you? Why do you keep spacing out? This is why you got hurt!......Don't get hurt anymore."

Leto grumbled.
I didn't doubt whether my intentions now were the same as Leto's. He wanted to get closer to me, too.

"Leah."

"What?"

"Thank you for worrying about me."

At my words, Leto quickly shut his mouth from his grumbles.

He dragged me to the infirmary without saying a word and opened the door.

The nurse had yet to return to the room. As though he was already familiar with this situation, he took out the bandages and medicine himself then placed me on a seat.

Last time, I was the one who treated you. Now, it was the other way around.

He gently applied the medicine and wrapped the bandage on my wrist.

"This should suffice before the nurse arrives."

As Leto was about to let go, I held onto his hand again.

"Ow."

"Be careful!"

Thanks to that, I hurt my sprained wrist. When I let out a groan, Leto frowned and glanced back at my wrist. He sighed deeply.

"You'll get better soon once the nurse arrives."

"......Leah"

I quietly called Leto.

"What?"

He replied bluntly.

"I want to get close to you."

I meant it. Leto's shoulders flinched at my words.

He didn't give his usual blunt replies and merely stared at me with widened eyes.

Then, he blushed and nodded his head.

"Leah, what are you doing after class? Do you want to go to the cafeteria with me?"

Therefore, I'll do my best to get closer to him in the future......

"No."

Leto replied firmly. My heart dropped with a thud.

"I have to go to the library."

Now that he mentioned it, Leto often goes to the library these days.

"Library? You can just take a break for a day."

"What?"

He looked at me with a bewildered look.

"What's wrong?"

"You didn't know?"

"......Know what?"

"It's exams soon."

......Huh?