Convergence

Part 2 : chapter 8

(I am really sorry for my English... Hope you will enjoy it ! This week's chapter is bit long...)

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Utahime stood frozen for several seconds, unable to move a single muscle.

All she could see was Satoru walking away, waving his hand as though nothing had happened.

But that was not true.

Something had happened.

He had kissed her.

Just now.

On the lips.

He had taken her first kiss.

Utahime could hardly believe it.

She had just kissed Satoru.

Inside, she was panicking. Crying. Spiralling. She wanted to run back to her room like a madwoman, but that would hardly help her maintain the image of a mature, very composed third-year student.

She took one breath. Then another. Then another.

Then she forced herself to walk again, as though nothing had happened.

She walked for more than two hours. (Her dormitory was actually only a ten-minute walk away.)

She did not even know where she was going. 

For all she knew, she had been walking in circles for half that time.

She could not get that moment out of her mind.

Her heart was still racing.

But why?

At some point, she had to face the truth.

Satoru's kiss had not left her indifferent.

Of course, it had been her first kiss—but still, Mei Mei had never reacted like this after any of her many dates.

Or perhaps that was simply Mei Mei's personality. After all, Utahime and Mei Mei had very different views on love.

On many things, really.

Suddenly, Shoko entered her field of vision.

Night had begun to fall.

Shoko: "Hey, Utahime! What are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be studying at the libr—"

Utahime: "Shoko. Have you ever kissed someone?"

She could no longer hide her distress.

Shoko blinked.

Shoko: "Wow. That's sudden. Hmm... yes. Several times, actually."

Utahime's eyes widened. What a day !

She did not know which part shocked her more: the fact that Shoko—who was two years younger than her—had already kissed someone and had never mentioned it, or the fact that she had already kissed several people.

Utahime: "Uh... right... And how was it? How did you feel afterwards?"

Shoko: "Normal? Maybe a bit horny ?"

Utahime: "No panic attacks? No spasms? No convulsions?!"

Shoko stared at her.

Shoko: "Whoa, no. Are you talking about a kiss or a violent assault?"

Utahime: "Right... I see."

Utahime looked even more distressed than before.

Shoko: "But why are you suddenly asking me that? Did you kiss someone? Don't tell me it was Ryō."