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"I like you"

Manami's eyes were shut close. Part of her didn't want to see his reaction, but part of her wanted to. She instantly regretted saying it.

'I said it'

'What now!? It's.... too late to take it back....

She glanced back up to see what his reaction was, but before she could fully lift up her head, she felt warm arms wrapping slowly around her.

"K-Karma?" She blushed a deeper shade of red as he embraced her tighter.

"Hmm?"

"D-do... you f-feel the same?"

"Yes."

Manami couldn't believe her ears. She pinched herself slightly.

'Owwww.... it.... isn't a dream'

She lifted her head up and met the redhead's golden mercury orbs . She could tell from his gaze that he was sincere.

"You idiot...."

Karma cupped her cheeks and rubbed it with his thumbs..

"That was the wrong order.. I should've been the one who told you first...." he chuckled

Manami smiled. Everything feels surreal to her. Karma loves her.

He leaned in his face closer to hers and her face exploded to the deepest  shades of red each passing moment.  Karma stopped for a second and asked permission. Manami just nodded and the gap between them was sealed when their lips met. They stayed like that for a few seconds before parting.

"I love you.... Karma"

"I know you do"

Manami again, blushed harder....

Wait, how many times did she blush now? 😰

Well, she was a bloody red tomato, darker than Karma's hair. Karma just laughed and leaned his forehead against hers.🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

"I love you too.... Manami"

As he said these words, they heard people clapping and cheering for them. She hid her face on Karma's chest in embarassment while he just laughed and waved at the people around the park.

"Yeah, we're now official! This lil' cute ravenette is officially mine!!" He proudly shouted.

Behind the facade,  Manami was secretly smiling while hiding her face in Karma's chest.

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-------------4:15 pm------------

As they walked home together, their hands were intertwined and walked in total silence.  It wasn't akward, nor creepy. It was just pure comfortable silence under  the cool Autumn weather.

"Hey Manami"

"Hmm?"

Karma pointed  at the direction of Manami's house. She looked at what Karma was pointing at and saw nothing, but she felt a warm pair of lips that pecked her cheeks.

"Gotcha" Karma smirked

"K-karma!!"

*snap* *snap*

They turned around to see their friends holding up their phones.

"So~ Karnami's official?" Rio snickered.

Manami just nodded and smiled, her blush not leaving her cheeks.

"Yep. 35 minutes and 56 seconds ago." Karma replied smiling.

They all sweatdroped.

'He knows exactly how much time passed'

*Timeskip by All Might *

They all went inside the Akabane household and goofed around.

Nagisa and Karma was playing video games while the girls were having their mini interview with Manami.

"So~ who spoke up first? " Rio asked, with a mischievous grin plastered to her face.

"Ah.... I-It was me..." Manami replied, looking at Karma's direction.

"Aww.. That's sooo bold of you Manami-chan" Kayano cooed

"You finally said it... How did you gain the courage though?" Kanzaki asked with her usual calm voice.

"Y-yeah.... It was because..." Manami looked at Rio and smiled.
"Rio-chan convinced me to do it.. and I'm very grateful to her." Manami said as she smiled.

Rio let out a genuine smile for the first time.

"Yeah.  You're welcome Nami-chan"

They all giggled and hugged each other. They later joined the boys and battled playing assassin's creed.

After playing around, they lead their friends to the gate and waved goodbye.

"See you at school Manami-chan!" Kayano said as she skipped towards Nagisa.

Manami waved goodbye to their friends . She was about to walk away too when she felt  arms snake around her waist and a chin resting on her shoulder.

"K-Karma?" Blood rushed up to her face at the sudden contact.

"Hmmm~?"

"W-what are you doing?"

"Hmmm~ hugging the most beautiful girl I know"

"E-eh???"

"Ne Manami~"

"Yes?"  She uttered,  relaxing her body into the hug.

"You know... I have one more thing to confess"

"Hm?"

"Eversince our time in 3-E.."

"Yeah?"

"I've loved you already"

"E-eh??"

"Yeah.. I did" he tightened his embrace around her waist and rested his head on her raven locks.

"I'll never let go of you.. I promise.."

"Karma ....."

She turned around and faced the redhead, meeting his eyes, full of sincerity, without a hint of mischief at this moment. She cupped his cheeks and brought his face closer and leaned her forehead against his.

"I... I'll never leave you... I promise." She smiled and sealed their lips together, for the second time. Karma was taken aback from Manami's bold action, but soon melted with the kiss.

"I love you.... Karma"

"I love you too."

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Meanwhile:

"Kyaaaa! Young love" Akari said,  snapping her phone furiously?
She was taking pictures of the young couple.

"Calm down Akari!" Makoto was begging his dear beloved girlfriend  to calm down.

"But! But! Kyaaaa!!! They're sooo cuteeee!"

"Alright!! Ok! I know so calm down!"

"Hmmm~ ok. But give me a kiss first"

"W-wha-

Akari took a fistfull of his clothes and sealed the gap between them.

Makoto just stood there in shock not bothering to talk.

"Hmmmm~ new wallpaper!"

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Yey!! New..

short update

Still have Research(Elective) and ESP  exam tomorrow. Bye!!!😂






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