Who Said A Hikikomori Can't be Classy? [Cellphone Novel]

♪When a cute girl says your name...(Pt. 2)♪

She fell silent.

Perhaps I had touched a nerve.

Feeling strangely guilty about it,
I cleared my throat in order to ease the growing tension in the atmosphere.

"Ahem. Let me start over."

Standing up from my seat,
I walked over to Ichinomiya Megumi.

"I'm Yamasato Kaito,
pleasure to meet you."

I put on my most charming smile
as I held a hand out to her.

Smooth as butter, Kaito...

I could see a little hesitation
in her eyes.

"Yamasato...Kaito."

She repeated the words softly,
as her tiny hand gripped mine.

After that heated exchange from before,
it took me a little aback
to see her become so meek all of a sudden.

How do I put it...

that's...kind of cute.

My cheeks naturally heated up,
and I wanted to slap myself for it.

Damn it! She's just saying my name...

Granted,
I am THE GREAT YAMASATO KAITO,
and my name is equally great...

"Then..."

She started once again.

"Hm?"

"Since your last name is Yamasato
and your first name is Kaito...

Can I call you 'YamaKai?"

My quickening heartbeats
were instantly tamed.

That was...

the most uncool use of my name I've ever heard.

"Um..."

I wanted to tell her that there was no chance
THE GREAT YAMASATO KAITO
would accept such a nickname,
but unconsciously,
I gave in to her tempting brown eyes.

"Sure.

It sounds...nice."

This time,
I slapped my own forehead.

Unbelievable, Kaito...
How could you betray yourself?

She chuckled.

"I was kidding,

Buffoon."

With a sense of dread,
I observed her expression.

She was sticking her tongue at me triumphantly.

"What a simpleton you are."