While I Was Giving Love Advice to My Best Friend, the School's Most Beautiful Girl Somehow Became the Closest Person to Me-Chapter 8Volume 1 .1 - ※Alisas Wish

Chapter 8: ※Alisa’s Wish

*Asahina Alisa’s POV

On Sunday night, I received a message from Kogure-kun that Hirasawa Reo was planning to confess his feelings to Shizuku. It seemed a bit early for a confession, but I didn’t think it was bad timing.

Confessions, huh?

I’ve been confessed to by many boys before, but I wonder if they all felt this way about love.

Lately, even when someone confesses their feelings, my heart doesn’t waver at all, and I’ve felt disgust towards being liked, but it seems like that’s starting to change.

“Hey, Alisa. Are you even listening, Alisa?”

“Ah, sorry Shizuku. What was it again?”

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Shizuku has been taking care of me at home on Sundays because of her part-time housekeeping job. The dinner she made today was delicious.

“I feel like you’ve been cold to me lately. You were always clinging to me before our fight.”

“What? I will always love you, Shizuku! I’m not mad at you at all!”

“That’s not what I’m worried about. I’m just wondering if you’ve found someone else you’re close to… I mean, to think you’d even rest your head on his lap.”

I remember the afternoon we spent at the amusement park when I laid my head on Kogure-kun’s shoulder and ended up falling asleep, not just feeling excited but outright passing out.

It was a mistake to fall asleep while snuggled up to him in revealing clothes, regardless of whether he would be happy or not. In the end, nothing happened.

He seemed to have covered me with his jacket, and when I woke up, his smile made my heart race uncontrollably. But the fact that he didn’t play even a little prank on me made me painfully aware of how much I wasn’t being seen as a woman.

Everyone says that there’s no man who can resist Alisa, so why doesn’t he seem to notice me at all?

“Are you still not aware of it, Alisa?”

“A-aware of what? I’ve said it many times, but I don’t like Kogure-kun or anything like that!”

“I don’t care about such a cliché tsundere response.”

Shizuku cut me off sharply. It’s the truth, but she doesn’t believe me.

“Well… I might consider it if he confesses. It’s true that he’s the closest boy I have as a friend.”

“Oh, is that so? But why don’t you confess to Kogure-kun if you don’t hate him? You already like him as a friend, right?”

I might admit that. He’s my first male friend. I find myself wanting to hear his voice so much that I end up contacting him every day.

I should probably acknowledge that. But…

“I won’t do it. I might choose death if I confess and get rejected.”

“Alisa, you really are weak when it comes to love and friendships. I didn’t expect you to break down so much when we fought.”

“It was surprising to me too. That’s why I’m avoiding confessing myself.”

“I think you’d be fine just waiting, but Kogure-kun… he seems dense. To be by Alisa’s side for so long and not make a move… It makes me think he might actually like Hirasawa-kun.”

“I’ve started to think that recently too.”

Those two, they’re too close. They seem to spend every day together, and I can’t help but wonder what the two guys do together at night.

That’s why Hirasawa-kun has to win Shizuku over.

“So, about me… I mean, do you think Hirasawa-kun might have feelings for me?”

“Shizuku-tan being shy is so cute.”

It’s rare to see Shizuku looking confused about love matters, so it’s really precious. This side of Shizuku is seriously cute.

“When I think about it, it seems impossible. How could such a cool guy like someone who’s not cute and has a bad figure like me?”

“What are you talking about? Shizuku is the cutest in the world.”

“That’s only from your point of view, Alisa. You’re more beautiful and have a better figure. All the boys I’ve met have eyes only for you, except maybe for Shizuru-san.”

“But Hirasawa-kun seems to genuinely not care about me at all. Even when we met at the station, he only had eyes for you.”

“I was surprised to be stared so intently. He didn’t even glance at you, who was dressed provocatively and exposing your shoulders, Alisa.”

“Please stop phrasing it like that.”

“Hehe, it’s all for approaching Kogure-kun, right?”

“That’s not it!”

Well, I wanted to be called cute, and when I actually was, it made me incredibly happy, no doubt about it.

“He told me there’s a club match in two weeks on Saturday, and he really wants me to come watch. And after that, he said he wants some time.”

“Sounds like a confession is highly likely.”

Well, I’ve heard from Kogure-kun, you see.

“A-about that! Alisa, what do you do when you have to turn down a confession from a boy?”

“Turn it down!?”

“I don’t know. It’s true that Hirasawa-kun is a wonderful person, even without considering his popularity or appearance. I realized he is worth taking care of like you, Alisa.”

“Worth taking care of, huh?”

It’s a feeling I can’t understand, but I guess it’s the most important thing for Shizuku.

“I still have Shizuru-san in my heart, and I don’t want to be rude to someone who has feelings for me. It would have been better if I had liked him.”

“You haven’t been friends for long, so I think it can’t be helped. Maybe it’s okay to think about it after you’ve been confessed to. You can reply later.”

“That’s true. On the other hand, I wonder what I should say if I were to accept a confession. Hey Alisa, what would you say if Kogure-kun confessed to you?”

I hadn’t thought that far. But if Kogure-kun, blushing yet straightforwardly different from usual…

『Asahina-san, I like you. Would you go out with me?』

I imagine him coolly reaching out his hand and I turn bright red.

“Hnngh”

If he said something like that, there would only be one answer.

“Pl-please…”

“You like him after all!”

“No, that’s not it! This is just me being overwhelmed by his image. I would actually turn him down!”

“Really? But I wonder if I could reply as cutely as you. I learned something new.”

“Ah! W-wait, please forget it, that was a mistake!”

While practicing for the confession like this, the day arrived. As planned, Shizuku and I arrived at the city’s general gymnasium where the basketball team was playing. Shizuku seemed to have been confused until today.

I think if you’re the one being confessed to, you can afford to be relaxed, but it’s not that simple. If it’s a confession from a boy you’re not interested in or dislike, it’s an immediate rejection, but if there are positive feelings, it’s confusing.

If rejecting the confession ruins the relationship you’ve had so far, it’s difficult. Shizuku is kind, so she probably hates to reject a confession outright.

Our school’s basketball team used to be weak, but it seems to have become a powerhouse after Hirasawa Reo joined. They surpassed the prefectural tournament, and they might even aim for the Inter-High. The team doesn’t have many members, so everyone gets a uniform.

In other words, I can see Kogure-kun in his uniform. Kogure-kun isn’t a regular, so he said it’s fifty-fifty whether he can play, but if he does, I definitely want to support him.

The tournament itself seemed to be a four-school tournament, and it was tough to go from the morning, so we had lunch and then arrived at the venue.

I took Shizuku to the second-floor seats of the game venue. The electronic scoreboard nearby had the names of our alma mater and the opposing school.

It seems the final match is about to start.