176: You Hope Everything Will Go As You Wish. (2)

"Utaha, stop staring. He's not the same Watanabe Takashi. Maybe they just share the same name."

Machida Enko stepped forward and gently placed a hand on Utaha's shoulder.

'Could it really just be a coincidence?'

Utaha didn't believe that such a thing could happen by chance.

Sure, there might be people with the same name in the world, but what are the chances of running into two with the same name?

Even if they had the same name like Fujii Shuu, their heights and builds were similar — how do you explain that?

Can there really be two leaves in the world that are so similar?

Utaha felt that there was definitely some connection between this Watanabe Takashi and the Watanabe Takashi she knew.

Utaha began a mental storm in her mind, but her face showed no emotion, making it impossible for anyone to read her thoughts.

"Take your hand off."

Utaha spoke coldly, staring at the hand on her shoulder.

Sonoko, seeing the girl now bristling like a porcupine, immediately retracted her hand with a melancholic look.

She understood that Utaha was venting her frustration on her.

It was her loud voice that had made Takashi misunderstand, leading to the complete breakdown of their relationship.

She felt innocent, as she had only made her choose between Takashi and Tomoya.

But you chose Tomoya yourself, and now you regret it. What's the point of taking it out on me?

She knew it, but Sonoko still silently bore it.

Though she felt the responsibility wasn't entirely hers, she knew she had played a part in it.

And considering Utaha's near-delusional mental state, she couldn't provoke her too much.

…

On the other side.

After leaving Kadokawa Bookstore, passing a trash can, Maki snatched the signed books from Takashi's hands and threw both his and hers into the trash can.

Takashi looked at her, amused, and teased, "Why are you angry at a stranger?"

"You're still laughing."

The moment Maki saw Watanabe Takashi smile, her temper flared.

She grabbed a handful of his soft flesh at his waist and twisted it, making Takashi immediately stop laughing.

"It hurts, it hurts, Maki, I'm sorry."

"Tell me, what's your relationship with that black stockings old woman?"

Maki asked loudly, like a jealous wife confronting her husband over an affair.

"Old woman? She doesn't seem that much older than us?"

"Ah, so you two really have something going on. You're even defending her."

Takashi had not said anything, but now that he had spoken, Maki became even angrier, twisting harder.

Takashi raised three fingers and loudly swore, "I swear, we really don't have any relationship. If I'm lying, may lightning strike me, and it'll rain immediately!"

Boom!!!

Almost as soon as Takashi finished his sentence, the previously clear sky suddenly turned dark.

Within thirty seconds, it began pouring rain.

People around looked out the window and then at Takashi, their eyes seemingly saying: Scumbag, what else do you have to say?

'Isn't it the heavens, playing with me?'

Takashi looked at the black clouds that now covered the sky, his mood a bit complicated.

He seemed to have found the type of scumbag who swears and makes Tokyo rain.

Seems like it's me?

"Do you have any last words?"

At this moment, Maki no longer seemed angry, instead, she looked at him with a smile.

Honestly, at this moment, Takashi would rather Maki be angry.

"I do."

Looks like he had to pull out the big guns.

"Go ahead."

Maki cracked her knuckles, making them pop.

"I've been hiding something from you for a long time. I like you."

Takashi placed both hands on her shoulders and gazed at her deeply.

Boom!!!

Suddenly, a thunderous roar of lightning split the sky, as if the heavens were shouting: You're full of crap!

"From the moment I first saw you, I liked you."

Boom, boom!!!

The surrounding crowd:

Dude, can you stop swearing?

If you keep going, Tokyo might be gone.

"Will you be my girlfriend?"

Boom, boom, boom!!!

Thunderstorms and lightning flashed.

Maki seemed deaf to the surroundings, her face suddenly turning bright red as she stammered, "Yo-you suddenly confessed to me, what do you want me to do about this?"

"I... I just consider you a good friend."

"Don't think too much about it!"

Boom, boom, boom!

Takashi looked at the lightning, then glanced at Maki. "Are you sure you only consider me an ordinary friend?"

"Of course."

"Then swear it."

"I, Shijo Maki, swear in front of Roppongi that if I have any strange feelings towards Watanabe Takashi, Tokyo will immediately experience an earthquake."

As soon as Maki finished speaking, everyone suddenly felt a noticeable tremor beneath their feet.

The intensity wasn't very high, but everyone could definitely feel it.

Maki: "..."

Takashi looked at the ground, then looked back at Maki with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Under his gaze, Maki's porcelain-like face began to turn red, with the redness spreading toward her neck.

'Not before, not after, why does it have to happen when I swear? Now I can't save face.'

Maki mentally cursed the earthquake, her entire face turning bright red. "Th-that doesn't count. Let me redo my oath."

The bystanders: "..."

Two god-father.

Are you two planning to make all of Tokyo pay for your romance?

Stop, stop, please, stop using your divine powers already.

If you keep going, the entire country will end up as part of your play.

"Sis, stop, no, wait, stop talking!"

Shijo Mikado rushed out to stop his sister.

In fact, there was no need for him to intervene. Takashi gently smiled, "Hmm, it doesn't count."

"I really don't like you…"

"Not at all? Not even a little?"

Their gazes met, and the boy's eyes were bright and soft.

As the conversation went on, Maki found herself unable to say "yes."

Could it be that she didn't like Watanabe Takashi at all?

How could that be!

Her first date with the opposite sex.

Her first hand-holding, all of it was with him.

If she didn't like him, how could she go that far?

"Actually, I don't have no feelings for you at all."

Maki murmured in a low voice, tilting her head as if talking to herself, "I just think that before my heart is truly clear, letting you move in would be irresponsible to you."

"If I like you, I hope it's you, Watanabe Takashi, as a person, and not because you resemble someone I liked."

"I know this is unfair to you, but Takashi, can you wait for me?"

Takashi gazed at Maki.

At this moment, she was constantly sneaking glances at him.

When their eyes met, she quickly looked away.

"Okay."

Takashi, like an older brother, placed his hand gently on her head and patted her softly, his gaze warm. "I'll wait for you."

"No matter how long, I'll wait for you."

Maki, I won't move into your heart.

Because you will definitely end up with Tanuma Tsubasa.

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