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I Was Caught up in a Hero Summoning, but That World Is at Peace (Web Novel) - Chapter 2491: Movie Watching with Kaori ㉗
Chapter 2491: Movie Watching with Kaori ㉗
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Even as she restlessly shifted her gaze at the current situation of being held in Kaito’s arms, the fact that she still had some leeway to think was, after all, because she had experienced a hug once before.
Of course, a hug and sleeping in the same bed were completely different things, but even so, the fact that she had once experienced being pressed this close together became a faint source of emotional support.
(……No matter how I think about it, dawn is still far away. Kaito-kun looks like he’s sleeping soundly too, and getting out of this situation without waking him up would be difficult. I could pull away if I used Body Strengthening Magic, but after causing him so much trouble already, waking him up in the middle of the night would be……)
In terms of physical ability, if magic were included, Kaori far surpassed him, so it wasn’t that she couldn’t break free from being held.
However, considering that she had fallen asleep herself and unconsciously clung to Kaito, restraining him for at least long enough that he gave up and fell asleep, she couldn’t bring herself to choose that option.
(Using Teleportation Magic is impossible too. Taking magic tools out of the magic box would require moving around a lot, and besides, Kaito-kun’s house has powerful teleportation interference, so teleporting itself isn’t possible…… h- hmm…… so that means…… there’s no way out?)
After thinking that far, Kaori glanced at Kaito’s face. It was too dim to see clearly, but the faintly visible sleeping face somehow felt cute.
(……W- Well, in that case…… it can’t be helped, right? It’s not like I dislike this situation or anything…… somehow, it feels really reassuring, like I can relax here…… for now, I guess it’s fine to stay like this.)
Of course, she felt embarrassed, but she didn’t feel any discomfort at being held by Kaito. If anything, she even felt a certain sense of comfort.
From Kaori’s perspective, towards Kaito, the person she was interested in…… the one she had come to recognize she had feelings for, her guard had become quite loose. And on top of that, since Kaito was fast asleep right now, even if she was embarrassed, there was no worry about him seeing her reddened face.
Under the noble excuse of “it would be bad to wake Kaito up”, a desire to enjoy this situation just a little longer also welled up inside her.
(……W- We’re practically pressed together with almost our whole bodies anyway…… and if I try to pull back the hand I’ve wrapped around Kaito-kun’s back, I might wake him up…… y-yeah, that’s right. This can’t be helped…… I already caused trouble, so waking Kaito-kun up in the middle of the night would be bad…… it can’t be helped, and thinking about the posture too, sticking a bit closer is more natural anyway……)
Thinking up excuses for herself, Kaori gently pressed her reddened face against Kaito’s chest. She wasn’t tightening her embrace or anything like that, but she still felt as if the degree of closeness had increased, feeling like she could hear the pounding of her rapidly beating heart.
(O- Ohh…… Kaito-kun gives off such a gentle vibe that I always had the impression he was kind of slender, but…… h- he actually has a pretty solid chest, or rather, it feels like he does some exercise too…… h- he really has the body of a boy…… u- ugh, my heart’s racing.)
Kaito didn’t really engage in combat all that often, and in his daily life he preferred relaxed, loose-fitting clothes, but he frequently accompanied Hina on her early-morning runs and at least kept up the bare minimum of exercise.
On top of that, he was constantly doing various kinds of maintenance work, such as brushing Bellfreed’s nearly 5-meter-tall body, so he does have a fair amount of muscle. From the impression she got while hugging him, he felt sturdier than she had imagined.
That contrast became a kind of gap, making Kaori’s heart pound even harder.
(T- This is troubling…… I mean, it’s like I’m getting way more serious about this than I thought…… u- uwahh, what should I do, this feeling is, I- I’m really happy…… n- no, it’s not like Kaito-kun and I are lovers or anything, and normally, this kind of thing isn’t very appropriate, but given the situation right now, it can’t be helped……)
Along with a sense of peace, a faint happiness welled up inside her, and Kaori let out a small smile while keeping her face buried against Kaito’s chest.
(……I wonder how Kaito-kun felt? Even if it was my fault, he stayed beside me while I was asleep, right? I- I’m absolutely sure he’s not the type to do anything strange to a sleeping girl, so there’s no doubt nothing happened…… but still, I wonder if his thought headed that way, even just a little…… If he was at least conscious of me as the opposite sex…… that would make me…… a little happy.)
As she thought about such things and let her whole body soak in the blissful warmth, drowsiness began to creep up on her again.
(……I’m getting sleepy. But, well, I guess it’s fine…… Kaito-kun doesn’t look like he’s going to wake up anytime soon either, and it’s still dark outside…… it’s warm and comforting…… I’ll just fall asleep like this.)
It had been an unexpected turn of events, but the warmth and the pull of sleep were hard to resist…… And so, Kaori closed her eyes and gently sank back into slumber.
Makina : [Wonderful. This makes me look forward to how their relationship will develop.]
Popcorn-senpai : [Ah, my name’s kinda back to normal. That aside, Kaori is totally a maiden in love, isn’t she!? Even if it’s all thanks to Makina’s heavy-handed assist of the script, she’s completely playing the heroine role!!!]
Makina : [No, I want you not to misunderstand. I had nothing to do with my child drinking cocoa and falling asleep, or with her hugging my beloved child around the waist. I did tweak things a little afterward, but of course, I didn’t mess with either of their thoughts in any weird way. The same goes for my beloved child hugging my child while they were sleeping, and this time too, with my child sleeping on my beloved child’s chest, I didn’t do anything there either. Oh, and just as a side note, I did make it so my beloved child would relax when being hugged by my child, but I didn’t do anything to my child’s side in particular.]
Popcorn-senpai : [So in the end, it’s Kaito’s romcom constitution that’s the real problem huh…… and on top of that, it’s basically confirmed that Kaori is way more in love with Kaito than she herself realizes……]
