Published at 29th of January 2026 7:06 am

Chapter 2491: Movie Watching with Kaori

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Even as she restlessly shifted her gaze at the current situation of being held in Kaitos 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 hes 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 wasnt that she couldnt 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 couldnt 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-kuns house has powerful teleportation interference, so teleporting itself isnt possible h- hmm so that means theres no way out?)

After thinking that far, Kaori glanced at Kaitos face. It was too dim to see clearly, but the faintly visible sleeping face somehow felt cute.

(W- Well, in that case it cant be helped, right? Its not like I dislike this situation or anything somehow, it feels really reassuring, like I can relax here for now, I guess its fine to stay like this.)

Of course, she felt embarrassed, but she didnt feel any discomfort at being held by Kaito. If anything, she even felt a certain sense of comfort.

From Kaoris 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- Were practically pressed together with almost our whole bodies anyway and if I try to pull back the hand Ive wrapped around Kaito-kuns back, I might wake him up y-yeah, thats right. This cant be helped I already caused trouble, so waking Kaito-kun up in the middle of the night would be bad it cant 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 Kaitos chest. She wasnt 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 hearts racing.)

Kaito didnt 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 Bellfreeds 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 Kaoris heart pound even harder.

(T- This is troubling I mean, its like Im getting way more serious about this than I thought u- uwahh, what should I do, this feeling is, I- Im really happy n- no, its not like Kaito-kun and I are lovers or anything, and normally, this kind of thing isnt very appropriate, but given the situation right now, it cant 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 Kaitos chest.

(I wonder how Kaito-kun felt? Even if it was my fault, he stayed beside me while I was asleep, right? I- Im absolutely sure hes not the type to do anything strange to a sleeping girl, so theres 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.

(Im getting sleepy. But, well, I guess its fine Kaito-kun doesnt look like hes going to wake up anytime soon either, and its still dark outside its warm and comforting Ill 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 names kinda back to normal. That aside, Kaori is totally a maiden in love, isnt she!? Even if its all thanks to Makinas heavy-handed assist of the script, shes 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 didnt 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 childs chest, I didnt 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 didnt do anything to my childs side in particular.]

Popcorn-senpai : [So in the end, its Kaitos romcom constitution thats the real problem huh and on top of that, its basically confirmed that Kaori is way more in love with Kaito than she herself realizes]

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