Now, what should I do in this situation…… To summarize what just happened: I called out to Olivia-san, who had frozen up, and suddenly, she unexpectedly hugged me. After a moment, she pulled away with a pale expression on her face.
I could understand that her actions were probably due to confusion in response to an unexpected situation. Maybe, with her mind still in disarray, she thought I hugged her, so she should return the gesture or something like that.
At the very least, it wasn’t a calm, deliberate action. If it were, she wouldn’t have pulled away looking as if she’d lost all color.
I’m uncertain about how to address this, but there likely isn’t much time. Olivia-san could start apologizing in the next moment, or perhaps even go as far as prostrating herself. No, it would be better if it were just an apology, but considering Olivia-san’s personality, it wouldn’t be surprising if she tried to mit seppuku instead.
Hurry! I need to act before Olivia-san makes any move!
[U- Um, my apo————-]
[Olivia-san!]
[—–Hyihh!? W- What is it, Miyama Kaito-sama?]
It was close, but I managed to stop her from speaking by raising my voice. For now, I mustn’t give her any chance to speak.
At this point, Olivia-san must be feeling responsible for hugging me earlier, and she’s definitely thinking it was disrespectful or something along those lines.
[Thank you. You returned the hug the same way I did, didn’t you?]
[Eh? N- No, I was……]
[Actually, I’m sorry for suddenly hugging you. I acted like that thinking it might help calm you down, since you seemed confused, but I ended up making things more confusing. Was it unfortable for you?]
[M- Miyama Kaito-sama hasn’t done anything to apologize for! Besides, I would never find it unfortable to be hugged by you. On the contrary, I feel incredibly honored and happy……]
[Is that so? I’m glad to hear that…… I feel the same way. I was happy when you hugged me too, and although it was a bit of an impulsive act, maybe it turned out to be a good thing in the end.]
[……Eh? Ah, I- I see…… If that is what Miyama Kaito-sama says, then it must be true.]
Although I was being somewhat forceful, needing to rely on the influence my position seems to have in her mind, the fact that I hugged her first worked in my favor. We both hugged each other, and neither of us felt unfortable, so it was easy to conclude that there was no problem.
In any case, it’s better to keep things on my terms. Olivia-san tends to see my words as absolute, so if I firmly conclude that it was a positive experience for both of us, she likely won’t object.
[Also, we’re on a date right now, so it’s not unusual for us to hug each other. Didn’t you e across something like that in the books you’ve read?]
[I- Indeed, there were depictions of mutual embraces…… I always thought that sort of thing happened closer to the end of the story, but now that you mention it, there’s no reason it couldn’t happen at any other time……]
[Well, it was a bit of a spontaneous action, which was a bit of a mistake, but it doesn’t seem to have caused any problems…… How about we just say it was a good experience for both of us?]
[Ah, yes. If that’s what Miyama Kaito-sama says, then I have no objections.]
……Alright, I pushed through. At least now that I’ve called it a “good result”, she shouldn’t start saying it was disrespectful or a grave sin.
[……Miyama Kaito-sama also doesn’t find it unfortable…… I’m so honored and happy…… T- These worldly thoughts again!?]
[Olivia-san?]
[M- My apologies. It’s nothing, really.]
[I see. Well, we’ve stopped walking, so let’s head to the café again.]
I called out to Olivia-san, who had a thoughtful expression, and she quickly reassured me, saying she was fine, then took my hand again, which I had let go of earlier.
She made sure to hold it properly, fingers intertwined, in a way that was almost too proper———– though she did have a faint blush on her cheeks, suggesting she was a bit embarrassed.
W- Well, in any case…… I’m really relieved that Olivia-san didn’t end up prostrating herself in public.
Serious-senpai : [……Umm, Kaito? That was practically like a pick-up line…… Honestly, if you’d added something like “Let’s do it again” at the end, Olivia would’ve probably nodded without a second thought…… Yep, the flag is fully set now……]
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