The Gal Next to Me Is Trying Too Hard to Make Me Fall in Love With Her
“This is Saeki’s room, but it smells like another woman…”
“Well, it can’t be helped! Don’t make such a disgusted face!”
A dozen minutes later.
After finishing her shopping, Amagi came to my room with her overnight bag.
And the first thing she did was make this difficult expression. She bit her lip and furrowed her brow in regret.
Then she started taking deep breaths, like she was doing radio calisthenics.
“What are you doing…?”
“I’m changing the air in this room to match my personality!”
…Is she crazy?
“If you just leave it alone, it’ll naturally become Amagi-san’s color. Anyway, could you help me with the cultural festival preparations? I need you to look into where we can buy koppe pan at the cheapest price.”
“Is that all? I thought it might be useful for pricing and order quantities, so I brought some data.”
She handed me a notebook.
It contained data from past cultural festivals.
What each group did in which year, how many customers came, how much profit was made, what kind of problems arose during preparation and the event itself, and how they were resolved—everything was meticulously recorded.
“How did you gather all this information…?”
“I asked my seniors. I went around to all the classes and asked nicely.”
She said it casually, but that’s incredible communication skills.
…Well, it’s Amagi-san, so it’s only natural that she can do that.
“But why? Why go to such lengths for the cultural festival?”
“It’s more fun to do it! It’s not that much trouble anyway!”
It’s not that much trouble… I don’t think so, but she’s the kind of person who would make her own reference book just to make me fall in love with her. If she says so, then that’s probably true.
Still, she’s really inconsistent.
She’s flashy in appearance and personality, but in this regard, she’s either meticulous or something.
I honestly think she’s amazing. I could never imitate her.
“I have to help with the cultural festival preparations, or it’ll be considered inappropriate behavior! I’ll do anything I can!”
She made a small fist in front of her chest and flashed a white smile.
I thought she was so reliable… but just then, her smile suddenly turned into a wicked expression.
“If I do a lot of work here, then I can do whatever I want to Saeki later, right? Because I did a lot of work… hehehe♡”
“…If you do anything weird, I’ll seriously kick you out, okay?”
“I know, I know♡ I know, I know♡”
U-Uwaaa…
She looks like she has no idea what she’s doing…
“Well, let’s get started!”
Amagi rolled up her sleeves dramatically and began working.
Suddenly, the playful expression disappeared from her face, and her eyes lit up with serious determination.
Her lips were tightly closed. Her gaze moved only as much as necessary. Her breathing was quiet.
…I like it.
Amagi-san’s serious expression.
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I used half of my brain to help prepare for the cultural festival, and the other half to think about something else.
—How am I going to take a bath with Saeki tonight?
You might think I’m being silly.
But this is important to me.
Why? Well, there’s only one reason.
I want to do something sexy with Saeki!!
It’s important. It’s super important.
I think there are many kinds of love in the world, but my feelings for Saeki are that kind of love. I want to be by his side, acknowledge each other, and touch each other’s hearts and bodies… That’s the kind of love I feel.
I finally won the chance to stay overnight. I can’t miss this golden opportunity.
We’ll take a bath together, and I’ll press my breasts against him!
Even Saeki, who’s usually so composed, won’t be able to resist… and he’ll just give in and attack me!
Ugh, I’m so excited!! What should I do? I’m turning into an adult!!
…And for that reason.
What’s important is the flow. Naturally, create a flow where Saeki will agree to take a bath together.
If I just ask his normally, I’ll definitely not get his consent.
In the worst case, the sleepover itself could be canceled. That would be a problem.
So, the clever Arisa chan came up with an idea!
A completely flawless, ultimate idea. A surefire plan that ignores any impure relationships with the opposite sex, even one that would surprise Kongming.
Wow, I’m so smart it’s a sin! Saeki’s living alone will end today!
But it’s Saeki’s fault, right?
It’s bad that he let me stay over so easily, even though I love him so much! It’s his lack of awareness that’s the problem, right?
“Let’s call it a day. Would you like something warm to drink?”
“Yeah, I’d like some cocoa!”
“Got it.”
Saeki closed his laptop and stood up.
While warming the milk, he took out a cup and cocoa powder.
Standing in the kitchen, his back view was still so appealing… then decided to put my plan into action.
“Can you help me with my class next?”
“Your class? I didn’t hear about it, but what are you doing?”
“A haunted house. It’s a classic, right?”
“Hmm, that sounds nice.”
As he spoke, he brought over the finished cocoa.
“Thanks!” I took it and took a sip. Yep, it’s delicious.
“I’ve been put in charge of making the haunted house’s gimmicks. As a reference, I asked everyone in my class to recommend various horror movies.”
“…Are you suggesting we watch one together right now?”
“Exactly! Because watching alone is scary, right?”
Saeki glanced at the clock and looked troubled.
Of course. It was almost 10 p.m., a little late to start watching a movie on a weekday.
But I knew Saeki would never refuse.
“You helped me, so… okay, sure.”
See?
He returns favors and keeps his word. That’s what’s so great about Saeki.
“Yay! Let’s watch it quickly!”
I turned on the tablet I had brought and launched the video streaming app.
I played the horror movie that my classmates had said was the scariest ever.
The plan was simple.
Saeki would watch it, get scared, and hesitate to take a bath alone.
Then I would gently offer to join him in the bath.
I’ll push him to do it, saying it’s okay because he’s scared and it’s not inappropriate.
That’s all.
But what if he’s not scared at all… Well, that’s unlikely. Even online reviews say it’s the scariest movie in the last ten years! It’s won various awards too!
Me? I’m fine with it. I’m not scared of fiction! Well, I don’t know much about horror movies, though!
Plus, maybe Saeki will fall for me because of the suspension bridge effect! Am I a genius?! If he’s in love with me, taking a bath together… that’s it, right?!
Oh, this is embarrassing! My own brilliance is terrifying!
Ha ha ha ha!
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“Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!”
“W-well, Amagi-san… it’s this time… it’s not good to shout at this time…!”
“Ah, hyaaaaa! Saekiiiiiiiiii!!”
“Yes, yes… I’m right here…”
At first, Amagi-san had a relaxed expression, but when the first victim appeared, her face changed, and from then on, she clung to my arm and trembled. As you can see, a being that only screams with tears in its eyes was born.
As for me… it’s definitely scary, but I can’t concentrate on the content when someone is screaming next to me like this.
Amagi-san’s reaction is so good that it’s funny, and I don’t care if it’s scary or not anymore.
“Haa… haa…!! Oh, is it over…!? Is the movie really over…!?”
“I wonder. Maybe something will come out at the end…”
“Byaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa～～～～!!”
Finally, blood spattered, and the end credits rolled.
Tired, Amagi collapsed onto the floor.
…She chased her dreams with all her might, tried her best to make me fall in love with her, and even scared herself to death in a horror movie. Amagi-san really seems to be enjoying life.
“It’s getting late, so I’m going to take a shower. Amagi-san, please take a bath in your room.”
Leaving her behind, I head to the bathroom with my change of clothes.
It’s almost midnight. I should probably get ready for bed soon.
“…Huh?”
Something pulled me from behind, and I stopped in my tracks.
When I turned around, there was Amagi-san, with tear-filled eyes—or rather, on the verge of crying—looking like she had been chased by a murderer.
“Don’t leave me alone!!”
“But I have to take a bath…”
“Take a bath with me!!”
“…”
For a moment, I thought she might have some ulterior motive.
She watched a horror movie just to take a bath with me. Then, using the excuse that she was scared, she planned to take a bath with me.
But she’s serious.
Her face is genuinely scared, and if I just leave her alone and go take a bath, she’ll probably burst in crying without saying a word. That’s how I feel.
“…We can’t take a bath together, but you can wait for me in the changing room. I’ll be in the changing room while you’re in the bath.”
“Thank you!! Thank you so much!!”
“Then I’ll hurry up and finish. Make sure you wait for me. Otherwise, I’ll kick you out of the room.”
She nodded vigorously, “Yes, yes, yes!”
She had an expression of trust I’d never seen before.
And in fact, Amagi never tried to open the door while I was in the bath.
“Hey, Saeki, are you there!? You’re there, right!?”
She checked on me every ten seconds or so.
Maiban