Chapter Sixty: The Cheating Cat Is Actually Beside Me
Nagi can feel the powerful influence brought by the purple-black starlight.
During this time spent beside Kanade.
The thought of “Kanade-kun, I like you~” would occasionally flicker through Nagi’s mind.
Staring at Kanade-kun’s face makes her heart race, and just hearing his voice brings her a sense of security.
How did she transform from the “pure, innocent girl with unrequited love” into someone resembling a “shameless, insatiable, contrasting meat-hungry girl”?
Moreover, this time the starlight would not be consumed by any feminine actions she made.
Even cuddling with Kanade had no effect.
This left Nagi quite troubled.
It seems that this time the starlight reserves are essentially impossible to deplete in daily life.
After Kanade and Nagi simultaneously denied the “active cuddling” plan proposed by Rin and the others.
Nagi and the others were embarking on a luxurious cruise adventure.
Though called an adventure, it was really just visiting every entertainment facility on the luxury cruise.
They were also casually completing tasks on the “couple’s checklist.”
Knowing the essence of the curse, this checklist should have been discarded.
But Yukino vetoed that with “This is our masterpiece!”
Considering these matters, it might trigger a “rampage” incident.
As long as Kanade-kun can control himself, he can help Nagi recover her memories.
Therefore, Kanade and Nagi planned to complete it as well.
[School trip to-do list: Shop together at the souvenir store (1/1)]
This was a rather ambiguous task.
It was likely that Kogetsu wanted to find a way to include it so she could get a souvenir.
Nagi and the others arrived at the shopping area on the fourth level of the luxury cruise.
The shopping area is located in the center of the cruise ship, designed like a bustling street.
Bright lights spilled from the ceiling, illuminating a plethora of goods.
Various luxury brand items were displayed in glass showcases, from exquisite jewelry to fine handbags, each shining enticingly under the lights.
As if they were in a shopping paradise floating on the sea.
However, these shops were clearly not the ones Nagi and the others intended to visit.
They came here not only to check off every area.
The real purpose was to head to the souvenir shop and bring back some gifts for Kogetsu and Chika.
Inside the souvenir store.
Nagi, who should have been picking souvenirs with Kanade, noticed a small detail.
Kanade was focused on his phone, occasionally typing and replying to messages.
He seemed to care a lot about the person he was chatting with.
Suddenly, Nagi felt a twinge of displeasure—
—No, you need to calm down.
—Is this what jealousy feels like? How refreshing~
Under the purple-black starlight, Nagi experienced the feeling of jealousy triggered by “Kanade-kun” for the first time.
It seems this direction in her role-play is slightly heavy…
Just seeing Kanade busy replying to messages, not focusing his attention on her, makes her anxious.
But Kanade, isn’t that a bit much?
When shopping with your “girlfriend,” not paying attention to her.
Good thing the current partner is me; otherwise, you’d definitely be disliked by your girlfriend!
Even if it’s just a message from a friend—
“Uh?”
At this point, Nagi noticed out of the corner of her eye.
Mana, standing not far away, was also intently replying to messages on her phone.
Moreover, the frequency of their typing seemed synchronized.
“Huh?????”
Nagi, realizing what was happening, was filled with question marks.
What is this development?
During a date with your “girlfriend,” secretly chatting with your “girlfriend’s best friend” face-to-face via phone?
—Did I just get reverse cow-girled by Mana!?
Nagi was taken aback.
—No, no, no, calm down. Kanade-kun is not the kind of person to be fickle like this!
—It must be that Mana, the cheating cat… Wait, why am I already assuming they are secretly having an affair?
That was close~
Nagi managed to hold onto her “self,” regaining her composure.
Although the two of them were indeed secretly chatting on their phones, it didn’t mean there was any illicit relationship between them.
Fortunately, she was rational enough not to fall into a love-struck thinking loop—
But this is a rare opportunity; might as well make good use of it…
Eh, it’s definitely not because I’m jealous.
…..
……
“Eh!? L-Little Nagi?”
As Kanade was replying to messages, he suddenly felt a soft touch on his shoulder.
Turning around, he found Nagi pouting, leaning against him, looking like a spoiled little kitten.
She was so close that Kanade could smell the sweet fragrance emanating from her.
And the warmth coming from his shoulder brought an intimate feeling that was hard to ignore.
That touch was both warm and soft, making Kanade want to pull her into his embrace—
“Uh, um? What’s wrong?” Kanade hurriedly pulled back a bit.
He was afraid of making the same mistake again, triggering the curse.
At the same time, he silently turned off the screen of his phone.
The content on it couldn’t be seen by Nagi.
That was a message from Mana, regarding a “supernatural presence.”
There was a suspected extraordinary entity onboard the luxury cruise.
Because the target could potentially be Nagi, Mana hoped he could pay closer attention.
She also wanted to stay close to Nagi during the entire journey.
After all, only she retained extraordinary powers.
Kanade had lost his abilities since breaking the contract with DD-chan.
Though he had kept up with combat techniques and physical training, it was still difficult to compete with a real extraordinary being.
“Kanade-kun, you look very happy…” Nagi pouted, half-closing her eyes as she spoke.
“Ah, no, this, this is…” Kanade felt he couldn’t explain it clearly for a moment.
He felt it was normal for Nagi to be upset.
After all, objectively speaking, he had already been declared out of the game the moment he focused on chatting with another girl in front of his “girlfriend.”
Just as Kanade was at a loss for excuses, preparing to apologize honestly.
He noticed Nagi weakly reached out to tug at his clothes.
Her cute cheeks flushed with an enticing crimson, her pink lips parted as she whispered in a voice only he could hear:
“Um… although I won’t blame you, Kanade-kun… but if possible, I’d like you to pay more attention to me…”
“Uh, um…”
In that instant, Kanade felt his heart skip several beats.
Why does this girl, even after losing her memory, still occasionally do such heart-fluttering actions?
Nearly leading him to experience one of life’s three great misconceptions…
Kanade took a few deep breaths, slightly calming his feelings.
A girl like Little Nagi, who is afraid of loneliness yet gentle… is really easy to misunderstand.
If it weren’t himself accompanying Nagi today, but some other guy.
What if Nagi showed him that same gentle and considerate attitude? He would surely misunderstand that she likes him, right?
It’s really hard to let go of this concern!
……
“Hey hey, Rinko, it seems like a hellish scene is starting over by Oniichan’s side!”
“Yeah, I started recording a long time ago. I’ll send it to Kogetsu-senpai later.”
Rin used Yukino as cover, capturing the moment Nagi was jealous and acting spoiled with an “abnormal filming” perspective.
I believe Kogetsu and Chika will be pleased with this “souvenir.”
In the end, everyone received a free keychain as a souvenir, featuring the cruise’s name and shape.
Considering the prices inside the store were simply too high.
The souvenirs for Kogetsu and Chika would have to wait until they reached Minase Island for selection.
Next, the group headed to a clothing store.
This was a strongly requested destination from Nagi.
She had only one goal—
To buy a new swimsuit.
That boldly revealing bikini was absolutely not something she could wear out!
Just imagining herself in that bikini on the beach, Nagi felt her cheeks burning.
She would definitely be regarded as an indecent woman by classmates and teachers… Ugh, kill me!
Thus, Nagi planned her final struggle.
Taking this opportunity to buy a new swimsuit.
—To let Kanade-kun pick a style he likes…
—Wait, why does it matter so much what Kanade-kun likes?
It’s not like I’m buying it for him to see… why do I feel like I’m becoming more and more like a tsundere?
Childhood friends plus tsundere is a big taboo!
…..
“Kanade, Kanade-kun… which style do you like me in?”
