110 Chapter 103 - Dual Confessions

Chapter 103

Evening, right after the sunset. The culture festival that is surrounded by a happy and harmonious atmosphere has finished without any incident. And now for the finishing, it's the time for the event that exclusive only to Shuuchiin Academy's student, a big bonfire in the schoolyard.

Incidentally, this bonfire event will run until 8 PM which is an hour-long. Naturally, every big bonfire event like this will be accompanied by melodious music for dancing around the bonfire.

This event is also very popular for couples. In fact, this is likely what Miko-chan expects when she suggested this event. Still, it's not like this even was exclusive for couples. But there is a time for that right before the ending.

I am certain many students also have a plan to confess to their crush right before the ending when the romantic song will be played for ten minutes. It can be seen from the way some students looking at another student with a determined expression.

Many songs will be played for an hour from 7 to 8 PM. And of course, except for the last 10 minutes, party songs will be played for 50 minutes. Therefore, even if they didn't have a partner, they can still enjoy the festive atmosphere with their friends.

Although the bonfire was just lit for about 5 minutes, some couple has prepared themselves around the bonfire. The other student sits at quite a distance waiting for the music to sound while chatting with their friends, girlfriend, or boyfriend.

"Start the music, Kaori," I said to Kaori who has waiting for my cue in the audio room by phone.

"Roger that, Izu!." Kaori answered and clicking sounds can be heard from her side. A song that caused the festive atmosphere merrier reverberated at the school causing the students to shout and went to gather around the bonfire and dancing happily with their friends.

*Click* *Click*

Yuu, who stand beside me watching the students, took his smartphone and captured some photos of the joyful scene in front of us. After taking some photos, he was about to walk away from the cheerful crowd.

"Hey, Yuu..." I said.

"Yes, senpai?" Yuu tilted his head and asked.

"Don't forget to tell her 'Otsukaresama' from us, the student council too." I closed my eyes and said with a smile. Yuu widened his eyes as he heard what I said. Obviously, because he hasn't told me about where he is going to.

"...Of course, thank you, Izumi-senpai." Yuu chuckled and said before he went away.

"Aren't they cute? Understand each other, supporting each other, and even wishing for each other happiness. The previous me will definitely feel envy with them." Hayasaka came to my side and said.

"Hehe... So, why the current you didn't feel envious toward them?" I smirked and said.

"That's of course because I have a special person and new sisters right now," Hayasaka said with a beaming smile.

"That's true! And one of those sisters of yours is going to take you to dance near the bonfire. Come on!" Kaori, who just came, eagerly said as she took Hayasaka's hand and went to the bonfire. Hayasaka looks surprised for a moment before she smiled.

"Kaori-san sure is energetic as always. And you know Izumi, me before meeting you might also merely looking from afar with envious looks on my face. That's why, thanks for meeting with me, Izumi. And I love you." Kaguya said with a tender smile then kissed my cheek.

"Kaguya-san! Come on!" Kaori waved her hand and shouted.

"Yes, yes." Kaguya nodded and walk toward Kaori with a smile on her face.

"You sure are loved, Izu-nii." Chisa chuckled and said as she and Chika-chan stood beside me.

"And I feel blessed because of that." I happily said.

"Hehe, let's go join them too, Izumi-kun, Chisa-chan. There are still fifteen minutes before Miyuki-kun's confession after all." Chika laughingly said.

"That's true! Let's go, Izu-nii!" Chisa grasps my right hand while Chika takes my left hand as they pulled me and walk to where Kaori, Kaguya, and Hayasaka are.

"Yes, yes." I smiled and walk while they gently pulled my hand.

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Right now, all the members of student councils are hiding behind the door at the rooftop to eavesdrop and peek at the special moment of Shirogane Miyuki who is going to confess to Shijou Maki.

"Fufu...Why are you calling me here, Miyuki-kun?" Maki chuckled a bit and asked.

"Don't you think closing a culture festival with a bonfire is rare nowadays?" Miyuki said without answering the question while looking at the merry scene at the schoolyard.

"That's true. I'm actually surprised that President Kitahara accepted this suggestion." Maki said and stand beside Miyuki to look at a similar scene like him.

"And watching this harmonious scene from the most special seat is the best. Especially with you beside me." Miyuki cooly said without looking at Maki. Although he looks cool, I am sure he is pretty nervous right now.

"Do your best, Miyuki-chan," I said in a low voice. But of course, the member of the student council beside me heard it and nodded with a smile.

"...I don't know you are such a smooth talker, Miyuki-kun." Maki widened her eyes and said with her cheek reddened a bit.

"Because I am not one. I know you understand very well my personality. We have been together for more than a year after all. You know how bad I was with words.

That's why I figured I'd just show you something special that describes what I wanted to say. Hence, here I want to show you something special for that purpose." Miyuki took his phone and clicked it.

And then a bunch of love-shaped balloons started to fly to the sky causing the students near the bonfire lifted their head and look at the sky. And then, they shouted while thinking it was a present from us, the student council.

Meanwhile, the girl that Miyuki intended to give this present is looking at him with an amazed and happy expression on her face.

"Do you understand, Maki? This is how I feel.��� Miyuki for the first time looking at Maki and said with his face reddened a bit.

"Hehehe...It is very like you, Miyuki-kun." Maki took one of the balloons and hold it gently like it was very precious as she said with a dazzling smile.

"Yeah... Although setting this up was relatively hard and I need to ask my friends to help me. I did my best..." Miyuki said.

"I know... and I need to thank them for this. No, they didn't tell me but you look so happy when mentioned friends. At any rate, I want to show you how I feel too. So, here I go..." Maki said with a beaming smile before she pulled Miyuki's face and kissed his lips.

"Hehe... This is how I feel." Maki separated her lips and tenderly said to the shocked Miyuki. Then, we opened the door and went toward Miyuki.

"Wooooooooo!" We shouted happily while Yuu and I lifted the still shocked Miyuki to the air.

"Hahahaha..." Maki laughed as she looked at us.

"Congratulations, Miyuki-chan." And we, as his friends simultaneously said causing him to free from his shocked expression and laughed happily.

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The romantic song has played signaling the last ten minutes of the closing bonfires of the culture festival. Many couples started to dance together with their hands intertwined with each other.

Naturally, I asked my girlfriends to dance with me but they said I need to dance with someone first with a grin on their faces. And that someone is Chika-chan who fidgeting nervously and her head shyly lowered.

"How about a dance with me, my lady?" I offered my hand for her to take and said.

"Nn..." Chika-chan nodded and took my hand with a smile. I saw the newly formed couple like Miyuki-chan and Shijou-chan dancing as we walk. Chika and I secured a free spot and started to slow dance.

"Don't be that nervous, Chika-chan. Where is the usually bubbly girl?" I said as we danced.

"It can't be helped, I am going to say something important after all..." Chika-chan answered.

"Still, I have said this before, but you are fine just the way you are, Chika-chan." I smiled and said.

"...That's why you are unfair, Izumi-kun."Chika chuckled and said.

"How about you tells me again why you think I am unfair?" I smiled wryly and said.

"Let's see... I think anyone who can be your friend is lucky. I remember very well the words you said to me in front of The kendo club's dojo. It was the first time someone said that kind of words to me.

I was very happy when I heard that sentence from you. That sentence not only makes me happy but also warms my heart. And then, we became friends after that.

Since that time, I came to know many sides of you, Izumi-kun. You are easy-going but can be serious at the same time. You are very smart, charming, and... you like to teasy me very much.

However, you always comfort me after you tease me, whenever I feel down, and you are very kind toward me except the teasing. That's why you are unfair, Izumi-kun. But I love you.

I love the Izumi who always easygoing but serious whenever it needed. I love the Izumi who was very smart and charming. And I love the Izumi who like to tease me and kind at the same time. Therefore, please let me be your girlfriend too, Izumi-kun." Chika-chan closed her eyes and heartily said.

"Pfff....hahahahaha" I was surprised when I heard her heartfelt confession and laughed because of how cute the gap between her usual personality with how she confessed. The couple around us had heard my laugh and looked at me for a while before they smiled and looked back at their partner.

"Muu...I am quite nervous when I said it you know..." Chika pouted and said.

"My bad, my bad. At any rate, I think answering that kind of heartfelt confession with words isn't enough. So..." I said. Then, I closed the distance between our face and kissed her lips.

Other students shouted when they looked at us while the other challenger who confessed to their crush and got accepted also kissed their partner when they saw us.

"Hehe..let me use the phrase Miyuki-chan used before. This is how I feel, Chika-chan" I smiled and said.

"Hehehe..." Chika launched herself toward me and hugged me.

I hugged her back and looking at my girlfriends who were looking at me with a grin on their face. They waved their hand when they noticed that I looked at them.

Looks like they have planned this for quite some time. Maybe it's at the summer festival when they went together.

With this, the joyful culture festival of Shuuchiin Academy for this year has finished with everyone displaying big smiles on their face.