My Friend Doesn't Hesitate 6

 ACT06     What Is the Best Way of Holding Hands to Show a Close Relationship?


「Good morning, Akami.」


It was a day off, a little before 11 a.m.

She and Akami had made plans to go shopping today, so Mashiro had headed for the meeting place in front of the station, but.

Akami had already arrived, and noticing Mashiro, she smiled brightly and went to meet her.


「Good morning, Shiro-chan.」

「You're early, Akami. Did I keep you waiting?」

「No, I didn't wait for that long. I did wake up early, though.」

「Is that so? That's good, then.」


Apparently, she hadn't made her wait for that long.

Mashiro was relieved.

Right after their morning greetings were finished, when Mashiro and Akami were about to head to the station's ticket gate,



「I've kept you waiting, Konoe-senpai. Did you wait long?」
 
「... No, Youta-kun. I've just arrived.」

「I-is that so? Then... shall we go?」

「…… Yeah.」



It seemed there was another pair meeting at the same time.

The man and woman were around their same age, and looked to be in love.

The woman held out her hand, which her boyfriend, looking slightly nervous, grabbed before they started walking with hands held; Mashiro and Akami were involuntarily captivated by that scene.


「Ooh... how nice.」

「Their pureness is in full bloom.」


Although their hands separated temporarily when they passed through the station's ticket gate, they tightly connected them once again immediately afterward, which made the closeness and depth of their relationship easy to see.

Even seen from a distance, their ambience looked heartwarming.

 

「... Shiro-chan.」

「Mmm?」


A little while later, after Mashiro and Akami had passed through the ticket gate and were on their way to the station platform.

Akami, who was blushing a little for some reason, called out to her.


「Um... could we also, hold, hands?」

「? What's up, so suddenly?」

「Um, when I saw the couple, for some reason...」

「Mm, that's fine.」


Whether a couple, friends, or whatever, if you're close, you'll probably hold hands.
There was nothing strange about that.

With that in mind, Mashiro took Akami's hand.

After doing that, for some reason, Akami shouted『Hyaa!?』and stiffened in surprise.


「... Sh-Shiro-chan, you, you did that so easily.」

「Is that so? Akami, when we go to school in the morning, you link arms with me, right? For the usual replenishment.」

「Uu... well, that's true, but. Deliberately holding hands like this conversely makes me feel embarrassed, or how should I put it...」

「?」


Was that how it was?

Although Akami said that, for Mashiro, this degree of skinship felt quite lacking.

Akami's warmth being transmitted from her hand was certainly pleasant.

Compared to the usual『replenishment』when going to school in the morning, there was less contact, but she could still understand its charm.

However, it was lacking.

She thought it would be better if there was a factor that allowed her to enjoy the feel of Akami's hand a little more.


「…………Hmm.」


And then, Mashiro came up with a good idea.


「Eh? ... Sh-Sh-Shiro-chan!?」


Slightly loosening the connection between her and Akami's hands.

She entwined their fingers one by one.

Then, following her feelings, grasped a little firmly.

Yeah, this was good.


「This feels quite good.」

「Sh-Shiro-chan, this is...!」


Mashiro was a little satisfied, but.

On the other hand, Akami's mouth was opening and closing repeatedly.


「Mm? What's wrong, Akami? You've become like that a lot lately, but your face is even redder than usual today?」

「No, why this way of connecting…!」

「Eh? I thought I'd be able to feel the warmth of Akami's hand better this way. Around the same as the usual replenishment.」

「But, this is the so-called lo-lo-lov... auu...」

「...... Perhaps, Akami, you don't like it?」

「N-no! It's, absolutely, not that! Rather, I am joyous!」

「Why did you start speaking like that?」


Actually, she still didn't quite understand the cause of Akami's reactions, but.

It was quite entertaining and very cute; those reactions had recently become something Mashiro looked forward to.

Above all, if Akami said it was fine, then it should be fine.

For that reason,


「Why don't we do this whenever we're walking around today?」

「Eh…… O-Ok.」


She wanted to get closer with Akami.

She wanted to do more things like this.

It seemed like spending time with her friend was going to make today a good day for Mashiro.


  ☆★★★☆★★


Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.


The best!

Shiro-chan, the best!

There's no way I could have ever predicted it would go this far.

The virtue accumulated from coming two hours before the meeting time must have paid off...!

Be that as it may, what am I going to do about this?

Will my body be able to last the entire day? Will it?

While I'm transcendentally happy, I'm worried about the future... eh, ah.


「... Youta-kun.」

「Eh, Senpai. Sh-should we do that too?」

「…… Yeah.」

「Then, umm… he-here.」

「... Nn, feels good, doesn't it.」


The couple we saw earlier are looking at us and being influenced!?

Oh, this is also splendid... moreover, Girlfriend-san, far from just your hands, that nonchalant way you started clinging to him... uu, waa~.

Be, be happy~.


As expected of Shiro-chan, your boldness increased that couple's level of happiness...

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