My childhood sweetheart is Nishimiya Glass

Chapter 321 This time I want to speak first

"There...there isn't one there..."

Yuzuru Nishimiya guiltily turned her head away, not forgetting to explain, "I had made plans to go out with my friends that day..."

"That's perfect. You can come to our school with your friends. Most of the activities are held indoors, so you don't have to worry about the sun outside."

Tsuna smiled at her, dodged Hachiko who was rushing towards him, and took Shoko's hand as they left the living room.

Even with the air conditioning on, he refused to hug a fluffy Hachiko on a hot day.

However, seeing that Hachiko seemed disappointed, the matter of compensation was left to Nishimiya Yuzuru.

"Click..."

As soon as Shoko returned to the bedroom on the second floor with him, the impulsive memories of last night flashed through her mind like lenses.

Although after a day of testing, she was convinced that Tsuna was definitely asleep at the time…

"Glass?"

Tsuna noticed that she seemed distracted from the start and was a little puzzled. He then raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes: "Shoko? What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed in your thoughts. I've called you several times already."

"Tsuna, are you using the lap pillow voucher tonight?"

"what?"

After she said that, both of them froze. Shoko even instinctively covered her mouth, wishing she could slap her twice...

Why did you blurt out what was on your mind?
Do you want me to use it?

"I can't decide that, you can use it if you want." Shoko pouted slightly.

Seeing her suddenly become arrogant, Gang felt a little tempted to pinch her cheek.

Once the idea popped into his head, there was nothing more to say. He reached out and pinched her soft cheek, forcing her to look him in the eye, and smiled:
"Shoko-san, tsundere has been phased out of the meta, did you know that?"

Shoko's cheeks were being pinched, and she didn't say anything, only shaking her head repeatedly.

Having had his fill of playing with her, Tsuna let go of her and poked her fair forehead. "After the school festival, how about we go to the aquarium on Sunday?"

Before he could finish speaking, Shoko saw him conjure two aquarium tickets from behind his back. Before her surprise could even show, she heard him continue:
"Consider this a celebration of the successful completion of our school festival! You've worked hard this past month, go and relax."

"Tsuna, isn't your last sentence the key point?"

Shoko happily accepted the two tickets from his hand, then mimicked him, wagging her finger and saying playfully:

"Tsuna, tsundere has already been phased out, did you know that?"

"..."

"As a return gift, how about I clean your ears, Tsuna?"

"No...not very good..." Tsuna instinctively wanted to refuse.

It's not that Shoko's ear-cleaning skills are bad, but he always feels inexplicably afraid whenever someone else cleans his ears for him.

"It's decided then!" With that, Shoko put the tickets in her pocket, got up, and ran downstairs to get her tools.

"..."

When she returned, she had an ear pick and a pair of cotton swabs in her hand. She put them on the bedside table and sat down on the edge of the bed.

Seeing that Tsuna was still hesitating on the chair, he patted his thigh and nodded at him.

"Be gentle, don't go in as deep as last time..."

"That was an accident..."

"..."

Gang walked over to her side, adjusted his position and lay down on his side. He was still a little nervous, but in the end he chose to close his eyes and let her do it.

"Tsuna, when we go to the aquarium, should we invite Ayumi and the others?" Shoko took an ear pick and slowly probed it into his ear.

"Shoko, can you concentrate? I'm scared..."

"Uh-huh……"

For the next few minutes, the only sounds in the room were the ticking of the clock and the two people's soft breathing. "Tsuna..."

After cleaning one ear, Shoko called out softly.

"Ok?"

As he spoke, Tsuna shifted his position, facing the ceiling directly. Out of the corner of his eye, he clearly caught a fleeting hint of disappointment in Shoko's eyes, leaving him speechless...

"Tsuna, there's another one."

"I just want to lie here like this."

Gang looked at the girl who had been with him for more than ten years from a novel perspective.

"You want to invite the class monitor and the others to the aquarium next week?"

He's already decided that he'll confess his feelings at the Ocean Aquarium next week. If those other people join him, he'll have to consider whether to include them in his plans.

Let them work for you; they're free labor anyway... and they'd probably be happy to help if you brought it up.

“I…” Shoko looked into his eyes, a sense of hesitation rising in her heart.

Tsuna noticed something obstructing his view from this angle, so he could only sit up and shrug.

"It's okay. If you want to, you can ask the class monitor and the others. It's no problem."

It'll be more lively with more people, just like when we all went to the aquarium together last time.

"But...but..." Shoko stammered at first, but finally mustered the courage to meet his gaze. "But I want to go with you this time, just the two of us..."

"I...I...I..."

Before she could finish speaking, she seemed to lose her courage and slowly lowered her head, the tips of her ears turning red with the movement.

"Shoko, do you prefer to express your feelings through letters or verbally?"

'！！'

Shoko, who was still feeling annoyed, looked up abruptly upon hearing his words and met his smiling eyes.

The thin steel handle tightened between her fingers, unconsciously bending the small ear pick's shape.

“Glass…I—”

"Mmm...?"

Tsuna felt a warmth on his lips as the girl's warm hand firmly covered his mouth, silencing the words he hadn't yet uttered.

He instinctively tried to pull away, but his gaze met her eyes, which were close to his, filled with seriousness and even a bit domineering.

"Tsuna, you're always the one standing in front of me... so this time, I'll speak first!"

The various memories that flashed through her mind gave the girl plenty of courage.

"Tsuna, Skidesu! (I like you!)"

"..." Tsuna opened his mouth in agreement, but his mouth was still tightly covered, so he could only nod repeatedly.

The original plan was disrupted, perhaps because yesterday's incident gave Shoko the courage to confess her feelings before Tsuna could. Tsuna said there was still one more chance to propose...

The moment he nodded, Shoko could no longer suppress herself. She rushed into his arms, her face and body pressed against his, accompanied by a warm breeze and a faint fragrance.

She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and back, burying her face deep in his chest, so tightly it was as if she wanted to embed herself into him.

"Loosen up a bit..." Tsuna was having trouble breathing because of the tightness, so he quickly patted her arm.

Once the murderous intent subsided somewhat, Tsuna immediately pulled his arms together, unconsciously nuzzling his chin against her head, feigning displeasure as he complained:

"Shoko-kun, did you refer to the 'Minimalism Manual' for your confession?"

The core message is accurately hit, but the emotional impact... isn't it a bit stingy?!

Shoko nuzzled affectionately against his neck, letting out a soft, contented sigh, before gently punching his shoulder with her fist.
"When I get home tonight, I'll write you a thousand-word confession, okay?"

(End of this chapter)