All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Chapter 59 - 59: Since we are friends, I guess kissing is normal, right!?

In the cramped dressing room.

Bocchi felt like she was suffocating, her head spinning.

Of course, that was just an illusion. A small space surrounded by curtains couldn't possibly lack oxygen.

Bocchi obediently stood still, trying to press her body against the wall in front of her.

Suddenly, she felt a warm sensation at the back of her neck.

Bocchi, who had never had any physical contact except with her parents,

trembled uncontrollably.

The warm sensation at the back of her neck quickly disappeared.

Bocchi realized that her earlier movement had caused Yukima Azuma to let go of her.

She intended to apologize.

But at that moment, her waist was gripped by the person standing behind her.

The apology she had meant to say was now only a soft moan, like a little kitten.

"Unn~..."

The sound was indeed a bit ambiguous.

Especially in this situation, in a dressing room like this, it could easily provoke the other person.

Although Yukima Azuma couldn't see Gotoh Hitori's face right now,

he could imagine her expression.

Because the back of Gotoh Hitori's neck had turned a soft pink.

Of course, his earlier action wasn't meant for anything inappropriate.

He had only held Bocchi in place so she wouldn't move around.

Once again, he reached out and pulled the zipper of the mermaid dress down.

This time, Yukima Azuma smoothly pulled the zipper of the dress down.

Immediately, Bocchi's smooth, pale back appeared in front of him.

Beneath the light pink hair, the sight was mesmerizing, making one almost swallow their saliva.

Yukima Azuma silently admired it for a moment.

But he did nothing more.

He simply gently pulled Bocchi's hand, asking her to cover her back for the time being.

Then, he gently pulled one corner of the curtain and stepped out.

The sound of the curtain faintly echoed behind him.

Gotoh Hitori froze.

After waiting for a long while, there was still no movement from behind.

Only then did she slowly turn around.

She saw that no one was behind her anymore.

Bocchi leaned against the wall, her legs weak, slowly sliding down to sit on the floor.

What had just happened was truly more than Bocchi could handle, someone who had never had a single friend.

This close contact with another person,

was a first for Bocchi.

No, almost everything Bocchi did with Yukima Azuma today was a first for her.

Bocchi sat on the floor, trying to calm herself down for a long while.

Finally, she slowly stood up.

"If I keep Azuma-kun waiting too long, he'll hate me! I need to change quickly!"

"That just now... it was just a normal favor between friends, right?"

Bocchi tried to convince herself in her mind.

She took off the mermaid dress,

then reached to grab the clothes from the basket.

But...

"No... I can't find it!?"

Bocchi panicked as she looked into the basket.

She

...

In the last row, in the corner of the theater.

The two of them settled into their seats.

Since it was a movie about a band, and not during peak hours, the cinema was somewhat empty.

Sitting in the corner, Bocchi felt incredibly at ease.

But at the same time, a sense of guilt crept in.

As a super introvert with severe social anxiety, Bocchi had extremely sensitive thoughts, sometimes to the point where it became bothersome even for herself.

Even for something trivial and insignificant, she could spiral into self-doubt.

How could she not realize that Yukima Azuma had clearly chosen this spot with her in mind, to make her feel more comfortable?

Today, Yukima Azuma had been considerate toward her countless times, to the point where Bocchi felt uncomfortable.

Luckily, they were just friends.

If they were in a romantic relationship, Bocchi would definitely blame herself, thinking she wasn't a worthy girlfriend.

She might even feel guilty to the point where she'd vanish into ashes, blown away by the wind.

"Don't think too much, eat the popcorn."

At just the right moment, Yukima Azuma gently tapped Bocchi on the head, then handed her the popcorn.

Hugging the box, Bocchi, like a little squirrel, picked at the popcorn and popped it into her mouth, chewing without a care, her cheeks puffed with food.

It wasn't until Yukima Azuma tapped her again that Bocchi snapped back to reality.

The movie had started.

Bocchi tried to focus on the film, but couldn't help but keep glancing at the person sitting beside her.

In the dark theater, the dim light from the screen reflected on the boy's face.

Unlike in the sunlight, he radiated a different kind of charm now, one that made people want to pull him in immediately.

Bocchi looked at their hands, which were holding tightly together the entire time.

It was only then that she suddenly realized.

When she realized this, Bocchi wanted to bury her face in her hands and scream, but she couldn't.

Sensing the shift in the girl beside him, Yukima Azuma turned to look at Bocchi.

At that moment, he noticed some popcorn crumbs at the corner of her mouth.

So, he gently reached out.

Bocchi felt Yukima Azuma's hand touch her cheek.

She instinctively closed her eyes.

Huh!? Could it be...?'

'It must be! It's happening—kissing in the dark theater!'

But... was this really okay? After all, Yukima Azuma and she were just friends.

'Surely, as friends, kissing is fine, right? ... No, wait! How can this be okay!?'

Her heart was full of internal conflict, but she still kept her eyes shut, waiting.

A long moment passed, but her lips didn't feel anything.

Bocchi carefully opened her eyes.

Yukima Azuma was almost only a breath away from her.

Then, right in her gaze, Yukima Azuma gently kissed her.

Soft, very soft.

This was the first kiss, and the taste on her lips was popcorn, quite tasty.

It felt like eating chewy cotton candy, melting away but with time to experience it first.

After a long while, Yukima Azuma finally released Bocchi.

She was gasping, her chest rising and falling.

Because it was her first time kissing, she had unconsciously held her breath, almost passing out from lack of oxygen.

Although she had been released, her whole body still felt dizzy.

It took a long while before Gotoh Hitori's breath gradually returned to normal.

But she absolutely didn't dare to raise her head to look at Yukima Azuma.

Because she felt that her body was a bit off because of what had just happened.

However, even though she didn't look, Yukima Azuma lifted her chin.

"Bocchi, the reason I touched your face earlier was because the corner of your mouth had popcorn crumbs."

Yukima Azuma said as he took out the piece of popcorn that he had just held in his hand to show her.

Gotoh Hitori, after hearing that, first widened her eyes, then her gaze was full of embarrassment, and tears immediately filled her eyes. She wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

"But because Bocchi is so cute, I couldn't help but kiss you."

Yukima Azuma continued.

He purposely waited for Gotoh Hitori to open her eyes before kissing her, so she could understand the difference between a deliberate action and one purely driven by attraction.

"If Bocchi didn't like it, I'm sorry."

"No…"

Gotoh Hitori unconsciously shook her head.

She always thought that others weren't wrong, and that all mistakes were her own.

And although the feeling earlier was very strange, she really didn't dislike it.

"So, Bocchi liked that?"

"Ah…"

"So you didn't like it? I'm sorry."

"No… I liked it."

"Then let's do it again."

"Ah? Wait…"

Yukima Azuma stopped her words with a kiss.

Gotoh Hitori started rubbing her two legs together.

Since they were friends, kissing should be a normal thing, right? Right?

Bocchi was sure it was like that.

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