Another Like Me - Part I (CoTE x OC) ?

Chapter 50 - Possibilities

She idolizes me to a frightening degree.

Whether that's good or bad, only time will tell.

"..... I see....." Horikita said thoughtfully, but nevertheless continued to stare holes at my direction.

"..... you're creeping me out, Horikita."

"I still don't understand. Someone like Sakayanagi-san..... all it took you was one date to convince her?"

"Now I'm a one hundred percent sure you're just jealous."

"I'm not jealous!" she fired back, but it came out much more cuter than expected. "Why would I be jealous?! Why do you keep saying that? Idiot."

"Tsundere~~"

Horikita stared at me with wide eyes, and proceeded to dig into her bag.

"No no no no no no no no no no no no no no---"

She whips out a compass.

"Hey, I'm sorry, we can settle this peacefu---"

"You're dead meat."

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(Horikita POV):

"You're a monster, Horikita....."

Takeyama murmured beside me, as he slowly rubbed his right arm, the unfortunate attack zone for my attack.

"You deserved it."

"You know that this just proves how much more of a tsundere you really are?"

I glanced at the boy annoyed. Why was he so annoying? Why can't he just..... not tease me for even a second?

I've never been teased by someone before. This feels so..... surreal.

And annoying.

"Have you started making the questions?"

I turned to look at Takeyama-kun again. He was looking at me with lazy eyes, and was completely sprawled out on the desk. I twitched my eyebrows.

"I haven't started making them yet. I was hoping you would take charge of that."

"Me, uh?"

He again stared up at the ceiling, occasionally blinking and almost falling asleep. I sighed rather loudly.

"I guess I could do that. But I'll need your help."

"You always have my help, Horikita," he said, and he surreptitiously winked at my direction. I widened my eyes.

Why did that..... feel good?

"You..... idiot."

"Baka tsun~tsun~~"

"I'm going to actually kill yo---"

"Before you do that, can I ask you for a little favor?" he suddenly spoke up, but his tone was much more serious this time. There was no hint of the initial laidback voice.