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Chapter 10 - A Small Confession

A week later, we stayed late after school cleaning the classroom. Just the two of us.

As we put away the last chair, she looked at me.

"You like me, don't you?" she asked.

I froze. "I… do."

She nodded slowly. "I know. I just wanted to hear you say it."

I stepped closer. "Do you… like me back?"

She bit her lip, then smiled. "Maybe more than a little."

I laughed nervously. "So… are we dating now?"

"Do you want to?"

"Yes."

"Then I guess we are."

And just like that, I was the happiest sixth grader in all of Tokyo.

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