I Was Confessed to by the Golden Sun

6 – 6. Under the Golden Sun

The place we live is on the outskirts of the couNT*Ryside, so it takes a whole day by train to reach the academy.

Therefore, it’s only natural that we have to sleep on the train. I gazed out the window at the passing scenery, which had grown dark, and gradually fell asleep.

“…What’s this?”

Lucia, who should have been sitting across from me, was sleeping next to me.

Moreover, she was leaning her head on my shoulder and hugging my right arm comfortably.

I stayed up all night until I fell asleep, was it for this?

“…”

Looking around, I saw that it was still early, and everyone else was asleep.

Thank goodness. It would have been quite awkward if Heidi had seen this.

That aside, this is much more uncomfortable than I thought. My shoulder is about to give out.

“Huuaaam… Phew…”

The feeling of someone pretending to be a pillow and sleeping comfortably without knowing what it’s like to be the one used as a pillow… there’s nothing to say even if I were to get my revenge.

Looking around for something to entertain myself with, I soon looked down at my left hand within my field of vision.

Yes, why bother looking for something? I have such a good weapon right here.

It may not be a lethal weapon, but it’s a weapon that makes you feel absolutely terrible when it hits. I’m talking about the slapstick.

“I extended my right arm around her, securing her waist to prevent her from moving, taking a deep breath. With all the strength I could muster, I pulled my fingers at the maximum angle possible from my entire body to my fingertips. Then, in a split second, I exerted force at a single point, like firing a gun.

– Bang!

A cheerful sound accompanied by a rush of excitement coursing through my entire body. The stress that had built up all this time was released in an exhilarating rush.

“Waaah!”

Lucia, who had been clinging to me all day and now whining while hanging on, seemed to enjoy it.

Wait, is she really crying?

“Tsk.”

Is she trying to cry now? The forgotten sense of danger resurfaced as I watched her loading tears into her tear ducts.

Was it a major incident to the extent that I had to wake her up with a smack on the head? In the original work, she had a decent amount of force, but she seems to be quite tearful now.

This is driving me crazy. Ever since I gave her a handkerchief last time, she hasn’t been carrying it around…

“Let’s see if there’s anything I can use.”

As I rummaged through my pockets, I found something.

The lemon-flavored candy she gave me yesterday.

“If it’s this…”

There’s probably something inside the candy, but for now, I need to stop her tears. Even if there are consequences from eating it, it’s her own doing, right?

I quickly unwrapped the candy and tossed it into Lucia’s mouth, who was still whimpering.

“Chew.”

Squelch.

As the candy entered her mouth, Lucia’s expression improved. The tears that were about to fall from her eyes had already disappeared as if by magic.

-Crunch!

However, that too was short-lived, and after a while, she gave me a terrifying look as if she had broken free from the temptation of the lemon candy.”

“No, you were the one who was wrong first, you brat. Why do you look at people like that?”

“You come here too.”

Maybe it was because of the candy or just waking up, but she came towards me, her pronunciation getting muddled, with one arm raised to scratch me with vengeance.

No way I’m going to take that. I tilted my head to avoid her scratch, and Lucía, with renewed determination, began to wave her fingers at me.

“…!”

And so, after dodging again and again, I ended up cornered against the wall.

This is really relentless. After failing dozens of times, it would be a good time to give up. What kind of nonsense is it to try to land one scratch with a swift movement?

But from here, it’s a matter of pride. I can’t back down after doing this much.

“I once landed a scratch when I was defenseless, so a counterattack is impossible…”

And there’s a wall behind me, so I can’t use any Tyson-like evasion techniques anymore.

“…Blocking is the best option.”

Anyway, her swinging hand must have hit something, so there should be some impact from her perspective.

If I add a little reaction, Lucía might not feel too bad.

So, I awkwardly parry the blow and eat a lemon candy, giving it a warm finish.

-Thud!

The time from consideration to execution was not long.

As soon as I made my decision, both of Lucía’s hands came flying, and we both successfully caught them.

The only unexpected thing was…

-Bam! Bang!

Because they were too close while trying to land a hit with the scratch, we both tumbled over, assuming the classic romantic position: the ‘female lead covering the male lead.’

Even at a glance, the picture was strange. I was half-lying against the wall, and Lucía was sitting on my knees, but I didn’t know when she had climbed up there.

“This is such a mess.”

I’m not the kind of person who would do this, but lately, I find myself in embarrassing situations too often.

Even just looking at our current position, it was humiliating. What’s even more humiliating is that, because of the wall behind me, I can’t properly adjust my position.

“Could you… please move a bit?”

That’s why I had to make this embarrassing request to her.

However, what she said while on top of me was even more embarrassing.

“…No?”

Lucia, who confirmed that I was in a state where I couldn’t move a muscle right now.

She pressed her waist tightly against my thigh to prevent me from struggling and lowered her body, gradually approaching my face.

“This is crazy.”

If I yell “I don’t like it, stop, help me”, will people come to rescue me? No, I don’t know.

As her face got closer, the lemon scent became stronger, making my mind hazy.

Am I going to surrender my body and mind to this woman, just like in the cartoon where the golden sun rises?

“That’s really terrible…”

I’m sorry, parents. It seems like I won’t be able to keep my innocence.

While I tremble without even being able to rebel, she approached right in front of my eyes.

The distance between us was hardly even 10cm. I closed my eyes, imagining what the future holds.

“…?”

For a long time, I didn’t feel anything on my face.

Wasn’t she trying to force a kiss on me?

If not, then I’m relieved. Well, it’s not like reality is a drama or something.

I opened my eyes, feeling relieved like that.

“Phew!”

As soon as I opened my eyes, Lucia blew air on my lips as if she had been waiting, smirked, and pulled her face back.

And then, she threw me a bewildering word, freezing my brain.

“It’s starting to hurt, so can you let go of my hand without punching me?”

“Ah… Ah! I’m… I’m sorry!”

Startled, I quickly let go of her hand, but there was a red mark left on her wrist where I held tightly.

I worried that I might have held her too tightly, but she pointed to her wrist, which was stained red, with her own hand.

Then, she poked my cheek with that hand and said,

“My wrist and your cheek, they’re the exact same color now.”

After leaving that remark, she calmly smirked and returned to her seat, resting her chin on her hand and gazing out the window.

“Damn it…”

Not only was I violated by the golden sun, but my face turned red like a teenage girl?

And look at Lucia’s expression right now. A perfectly triumphant expression.

She just witnessed my pitiful appearance that had just been loosened and toppling over!

Yes, I’m dying. It felt like my remaining dignity as a human was completely gone.

‘If there is a god here, please…’

I closed my eyes, hoping to go back to just before I struck midnight, hoping that the feeling I had when I covered her wasn’t excitement.

And I prayed desperately, even though I knew it wouldn’t happen, that there was no poison in the lemon candy she put in my mouth yesterday.

***

“Ugh… This is insane!”

I didn’t originally plan to go this far, but I got carried away by the atmosphere.

“I’ve never held a man’s hand properly before…!”

I usually enjoyed snatching men, but I didn’t like physical contact with men I had no feelings for.

Even if I snatched a man, it was rare for me to let him touch me.

Besides, just keeping a certain distance and playing hard to get was enough to make men come running.

So there was no need for them to do what lovers usually do.

“But what just happened…”

Not only did he grab my wrist, but Jack’s momentary panic left me flustered, and we almost kissed.

Fortunately, I managed to regain my senses just before it went too far and managed to defuse the situation, but if we had gone a little further, a real disaster would have happened.

“Phew…”

I tried to calm my racing heart as much as possible while looking out the window, but my heart pounded uncoNT*Rollably as I recalled the earlier situation.

It was inevitable, with a strange and enchanting atmosphere, and a handsome man with a couple of top buttons undone, pinned beneath me in a helpless state, making a burning expression.

Could there be a woman who could endure this sight in the world?

This was so seductive that even a nun, let alone a saint, might have devoured him immediately.

“I thought I was a total ice queen…”

Even if I thought I was wrong, I was wrong for a long time.

Jack must have targeted this from the moment he first struck midnight.

Whether he intentionally went to a secluded place, completely avoided striking midnight, or shouted for me to lie down while lying down, it was all the same.

“Maybe even last night…”

To be honest, I didn’t plan to sleep next to him from the beginning.

It’s just that he was too close to the left, and the right was empty.

For some reason, my spot was too cold, and in fact, there was no object or doll to hug.

It was just a choice of an alternative that could fill warmth and discomfort.

Now that I think about it, I felt like he even targeted that.

“There’s no fool like me…”

Even now, it felt as if his waist, which seemed to be sitting without a care in the world, was swaying like a tail.

To captivate someone as cold and clever as me in an instant.

That’s not even a fox, it’s at the level of a monster.

Look at him, even now he’s unbuttoning two buttons to reveal the neckline. I wonder who would like that…

“Shh…”

Oh, saliva’s coming out.

Anyway, despite being momentarily shaken by the unexpected situation, my goal remains the same.

To corner Jack and turn him into a man who can’t survive without me.

It seems more challenging than I initially thought.

‘Well, I can do it.’

As long as I don’t falter first, there’s a possibility.

And I am a woman with a heart of steel. I never let myself be captivated first.

I will make him kneel before me, begging to be seen.

“hehehehe…”

As I was indulging in such a happy imagination, the train’s announcement echoed in my ears.

[Our train will arrive at Campbell Academy shortly. Please prepare in advance. Thank you.]

Ah, right. We were on our way to our academy, weren’t we?