SHCF – Chapter 44 – Vampiramtl

<Yuuka’s PoV>

I woke up in the hotel bed.

At first, I was confused and didn’t know where I was, but then I remembered—we were staying over for the school’s orientation trip.

Yuuto wasn’t nearby, so I decided I’d sneak into the room where he was sleeping.

Careful not to wake Kaori, who was lying next to me, I slowly got up and stepped into the hallway.

It was still dark out there, and the hallway looked like something straight out of a haunted house. I was scared, but I mustered my courage and set off, determined to climb into Yuuto’s bed.

I was about halfway there when I heard footsteps.

Sensei was doing rounds, holding a flashlight.

“Is someone there~? Staying up late is no good~ I wonder who it could be~” (Lia)

Sensei said that as they got closer, and it looked like there was a really dark aura trailing behind them. It was seriously scary.

As I desperately thought of how to avoid getting caught, I spotted an unused cardboard box right in front of me.

That’s when it hit me—maybe if I hid inside the box, I could wait it out.

Without hesitating, I slipped into the cardboard box.

“Who’s there~? Is there a naughty child still awake~? I’m not mad, so come on out~” (Lia)

Despite her easygoing tone, the aura around her was pitch black, and I felt a level of fear way worse than any horror game or scary video I’d ever seen.

“Maybe it was just my imagination~? I could’ve sworn I felt someone’s presence~” (Lia)

With those words, sensei walked away.

I let out a deep breath of relief, glad the threat had passed.

After a while, when I could no longer sense sensei’s presence so I continued on toward my destination.

Since the hotel was reserved exclusively for us, the doors weren’t locked, so sneaking into the room was easy.

I immediately located the bed Yuuto was sleeping in and slipped under the covers with him.

The bed I crawled into was filled with Yuuto’s scent, and I felt a strong sense of comfort.

I gently took Yuuto’s hand and brought it to my head, moving it like he was patting me.

Just as I thought, having Yuuto pat my head made me feel so safe.

There had been times when I was almost touched on the head by boys around my age and felt so disgusted I’d swatted their hands away—even with Kouhei-kun, it was the same.

Back when both my parents were still alive, they took me to a hospital, where the doctor said it might be lingering trauma from my time in kindergarten, when I’d been terrified someone might cut my hair.

Even now, that hasn’t changed—I still hate being touched by others.

But I know I shouldn’t stay this way forever. Still… I think it’s okay to take my time getting over it.

With that thought, I wrapped my arms around Yuuto and fell asleep like that—and the next day, I got scolded by him.

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