Holding Hands and Kissing

"What did you want to say?"

Uchiha Rengetsu tilted her head, looking at her friend in confusion.

She did not understand what Danzo wanted to tell her.

"Actually..."

Seeing Rengetsu's puzzled expression, Shimura Danzō's hard-won courage instantly deflated.

What if Rengetsu only saw him as a friend?

If he said it out loud, would they not even be able to remain friends?

But whenever he thought of her eventually entering a political marriage and marrying someone else, he inexplicably felt like he could not breathe.

"Danzo, are you all right?"

Uchiha Rengetsu noticed his constantly changing expression, as though he were enduring immense pain.

Out of instinct, she wanted to find out what was wrong with him physically.

"I, I..."

Shimura Danzō stammered, unable to get the words out.

Sure enough, he was useless!

He did not even have the courage to confess to the girl he liked.

"If you're all right, I'm going home."

Seeing that he did not look sick, Uchiha Rengetsu's concern turned back into a smile.

Looking at the girl's lovely face, Shimura Danzō gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

If his confession was rejected, he might regret it for a while. But if he did not confess and could only watch her marry someone else—

He would regret it for the rest of his life!

"Rengetsu, I like you!"

He no longer ran away and instead expressed his feelings.

Uchiha Rengetsu froze at his words.

She looked at Danzo, who seemed ready to face death, with a complicated expression. The smile on her face stiffened.

She truly had not expected him to confess to her.

For a moment, the two simply stood face-to-face, neither saying a word.

Seeing that Rengetsu remained silent, Shimura Danzō hesitated before continuing.

"Actually, I started liking you a