Chapter 67

This is the sixty-seventh chapter overall of the More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers manga series written by Yūki Kanamaru.

## Summary

With Akari in his arms, Jirō finally tells her that he loves her. Akari responds that she loves him too. However, she pulls away and tells him that they shouldn't rush into a relationship and think about how they should move forward after his confession. She continues and says that it is not the right time for them to be going out and that they should continue carrying on as usual.

Upon hearing this, Natsumi and Sachi barge into their conversation. They were just passing by, but they knew that Akari would do something like this. Sachi gets angry and demands that Akari and Jirō sit down and discuss everything properly.

Once the four of them settle in to a much quieter place, Sachi tells Akari that how she has been acting is different from how she is when she's with her friends and that she's overthinking it. Sachi urges her to just be honest and say what she really wants to say.

After Natsumi and Sachi leave, Akari tearfully admits to Jirō that she had always wanted to live with him. She adds that she was about to confess to Jirō herself but held back because she wanted him to focus on his entrance exams. She knew that if they started dating, Jirō would be taking care of her, and they would spend more time together. She was afraid that she would interfere with his exams and the thought of it disgusted her.

While Akari is explaining all of this, Jirō realizes that he wasn't thinking that far ahead and that he just wanted to confess his feelings as soon as he could. He's glad that the person he cares for the most was worried about him. With this, he promises Akari that he will definitely get accepted into university. He goes on to say that once their practical is over and he's passed the entrance exam, he wants her to officially be his girlfriend. He apologizes for being arrogant, but Akari tells him that they're even since he's been tolerating her selfishness. Instead, she makes him promise to do his best in the exams.

As the two are walking home together, Jirō muses at how weird it is that they're married even though they're not lovers. He then realizes that there's now a slight shift in their dynamic and implies something that would make it easier for them to earn points. Akari notices his pervy face and gets mad when she figures out what he's thinking. She draws the line and declares that they won't be doing anything like "that" once they get home because they're not dating. However, she relents and tells him that they can pretend to be lovers until they get home. She links her fingers into his and teases him for blushing too much. He explains it's because right now, he's the happiest person in the world.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Jirō Yakuin
Akari Watanabe
Sachi Takamiya
Natsumi Ōhashi
## Chapter Notes

* Jirō and Akari finally confess their feelings for one another.
* They decide to hold off becoming officially together until after Jirō's university entrance exams.
* Akari tells Jirō that they won't be doing any couple stuff when they arrive home. As a compromise, she tells him that they can do couple stuff before they get home and they hold hands.