Chapter 59 (1/2)
Chapter 59: Yokoae Yukiko
Nagae Yukiko was in despair She was already in a dungeon where s unlucky, the one she had to pair up with turned out to be Yokomichi Hajime
The title, Gross Otaku, wouldn’t fit anyone better than him
If it’s only a passive interest in aniames, most boys would be involved in at least one of those Even Souside his wholesoaa, chat with his class word from his sister on as a result
There were also boys with a greater than average interest in the domain In Yukiko’s eyes, the mismatched pair that was Momokawa Kotarou and Saitou Masaru would be described as norht so too There were plenty of other otaku-ish boys around, so these two never stood out They were basically living quiet, non-outstanding, peaceful school lives, where they wouldn’t cause any trouble unless it was soust fro them accepted as members of the same class
But in stark contrast, there was Yokoh Saitou Masaru was si an otaku, the former wasn’t hated In fact, his over-excitable personality actually gathered a positive impression of him in class
Yokomichi Hajime and Saitou Masaru The fundamental difference between the two, in complete honesty, would be in their character Yukiko didn’t knoas going on in Haji that he would repeatedly cause problems in class, it would be fair to brand him as ill-mannered
Every word of his ca everything On the spring of entering section 7 of their 2nd year in highschool, Saitou Masaru, as a fellow otaku, called out to Hajime who stayed in his lonesome In response,
“— Tch!! This is why I hate filthy casuals!”
Snapped Haji off a dispute Yukiko should know, she was there when it happened
It didn’t devolve to the point where the homeroom teacher would intervene, or they would be sent to the counseling rooet into similar squabbles with other people in class too
Thus, come the dawn of Golden Week, he attained the nicknairls detested his sily appearance Yokooes: let the sleeping dogs lie, as such, it never turned into bullying and everyone sinored him But this in fact protected the peace of Class 2-7 Since basically, Hajime never called out to anyone himself
“Here, Yukiko We only got walnuts, so eat up”
And at present, that Haji as if he was her closest friend— No, as if he was her lover, he was being insistently over-familiar For the already illed Yukiko, that act itself was incredibly terrifying
“Ah Mm, thanks”
With treer tips, she received the fairy walnut from Haji Gorasped by such a hand would also be But Yukiko couldn’t allow herself to shout, ”That’s filthy!” in refusal
“— Hii!?”
Yet, she ended up letting out a srabbed her hand Even when siave her such an awful sense of repugnance, having her whole hand tightly grasped gave her psychological da all over her palm
“Ah, my bad, it’s just”
‘Just’ what exactly? She had no interesting in what sort of flawed logic in his brain irl’s hand he’s not even close with But she at least understood that such an action doesn’t ‘Just happen’ and she realized the ulterior implications behind it
“Yukiko, your hand’s, so warm”
Her spine chilled over The feeling struck her like lightning, the feeling that, as a girl, her body was in danger
But the frail Yukiko could do nothing but stiffly shake her shoulders She could, in no way, draw back her hand
“N-not really They’re, normal”
Her only form of resistance was a curt response She ust, that, she absolutely cannot hint at
“I’ll never let go of this hand Yukiko, I’ll always protect you”
Spouting incoo of Yukiko’s hand
“Uuu Uu”
Finished with their unsavory meal of walnuts and water, Hajiot a chance to wash her hands She kept her hands sunk in the chilled fountain water, unconcerned with her fingers nu ash, cleanse, and purify herself
“I hate this I can’t, stand it anymore”
Yoko on the power of his Warrior Job, but he, nonetheless, brought out its potential and wielded it as his own
He had the gall to tell her, ‘I’ll protect you’, with his stinking breath, so at the very least he seemed to have concern for her safety In fact, whenever they encountered any monsters, Hajime would keep Yukiko behind him and hunt down those beasts with determination Despite the fact that he looked like a psychotic killer intoxicated in blood and violence, it was also fact that he actually protected Yukiko from those fearsome monsters
As long as she ith Hajime, she would be much safer than if she was alone She could live without a constant fear for her life
In spite of that, this situation, where Yukiko was alone together with Hajier to the thing most important after her life
Haji her head stroked, and just before, with her hand His actions were clearly escalating
She wasn’t one to boast an abundance of experience with aze was muddied in desire She was not interested in whether Yokomichi Hajime was truly in love with her, but she couldn’t help but realize hoas lusting after the her like a dog in heat
If Yokouchi Kyouya, he would have no doubt had his ith her upon arrival at their first fairy square Against the practiced Warrior, Yukiko, who didn’t even have the courage to shoot aOnce Hajime felt like it, Yukiko would most definitely be violated
Perhaps, she should just give up, accepting hiht It was as if Hajia, and as a result, he was trying very hard to act cool in front of her That was the scary part There was no way of telling when he would attack, when his lust would overcome his reason No, that time h
Her small hope would be if they could meet up with other classmates before then But Yukiko couldn’t honestly rely on that either Looking at how Hajiht as well consider others as obstacles and reht out ine those class their heads lopped off by Hajireatsword
She wanted to escape She wanted release from the curse that was Yokomichi Hajime But she couldn’t help but be terrified of the hell that would surely come after
“Please, someone Anyone, save me”
But this time, God didn’t answer Yukiko’s pleas
And then, That time finally arrived
“— Yukiko I’m, in lo-LaLuh-love with you, so”
After beating a particularly large red dog, one so called boss monster, they had teleported from the transfer circle in that room and arrived at a new fairy square And upon arrival, suddenly, and without any rhyme or reason, a blood-soaked Hajime spoke those words
“Eh”
She had expected this Yet, there was no way she could be prepared for it Yukiko ending up desperately li her expression to only surprise
“I Love you so I’ht?”
Hajime takes hold of Yukiko’s small shoulders with his dirty, bloody hands
“Hii!! NN-O”
She couldn’t think Hajin that he had reached the limits of his reason
“I can do it right? RIGHT?”
Little by little, his grip on her shoulders tightened It was painful
“NO—”
Rather than physical pain, it was hertested Her life may be at risk, but she realized that she simply couldn’t let Hajime have his ith her
It was possible that her pride as a woman had, just then, overcome her fear
“—NOO!!”
Mustering strength in her slender arms, Yukiko pushed away at Haji with his newfound strength as a Warrior e Insdead, Yukiko herself staggered, but succeeded in escaping from his hands
“Eh, huh? w-Why”
Hajio, somehow utterly bewildered Perhaps he never even dreamed that he would be rejected
“I-I have someone I, like”
The phrase co a confession of love
“huh, HAh!? You’re kidding me”
“It’s true”
It was no lie Nagae Yukiko being in love, was the unfiltered truth
“N-no way, Souma—”
“It’s not Soumkun”
“Then, it’s Tendou!?”
“No, not hi him”
“Wuh What the hell The fuck are you on about, no Way, Who is it then!?”
“— Higuchi-kun”
That too, was no lie In couchi Kyouya, a boy of the same class, and furthermore, they were in a relationshi+p
“Ha, HahA No, daot me”
Hajime’s reaction would probably be the same as anyone in their class
Nagae Yukiko, an unreuchi Kyouya, if one doesn’t count exceptions like Souma Yuuto and Tendou Ryuichi, he would rank towards the top in class, and for better or worse, possessed a powerful character If put in a school caste systeirl would no doubt be in completely separate levels
In fact, the two had no point of intersection in their school lives And there was no one clai to each other in class either
“I’uchi-kun”
“Lies! Lies, lies, there’s no da Proof!”
“I have it”
Yukiko withdrew from her pocket, her seon Her ghastly pale fingers softly opened a digital picture album
“Here, this is a picture from our first date”
What was projected there was a scene that would be i a joyful couple, Nagae Yukiko and Higuchi Kyouya, their bodies in close proximity
It was likely a holiday, as they were both in their everyday clothes Yukiko looked as plain as ever, while Kyouya stood out with his flashy silver accessories Looking at theether, no one would think that they suited each other but, Yukiko’s shy, bashful expression, alongside Higuchi’s strangely giddy face h they were truly happy together
“No way Yukiko, with fucking Higuchi With that fucking DQN”
“Please don’t say that about Higuchi-kun (my boyfriend)”
“B-boyfriend N-noh-NO fuckkin’ WAY! SHUT UP, that’s a Lie and you Know it Me, you’re Messing with me, you just wanna Trick me, don’t You!?”
Suddenly shouting, Hajime snatched away Yukiko’s article of proof that was her phone
“Ah, don’t—”
Hajiers thus mercilessly disclosed the maiden’s hidden away memories Indeed, Yukiko’s phone not only had that one picture of those two together, but had ether with her boyfriend preserved inside
Things like the ti out, they were at a nearby shopping s, and had to quickly hide away Things like at the beach, at the pool, at the festival, all those summer vacation events that could be called cliche yet were utterly thrilling to do together with him
And finally, like the time they first did the deed, her first, at some point in the summer
“Ah, auaAAAA”
Making a face of anguish as if he’d just seen soroaned, and released the phone from sheer shock The still lit screen showed the couple, in bed, naked, and holding each other close
“wh-h-Hoh-WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRE!!”
It was no different from a beast’s roar Haji the recently defeated boss red dog’s cry
“youUUU, stiNKIN’ WHOOORREE! T-thought you could Trick me, did yooOUUUUUUUUUU!”
“— Eis shi+eld!?”
As if he had transfors while furiously charging at her Which she just barely stopped with a shi+eld of ice
“Bugeh!?”