Vol 1 Chapter 2 (1/2)
2: Confession from a Classmate ends in Mayhem
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During the same time while Chiwa sank before she even sailed, there had been another person who continued to score high on the records
She was Natsukawa Masuzu
Entering June, the nu to her was still endless Rumors went that the number of ti to theant expressed 'she has no intention to be with anyone' Despite so, the confessing people continued to flock to her
From the above situation, it was almost certain that Natsukawa had become a famous person in school, but in reality she was al recess, she'd always be in her seat reading She went ho, some boys in the class occasionally tried to hit on her, but a de facto treaty was soon le-sided attacks on Natsukawa are banned from the classroom' Soon it becairls, they tried to distance themselves from her Girls popular with boys[1] stated that 'we coether with ojou-sama!' (Translation: We are not as cute as you!) and rejected her As for the common looks female company, they announced that 'Natsukawa and we are in two coant people should go play with extravagant people) and discri over-popular was not a good thing, I should've really lectured Chiwa on this
On the first day of June, I had been given a seat next to Natsukawa For me, I was completely uninterested in that matter, but was very pleased to be placed in the second column from the s, last row in class It was a very comfortable place where I could lie down and rest, but it seehts did not reach the rest of my class That is asrejected once but not giving up, Yamamoto, a member of the soccer club even caentle trusted like this, I temporarily refused his handshake request Next day, class ruet' and whatnot Sensing danger, I hurriedly went for the handshake
I should clarify here, I wan't scared or so Because this is very iain: I was definitely not scared I was only displaying the spirit of peaceful coexistence, the so-called 'Love & Peace' Oh, forget love, it's 'Peace & Peace'
Though, let's say just noas like a excited little grade-schooler in front of a camera, let's just leave it here for now In conclusion, all I wanted was to cut waves like butter, ai for the university place and recoory, much less Natsukawa, this kind of celebrity? Don't joke with me That's why I tell you, Ya!
♦
”Is that so, then that really sounds bad”, hearing my situation out, my classmate Asoi Kaoru slowly nodded his head
It was currently lunch hour, Kaoru and I joined our desks together and began eating lunch
I was having a homemade bento With less appetite, Kaoru's lunch only consisted of a crab bread and a juice box
”Fro able to sit next to Natsukawa-san is really so to be envious about”
Kaoru always used 'these kids', 'them' and similar pronouns to call classuess it was due to his good conduct and his neutral looks and solid attitude to address things Whether it was between boys or girls, Kaoru was pretty popular
”If Eita's seat was put up for an auction, I believe you should be able to get a good amount of money”
”When the auction coet rid of it at the first bid”
Ah~ it is so hard to be at peace of mind these days This kind of normal conversations are always the best
As a conversation partner, Kaoru couldn't be any better
Our friendshi+p started in Grade 9 Frohly understood the situation of my family and Chiwa but he never did unnecessary research, the perfect balance between friendshi+p and privacy He totally deserved the title of being the 'Relationshi+p Master'
”Compared to this, I'm more worried about Chia-chan”
”What about Chiwa?”
”Once Chia-chan has decided on so towards it I'ive up until she becomes super popular”
”But these things can't really be achieved through plain effort It's not Kendo”, I said whileon the potato and meat from yesterday's leftover
Mht the flavor is perfect It would have been great if I made Chiwa a bento as well
”Personally, I think that Chia-chan only needs to act like a norirl, she should become very popular that way”
”That's right If she doesn't talk orfor her”
”A, just like a Komainu[2] from a Shrine?”
Well, her looks aren't so bad, so maybe it's exactly as we say
”But Chia-chan was confessed to during middle school”
”By whom?”
”The captain of thenews back then, didn't you know?”
First time I've ever heard of it
In middle school both theEspecially the captain of the male kendo club, as excelled in both sports and studies I heard he later went to the best private high school in this province He shouldn't look too bad, I guess
Hmm? So Chiwa also has a past like this
”But, I never heard about her dating anyone”
”Of course you didn't She rejected him”
”Why would she give up such a great chance?”
”Fuuu”, Kaori h
”What's wrong?”
”Oh, nothing I just thought that these are your honest thoughts from the bottom of your heart”
”Of course I don't joke around”
”I know That's because Eita is a very serious person”
What Are you trying to say so else?
”If Chia-chan really turns super popular, I'm afraid she'll have other problems by then”
”What probleain? That's not possible It's different from last time”
She's only doing this because she wants a boyfriend, no
Wait Is it really like that?
She did say that she wanted roa, but I don't think she ever said anything about a boyfriend
Hmmm
”I really have no idea what's going on inside Chiwa's head”
”Yareyare”[3], Kaoru shrugged
The five naled the end of lunchti
♦
That day, after school
”Kidou-kun, hoould you like to go home with me today?”, Natsukawa suddenly asked me this The whole classroom fell into shock
But no one could be more shocked than me
What does this mean?
Why me? This is too sudden, isn't it?
Slightly flustered, I unconsciously took ain I ? Yes, these words ht, that must be it
But when I turned around, there was nobody
Well of course, this is the last row after all
”So? Shall we go home?”, Natsukawa stared down at me
Dammit I'm not so easily tricked
Natsukawa certainly is a beauty Just those blue eyes and silver hair are enough to attract everyone's attention Since her looks are very proper as well, not only does she look very adorable when she sentle feel Even a finely handcrafted doll can hardly keep up with her The aave her himself is fabulous If she were to dress up in a skirt, even if she clain country, I'm sure plenty of people would believe her
But so what? Back in my mother's days, she was also called the beauty of the town Beautiful women cannot be trusted
I should just give a cool response, rejecting her categorically!
Glaring at Natsukawa, I told her directly:
”That that that actually, say I today, I have so to do!”
Curses
'So to do' was the ultimate excuse
”Is that so? That's a shame”
Natsukawa replied politely, then left with a 'I'll be going first'
Phew, that sure was tense
I wonder what's with this sudden invitation?
Although we do exchange a feords because of hoe're neighbors in class, that ether
Probably a beauty's sudden urge By toet all about me
Life just has to prove
The second day, then the third day, Natsukawa continued to invite me to walk her home
”What are your intentions?”, I couldn't help but ask Natsukaith a small voice, just so I wouldn't catch the attention of the entire class
Natsukawa tilted her head in a cute way and repeated: 'Intentions?'
”Is this soa in some corner? I'm not so easily tricked!”
Natsukawa smiled One deadly smile it was indeed
”I— can I say it?”
”S-Say what?”
Don't fall for it! Keep calm
”The reason why I want to go hoht here?”
”That's what I was talking about all along”
”That is be—”
Natsukawa suddenly stopped Her eyes shi+fted as if hesitating, then she looked at me with teary eyes:
”Becau—, I like you!”
The air in the classroom froze
My mind was blank Difficultly, I uttered one word:
”Huh?”
”I'm head over heels in love with you!”
”Wait, I'm not sure I understand you”
”I's with you!”
”That's even harder to understand!”
”I as about you!”
”Yes, I get it, but you are onlythe situation worse than it already is!”
Cries spread throughout the classrooirls, there were franticbut disbelief on their faces The Yaround like a pitcher having thrown a decisive houy was from the soccer club
”Seereat disturbance”
Natsukawa smiled shyly
Suddenly placed under this situation, I had no idea what to do
”I think we shouldn't stay here for long, or ru”
If you are worrying about that, then it's already too late!
”Please, wherever you want is fine, just take ly recited a line from some romance TV drama
Even though this line couldn't be more unreal, when it came from her, it sounded as if she meant it Maybe it was because of her looks after all?
—What's wrong with you beauties, you disgust me!
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”However, despise all, I still followed her words, tehe~”[4]
”Now's not the ti 'tehe~'!”
”What's wrong?” Natsukaas walking besidethe tsukkohts, it would be better not to speak at all~ otherwise you will look very suspicious~ You should be ht now~”
”Then don't stick next to o home by yourself!”
Since both Natsukawa and I went to school by foot, the two of us alking in the opposite direction to where the station is This was the best case out of this worse case, I guess If we had to take the train holares of eavesdropping classe
After walking into some less populated roads of one of the residential areas and confired:
”Isn't it about ti?”
”Tell you about what?”
”Why did you lie like that?”
”What lie did I tell?”
”The confession Especially the part where you said you 'like' ht?”
Hearing so, Natsukaidened her eyes
”How rude After I've gathered soit's a lie?”
”That's right!”
”You think I actually despise you?”
”Exactly”
”Merely seeing your face is unpleasant Even breathing the sa to sit next to you in class, frankly I can't possibly stand it Yay, yay, idiot, idiot, you virgin bastard; stop acting like you're so high and hty when you're just some miserable little chicken —like that?”
”I haven't actually thought that it was like that”
What's with this woman? She's like an entirely different person fro Natsukawa in class
”—Since you have already seen through everything, I suppose that it can't be helped”
I didn't expect Natsukawa to give up so easily
”Like you said, that confession was in fact a lie As expected of Kidou-kun, looks like I was right, you are a little different from the other boys”
”Hrmph”
This sort of praise certainly
”Well, where should I start first—”
Staring at the clear and fresh nightfall, Natsukawa gave a big yawn
I watched her beautiful hair wave behind her back, waiting for her to continue
Right at this moment
A rather strong breeze blew past us, lightly lifting up her skirt
Originally, I expected to only be able to see her thighs, but this wind surprisingly revealed everything under the skirt in broad daylight
In other words—
”Not Not wearing?!”
What should be there, wasn't
At where thighs end, you should be able to see the there
Sigh, there's no need to be secretive using synonyms
Underwear Shorts Panties Undies
Though a variety of names, no such cloth existed under her skirt None
Nononono, aitwait, calm down, calht now Maybe it's just out of sight
Just the right degree of wind such that I ah her skirt is already at its highest position possible, this does not necessarily i like that there' This explanation certainly sounds much more reasonable
But what if she really didn't wear any?
That would be bad
Knowing such an important secret, how should I keep it?
No, I should think outside the box, I should use a doctor's psychological perspective to deters to Hoould I expect Natsukawa Masuzu to be? Wear underpants? What kind of underpants would she wear then?
—This sure is challenging
As an ojou-sa to her home country, what kind of underould they wear?
Those which even no-underpants specialists would feel 'looks very high-class! ' kind of underpants? Can't iine how Those which makes people think 'as expected of a returnee', 'that's so international' kind of underwear? Hard to iin with
Or is it an unconventional japanese style[6]?
What would a japanese style underpants look like? Diapers? Cloth? No, this doesn't seee of thisdown?
—Then, we have little choice but to make this conclusion:
None!
Is that so bad?
There are no more competitions between the cotton faction nor the silk faction, nor are there any conflicts between patterned faction and single-colored faction Even the decision to wear underwear or not when dressed in yukatas wouldn't be enough to be to cause an argument —Isn't this exactly the 'Peace & Peace' I hoped for?! The world is very peaceful these days
Coether once more!
”Panties”