Vol 6 Chapter 1 (1/2)
Chapter 1: The runaway[1] Ex-Girlfriend leads to Mayhem
Regardless of everything, the second semester started
All of toed into assessment tests This was different from the usual see xxx of your textbook to page xxx” the questions would be based on Furtherned to make us think hard, in order to test our real potential
After eating a bento from the convenience store for dinner, I had intended to start studying in my room—but I couldn't concentrate noaway fro
“Hoill it turn out with Hime…?”
I leaned back on ed my temples with my eyes closed
The events that happened today were still imprinted in my mind——Hime’s defeated face
The tih our “fakeness”, Hime didn't even doubt us like Chiwa or Fuyuuirl who rarely doubted people
All along, I had been deceiving this innocent Hime
Although it eird to feel it at this stage of the gauilty
From now on, would Hi happened? Or would she tell somebody because she couldn't hold it in anymore for some reason?
“…… responsibility before it comes to that, would be the best choice……”
As I was e
It was from Masuzu
Subject: I’m sad
Right now, I auilt
Using such a dirty way to silence Akishi+no-san
I’m useless I’m Natsukawa Kuzuzu[2]
“Kuzuzu? That's surprisingly hard to read”
Just like a teaht of getting attacked by nine poison-tongued Masuzu's was depressing
I decided to just reply to her, “I’m also depressed”
After a few e
Subject: It’s painful
Aaah, is there soht now?
If there were someone who's close to me, mo-nyo
Someone like a kind boyfriend mo-nyo-nyo
“……Her true desires are showing at the end of her sentences……”
What’s with this worades before exams?
Although I didn’t knohen she studied, her results were surprisingly good I remembered at the first semester’s exam, her results were in the top thirty Maybe her brain—is what people call “a natural”[4]
Sadly, I’ood since early childhood Although I felt that this was unfair, co wouldn't improve my results
It won't do before exa mo-nyo-mo-nyo text But today, I couldn't back down After replying “I’ll accompany you next time”, she let me off for once
“Uaah, it’s already this late”
Although it's already eleven at night, there was no progress in my studies Usually this would have been ht
“Okay, let’s work harder”
I loudly recited my “three laws” that I had pasted on the wall
Studying comes first!
No roerous!
But, don't let others believe I'ay
After I finished reciting, I thought of so:
The only one I ed to uphold was the third one……
Originally I had planned to follow through with the first one, but with all the activities in Jien-otsu, I couldn't stick to it perfectly
As for the second… it was already utterly broken 'Have nothing to do with love'? Seriously, it wasall out after me
Perhaps being ay would have been better
Maybe Chiwa and the rest would have given up if they thought that my preference was for males
“Perhaps I should ask Kaoru about this”
If he knew I had such a troubled story, maybe he would become my “boyfriend” An eye for an eye, a fake boyfriend for a fake boyfriend
……no, that won't do
Puttingtalked about behind his back Nohoht not be able to continue with his high school life
As I thought about such randoht crept deeper
The only thing I could do noas study
Holding hts, I started doing English test questions
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“Ei-kun I said, Ei-kun!”
I, who had fallen asleep on the table, oken up by Chiwa in her uniform
I couldn't remember what time I slept There was a pile of drool on rammar I learned over the summer looked like droorms
“You can’t do this You have to sleep on the bed or else you'll catch a cold?”
“Right now it still feels like su”
I wiped h the as strong, and looked like it would be another hot day
“I brought my mom’s sandwich, do you want some?”
“Oh, thank you—“
“I’ll wait for you, come down quickly”
After changing intoroo warm milk and handmade sandwich by Chiwa's mom were on the table Since I was little, I had always liked Chiwa'ssandwich The sourness and crunchiness of the onions was irresistible
As I was eating breakfast with Chiwa, I asked her what I had on my mind the entire day yesterday,
“Did you guys meet up when I wasn't there?”
Chiwa's hand, which was approaching towards the sandwiches, stopped immediately
“Wh-Why do you bring that up now? And who does 'you guys' refer to?”
“Isn't that obvious? The maiden's club from Jien-otsu”
“Oh yeah——It's not like I can say 'no' to that maybe?”
Chiwa shi+fted her eyes ely
“Just what did you guys talk about?”
“Nothing irl talk——fashi+on accessories, gossip about relationshi+ps going on in school——I think Ei-kun would find that kind of stuff boring——?”
“Hmm……”
Whenever Chiwa drags out the last syllable, she's always hiding so
“But, Ei-kun, I can tell you this”
“What?”
“Thereally well, and we can unite together!”
For some reason Chiwa's chest puffed with pride
“…Repulsive”
“Eh! What do you mean by repulsive?”
“Don’t you guys always fight when you’re together? Especially you and Masuzu”
“That’s why I said it’ll be different fro really well——okay?”
Chiwa's smile looked a bit unnatural
Masuzu and Hi definitely happened between these four girls when I wasn't with them
“Why did you ask, Ei-kun?”
“……It's nothing, I just felt curious”
I couldn't tell her about my conversation with Masuzu and Hime yesterday, so I just simply covered it up
“Ei-kun, can I ask you so as well?”
“Sure, what?”
“If you can't say it, you can choose not to answer……”
Chiwa hesitated, which she rarely does, and spoke with her eyes unfocused
“Just nohen I was using your kitchen, I saw so scratches on the wall behind the dish rack What happened?”
Ah, that?
Because I didn't want any recollection of it, Ithe suot about it until now
“That was the result of a couple’s fight Roughly last spring, my mom threw plates at my dad, and this hat it left behind”
“……sounds like a fierce fight……”
“Back then, they fought over 'Half of the money we used to buy this house is froet it at such a cheap price only because I asked a contractor!' and the likes, so ruining the house is really ironic”
Just thinking about it was bad enough
I really hated allowing such people to dominate my life
I must absolutely become someone who runs his own life I will not let the same situation happen where I dance to the tune of those love-struck types
“Also, Ei-kun”
“Hmm?”