Chapter 75: Lunch with the Angel (2/2)
“Mahirun, hold a personal cooking class with me~ I’ll get Amane to taste for poison.”
“Hey, what do you mean poison!? That’ll cause Shiina trouble out of a sudden, right?”
“Nn, I do not think it is a hassle. It does sound interesting to cook with Chitose-san.”
“Wahhh I love you Mahirun! Looking forward to it~! Make sure you have time for this, Amane~!”
Chitose sat next to Mahiru, and clung onto the latter with a beaming face.
Mahiru too smiled as she accepted this outcome. Amane in turn noted how they were on such good terms―only to realize something.
Did I get invited out for a date in front of everyone?
Amane looked towards Chitose, who continued to chat happily with Mahiru. He had no idea if it was Chitose’s trap, or just a coincidence.
However, all the peers around them had pricked their eyes, and when Amane met them in the eyes, there was an unspeakable jealousy from them, which caused his face to cringe.
“Say Itsuki.”
“Hm?”
“I feel like I’m going to get slaughtered. Is this really alright?”
“It’s fine. Sorta.”
Amane really could not calm down when he was glared at by Mahiru’s fans, the boys who hoped to woo her.
They did not unleash any murderous intent towards Amane, since it was Chitose who started it. It would be scary if Mahiru herself said anything after they got along openly. “Why him…” that would be the first thing that would think,
“Isn’t that fine, Fujimiya?”
“…I wouldn’t be so envied if I’m like you.”
If it had been Kadowaki, a multi-talented handsome chap who was a match for Mahiru, the others would know their place and retreat no matter how jealous they might appear.
“I’m rather jealous of you though, Fujimiya.”
“What’s there to be jealous?”
“Lots of it.”
Kadowaki gave a wry smile as his words hinted at something, but Amane had no idea what it was.
“Well, I can somewhat understand what Yuuta’s thinking.”
“Seriously?”
“People often have treasures they don’t know of, and desire things they can never get. Chii often has things she can’t get.”
“Like?”
“Like something Shiina-san has that Chii doesn’t…”
“You’re thinking something weird there right, Ikkun?”
It appeared Chitose heard Itsuki’s words, for her face had a bright smile, but there was no smile in her eyes.
Amane sensed that Itsuki had just stepped on a landmine, and watched their intimate interaction unfold, before glancing towards Mahiru.
Mahiru looked a little confused when Itsuki and Chitose started their lovers’ spat, but once her eyes met Amane, she smiled.
Shown in those eyes were not the angelic smile, but a smile more akin to the bashful one at home, and Amane too averted his eyes bashfully.