Chapter 117: During the Break (2/2)

“Grateful?”

“The girls are happy now that the guys looking at Shiina-san can look elsewhere.”

Amane did consider the little mutters.

It appeared the girls who valued Mahiru differently were not being completely united, and some of them were conflicted by how Mahiru had attracted looks from other boys.

Mahiru had been alone till this point, a flower who never showed affection to anyone else. Now that she had specified Amane as a target and showed no interest in any other boy, it would mitigate some of the displeasure they had.

“Not all of them like me. Some do probably badmouth me behind my back.” Mahiru had once noted wryly, and Amane felt that girls were terrifying. Now that this was done however, it seemed Mahiru could finally relax.

“Girls really have it tough, I guess. Well, since this is settled, the next thing is to let everyone know that Mahiru’s just an ordinary girl. It feels like she doesn’t like everyone calling her the Angel because it’s embarrassing.”

“I guess she really hates it huh.”

“Yeah. Yuuta’s always giving a strange look whenever anyone calls him Prince, so that’s expected.”

According to Hiiragi, Kadowaki too was ashamed to be called Prince. Perhaps both Kadowaki and Mahiru had the same troubles. Amane quietly prayed for them in his heart.

He earnestly wished that Kadowaki would one day find someone who could understand him, just like how he came to know Mahiru. He hoped that this kind, unpretentious person who treated everyone equally could get his happiness.

“…What are you chatting about?”

While Amane prayed for Kadowaki’s happiness, Mahiru approached them, seemingly done chatting with chitose.

She probably did not heart what they were talking about, but it seemed she noticed that Amane had been blushing because they pointed out his actions in the morning. She gave a somewhat mystified look towards the trio.

“Ah Shiina-san? Nothing much. We’re just talking about how you’re an ordinary girl.”

“How did you end up talking about this…?’

“Ahh, no, erm…it’s just that we’re talking about how you’re not the Angel but just an ordinary girl, Mahiru.”

Amane pretended to forget what happened in the morning, and briefly mentioned what they discussed. “I see.” She nodded understandingly.

“I know that I have become an idol in some way. That may be true.”

Mahiru hushed her voice. Kuju and Hiiragi gave a look that practically screamed, ah yes.

Since they spent much time with Kadowaki, they had seen many similar instances, and so they probably were concerned about Mahiru, who was the same kind of person as him.

“But I am no longer concerned about what they say.”

“Really?”

“Yes…after all, I am fine if Amane-kun alone thinks I am an ordinary girl.”

Amane, Kuju and Hiiragi were the only ones to hear this murmur, but it was overly destructive.

Mahiru smiled bashfully, and her cheeks reddened slightly. Amane was not the only one mesmerized by her.

He heard Kuju and Hiiragi next to him gasp. The passing students too stared at her face, completely dumbstruck.

“…Fujimiya, control your girlfriend.”

We have a lot of victims around us, Amane quietly agreed with that notion, but he too was helpless, for he was the biggest victim, and it took him lots of effort to suppress his pounding heart.

“…Man, she’s completely lovestruck.”

Kuju muttered in amazement, and Mahiru’s face remained red as her smile brightened in seemingly affirmation.