Vol 10 Chapter 9 (1/2)

Me (Watashi+) and Usagi and My Auous First Love

Me and Rabbits and My Auous First Love

Even till now, I have been having a recurring dream

It was about what I saw after school during primary school

What that girl wrote on the blackboard silently, in the classroo into

It was neither her punish done for an unknown purpose

She would write and erase, and, after erasing, write again

That kid kept repeating this seriously — this girl left an exceptional impression within my heart[1]

[2]

“Yes I think it’s great to have Hi Committee member”[3]

I was norade, and couldn’t help but freeze

“Choosing Hireat idea!”

“Isn’t it perfect? It’s a plain and boring job anyway”[4]

“It sure suits our ‘Plain Lover’-san!”

I could hear whispers from all around The only ones ould call me that were those classrade

“What is it, Himeji-san?”

The facilitating teacher said that, and everyone looked over

“W-Well, about that…”

I ht, I was so nervous that I couldn’t speak up properly

At this ot sharper

My mind went blank, and I could only lower my head

I must refuse it

It wasn’t that I hated the job, but that et hospitalized, I’ll have to be excused fro time, and that’ll cause a lot of trouble to many people I don’t want that…

“I, I…”

I tried to squeeze the words in, but everyone’s stares intensified, and I couldn’t say anything

“—You’re not willing to?”

I heard a concerned and friendly voice

I looked up, and saw that the boy sitting at the table next toto me

“…Yes”

I nodded my head

“I see If you don’t like it, you can say it out loud”

I looked at the boy and saw hiht smile as he said:

“Erm, can I call you Mizuki-chan?”

I nodded my head silently

Then, that boy stood up and said to the teacher for me,

“Sensei, Mizuki-chan is very obscene!”[5]

……………Eh?

The boy had stares raining all over hih the classroom

Ah, ait a ether

That boy ignored ain, clearly:

“Mizuki-chan is really obscene!”

It, it reallycompletely different when you say it like that!

“Wa, ait”

I hurriedly pulled the boy who still wanted to go on Don-Don’t repeat such a line so many times!

“Hm? What is it?”

The boy gavewhy I was trying to stop hi to explain this…

“I-I-I’m not obscene…”

“Eh? Aren’t you unwilling?”

“I, I’”

“Then it’s the saht?”

“I’, but I’m not obscene”

“???”

The boy looked cute as he blinked Ah, what should I do…he didn’t understand at all…

“Aki-kun, the way you say it makes it sound like ‘that kid’s very H’, you know!”

“How pitiful~ Aki-kun’s bullying a girl here!”

“Onee-chan will get angry too!”

The boy’s friends see fun with this as they spoke up

On hearing that, that boy finally see to tell him

“Ah, no, it’s not like that! It’s a ! Mizuki-chan’s obscene but isn’t obscene at all!”

“Which one is it??”

“A-Anyway, it’s obscene to be a Pet raising Committee member!”

“Aki-kun, you can’t say that either!”

This situation went on in class as everyone was looking at us

Auuu…I, I really couldn’t take it…

“W-Well…I’ member…”

I was not used to the stares everyone shot atmember Uu…I’ll have to talk to the teacher about what’ll happen when I get admitted into hospital…

My na member Girl’ column

“Well then, how about theto nominate himself?”

The teacher looked around and asked everyone TheCommittee member column was the only empty slot left

Who will it be…?

I wanted to knohose na to ithhim a lot No, maybe no one will raise naets nominated and didn’t like this job, it would cause trouble to me too…

Thinking of it really made me depressed

Then, right beside me…

“E-Er member too!”

The boy froetically

“You want to be a pet raising member!? Aki-kun!? Really!?”

“Aki-kun Do you kno to take care of animals here!?”

“Alright, I’ll do it too!”

And, after saying that…

“Mizuki-chan, please take care of me”

The boy turned to me and smiled

“Y-Yes Please take care of me too…”

And this was my very first encounter with Yoshi+-kun

“Heh~ so that’s how a rabbit house looks like on the inside”

On the first day of pet raising duty, Yoshi+-kun and I arrived at the rabbit house located beside the school building as pet raising members

“Ah, there’s a new rabbit this year”

Yoshi+-kun carried the smallest of the three rabbits

The rabbit was shocked, and at first, it started flailing its legs

“Good boy good boy”

The rabbit quickly calmed down after it was patted, and quickly quiet doithin Yoshi+-kun’s clutches

“Do you want to carry it too, Mizuki-chan?”

“Eh?”

Yoshi+-kun carried the young rabbit in his hands over to me

“Ah, are you not good at dealing with animals?”

“Er, erm, that…”

I was at a loss of words

Actually, I really could not handle ani on the head when I got the perrowl “Uuu…!”

“It’s because you’re scared of the dog that the dog is frightened of you, Mizuki That’s why it started barking”

Otou-san said after he saw this, and continued, “If you want to be liked, you have to like others first”

“—Mizuki-chan!”

“Ah, it, it’s nothing”

“Really?”

“Right, we should start cleaning”

I re, and turned my eyes away from the rabbit

“You’re right Then, everyone, be good kids and stay here”

Yoshi+-kun put the rabbits at a place where they won’t interfere with the cleaning and takes out the grass fro this time, I used the broom to sweep the floor

“I’ll go change the water then Mizuki-chan, please do the feeding”

“Eh? Ah, okay”

Yoshi+-kun took the rabbit water pail and walked out of the house I wanted to change the water because I was scared of the my hand when I feed them…

However, it could not be helped I would still have to continue et used to it earlier

I put the grass and vegetables on the large plate, and got ready to put it in front of the rabbits

“He, here…”

I timidly pushed the plate, and once the rabbits s over to me

“Nu, nu♪”

They see as they ate

Ahh…they look, so cute…

Its suess it was tasty as their ears and tails were twitching The sh, as its food continued to slip outside, and its tilted face was rather dazed It really looked adorable

”Erm…there’s quite a lot that overflowed…”

I said these words as I was overly concerned that too much food overflowed

However, the rabbit continued to look into the tray energetically

“The, then, please excuse me…”

I said softly, and put the vegetables the rabbit tossed out onto the floor back onto the tray

And then, that rabbit looked like it really wanted to eat a lot as it ate the vegetables in my hand

“Wa…wa…”

Its unexpected action caused my body to stiffen up

However, the rabbit continued to nibble without caring aboutetables on it

“Hya”

It arm, and a little itchy

I let out a cry, and the rabbit tilted its head atto eat the food on the tray again

The young rabbit happily twitched its ears and tail, and did not look scary at all, but cute I started to have a feeling beside fear at this point

Should I touch it a little…?

It is feeding now, so it should be alright to touch the back I thought as I reached my hand to the rabbit’s back

The child that was focused on eating did not show any signs of irritation after I touched it

I felt a soft and fluffy feeling on

“Waa…”

This first touch on a rabbit felt a lot better than I expected, and I was engrossed as I continued stroking its back

“It’s cute, isn’t it?”

“KYAH!?”

A voice suddenly came from behind, and I jumped up in shock

“Ah, sorry, did I scare you?”

Yoshi+-kun, who returned, looked at etic manner

It seemed I was not the only one shocked here—the rabbits see as they hopped around Yoshi+-kun

“Wa, WAH WAH!”

Yoshi+-kun lost his balance trying to dodge the was poured down his head

“Auu…looks like I have to go back again…”

Yoshi+-kun took the water container and went out of the house again

It was really funny to see the rabbits give the “How about that!” look as they watched hih

It has been past three weeks in the new class

At this point, everyone was already used to this class and forroups For exaether, or the girls ere ether as well

During break ti aboutbreak time inside the classroom

“Akihisa-kun seems decent”

“Yeah He’s cute and athletic”

“And he has a gentleness that the other boys don’t have~”

“Yeah yeah!”

The ones chatting happily belonged to the group of the very outstanding girl in class—Kanda-san This Akihisa-kun they were talking aboutpet caring work together with me

It was just as they said Yoshi+-kun was very char His responses were as cute as a little anietic, and unlike the other naughty boys ould play pranks, he was extreentle Most i to ot attracted to him

“How about we attack him~?”

“Eh—? Really~?”

It’s too sneaky of you to run away like that--!”

Attackas in, beco his lover, is it?

That’s great I did not have such frivolous thoughts of liking each other, but I too wanted to i hi

However--

“I don’t thinkI’ood”

I could not help but sigh

No loomy, fat, not athletic

The

Haa

“I wonder what kind of girl Yoshi+-kun likes”

“Hm? What about me?”

“HYAAA!?”

I did not knohen Yoshi+-kun stood beside me, but he heard me !?

“Ah, it’s Akihisa-kun!”

“Akihisa-kun, raise your hand!”

“Hm? Okay”

”Ahaha, you really did it~”

”Just like that Jirou I raised at home!”

”???”

It see teased as he still had his hand raised up

”Akihisa-kun, come over and talk~”

Kanda-san, who said that she wanted to go out with Yoshi+-kun, waved at him

While Kanda-san was trying to lure him over, Yoshi+-kun answered,

”Sorry, but I', so let's talk later--”

”Eh?”

I could not help but let out this voice Looking for ? What is it?

””

Kanda-san gave ot in her way even though I did not plan on doing so in the first place

”Er, er you want from me?”

”Yes, well, I'm sorry about what I did to you before”

”Before?”

It ht be explainable if it were the other boys, but Yoshi+-kun probably did not do anything

”I'ot involved because I pulled you in, isn't it? You said that you didn't want to do it, Mizuki-chan, so I'm sorry about it”

“Ah…”

Speaking of which, I remember now

I was not concerned about it in the first place At that time, I was just bothered by the ‘very obscene’ line here

“So here's so for you It's very late, but it's a present as compensation”

Yoshi+-kun handed a se to me

”What compensation?”

”Don't say that Please accept it”

I wanted to refuse, but Yoshi+-kun gave a troubled look

”I, I'll accept it then”

”Un”

I reached my hand out, and Yoshi+-kun smiled happily That smile showed so much happiness, and I could not help but be stunned by it

”Er, erm, can I open it?”

”Yes, open it then”

I took note not to crush the things inside as I opened the packaging,

”Wah”

There were cookies of all shapes and sizes inside

”I did taste it beforehand, but just tell me if it doesn't taste nice”

Yoshi+-kun's words caused me to doubt my ears for an instant

Eh? Tastethat means,

”Did you make it yourself, Yoshi+-kun?”

”I did give it to onee-chan to taste, so it should be fine”

Yoshi+-kun said without ! I did not kno to do anything at all

Just when I ondering whether I should learn cooking from Yoshi+-kun, Kanda-san walked over and said,

”Looks good--Akihisa-kun, I want some cookies too ♪”

”Uh for Mizuki-chan”

”Fumm”

Kanda-san gave ry

”You'll become fat if you eat cookies”

”Right~?”

”Ah, I should have been the pet caring member in the first place”

Kanda-san's friends said

It's true that I'll get fatbut

”Erm, about that--”

KIN GONG KAN GONG

The end of the recess bell overpowered Yoshi+-kun's words

”Ah, it's time for PE next”

”Tie”

Everyone in class walked out of the classroo too

”Thank you, Yoshi+-kun I'll try it”

”Ah, un About the pet caring co Yoshi+-kun, I head off to the changing room too

”We'll be playing dodgeball for today's PE lesson Boys and girls, get into 4 groups of 4!”

Sensei said that ould be playing dodgeball, and the boys let out loud cheers happily It seeood at it

We got into groups to decide on the tearoup I was in had too roups did not come over

”Someone has to leave”

”That's right”

Kanda-san and the rest whispered as they stared atbreak time?

”Erroup then”

I raised my hand and said, and Kanda-san and the rest nodded in a satisfied manner after that

”Is that so? Sorry then”

”Please”

”Okay”

It would be aard to be in the saht be better As I was thinking about that--

”Our tea numbers here Does anyone want to join us?”

I heard Yoshi+-kun's voice So his tea players? It seemed that I really have quite the fate today I'm a little happy

I scampered over to Yoshi+-kun and said,

”Yoshi+-kun, we have too many players on our team here Can I join your team?”

”Hm? Ah, Mizuki-chan”

And just when I was about to join Yoshi+-kun's team,

”Wait, Plain-lov--Himeji-san I should just step out”

Kanda-san, who came over out of nowhere, said this

”Eh? But I”

”So be it then I'll coroup”

It seeroup as Yoshi+-kun But I wanted to be in the saroup as Yoshi+-kun too

”??? So the one joining isn't Mizuki-chan, but Reika-chan?”

Yoshi+-kun did not knoas joining as he looked at Kanda-san and me from time to time

”Well”

”Yes! Me! I want to join!”

Kanda-san forcefully pushed me aside as she stood in front of Yoshi+-kun

”But wasn't it supposed to be Mizuki-chan right fro?”

”It's me! And--”

Kanda-san looked at me and said,

”--I'ht?”

Now that she said that, I had nothing to do

It was just like what Kanda-san said She's athletic, outgoing, andunlike this fat me, she was pretty

It could not be helped if I could not beat her out, I told myself

”Then, I'll go back to roup--”

Before I could finish, Yoshi+-kun said to Kanda-san,

”I hate it when people say it like that”

”Eh?”

At that moment, Kanda-san was stunned Yoshi+-kun did not care as he said,

”Mizuki-chan, how about you join our teao back to your team, Reika-chan”

Yoshi+-kun then raised my hand

That meansYoshi+-kun chose me, did he?

This unbelievable situation confused me

In contrast, Kanda-san understood this situation earlier than I did--

”Wh, why!?”

--And she raised her eyebrohile biting her lips angrily

”Don't get cocky there You just earned Akihisa-kun's pity over there--Plain Lover-san”

--She glared at me and returned back

Kanda-san's words caused me to feel extremely depressed after the happiness before this

I was already used to people callingme that in front of Yoshi+-kun

Concerned about Yoshi+-kun's reaction, I turned over to look at his face tentatively

”I don't like this”

”Eh?”

And at that moment, I saw a different expression fro me

”Yoshi+-kun?”

”Hm? What is it?”

I called out to hiination?

”Pl, please take care of me”

”Yeah, same here”

I lowered my head, and Yoshi+-kun answered me similarly

”Do your best, Mizuki-chan”

He looked very happy for sousted expression for choosing me instead of the very athletic Kanda-san

And then, I realized so--

Does Yoshi+-kun not know that I am bad at sports?

””

The ht about that, I felt a chill

That, that's right! Yoshi+-kun hasn't been in the same class as me up till now! Of course he doesn't kno bad I am at sports!

”Ah, waah”

Wha, what should I do!? We cannot swap around here If we lose because of me and Yoshi+-kun hates me!

An, anyway, I should apologize first!

”Er, erm, Yoshi+-kun”

”Speaking of which, Mizuki-chan”

”Actually, I'm really bad at sports--”

”About Reika-chan just now”

”I'll definitely pull everyone down--”

”Let's get rid of her first, shall we?”

”Yes?”

These unexpected words causedabout Kanda-sanright?

”Well, get rid of her, as in?”

”Ah, of course we're not going to fight I'eball”

”I know that!”

I could not help but raise my voice

This is that Kanda-san we are dealing with here!? Her athleticism will not lose out to any of the boys Hoe eliminate her!?

As I panicked--

”I'll pass the ball to you Throw at her as much as you want”

Yoshi+-kun smiled as he said to me

As I stared at this s face, I really could not say 'I can't do it'

But if I did not say so

”Yoshi+-kun, I”

Even if I get the ball, I would not be able to throw the ball strongly

”Let's begin-- A group and B group, step onto the court!”

The teacher's voice rang It seeroup, so ere to step on the court right from the start

”So that's how it is Keep looking at me”

”Ah”

Yoshi+-kun stepped onto the court without caring about my lack of confidence What should I doI have not told him that I am bad at sports

”Then we'll choose courts through rock-paper-scissors”

The teacher said this, and the an

In that case, I could only do as what he said

”Look at Yoshi+-kun, look at Yoshi+-kun, look”

I continued to repeat these words and stared at Yoshi+-kun seriously

Right fro what he said, and stared at him as if my life depended on it--

”A”

And I was stunned as I looked at him

He gently picked up the ball that was thrown at his feet and threw a sharp ball, hitting an opponent As I thought about that, he created another opportunity for his tea so active on the field even if I did not want to see him

”Here, Mizuki-chan”

”--Eh?”

My naht at me Ah! Is this the moment when Yoshi+-kun said that he would pass the ball to me!? I, I must catch it!

”Wa, wa!”

I panicked, and could not hold onto the ball properly

Boing boing, the ball bounced gently into the opponent's court

”Kukuku”

Kanda-san smiled as she stood on the opposite court It was my fault that the ball bounced off to that side

”So, sorry!”

I lowered he already said that he would pass the ball to me

However, Yoshi+-kun did not mind about my miss,

”Don't worry We'll soon get the ball back”

He sht to the opponent

”Heyah!”

The ball was thrown at Yoshi+-kun from close distance If it were me, I would definitely be knocked out if such a fast ball flies right at me

”Niheehee Too bad”

Yoshi+-kun easily caught the ball

This time, the ball was on our side, and it was a chance as the opponent was right in front of us

”Watch this Right back at you!”

”Wa, waahh!? Danger!”

As Yoshi+-kun got ready to throw, everyone on the other side scampered like spiders in front of him

At this moment,

”Here, Mizuki-chan Please”

He pretended to throw it out, but he actually threw the ball to me at a speed I could catch it

”Wa”

I barely ht in front of ht that the ball definitely would not be thrown at me as she remained undefended--

”Go, Mizuki-chan!”

I heard Yoshi+-kun's voice

”Ye, yes”

I stared at Kanda-san, who looked really shocked, and threw the ball out with all I had

The ball flew out, hitting Kanda-san on the foot, and landed on the floor

””Ah””

Kanda-san andin unison

It hit? I, I hit Kanda-san?

”Okay! Got it!”

The ball rebounded back after hitting Kanda-san, and a teammate picked it up

”Aki-kun, over to you!”

”Alright!”

Yoshi+-kun received the ball from the tea person

”B team wins!”

The last player on the opposing side got hit, and the teacher declared the end of this match

As everyone cheered, Yoshi+-kun looked over at me

”Here here, Mizuki-chan Your hand”

”Eh? Eh? Like this?”

I reachedwhy,

”Nice job!”

Yoshi+-kun said that as he high-fived my hand

”Ah”

The overlapping hands had a vague warmth within

”Hey, Aki-kun! It's too sneaky of you to ask a girl for help like that!”

”Hehe! We win either way!”

Yoshi+-kun's friends on the opposing teams said that, and Yoshi+-kun ran out

As I remained there, I spaced out as I clenched my hand that touched Yoshi+-kun's hand

”Listen tohappened today!”

Once ho was over, we could return home

I hurriedly packed , and ran off to the rabbits' hut

”I hit Kanda-san e played dodgeball today!”

The three rabbits were the ones listening to ave me a ”What's for mealtime?” look, but I was so excited that I did not notice and ied the smallest rabbit

”And I was in the saroup as Yoshi+-kun I worked with him!”

It was so, but my excitement did not subside even after school

Toballs, what happened today was really memorable

”Hmmm~, shall I write a diary entry today~?”

I was so happy as I rubbed the rabbit with my face