Chapter 109: They’re still a couple
School was over before noon, and we decided to have lunch somewhere and go home. There were no club activities today, so Shinji and I were both free. As we were thinking that it would not be bad to have fun after a long time, Nikaido, who was sitting next to me, left her seat alone.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll pass. I don’t want to walk around with such a large pack.”
Nikaido’s feelings were painfully obvious. After all, a year’s worth of textbooks had been handed out in bulk. I also didn’t want to take a detour with all of this on my back.
“You don’t have to take everything home with you, do you? The teacher said you could leave it behind, right?”
“… Haa. This simpleton.”
Nikaido grabbed my tie and pulled me close to her, cursing in a whisper that only I could hear. So close! Close to my face! No matter how much I have my heart set on Kaede, I’d be thrilled to have a beautiful woman like Nikaido sticking close to me! You’re wearing perfume and you smell good too… So don’t!
“There’s no way I can go out to eat with two hardcore couples! You should have guessed that, you baka!”
“All right. All right, Nikaido! Your face is so close! Please, get away from me!”
“… I’m sorry.”
When I let out a half scream, Nikaido finally distanced himself from me. But at that moment, a gaze like the fires of h**l pierced my back. I slowly turned around like a broken mechanical doll, and sure enough, Kaede was glaring up at me with her cheeks puffed out to their fullest.
“Ugh…Yuya-kun’s a baka…”
“I’m sorry for this, Hitotsuba. But Yoshizumi is all about you, so it’s okay. And I guess I don’t have to tell you that.”
Before I could even open my mouth, Nikaido gave me a mysterious helpful aid. It was true that I have always been devoted to Kaede, so no matter how much Nikaido, a beautiful girl, who was no less beautiful than Kaede, I would never give up on my devotion. I even made a vow to myself that I’m not going to waver on that.
“…Yoshizumi, you’ll buy me dessert next time, right?”
“Just why!? You’re suddenly being too unreasonable, Nikaido.”
“Because of everything. Punishment for hurting a maiden’s feelings, maybe? Well, I’ll leave first then, and you can all enjoy the rest.”
Nikaido left the classroom with the same light manner as usual, despite the heavy bag of textbooks she was carrying on her shoulder.
“… Yuya-kun. Please buy me a dessert as well.”
“Ka-Kaede?”
“I won’t move here until Yuya-kun promises to make me eat a jumbo parfait from the coffee shop [Elitage] in front of the station by feeding me.”
Kaede crossed her arms and turned away with a pout. Her request for a jumbo parfait at the coffee shop in front of the station, Elitage, was said to be an Everest-level difficulty due to its sheer size of the dish. Ordering the item itself was known as a kind of punishment game in our Meiwadai High School, and no one had yet to finish it.
But it’s okay to ask for it. I’ll agree to buy you a drink if I have to. But you can’t make me feed you! I don’t mind if it’s just me and Kaede. But I don’t want to do it in front of Shinji and Otsuki-san! I don’t know what they’ll say!
“Great! Then I’ll be the one to capture Kaede and Yoshi’s lovey-dovey scene on video!”
“That’s Akiho-chan for you! Well then, as a thank you, I’ll take a picture of Akiho-chan and Higurashi-kun flirting!”
Shinji laughed at Otsuki-san’s unnecessary comment, but when Kaede-san unexpectedly suggested it, he cried out like a crushed frog. Hahahaha! It was not like you can just sit back and watch the world go by!
“Shin-kun. What’s with that, that reaction you just got? Does that mean you don’t want to be in love with me? Is that what it is?”
“No, no… that’s not the problem, okay? It’s just that in front of Yuya’s presence, it’s a little, no, a lot embarrassing, or something… Aren’t you embarrassed, Akiho!?”
“Me? That’s a little embarrassing, but more than that, I want Shin-kun to give me an ‘Ahh’! I was looking at Kaede and Yoshi, and I got jealous!”
Shinji, who was usually a calm observer, was now panicking when he saw how frustrated Otsuki-san had become. It had been almost a year since they started dating, but this was the first time they were in a situation like this. I patted my best friend on the shoulder.
“Give it up, Shinji. We don’t have any other choice but to promise to feed them.”
“… That’s too courageous. Are you okay with that? Don’t you feel like dying of embarrassment?”
“I’ll be fine. As long as I can see Kaede’s smile, that’s all that matters…”
Yes. There is no doubt that Kaede with her pouty face is cute, but nothing beats her smile. It was a small price to pay if all I had to do was put up with a little embarrassment and she gave me a great smile. Well, they say the key to anything was to give in. [TL: Not philosophical advice.]
“I see…yeah, you’re right. I wouldn’t mind trading it for a smile from Akiho.”
It was not clear whether he had given up or made up his mind, but Shinji exhaled strongly and then confronted Otsuki-san.
“Okay, Akiho. I’m going to feed you then, until you tell me to stop.”
“Shin-kun…! Yeah, thanks! Ehehe…I’m looking forward to it. Let’s get moving on!”
Otsuki-san smiled like a cherry blossom in full bloom, bound onto Shinji’s arm and pulled him tightly. What was with all the talk about us being a meotoppuru, aren’t they’re a lovely couple too? I guess so.
“Hey, hey, Yuya-kun. I still haven’t heard the answer to my question, have I?”
Kaede asks again, grabbing my sleeve with her chopsticks. Well, I didn’t say it right.
“Of course, I’ll do everything you want me to do, Kaede. I’ll buy you a jumbo parfait and I’ll even feed you.”
“As expected of Yuya-kun! Let’s go then, let’s go right now! The jumbo parfait is waiting for us!”
Like Shinji, I was led by Kaede’s hand to run away from the classroom as if I were the wind. I heard a chorus of sighs from inside the classroom, a mixture of emotions, but I decided not to worry about it.
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Chapter 109: They’re still a couple
School was over before noon, and we decided to have lunch somewhere and go home. There were no club activities today, so Shinji and I were both free. As we were thinking that it would not be bad to have fun after a long time, Nikaido, who was sitting next to me, left her seat alone.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll pass. I don’t want to walk around with such a large pack.”
Nikaido’s feelings were painfully obvious. After all, a year’s worth of textbooks had been handed out in bulk. I also didn’t want to take a detour with all of this on my back.
“You don’t have to take everything home with you, do you? The teacher said you could leave it behind, right?”
“… Haa. This simpleton.”
Nikaido grabbed my tie and pulled me close to her, cursing in a whisper that only I could hear. So close! Close to my face! No matter how much I have my heart set on Kaede, I’d be thrilled to have a beautiful woman like Nikaido sticking close to me! You’re wearing perfume and you smell good too… So don’t!
“There’s no way I can go out to eat with two hardcore couples! You should have guessed that, you baka!”
“All right. All right, Nikaido! Your face is so close! Please, get away from me!”
“… I’m sorry.”
When I let out a half scream, Nikaido finally distanced himself from me. But at that moment, a gaze like the fires of h**l pierced my back. I slowly turned around like a broken mechanical doll, and sure enough, Kaede was glaring up at me with her cheeks puffed out to their fullest.
“Ugh…Yuya-kun’s a baka…”
“I’m sorry for this, Hitotsuba. But Yoshizumi is all about you, so it’s okay. And I guess I don’t have to tell you that.”
Before I could even open my mouth, Nikaido gave me a mysterious helpful aid. It was true that I have always been devoted to Kaede, so no matter how much Nikaido, a beautiful girl, who was no less beautiful than Kaede, I would never give up on my devotion. I even made a vow to myself that I’m not going to waver on that.
“…Yoshizumi, you’ll buy me dessert next time, right?”
“Just why!? You’re suddenly being too unreasonable, Nikaido.”
“Because of everything. Punishment for hurting a maiden’s feelings, maybe? Well, I’ll leave first then, and you can all enjoy the rest.”
Nikaido left the classroom with the same light manner as usual, despite the heavy bag of textbooks she was carrying on her shoulder.
“… Yuya-kun. Please buy me a dessert as well.”
“Ka-Kaede?”
“I won’t move here until Yuya-kun promises to make me eat a jumbo parfait from the coffee shop [Elitage] in front of the station by feeding me.”
Kaede crossed her arms and turned away with a pout. Her request for a jumbo parfait at the coffee shop in front of the station, Elitage, was said to be an Everest-level difficulty due to its sheer size of the dish. Ordering the item itself was known as a kind of punishment game in our Meiwadai High School, and no one had yet to finish it.
But it’s okay to ask for it. I’ll agree to buy you a drink if I have to. But you can’t make me feed you! I don’t mind if it’s just me and Kaede. But I don’t want to do it in front of Shinji and Otsuki-san! I don’t know what they’ll say!
“Great! Then I’ll be the one to capture Kaede and Yoshi’s lovey-dovey scene on video!”
“That’s Akiho-chan for you! Well then, as a thank you, I’ll take a picture of Akiho-chan and Higurashi-kun flirting!”
Shinji laughed at Otsuki-san’s unnecessary comment, but when Kaede-san unexpectedly suggested it, he cried out like a crushed frog. Hahahaha! It was not like you can just sit back and watch the world go by!
“Shin-kun. What’s with that, that reaction you just got? Does that mean you don’t want to be in love with me? Is that what it is?”
“No, no… that’s not the problem, okay? It’s just that in front of Yuya’s presence, it’s a little, no, a lot embarrassing, or something… Aren’t you embarrassed, Akiho!?”
“Me? That’s a little embarrassing, but more than that, I want Shin-kun to give me an ‘Ahh’! I was looking at Kaede and Yoshi, and I got jealous!”
Shinji, who was usually a calm observer, was now panicking when he saw how frustrated Otsuki-san had become. It had been almost a year since they started dating, but this was the first time they were in a situation like this. I patted my best friend on the shoulder.
“Give it up, Shinji. We don’t have any other choice but to promise to feed them.”
“… That’s too courageous. Are you okay with that? Don’t you feel like dying of embarrassment?”
“I’ll be fine. As long as I can see Kaede’s smile, that’s all that matters…”
Yes. There is no doubt that Kaede with her pouty face is cute, but nothing beats her smile. It was a small price to pay if all I had to do was put up with a little embarrassment and she gave me a great smile. Well, they say the key to anything was to give in. [TL: Not philosophical advice.]
“I see…yeah, you’re right. I wouldn’t mind trading it for a smile from Akiho.”
It was not clear whether he had given up or made up his mind, but Shinji exhaled strongly and then confronted Otsuki-san.
“Okay, Akiho. I’m going to feed you then, until you tell me to stop.”
“Shin-kun…! Yeah, thanks! Ehehe…I’m looking forward to it. Let’s get moving on!”
Otsuki-san smiled like a cherry blossom in full bloom, bound onto Shinji’s arm and pulled him tightly. What was with all the talk about us being a meotoppuru, aren’t they’re a lovely couple too? I guess so.
“Hey, hey, Yuya-kun. I still haven’t heard the answer to my question, have I?”
Kaede asks again, grabbing my sleeve with her chopsticks. Well, I didn’t say it right.
“Of course, I’ll do everything you want me to do, Kaede. I’ll buy you a jumbo parfait and I’ll even feed you.”
“As expected of Yuya-kun! Let’s go then, let’s go right now! The jumbo parfait is waiting for us!”
Like Shinji, I was led by Kaede’s hand to run away from the classroom as if I were the wind. I heard a chorus of sighs from inside the classroom, a mixture of emotions, but I decided not to worry about it.
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