CH 6

Chapter 6 – A Relationship That Wasn’t a Dream

“What’s wrong, Yuji? Your face is weird.”

On the way to school, I was reflecting on yesterday’s events and feeling happy, when suddenly a blade of words flew from the side.

The guy’s a friend of mine. His name is Ide. He’s a boy with no distinguishing features other than his glasses. His glasses are slightly dowdy, but that’s his feature.

“Ggh!?”

I did a lariat on Ide. I countered the edge of words with violence. That’s what I’ve decided.

“Ow, you’re hurting me!”

Ide, who quickly recovered, is tougher than he looks.

“I haven’t forgotten you canceled on me yesterday.”

“Ugh… I said I was sorry about that. I’ve got some urgent business to attend to.”

“Yeah, now with this we’re even.”

Men understand each other physically, and this is another form of communication with Ide.

Now, how do I brag to Ide… About what you ask? About what happened yesterday, of course.

I got a girlfriend yesterday.

The other party is Fujisaki-san’s younger sister. She is a very cute junior girl.

She’s my girlfriend, albeit for a limited time. We’re going to have a lot of fun. After all, she’s a pretty girl!

“…Huh?”

Come to think of it, I don’t have Fujisaki-san’s sister’s contact details.

Yesterday she went right back to work. I was so excited, I didn’t even notice. I just left after that.

W-What am I going to do? …There’s no point in bragging about it to Ide. If I don’t even know her contact information, can I say she’s my girlfriend?

If, on the contrary, it were made to seem like there was never any talk of her becoming my girlfriend… Well, I suppose my confession was one that wouldn’t be surprising even if she rejected me.

“Yuji-senpai!”

As I was fumbling around in my brain, I heard a voice calling me.

Obviously, it was a girl’s voice. I can’t think of any girls who would be comfortable talking to me.  In the sense that I don’t have any female friends.

I turned my head and saw Fujisaki-san’s sister waving at me. She looked a little bit embarrassed.

“G-Good morning.”

She gave an awkward greeting. No wonder, considering our relationship. Still, it was a relief to hear her say that.

“Good morning.”

I returned the greeting as if I hadn’t had any worries just now.

I left Ide and lined up next to her. After all, she’s my girlfriend.

“Huh? Huh?”

Only Ide is alone and confused.

I’m sorry. From now on, I can’t hang out with unpopular allies.

I left Ide standing there in a daze, waving my hands in the air.

“Um, he’s your friend, right? Is it okay?”

“As a man, there are times when you have to retaliate if you’ve been wronged.”

“H-Huh…?”

Well, now I really do forgive him for being late yesterday. Fufu, you should envy me for hanging out with a cute girl.

“So, um… Yuji-senpai and I are dating now, aren’t we?”

“Yeah, first of all, I’m relieved you remember me.”

“Do I look so stupid that I forget so quickly?”

Oops, that wasn’t my intention. I’m just relieved it wasn’t my dream.

Fujisaki-san’s sister didn’t intend to get angry either. She came close to me and whispered in my face.

“So… I made a lunch box, but… Did Yuji-senpai also bring his own lunch? I thought about it, but we hadn’t exchanged contact details so I couldn’t confirm it… But I’ve already made it, so I was wondering what to do with it…”

Eh? A lunch box?

It’s her homemade lunch. I didn’t expect that out of the blue. But I’m really happy. It’s like a…a development that could be misunderstood.

She became my girlfriend, but to be frank, it was under a threat. I had hoped for homemade lunch boxes, but I knew that in a relationship like this, it would be futile to ask for them.

But she’s doing this herself… Maybe this girl likes me? I can’t help but mistake it for that.

“I usually just buy bread from the shop. I appreciate it.”

I forced my boiling head to cool down. As a calm person, I should be able to give a decent answer.

“So there’s that, next is…”

S-She has something more to say?

Fujisaki-san’s sister is glancing at me. Like I said before, this kind of attitude leads to misunderstandings and creates casualties. Boys are more sensitive than girls think.

“Would you be willing to exchange contact details with me?”

She was nervous and her voice was trembling. My body was shaking too.

We’re boyfriend and girlfriend, so it’s only natural. That’s why, my heart, don’t go on a rampage. I’m sure this is normal.

I tried not to show my nervousness and agreed with a big smile on my face. It was hard to tell myself not to misunderstand.

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“Aida-kun… What is your relationship with my sister, Kotone?”

Was it because I was happy in the morning? For some reason, I was being questioned by Fujisaki-san, who had a stern look on her face.

It’s true that beautiful women are scary when they are angry. I didn’t even get a dry smile.