Chapter 24: Chapter 24

Hiragi took me to the backyard of the school. This is a place that not many people know about.

I was sitting in the middle of the bench, Hiragi was on my right and Rino was on my left.

They were staring at each other, to the point that I could hear a crackling across me.

“You, why are you following me? You’re being a bother.”

”Hmph~ I called out to Kudo-kun first, so can you get out of my way, Hiragi-san?”

Hiragi gritted her teeth and Rino gave her a stern look.

“Hey, it’s not a good thing to fight. It makes the food taste bad.”

“”……””

As I reminded them, they looked down and quietly closed the distance between them and me.

Thanks to that, two of the finest soft marshmallows then came in a rush from both of my sides, gently wrapping around my body and changing its shape.

This is bad…

“I’m gonna go get a drink.”

“Oh, I’ll give you some money, can you buy one for me too?”

“Okay.”

I got up from my seat and Rino looked up at me sadly, and Hiragi handed me a 100 yen coin with a nonchalant look on her face.

I’m glad I forgot to buy drinks.

This will buy me some time to calm down.

[Rino & Yuna’s side]

After making sure he’s gone, they then face each other. Rino and Yuna had looks filled with hostility.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a while now, but you’re really annoying, Uchida-san.You’re cute but so cynical, and that makes you so seriously irritating to look at.”

“You are the one who has a bad character. I haven’t heard many good things about you.”

“Ha? Rumors are just rumors, you know? It’s really idiotic to take that kind of thing seriously. You’re nothing but trouble for Kenichi. Please stay away from us.”

“I think you’re the one who’s causing trouble.”

They crossed their arms and gave each other murderous glares. It is as if flames were burning from their backs.

But halfway through, Yuna said something, the corner of her mouth lifting faintly, as if to provoke Rino.

“Say, so you like, Kenichi?”

“That is…”

“See, you can’t answer that right away. I love Kenichi.”

“I-I love him too!”

“Did you tell Kenichi how you feel?”

“That’s…”

Rino was at a loss for words with a troubled look on her face.

“I told him. Well, Kenichi took it as if I wasn’t serious, but I’m going to continue to tell him how much I like him. So don’t interrupt me. You’re seriously just in my way.”

“What a selfish thing…”

“Because you dumped Kenichi, didn’t you?”

“!!!”

“You dumped him, and then you keep being so vague about it… That’s like killing Kenichi twice. Kenichi is still holding on to the fact that you dumped him, you know?”

“No, no! That can’t be true! Last time I talked to him, he said it was okay.”

“Really, you only think about yourself. All you can think about is getting him to do it for you. Even just now, that creepy blonde was saying terrible things to Kenichi, whom you love, and you didn’t even say anything back. You know, girls like you are my least favorite type.”

“……”

Rino bit her lip in frustration as Yuna’s words were unleashed like a machine gun.

There you go.

“I got you something to drink.”

Kenichi returned.

“Ah! Thanks. Hey, Kenichi.”

“Hmm?”

“Let’s go eat somewhere else.”

“What? What about Rino?”

“I heard she’s not feeling well, so maybe she won’t make it.”

“Really?”

Kenichi took a look at Rino sitting on the bench.

Then she turned over with a dark look on her face.

“Rino, are you okay?”

“Umm, yeah… don’t worry about it.”

“Oh, okay…”

“Let’s go! Kenichi.”

“Oh, hey! Don’t pull!”

Yuna sandwiched Kenichi’s arm between her own huge marshmallows and walked away.

X X X

The next day.

Yesterday, I had lunch with Yuna because of the flow of the conversation. Since we ate at the cafeteria, we also attracted a lot of attention. The guys in particular were pretty rough, but thanks to the stare Yuna gave them, they stopped and backed off.

By the way, I decided to call Yuna by her name too.

Yuna really is a strong character.

Un…

She also looks like someone familiar…

Oops, now is not the time to think about that.

Because I’m with the Uchida family right now.

“Come in, Kudo-kun.”

“Ha, yes! Thank you!”

I sat on the living room couch and sipped the tea Ayane-san made for me.

“The house is really spacious. I’ve never been in a tower apartment before.”

“Oh, really?”

And as I was taking a look around, Ayane-san suddenly sat down next to me and closed the distance between us.

“Oh, um… Ayane-san?”

“Actually, I have something I want to tell you, Kenichi-kun.”

“Is that about what you wanted to talk about?”

Didn’t she call me to have her computer and other heavy things carried, and also carry her as well to her bed?

She opened her mouth shyly as I urged her to continue with a look.

“Actually, I’m a… single mother.”

“Ehh?”

“I’ve been hiding it all this time, but I still wanted Kenichi to see the real me…”

Oh, I thought she was a college student, but I didn’t realize she was a single mother with a child…

She’s so young and beautiful.

There’s no way a man can leave her alone.

“I’ve been raising my daughter alone since my husband died…”

I see.

“Not divorce or something, but death.”

That’s just like my family.

“Kenichi, have you come to hate me after hearing this?”

Ayane asked with a pleading look on her face as she brought my hand to her own bombastic chest.

For real.

Ayane-san is…

So cute.

I couldn’t help myself and so I hugged her tightly.

“!!!”

“Ayane-san. You’re so wonderful.”

“……”

“I can’t believe that not only are you working as a writer, but you’re also raising your daughter as a single mother. The only thing I hate about it is… I’m falling more and more in love with you.”

“K-Kenichi-kyun…”

Ayane-san buried her face in my chest and rubbed my thigh area with her hand. Then she stood up, pulling away from me.

“Kenichi, come to my room…”

She and I went into the room as told.

“W-what in the world is this?”

There were sensual novels all around.

Innumerable trophies.

And…

Above all.

The smell of her pheromones was amazing.

“I’m a writer of sensual novels. Lately I’ve been writing them with Kenichi in mind, but I still want the real thing.”

“A-Ayane-san…”

“Come.”

Ayane-san in loungewear…

She keeps staring at me like a snake stalking its prey.

My body.

Suddenly it’s getting very hot.

[Postscript]

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