CH 8

“… This feels like the most refreshing morning ever.”

It was Monday and I was experiencing the best morning ever.

Perhaps because I went to the sports gym on Saturday and moved my body, as there was some slight muscle pain, but my body was in great condition.

“Well, I also imagined doing all kinds of things to the two of them… guhehehe.”

Just stop with that creepy laugh… Darn you, Arashi’s body!!

What did I do when I imagined the two of them? Well, not only did I see Shirayuki and Hisui in real life, I also had lewd dreams, particularly about Hisui in that swimsuit… this would actually be impolite if I didn’t get turned on by it.

“All right, let’s get ready.”

Let’s go to school, albeit earlier than usual.

“…?”

For the first few days after coming into this body, I had to put all my energy into just getting out of bed, but today I seemed to wake up normally… My body wasn’t looking any different from before, but maybe some small changes were happening.

“When I think about it, dieting gives me a good sense of satisfaction or accomplishment.”

I couldn’t wait to see how satisfied I’d be when I would’ve lost dozens of kilos and my body would be visibly thinner… Yeah, I was looking forward to the changes that are to come.

I started off feeling good, grinning in anticipation of the changes I was about to make and remembering Hisui’s swimsuit and the softness I felt when she hugged me.

“…?”

But the encounter… no, it was more like a chance meeting, but what I witnessed was sudden.

Just as I was about to see the school, I spotted two people’s walking in front of me… They were a boy and a girl, and one of them was Shirayuki.

“… It’s him”

And walking with Shirayuki was the guy… the protagonist of this world, Everlasting Love.

“…That b*****d’s practically radiating happiness from his back.”

Oops, I shouldn’t have said that out loud.

The protagonist of Everlasting-Love, Yosuke Koizumi, was a plain high school student.

Even though his character wasn’t as dynamic as Arashi’s. He had the kindness and sense of justice befitting a teenage boy, and was a protagonist with whom players could easily empathize since he didn’t have any negative traits.

(We’re currently in our second year of high school, but the story won’t start moving until our third year… From what I remember, Shirayuki isn’t supposed to be aware of Yosuke’s feelings yet.)

I’m not saying that I don’t envy him, but from here on out, Shirayuki will begin to feel something towards Yosuke as they spend more time together, leading to a mix of possessiveness and affection directed at him… It’s so envy-inducing.

“I wonder what they’re talking about…”

They were originally close as childhood friends, and in Yosuke’s recollections, it was described that he had always had faint feelings for Shirayuki.

That’s probably why I thought he was so happy earlier.

“…”

Yosuke’s marriage with Shirayuki, whether Hisui joins them or not, was probably the best sight.

But it was also true that… was a disgusting sight to me.

Why am I Arashi, why am I the one who will never bond with Shirayuki… why, I kept thinking.

“… Haah… seriously, what should I do?”

“What are you going to do?”

“What’s that… hmm?”

Oh, who did I just exchange words with?

My gaze was fixed downwards but when I looked up slowly in front of me were neatly maintained shoes, followed by legs and thighs extending up to a slim stomach, with two abundant bulges on top, and the face of an incredibly beautiful young girl looking up at me.

“… Gyoeeeeeeeee!”

Of course, Shirayuki was there, but I moved away from her swiftly, which made me forget about my too-big figure.

It’s outrageous to distance myself from Shirayuki, a character I’ve been pushing for, but in this situation, there’s nothing wrong with me being surprised.

“… Good morning Shirayuki-san.”

“Good morning Gundo-kun, who left me to go to the gym and was treated well by her mother.”

“…”

Well, of course they would talk as mother and daughter…

Although Shirayuki was looking up at me expressionlessly, I couldn’t help but feel that she was in a somewhat bad mood.

“Um, what about him?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“But he…”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“But…”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“Oh, okay.”

“It doesn’t mat… okay.”

Haah, he blushed and turned over.

When I glanced over at Yosuke, he was already quite far away, so I guess I was just thinking by myself.

“Well, I was thinking about going with you in the morning, but I didn’t have your contact.”

“I… see. Then let’s exchange contacts right away, Gundo-kun.”

“… Eh?”

“What are you surprised about? It’s normal.”

Shirayuki said with her smartphone in hand. I took out my own smartphone and gave it to her, thus I exchanged contacts with her, feeling incredulous.

“…”

I stared at Shirayuki’s name in my new address book.

Rather than mine, the names listed in Arashi’s address were extremely few and far between, with only the names of my parents who kept Arashi away and my siblings who refused to ever contact me again.

“What’s wrong?”

“… No, thank you Shirayuki.”

“… Fufu, you’re welcome.”

Now that I have her contact, do I have to ask her out next time?

“Please ask me next time, okay? Not my mother, but me.”

“Uh, yes.”

… That scared me a little bit, her tone just now.

It sounded like the voice of the devil, as if it were echoing from the depths, which freaked me out a bit, but it also sent a tingle down my spine.

“You’re not going with that guy?”

“I’m talking to you now. Koizumi-kun has nothing to do with this.”

“…”

… Shirayuki is the type to speak her mind and be strong-willed.

But every time I talk to her like this, I can’t help but doubt whether I’m really Arashi… Because if I am, then she should hate me.

(If someone says that I’m too bound by the game to have such thoughts, I can’t help it… I’m not getting carried away, but I’m grateful to Shirayuki for treating me like this.)

What can I do as Arashi in this world? … To be frank, just being able to look at Shirayuki makes me feel happy.

But still, it is too big to be able to talk to her like this.

“Why don’t we go this way?”

“Eh?”

“Basically, students walk down the main street over there, but not so much over here.”

“… O-okay.”

I started walking with Shirayuki as it flowed.

I was honestly at a loss as to what to say to her even though I got to spend time with her in this way… But because she knew I was like that…

“My mother told me how much she enjoyed it. She said she had a great time with Gundo-kun whom she coincidentally met and that his diligent swimming was wonderful.”

“… I was just jiggling my belly fat, you know?”

“What are you talking about? Your efforts and hard work were definitely there, so please have confidence. I’m not the kind of person who’d laugh at someone’s efforts.”

“…”

Once again, I thought to myself that Shirayuki was definitely Hisui’s daughter.

Then, for some reason, she reached out and touched my belly… She continued speaking while gently stroking my soft belly.

“You’re big.”

“Yeah, I’m big, so what?”

“What’s with that face… hehe, is it okay if I hug you a bit?”

“Huh!?”

“Shirayuki Hououin, let’s do it.”

She hugged me tightly, holding onto my belly.

As expected, she couldn’t wrap her arms around me because I was too big, but she still held onto me tightly and didn’t let go.

“What are you—”

I wanted to say, “What are you doing?” but Shirayuki suddenly looked up.

“Just let me stay like that, okay?”

“…”

I was speechless at the sight of her dark, clouded eyes.

I couldn’t do anything, couldn’t speak, couldn’t react… and she kept holding me for a while.

(… What’s this feeling… Why can’t I resist?)

Is it really the joy of being hugged by her?

Or something else… I couldn’t give an answer to that, I just did what I was told.

“I’ll catch you, I promise♪”