CH 26

Act 1 - The Hungry Idol Part

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"We were on the same committee when we were freshmen....... We became friends from there, and I've actually been in love with her ever since." (Yuusuke)

"...... I see." (Rintaro)

I don't think it's at the level of "actually".

After all, he was not aware that he was behaving in such an obvious way. And surprisingly, he tended not to self-consider that often, and well, it's not hard to see why.

It's just a little ridiculous that he believed he could conceal it.

"This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, okay guys~"

"But Azusa probably only thinks of me as a good friend. So I was wondering what I should do to be seen as a man......." (Yuusuke)

"Hmmm........." (Rintaro)

Oh come on, that's d*mn hard.

I don't actually have a girlfriend, so this is too heavy for me to handle.

"How about, showing your manly side?" (Rintaro)

"That's...... what I'm trying to do." (Yuusuke)

That's certainly true. I don't know of any man who was more popular than Kakihara, and there's no way that this guy, who could lead the class at any time, was not attractive as a man.

"Then, how about――――straightforwardly asking her out on a date?" (Rintaro)

"Th-that's...... definitely going to make me nervous." (Yuusuke)

"Until now, I've only ever seen you with the usual four people, including Nikaido-san, so I figured you'd never really gone out alone with her." (Rintaro)

"......I'm surprised, you're right. I don't think I've ever been alone with a girl before except when Ryuuji and I were out together." (Yuusuke)

"I think it's a good chance to make her aware of you. If you don't show that you're conscious of her, it won't turn into a romantic situation." (Rintaro)

"Certainly......." (Rintaro)

Kakihara was listening to my (made-up) advice with a serious expression.

Incidentally, this strategy can be a bit tricky.

For example, if she refuses to go out for a date with him, he won't have a chance. Therefore, he can give up at this point. It's not like he has confessed his feelings to her, so the damage should be minimal.

If she agrees to go on a date, it means that there is some kind of chance. However, there are many cases where this is just a misunderstanding, so don't be in a hurry here.

The first thing to do is to show that he is aware of the other person as a woman. If the other person feels uncomfortable with this, then it's hopeless to get her as a girlfriend. So he has no choice but to give up.

That's the theory I came up with.

"I'll try to ask her out in private.――――Thanks, Rintaro. I'll give it a shot." (Yuusuke)

"I'm glad I could be of help. Good luck, Yuusuke." (Rintaro)

The two of them were a perfect match from the perspective of an outsider, and I honestly hoped that it'll come to fruition.

And since I spent a few minutes of my time on this consultation session, I'll feel like I'm losing out if this doesn't come to fruition. Please make it happen, for the sake of my few minutes.

"――――Excuse me."

I heard the door rattle open and the classmate before my turn walked out of the classroom.

Just in time.

"It looks like it's my turn. Later then, Yuusuke-kun." (Rintaro)

"Yeah, thank you so much, Rintaro." (Yuusuke)

"It's a friend's problem, so don't mind it." (Rintaro)

I waved to Kakihara and made my way into the classroom.

Haaa~...... what tiresome.

"Hello~ I am Bujangga from pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id, Yoroshiku!"

At a certain time, there are creatures that walk by two feet. These creatures can be divided into two by gender. These creatures are surprisingly able to pick something using things called hands.

And on a certain day, two of these creatures meet.

"Halloo~ I am Furujakka, ndesu! Nice to meet you!"

"Y, yes. Nice to meet you too, I am Fuurawan."

"Fuurawan-chan ka? Ii no namae."

"S, sangkyu."

The two greet each other due of their faces are facing each other.

They speak, breathe, blink, sweat, and so.

And after a long time passes,

"!?"

"Kyaa~ Furujakka-kyun."

"Daijoubu ka? Fuurawan-chan."

"D, daijoubu... desu."

"Mmm."

"Doushita no?"

"Fuurawan-chan no kaori, suuuuggoku WANGY, hmmmmmppppsshhh ahhhh wangyyyy."

"Mou~ Furujakka-kyun no eeccchi~."

On a certain day, these two meet and have lunch because they are hungry.

The boy orders fried rice while the girl orders a serve of seasoned rice being processed by frying.

For the drinks, the boy orders hot chocolate while the girl orders a cup of chocolate that has not been cold yet.

They eat their food.

They also feed some spoons with each other.

They then having a leisure exchange.

"Ikehh, yaru?"

"Damee~"

"IkehhHH!"

"..."

"Ikeh, tanoshii, kimochii, ore, ganbarimasu!!!"

"Mouu~"

"Dame ka?"

"..."

"Dame nanoka."

"Ee, haayaakuuu~"

The two of them are having exercise, training, and workout, then.

When they finished, then they restarted.

And when they finished, the boy pleaded for the second.

Then when they finished, this time is the girl who asked the third.

And when they finished, the boy once again pleaded for the fourth.

Then when they finished, the girl also once again asked for the fifth.

And so on.

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On the other occasion,

On a day that is not a night.

That day the sun is shining brightly because it's a day and 12:00 o'clock.

The day is bright and the sun has not been set yet.

The breeze can be felt due to the air is flowing.

As he is breathing, a certain boy is approaching a girl.

"Yaa, kitten-chan, can I have your namae?"

"S, su, suteki~. Ah, hai. Fuurawan desu."

"Fuurawan-chan, huh. What a kirei no namae. By the way, watashi no namae is Badz Zheengan. Watashi wa Son of a Beach. Watashi came from The Pangea Selatan. Diligent in setsuyaku. Ketsueki type is I, I for Ikkehmen. Watashi no hobby wa breathing. Yoroshiku."

"Yoroshiku, Badz Zheengan-san."

"Fuurawan-chan, watashi no yubi to kimi no chawan, let's have made karera meet and greet."

"Hai."

"Watashi-tachi will have much tanoshi."

They have a wik wok awok koakoawaok akoawoakakwa kawkaowaoaok.

When they have done of their a wik wok awok koakoawaok akoawoakakwa kawkaowaoaok, then they re-doing again.

When they finished again, the girl pleaded for the second.

Then when they finished, this time is the boy who asked the third.

And when they finished, the girl once again pleaded for the fourth.

Then when they finished, the boy also once again asked for the fifth.

And so on.

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"Fuurawan-chaaannn!!! Ikanaide!!!!."

"Gomen ne, Furujakka-kun."

"Dameee, Fuurawan-chaannnn!!!"

"Sayonara, Furujakka-kun."

"Ima, ore wa, Furujakka wa, pemuda tuna asmara dearimasu."

Who can stand to endure this situation

Who doesn't feel the loss

You leave me when I'm so in love

When I'm crazily in love

you choose another guy

Who can stand being dumped

Whose heart not hurt

The memories that have been passed

I keep it deep inside my heart

We are not one anymore

It's alright, I'll get through the days strong-heartedly

My wish is only one, be safe and sound

I can only be able to harbor this, from day to night

Because I know I'm just nobody

It's alright, I'll harbor this feeling inside my heart

I'll keep wish you live well

All I can do is hope you won't regret

Goodbye and thank you

"AWOKWOKAOWKOKAOKWKAOWKOAKOK!!!"

How should I explain this to my parents

We had gone through this long

But ended up breaking up

You are tempted by another guy's love

You yourself had been declared it

Living our love until our old days

Won't two-timing, I'm the only one for you

But now there's another guy inside your heart

It's as if the morning is cloudy

Then the day is rainy

In the afternoon you hurt me

And in the night I cry for you

I can only imagine

All of those had been just memories now

I rode you back, went through the way

Hugging under the rain

But now you are choosing

To be hugged by another guy

Do you not sense

How heavy-heartedly I am

Have to lost my loved one

Don't wanna leave my house

I have no appetite

If I'm not fed

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"Eee, Shidou Rintaro. It's a bipartite meeting, so just take it easy."

"Yes. please."

I bowed my head to the young woman who was sitting in front of me across the desk――――Harukawa Yuri-sensei.

She was the homeroom teacher of our class, and a beautiful teacher who is the most popular among boys.

"So, about your career path, ...... have you decided on anything?" (Yuri)

"Ah, yes, I have. I've decided to go to university for the time being. I haven't found what I want to do yet, though." (Rintaro)

"I can understand it, I can. That's how it is in the sophomore of high school. To be frank, it's actually for senior students, so I think it's enough for now." (Yuri)

She was a person who understood.

She was popular not only because she was beautiful, but also because she understood the feelings of her students better than anyone else.

But at the same time, she was not too serious and gave off a pleasant atmosphere, which made her quite an ideal teacher.

"Shidou-kun has good grades and is the type of person who studies hard, right?" (Yuri)

"Yes, I am. My father told me to keep good grades so I could live on my own." (Rintaro)

This is true.

Even that father seemed to be worried about his child living alone, and he gave me such a condition when we parted.

In fact, he might just be uncomfortable if the kid who inherited his excellent genes is getting poor grades.

"You are living alone...... It's not easy for a high school student, is it? Are you eating well?" (Yuri)

"You sound like a mother......." (Rintaro)

"I'm old enough to be a parent. And I'm tired of my parents calling me once a month asking "Have you gotten married yet?", just for you to know." (Yuri) (PTW/N: (Ani/Manga/LN/WN) woman who's self-conscious herself being "old", quite rare, I think.)

Harukawa-sensei is 26 years old this year, I believe. She must be feeling the hardships that only an adult can understand.

Hmmm......it just doesn't matter to me, does it?

"But my skin looks good, and I don't see any problems. I only worry about my blemishes now......" (Yuri)

"Ahaha." (Rintaro)

Yeah, I don't give a sh*t about this story.

"Let's see, the rest is ...... Ah, right! Do you have a college you want to go to, Shidou-kun?" (Yuri)

"Well, ...... I'd like to go to GMARCH if possible." (Rintaro)

GMARCH is an acronym for six universities in Tokyo: Gakushuin University, Meiji University, Aoyama Institute University, Rikkyo University, Chuo University, and Hosei University.

This school, which has one foot in the higher education field, can realistically aim for GMARCH.

Incidentally, there are three more universities called Waseda University, Keio University, and Sophia University, but the current amount of my study is not enough to go there.

"originally translated by bujangga - pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id"

"You're right. With your grades, GMARCH is not so hard. You might have to work a lot harder in your senior year, though." (Yuri)

"I understand that." (Rintaro)

"It's no problem, then. You've been living alone for a while now, so you've got a solid mindset." (Yuri)

Harukawa-sensei wrote my information in the file at hand and closed it quickly.

"All right, then, this bipartite meeting's over. Have a safe trip home." (Yuri)

"Thank you very much. I'd take my leave then." (Rintaro)

"Ah! Please call Kakihara-kun, who's waiting outside, when you leave." (Yuri)

"I will do." (Rintaro)

I left the classroom, grateful that it had gone smoothly.

When Kakihara noticed me, he looked up and I motioned him to enter the classroom. He became a little nervous and went straight into the classroom.

Now, there's no point in me staying at school any longer, since I'm not even in a club. I put my bag back on my back and start walking towards the school gate.

――――On the way home.

From the other side of the corridor, I saw a familiar blonde walking towards me. It was our idol, Otosaki Rei.

Next to her walked a tall, dark-haired man in a well-tailored suit.

A pain shot through my head, suddenly bringing back memories of my childhood that I had been 'trying to forget'.

Yes, that man over there, somewhere, I feel like I had――――

"Ah...... Rintaro." (Rei)

Rei, who noticed me, murmured so.

The man next to her's eyebrows twitched, and he looked at me.

"Ah, Otosaki-san...... was your tripartite meeting today?" (Rintaro)

"Eh? Ah, yes, that's right. After Kakihara-kun." (Rei)

Rei flinched for a moment as I went into innocent mode.

"Are you Rei's classmate?"

"Yes, my name is Shidou Rintaro." (Rintaro)

"......Shidou?"

As soon as the man heard my name, he put his hand on his chin and looked thoughtful.

Then, he was interrupted in his thoughts by Rei, who was standing next to him.

"Dad, we have to get to the front of the classroom quickly." (Rei)

Dad――――I see, so this man is Rei's father.

His hair color was different, but his neat face seemed to have been somehow inherited to her.

"Okay, I was a little late leaving the office. I'm sorry, Shidou-kun. I'm sorry I could not greet you properly."

"originally translated by bujangga - pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id"

"No, please had no worry about it." (Rintaro)

"I see, I'll take my leave then."

He seemed to be a busy man.

Rei and her father walked past me and headed for the classroom where Harukawa-sensei was waiting for them.

There was no point in watching them any longer.

I turned my back on them and proceeded

"――――Say, Shidou-kun."

Suddenly, he called me over and so I turned around.

"Have we, met before, Shidou-kun?"

"......It was probably just your imagination, wasn't it?" (Rintaro)

"......I see. I'm sorry, I ask you a weird question."

With that last remark, they turned and disappeared down the hallway.

My heart was beating fast.

Cold sweat broke out as void, unpleasant feelings rushed through my head.

Eventually, the faces of my mother and father came to mind.

"D*mn......, I feel terrible as h*ll." (Rintaro)

I let out a curse in the empty hallway and walked out to shake off the bad feelings.