CH 9

Touma-kun Escapes Pursuit

Translated by AmaLynne

「Well, let’s see who comes first.」

「Hey, hey, hey, Yoshino. Just what do you do?」

「What’s a guy like you up to?」

…The gangster type, huh?  

The first one to speak was Shogo Okumura.

He entered the school with a sports recommendation for soccer.

He has a pointy head and is not particularly good-looking or that tall.

I guess he is the type who works hard for attention.

From my point of view, he’s just a guy who’s trying to be cool.

The other one is Koji Sasaki.

He also entered the school with a sports recommendation for soccer.

This one is nothing special.

He’s like Shogo Okumura’s lackey.

I’m sure he’s not the type of guy who can hold his own.

……First, as expected.

「No, it wasn’t much business. It seems that people around Shimizu-san ask me how about Kanzaki-kun, a science major. Since we went to elementary and junior high school together. I was just asked what kind of person he was. Of course, Shimizu-san wasn’t necessarily interested, but she was curious because everyone was talking about him so much.」

Now I owe him a favor.

If I kept quiet, he would never find out, but then my pride would not allow me to do so.

Incidentally, my class, 2C, is a liberal arts class.

We are in a different school building from the science class, so we don’t interact with each other much.

「I see! Of course, you do! There’s no way she’d have any use for someone like you!」

「Well…I see Kanzaki talking to Yoshino once in a while…」

「That’s what I meant. Well then, do you mind? I haven’t had lunch yet.」

「Yeah, that’s enough.」

It looks like I made it through.

When I went to the desk to get my lunch, Shimizu came into the classroom.

It seems that everyone is saying a lot of things to her.

「What―! You should have said it on the spot!」

This voice is one of the riajuu group, Gyaruko-san.

……No, it’s Aiko Morikawa to be exact.

Well, she’s a gal.

I think she is pretty cute, but the makeup kind of ruins it.

Of course, many people like her gal look.

「I’m sure it was hard for her to say because everyone was looking at her.」

This is Kuroko-chan, also one of the riajuu group.

…To be precise, it’s Kana Kurono.

Well, she’s black-hearted.

Probably, she seems to have something in her stomach.

She looks like a beautiful girl, slender and popular.

「Sorry! That’s right, I kind of got everyone’s attention. I feel bad for Yoshino-kun.」

「Well, you’re right! That’s right. So, what’s going on?」

「Hmm~ I don’t know. I guess I’ll have to talk to her.」

「I guess you’re right.」

I looked at them and left the classroom.

When I returned to the empty classroom again, there was a visitor ahead of me.

「Yo, sexy man.」

「Shut up, Shinji-san. I mean, did you see that?」

This man’s name is Shinji Nagura.

He is a teacher at this school and an old acquaintance of mine.

He is 25 years old, wildly handsome, and popular with both men and women alike.

His subject is physical education.

…And he is the one who prepared this vacant room for me.

Or rather, I feel like I’m renting it from this person who is using it.

「Suu…foo…well. I saw it there. If you suddenly engage in impure heterosexual acts, as expected, I have to stop you. That’s not why I lent it to you.」

He said this while smoking a cigarette by the window.

「I’m not going to do that! You’re still the same as ever in your head!」

This man is good, but he is a prick.

He loves to talk about things that are beneath his skin.

「What, you won’t do it? What a waste. There aren’t many girls that good, you know? If I wasn’t a teacher, I’d be messing with her.」

「No, you don’t have to be a teacher. In this day and age, even speaking out is out.」

「It’s really a boring world we live in now, isn’t it? Thanks to this, I can’t even smoke a cigarette.」

This man uses an empty classroom for that purpose.

And since we have a lot to hide from each other, we have an agreement.　He explains to the other teachers that he is consulting me on my problems as a loner.

It hurts my feelings a little, but I can’t turn my back on him.

For my happy lunch hour…!

「Ah! That’s right! I don’t have time!」

I move away from Shinji-san and hurriedly open my lunch box and start eating.

It’s not a good idea to get the smell of cigarettes on me, you know.

「So, how’s it going? Are you going to fuck?」

「Ghh!! Cough! Cough!」

Jesus Christ…! That almost came out of my mouth!

I drank some barley tea and managed to push it away!

「Hey, hey, eat slowly or you’ll be in danger, okay?」

「It’s your fault! You’ve got nothing else in your head!」

「What the hell, isn’t that what guys usually do? High school students are fine with anyone as long as they can get laid, right? And not to mention, that Shimizu, right? Everyone must want to…what a waste. Why don’t you just go out with her and get laid? She’s in love with you, you know?」

I was aware of that.

Even if it was a suspension bridge effect.

And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to have sex with her.

I’m a healthy high school student.

But, as pretty as it sounds, you can’t just go out with someone just to get laid.

That would be disrespectful to a serious partner.

Above all, I can’t face my mother in heaven…!

「…I don’t deny that. But I know it’s beyond the pale for you, but if we’re going to be together, we have to like each other. Besides, I want my time. If we’re going to go out, the balance will tip the other way.」

「Well, I don’t dislike that about you. I’m sure you’ll be able to find a way to get a good deal on the girl. How long do you think you can hold out?」

…I feel that, too.

Now, let’s see what kind of tricks Shimizu will use……

Will I be able to maintain my peaceful routine?