CH 40

Beginning of a New Semester

Translated by AmaLynne

AN: The beginning of a new chapter ^_^.

TN: Welcome to a new Volume 4: Touma-kun For Her……

Again, as usual, thank you so much to anyone who read this series and my translation so far, and even more so to anyone who buys the advanced chapter.

Enjoy the new chapter~

……Okay, here we go.

Change into my school uniform and get back into my school style.

I put on my glasses and my hair is in a random state.

As Aya’s boyfriend, I thought I’d make sure it was neat and tidy…

When I asked Aya about it, she told me that she likes it this way.

…Also that figure is special only to her.

If she said so, there was nothing I could do about it.

So, I decided to go dressed as I was for the time being.

I get ready and head for the station.

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I arrive at the station and get on the train.

By the way, I chose the front car of the train as the meeting place.

I was far from school, so Aya got on the train after me.

「G-Good morning! Touma-kun!」

Aya was tense to the bone.

「Good morning, Aya. Hey hey, are you okay?」

「Ummm, yeah. It’s kind of fresh. For the first time ever, uniforms.」

Honestly, if it weren’t for the train, she’d be so cute I’d want to hug her.

That’s how dazzling Aya’s school uniform was…

「Well…for now, let’s sit down.」

「Yes!」

At times like this, I’m glad we’re in the countryside.

The train isn’t packed, and you can sit anywhere.

We can both sit side by side.

We’re being watched like crazy…

Don’t be conscious of it…just be natural…!

「Ehehe, that one’s fresh too!」

「Yeah, the hair and the glasses… Well, I felt a little uncomfortable, too.」

「You’re getting a lot of looks…?」

「…Well, it can’t be helped. Let’s just try to look natural for now.」

「Yeah, I guess so.」

We arrived at the station and started walking hand in hand.

This should be easy to understand.

「Ha!? What is that!?」

「N-No way!」

「Who is that guy!?」

I hear voices like that all over…

Some of them winked at me.

Oh well…I don’t have to shut them up anymore.

「A-Amazing…sorry…」

「Don’t mind. It’s what was expected. Did you tell your friends?」

「Yes. I told Kana and Aiko last night. They were both surprised about it…」

「Of course they were surprised.」

「But they congratulated me, right? Well…」

「Don’t worry about it. That thing is fine! You said that, didn’t you?」

「I-I want Touma-kun!」

「I know. I’m sure my friend didn’t mean to offend you either. But I think he said that because Aya is too nice a girl.」

「Hauu…」

「Hey! What the hell? That thing!?」

「What? Aya-chan in love!?」

「Who is that guy!?」

Ignoring these outsiders, I headed to school.

…Okay, here’s what happens.

「Eggyah――! It’s the end of the world――!」

「Our Madonna!」

「What am I going to look forward to tomorrow when I come to school…」

The men are in tears of despair.

「Well, let’s go.」

「Uh-huh.」

I walked on my way with an air of dignity.

Perhaps that’s why no one spoke to me.

Finally, I open the door to the classroom!

Everyone looks at me at once, but no one speaks to me.

I take my seat as it is and let go of her hand.

Aya seemed to have been called over and went over there.

「G-Good morning! Yoshino-kun!」

「Oh, Tanaka-kun. Good morning.」

「Huh? Just like that time…」

「Yes, I’ve decided to be like this from now on.」

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Otherwise, I can’t even talk to Aya.

I am already too used to talking to Aya in this tone.

「Is that so! Also! Have you seen the new book?」

「Yeah, I saw it. It was another great one.」

「I know, right? For me, the story around the middle illustration was…」

「Hey! Yoshino!」

「Whoa! I know what you mean. It’s good there, isn’t it? The scene where the hero clashes with a large army to save the heroine. The illustration is cool, too.」

「Y-Yeah, Yoshino-kun…」

「You! Are you listening to me?」

…Huh, this school is rather prestigious, so I wasn’t that worried about it…

Besides, the top caste in our class is girls…

But there were these guys from the sports recommendation group…

The gangster type Shogo Okumura and the pussycat Koji Sasaki…

「Shut up. People are having a good time. Later.」

「What the hell? The atmosphere’s different!」

「What the hell is this kid!?」

「Hah…are you even listening to what people are saying? Can’t help it…what?」

「Are you dating Shimizu-san?」

「What kind of a move did you make!?」

「Yes, we’re dating. Aya is my precious girl. What kind of moves? …I just confessed to her in a normal way. Yes, that’s enough.」

「T-Touma-kun…」

Then Shinji-san comes into the classroom.

They, too, reluctantly return to their seats.

Aya also returns and sits next to them.

「Hey hey, I could hear you all the way down the hall. Touma, you didn’t do anything, did you?」

「Yes. I’m a good boy.」

「T-Touma-kun! You can’t do that!」

「Is that so? Aya, I’m a good boy.」

「Geez! Don’t make me laugh―!」

「For real…」

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「They’re so close…」

「Shimizu-san, you make a face like that…」

「Yes! Quiet! Don’t make a fuss just because someone is dating. By the way, Sasaki and Okumura…」

「Wh-What!?」

「We didn’t do anything!」

「That’s good. Because the sports recommendation group is out of the picture.」

…Hoo, thanks for the help, Shinji-san.

Well, even if he did something to me, it wouldn’t be a problem.

It’s just a hassle.

Later, after homeroom, we hold an all-school assembly in the gym.

Listening to the same old boring stories, I take a moment to relax.

But what he said got me a little irritated…

I get annoyed when I see people trying to mount up in such a high-handed manner.

I don’t know if they’re trying to make themselves feel superior, but it’s annoying to those around them.

They are so loud in the classroom, and they should think about the people around them.

It’s everyone’s classroom.

Thinking about that, it seemed like the event was over before I knew it.

And as I was walking out of the gym, I saw…

「Yo! Best friend! Tough day, huh?」

「Aki…eh, kinda. But for Aya, no big deal.」

「Ha―! You tell me. Well, that’s the original you. You don’t have to worry about it from now on, do you?」

「I’m sorry it’s been so inconvenient for all of us. Well, what the heck… I look forward to working with you again.」

「What the hell!? That’s my line!」

I got a good friend.

And so, the first day went off without a hitch.

But this is where the real show begins.

I’m going to be very careful.

I want to be with Aya with dignity.