Volume 6 - CH 11

Sasaki Emi wonders what they are talking about

“Those bastards……, they took the chance while I was away and chatted up Akechi-sensei by themselves…….”

“Juumonji-kun?”

“…….oh? Risa, Sasaki and the others too. Nice timing.”

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As I was walking down the hallway with my usual group of friends, I saw Juumonji-kun eavesdropping on someone in front of the classroom.

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“Nii-san, you look like a suspicious person you know………” Risa-chan warned him but Juumonji-kun simply laughed it off with a “Haha…”

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“Is there something wrong?”

“There is, that’s why I’m out here.”

“Explain so that we can understand will you.”

“You come take a look too, Miyamura, Tanikawa.”

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Peeking inside, I look at the place Juumonji-kun urges us to.

It was expected but Hideyori-kun was there.

It’s rare to see Hideyori-kun chatting with others without Juumonji-kun around.

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“Is there something wrong with Hideyori-kun?”

“Those guys are probably just talking about nothing good anyway right?”

“Don’t be like that. Tsugaru should take a peek too! They are talking about something unexpectedly interesting this time you know. We’ll get to hear how Hideyori talks about us when we’re not around after all.”

“That’s rude you know, Nii-san.”

“Risa-chan? Your body’s already lined up next to Juumonji-kun you know?”

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We obviously looked like we were up to no good crowding in front of a classroom like this but I’m curious about the interesting stuff Juumonji-kun talked about so I joined in.

[[Akechi-sensei, please introduce us to some women too.]]

It seems our classmate, Yamamoto, is asking Hideyori-kun for a favor.

………..if Hideyori-kun introduced me to Yamamoto-kun then I would be shocked and depressed for a while though…….

“Hideyor~~i, if you introduce me to another man, I’m going to break up with you.”

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Sakuya seems to share my feelings.

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[[But I’m not popular though……]]

Hideyori-kun always says something like this.

I’ve been together with him for years but he never realized how popular he is at all.

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[[You liar. You have a Gift, your grades are good, and your body’s also fit. You’re actually popular among the girls in our class you know.]]

[[Seriously!? Who? Who is it? Who do I have a chance with, TELL ME!?]]

[[You’re too enthusiastic about this, Akechi……]]

[[You switched gears too fast, man.]]

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Uuuu……, you’re actually quite popular you know, Hideyori-kun.

You’re smart.

You’ve never refused when someone relies on you.

Even when a girl, who was clearly trying to chat him up, came over and asked him to help her with a class quiz, he ended up seriously telling her what the quiz will cover.

He’s just clueless when it comes to a girl’s feelings.

I mean, he’s so dense that he didn’t even notice how strange it was for a girl in a different class to come to ask him for help even though it was supposed to be their first meeting.

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“I would give Hideyori-san an instant [OK] if he confessed to me……….”

“Me too.”

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Towa and Sakuya quietly voiced their feelings.

Just now, she was trying to put us in check, wasn’t she?

That was smooth, Towa.

What a tactician.

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I’ve been waiting for that to happen ever since the first time we met.

I’ve been waiting longer than anyone else here you know.

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In middle school, boys and girls usually avoid talking with each other.

This is because they began to get conscious of each other as a member of the opposite sex.

Only those who can overcome their shyness can get a boy/girlfriend.

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On that note, Hideyori-kun has received no less than 5 love letters since he entered middle school.

However, he did not get the chance to know about their existence.

This is thanks to his best friend, Juumonji-kun, digging through his desk and shoe locker for those letters.

When asked, Juumonji-kun’s answer was [I won’t recognize any woman who stands in the way of Hideyori’s happiness].

It seems that there were some who directly told him something like [Please come to the back of the school building at 6 pm] but without any delay, Juumonji-kun would tell Hideyori-kun something along the line of [It seems she can’t be there at 6], and he would even follow up with the girl too.

One day, Juumonji-kun said to us [I’m going to protect Hideyori’s virginity from those bad women].

He’s like one of those best friend characters in the Galge that Hideyori-kun always plays. (I remember because he sometimes plays one next to me.)

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[[Well, Mr.Popular-guy. You’ll introduce someone to us right.]]

[[Can’t be helped then.]]

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Eh!? He’s going to do it!?

All the girls around me looked up and stared at each other.

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Moreover, he said that with no hesitation at all.

It was so casual, like when someone borrowed an eraser from him.

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“Hideyori, if you name someone in our group then I’m going to give you a punch alright…….”

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Juumonji-kun is already on fire……

I don’t know why he is so heated up about this though……

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[[Eh? You’ll do it?]]

[[Let me introduce you to someone smart and experienced then, Nishiyama.]]

[[Woah, really! Someone with experience too? This is going to be crazy!]]

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It seems like Hideyori-kun is acquainted with some ‘experienced women’.

That doesn’t sound like any of us here.

……….but.

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“Hideyori, you bastard, so you secretly know such a b*tch huh……..?”

“A, A, Akechi-kun…….it’s a lie right!?”

“Hideyori……, you saddened me……”

“Hideyori-san……, I believed in you……”

“What a scumbag.”

“Uhh……, Hideyori-kun is not that kind of person you know…….”

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I quickly shake my head.

There’s no way that’s true. I’m going to believe in Hideyori-kun.

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[[Yeah. I’m going to introduce you to Kimura. She already has 5 kids so that’s a lot of experiences right.]]

[[Du~~de, that’s our teacher!]]

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That was a relief.

Hideyori wouldn’t have known such a person.

I knew it.

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“Haa……that gave me a scare. I guess that’s impossible for Hideyori huh.”

“Akechi-kun is such a gentleman.”

“Hideyori is a serious person after all.”

“Hideyori-san, that was a good one.”

“I’m going to lay off the scumbag thing for the time being.”

“What a complete change of tune……..”

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Hideyori-kun’s stock price just went down and soared right back up in an instant.

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[[Actually, Nakata-san’s been on my mind.]]

[[Ahh, Nakata huh. Her personality seems nice and she’s good-looking too.]]

[[Well……she does give you a little erotic vibe isn’t she.]]

[[Your eyes would naturally get attracted to her armpit right.]]

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The boys suddenly switched topics to their love lives.

I think it would be nice if Hideyori-kun noticed that he’s being watched already though.

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“Uuu, Hideyori-san. So you like armpits that much.”

“That guy is an armpit supremacist after all.”

“It’s kinda gross so don’t say it like that will you.”

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Madoka coldly retorted Juumonji-kun’s comment.

“S, Sure.”

It seems Juumonji-kun is scared of Madoka quite a bit.

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[[Having a female childhood friend sure is nice isn’t it.]]

[[Sure is. I wonder where you can find yourself a childhood friend like that……….I can’t help but follow Hanahara’s armpit with my eyes.]]

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“He doesn’t treat Emi like a female childhood friend at all huh.”

“M, M, My relationship with Hideyori-kun has already transcended the realm of childhood friend after all! I don’t see Hideyori-kun as a childhood friend either you know!”

“If you say so, Emi……..”

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I’m going to become Hideyori-kun’s girlfriend someday okay.

I’m definitely going to!

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As we continued to watch….

A moment came that made my heart flutter.

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[[What about you? Who are you going after, Yamamoto?]]

[[I……., I think Sasaki is pretty cute.]]

[[She seems so tiny but she has a good head on her shoulder isn’t she.]]

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EHHHHHHHHHH!?

Yamamoto-kun likes me!?

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“I’m sorry, Yamamoto-kun.”

“You’re already turning him down even though he hasn’t said anything to you yet!?”

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Risa-chan retorted but I didn’t say that as a joke, it came out from my true feelings.