Chapter 2324: You're welcome

Chapter 2324: You're welcome



Fuyu greeted us with her usual composed demeanor, offering a small smile as she slid into the seat next to me. Machida, on the other hand, seemed a bit hesitant at first when she saw me but quickly followed suit, sitting at Akane's other side.

Of course, we expected Fuyu to join us but Machida was an entirely new addition that put Fuyu in a bit of a bind, considering she was still trying to keep our relationship a secret from others except Akane, her friends and strangers who had nothing to do with us.

The girl just sneakily grabbed my hand and hid it behind her bag as our fingers entwined. Her cheeks became twinged with a hint of red but she kept her expression straight. She's getting good at this.

"As always, you two cannot stop showing off," She commented while looking at Akane who was pretty much snuggled at my side. My silly wife's arms were wrapped around my waist while her head was comfortably resting on her shoulder.

With her quirk actively making her more clingy and possessive, Akane playfully stuck out her tongue at Fuyu, not knowing that the girl already captured my hand in hers, "Fuyu, are you jealous?"

"Why will I be jealous?" Fuyu rolled her eyes and pretended not to be affected. Her grip on my hand tightened slightly as she glanced at Machida who looked a bit out of place.

Machida cleared her throat, finally speaking up. "Is this how it always goes with you two? No wonder everyone kept on talking about Akane and Onoda-kun ruining their morning whenever they spotted you on this train,"

Her tone was neutral, but the way her gaze darted between Akane, Fuyu, and me betrayed her amusement. For the past few days, this girl had already gotten closer to Akane's group. Although it was probably still a little strained when it came to Eri and Futaba because of the past incident, I doubt it would last that long.

But then again, Machida still has her own group. I don't care about them but if Machida eventually grows closer to Akane and the others, my possessiveness will surely get triggered if the boys in Machida's group try to interact with them as well.

I'm sure Akane can shut them down but won't it be troublesome for her? We'll see.

Was she jealous that someone else was praising me? How adorable.

The train continued its steady pace, and the four of us settled into a more casual conversation. Of course, I forced them to stop talking about me and changed the topic to the happenings in their school.

Since my news came from multiple sources - my girls - I was pretty much updated on their school even though I wasn't attending there. However, given that they're all different perspectives, sometimes the information is inconsistent. And now, with the addition of Machida's point of view, it added to the jumbled mess.

At the very least, I was asking them to clarify things that I took an interest in. So far, apart from my girls, I'm more focused on dealing with the flies buzzing around them.

The seeds I planted had yet to fully grow so... I still have to wait before reaping them. But I still have a few seeds I hadn't planted. It's hard to spot those other flies, after all. Before long, the train reached the station and we were joined by Eri and Futaba again. When they saw Machida, they all greeted each other with stiff smiles. It was so forced that Akane and Fuyu called them out for it. I also stepped in, telling them that it's fine to feel conflicted. After all, it's difficult to forget things especially if what happened has affected them a lot.

Machida tried to excuse herself, thinking that she was making things awkward but with the train car already crowded, it was impossible for her to do it. Left without a choice, she bit her lips and tried to act normal.

Likewise, Eri and Futaba focused their attention elsewhere - me.

"Oh. By the way Ruki, I heard from Akane. You're having a swimming class today, right? Lucky the girls from your school. They will be able to see you in your swimming trunks. Not to mention, your chiseled body you're hiding beneath your shirt." The tomboyish Eri impishly mentioned, making the ears of the other girls perked up.

Yep. Even the girls not involved in our group all looked at me or rather, their eyes homed into my chest where Akane was currently resting comfortably.

Noticing those gazes, my silly wife glared at the other students in the train car, making them avert their eyes right away, their faces crimson red from embarrassment.

... Wait. Shouldn't I be the one to be embarrassed? Yeah. Right. That's impossible. When I looked at Eri, she had this smug smile on her as though she had just done a good deed. When she noticed me staring at her, she winked and grinned before gesturing with a peace sign and mouthing silently, "You're welcome, boy bestfriend."