Chapter 123: The Truth Comes Out

Chapter 123: The Truth Comes Out

January 22nd, 2090

Reijis POV

I stumbled up the stairs, sore all over from Minatos latest training. I dragged myself into the bath, letting out a moan of pleasure that could have been recorded for a dirty movie as I sunk into the hot water. I unfortunately cant savor this bath for too long, since this was a morning training and school starts in an hour. Apparently, Minato is holding these super early trainings to make us adapt to operating with sleep deprivation. Jeez, he really is a drill sergeant from hell. But I cant argue with the results. I looked over my body, noting the increased muscle. Has it been only a year or so since I had been an overweight dough boy? Now Im becoming lean and mean. Well, kind of. Instead of a bookish pretty boy type, I now am getting closer to the athletic pretty boy type. Although the others would claim Im turning into an athletic pretty girl, those pricks.

Speaking of body changes, Hikari scared the pants off me with her new species change. We went out for coffee the day after Minato told me that she had been in a near death coma for a month. And damn did I shout at him for keeping that away from me. The bastard claimed that I was still emotionally compromised and he didnt want to undo the progress Ive made. Anyways, Hikari was already at the coffee shop, wearing a brand new illusion artifact. When I entered said shop, I saw through the illusion artifact which I didnt know was there. I thought I was going crazy when I saw a vampire version of Hikari sipping on a latte. When she made no comment about her new appearance, and when I saw no one else reacting either, I was befuddled.The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

Class times started blurring after that, until finally the bell rang for lunch. Hikari, Veronica, and Kira got together for a girls-only lunch date. Hikari jokingly (I hope) offered me an invitation, which I declined. I headed up to the roof with Minato, who most certainly noticed that I had something I wanted to talk to him about. We were just about to dig in to our food when I said Whats it like being an idol, Rin Yamamoto?

To my immense amusement, Minato choked on his onigiri as I spoke. Alright, confirmation acquired. First, get in some well-deserved outrage before the actual discussion. Give me back my heart, you bastard! I had a minor crush on you! Hell, I founded a fan club for you! What do you have to say for yourself!?!? What possible reason do you have for doing this?!?!? Hehehe, Minato will now desperately try to explain himself, anything he says I will ignore unreasonably. Then I will threaten to tell the girls, and goodness me would they tease him mercilessly about it. Hell then try to buy me off, just as planned.

I felt like it. Pardon? Minato took a sip of his water before repeating himself I said that I became a famous idol because I felt like it. You became a female idol because you felt like it? That is correct. Minatos face was expressionless as usual, the surprise from my discovery already gone. The one major difference was that his whole face was a lovely shade of bright red that showed no signs of fading soon. Nevertheless, he maintained his indifferent demeanor. Hoh, hes gone the defiant route. He fully expects me to tell the girls, and he has in turn decided to accept his fate of being mercilessly teased about it.

Suspicious. Very suspicious. This is not what Minatos reaction would normally be. As a socially stunted individual, he is particularly sensitive to embarrassing things. A whopper of this magnitude getting out would be scarier than death to him, yet hes not putting up a protest or trying to bribe my silence. Why is that? I filed away that thought for another time. It seems like Minato has layers of secrets I have yet to discover. I guess Ill just have to enjoy myself for now by seeing how much prodding itll take to break his taciturn mask. I want to see Minatos panicked/flustered side by the end of lunch!