CH 14

“… I’m so hungry.”

As physical education class approached lunchtime, I muttered to myself and looked around. 

Today, we were having a co-ed physical education class, and it seemed like the girls were going to run the marathon with us.

“I made lunch for you today.”

Shirayuki had told me in the morning, and those words remained in my mind, stimulating my already empty stomach, urging me to eat it quickly.

If I could just make it through this class, I could eat the lunch that Shirayuki had made for me… but it seemed like God had given me a trial just before that moment.

“Haah…”

As a warm-up before exercising, the teacher instructed us to pair up with someone of the opposite s*x and stretch together. 

Some guys and girls were friendly with each other, but it was not uncommon for same-s*x pairs to be more prevalent… and I was left out.

(This is seriously awkward…)

In the first place, when there was an odd number of people in the class, someone was bound to be left out, and that was me. 

The teacher also seemed to dislike Arashi, and pretended to not care about me… but it’s not that big of a deal.

“Arashi-kun.”

“…”

“Arashi-kun.”

“… yes?”

While I was stretching alone and wondering what to do, someone called my name from behind. 

When I turned around, Shirayuki was standing there as if it were natural.

Those bulges in her gym clothes were a feast for the eyes, and her beautiful bare legs peeking out of her pants were so healthy… but as always, I reminded myself not to look at her with perverted eyes and asked her what was up.

“What happened?”

“Since you were alone, I thought I’d come and help you stretch. I’m done stretching, so I can help push you or whatever you need.”

“Oh… thank you.”

“No problem.”

Maybe she was worried about me being alone.

Shirayuki’s friend, who was on the other side, only bowed his head a little and did not give me a disgusted or rejecting look, which was appreciated.

“I’ll push your back now.”

“Thanks.”

Shirayuki gently pushed my back from behind. 

It didn’t really matter that she was putting her weight on me, just my stomach was still feeling a little empty.

“What do you want me to do? Should I push harder?”

“Maybe. I think I can take it a little more.”

“Okay then.”

She said that and put more pressure on my back. But it was different from what I had imagined the stretching scene to be.

“S-Shirayuki…?”

“Fufu. What is it?”

“…”

“How is it? Should I push a little harder?”

She was leaning her entire body weight on my back.

In other words, she was pushing her voluptuous body against my back, and I could feel the sensation of her soft b*****s changing shape and pressing against me.

(… Damn it, begone worldly desires! This is just her consideration, not a temptation like in the original story! Besides, she doesn’t want that kind of relationship with me! Shirayuki has Yosuke and that b*****d should just die!!)

I was currently experiencing a quartet of jealousy, envy, tension, and happiness…

“… Hey, don’t stick to me so much. You’ll smell like sweat.”

“Me?”

“No, mine…”

Actually, I was already sweating, even though I hadn’t exercised yet.

That was why I said that, thinking that girls would find me dirty and smelly.

“It’s natural for sweat to have a smell. However, from my perspective, the sweat of someone who is working hard looks very beautiful.”

“That’s a little different, don’t you think?”

“Just to let you know, at least I don’t mind it.”

“…”

—Why doesn’t this girl say a single unpleasant word to me?

Although she can be strict and correct me, her words are always thoughtful and considerate, never something that would hurt me. 

It’s almost as if she’s talking to Yosuke, whom I controlled… no, it’s because of her kindness that I start to hope there might be a chance.

“Well then, I’ll be heading back now.”

“Thanks a lot, seriously.”

After finishing the stretch, Shirayuki left. 

By the way, I think the teacher shouldn’t look so displeased when Shirayuki helped me out… I wonder if that teacher has some feelings he shouldn’t have towards Shirayuki?

“… Tsk.”

“!?”

I suddenly felt an elbow hit my back. When I turned around, it was one of the popular kids in class… probably didn’t like me getting along with Shirayuki.

“… That hurts.”

It was unacceptable to see the most popular pretty girl in class and the shady fat guy getting along with each other… Well, this is a common scene, isn’t it?

I thought, what kind of romantic comedy is this? 

And so I spent the rest of the physical education class without talking to anyone. 

Finally, the moment I had been waiting for arrived.

“… Oh!”

“Go ahead.”

As soon as it was lunchtime, I headed to the rooftop where we were to meet.

I saw that Shirayuki had left the classroom first, so I didn’t want to keep her waiting and followed her immediately.

“Looks really good.. It’s low on meat and high on veggies… yeah, it looks so delicious, my stomach is growling.”

The moment I said that, my stomach rumbled loudly.

“That’s quite a chorus.”

“Well, it’s not that bad… Well then, let’s dig in!”

It was just a moment from there.

The fact that it had more vegetables did not mean that it was not satisfying, and it was a meal that was well balanced in terms of nutrition, but above all, the fact that it was a lunch made by her made it so delicious that a mysterious compensation was applied to the taste.

“Thank you for the food.”

“Glad you like it.”

I bowed my head and returned the lunch box to Shirayuki.

“…That was seriously delicious.”

“I can tell by your expression. I don’t necessarily boast that everything I make is absolutely delicious, though…”

“No, really, it was delicious. And…it’s been a while since I had a real lunch, so I was really happy.”

“… I see.”

“Well, that’s part of it… but why is a lunch made by someone else so delicious? I’ve heard the phrase ‘unconditional love’ used to describe home cooked meals made by family members… but, well, if it comes to this, I should do something in return—”

“Oh, don’t worry about it. Think of it as an equal exchange.”

What does that mean?

I tilted my head at her words, but although she explained it to me, it only confused me further.

“This is my way of repaying you. I also had something really delicious from Arashi-kun before, too.”

“Did I miss something…?”

“Yes. It was so delicious that I even chewed it in my mouth again and again… Ahh♪… my stomach is tingling just thinking about it.“

“Uh…”

I didn’t quite understand what she was saying.

And yet…what is this atmosphere? I couldn’t help but think something straight from her.

(Isn’t this… erotic?)

Blushing, she let out a sigh as if remembering something.

Shirayuki slowly looked at me, and the color that appeared in her moist eyes…uh oh, if I keep looking at her like this, I’ll drown.

“… A-anyway, that was seriously delicious! Thank you, Shirayuki!”

“Ufufu♪ You’re welcome.”

What’s with that look on her face?

In the end, nothing strange happened after she made that expression, and after talking for a while, we returned to the classroom.

And even after school I couldn’t forget the taste of that lunch.

“… That was delicious.”

I truly believe that…Shirayuki’s lunch was really delicious.

Even after we parted ways, just thinking about that lunch gave me the energy to keep living and doing my best in the present moment. 

After returning to my apartment, I quickly changed into my running clothes for a jog.

“Alright, I’ll do my best today!!”

The thing is, it seems that if there are enjoyable times, there are also troublesome times.

This refers to when I had finished running for a while and was taking a break… Arashi’s sister, Kana, appeared.

“Uwaa, I thought it was someone else, but it’s just a fat brother. Ahaha, still trying so hard, and still as creepy as ever.”

“…”

I naturally thought, “Who is this person?”

Even though Kana has a cute appearance, she has repeatedly made comments and actions that show she doesn’t really consider her brother to be her brother, and I just listen without reacting.

“I think that’s why I, Yoshi-nii and even Papa and Mama find you annoying.”

Yoshi-nii… as I recalled, she was probably referring to Arashi and Kana’s brother.

“Yoshi-nii got a girlfriend in college and she seems to be from a really wealthy family, you know? As expected, great people attract other great people. It’s not like some foolish person I know.”

“…”

Hey Arashi, wouldn’t it have been better to teach her a lesson before attacking Shirayuki? 

Well, I don’t really care either way, and it’s just that I don’t really find her appearance appealing, so it doesn’t matter to me.

“Is that all you wanted to say? If you want to insult someone that badly, go find a masochistic boyfriend or something. I’m not interested at all.”

“Haa? What are you saying, scum!”

“Don’t use such strong language, typical… cough.”

Oops, I felt like I was about to slip into otaku mode, but I managed to hold back.

I didn’t really have anything else to say, so I stood up, grabbed my water bottle, and started running again. 

Without caring about the ugly insults coming from behind, I just headed back to my apartment.

“I just saw a filthy insect buzzing around. Now, what should I do?”