On a certain day off, at a karaoke bar.
Say, Shizuna.
Yes?
For Shizuna, it was a question that was bound to come.
You see, its about the girls who were with Shishido at the sports festival the other day
She, Yuuhi, was also one of Shizunas friends, and at her remark, Shizuna could make out who those girls she was talking about were.
It was probablyno, it was almost certainly Chisa and Satsuki, but this was the first time shed been asked about their relationship that only she and the others knew about.
Seriously?
Yeah Umm Shizuna?
Perhaps what she was trying to say was that Ryuichi might be cheating on her, but for Shizuna, she didnt feel the need to worry at all, so she smiled.
Please dont worry. As you may have guessed from seeing us at the sports festival, those two are acquaintances of mine. Theyve been good to me, and theyre really important people to Ryuichi-kun.
I see.
Sorry for bringing up weird suspicions.
Its fine, Shizuna replied. That being said, there was a reason she couldnt tell them off strongly anyway, since if they didnt fully understand the entire situation, they might have easily had some misunderstandings.
She was sure her friends werent the only ones whod seen them; some of their other classmates and even some seniors and juniors had probably seen them as well, but nothing particularly troubling had happened since then.
Are those two girls college students? It feels like theyre a little older than us Also, why are all the girls around Shishido such beautiful women? Shizuna, too.
Yes, they are college students. And Im not a beautifulno, youre right. Im a beautiful girl, too.
Uwa, you actually admitted to it.
Yuuhi and the other girls were a little taken aback, but for Shizuna, the words she just uttered had meaning. It wasnt that she was a narcissist, but it was because of Ryuichis words that she spoke about her good looks like this.
You see, Ryuichi-kun is always telling me how pretty and beautiful I am. So I decided to have confidence in myself because I have someone who says such things about me. But that doesnt mean Im going to say this to anyone and everyone, you know? I can only say this to all of you girls whom I trust.
Shizunaa!
Geez, youre seriously the cutest thing in the world!
That smile of yours is so charming, itd even make girls fall for you! I cant get enough of it!!
Shizuna was soon embraced from both sides. It was such a boisterous and noisy atmosphere that you could easily imagine Ryuichi, if he were there, smiling contentedly with a troubled look on his face at how rambunctious they were.
I wish I could be you, Shizuna.
Where did that come from?
Another one of her friends, Murakami Saya, put her hand on her own breasts. The term mountain couldnt be used to describe the size of it, which was to say, it was like a cutting board.
Youre a pretty girl, and youve even got the smarts to go with it, dont you? Besides, youre going out with someone as cool as Shishido, and more than anything More than anything, youve got huge boobs!
Even if theyre big, all they do is cause stiff shoulders.
Only a certain level of people can actually say that!!
Although her appearance resembled that of a gyarus, she was far from the naughty and sexy woman she aimed to be due to her lack of size in certain regions. She, Saya, excitedly reached her hand out toward Shizunas big breasts.
Shizuna accepted her hand without avoiding it, and Sayas fingers sank into her soft flesh.
Hrm?
Oh my, Shizuna?
The two figures shed spotted were Ryuichi and Sakie. It seemed they were out shopping, as Ryuichi and Sakie were carrying shopping bags.
I was also hanging out with Makoto and the others when I spotted Sakie shopping. So, you know, I couldnt justnothelp her after seeing her like that.
I was also hanging out with Makoto and the others when I spotted Sakie shopping. So, you know, I couldnt just
not
help her after seeing her like that.
So thats what happened.
Fufu, it made me really happy. And also, Ryuichi-kun, you did such a mischievous thing that it surprised me.
A mischievous thing?
Ryuichi turned away, telling her not to ask too much about it. The subtle blush on his cheeks told her that, putting aside its mischievous nature, it mustve been embarrassing as well, but even after giving it some thought, Shizuna couldnt figure it out.
Hey, come on, Ryuichi-kun, tell me.
It wasnt anything important.
Muuu.
He seemed stubbornly unwilling to tell her. Then Shizuna joined them to do some shopping, and when Ryuichi took a bathroom break, Sakie told her all about what hed done.
You see, he first called out to me, but then he covered my eyes.
He covered your eyes?
Yup. Then he asked me who it was, but I told Ryuichi-kun there was no way Id ever mishear his voice.
True. Ah, so thats what happened.
He mustve been embarrassed by it.
It was certainly the kind of thing a child would do, so she couldnt really picture Ryuichi doing it. Perhaps,Sakie prefaced before continuing.
Perhaps if hed been close to his real mother, he wouldve had that kind of exchange with her. Its seeing those cute little moments that make me want to be like a second mother to him.
Was it because hed never been given love that he subconsciously seeked love from a mother? It wasnt that Ryuichi was still dwelling on his past; his actions simply meant that he had opened his heart to Sakie.
Whats up with you two?
No, its nothing.
Yup. Its nothing.
Ryuichi had only just gotten back from the restroom, but he seemed to have guessed what they had been talking about from their smiling faces.
You told her, huh, Sakie?
Should I not have?
Well, Im not saying you shouldnt, but
Then isnt it fine? the two of them quipped as they laughed at Ryuichi. Looking at the shy Ryuichi, Shizunas feelings of cuteness toward him mysteriously swelled up inside her. She wanted to see more of it; much, much more of it, she began to realize.
Ah, is this what they call a sadistic side?
It was at this moment that a new possibility was born within Shizuna.