It was the Monday of next week.
It was the week right after summer break so the cla.s.s was really relaxed.
The returning of the tests is mostly completed.
My results were as expected. I got a failing mark on my physics test.
There was an announcement that retakes would take place this weekend after school.

「Hey, s.h.i.+rota」

I called out s.h.i.+rota in her cla.s.sroom during break.
s.h.i.+rota opens her eyes wide surprised that someone suddenly called out to her.
Huh? I wonder if we aren"t going out.
I was stewing about that problem but the ring fit tightly on her middle finger shone brightly.

「Wh-what is it? Okutani」
「Well there was something I wanted to ask you」
「What is it?」

s.h.i.+rota, who was busy talking to her friend, stands up from her seat.
s.h.i.+rota"s friend is completely silent in the corner of the cla.s.sroom at my arrival as if they love silence.
Without minding it, I went with s.h.i.+rota out of the cla.s.sroom.

「s.h.i.+rota, are you good at physics?」
「Eh?」

There was a crowd of students in the hall during break.
Standing as if to line up with the window, I asked s.h.i.+rota.
The tanned sporty girl clad in a uniform tilted her head to the side.

「Could it be that you failed?」
「I failed…」

It wasn"t a very attractive state of affairs.

「It"s this weekend, huh…the retake」
「Yeah…It"s the day I"m supposed to stay at your place…I was wanting to feel a.s.sured」
「Yeah」

s.h.i.+rota nodded with a slightly red face.

「But, I"m also not that good at physics…What about Kurusu-san?」
「It"s a bit difficult to ask her」
「Why? Isn"t she your girlfriend」
「Well…somehow, it"s just difficult」

I don"t want to look lame to her.
After putting on a complex expression, s.h.i.+rota asks me.

「Even though you can ask me?」
「Rather…I can only ask you」

With those words, s.h.i.+rota"s expression candidly brightens.

「There"s no one else I can ask like this」
「I-is that so…ah, if it"s a good helper then I know one」
「Is it someone I know?」

After school, she introduces me to Eda.
Eda listens to s.h.i.+rota standing in the hallway pouting seeming displeased.
After hearing the basics from s.h.i.+rota, Eda suddenly opens her mouth.

「Okutani-kun…you"re an idiot, huh」
「s.h.i.+rota, you asked the wrong person」
「Don"t say that…」

s.h.i.+rota mediates for both of us seeming a bit troubled.

「You too, f.u.kiko. Lately, haven"t you been distant to Okutani-kun…」
「Not particularly…You guys just conveniently forgot about me」

Saying that much, Eda closes her mouth.
I noticed some subtle changes in her.
Which reminds me, Eda planned to start the harem.
Even though Mia refused her once before, she went on and formed the harem without her.
She must think she was being left out.

Today as well, Eda"s b.r.e.a.s.t.s were huge.
She didn"t lose her cold demeanor and her long black hair reached down to her waist.
The moderate s.e.xual feeling of her body can"t help but excite men.
She was domineering as she wore her gla.s.ses and she wasn"t unfas.h.i.+onable either.

「B-but I have club…」

s.h.i.+rota says.
Eda says looking at s.h.i.+rota as if glaring.

「I also have student council though」

Eda became the student council president.
It was way busier than when she was the vice president.

「With that being said…thanks s.h.i.+rota…I"ll figure something out on my own」

It seems Eda doesn"t really approve of me.
However, if you think about it, Eda kind of boasted to Mia.
I had complete confidence that was the wrong move but it turned into a failure.
Even so, she"s probably not wrong to turn her hostility towards me.
s.h.i.+rota looks at me and Eda seeming sad and muttered.

「I would like you two to get along…」
「Why are you so sad, Yotsuba?」
「After all…」

After saying that, s.h.i.+rota sniffles.
When she looks over here with moist eyes, it was almost as if she was about to cry.

「f.u.kiko is my best friend…and Okutani is an important person to me so…I"d hate it if you two didn"t get along」

I see.
s.h.i.+rota was just thinking she wants her best friend and boyfriend to get along.
Of course, Eda knows she is s.h.i.+rota"s closest friend.

「Yotsuba…」

That"s why being told that much, she can"t help but to draw back her hostile air towards me.
Eda sent a fleeting glance towards me and let out a sigh.

「I got it…It"s not like I"ll get along with you but I"ll help tutor you」
「Eh? Really?」

s.h.i.+rota raised her face seeming happy.
Eda frowned at such a change in her expression.

「Did you plan for this?」
「Who knows? But you always keep doing it」

*Nikori*, The smiling sporty girl waved her hand and started running.

「You promised! f.u.kiko, properly teach Okutani, okay!」
「Wait, Yotsuba!」

However, when Eda called out, s.h.i.+rota was already down the hallway.
After a bit of silence, I called out to Eda.

「Eda, you really saved me by helping me study」

After letting out a sigh, she looks at me.
There was a sharp glint in her eye but there was a purity in them peculiar to a girl.

「…Fine, I"ll teach you」
「Thanks」
「If you"re thankful, tell it to Yotsuba」

Eda promptly left the corridor.
She said she had student council today.
Then, it seems I can only study myself today.

「What are you doing? Let"s go」
「Eh? Where」

Eda turned around in the middle of the hallway and waits for me.

「We"ll study at my place」
「Ah. Eh? What about student council?」
「All I have to do is give them a call」

What kind of power does she have?
When I catch up to Eda, she shrugged her shoulders.

「Since all of them are excellent, even if I don"t particularly group them up, they will still properly do their work…there"s no need to worry」
「Is that so?」

I wonder if Mia was included in that group of excellent people.
I felt the weight of disappointment from my failing marks in physics even further.

「That ring…」
「Eh?」
「The one that Kurusu-san and Yotsuba are both wearing」
「Yeah…」

The only person to notice that in the school is Eda.

「Do you also have one?」
「I do…」
「Is that so…」

Giving a short reply, Eda walked a bit ahead of me.
I chase after her like a follower attending to her.

I thought Eda"s house would be a mansion.
However, my expectations were betrayed.

It was a huge mansion.

That was the best representation.
Leaving from Ichikura station, which was the closest to Has.h.i.+dzume High School, we traveled to three stations away to the one closest to s.h.i.+rota"s house, Okunas.h.i.+ Station.
Okunas.h.i.+ Station was also the closest to Eda"s house.

「My family was a territorial magnate in ancient times…」

Eda explained indifferent to the fact but also without being prideful.
We rode the bus from Okunas.h.i.+ station to Eda"s house but I was surprised at the bus stop name.
"The front of Eda household". I wasn"t worried about where we got off.

It was a house that you would want to use a drone to take photos of.
In front of a paddy field stood a big gate blocking the way.
The fence continues on either side as if displaying its power.

「Go ahead…」

As we enter the gate, there was a garden.
We walk across stepping stones placed in gravel.
There was a splendid amount of koi in the big pond which looks refres.h.i.+ng in the summer.
There was one big pine tree towering over it that looked as if it could be over a 100 years old.
Eda"s house was an old one-story building as well as a new two-storied building.

「It"s the two-story building…this is where my grandparents live and this is my place」

Of course, the one-story building is for her grandparents.
My mouth was wide open just from her having two houses at her place.

「For today, we"ll be here」
「Y-yeah…」

The sliding door of the one-story building opens and a small woman comes out from inside.

「Welcome back, Ojou-sama. You"re quite early today」
「I"m back, Yos.h.i.+e-san」

The woman called Yos.h.i.+e-san looked to be past 40.
There was a calm air slightly surrounding her.
She was wearing a white ap.r.o.n.

「Ara, is this your friend?」
「Yes…we are going to study together」

Without trying to judge me, Yos.h.i.+e-san turns towards me with an amiable smile.

「Good afternoon. I am f.u.kiko-san"s cla.s.smate, Okutani」
「Good afternoon. I am Yos.h.i.+e. If you need anything please feel free to ask」

After taking Eda"s bag, Yos.h.i.+e-san returned inside.
Eda turns around and looks at me.

「That"s our maid, Yos.h.i.+e-san…」
「R-right」

At first, I was too tense to be surprised she had a maid.
With Eda leading, I head inside the one-story building.
Pa.s.sing through a long hallway, Eda opened the sliding door to the first room inside.

「Oh…eh?」

Looking inside the room, I was at a loss for words.

「Okutani-kun, since its you, it"s fine to teach you here, right?」
「Y-yeah…」

The room was naturally j.a.panese-style.
However, the things placed inside were weird.
There was a huge bookshelf tightly packed with manga.
And then more strange than anything, there were tools and instruments to draw manga neatly lined up along the wall.

「Other than you, the only people to enter this room are Yotsuba and Yos.h.i.+e-san」
「What about your parents?」
「They know about it but they"d rather not come in」
「I see…」

It"s not a room you could call girly but it"s very fitting for Eda.
I knew she drew manga but her room is quite well set up.
Her pen, paper, and notebooks were neatly placed on the shelves and properly displayed too.

「Sit. I think Yos.h.i.+e-san will be bringing some tea or something」
「What are you going to do?」
「I"ll go change at my place」

Eda left the room.
Reluctantly I sat in front of the low table in the middle of the room.
Yos.h.i.+e-san quickly showed up and placed down a platter with cookies and cold barley tea.
In order to study I take out my physics textbook and answer sheet for my test and place it on the desk.

「Sorry for making you wait」

Eda came back.
She was wearing her casual clothes that I"ve seen once before.
Even so, her wearing clothes other than a uniform is fresh.

「What is it?」

Eda sits on top of her feet in front of me.
The princess was wearing a light blue one piece.
Her gla.s.ses were taken off showing her excessively beautiful face without reserve.
I said something immersed in her fas.h.i.+on sense befitting summer.

「What about your gla.s.ses…?」

When I ask that, Eda shrugs her shoulders.

「I have contacts in…」
「W-why?」
「So we"re doing physics, right?」

She disregards my question.
Even so, it seems she had the intention to properly teach me.
With that, she took out a textbook and test similar to mine.

「Ah, yeah…this is my answer sheet」
「Let me see」

Placing her huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s on the table, Eda grabs the answer sheet I was holding.
Returning to her original position, she quickly moves her eyes as she scans it.

「Yeah…if this is how it is we"ll be able to do something in a day」
「Eh?」
「Since its on a particular field…if we just concentrate on that there shouldn"t be a problem with the retest」

And then when she opens up her textbook, she began her lecture.
Sometimes she would give me a test that she made herself and I would answer.
Even if I was wrong, she"d calmly give an explanation without abusing me or making me feel stupid.
After about 3 hours, she helped me understand the parts I wasn"t getting.

「Eda…」
「What?」
「You, are quite good at teaching…」

Eda smiled when I gave my honest impressions.
It was a pretty smile as if she was taken back a bit.

「You understand this but there could be something else that trips you up…because even I"m not that smart」
「Huh?」

Even though she said that, she is known for never not scoring first place on tests.
In actuality, even these finals she scored far and away the best.

「What, are you surprised?」
「Eh? After all…you said you weren"t that smart…」
「That"s right. It"s because I study…I like to draw manga but my parents don"t think it"s a good hobby」

Eda smiled while grading the gathered up tests.
Because this time she had quite a childish smile, I felt my heart throb.

「That"s why they put out a condition…I had to be first on all tests in the school」
「That"s why you do so well?」
「Yes…」

Eda replied nonchalantly.
It"s not like she is dumb.
Even if they were to exert themselves only a handful of people would be able to make the top of their grade.
But I was surprised that in actuality Eda was trying her best for the things she loves.

「We were able to do something in a day…Now just don"t forget to review」

Eda gave back the test she finished grading.
There were a lot of red circles on it.
It was an original test Eda had made.
It was a physics test that got to the main point and left out the pointless stuff.

「I"m glad you"re able to get a 100」

I didn"t make a single mistake.
Eda wrote a big「100」in red on it.
And there were small letters written underneath that said.

「Good luck on the retake!」

I unintentionally meet eyes with Eda when I raise my head.
Eda tilted her head to the side.

「What? You have a face like a pigeon who"s been shot by a peashooter…」1

Idiom for being surprised ↩

「Are you gonna head home? Or would you rather show me your p.e.n.i.s」1
「Shouldn"t you be saying something like "Want to stay and have dinner?"」

I put my stuff in my bag and stood up.
And then I looked at Eda and said.

「I"m going home. Thanks」
「I see…I wanted to spend a little more time together though」
「If that"s how it is then say something」

When I checked the time, it was already past 7:30 at night.

「What about your dinner? Don"t you need to eat with your parents or something?」
「If that"s what you"re worried about it"s fine…when I went to change my clothes I properly told them I"d be eating here」

Right when Eda explained that, the sliding door opened.
Yos.h.i.+e-san was sitting in the hallway.

「Your evening meal awaits you milady」
「Eh?」

I was surprised at the excellent timing.
Eda looked at Yos.h.i.+e-san.

「Thanks, Yos.h.i.+e-san. It"s fine for you to return now」
「Then if you"ll excuse me」

Yos.h.i.+e-san put two trays into the room and then left.

「What is this?」
「I told Yos.h.i.+e-san when we would be having dinner in advance」
「Even so…eh? Which means you knew we would be done studying around this time?」
「That was my expectation…so, what will you do?」

Eda placed the trays on the table and looked up at me.
The tray was decorated in a j.a.panese style with grilled fish as the main course.
It"s not like it was exactly extravagant but it looked like it tasted cla.s.sy.
Above all else, it was exactly enough for two people.

「Aren"t you going home? Or will you have dinner?」
「I"ll help myself…」

Thus it was decided I would eat dinner across from Eda.
It ended up being quite a strange debacle but it"s not like it was uncomfortable
Naturally, she had asked for a second helping for me as well as an additional drink. The feeling of Eda being a considerate princess was terrifying.
Even the way she eats is refined; she would put a small amount of food in her mouth at a time.

「That reminds me, what about your grandma and grandpa?」
「Ah…my grandpa is in the hospital」

Eda laid down her chopsticks and looked straight at me.

「So my grandma stays at the hospital twice a week」
「Is that so?…Is your grandpa not doing well?」
「He has a light pneumonia but his life is not in danger」
「That"s good」

In other words, the only people in this one-story house is me and Eda.
The sun was already setting and the summer heat was dissipating.

「Were you just thinking of something perverted?」
「Eda…is that the only thing in your head?」
「Yes alongside getting first on the finals」

She ended up returning a serious answer towards my sarcastic comment.
Furthermore, she delicately weaved in some sarcasm of her own.
After dinner, Eda gave me some cold tea.

「What did your childhood friend do?」
「Eh?」

I stopped my hand going for my tea because Eda suddenly pushed forward a conversation.

「She won over Kurusu-san…」
「When you say winning over…well I guess that is how it seems」

She probably heard from s.h.i.+rota.

「What do you plan on doing?」
「What do you mean?」

Eda looks at me from directly across the table.
As I thought, Eda is beautiful. She had everything that would mesmerize men.

「Like I said…You have some sort of plan don"t you?」
「Yeah, that"s right」
「After all, I thought with your power it would all be settled but」
「Nothing"s been resolved yet」

*Fu*, Eda smiled.
It was different from the occasional childish smile she shows.
It was a somewhat horrifyingly bewitching smile.
After swallowing my saliva, I timidly asked.

「When you say…nothing"s been resolved, what do you mean?」

She could make peace with Mia.
And then she could befriend Mikoto and s.h.i.+rota.
Ultimately trying to settle things with me.

「I said it, didn"t I? I will obtain your p.e.n.i.s」

Saying that, Eda stood up and slowly drew closer to me.

「Weren"t you hoping for something like this?」
「Ah…th-that is」
「You weren"t? If so, wouldn"t you head home as soon as we finished studying?」

Eda slowly rolled up the hem of her one piece.
I couldn"t say anything looking at the sight right in front of me.
Eda"s long, slightly plump legs are gradually exposed to me.
I end up spilling what I was holding back and asked Eda.

「Stop…I have girlfriends」
「Ara, that"s a surprisingly strong refusal」
「O-of course…The reason I ate with you is because I would hate to have your efforts go to waste」

Cutting off my words there, I looked up at Eda.
Her huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s obstruct my vision and I couldn"t see her face properly from underneath.

「Also, I wanted to ask you something」
「What is it?」

*Pah*, she let go of the hem of her dress.
Her one piece slowly hid both her legs.

「Why didn"t you do anything when Mia distanced herself from you?」
「What do you mean?」

I wonder if it was in order to have a serious conversation but Eda sat down in front of me.
She had a natural aura that seemed to stretch out.

「It"s strange, right? You told me to leave Mia to you. Even so you didn"t do anything」
「Is that what you think?」
「Eh?」

Our eyes met.
Floating a bewitching smile, Eda licked her lips.
It was somewhat stuck in my mind.
That"s why I thought I"d try to ask that question.
I couldn"t think of Eda withdrawing without doing anything.

「You don"t mean…」
「There"s only so much I can tell you」

We talked about everything.
The one who incited Mikoto was Eda.
I don"t know how she got to know her.
And I wonder how she talked with her.

Of course, Mia took her distance from Eda.
If she knew Eda was the shadow behind Mikoto, it wouldn"t go well.
That"s why she hid it.

It feels as if my head is dizzy.
My instincts were sounding an alarm. I"m no match for this woman.
Eda changed from her smile back to a serious face.
It made me think of an ice queen.

「Okutani-kun, I have a proposal」
「Wh-what is it?」

My throat was dry.
Looking over, the cup that was supposed to be filled with barley was empty.
I wonder if that timing was a part of her plan as well.
I ended up thinking that.

「Won"t you make me your girlfriend as well?」

I f.u.c.king spit water everywhere lol ↩

Silence.
The mood turned strangely tense.
I swallowed my saliva and asked.

「Do you like me?」
「I like you」
「By that I"m guessing you mean my p.e.n.i.s, right?」
「That"s correct」

It was an immediate reply.
However, I blinked over and over again waiting for her next words.

「I like you, your p.e.n.i.s included」

Her face when she said that is something I probably won"t forget for the rest of my life.
The huge breasted beauty tilted her head to the side with her cheeks slightly red.
Her long beautiful black hair swayed smoothly and her slightly sweaty clavicle s.h.i.+ned.
The student council president looked elegant and dignified wearing her light blue one piece.

「I thought I said that earlier though」

She definitely did say something similar in the student council room.
She fell in love with me. Then, she realized she was in love with the same person as s.h.i.+rota.

「But…you said you liked my p.e.n.i.s」
「That"s right」

It was quiet but she nodded with a clear tone.
I ask while confused.

「I don"t know…Doesn"t that mean you like my d.i.c.k and not me? And yet you"re even saying you want to be my girlfriend」
「It seems like you"re misunderstanding something so I"ll be more clear」

When she finished talking, Eda started explaining in a flood of words.

「You and you"re p.e.n.i.s aren"t separate things are they? I thought your p.e.n.i.s would be included with you…am I wrong?」

Naturally.
This huge d.i.c.k is mine and not considered separate.
So that"s what she means.

「Eda…」
「You really didn"t know. I thought you just wanted a young girl to say indecent things over and over again」
「Let"s discuss the definition of what a young girl is another time」
「You"ll do that for me?」

*Fuh*, Eda smiled as if loosening up.
Occasionally she shows a childlike smile.
When I see that smile, I feel my whole body relax.

In the first place, it was my problem.
When she said she fell in love with my d.i.c.k, I thought that meant she didn"t fall in love with me.
However to Eda, my d.i.c.k and I were the same thing.
If I think about it, it"s obvious. She wouldn"t fall in love with the d.i.c.k of a guy she hates.

「Then is there something about me other than my d.i.c.k that you like?」
「Nope」

See, there it is.
As soon as I start to believe she likes me, it"s immediately shot down.
However, I"ve also gotten a bit used to her.

「There isn"t anything special with your face. You aren"t really tall. You get failing marks in physics. I also don"t see you partic.i.p.ate in any sports…You are always in the corner of your cla.s.sroom and you don"t take your club activities seriously」
「Oi, isn"t that going a bit too far?」
「You think?」

Eda brushed her bangs aside.
After I gave a big nod, I said.

「How can you say you fell in love with me with that then」
「I can. I fell in love with you…」
「Eh?」
「The only thing I can think of that I like about you is your p.e.n.i.s. Even now, I can think of plenty of things I don"t like…」

It wasn"t that she couldn"t say anything.
The student council president stared at me without her gla.s.ses on and somehow tried to tell me her true feelings.
Guessing that, I couldn"t say anything.
My heart beat so fast it started to hurt.

「But I fell in love with you…I can"t help it I"m in a trance」

I could somehow hear fireworks going off in the distance.
It was probably some kids playing in the plaza nearby.

「If you want a reason for me falling in love, would you be fine with me lying?」

That last comment was probably a joke.
After smiling without saying anything, I shook my head.

「It"s fine, thanks…I also like your b.o.o.bs」
「Ara, we match」
「But, if I don"t get permission from the others…」

There shouldn"t be a problem with s.h.i.+rota. She"s Eda"s best friend.
If Eda was the one to incite Mikoto, I"m sure she couldn"t object.
The problem then becomes Mia.

「That"s how it is but in the near future I want to make an opportunity」
「Opportunity?」
「To meet with your girlfriends directly and properly become friends」

I ended up stiffening up for a moment.
Rather if she became my girlfriend, then she would just need to meet with Mia.
However, Eda said all the girlfriends.

「Eda. Is it possible that rather than be my girlfriend you want to be friends with everyone else?」

That"s right.
Now that I think about it, it"s not like it"s a natural desire for someone like Eda to want to be my girlfriend.
I don"t doubt she has fallen in love with me and likes my p.e.n.i.s. Those words shouldn"t be a lie.
However, I know she isn"t the type that would want a special relations.h.i.+p with me.
Because of that, if she says she wants to be my girlfriend there should be another reason.

「Y-you"re wrong!」

It"s the first time I"ve seen Eda be this easy to understand.
Her face got bright red and her cheeks puffed up as she looked away.
It was like she was displeased with that situation.
It"s not like she was coming from a place of not knowing anyone.
If Eda was the one to instigate Mikoto, then that thought process is weird.
Which must mean things didn"t go the way she planned.

Then, Eda"s reason for pouting is that.
She was unable to become friends with everyone.

Her cleverly noticing the rings.
All while putting on a show to tutor me.
Everything is coming together.

It"s very like Eda to not be able to say things like I want to play with everyone else or I want to be friends with everyone.

「Eda…Were you lonely?」

Eda glared at me and said once more.

「Y-You"re wrong!」

Eda"s face got even more red.