Chapter 45 - Status
Coming to the sea with everyone from cla.s.s, playing around in a swimsuit, being lovey-dovey secretly in the night with the boy I like so much … Stuff like that, I always dreamed of it.
And although Jun is finally close, it can"t be helped that I feel awkward right now.
Moreover… Moreover!
It was me who was rejected! I did not reject Jun!
There is a strange rumor going around about him. I troubled him again.
I was in a tough spot as it was and now he"ll hate me even more. What should I do?
No matter how many times I asked Yayoi who started this rumor, she would just grin. Seriously, why has she started this rumor in LINE?
– Fufu. Karen, cheer up already
– It"s impossible! It"s really painful. Why have you started that sort of rumor!
– Men do not get fired up for an easily obtainable woman. If you do it like this, even that bookworm will get fired up, right? If he sees how other guys are courting Karen, surely he won"t be able to sit still
First night of coming to the neighboring town.
We left the lodge and went to the hot spring nearby.
Although it is such a fun event, I feel super blue. That is why, while watching the night sea in the open air bath, I was avoiding this feeling by chatting with Yayoi, who was behind me.
Haa… Why did I do something like kissing him…?
I want to die just from remembering it. I haven"t even thought of Jun"s feelings…
– Despite my eyes meeting with Jun"s, he turned away at once. If he accepts some other girl"s ribbon, I might even die, you know…? Sob… He absolutely hates me
– Hmm. Well, as for me, I have an intention of firing up Karen as well
– Me…?
– Yeah. Isn"t it fine to forcibly give the ribbon and decide the contest before the end of the day? That way, you can play in swimsuit without a care, right?
I see, that"s right…
I wonder if he will forgive me if I apologize? If this time I properly confess, become his girlfriend and kiss him in front of everyone else…
Oh my gosh. My heart beats faster just from thinking about it.
Still, lovey-dovey test of courage, huh? Sounds nice.
Joining hands before entering the forest and kissing the cheek. I want to let the whole cla.s.s know that I belong to Jun. I want to flirt so hard, that the people responsible for playing the role of the ghosts would be cringing and finding it difficult to do their job.
– … I say, I didn"t know. Karen and Ichijou-kun…
– That"s right, Momoko! …They were secretly being lovey-dovey. And even though they were…
Inside the bath, Momoko, who took her gla.s.ses off, curiously said so.
Combination of me and Jun, is it after all surprising?
Mn… Momoko who took her gla.s.ses off?
Right now she has a serious-looking sullen face and black hair… Right, if it is like this.
– Hey, hey, Momoko… Momoko!
– Ye-, yes! What is it?
As I was continuously drawing near, Momoko blinked several times as if surprised.
– Hey, please help me…? Look, from now I will be thinking that you"re Jun and confess…
– Ha, haa…? Wait, what are you talking about, Karen? Has the blood rushed to you head…?
– Pff… What are you planning to do with Momoko nee-san, Karen fool?
– Err… Err…
Momoko"s… No, Jun"s face is before my eyes.
Look, a pretty, cute face…
What wrong, Jun, are you feeling nervous? Your face is very red, you know? Noo, I ended up remembering about the first term. Haven"t we done some stupid stuff, just the two of us…
Haa, I like you so much. I want to tightly hug you for a long time.
– No way, hey, what are you… Hey! Hng…
– Ho-ho, what a superb view, superb view…
– Jun. Hey, Jun…? Ehehe, that"s wrong after all. It"s Momoko♪ Because, these b.o.o.bs are so fluffy. They"re really big, huh
– Ugh. Lewd Karen! Don"t bury your face, dummy…
– Not Jun, but Momoko. I like you so much…
– Hya……!? Come on, what are you saying…
Ehehe, somehow, I got energized by my friends.
By the time we stepped out of the bath, everyone was gathered in the room near the lobby, drinking milk and watching TV.
A table near the TV was free, so we sat there.
But Jun was sitting at the edge of the room. Which reminds me, it was always like that even in the cla.s.sroom.
– Ah, Tachibansan has come
– Poor Karen-chan. Being confessed to by such a gloomy boy…
– Hey… Stop that, before the tests, didn"t you receive Ichijou-kun"s help with your studies
– But still, it is Ichijou, you know? They are too much of a bad match
Everyone is making a fuss about me and Jun.
… Could it be, that its hurtful how everyone is saying what they want?
Isn"t that right? Me and Jun. Our statuses in cla.s.s and our personalities… are totally different.
I wasn"t aware of it. I thought that even if I haven"t thought about it, it would be okay as long as we got along. I was an idiot.
If this type of rumor spreads, it"s not me they will talk about, but him.
… I, is it that I have not thought about anything but me?
Realizing that, I suddenly thought that I need to do something. Nothing will happen if I"m just constantly feeling depressed, right? I have to help Jun. In that case, wouldn"t we get along once more?
– Hey, Yayoi, Momoko. Thanks… Somehow, I might have gotten over it
– Hmm. I only had my chest groped
– Come on, don"t hold it against me♪ Although it was extremely good…
– Haha, yeah, yeah. Well then, go and say it. Cause I will be monopolizing Momoko-chan"s b.o.o.bs♪
– Yayoi, leave some of it for me…?
– You two, are really idiots…
I felt my mood getting lighter.
Anyway, if he already hates me, I have to earn some points.
As I stood up and started walking in Jun"s direction, everyone started getting noisy. And even when TV"s volume was decreased, I stood near Jun without a care.
Nishishi… Even if it was forced, I did my usual smiling face.
As if surprised, Jun drew back his waist, but I don"t mind. Because even when we first met, it was like this.
– Jun… Ehehe… Jun?
Obstinately, I called him by his first name.
As I did, all the noise disappeared and it became deadly silent. Cla.s.s is waiting for my next words. Everyone is watching me.
That is why, I will let everyone hear me. Like "We, are on the list of couples for lovey-dovey test of courage". Even if other girls aim for him, let them know that I am his partner. That I will absolutely not lose.
– Hey…? Outside, I want us to be alone for a little… Okay?
Jun"s face, it is twitching from nervousness. Cute…
Still, I don"t mind. I didn"t mind all along. If I come forcefully, Jun will certainly follow after me. Cause he"s kind. That"s why, I have to successfully spoil him.
– I want to talk with Jun. Just with Jun… Please…
– O-, okay…