Chapter 26Goddess' Temptation
I don't understand anymore.
I don't understand anymore... ...about that boy (Wataru)... and even about myself.
Why do I have to be so gloomy? ...I'm sure it's all because of that boy.
There was a change in seating position. I was one seat back from where I was last time, and he moved to the front seat next to the corridor.
I was happy because I thought that the noisy boy would finally get away from me, and the atmosphere would be a bit quieter, and I was also thinking, 'Serves you right', because the front seats were easy for the teachers to point to.
...But why? Why does it feel so uncomfortable? I'm not being bothered by anyone.... ...I can talk to someone, or just be alone if I want... ...I can do what I want, so why...?
Kei was now sitting behind him. Since the first day of changing seats, Kei had become actively involved with Wataru. When I saw Kei trying to annoy Wataru and he looked annoyed, I thought, 'I see, he's like that, huh, except when he's with me'. But that was just my initial thought.
Wataru had an acquaintance nearby. So, it was only natural that he would get called out often, and no matter how upset he was, when he talked to Kei, he would talk casually. And recently, I've noticed that he has a lot of friends.
Around me... ...there's no one like that.
That's why Kei came to see me when she had time. She often talked to me during break times, and it was really fun during those times. After all, the person I'd been talking to for a long time came and asked me to talk.
On the other hand, 'that boy', he no longer came to me.
One day, when I was going to school, 'that boy', was walking in front of me. When I noticed, I suddenly called out to him, so I was confused at the time. But he seemed like he couldn't hear me, so he kept walking... ...Then, I suddenly approached him, so I grabbed the back of his collar and made him turn around. As he turned around, his face came closer to me... ...U-Usually, you're surprised when this happens, right? I see, I couldn't help but hit him hard with my bag...
'What a violent way to express your affection...'
'I-I didn't mean like that!'
I thought, 'It's been a long time since I last talk to him'. It had been a long time since I last heard his stupid words, so unintentionally, harsh words came out of my mouth. The exchange was indeed warm, and even though I said something bad, my lips almost curved into a smile.
But then he turned his back on me to end the conversation.
'Wait...'
I wish I could say this normally, but I held back because the other party was Wataru. At that moment, 'that boy', I felt like I was seeing his frustrated face for the first time. I had never seen that face before, and I was suddenly afraid of him' and could only make a small sound.
From there, we went to school together, but we rarely talked... ...That day, I felt like I was in a bad mood all day.
A few days after that happened, there were suspicious senpai-s on the way to school. For some reason, they were standing on both sides of the road, so I was scared and couldn't pass them. But later, I met 'that boy' and his big sis, who was a cool girl who wasn't like that boy... ...I doubted if they were really related by blood, but when I saw his selfless attitude towards his big sis, I thought, 'Oh, so they really are siblings.', and also, 'I hope I can also have that kind of relationship with my little sis, Airi, just I don't have to be bloodthirsty like his big sis'.
At that time, we went to school together as usual because of this abnormal situation, but this was the first time in days that I had talked to him. He seemed to have forgotten what we talked about when we met before. He was like his usual, stupid Wataru.
But sometimes I don't like the way he treats me like a cold girl, I mean, why the heck would he leave me alone when we go to school together... ...I don't know how he got that thought... ...and also, just because I have a good face and personality, I'm not the kind of cheap girl who falls in love easily... ...P-Perhaps.
As I was heading to class while getting angry at 'that boy', who was looking at me with an uncharacteristic face, Kei rushed from class and ran here. He said Shinomiya-senpai, a third-year student, who is also the President of the Disciplinary Committee, seems to be angry... ...Hey, Wataru, what have you done?
Then, I heard that Wataru gave Shinomiya-senpai an alias when he was asked about his name... 'Yamazaki'... isn't that the surname of our classmate? Why are you using someone else's name...
Shinomiya-senpai is so cool that she's admired by many girls. Kei with a heart shape in her eyes also looked at Shinomiya-senpai. Next to Shinomiya-senpai, there was also Inatomi-senpai, a second-year student. It might be rude for me, a first-year student, to say this, but she's so cute. I want to hug and stroke her head.
Wataru made an appointment to meet Shinomiya-senpai at noon, and when the fourth period was over, he left the classroom with an annoyed face. Everyone turned their backs on him while half laughing... ...Y-Yeah, it doesn't seem to be an affair... ...I knew that Shinomiya-senpai would get angry if someone misinterpreted their name, but I was curious why Shinomiya-senpai was looking for Wataru in the first place... ...I'm sure it wasn't just for that...
I feel like everyone in classroom is talking about Wataru for the first time in the next few days. Recently, I thought my class was quiet, but it wasn't, Shirai-san, who was sitting not far from me, was smiling with the rest of the class. No matter what she did, they were bound to be surprised...
I had a bad feeling, but they included me in their story while they were talking about it.
"Um... ...Natsukawa-san. You haven't been seen talking to Sajou-kun lately. What's going on?"
"Oh, hmm..."
I was surprised. For a moment, I thought it was a complicated question like the one Kei asked Aizawa-san back then, but even though I never thought about it, it was a known fact that she treated me special even though we weren't dating... ...Let's stop thinking about it deeply, Shirai-san must have just asked lightly....
"Th-There's no particular reason, really. It seems that she's been busy lately, and she's been away from my seat, so isn't it natural?"
"Oh... ...Is that so? Good, then... ...You guys aren't fighting, are you...?"
Ugh, that's very charming. I can tell that Shirai-san and friends are really worried about me and that boy... ...How come you guys are thinking about us so much...? And first of all, I'm not on good terms with that boy.
"Y-Yeah, that's right. I'm also too busy taking care of my little sis."
"Wow... ...Natsukawa-san, so you have little sis, huh? How many are there...? Are there any other siblings?"
"Ugh..."
For some reason, the atmosphere was lively. Shirai-san and her friends asked a lot of questions about me. And I thought, 'I'm not used to this... ...What should I do?!.'
I hurriedly took out my smartphone and opened my precious thing, Airi's folder, and gave the smartphone to them. Seeing that, Shirai-san and friends had glowing eyes and said, 'That's cute', and started squirming in that spot... ...When I saw that, I thought, 'H-Hey, don't say that with such a loud voice... ...there are boys around here, you know!'.
That continued until Kei came over to me.
Taking Airi as an opportunity, I started talking to a lot with the people around me. Shirai-san has a little bro and laughs as if she's in trouble because her little bro is a little prankster. 'Shirai-san is nice, if you were my big sis, I would prank you a lot because I know that you would forgive me', when I said that, she laughed shyly... ...Yeah, sh-she is very cute...
I suddenly thought of Wataru's big sis. I thought she was cool, but to be honest... ...Yeah, maybe no one would dare to play pranks on her.
Sasaki-kun from the Soccer Club also has a little sis. Even though his little sis is already in middle school, she still often sneaks into Sasaki-kun's bed. So, he thought that the rebellious period wouldn't come... ...Yeah, it's better that there's nothing like that. Sasaki-kun is handsome, so I understand why his little sis loves him so much. Me too, I feel like I'd like to have a big bro like that... ...like Wataru? Hmm... ...No way.
Author's Note: The main character is not Sasaki-kun, hey.
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
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