Chapter 32Something Else
As I expected, a girl's angry face is really scary. I may have talked about this, but I haven't seen that since I was young when I angered Mom.
...No, Mom can't be counted as a girl.
I wondered what would happen if Big Sis got angry like that before, but now I realize that Big Sis' the type of girl who will lose her temper as soon as she gets a bit angry... ...especially at me. That's why I didn't see Big Sis get really angry.
Wait... ...if that's the case... ...without me, Big Sis' would be in a dangerous situation...
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No, I was the one in a dangerous situation.
In front of the music room where no one else was present, my ass was on the floor of the corridor and I could only stare at the beautiful girl who was the best in my class who was somehow very angry. I didn't know what else to say.
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E-Excuse me... ...Why didn't you say anything? I mean, I don't really understand my current situation... ...Why are you so angry? Why am I alone with a pretty girl like you? It's about time you ─Hmm? Why do you look so surprised ─ What? Why are you looking around? A face that is in a lot of pain... ...Obviously, it's a face that says 'D*mn, I've done that this time', right?
Anyway, my back hurts. But for some reason, I've calmed down now.
"Um, Natsukawa...?"
"Hmm...! Wh-What?!"
"You understand, right? What I'm trying to say."
"Ugh...!"
No, no, I'm not angry, though. I'm just happy that you noticed me just now, but I definitely didn't do anything to offend you, I'm sure that this is just a false accusation. If I can prove that it's not my fault, is it possible for me to get out of this situation? ...So, can you tell me why you're doing this? O, my idol.
Hey, hey, why are your shoulders shaking? What's wrong? ...Hmm? Isn't this serious? I mean, she's glaring at me for some reason... ...Whea!
"─you.─"
"...Huh?"
"Because──...you."
Hmm? What? Natsukawa, what are you saying?... Did I suddenly become deaf... ...No, wait, if I became deaf, I wouldn't be desperately trying to listen to what she said... ...I mean, even if I try to listen, because if I'm deaf, I can't hear her, right? And if that's the case, wouldn't it be better to go to the ENT as soon as possible?
Natsukawa got scared for a moment and looked at me again, probably realizing that I was trying to listen.
Stop looking at me, please...
"Natsukawa, I'm sorry but, can you tell me clearly─"
"You! Because you were talking to those girls!!!"
"Eh, what did you say just now─? ...Huh?"
Eh, oh, eh, eh... ...Hmm ─ Hmm?!!!
Okay, wait a minute... ...For all of 'me', gather around. It's time for the meeting.
What did Natsukawa just say? He said, 'You' - didn't he? Hey, 'me', this is no time to play around! 'Me', do you understand?
'Because you were talking to those girls.' ...Yeah, from the previous situation, Koga and Murata, plus Yamazaki, we were like a gang that came from a different dimension. The girls and I really do live in different worlds, and Yamazaki is in that gap.
Wait, the real problem is the words themselves... ...I mean, no matter how you listen to her, aren't the words like what a girl would say to her boyfriend because she's jealous? It's bad, I can't stay calm unless I reduce this part of me that's inside me...
No, no, calm down... ...Don't take the word literally. I'm sure that Natsukawa didn't mean it that way. Then, what if she did...? What did she mean by saying that kind of word so loudly? She's so cute, I want to hug her.
"Oh...! O-Oh, W-Wait! Don't misunderstand! I didn't mean it like that!"
"I-I already know that, it's okay! I'm thinking about it right now too!"
Because I talked to Koga and Murata, it made Natsukawa angry... ...But why? Why did Natsukawa get angry when I talked to them? Is there something that will cause her trouble? ...D*mn, I don't get it, I can't understand that with my current self.
"...I don't understand."
"See, you don't understand at all, do you?"
"Do you think I can understand?! If those words don't mean you're jealous, then what do you mean?! Yeah, aren't you cute?!"
"N-No! That's not it, you idiot!"
"I knew it! That's why I don't understand anymore!"
"B-Because...! O-Oh, never mind!!!"
"H-Hey Natsukawa!"
Natsukawa was stroking her own head to ease her frustration and escape from this matter. Apparently, she had given up on what she was planning to do to me.
Oh... ...What a beautiful hair.
"Huh.... ...Well..."
The voice disappeared. Unlike a moment ago, the area around me became silent. From the end of the corridor, only cacophony overflowed from the scattered classrooms.
I got up and cleaned my pants from the stain.
Oh, my pants are so dirty.
...I've been yelled at, slammed, even hurt my back, and still don't understand anything. But why wasn't I angry with her, huh? I'm sure it's not just because I like Natsukawa.
But the fact that she did all that means she has something to say to me. But she couldn't convey it well, so she decided to leave this place, huh... ...Yeah, this behavior of hers has always been consistent. In the end, I only knew a little bit about what she wanted to say, but that was enough.
...However.
'You! Because you talked to those girls!!'
Why can't I understand the true meaning of those words even though I keep thinking about it? If it's not jealousy, then what...?
No, wait... ...do I need to understand that from the beginning? Natsukawa already gave up by saying "forget it" even though she was disappointed. If she's okay with it, I don't need to try to understand her more than this, right?
"...Ouch."
But still, this isn't natural... ...I'm not angry, but if I knew that I had to experience that kind of pain, I'd rather help with Student Council work while being scolded by Big Sis there. Yeah, I don't really like that either, but still...
When I returned to the classroom while trying to minimize my presence, Natsukawa wasn't there.
I had no energy left, so in the fifth subject, namely, Classical Literature, I fell asleep without having to decipher the ancient writings. Needless to say, I will definitely receive 'special' homework.
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Seriously, I wonder what's wrong with today... I just want a normal day... ...Waking up in the morning, going to school like usual, spending time normally, going home and taking a shower, then going to bed... ...I wonder why something like this is happening to me... ...Well, just give up, maybe this is what I normally feel normal.
"What do you need? Student Council President—?"
"Please stop calling me like that... ...I hope you can just call me normally like you usually do."
"...Oh, is that so?"
Yuuki-senpai, the cool handsome boy came all the way to my class after school. Naturally, our surroundings became noisy, and they were looking here with eyes that said, 'What is that boy doing in this place?' The girls were screaming with excitement, but Koga and Murata's red eyes were staring at us from the corridor.
How scary...
"Well, it's only for a little while. So, can you spare some of your free time for me?"
"Hmm, yeah... ...I don't have any club activities other than going home. So, it's okay to do it a little slower."
"...Does that girl in the back have anything to do with you? What about her?"
"Huh, what?"
I wondered what Yuuki-senpai meant and looked back.
I blinked my eyes many times to make sure that what I was seeing wasn't wrong. Yeah, I saw Natsukawa's hand extended to me, but... ...she was looking at Yuuki-senpai in a dumbfounded and astonished manner. Judging from the current situation, perhaps the timing wasn't right for everything.
No, more than the timing, looking at Natsukawa who tried to grab me, I felt like I was running around in the park happily... ...Am I not a dog?
"What's wrong Natsukawa? Is this about what happened this afternoon?"
"Oh..."
Natsukawa had enough time from noon until after school. So, I think she had enough words to express what she wanted to tell me. She was very angry anyway, so it would be a lie if I said I didn't care about it.
However, her eyes were not looking at me. She was looking at a very handsome boy, Yuuki-senpai who was standing in front of my desk. She looked straight at him and couldn't answer my question.
I couldn't help it then.
"...Okay, then I'll see you again. Let's go, Senpai."
"Yeah."
I repeated again and again that Yuuki-senpai was undoubtedly a 'vulgar handsome boy' (compliment). A face of his level might have been more than enough to make Natsukawa forget her hatred... ...However, Natsukawa's eyes actually seem to be on him... ...D*mn...
Like I said before, a mediocre boy is an ugly creature to begin with. I can't stand the fact that the girl I love is interested in another boy... ...right in front of my own eyes. As soon as I realized that... ...there was a part of me that couldn't help but pull Yuuki-senpai away from Natsukawa.
After we exited my class, when I saw Yuuki-senpai, who was 180 centimeters tall, walking in front of me, I thought, 'You'll probably grow about 30 centimeters more too!'.
(TL Note: I think the reason why the MC said this is because the mattress size of futons, aka mattresses commonly used by Japanese people, is usually 210 centimeters long.)
Author's Note: 210 centimeters.
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
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