Chapter 28: Two beautiful women begin a romantic brainstorming session.

Translator: Soafp

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In the midst of feeling a sharp pain in my stomach since morning and being uncomfortably stared at in the classroom, a chaotic atmosphere emerges due to the students’ anxiety about the upcoming sports festival.

For now, I pretend to be asleep to endure the situation. I thought that pretending to sleep would deter excessive interference, and indeed, I only received a few hits with an eraser or pencil.

“Take your seats. Let’s begin homeroom.”

As Rokudo-sensei enters the classroom, the atmosphere calms down compared to earlier. Standing at the podium, he proceeds with the announcements.

“As for the sports festival that you all are concerned about, whether it will be held or not is still under discussion.”

The students’ faces darken like a roller coaster on a steep descent.

“However, there is an opinion that values the students’ input. Therefore, if both schools agree with a 90% majority in favor of holding the event, it will be decided to continue.”

“In the event of its continuation, some of you may not want to participate due to concerns. In that case, this time it will be voluntary participation. To maintain balance in the competitions, we may recruit assistance from other classes if there are any slight discrepancies.”

“Now, I will distribute survey forms. You can freely choose whether to support or oppose the event. Not participating will not affect your grades, and it will not be counted as an absence. After the incident we had, it’s important to make careful choices. Regardless of your decision, I won’t allow anyone to force or imitate others.”

Oh, I see. This might make it possible to hold the event, right? The students in Class A must be quite happy about it.

The girls seem genuinely pleased, while the boys…

“Should we skip it and go to the arcade instead?”

“There’s gonna be a stupid folk dance, right?”

“Haa!”

They’re acting as usual.

Afterwards, we filled out the survey forms and submitted them, and the homeroom ended. The results will be announced during the lunch break.

Once Rokudo-sensei leaves, the classroom becomes lively. Although it’s not confirmed yet whether the event will be held, even a glimmer of hope brings joy. What if it doesn’t happen… I wonder what I should do then.

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[Natsuko PoV]

My name is Noguchi Natsuko. I’m an ordinary female student in Class A at Mina no Iro High School.

Today, I received an unbelievable piece of news this morning.

It turns out that Gindou-san and second-year student A-class, Hihara Karen Senpai, were caught up in a chaotic situation, fighting over Kuroda-kun. When did Hihara Senpai start getting involved with him?

She didn’t seem interested in him at all before, but if they’ve gotten together in such a short time, it’s incredible.

Hihara Karen-Senpai has always been known as a cool and beautiful girl. It was surprising enough to find out that she can be quite lively after meeting Kuroda-kun… but now she’s fallen for him so quickly. The school newspaper is going to have a field day with this.

And now, Gindou-san is going out of control too. I have a feeling that deep inside, she carries some sort of possessiveness or intense emotions. If she were to become yandere and suddenly use a knife on someone… no, I’m probably overthinking it. I hope she doesn’t undergo a drastic change.

Speaking of changes, Kuroda-kun has also changed in some way. It’s like he’s let go of something… I don’t know the details, but it’s different from before. I don’t understand his motives, but I can tell he’s not a bad person.

As I pondered this, the classroom door in front of me opened, and Gindou-san entered. At the same time, Kuroda-kun came in through the back door.

Kuroda-kun sat down while rubbing his stomach. Gindou-san happily took her seat.

What happened?! I can’t help but feel a mix of emotions.

“Good morning, Gindou-san.”

“Good morning, Natsuko-san.”

“You seem to be in a good mood. Did something happen?”

I already know that she’s in a good mood simply because they managed to come here together, but I ask just to make sure.

“It’s been a while since I could come all the way here with Izayoi-kun.”

“That’s good to hear.”

“Yes! …But we were interrupted along the way…”

…Oh no, this is scary. Her eyes are devoid of any highlights. If this continues, she might become a yandere.

“Uhm, it must have been tough…”

“Yes, it was quite a bother.”

“R-Right.”

“Oh! By the way, Natsuko-san, do you know anything about Hihara Karen Senpai from the second year?”

“Huh? Ah, yeah, well… she’s extremely athletic and smart…”

“No, I don’t mean that. I want to know her bad points. Like if she can’t do household chores or chews loudly.”

“Eh, ah right….. I haven’t heard anything like that. Why do you want to know?”

“I don’t have any specific reason. I’m not thinking about manipulating favorability or anything like that if I knew.”

“Oh, I see…”

She was trying to manipulate favorability. Probably planning to directly tell Hihara Karen Senpai’s bad points to Kuroda-kun…

“Sorry, I don’t know anything…”

“I see.”

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s not something you should worry about, Natsuko-san. Just don’t ignore if she has any flaws that will be revealed in the future.”

“Oh, okay…”

…Kuroda-kun must be going through a lot. Since I’ve decided to support Gindou-san, I need to be a stopper in case something happens.

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[Karen PoV]

Argh!!! I’m so irritated from the morning!

I sat in the front seat by the corridor side of the classroom, recalling the events of the morning with full displeasure. Izayoi and I were together when Gindou Kohaku suddenly interrupted.

She’s a first-year student and incredibly popular among the boys. And I heard rumors that she’s the girl Izayoi helped before.

The suspicion of Izayoi having chuunibyou started when she started telling people about what Izayoi did.

That’s fine. The suspicion of chuunibyou isn’t that big of a deal.

The problem is that she has feelings for Izayoi. At first, neither she nor I were reserved because we didn’t know about such things. However, we gradually sensed something in each other.

“Oh, this person is an enemy.”

I suppose she probably had the same thought. That’s why the competition between us began. To be honest, she’s quite a troublesome enemy. Of course, it’s clear that I have a higher favorability with Izayoi, but her figure and beauty… Honestly, it’s impressive.

I’m not inferior in terms of beauty… but her figure… It’s a close match.

Women like her might try to seduce with their alluring charms. I have to stay ahead, so she won’t stand a chance…

Well, I think my victory is guaranteed. It’s hard to imagine that Izayoi, who does so much for me, would go to another girl’s side.

What should I do? As I pondered such thoughts…

“What are you thinking about, Karen-chan?”

“Eek!”

A voice whispered in my ear from behind. I involuntarily let out a strange sound. It’s her again… The student I don’t get along with in this class.

—Kikawa Moegi

“How many times do I have to tell you not to whisper in my ear?”

“But you said you wanted me to whisper in your ear, Karen-chan.”

“You can tell it’s an obvious lie within seconds.”

“Teehee, my bad.”

She sticks out her tongue playfully, trying to deceive me with a cute gesture. It’s irritating precisely because she’s cute.

She has a good figure and is over 180 centimeters tall.

Cute with long legs. Our figures are almost equal. Yeah.

This Kikawa Moegi. Surprisingly, she has a preference for girls and actually dislikes boys. However, despite that, she seems to be popular among the boys for some reason.

I understand that she’s not a bad person, but I can’t help feeling uncomfortable…

In this regard, there’s nothing I can do. She sits behind me, and she would suddenly cling to me, breathe into my ear, or repeatedly hug me.

That’s seriously not okay. I end up making weird noises every time, and it’s embarrassing. So I’ve told her countless times to stop, but she doesn’t listen. That’s why I feel uncomfortable. I’m usually by myself, but being in the seat in front of her somehow leads to her excessively interacting with me.

It really annoys me when she does it while I’m reading a light novel. I’m immersed in a world inside the book, enjoying the story. Suddenly, my personal world is disrupted.

An intense battle between the hero and the mid-boss.

Oh, what’s going to happen from here!? She clings to me… ruining the atmosphere!!

C-crap. She breathes into my ear. I let out a startled “Hyau” voice.

I think the reason I didn’t instinctively hit her was because I have a big heart. So, I have somewhat of an aversion or complex feelings towards her.

“You’re annoying.”

“Muu, you’re so cold.”

While saying that, she pokes my cheek. It’s this kind of lighthearted, or rather, frivolous behavior. It can be seen as friendly or just plain annoying, depending on how you look at it. She acts like this with everyone, but only among girls, so she has many friends.

“I was worried about you because you had a complicated expression on your face, so I talked to you.”

“If you think that, then leave me alone.”

“That kind of tsundere attitude is cute too!!”

She clings to me. Her ch*st presses against my face.

…It’s soft. It’s almost like, like… we’re similar…

“Let go.”

“Hehehe. You smell nice.”

She sniffs my scent. It’s embarrassing, it annoys me. It’s not beneficial for me either.

“I’m about to unleash my flaming fists soon.”

“Pfft, like your fists can really emit flames. That kind of childishness is cute too. Okay, okay.”

While treating me like a child, she pats my head. Th-That’s right, fists emitting flames is impossible… No, what I said earlier was poetic expression.

My poetic expression was also made fun of. It’s about time to get serious.

I firmly pinched her b*tt.

“Ouch!!”

She holds her butt in pain. I took that chance to escape from her.

“You’re so mean.”

“The one being mean is you. You’re the one who pushed that thing in my face.

“That thing?　Oh, you mean br**sts?　Ha! I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it like that.”

She shifts her gaze downward, as if realizing something.

“I don’t think that way at all, as if I would feel superior because Karen-chan has a small ch*st. Please don’t misunderstand. Because, I really love Karen-chan.”

“Well, I’ve come to dislike you from this very moment.”

“I-I’m sorry. Uhm, I meant to say that br**sts are like the fatty part of grilled meat, so you don’t have to worry about it too much… Oh, wait, grilled meat, the fatty part is actually delicious.”

“Don’t ever talk to me again.”

“I’m really sorry. I’ll do anything, so please forgive me.”

She pleads with me, clasping her hands together as if praying. I don’t want to forgive her, but…

“Anything?”

“Yeah. If it’s something I can do, I’ll do anything.”

“Then, Moegi, do you know Gindou Kohaku?”

“Of course I do! She’s such a cute girl!! With beautiful silver hair and green eyes. And that beauty and ch*st… Her ch*st is even bigger than mine, I was surprised. Maybe she’s an F cup?”

“Tsk. I see. Well, what I wanted to know wasn’t about that, but about her flaws.”

“Hmm, I haven’t really heard much. She gives off the vibe of a perfect beauty.”

“No one is perfect. There must be some flaws.”

“Huh? Why are you suddenly talking like a detective?”

“I won’t let that slip by.”

“I see.”

If Moegi doesn’t know, then it can’t be helped. I’ll find it out myself. If I find her flaws and lower her likability, Izayoi might be disappointed too. It’s not a bad plan. Maybe I’ll pretend to get along with her for now to gather information.

Fufufu, I chuckled to myself.

“What’s really going on?”

Moegi’s concerned voice echoed from behind.