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Chapter 3: This is not a date
Part 2
Reiji sat down and pulled out a curry bun from his bag. His brown two block cut hair and his flashy, well-groomed hace was attention grabbing again today. His earrings reflected light at his ear. Since Kuze High is quite liberal, piercings are not prohibited, and thus Reiji’s not a delinquent. Although he’s quite an idiot.
By the way, Reji knows the Angel’s true identity, just like Hiura. Though Reiji isn’t a collaborator, he is knowledgeable in love affairs and human relations, so he is of help sometimes.
However, I hadn’t told them about my power. If there’s no necessity, then let’s keep things that way.
“You finished your business?” I asked.
“Yeah. We’re dating.”
“As always…”
He was late today because a junior called him out. And as usual, he was confessed, then accepted easily, everything was over in an impossible speed.
Well, it doesn’t matter. There’s no point in being judgemental, and I’m not planning to. He’ll probably break up soon, again. It was hopeless the moment I heard the girl’s name.
[TN: sorry for the interruption, but my chapters are still stolen, again. To support me, please read on Travis Translation.]
“So, ‘leading them on’?” I brought the topic back.
For some reason, it sounded like it had more meaning to it.
“Well, Yuzuki-chan’s quite cold, right? Or maybe calm and collected? Anyway, you can’t read her feelings and she seems smart.”
“Hmm…Yeah.”
Her first impression was indeed like that. But now that I know her more, getting immediately flustered or embarrassed like that, she’s quite emotionally expressive.
“But when you get to know her, she’s a real dere,” Reiji went on.
[TN: Dere as in deredere]
“D-dere?”
What’s with that rom-com vocab…
“To put it simply, she gives them hope. She’s usually cool, but she would start blushing when talking with them. That gives the boys ‘Maybe she likes me?’ moment”
“Hm…”
Somehow, I could see it happening. That’s an understandable situation… from both Minato’s perspective and the guy’s.
“But when it comes to confession, it was a straight no. That, in one move, made them antagonistic. Just like what Hiura said.”
“A bunch of nonsense, you stupid men. Pushed your own luck and then came back lamenting.” Hiura added before chugging her strawberry au lait.
“Ahaha,” Reiji laughed in response.
Yeah, a bunch of nonsense.
But in that regard, Minato herself must have liked them. She just couldn’t hide her feelings well, which leads to this.
Coming to that conclusion, I did feel sympathetic for those boys.
“Hm. You’re strangely knowledgeable about this, Reiji,” I commented.
“Don’t tell me Miwa’s one of those simpletons?”
“Nah–smart girls are not my type. But I do understand their feelings. With their cheap pride trampled, they become antagonistic. This is the problem with the unpopular guys.”
[TN:The top left scene]
He shook his head as if to say “good grief”, then proceeded to chomp down the remaining curry bun.
Hiura changed her posture from cross-legged and said, “Well, that’s all about Yuzuki. Both famous and infamous, if the balance tipped, she might fall back to Plus Four.”
Please stop that, I could almost see again.
“Is that so…”
“Plus Four”, additional ranking of the four most popular girls after Kuze’s Top Three. Just like the Kuze’s Top Three, a common name by the students.
And by the way, aren’t you enjoying this too much, Kuze High students? What is this even? Backlash against intense study?
[TN:I’m glad someone pointed this out]
“Whoah. Then isn’t this interesting? Our Hiura might finally rank up.” After swallowing his bread, Reiji mentioned playfully.
Nothing to hide, Aki Hiura here is also one of the Flus Four. She’s not in the same league as Minato, but she’s another high-spec beauty nonetheless.
“Over my dead body. Don’t.” She rolled her eyes.
“Want it or not, it’s the end of the line if you’re selected, right?”
“Yep, yep. You can’t escape your destiny,” assented Reiji.
“It’s annoying just as it is. Make me a Top Three, I’ll track down that authorizing body and make them pay.” Death reflected in her eyes.
Kuzu’s Top Three, Plus Four… titles of honor, longed by boys and girls alike… and whatsoever.
Well, titles like these are many things, including a pain.
I’m not sure whether you exist or not, but I won’t recommend offending Princess Hiura, authorizing body or not.
“Anyway, thanks, Hiura. You helped me out. If you found out something new, please let me know.”
“Hey, hey.”
I had just finished eating my bread and was collecting Hiura’s and Reiji’s trash into a bag.
I did gain more information on her, but still no clue about the cause of the Falling-in-love Peculiarity. So I need to make some assumptions along the way, huh?
“By the way, Io. Why– are you looking into Yuzuki-chan? Hm?” Reiji said with a sly grin.
This guy…despite already knowing the answer…
“It’s my work. Just like always.”
“Nah–. You might be making it seem like that, but actually trying to get her yourself. That’s a power abuse, you know?”
“Reiji.” I pronounced.
“Oops. Don’t get angry. If it’s not then just say so.”
“Then it’s not.”
“Hm. How boring.”
Good grief, this guy…
Reiji, as if he had lost interest, lied down. Hiura was already fiddling with her phone while yawning in a surprisingly cute manner.
“There’s one thing, of different matter, I wanted to ask.” I stressed the “different”. They just directed their eyes at me. “Falling in love with multiple people. What do you think it’s about?”
“Multiple?” Reji immediately asked.
“Well… Ten to twenty. Unusual number of that magnitude.”
“Bitch. If male then an ape.” That was Hiura. The way she talked was no longer girly. Maybe now is too late to expect that.
“I mean, isn’t it simple? I mean, it’s just a matter of that guy’s style?”
“Dunno. Not something a virgin like me would know.” Hiura shook her head in resignation.
“Wait! You! Idiot! A girl shouldn’t talk like that!”
“Heh? Hiura, you’re a virgin?”
“Yup”
“Oi! Don’t ask! And don’t just answer!”
Even though I yelled at them,  they were deft to my scolding.
Gosh…It’s as if I’m the crazy one here…
“So…Your opinion? Reiji.”
“What’s there to it? That guy’s easy to fall in love, just that.”
“Well…Maybe you’re right. But why is it happening?”
“That kind of thing is happening?” he returned a question, a dangerous one, that.
“Ah, no… Hypothetical.”
“Hypothetical, huh?”
[TN: Give my man a peace of mind. Io’s stress this week increased exponentially, lol]
Reiji contemplated the idea a bit more, before shrugging. Dunno, the gesture reminded me of that word.
So Reiji too… Well, another thing to add to the list of don’t-knows.
Well…I guess it can’t be helped.
“But there are so many cute girls out there, to choose one out of them, that’s just impossible~. It’s not a bad thing, as long as it’s not an affair.”
“So that’s the only thing that concerns you… Hahh.”
“I’m serious about everything~”
After that, our conversation turned to the afternoon classes.