âWell, it looks like you had a tough morning. Youâve faced hellish circumstances while going to school, similar to those of Chinese students.â
âYou donât actually mean that, do you! I mean, who the hell are you talking about? Though it was definitely hellish, itâs not the same thing. Maybe.â
I sat down in my seat, exhausted as if I had just run a marathon. Today, Keru and Otoha, the divine couple, seem to still be getting along great. Thatâs the way youth should be.
As time went by, my mind drifted away from that terrible incident in the morning. By the time I got to school, there were no longer people buzzing around me.
However, there were times when Shirahata-san and Karen would get into a dispute, making the walk very difficult. I could only act as a spectator, confused by their arguing.
The only thing Iâve learned from todayâs incident is that I shouldnât let the three of them be with each other. They shouldnât mix; itâs dangerous.
âBut thatâs okay. Itâs not a frequent thing. Itâs not every day you get to be surrounded by three beautiful girls. Iâm pretty jealous of you.â
ââŚjealous?â
âOf course. Since itâs so rare, I would take your spot if I couldâŚâ
Keru seemed to notice the gaze of his nearby cute little girlfriend. At this point, she could no longer hide a terrifying aura within her kindness. Her face seemed to scream a heartfelt âWowâ.
Donât be so insensitive.
âHmmm⌠well, if Keru wants to, why donât you just act together with Ritsu-kun? You might feel like youâre surrounded by three beautiful girls, even if itâs fake. Hmm? What do you think?â
Crap. Itâs not a good idea to make Otoha angry.
ââŚIâm sorry. Really, Iâm sorry. It was seriously just a jokeâŚâ
ââŚWell, itâs okay. I donât mind it.â
âT-Thatâs such an obvious lieâŚâ
âI said I donât mind. Itâs natural for boys. Of course youâd be interested in beautiful girls. Compared to me, Karen and the others are more lovely, showy, and cute.â
I-I guess shuraba is all around meâŚ
I caught a glimpse of the scary side of Otoha. That aura was in full swing.
Definitely shouldnât offend women⌠HahahaâŚ
âI-I think Otoha is the cutest!â
ââŚYes, yes.â
âDonât brush me off like youâre twisting the hand of a baby! I really mean it!â
ââŚItâs okay. Iâm not really angry. I know that Keru is always looking out for me.â
Keru then took Otohaâs hand with shining, lustrous eyes.
âOtoha. Thank you⌠thank you!â
And so, the shuraba comes to an end.
If one looked at the sequence of events, it wasnât just pure flirting. Shuraba is hard. I understood that, and so, I had hoped that it would somehow come to an end like this.
Though, I donât know why Iâm still in a state of shock over the three of them. They are all very important to me.
Shirahata-san is still new to me, but I have a feeling that I will be increasingly involved with her in the future.
One can have as many friendships as one likes. Thatâs why, Iâd really like the three of them to get to know each other⌠Really (earnest wish)
I began to feel that way after observing the two in front of me.
Was there anything I could do? The world was not as easy as I thought it was, though.
I was only seventeen years old.
Suddenly, the phone in my pocket beeped.
I looked at it and saw that I had received a text message from Shirahata-san.
[Iâm sorry for the sudden text. I asked earlier, are you free after school today?]
T-That reminds me, she did indeed ask thatâŚ
However, there was no particular reason to refuse, especially since I had promised to teach her about love.
[Iâm free.]
With that in mind, I replied to Shirahata-san that I was available.
Then, she sent me a sticker with a smiling face.
Actually, I-I almost fell in love with her if I didnât know about her⌠disappointment⌠Dangerous, dangerous.