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Chapter 68 – Classroom Dispute
TL: Cheetah
ED: Ryuubii
*Slides open*
“Good morning~!”
“Good morning.”
Recently, there’s been a change in the state of affairs in class.
Besides the idiots being as noisy as ever, it was well-known in class that “Takanashi seems to be good friends with Satsukawa-senpai.”
It had become even worse as word got out that Takanashi was also friends with Natsumi-senpai.
“Yo, Takanashi-chan! Let’s go have some fun.”
“There’s this cool place that girls would really love!”
“If you bring the seniors, they’ll absolutely like it.” (TL: Should I use senpai or senior?) (ED: We’ve been using Japanese honorifics, so I would say senpai)
It’s not only the way he looks that irritates me, but also the way he speaks.
I didn’t get involved in class because these people were all over the place.
I’m not a scared or timid character, though I might get mistaken for one because I avoided them.
To be honest, I have “that” record of taking action when I get mad.
I’m trying to say that even I can lose my temper.
“Hey
 I know you guys are aiming for the seniors by talking to me, but could you shut it? It’s getting annoying.”
“Hah!?”
“This guy!”
Of course, that’s how they’re going to react.
As expected of small fries, they complement well together.
“Why don’t you go talk to them yourselves? We~ll, I hope you don’t end up in a situation where you have to voluntarily drop out of school like those guys.”
After the incident on the rooftop, everyone who was involved had voluntarily dropped out or transferred to other schools.
There were all sorts of talks from everyone, and they were treated as criminals. Plus, their actual name and photo were revealed on the internet.
I didn’t know much about it at the time, but perhaps the fan clubs were involved.
“Look here
 Guys like you
 We won’t let people like you get close to Natsumi-senpai.”
“Do you think you guys have a shot?”
Two members of the Natsumi Yuzuki fan club had joined the fray.
As expected of a playboy, he doesn’t want to deal with the girls’ anger.
“Tsk
”
“Another fangirl, huh? Let’s leave.”
After saying that, he withdrew.
The atmosphere had worsened considerably, but
 it’s a little late for that.
As always, I don’t give a damn about this class.
However
 I’ll thank the two guys who gave me a helping hand next time.
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There was no student council today, but the President and Sara-senpai had to talk to the teachers, so I went home first.
It had been a while since I had lost my temper. I decided to calm myself down by paying my respects at a shrine for the first time in a bit.
I climbed the stone steps and arrived at a miniature shrine.
I wondered if I should say hello to Sachie-san on my way home

I was thinking that, when suddenly-
“Do~o~o~n!”
“Woah!”
There was a sudden attack from behind.
It didn’t make me fall down, but I was completely caught off guard and stumbled slightly.
“Tada! It’s Mio-chan!”
I turned around exaggeratedly and saw Mio-chan looking up at me with her typical smile.
“Onii-chan! Carry me!”
She was as cute as ever, holding out her hands and begging me to carry her.
Of course, I had no reason to refuse, so I picked her up.
“Mio-chan, what’s up? Where is your mother?”
“Today, I’m with Oneechan~.”
“Oneechan?”
If it was Sara, she would be called “Sara-oneechan,” so maybe it’s someone else
?
As I was thinking about it, I saw someone coming up the stone steps.
She seemed to have run up the stairs and was out of breath.
“Hah
 hah
 Mio-chan, w-wait f-for me
?”
She looked surprised when her eyes met mine, then glared at me and spoke cautiously.
“Umm
 That child is with me.”
“Do you want to play with Onii-chan too?”
Mio-chan spoke without any hesitation.
Probably, she was the “Oneechan” Mio is talking about.
She looked like a middle or high school student with semi-long black hair and a serious personality.
For me, who doesn’t like the modern style, that alone gave me a good impression of her.
“Onii-chan?”
“Hey, Mio-chan. Is this the “Oneechan” you were mentioning?”
“Yes, it’s Marina-oneechan!”
Apparently, she came with this person today. She’s probably close with Mio-chan’s family since it’s not her mom today.
If that’s the case, I should greet her well to avoid misunderstandings.
“I am sorry for the delay in greeting you. My name is Kazunari Takanashi. I have known Mio-chan for a long time, and we sometimes play together like this. If you ask Mio-chan’s mother, I think she can tell you about me.”
I thought I had greeted her politely, but she looked surprised in the middle of my speech.
Did I say something wrong?
“
Takanashi, Kazunari
 Same name? No, probably a coincidence
”
?
What is she muttering about?
She seemed to have noticed my confused look, took a deep breath, and then regained her composure.
“I beg your pardon. I am Marina Todo. I am Mio-chan’s cousin.”
Cousin?
Well, it’s nothing strange, but I’m more concerned that she hasn’t let her guard down at all.
Am I really that suspicious
?