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So we started a new series. This series is completely SFW and focused on the rom-com aspect. Just don't take it too seriously and enjoy the stories.

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Doing this anymore, is really impossible for me.

It's lunch break and I've already reached my limit. I raise my head swiftly like I was trapped under water.

"Umm!"

I let out a loud voice. The conversation has stopped and everyone is looking at me.

"What is it, what is it?"\n"Is there anything wrong?"\n"......"\n"Rena-chan?"

Uuu.....

I insist on not looking at the school's top star, Oozuka Mai, more than anyone and raise my hands.

"Sorry! I, um, err, have a sudden errand...you guys can continue to eat. Sorry, I'm very sorry! I'll see you guys later!"

After having said the whole thing in a high-speed, I quickly run away from the classroom.

Aaaa, they must think that I'm a weirdo. But I'm already at my breaking point...

I walk quickly through the corridor. When I arrive at a deserted area, I speed up my pace and climb the stairs without any care toward my fluttering skirts.

I finally arrive at my destination, the rooftop, a place where I can clearly feel the wind. There's no one here, it's a place only for me.

I unlock the door in front of me and open it. It feels like I can breath at last. I inhale a lot of air under the blue sky.

Aaah, I'm so glad. Each cell inside my body is rejoicing over the incoming fresh air. I close the door behind me and walk slowly to the edge of the rooftop. A proper fence is installed; its height is around my chest and I placed my fingers along the surface.

The bustling noises from the other students sound so far away, I feel like in a completely different world right now.

Haah~ I'm reviving~....

I relax my body and lean on the fence. My knees are already resting on the floor.

"As I thought, it's impossible for me to not be a loner~...."

After two months have gone by, I finally realize my current situation. No matter how hard I try, I'm still a shabby character with a communication problem.

My name is Amaori Renako, first year of high school and I had a huge success making my high school debut come into a realization.

During my middle-school years, I was normal in terms of making friends. Until one day, I rejected the invitation from one of my friends to hang out just once and it led to me losing my place in school and ending up alone.

During those days, I put up a brave guise and claimed that I'm alone because I prefer it that way.

When I was in that condition, I remembered my friends during elementary school. Out of curiosity, I searched their name on social media and managed to find a few people I knew. Aah, how nostalgic. I thought of reaching out to them, but I rejected that idea. It's impossible. I no longer have the courage to do something like that.

In the middle of the night, I stared at my smartphone while enveloped by my warm blanket. They sure do a lot of things. Eating pancakes in Harajuku, shopping for clothes in Shibuya, talking about their crush, or voicing their hardships during club activities for the sake of inter-high qualifications.

My friends were sparkling so much that I wanted to close my eyes. Everyone really changed, they became people I could no longer recognize. We already lived in completely different worlds, as if they had any time to spare on someone like me.

I started to look at myself and do a self- reflection.

Huh...my current state...I'm in a dicey situation....right?

I'm in a huge crisis!

Because at this rate, my high-school life will turn out to be the same as my middle-school. I will keep ignoring the current trend, and then I will become a working adult, getting addicted to a game and losing my momentum to have a proper life as a human.

No...that's...

As expected...I don't want that!

I woke up from my bed before I could end up crying over my sad but realistic future imagination. I frantically type [how to be normies, bright person] at a certain search-engine. “This is bad. This is bad.” I keep repeating the same words while staring at my phone.

Starting today, Amaori Renako will change!

I will become a part of a popular group with a lot of cute girls, and then have a pleasant talk about love, while hanging out at a lot of places after school. Then, getting a beautiful lover, I will totally have a blast during my highschool life!

To make it happen, I really did my best.

I changed my appearance, practiced talking, trained my manner, and learned to smile flawlessly. It feels like shaping a random clay into a well-shaped one. After those hardships, at last, I was reborn into a true human being.

I chose a co-ed school far from my home so no one could recognize me. I was aiming for a fresh start to a new life. When I found out that I passed my entrance exam, I cried tears of joy.

The day of my entrance ceremony, my little sister with a bright personality complimented me.

"You look good, big sis!"

My mother, who always worried about me, praised me too.

"My, it really is. You did great"

During my days in middle school, I made her worried because of my truancy. I feel bad for her.

Renako, from today on, will do her best to befriend other students and become a perfectly normal high-school girl!

I prepare myself for my first challenge, the entrance ceremony.

I will become a normie with a bright personality! And with that spirit, I had my fateful encounter.

She has a world-famous designer as mother, and she herself is doing a job as a pro model—super high school girl, Oozuka Mai. We were placed in the same class and our desks are close to each other.

Oozuka-san has blonde hair and blue eyes because she's a quarter. On top of that, she's truly the pinnacle of beauty, making her existence stand out starkly. With that appearance, she makes the whole class fascinated with her good looks. A baseless rumor about her true origin being a princess from some country in secret has spread like crazy.

Rather than that, this girl, I saw her in some magazine before! S-s-she's a genuine celebrity!

But at that moment, I was still getting carried away by my high-school debut spirit and was blinded by that. I thought that if I want to have a blast during my high-school, I should take the chance that’s given to me

"Hehe, nice to meet you. My name is Amaori Renako....umm, would you like to become my friend?"

Without any prejudice toward the clueless commoner, Oozuka-san smiles brightly just like the sun.

"Of course, it's my pleasure. Thank you for talking to me, Renako"

She's dangerous. I feel like getting knocked out just by seeing that smile.

So, this is Japan’s top beauty, and she also called me by my first name. It's been a while since someone called me like that other than my family.

Is there any other choice other than becoming her fan!?

But well, after I talked to her on the first day, I became part of Oozuka Mai's group. I really did it.

Her group consists of five girls and, of course, its position is at the school's top. The members of her group are people who get to speak with Oozuka-san on equal terms. This group is really filled with characters so bright that they felt inhumane.

At that time, I was rejoicing because I got a lot of friends with cute personalities like them. I was so happy that I didn't realize the hardships I will be going through after that....How foolish, Renako...

Before I realized it, everything was smooth sailing and Oozuka-san naturally became the main topic in everyone's conversations.

[Anyway, as a girl, what do you think about Oozuka-san? The guys already agreed that her looks are the strongest in history]\n[Eh, somehow the way we see is too different. At most, we were only thinking aah she sure is beautiful today, so dazzling, just like that]\n[She's like someone from the fairy tale, on top of that, she is surprisingly easy to talk to...Just like an empress that came out of her castle to inspect the downtown!]

No matter if they are boys or girls, everyone is engrossed with Oozuka-san. And I'm one of the people who is considered as having an equal standing as her…If this is not the definition of having a bright personality, then what is!?

Anyway, in just three days, Ashigaya High School has become an empire with Oozuka-san at the top. She ended up obtaining an alias [Super Darling]\n(TL Note: They used the term SupaDari (スパダリ) but I decided to stick with the longer version because if I used SupaDari or SupaDa, it sounded like a joke)

[Super Darling], taken from English, Super Darling. A character that is often seen in shoujo manga. A nickname that usually gets bestowed upon a super flawless hero.

(Darling is a special nickname that is often used toward both sexes by people in a special relationship. It's not like Oozuka-san is not qualified for that alias)

Being in the same group with Oozuka-san who receives huge amounts of affection from a lot of people in school...I really am the happiest person alive! My life where I get up from my bed and really look forward to going to school has started.

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And then, two months after that.

Those dazzling days are easily swept away.

I have already reached the peak of the life I was longing for....

And that me is....

In a short span of time, I already reached my limit.

It really became a disaster when someone like me spent her time together with people from top castes like them.

The other four people other than me are a bunch of gorgeous people, good at having conversation, quick at changing topics, and also good at reading the mood. If there's value points for their human ability, I give them 75 points.

While me, I'm only a mere commoner with 35 points in my human ability. There's only one way to make me stand on the same ground as them, and that is!

......[For now let's just do my best], is what I did.

I'm being careful with my responses in conversations, using maximum concentration so I can pick up the change in topics quickly, while also desperately keeping the smile on my face.

The result is, everyday when I arrive at home, I've already used up all of my MP and collapse on my bed. On top of that, I also do self-reflecting in case I did something wrong that day so I won't repeat the same mistake the next day.

Huh.......Is this the kind of bright life I was looking up to.....? I expressionlessly think about my life while lying on my beloved bed. This feeling must be the same as a little duckling that gets mixed up with a group of beautiful swans...

There's no need to think about this too hard, the answer is so obvious. It's unlikely that a shabby character like me would be turned into a completely bright character in just two months...That kind of stuff only happens inside a dream....

The me who forced herself to keep up with her friends and did her best till she reached her limit. Just like an overused smartphone, my head is over-heating from this situation.

And finally, today, I malfunctioned.

I'm looking at the skies while I rest my body on the fence. The me that just escaped from my friends.

"Haa...the wind...it's so relaxing."

There's no one here. I don't have to observe anyone's expression to make sure I won't spoil the mood.

Actually, the rooftop is a dangerous place considering the fence is quite short. That's why this place is a prohibited area. But it's just like heaven for me. My brain is at its limit, I just don't want to think about anything.

How to say this. Right now, I kind of let my soul roam free while my mouth is partly opened. My body has no power to move, I just gaze at somewhere far away.

At least I'm part of a popular group. Of course, I can't show this side of myself inside the classroom. It's because I'm aware no one is here that I let my guard down. I even turned off my human switch.

I hear the sound of a door opening from my back.

....Door? Why?

The key is something I was trusted with because I often helped the teachers with a lot of errands. It's part of the privilege from being in Oozuka Mai's group....

I slowly turn my head while my eyes are still in a blank state.

A girl that looks dazzling is standing right next to the rooftop's door. She's startled when she discovers me. In this school, there are no other girls who have that gorgeous blonde hair along with that body type. Someone that can probably be seen by a naked eye from the moon because she's too bright, the super high-school girl —Oozuka Mai.

The legs that come out of her skirt are very long and it looks like she doesn't have any extra meat on her body. Even her hip looks like she wears a corset in her daily life.

Her small face perfectly fits her proportions in such a way that it's no wonder she would look like an exquisite painting wherever she goes. But,

With a face that looks like she's in a huge panic, she kicks off the floor and launches herself at me.

"Renako, don't do that!"\n"He?!"

Just like a slow-motion scene, Oozuka Mai is getting closer. The arms that stretch out in my direction emit a huge pressure that scares me. I instinctively prepare my body to run away from the sudden attack and put power in my arms.

I move my body and climb over the fence.

"Ah."

I feel like my body becomes sluggish and I incline forward. I'm slipping from the fence.

T-this is.

The area down below me is getting wider. Could it be that I'm really falling? Will I keep falling like this? Will I drop on the ground from tens of meters head first?

Could it be that I will become a headline with the title [The Dark Truth Behind Our Society, Tragedy of a High School Girl That Got Tired with Human Relationships!]!?

At the moment when I realized that I had just jumped off from the rooftop, suddenly someone grabs my ankle.

"As if I will let you do something like that in front of me!"\n"O-Oozukaー"

She grabs the fence and then jumps off from the rooftop to grab my body. After that, we fall together from that height.

"ーsaaan!?"

The feeling of floating in the air, while falling...

Wait, Oozuka-san is also falling down!?

"It's okay, Renako."\n"We are falling right now, though!? Why did you jump back then anyway!?\n"Don't worry."

She embraced...or bound my arms? tightly while saying that with a voice full of composure. For her to be this calm during our fall like this...could it be that she can fly?

"As long as you are with Oozuka Mai, you will be okay. I have a great luck after all"\n"Luck is the least useful stat in an RPG, you know!"

Crack, crack, crack, is the sound of us falling down and using the trees as our barrier to keep our body from hitting the ground.

I guess I understand how a futon must feel when they are falling. I got caught by a tree branch around three meters before I hit the ground. I slowly raise my head.\n(TL Note: Futon is Japanese mattress)\n\n

I'm alive....

"See? We are perfectly fine....This much, th-th-this much is nothing"

Oozuka Mai was caught by a branch right above me. She rests one leg on top of the other with a relaxed expression like she's enjoying a poolside.

"Your voice is trembling, you know...."\n"I knew that there were a lot of trees below us, so I thought that it would work out somehow. Of course, my luck also played an important role."\n"If you live your life with that kind of mindset, you'll definitely die one day...."

Considering we just fell from the rooftop, it's a miracle that it only left me with minor injuries like this. But why does Oozuka Mai not have a single scratch on her body...

My heart is still beating rapidly, even right now I feel like I'm about to leak. Rope-less bungee jumping from the rooftop, it was scary.

"I'm so glad I'm alive."

I end up letting out a huge sigh, and like she's agreeing with me, Oozuka-san also nods her head.

"But it was a right decision to follow after you because I thought you were behaving oddly back then. I ended up being able to save you."

Her soft-looking lips are moving while showing a sense of relief from the depths of her heart. But...I think she's deeply misunderstood.

"Uhh, you see...I didn't intend to jump back then...."

She looks like she's questioning my words while she places her hand on her chin.

"Then what about your expression from back then?"\n"I was just relaxing on my own."\n"With that kind of face...?"

Oozuka-san still doesn't believe what actually happened. Does my blank face really look like an expression filled with such despair that I wanted to jump off from her point of view...?

"But you were climbing over the fence back then."\n"Ah, that was because you suddenly chased after me that I instinctively ran from you..."\n"I see."\n"...And then I ended up losing my footing."\n"In short."

Ashi-High's Goddess is covering her face like she's hiding herself.

"It would've been better if I didn't chase after you back then....I just exposed you to a grave danger, everything was my fault....It's because of me that you almost died..."\n"Aaa! But, I really am happy that you were worried about me! Although I wouldn't have had to go through that fall had you not done something like that!"

I accidentally let my tongue slip and say something really unnecessary. Oozuka-san curls her body deeper than earlier.

"I see, so it's because I was being too rash back then..."\n"That's not it! That's not what I meant! Err, umm."

I try my hardest to free myself from these branches and look for the right words while crawling up. If only I was a person that can easily pick the right things to say...Well, that kind of person won't escape to the rooftop in the first place!

"You are not responsible for this, Oozuka-san, and it's unlikely that someone is responsible for this... In the first place I might be the one who caused all of this."

Each of my words make the light in her eyes grow dimmer and she's slowly losing her gleam. Aah, there's no other choice.

"Um, you see!"

I closed my eyes while shouting.

"I'm really bad at talking in a group!"

I choose to throw away every complicated theory of communication. Oozuka-san raises her head and looks at me while blinking her eyes.

"You are bad at talking? The you who's always being bright and cheerful?"\n"I'm using all of my magic points when I'm talking!"

Magic point? Oozuka-san tilted her head a little while thinking about the sudden unfamiliar term. It seems like she's not someone who plays games often. My words won't reach her at this point!

"My conversation skills are pretty bad! I was only able to keep up with the high-paced conversations that resemble basketball moves if I put all of my focus on them. When I'm talking to make sure I won't get quiet out of nowhere, I also need to pay attention to prevent taking people's turn in conversations!"\n"?"\n"She doesn't get it at all!? That kind of thing exists, right! When you're tucked inside your bed, you start to think about a lot of things and do a bunch of self-reflection… you don't!? You are awesome!"

That last bit is something that I meant from deep inside my heart. For someone with strong communication skills, that kind of thing is basic, it really is amazing. I can't do that.

"That's why I was tired and decided to escape to the rooftop to enjoy my time being alone and take a breather! If I don't do that, I'll die!"

Haa, haa. I'm out of breath.

I think my words are convincing enough since I was shouting "We are going to die!" when we were falling earlier. Someone without any flaw, Miss Perfect, is smiling ephemerally.

"I see. Then, I always forced you all those times, my bad. I always thought you also enjoyed the things we did together, who ever guessed that I drove you into a corner like this. I'm really sorry..."\n"That's not it!"

Right! Rather than bad, it's more like I was being too considerate of my surroundings!

I unintentionally triggered Oozuka-san's feelings of guilt and kept adding fuel to the fire since earlier. This won't do, so I grab her sleeve.

"I like talking! It's just, I need more effort to do it. If you ask me whether it's fun or not, of course our time together up until now was fun! But, ah, that's right, it's just like a sport to me! It's fun but tiring! Because, unlike everyone, I can't do it naturally."

When I finished my vigorous speech, I realized that Oozuka-san has become silent. I'm starting to come to my senses.

Aaaaaa! What have I done....Oozuka-san will be drawn away by my behavior just now....

If this goes on, today's self-reflection session will last until 5 in the morning.....

Oozuka-san raises her eyes filled with bafflement and opens her mouth that are shaped like a thin thread.

"I see, so it's like that. Your feelings are....if I say I understand, that will just be plain arrogance from me. But I think I know well an emotion that resembles your feelings."

Is she just matching the topic of our conversation....

No. I don't think that's the case. Oozuka-san is looking at something straight below her. She starts to open her mouth with a voice that's not filled with her usual confidence.

"Up until now, I was Oozuka Mai. I've been blessed with a supportive environment, and to match it, I've always been doing my best...but,"

When she says it like that, I can only agree. That's right.

Oozuka-san is an amazing person. She's crazy gorgeous and kind to everyone, she has a nice personality. After all, she jumped off the rooftop to save someone.

"Everyone enjoys my presence, because I always try to maintain an enjoyable atmosphere. Whenever I see their happiness, it satisfies me. But sometimes, I wonder if everyone is not really looking at me....and it suddenly feels so lonely."\n"That's...."\n"The Oozuka Mai up until now might be something I staged for the sake of everyone."

For a moment her eyes meet with mine, but she quickly averts her eyes.

".......My bad. For Oozuka Mai, who always strives for perfection, to say these kind of things. You must get bewildered too."\n"No...."

Looking at her reddening cheek as a sign of embarrassment, my inner shabby character can't help but think...

(...She really said something that a chuunibyou would say....)\n(TL Note: I'm sure you guys know what chuunibyou is but if I localize it into eighth-grader syndrome, it's a bit awkward so I'll leave it as it is)

The real self, huh.

"Somehow...this is the first time I hear you complain about things."

Oozuka Mai who grew up getting acknowledged by the world itself has that kind of worries, but she worked hard to not let it affect her.

Her white skin is getting redder as a sign of her embarrassment as she mumbles about stuff.

"Of course, I can't say something like this to anyone. Are you disappointed?"\n"Eh? No, of course not."

These are my real feelings. I shake my head like it's a given.

"The side of Oozuka-san who is always looking ahead while doing her best, I'm glad that I could discover it! That makes me want to try harder....is what I really think."

Once I opened my mouth, I started to get engrossed with my own talk so I don't really pay any attention to my surroundings.

"But, if you always do your best, you are bound to get tired, and that's the reason why I make the rooftop a place for my escapism...."

I look up at the sun shining brightly, surrounded by blue skies. I also see the rooftop that looks so far away. Huh, it really is unexpected that we are totally fine after we fell from that height....

"Uh, we are talking in a tree right now, but if you want to, let's have a nice break together at the rooftop. Of course, next time we will do it from behind the fence."

I desperately let out a smile while spreading my arms.

"I see, so that's why back then, you were at the rooftop....But, that place is for you to take a breather, and on top of that, I misunderstood and made us fall from it."\n"J-just forget about that!"

I lean forward and voice my complaint.

"Whether it's back then or now, no matter how many mistakes you made, I will surely accept you. Well, it's a given because I'm just a normal person who makes mistakes every day! To make a single mistake and get rejected by someone, that kind of thing is not possible! It's okay, because I'll always be here!"

Why did I say something like this.

"I can't stay like this...I should be better...if you keep having that thoughts like that, you will get exhausted for sure. It's okay, just forget it and have a nice break once in a while."

I let out a wry smile along with my feelings. I feel like Oozuka-san's eyes are swaying around.

But I'm sure that these words that came out of my mouth are something that I've always wanted to hear from other people.

You always do your best to become someone with a bright personality, it's okay to stop for a while to take a break, is something I wanted to hear from a friend.

"...Oozuka-san, why are your eyes getting wet?"\n"Eh? Ah, no, I wonder why....I just feel happy."\n"Eeeeh~?"

I'm a little flustered so I turn my face away.

"It's a coincidence, me and this situation."

Anyway, this is dangerous. The one who wants to cry is me. Even though I did my best to put my make-up this morning, it would become a mess at this rate.

But right now, the impact of falling from the rooftop kicks in and it make my knees lose their strength.

"W-well! It is shameless of me to say that I want to support the great Oozuka Mai, it's not like I'm worthy enough to do that!"

I keep laughing while tears are falling down from my eyes.

"That's not true."

Uwaa.

Her blonde hair is fluttering in the air when she suddenly grabs my hands. That warm hand is enveloping my own palms, and it makes my heart beat faster.

But not only her hands, her eyes that are looking straight at my own also captivate me with a powerful gaze.

"For you to say something at that length, I'm really a fortunate person."\n"Eh, no, it's, um....."\n"I'm glad that I met you."\n"Hueee?"

I'm weak at vocabulary so I can't respond properly, I only manage to let out weird sounds to express my feelings. Just like someone who understands how to handle me, Oozuka-san said something that perfectly goes straight through my heart.

I'm getting so embarrassed that my eyes are flickering.

"Err, you see...Me too! I also want a friend!"

I said it loudly from the depths of my soul. Looking at me, Oozuka-san shows a really warm smile that would melt anyone who sees it.

"Let's become friends then, Renako."\n"Eh, really?"\n"Yes, real friends."

We've always been in the same circle, but right now, I feel like it's the first time we understand each other.

What is this, I feel so happy...Eh, so happy!

Oozuka Mai and Amaori Renako. School's super darling and a commoner who succeeded in making her high school debut.

The two of us, who are like polar opposites, ended up meeting in an unexpected way. That's why, I place my hand on top of hers.

"Yeah… let's become friends, Oozuka-san. No, Mai."

Mai's expression becomes brighter, she's so dazzling that I feel like I would get thrown off just by her aura. It's okay. Because right now, our hands are connected.

We laugh while looking at each other. I pick up the key from my pocket.

"Just tell me anytime you want to take a breather."\n"Fufu."

She put her finger on top of her lips, her movement looks a bit erotic.

"This is a secret between the two of us then."\n"Eeh? Ah, um, y-yes...that's right!"

Even though we are both girls, I can't help but hear those words in an indecent manner. It must be because she's too beautiful....

"Ah, but please try to tone down that sense of dominance, it makes me nervous..."\n"No, I never let out something like that."\n"Eeeh, lies! You always walk with that [I'm the most righteous person in this world] expression."\n"Of course not. But well, it's true that most of the time, I'm in the right."\n"Whoa, it really sounds like something that Oozuka Mai would say."

Who ever thought that the day where I can joke around with her like this would come. I openly laugh in front of her, from now on we will spend our time joking around like this. I'm very content with this outcome.

"Anyway, what should we do now, we are stuck in this tree!"

Mai easily jumped and told me to just follow after her. She catches me perfectly in her arms, just like she's princess-carrying me.

We fell right beside a school corridor so I think this is thanks to [Mai's luck] that no one saw what just happened to us.

After that, we go back to our class separately. In the end, there's [a secret between us] kind of relationship formed between me and Mai.

Before entering the class, I take a deep breath. I tidied up my appearance and made sure that the dirt and leaves are already gone back in the toilet. I should look okay.

I open the door and walk toward my friends. Just when I'm about to bow down to them,

"Ah, Rena-chan, are you okay?"\n"Eh?"\n"Because you were in rush earlier."

One of my friends, Ajisai-san, is the first to ask me. After that, Kaho-chan and even Satsuki-san follow after her. I get surrounded by a bunch of bright people, hieee.

I'm really not used to being the center of attention like this so I panic.

"Eh, no, umm. I felt weird back then...so...umm."

Starting today, I'll be receiving a huge push from my new friend to keep doing my best for the sake of getting along with everyone. It will be okay.

That's why I can make an excuse for this! I...can...huh? Somehow my stomach hurts!

When I'm in the middle of a crisis, there's a hand that pats my shoulders lightly. I take a look behind me, it's Mai.

"She felt unwell, so she behaved like that to prevent all of you from worrying over her. Am I right?"\n"Eh? Ah, um..."

That excuse is not really wrong...but it really has a different meaning from what actually happened. I really thought about it but after seeing her wonderful smile, I only manage to nod my head.

W-what's with this friend...so cool....

That day, our eyes met for a few times, and I got healed by seeing that smile of hers every time.

"Hey, Oozuka-san. There's someone who asked for your contact info again."\n"Aah, me too, me too. Anyway, back then, you had a student from another school waiting for you at the school gate, right?"

Mai gets surrounded by a bunch of flashy girls, and she respond to all of them in a perfect manner with her usual smile.

"Well, it because there's only one Oozuka Mai"

Mai is so wonderful, I can see a garden of roses behind her.

"Not trying to be rude, but the gap between them is...Well, to be frank, as long as it's Oozuka, I think I would be okay with dating a girl."\n"Eh? So you are playing on that side?"\n"That's, because she's a super darling, right?"

While the girls are engrossed in their talk, another group of boys join their group. In a short time, the garden of roses has a lot of people in it.

But despite the crowd surrounding her, our eyes meet each other. From a distance, she's gently smiling at me.

"~~~~~~"\n"Re-Rena-chan, are you okay? Is your stomach starting to hurt again?"

I rest my body on top of my desk, it makes my friends get worried over my condition. I'm sorry.

That super popular Oozuka Mai has a secret relationship with me. It really feels like a dream. The meaning of the word 'friend' has already been replaced by Oozuka Mai inside my head.

Aah, I really want to get along with her better than this. I'm being too hasty right now, but I really want to become her number one friend one day… as if!

So I was trapped between happiness and embarrassment for a while, because it feels like my dream has become a reality. But then..

Rooftop, next day.

I feel dizzy, like someone just played a cymbal next to my ears right after I just woke up from my slumber.

Mai, who averts her gaze while blushing profusely, is standing in front of me.

"I'm sorry. It looks like I ended up falling in love with you, as a woman"

"............."

I got confessed by Mai right below the vast sky.

"Ha?"

Wait? What about being friends!?

*****

Translator's Note\nAnd that's it for Watanare's prologue. I should warn you that this story contain a lot of embarrassment and cringe worthy moment but they are cute.\nEnjoy!

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Credit:\nTL and everything else: Meatbun\nProofread: Neil

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