After a Beautiful, Yandere Onee-San Moved in Next Door, My Life Changed Drastically~ (Please Save Me...) - Chapter 6 - This Strange Feeling

Chapter 6 – This Strange Feeling

“Hey, Nao-kun…! Are you really dating that Onee-san…?”

As I thought… She’s still worried…

This morning, Shimizu asked about what happened on Saturday. Since I told her that on the weekend, I might as well just give the same answer.

“Ah… yeah, that’s right. Why do you ask?”

“Really…? That Onee-san is clearly an adult…right? Are you sure you want to date someone like that? She might ask you to do some weird things!”

“Eh… I don’t think you need to worry about that… We’re just dating normally, there’s nothing weird.”

“Muuu~”

Shimizu glared at me with a sulky face, and Kaede called out to us from behind.

“Yo, what are you two talking about this morning?”

“Kaede-kun…! Did you know? Nao-kun has a girlfriend!”

“What…! Seriously? Did you finally get motivated after reading the manga I bought for you?”

“Kaede, I wish you’d stop saying dirty things in front of girls…”

“Hahaha, I see… Congratulations!”

“Kaede-kun, you idiot…”

For some reason, Kaede is being kicked by Shimizu…

“Anyway, I bought a new book today too. I want to read it soon!”

“I want to go home and write a novel too…”

“Hey… You two…! Hang out with the others once in a while…”

“Huh… Then why don’t we go to Nao’s house today…?”

“Let’s go! I want to go to Nao-kun’s house too!”

“W-wait…! Don’t just decide on your own…!”

“Isn’t it fine? Let’s hang out together, the three of us!”

“Let’s go!”

The two of them didn’t even hear what I was saying anymore.

……

…

I think it’s okay to have these kinds of days sometimes, but just to be safe, I should send a LINE to Hanada-san…

Kaede should be okay, but with what happened with Shimizu on Saturday, it’s better to be careful. I think it’s better not to let her meet Hanada-san.

Nao: [My friends are coming over to the house today, so please be careful!] – 5:12 PM

Hanada: [Okay! I understand. Thank you~] – 5:12 PM

An immediate reply…? Wow, that was really quick…

Well… I guess this is fine. I’ve let Hanada-san know.

Now, we can hang out for the first time in a while…

“Since it’s been a while, let’s play a game. How about we mix in Iroha-chan and play a racing game?!”

“Whoa… I won’t lose at that game…! I’ll get ready, so wait!”

“I also play with my younger brother at home! I won’t lose!”

The three of us sat down while eating sweets.

We were preparing for the race while talking about what happened at school.

“These sweets are delicious…!”

“You’re right… I bought some to try, and they’re really good…!”

Finally, the race began among the three of us. But… what’s with this situation where I’m in third place? Why are both of them so good…?

I might end up in last place at this rate. If that’s the case, there’s no other choice… I feel bad for everyone, but… I guess I’ll just have to use it——

“Ah…! Nao!”

“Nao-kun…!”

“I’ll be taking first place!”

“Ahh! How frustrating…! I was just in first place…!”

Anyway, I used an item and took first place…

“Haha, I won…!”

At that moment, Shimizu, who looked frustrated, lightly slapped me on the shoulder.

“Ouch…”

“To think a shell would come out from there… that’s crazy…”

“Anyway… I’m in first place!”

“You were just lucky with the item…! Let’s play again!”

“Ah, wait a bit, I’m going to take a call.”

Kaede left the room for a while to take a call from her mother.

“Ah… Kaede-kun’s gone.”

“Yeah. Shimizu, what kind of map should we play?”

In the suddenly quiet room, Shimizu placed her head on my shoulder.

Hmm…? This is getting a little awkward…

“Hey… Nao-kun…”

“Huh…? What is it?”

“Do you…seriously like that Onee-san?”

“Huh… You’re talking about this again…?”

Shimizu… Why would she ask me that…?

She’s good friends with Kaede, and we haven’t really talked to each other that much, but…she’s really worried about Saturday.

Is she really that interested in Hanada-san…?

I think she’s just a normal person, though…

Shimizu is in the cool kids group, and there’s no way she’s interested in a guy like me, so…then why…?

“I… Well… It’s because I’m interested in Nao-kun…”

“Huh…?”

“But Nao-kun… You’re always busy with your part-time job and stuff, and even when I invite you to karaoke, you never come… So I came here with Kaede-kun…”

“Oh… I see…”

I couldn’t think of what to say next… I never thought she’d say something like that.

Besides, isn’t Shimizu Iroha one of the most popular girls at school…?

I wonder why she’s interested in someone like me… Everyone would think Shimizu is out of my league.

“I… I’ve always had my eye on Nao-kun… Everyone says he’s a gloomy guy, but I’ve never thought of him that way! I wanted to get to know him little by little, but Nao-kun suddenly got a girlfriend…”

“T-thank you… But, I already have someone…”

“I guess I’m not good enough for you after all…”

As she said this, Shimizu clung to me and let out a frustrated voice.

I… I’ve never thought of Shimizu this way, so I couldn’t do anything for her.

We were just having fun up until now, so why did the atmosphere end up like this…

“Oh… Sorry everyone. I forgot to do something my mom asked me to do. Huh? Iroha-chan, where are you going?”

“Something came up all of a sudden! I-I’m going home first… Sorry!”

“…O-okay? I’m going home too… Nao, today was fun. Let’s play again sometime.”

“Yeah… Okay…”

After everyone left, my mind started to wander about Shimizu.

It’s hard for the person who was rejected, but it’s also hard for the person who rejected…

I laid on the floor and stared at the game screen.

“…Ah.”

At that moment, the smartphone next to me started ringing with a notification from LINE.

Hanada-san: [I wonder if your friends have gone home yet? Today, I made some side dishes that I think Nao-kun will like… Can I bring them?]

Nao: [Yes]

Hanada-san came in through the open door and greeted me with a bright voice.

“Nao-kun…! Do you like fried chicken? I made a lot of it…”

“…Yes. I like them.”

Noticing Nao’s weak voice, Natsuki sneaked over and sat beside him.

“What’s wrong? Perhaps you didn’t have fun playing with your friends…? Why are you looking like that?”

“No… It’s nothing…”

“Really…? If you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to…”

“Sorry… I feel like being alone a bit today…”

“Okay… Then, before I go back…can I cheer you up?”

“Eh…?”

“For now, why don’t you give me a hug?”

I certainly don’t need a girlfriend… that’s what I’ve always thought.

I even turned down Shimizu, who everyone says is cute… But why… Why am I unable to argue with anything Hanada-san says and just nod right away?

“Yes…”

I don’t understand it…

“You’re still a high school student, Nao-kun… If anything happens, tell me and I’ll listen to everything…”

“Yes…”

For the first time in my life, I hugged a woman…

It wasn’t like Hanada-san was hugging me first… It felt like I was hugging her.

This feeling is very strange. I feel like I can’t describe it well in words.

“……”

Tightly, I embraced Hanada-san.

Perhaps a bit too tight because I was a little nervous…

“Nnn~…”

“……”

As I held Hanada-san in my arms, I realized her body was very slender, and her body smelled amazing.

♢

T/N: Poor Iroha-chan, she was too late. Natsuki made her move first