After Being Betrayed by My Girlfriend, I Kiss Her Little Sister - Chapter 18

Transfer Student (2)

“Can I see your textbook, Kanata?”

“Ah, yeah.”

When I answered so, Hina casually moves her desk closer to mine…I still can’t process this whole situation, so I just keep staring at her.

The two of us continue the class just like that.

Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I’ve seen Hina so focused in class. It reminds me of our middle school days when she used to help me study. Back then, we would always study together, dreaming of getting into a good university in the city together…

I think…I spent most of my time at Hina’s house studying—well, there wasn’t really anything else to do.

“What are you thinking about, Kanata?”

“Nothing…”

“Ah, by the way, is it okay if I call you ‘Kanata’ at school? We’ve always called each other by our first names after all.”

“Yeah, that’s fine.”

“Okay!”

Hina smiles brightly as she says so.

Her smile is incredibly cute.

“Hey! Mitsuki! What lipstick do you use? Tell me!”

“Mitsuki-san! Whoa…your face is so cute…! And your skin is flawless! A cute girl just got transferred into our class!”

“Mitsuki! D-Do you have a boyfriend? A boyfriend!”

“Yeah! Boyfriend!”

“Hey, you guys, you’re in the way! Move! We want to talk to Mitsuki too!”

“Huh? That’s unfair!”

“Eh? A-Ah…”

During break, our classmates immediately gather around Hina.

Suddenly being approached by so many people, Hina looks flustered.

Among them are the guys who often hit on Umi all the time. The ones who asked Hina whether she has a boyfriend are not are the ones who got rejected by Umi. So now they’re going after Hina now? How ridiculous.

As if they are starving for a girl’s attention, they persistently ask whether Hina has a boyfriend or not.

“By the way, Mitsuki, why did you tell the teacher you wanted to sit next to Miyauchi?”

“Eh?”

“Yeah, I mean, you might not know since you just transferred here, but…”

“Miyauchi is…”

All of them glance in my direction. I noticed their gaze.

“Why?”

Hina tilts her head in confusion.

Then, while chuckling, one of the classmates shows Hina a certain photo.

“That guy, he was actually dating Umi, but he secretly cheated on her behind her back…! This is a photo of that guy cheating, Mitsuki.”

“……”

I can hear everything they’re whispering about, so I decided to just go somewhere and relax until the bell rings. If I stay, I might get blamed by my classmates again, just like yesterday, and Hina might get dragged into it too.

But why did they purposely show Hina that that photo? Is it to ruin my relationship with Hina? Is it because we look quite close to each other?

They seem really bothered by the fact that Hina casually said she wanted to sit next to me.

“Ah! Hmm, I wonder who took this photo.”

“Eh? You know something about this photo, Mitsuki?”

“Hey, hey, Kanata! Come here!”

Just as I’m about to leave the classroom, Hina calls out to me.

“W-What’s wrong?”

“This photo! It’s us, Kanata! Hmm…I wonder why do they have this photo? That’s so weird.”

“Eh? The girl in this photo…is it really Mitsuki?”

“Yeah, it really is Mitsuki.”

“That’s right! Now that I think about it…I actually took a selfie when I was wearing that outfit. Wait…ah! Here it is!”

Saying so, Hina shows everyone the selfie she has taken that day.

All of our classmates fall into silence.

“So then…Miyauchi cheated on Umi with Mitsuki?”

“Haha, cheat? No way~! We’re childhood friends. This photo was taken when I came to the city for the first time in a while…but I wonder who took it. More importantly, Kanata, why didn’t you explain it to everyone?”

“T-That’s…”

Our classmates seem flustered when Hina said so.

I’ve explained everything right in front of them before, so they should remember. They can’t argue against it now. Anyway, what I have to say doesn’t really matter, right? They just enjoy tearing someone down. Those guys—

Then, our eyes meet.

“But it’s true that he cheated on Umi, right?”

“Haha, cheated? We’re not even dating. Ah, or maybe you assumed that just because we’re holding hands? Haha! Is it really that weird for childhood friends to hold hands?”

“……”

“Kanata and I have been holding hands since we were in kindergarten, you know? I can even do it now, right here in front of everyone. It’s not embarrassing at all. See?”

“……”

Hina casually says so and holds my hand.

“Eh? H-Hina…?”

“Fufufu.”

For some reason, Hina intertwines her fingers with mine…

Hina…? Isn’t this a bit dangerous!?

“N-No…Umi said that she was cheated on…”

“Then show me any other evidence besides this photo? You’ve been saying that Kanata cheated on Umi for a while now. Why do you hate Kanata so much? Also, you’ve been acting all high and mighty this whole time. It’s disgusting.”

“Tch.”

Clicking his tongue in frustration, one of our classmates storms out of the classroom.

The same people who never listened to a word I said immediately back down when Hina said so. Just like that, the guys leave the class.

“……”

No one dare to say the word ‘cheating’ in front of Hina as she speaks so confidently.

A heavy silence fills the classroom.

My classmates who had been blaming me just yesterday can’t even say a single word right now…they just stand there in silence. I know that they have plenty to say from their expressions, but they know that it would be pointless.

With no other evidence, they have no choice but to stop their harassment towards me.

How ridiculous.

“Kanata, I want some juice! Buy it for me!”

“Yeah, yeah. Let’s go, Hina.”

“Yay!!!”

As the two of us talk to each other cheerfully, I notice that Fuyuko is glancing towards us from near Umi.