After Practicing S*x With My Childhood Friend I Don’t Even Like, I Started Becoming Popular With Beautiful Girls. However, for Some Reason, My Childhood Friend Starts Acting Cold

If you're enjoying this novel, please consider supporting me by donating to my ko-fi

Chapter 30 – Despite How I Look

At Mihama Academy, only the student council president is elected in the student council elections.

Then, the student council president personally recruits suitable and trustworthy students for the officers.

It is a tradition that has continued from generation to generation.

However, Tachibana-senpai, who received overwhelming support in last year’s student council election and became the student council president, did not appoint officers.

She had already been running the student council by himself for about six months.

“Um, I heard that Tachibana-senpai is the perfect student council president who doesn’t need any officers in the first place. Do you really need us?”

The first student council activity began formally.

It was sparked off by Saiai’s question.

“Basically, one person can handle the operation of the student council. It’s not usually that busy, and during major events, we set up an organizing committee. However, that doesn’t mean one person is enough. Because, if it’s just one person, then um…”

Senpai, who was standing proudly in front of the four of us sitting at the long desk, looked away shyly.

“Wou-wouldn’t it feel lonely…?”

Senpai’s unexpected confession caused an indescribable silence in the student council room.

“Hmm, is that so…”

Well, this student council room is too big for a single person to use. It must’ve felt lonely, I understand.

“U-ughhh…”

Senpai’s face turned even redder and she cringed.

What a cutie. Is this what you call “gap moe”?

“B-but, then~ Why didn’t you elect the officers immediately after the election~?”

A question that would naturally come to mind.

There are rumors that senpai doesn’t really like socializing, but from her current reaction, that can only be a big mistake.

“Senpai, you have lots of friends, don’t you? Why didn’t you just pick the right one?”

I asked while stroking Kohaku’s head, who is obsessed with canned tuna.

She’s not listening to anything we’re saying…

“That’s…”

Senpai hesitated as if she was searching for words.

“Um, well… You seem to be misunderstanding something. I don’t have any friends…”

“Huh?”

I’m sure other people besides me also had a question mark in their heads.

“Wait, wait ,wait. Everyone likes you. You’re very popular. Even at school, you’re always surrounded by people.”

“I… I think there’s a difference between that and a friend.”

“Eh, that’s… Hmm…?”

“…I’ve never been invited to hang out by a classmate.”

“…What did you say?”

What the hell is going on?

“That’s…”

…No, I think I understand a little bit.

Some say that senpai, who is seen as a perfect superhuman by some, is now worshiped and revered beyond mere admiration.

She’s way too out of reach.

We have normal conversations now, but Tachibana-senpai is a person from a different world from mine——I might have had that perception too.

That is why, even though they are trusted, an indescribable distance naturally develops between senpai and students.

“That’s why I had so much fun last time. I was able to hang out with everyone, just like friends…”

“I-I see…”

I can’t say anything to senpai who is smiling fleetingly…

I can’t think of any words, so can I just fly over and give you a hug right now, senpai?

If my likability isn’t high enough, I might end up getting slapped, though.

“Well, I hope that clears up any doubts you may have. Surprised? Despite how I look, I’m the president of the student council with no friends and no one to invite to join the student council.”

Senpai smiled sadly, as if self-deprecating, and tried to break the conversation.

I don’t know what to do.

My question was the cause, and the atmosphere in the student council room became somewhat… odd.

And then, with a bang, Himesaki stood up.

“It’s, it’s okay~!”

She clenched her hands and nodded vigorously.

“I only have one friend now, that is Amakawa-kun~, and when I was a first year student, I had zero friends~!”

“…Well, I’m also not liked by girls, and boys are not my friends. I don’t have any friends now that I think about it.”

“To be honest, I don’t even know what friends are.”

Following Himesaki’s lead, even Saiai and Kohaku showed their concern.

“Himesaki-san… Everyone…”

Senpai looked over at the three of them with tears in her eyes.

A ripple of sympathy was about to envelop the four of them.

Boom.

Cou-could it be that all of them are actually loners…? (teary-eyed)

How does that happen when you all are such beautiful girls?

Perhaps being beautiful itself is not normal, and that’s why there are so many difficulties.

I saw this through an incident last year.

Well, I still want to be born good-looking in my next life!

Putting that aside, my mind and body were trembling and simmering from the sad words of the four of them…

I lifted Kohaku up and made her sit back down, and I stood up by myself.

“What are you talking about, you guys?”

An uncontrollable emotion wells up.

I’m known for being a bundle of ulterior motives, lustful thoughts, and a desire for boobs, all concealed within a solid layer of reason. But this emotion is something I should fully express.

I pumped a lung full of air into my lungs and——

“AREN’T WE ALREADY FRIEEEEENDSSSS?”

I screamed my heart out.

The student council room quivered.

And all four of their eyes were on one thing. Me.

Their heart must be screaming with emotion.

Come. Cry and hug me.

This is a beautiful-girl paradise.

“Eh…? Is that right…?”

“After just playing a game once…?”

“That’s not quite right, is it?”

“I’m Amakawa-kun’s best friend.”