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 - Chapter 4 - What’s That? Dummy

Chapter 4 – What’s That? Dummy

When we reached the school building, Kohaku went to the gymnasium where the entrance ceremony was being prepared.

I don’t know why I’m there, but my childhood friend won’t answer me, so I keep going along with her…

Come to think of it, we came quite early.

In the gymnasium, one female student welcomed us.

“*cough, cough*…”

A small coughing sound, a sound of clearing the throat.

That’s the sound of her switch being flipped.

The corners of her sharp eyes became soft and gentle.

The corners of the mouth were lifted and a smile appeared.

Her hunchbacked back straightened up.

After finishing her preparations—Kohaku began to speak in a brighter tone of voice, much more strident than usual.

“Good morning. My name is Nekomura Kohaku and I will be the new student representative.”

“Good morning. So you’re Nekomura Kohaku-san. I’m Tachibana Ruri, the student council president. Nice to meet you.”

“Yes. Please take care of me!”

Tachibana Ruri.

This female student is someone I know—In fact, every student at this school knows her as the student council president.

She is beautiful, accomplished, and athletic.

She is kind to everyone and is the most popular girl in the school. It may or may not have reached the point of worship.

However, despite her popularity, the student council is run by her alone.

There are rumors that she doesn’t really like socializing, but it was also said that she doesn’t need officers simply because of her excellence.

“You don’t have to be so stiff. Just take it easy. Relax~ Relax~~”

“Y-Yes…!”

Tachibana-senpai smiled fondly at the awe-struck Kohaku, her long black hair shaking in the air.

“So, who’s the boy over there? Is he your boyfriend? You’re very quick when it comes to love, I see~”

“Huh…!?”

In an instant, Kohaku’s eyes sharpened.

I rushed to interject.

“No, I’m just a ghost behind her.”

“Oh, really? You look so cool, so I just assumed…”

“I’m just a ghost behind her.”

“I-I see… W-Well then, make sure you protect Nekomura-san.”

“Yes. Of course. My name is Amakawa Suzume. I’m currently accepting girlfriend applications. I hope you’ll continue to support me. Girlfriend wanted. Trial period is also available.”

“I…I see… We-Well then, I’m going to have a quick word with the teachers, so you two wait here.”

Tachibana-senpai laughed softly and left the place with her long black hair swinging.

“Y-Yes…”

I’ve been told I’m cool! By that Tachibana-senpai, who is the admiration of all the students, of all people!

She’s flattering me! I know she’s just flattering me, but I’m too happy!

I was so super hyped up that I even introduced myself in an unintentionally cool way.

This may be a slight deviation from the mission of a guardian spirit, but this is bound to leave a good impression.

Still, that senpai is really beautiful.

It’s the first time I’ve ever had a conversation with her, mufufufu… This might be the start of my romantic comedy… Well, I guess it’s okay to have that kind of thing.

“Hmph!”

“Ouch! What are you doing!?”

I came back from my delusions after my foot got stomped.

“You’re getting a little ahead of yourself.”

“It’s fine, no need to make a big deal out of it. Besides, weren’t you trying to hide your true self? Your true colors were showing. Get a grip.”

“……Hmph.”

As expected of Kohaku, she looked away embarrassedly.

When talking to that senpai, Kohaku’s responses were markedly different to those towards me.

She was a polite, bright-faced, energetic, beautiful freshman.

Yes, Nekomura Kohaku is indeed a cat-like girl.

It is her high school debut.

It’s still far from finished, but everything nearly fell apart.

I wonder if she hated being treated as my girlfriend that much…

“But still, you’re the new student representative…”

“The top scorer of the entrance exam is busy.”

“Huh, really… Kohaku got the top score?”

“What? Is that so wrong?”

“No, not really.”

Our school is supposed to have a fairly high deviation score.

I don’t remember Kohaku ever being smart…

But now the mystery of this morning has been solved.

“So this is why you asked me to come along.”

“…Hmph.”

“You should have declined. It’s just greetings.”

“Well… it’s a good opportunity, isn’t it? I want to make a strong impression here.”

“Well, that’s true…”

For Kohaku, it’s quite an ordeal.

“Hey, are you shaking?”

I pointed to Kohaku’s hand.

Not just her hands. I could see a slight tremor in her shoulders and legs.

This childhood friend of mine is actually more nervous, shy and easily-scared than most people…

She might act differently in front of me because we’re familiar with each other, she rarely tries to have a conversation with strangers.

Even though I knew about Kohaku’s high school debut, I was quite surprised by the conversation she had with Tachibana-senpai earlier.

“I’m not shaking.”

“Yes, you’re shaking.”

Kohaku hated crowding with people.

So, Kohaku has never had a proper friend, let alone a boyfriend.

Her character only gets more twisted with each passing year. Going her own way, the way of the free-spirited stray cat.

But Kohaku is trying to change that about herself by calling it her high school debut.

She’s trying to make friends, get a boyfriend, and enjoy school life.

The final step towards this was yesterday’s ‘practice’.

I can’t feel at ease without practicing whatever I do. That’s why, I want to practice in advance for that someday. That’s what Kohaku said.

Well, it worked out well for me.

I was lucky to lose my virginity so easily.

And she also taught me how to dress better.

That’s it. A win-win situation for both of us, and that should be the end of it—Or so I would like to think.

“…Oh my, Kohaku-chan is really a handful~”

“You’re so annoying.”

“There, there.”

I patted Kohaku’s head.

“…Pervert.”

The shaking went away, but I didn’t stop.

Once again, this time with firm strokes, I patted her head.

“Are you okay now?”

“Umyu…~”

I don’t really like Kohaku. I don’t think she does either.

But, well, there was just too much time wasted.

Even without being put into words, if I can sense that she wants to rely on me, it doesn’t make me feel bad.

It’s fine to have that familiarity with a childhood friend.

“Alright, then let’s practice. I’ll do high-speed repetitive side jumps, and you imagine you’re reading your manuscript in front of a large audience.”

“Eeh?”

I sneaked away with a startled Kohaku to the back of the gymnasium, where no one was around.

I’m sorry to Tachibana-senpai, who had asked me to wait for her, but it wouldn’t hurt Kohaku’s impression if I pretended I was giving her a tour of the school, would it?

After a quick warm-up, I started to do some repetitive side jumps.

W-WOAAAA, come forth, my doppelgangers~~~~~!!!!!

This is my Kagebunshin no jutsuuuu!!!

“P-Pfft. What’s that? Dummy. There’s only you there.”

Kohaku couldn’t take it anymore and burst out.

“Shut up! Stop laughing, hurry up! I can’t last that looong…!”

Aaaarghh, my legs are cramping up!

“Okay… Then I’ll read it.”

“Yeah! Show me the perfect you! You can be the idol of the school, even better than the president!”

“Yes…!”

“No need to worry about your breasts!”

“…Die, you pervert.”

Kohaku continued to practice for as long as there was time left until the entrance ceremony.