Although She's a Beautiful Student Council President Who Maintains Her Coolness Towards Everyone, She Wants to Act Spoiled and Lovesick Around Him, Who is Misunderstood by Everyone as a Delinquent - Chapter 13: On The Way Home With Shizuku

“I’m sorry about earlier. ……. Really …….”

Thinking back to the incident in the library, Shizuku bowed her head towards Riku. The fact that the librarian saw what happened after she pushed him down. It was an unexpected event for her.

“I don’t think it’s something that can be solved with an apology. In general, why didn’t you move from that position? I don’t know what you intended to do. …”

“Because if you understood that, it would be a problem…”

At that time, Shizuku had made a serious attack. She could not afford expose her attack that had skipped an order and made a mistake.

“What’s that ……?  Well, the librarian’s misunderstanding was cleared up, and the students didn’t see it either, so that’s good. But please, don’t tease me too much.”

Riku’s self-interpretation was that the reason Shizuku did not move immediately was to tease him. As Riku was unaware of her affection, that interpretation was reasonable.

“Phew… More than that, it’s been a few years since we went home together.”

“Come to think of it… since middle school.”

Both of them wanted to change the topic of the library. Riku made the first move and talked to her.

“Um, should I take you home, Shizuku?”

“Why do you ask such a thing….?”

“I used to walk you home when we were in middle school, but I wonder if it’s still okay to do that now…”

“Riku-kun, may I ask what you’re thinking?”

“As for me, it depends on what you want. If you want me to walk you home, I’ll do it. If it bothers you, we can part ways before that.”

“Riku-kun, you’ve never been in love before, have you?”

“H-How do you know?”

“Because in that case, you have no choice but to escort me. You’d better remember that”

“G-Got it. ……”

Not having any romantic experience was not necessarily a bad thing. However, at this age, it’s something that one should experience at least once. Otherwise, it’s embarrassing. That kind of atmosphere flowed through the school where they were enrolled.

“Fufu, I wonder if anyone confessed to you during the year after I graduated from middle school and entered high school”

“I haven’t been confessed to, nor have I ever dated anyone. In high school, rumors of me being a delinquent started spreading quickly,”

“Eh…Not even a confession…?”

At these words, Shizuku opened her eyes wide and showed a surprised expression.

“Oi oi, don’t do that, Shizuku…… I don’t have the same experience in love as you.”

“……”

“Hey, why are you being so quiet there?”

“You know, Riku-kun…I said earlier that you have no experience in love, but just like you, I have never been in a relationship before.”

“Yeah…………HAAA!?”

“Fufu, that’s quite a time difference. You don’t have to be so surprised.”

Shizuky giggled seeing Riku’s reaction. But it was no wonder that Riku was surprised. After all, everyone at the school was talking about it.

[Shizuku-san, the student council president, has a great deal of experience in love.]

[Student council president Shizuku-san’s opponent will definitely fall because of her technique.]

All those words were turned upside down at that moment.

“No, no… it’s weird, isn’t it? The number of times you’ve been confessed is also extraordinary…”

“Are you thinking that is there no suitable partner for me? That’s the look on your face. …Even if you think that, I have my reasons for rejecting them, you know?

“…… because you have someone you have feelings for……?”

“Yeah, that’s right”

Riku got this information from his only friend, Kenta. If he had not become friends with Kenta, he would not have been able to answer the question.

“Is it your first love, by any chance?”

“…… Yes, it’s my first love. That’s why I can’t give up on it.”

“I see, …….”

“I’m serious about my feelings, you know? (Feeling for you, Riku-kun.) I’ve refused all the arranged marriage talks that my mother and father brought up as well.”

“I don’t understand the point of telling me that…but an arranged marriage, just as expected from an Ojou-sama like you,”

A subtle message aimed at Riku… If he notices, then things will be easy for Shizuku

“Oh? Didn’t you promise not to call me Ojou-sama, Riku-kun?”

“My bad.. I just thought it was amazing.”

“Amazing……?”

It is said that daughters of business people and company presidents are almost always set up for arranged marriage. Some families even have the tradition of arranged marriage. The reason behind this is that they grew up in a different environment than the average person, and their values may not align with those of people from different backgrounds. Therefore, it is important to find a partner of similar background and level.

…… But that doesn’t apply to all of them. There are, of course, young ladies who blend in with the general public, such as Shizuku and her sister Rinka.

“The matchmaking partners are rich men and good-looking boys, right?”

“Quite extreme but yes”

“That’s quite a feeling, chasing after someone even if it means rejecting those wealthy and good-looking guys with status, right? Whether it’s love or anything else, I think it’s amazing… Well, there is a possibility that the person whom you like is a rich boy, though”

I decide my own future. It was cool to see Shizuku making such decisions.

“That person I have feelings for is not someone to be compared to just any wealthy young man. He has a wonderful heart and a kind personality that is equal or even greater than such status…. To me, that is more important than money or appearance.”

“More about the inside than the appearance, huh? That’s just like you.”

“But… my crush’s appearance surpasses all the previous matchmaking partners, you know? Fufu, I guess you could call it being weak to love,”

“What kind of handsome guy is that…”

With such words coming out of Shizuku’s mouth – at this time – a feeling of bewilderment arised. It will still take time for Riku to understand this feeling. ……

“…It’s so like you, Riku-kun, that you can’t recognize who …… I’m talking about. …… Really.”

“What do you mean, ‘It’s like me?’ How am I supposed to know that when I’ve never met him?”

“Fufufu, I don’t know”

Riku’s seemingly dumbfounded responses were actually a sincere expression of his thoughts. Because Shizuku understands this, she doesn’t feel angry or dissatisfied.

“…Riku-kun. It’s sudden, but could you listen to just one request of mine? As a punishment for breaking the promise just now.”

“……It depends on what it is.”

“Then it’ll be fine….From now on, I’ll just have you make a day to accompany me home”

“Hmm?”

Shizuku desperately wanted to make some time for just the two of them. She wanted to create a fixed routine, something that would become a part of their daily lives. This would be the catalyst that would bring her closer to Riku and make it easier for her to make a move. It was a strategy that Shizuku had come up with on her own.

“I know you have things to do, and I’m not going to say every day…. I just want you to accompany me home, even if it’s just one day a week.”

“Um, if we do something like that, strange rumors might start circulating around the school, you know?”

“So?”

“Like ‘The Student Council President has hired a delinquent as her underling.’ or something like that.”

“U-underling…?”

As Shizuku tilted her head with a look of confusion, placing a hand under her chin, Riku prompted her with a question.

“On the contrary, what kind of rumors do you think would spread about you, Shizuku? The way you’re talking about it makes it seem like you have a different idea than me?”

“W-well,… I was thinking maybe rumors about us becoming boyfriend and girlfriend would spread…”

“Hahahaha, what are you talking about? There’s no way that Shizuku would like me, that’s for sure. First of all, there’s no way I’m a match for you..”

“…Riku-kun, you’re disqualified.”

“W-What do you mean!?”

Riku’s statement was something that should never be said. Turning away, Shizuku started walking faster.

(I-I knew it had to be a step-by-step attack …….N-next time, I’ll have to make him more aware of my feelings… I’ll make sure he notices them…)

(T/N: Reminds me of Masa from Losing Heroine the way she acts.)