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 22: The Moment When Her Crush Was Revealed

“Shizuku-chan! Hehehe……”

“Good morning, Miku. …. I’m not going to tell you anything about yesterday, okay?”

During the break before the start of the morning activities, Miku greeted Shizuku with a meaningful smile, but Shizuku took the initiative to strike first so as not to lose control. What happened yesterday—it was, of course, about the shared umbrella with Riku.

“I’m sorry, that was out of the blue. I wanted to talk to you about this. ….”

“I figured you would ask me about yesterday first, knowing it’s you, Miku. You had a creepy expression, so my prediction was correct, right?”

“Can’t you at least tell me a little bit about it?! We’re in high school, you know, and it’s not like you just shared an umbrella!”

“I’ll leave it to your imagination.”

It is as Miku said, besides sharing an umbrella, there were other things that happened between Shizuku and Riku. Shizuku was held by Riku to keep her from getting wet in the rain, she entrusted her body to him, and there was even an indirect kiss. However, it was impossible to talk about the acts that occurred under the umbrella. Moreover, just thinking about it made her too embarrassed to speak.

“As tight lipped as ever…… It’s just like you, Shizuku-chan.”

“… Anyway, don’t tease me about my crush. I’m sure you already know who it is, right, Miku?”

“I knew it already. But seriously, I was surprised. I never thought that Riku, was the one you liked.”

Shizuku had talked a lot to Miku about her crush. Even though she didn’t mention the name, there was a good chance her crush would be exposed during the shared umbrella incident yesterday.

…..From the beginning, she had been prepared for her crush to be exposed, which is why she could handle the situation so calmly.

“You’re not embarrassed when people find out who you like, are you?”

“Of course not. I’m not embarrassed by that.”

—But her heart was beating so hard that Miku could almost hear it. It was a desperate attempt to hide her embarrassment.

“As expected of a love expert… With this, that person named Riku would easily fall for you, huh?”

” …I’ve been wondering, but don’t you call him ‘delinquent Riku’? You used to call him that before, right?”

“I finally figured it out. I know it’s a little late for that, but ……”

“What….”

Surprised by Miku’s sudden remark, Shizuku looked at her and raised an eyebrow. Miku, meanwhile, scratched her cheek and said—

“Riku isn’t really a delinquent, is he?”

With a confident expression, Miku asked Shizuku for confirmation.

“H-how did you know that…”

“Looks like he’s not really a delinquent after all. I heard a lot of things from my little sister. Apparently she’s been helped by a guy named Riku.”

“From Mimi-san…?”

She was acquainted with Shizuku and Mimi, Miku’s younger sister, and they were close enough to call themselves more than friends. Rinka, Shizuku’s sister, and Mimi, Miku’s sister, were the same age. Shizuku and Miku were also the same age. They are close to each other as sisters.

“Given her personality, she wouldn’t lie, and she’s pretty guarded around guys. If that guy, Riku, was really a delinquent, my sister wouldn’t be so friendly with him,”

“……”

“Besides, Shizuku-chan is after her, so there’s no doubt about it now, right?”

It was something that Miku understands because she was the older sister who knows her younger sister, Mimi, very well. Above all, she was convinced because Shizuku has been chasing after one man even after rejecting many boys and turning down arranged marriage partners. She has an eye for people, and since Shizuku is after him, there’s no doubt about it.

“…… Correct.”

“But as expected of you, Shizuku-chan. It’s not just that you’re simply interested in Riku.”

“What do you mean by that? If you’re going to say something bad, I won’t let it slide,”

“I’m not! It’s a compliment! If there weren’t any rumors about him being a delinquent, he could have easily made it to the top of the school’s most popular boys’ ranking,”

As she gazed up at the ceiling of the classroom, Miku spoke sincerely. Her words were serious and devoid of any jokes.

“…Do you think so from Miku’s point of view?”

Being praised for one’s crush or someone they like is always a happy feeling. With a note of happiness in her voice, Shizuku expressed her delight at being complimented.

“I don’t have any personal relationship with Riku, but I can tell just by how close he is with my sister. When she talks about him, her eyes light up and she gets really excited. Lately, she’s even said that she wants to call him ‘Onii-chan’,”

“She misses him a lot. ….”

This was the first time Shizuku learned that Riku was involved with Mimi, but she let it slide easily here. She decided to ask Rinka at home because she expected that Rinka….Shizuku’s younger sister, would know about this .

“I mean, if you don’t get a hold of Riku, you might be in trouble, right, Shizuku-chan?”

Miku advised her with a serious tone and look on her face without teasing. But that advice was what Shizuku had been thinking all along. ……It is a natural thought to get together with person you love quickly.

“Shizuku-chan may not know this, but I heard that my sister is working hard right now to get rid of rumors that Riku is a delinquent.”

“…..!?”

From Miku’s statement, Shizuku was astonished with her eyes wide open. But it couldn’t be helped.

[That person may not have a very good impression. However, do not be too worried. Their impression will gradually become better, and eventually you and that person will gradually drift away from each other…]

Because the result of the love fortune-telling was so good that it could be called perfect—

“I may not have anyone who believes me, but if there are friends who know my sister well, there is a high possibility of clearing up the misunderstanding. As a result, there should be girls who become interested in Riku.”

“…Y-Yes. Riku-kun…is cool, and…kind, so…”

For Shizuku, the more anxiety develops, the more the mask of calmness is removed. She would become the person she shows only to Riku. That was the result of what Miku just said.

“Hey, Shizuku-chan”

“Wh-what?”

“I understand that you’re worried, but… It’s better not to tell everyone about it, okay?”

Miku brought her index finger to her lips and gestured to be quiet.

“…Umm, did I accidentally say it out loud…?”

“Yeah, you did. You were saying how cool and kind he is, and you looked like a lovestruck maiden. Well, it’s natural since you like him, but your sincerity really came through.”

“Ah…”

Unrelenting shame overwhelmed Shizuku. She couldn’t bear to face Miku anymore and hid her face behind her long silver hair…. This was the technique that Shizuku used when her composure faltered, and it had never been broken by anyone before.

But Miku here had done it….

“You know, when it comes to the person you like, you change a lot, don’t you Shizuku-chan? You get fidgety, your face gets a little red, and your voice gets softer. Hahaha, maybe this is the face you show when you are with ‘Riku-kun’?”

“Don’t say that…”

“Hahaha, it seems like you really like Riku, don’t you, Shizuku-chan!”

“Ugh…”

Miku pats Shizuku’s small shoulders with a sense of satisfaction, and Shizuku expresses a small dissatisfaction.

–At that moment, Miku said, “Oh,” as if she had just remembered something.

“I know it’s too late to say this here and now, but was it okay for Shizuku-chan to do that in front of everyone?”

“….Why?”

“But, didn’t you publicly declare that you have someone you like, and that’s why you didn’t accept any other invitations? And yet, if you only accepted invitations from Riku, it’s already so obvious to everyone, isn’t it? I mean, a few guys have already said it out loud, you know,”

“……Ah.”

At this moment, the finishing blow was dealt to Shizuku, who was in a state of fainting.

As she marked Riku to prevent other girls from getting close to him, Shizuku also exposed herself to shame. She had dug her own grave. It was as if all the consequences of her actions had come back to haunt her. This was an irreversible mistake.

Because, in a way, it was like openly declaring the name of the person she liked to everyone. The one thing Shizuku didn’t want to be revealed was now out in the open for all to see.

“I’ve had enough of this. … I’m going home.”

“The first period hasn’t even started yet?!”

Miku managed to stop Shizuku, who was about to walk away from the classroom with her face bright red. ….