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 26: The One Who Looks With Jealous Eyes.

(But what should I do to make a move…?)

As he walked to school that morning, Riku was deep in thought, trying to figure out what to do. Making a move on someone of the opposite sex was completely new to him, let alone someone he wasn’t even dating. He had no idea how to approach the situation.

(I still have no clue what to do…)

Without realizing it, his face became contorted with worry. He tried to think of a solution, but it didn’t come easily. After all, he had no experience with this. It was only natural that he was lost. In times like this, it was only natural to consider relying on someone or something for help.

(..Should I ask Kenta for advice? It’s embarrassing, but…)

That was the choice Riku ultimately made. Kenta, his friend, had some experience with this sort of thing and could offer some guidance. As far as confidants go, he was more than qualified.

(Haaa ……)

Finally finding something that would lead to a solution, he breathed a sigh of relief.

[If Nana were in Kujo-san’s position, it would be so sad to just convey her feelings like that! You need to make an attack properly.]

What Nana desperately tried to convey to him yesterday is firmly burned into his mind. Perhaps it’s a relief for him to have found a single clue precisely because of that

— And, at that moment.

“Ah, Riku-senpai…! Good morning!”

“It’s you… Thanks for taking care of my sister the other day.”

As two voices spoke from behind him, Riku turned to face the source of the voices.

“Good morning, Mimi. Um, who is this… your older sister?”

In Riku’s field of vision were Mimi and another person. The person was slightly taller than Mimi and had the same creamy hair color. Her face was slightly youthful, but she had an easy-to-talk-to atmosphere.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Miku. Well, we already know about you, the delinquent… Riku-kun, right?”

Mimi’s older sister, Miku, greeted him with a grin without any sign of fear or hesitation. It was the first time he had been called a “delinquent” to his face, despite the rumors about him. Riku blinked more than necessary in response to Miku’s narrowed red eyes.

Seeing Riku’s reaction… Mimi seemed dissatisfied with Miku calling him a delinquent and made a fist, ready to attack at any moment.

(Doesn’t seem like it would hurt… no, it probably wouldn’t hurt…)

While secretly thinking such a thing, Riku saw no hint of fear in Miku’s expression… which probably meant something.

“Hahaha, sorry sorry. I heard from my sister that you’re not a delinquent. And also from Shizuku-chan.”

“Y-You know Kujo-senpai?”

“Well, of course. We’re in the same class, and we’re friends after all. And Shizuku-chan has said some nice things about you.”

The reason Miku called Riku a delinquent upfront was that she knew he wasn’t actually one. This was not only based on what her sister had told her but also on what Shizuku had said, so it was likely 100% reliable.

And then… there was one thing that caught his attention. That was the fact that Shizuku had praised Riku.

“Um, can I ask you something?”

“Is it something that’s bothering you?”

“Y-Yes.”

“Is it bothering you that much?”

“Y-Yes…”

“That much, huh?”

“….Onee-chan, if you keep teasing him, Mimi’s gonna get mad.”

In response to the third inquiry, Mimi warns with a colder voice than ever before. She must have felt bothered by it.

“Sorry… I might have gotten a little carried away.”

“A little…?”

“I got carried away… I’m sorry.”

It was a clear victory for Mimi in the battle between the sisters. At this point, it was evident that the elder sister, Miku, couldn’t come on strong against her younger sister. Mimi had the higher position.

“It’s not a big deal, really. It’s our first meeting, and you were just trying to break the ice a little bit, right?

“Huh? ……Ah, that’s right!”

Miku, who received help from Riku, agreed with his suggestion as if enjoying it. …However, her way of agreeing was clumsy, just like Mimimi who was not good at lying.

“Jiii……”

The unforgiving Mimi’s jittery eyes penetrated Miku, and at last her true feelings were spoken out.

And then, mercilessly, Mimi’s stern gaze pierced through Miku, and finally her true feelings were revealed.

“I-It’s okay to tell a little lie, right?! It’s not like it caused any trouble since Riku-kun just misunderstood!”

“Riku-senpai did it on purpose, didn’t he?”

“Huh? O-On purpose…?”

“That’s right, isn’t it, Riku-senpai?”

“Well, even if you ask me…”

As if synchronized, the sisters both turned to face him with serious expressions. In response, Riku averted his gaze awkwardly and tried to evade the question. His reaction was incredibly obvious… The answer he wanted to hide was easily exposed.

“B-By that reaction…..My sister is right, it was intentional?…”

“I told you so, didn’t I?! Riku-senpai is really kind!!”

“…Hmm? Is it really okay to reveal something like that in front of the person themselves?”

“…I-It’s fine! It’s not like I am talking behind his back or anything!”

“Aww, look at how red your face is. My Little sis is so cute!”

“J-Just forget about it already!”

At this point, the sisters’ positions were reversed, with Mimi being the one defeated. Depending on the situation and the words spoken, their positions could easily shift between being on top or bottom. Their close relationship brought a natural smile to his face. As she gently rubbed Mimi’s head, whose face had turned red, Miku opened her mouth as if she had just remembered something.

“But, it was really clever of you to use those words on purpose, wasn’t it, Riku-kun?”

“It’s not exactly ‘on purpose,’ you know? I said it because there was a possibility.”

“I see. That’s how you’re going to respond, huh…”

(…The possibility was probably as small as a decimal point. With this much consideration and smooth talking, I can see why Shizuku-chan fell for him. The contrast of kindness and delinquent behavior is effective, and upon closer inspection, his level is high…)

Miku focused her gaze on Riku as if assessing him.

“W-What is it?”

“It’s sudden, but were you popular in middle school?”

“That IS quite sudden… But, I’ve never been in a relationship with anyone, you know?”

“See, As I expected.. wait, HUH?!”

“Eh?!”

“Don’t be so surprised, both of you… It actually hurts me the other way around.”

The two of them react with genuine surprise to the revelation that he has never been in a relationship, and each gives their own opinion to confirm it.

“Well, I thought you must have had at least a dozen or so…”

“Mimi thought you had a girlfriend, though….”

“That’s the first time anyone’s ever said that to me.”

“What about the number of times you’ve been confessed to? Around 15 times?”

“..A goose egg..”

(T/N: Meaning 0)

In response to Miku’s inquiry, Riku used a metaphor to answer. There was a sense of embarrassment in the fact that the number was not even one.

“So, you’re a fresh egg that no one has touched, right?”

“U-um, you don’t have to phrase it like that..”

“I-is that true, Riku-senpai?”

“Y-yeah…”

Confirming with a metaphorical expression, Miku and Mimi looked back at Riku for reassurance. 

“—Pu”

At that moment, a sound like someone was holding back laughter was heard…

“Pfft! Hahaha! This is just too ridiculous! Hahaha!”

“Hey!”

As Miku laughed out loud and held her stomach, they were in the vicinity of the school gate where the eyes of the students were naturally drawn to them. To anyone who saw them from the side, it looked like they were having a good time on their way to school. However, no one noticed that someone was also watching them with an unwavering gaze of jealousy…