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 41: Side Shizuku And Rinka

“M-Mou~…..W-What should I do?…. Because of Riku-kun, my cheeks won’t stop loosening…”

Shizuku checked her face in the mirror in her room, holding her cheeks with both hands.

Just by touching them, she could feel how loose they were. She was well aware that her face looked sloppy.

“Fufufufu… I’m Riku-kun’s girlfriend… Girlfriend…”

But the more she thought about what happened at the park, the lighter her body felt, as if she had grown wings. Riku’s confession still echoed in her mind. Because it still echoed, she couldn’t fix her expression.

“We held hands like lovers… he hugged me… we kissed a lot… It was the first time for me…”

The more she tried to fix it, the more it crumbled.

“I have to control myself… I have to suppress my feelings…”

Shizuku slowly approached her bed and tried to calm herself by entrusting her body to it.

However, if she could easily regain her composure, she wouldn’t have been so disheveled in the first place.

She laid face down and buried her face in the pillow, unconsciously flapping her legs.

It was undoubtedly the explosion of her happiness. There was no trace of the strict student council president in her. But this was also a side of Shizuku that only a few people knew, appropriate for her age.

“I thought I heard some noisy rustling. What are you doing, Shizuku-neesan?”

“Huh!?”

Suddenly, such a voice appeared. Shizuku immediately recognized the owner of the voice and stiffened on her bed. She could easily imagine Rinka looking at her with a glare.

“I’m studying, so I’d appreciate it if you could be a little quieter. I knocked several times, you know?”

“I-I’m sorry…”

She couldn’t let her see her current sloppy face. Shizuku apologized to Rinka while remaining face down.

*Click*

Then the sound of her bedroom door closing echoed. That sound meant Rinka had left.

After being scolded, the word “reflection” naturally came to mind.

She had disturbed her sister’s studying. She hadn’t even noticed the knock.

“I’m such a failure as an older sister”

That straight punch brought Shizuku back to her senses.

“Alright… I’m fine now.”

“Really?”

“Huh!?”

An unexpected response came from behind her, and she immediately turned around. There stood Rinka, holding a pink mechanical pencil in her right hand.

The door closing = her leaving. Shizuku, who had been thinking so obviously, let out a strange scream.

All Rinka had done was enter Shizuku’s room and close the door.

“So you didn’t leave?”

“I saw hearts flying around you, so I thought I’d check on you.”

“Don’t use such a metaphor… I finally calmed down…”

Rinka, without laughing, made an accurate expression with a serious face.

“I knew it… you found out.”

“There’s no way I wouldn’t notice. As soon as you got home, you locked yourself in your room, avoiding me.”

“But I couldn’t show you my face from before…”

“I don’t blame you for feeling that way… There’s only one thing I want to say… Congratulations on dating Riku-san.”

“Ah, thank you…”

Just being told that by a third party like Rinka made Shizuku feel like she really was dating Riku. Shizuku whispered her thanks.

“Oh, and… I’ve also received a message from Moe of the Tachibana Financial Group, so I’ll pass that on to you.”

“Eh, that Tachibana-san…?”

“Yes. You can accept it without any worry. There’s nothing hidden behind it.”

“…You did something, didn’t you, Rin?”

“Be cautious of Tachibana Financial Group, especially Moe.” That’s what Rinka said . And now she said this with a confident tone.

There was no doubt some power had been at work.

“I didn’t do anything. Riku-san did.”

“Ri, Riku-kun did…? I see…”

“You won’t inquire further, right?”

“Yes… I can roughly understand.”

With that statement, it was clear that Moe of the Tachibana Financial Group and Riku had been in contact.

Based on the fact that she tried to invite Riku to go home together, one could somewhat guess the purpose of her contact.

And perhaps how she negotiated with Riku. Maybe Moe even angered him during that negotiation.

“Ufufu… Shizuku-neesan, what you’re imagining is correct. Riku-san properly refused that negotiation. It’s just like him. Honestly, I’m jealous of you, Shizuku-neesan.”

“Me…?”

“Yes. I’ve known him for a long time, too. I understand that he’s a very attractive man, just like you do, Shizuku-neesan.”

“Fufu, I’m glad you feel that way. Then, how about the three of us go out together sometime?”

Having Riku, her boyfriend, be properly evaluated made Shizuku happy. She happily suggested this plan.

“It’s an attractive proposal, but I’ll have to decline.”

“Why…? I didn’t expect to be refused…”

“Because after leaving me out, you two will likely get lovey-dovey and head straight to a hotel.”

“What…!?”

Shizuku was visibly surprised, while Rinka continued with a serious face, as if to say “Of course.”

“There’s a good chance of that, right? Once your switch is flipped, no one can stop you, and it’s not like you don’t want it, right?”

“I, I’m not like that…”

Despite her denial, Shizuku’s face turned red, and she fidgeted nervously, clearly lacking composure.

“Ah, um… Shizuku-neesan, I was mostly joking, you know? I…”

“Mo, mou…!”

There was no turning back now. Shizuku grabbed a pillow with her dominant hand and threw it at Rinka with full force.

“Ah, that’s dangerous! So, after you two have had enough lovey-dovey time, invite me, okay?”

“Mmm!”

As she threw the second pillow, Rinka sensed danger and quickly retreated from Shizuku’s room. Shizuku’s strength wasn’t extraordinary, nor was her accuracy – escaping was easy.

“………”

After the commotion, silence returned to the room. After some time had passed…

“Shizuku-neesan, please let me ask you one thing.”

“…What is it?”

Rinka spoke through the door with a serious tone, impossible to ignore.

“In a few days, mother and father will be returning. It might be a good idea to think about your argument for… that.”

“………”

After that statement, there was no response from Shizuku.