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 9: Reunion With That Girl

The chime for the end of fourth period rang and lunch break arrived. Everyone in the class was putting away their study materials as quickly as possible, not wasting a single second, making the most commotion of the day.

“Hey, hey, listen to this, Riku. I heard that another boy who confessed his feelings to Shizuku-senpai has been shot down.”

“You’re so quick to bring information every time. ……”

At the moment of lunch break, Kenta, who was seated next to Riku, suddenly brought up the subject.

“Information is power, so why not have it?”

“I have the power of a delinquent.”

“Hahaha, you sure do!”

“Even though I am trying to ignore it myself, it makes me sad when people laugh at me. …… So, what’s your main point?”

Riku, who knows Kenta well, guessed that there was more to the story.

“Well, let me tell you,… that Shizuku-senpai’s way of rejecting was different this time.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Previously she used to say ‘I have someone else in mind, I’m sorry.’ right?”

“Yeah, I’ve never actually heard that one,….”

This line was said by all the boys who were turned down. It was a highly credible rumor.

“It seems that this time, the response was ‘I’m happy for your feelings, but I’m sorry. There is someone I really want to win over.'”

“How can I say that… that’s great progress.”

It changed from having someone else in mind to making them fall for her. This meant that something had changed within Shizuku, and there were signs that she would take some kind of action. For some reason, this made Riku feel uneasy.

“That’s not all. ……Last Friday, the librarian said that Shizuku-senpai borrowed a romance advice book from the library.”

“A romance advice book ……?”

“It’s a book that describes things literally. Like, if you do this, you can make the other person aware of you… I think Shizuku-senpai is really serious about trying to win over that person, don’t you think so?”

“I-I wonder what happened…”

“Who knows, Maybe a love rival?’

Riku was unaware that the “person she wants to win over” that Shizuku mentioned is referring to him.

“…Wait, Kenta, are you okay with Shizuku-senpai being your target?”

“I said it partly as a joke, and I knew it was impossible, so I can switch gears pretty quickly. My chances aren’t zero yet.”

“The person that Kujo-senpai wants to capture,…. huh?”

Riku had an uneasiness that he could not hide. He still did not know what this anxiety was or why it was bothering him so much. ….

However, for Riku, there was no doubt that Shizuku was changing from “someone I’m interested in”.

“Are there any from middle school?”

“Middle school students…? Kenta, what’s the reason for that?”

“Because I think Shizuku-senpai might like younger guys, so there’s a good possibility.”

Kenta, with his hand on the tip of his chin and his head tilted back, pulled out his phone after he finished saying that.

“Well, I’ll try to scavenge some information for a while”

“Aren’t you going to eat?”

“I’ll eat in a few minutes. I’m hungry.”

“I understand. Then, I’ll go buy some drinks during that time. … Kenta, is there anything you want?”

Pulling out a long black leather wallet from his bag, Riku asked Kenta.

“You’re buying me a drink?

“For treating me like a friend despite the rumors.”

“Well, I’ll take your word for it and have a soda.”

“Anything carbonated?”

“Yeah, anything ……, but please don’t choose soda water, okay?”

“Hahaha, as expected of you.”

Riku then placed his wallet in his pocket and exited the classroom. He descended to the first floor using the stairs and reached the vending machine without any hesitation.

“I’ll take tea and …… Kenta’s.”

After putting in 500 yen coins and buying tea and orange-flavored soda, Riku picked up the drinks from the outlet and got his change. The moment he was about to leave.

“Oh, oh, ……!”

“…..?”

Behind him, He heard a voice full of surprise. He looked at the source of the voice and saw a female student with a …… quivering mouth pointing a finger at him.

But what he could sense in her expression was not fear but surprise.

The student was that girl he had met at the supermarket. ….