Can I brag about my very devoted wife to you? - Chapter 10 Part 3 - Being teased as a couple is not as bad as it seems
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Being teased as a couple is not as bad as it seems
Since the weekends arrived after I asked Sawa for help about the date, so we haven’t been able to talk about the results of that time yet. He normally tends to be amused by other people’s love lives, but he has given me some advice and was one of my few friends. So I wanted to thank him for his counsel and report back to him exactly what I’ve learned. Then I wanted to thank not only Sawa, but also Asakura, who gave me some pretty useful advice.
When I asked Riko if I could tell Sawa and Asakura about the date and thank them, she replied, “I’d like to say thank you with you too, Minato-kun.” I was the only one who directly asked for advice, but Sawa and Asakura advised me to go out with her, so Riko said she was grateful to them.
So on the day that everyone came to school after the weekends, the four of us decided to have lunch and talk.
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“W-we haven’t been reunited as a group together since our field trip! Yay, this is so nostalgic! Hey! Niiyama, you must think so too!”
“Y-yeah. … Also, Sawa, you’re sticking out like a sore thumb.”
“It can’t be helped…! I’m still trying my best I can.”
As usual, Sawa’s behavior became suspicious as soon as he was in front of Riko and Asakura. I couldn’t speak for Sawa because I had the same problem with all the girls except Riko. Across from us, both girls reacted very differently to our nervousness and stiffness.
“Riko, why don’t you sit next to Shinyama-kun instead of next to me? You’re going out after all.”
“Next to Minato-kun…! That would make me happy, but also embarrassed…”
“Oh my god~! Riko’s so new to this whole thing! You’re so cute! If I were a guy, I’d definitely want to go out with you! Hm? Do you want to go out with a girl?”
“Eh, wait, Asakura!?”
If her friend Asakura, who understood Riko well and was trusted by Riko a lot, became my rival, I definitely wouldn’t stand a chance. I pulled the chair back with a clatter in a panic, and Asakura started laughing out loud. I realized that she was teasing me, and my face instantly turned red.
“I’m sorry…! So it was just a joke, but I took it so seriously and made such a fuss…”
I apologized in a whisper and sat back in my chair.
“Haha. I’m sorry for teasing you too. Niiyama-kun always reacts in an amusing way, which makes me laugh and feel like teasing him. Hey, for some reason, don’t you think Riko and Niiyama-kun are similar in that way?”
“…! A-are you sure…?”
Before I could react, Riko asked Asakura.
“Yeah, like I said when Niiyama-kun asked me about dating, you’re both so pure and heartwarming, you give off the same vibe. Right, Sawa-kun?”
“Y-yes! I think so too!”
Sawa was shaking his head frantically. Sawa in front of Asakura was almost a parroting machine, so it wasn’t very helpful, but Riko still smiled happily.
“I’m so glad I and Minato-kun are alike… That’s what I’ve always wanted. Also, did you know how they say that married couples tend to have similar smiles and facial expressions?”
Riko commented while being adorably embarrassed. The three of us felt relaxed in the presence of Riko’s loveliness. A few seconds later, as if coming back to herself, Asakura made a comment.
“Oh, Riko, you’re such a hothead! You’re not married yet, you’re just lovers!”
“Ah… ah, haha… yes, that’s right… I’m sorry, I made a mistake. Hahahahaha.”
“Riko? Your eyes are swimming around, what’s wrong? Did something make you panic?”
“Ueee! I don’t think my eyes are swimming around though!?”
Oh, no. Riko’s in trouble.
“Oh, um, more importantly, look! I hope you don’t mind if I tell you about how Sawa and Asakura gave me some of their time back then, right!?”
“Pfft, hey, Niiyama-kun. You don’t have to be in such a hurry to protect Riko, I won’t bully her anymore. I mean, you’re just showing off a little bit.”
I didn’t mean to show you anything at all! But anyway, I’m glad Asakura turned her attention to me.
“Well, Sawa and Asakura. Thanks for helping me with my date the other day. I know it took me a while to say thank you because you both were absent, but I really appreciate it.”
“Let me thank you, too. Thank you so much, Sawa-kun and Rei-chan. It’s thanks to you two that I was able to get to know Minato-kun better than before.”
“I feel embarrassed to be thanked twice…”
“Y-yeah…”
Asakura and Sawa scratched their heads in embarrassment. It was a little funny how their movements were synchronized.
“I mean, it’s like they’re reporting your marriage, isn’t it?”
Perhaps Riko’s comment earlier had lingered in her mind, but Asakura said something outrageous.
“…Eh!?”
“…Waa!?”
Me and Riko couldn’t help but scream at the same time.
“Why do you both overreact every time the word ‘marriage’ or ‘couple’ is mentioned? Ha, it can’t be–”
“Eh, w-what…?”
“Ah, that’s it! You’re embarrassed because you have exchanged words like, “Let’s get married as soon as possible ♥”! Come on! You two are such an idiotic couple!”
“…”
Asakura, with a teasing expression on her face, poked Riko’s cheek with her fingertip. For a moment, I feared if we had been caught, but I was glad to see that we had only been misunderstood… I’m just glad she’s mistaken. As I was admiring the scene, I heard the sound of teeth clenching from the side.
“Gnnnnn… that’s not fair, Niiyama… You were sitting at the same bottom as me a while ago…”
“H-hey? Sawa, what’s going on all of a sudden?”
“As for me, I’m happy for Niiyama’s happiness! But I want to be happy too! I want to give off an aura of happiness like Niiyama!”
“Eh, was I like that…?”
“It was like that! And Princess Riko is staring at Niiyama like she’s so happy! And she’s even talking about marriage, even though she’s still a student! You idiotic couple! I’m so jealous! I want a girlfriend too!”
Sawa, who had been frozen stiff in his seat until then, suddenly stood up from his seat and shouted as if barking.
I really didn’t want to show how close we were at all… I’m sorry Sawa, but I don’t feel bad at all if you call us a couple.
On the contrary, I actually feel a little delighted… I’m glad to hear from others that I and Riko are getting along so well.
Well, I get it, I’m certainly getting ridiculously carried away with this idea. But I’ve become the boyfriend of a girl I’ve had a crush on for a long time. It’s impossible for me not to get carried away.