My Yandere Girlfriend Is Obsessed With Me For Some Reason - Chapter 2

“Kanzaki-sensei seems a bit down today… Is she okay?”

“Did something happen…?”

“I don’t know.”

“Yeah…”

Honestly, I was a bit concerned too.

She had a serious look since morning, teaching in a subdued voice without her usual cheerful greeting of “good morning” to everyone, just going through the pages of the textbook.

Surely something must have happened…

But it would be rude to ask, so I couldn’t say anything.

“I… I’m going to buy a drink real quick.”

“Okay.”

I came to the vending machine area and stared at the juice.

Then, I heard someone crying from behind.

“….”

Kanzaki-sensei was sitting on a bench, wiping her tears while trying to hold back her sobs.

It seemed like something really serious had happened.

She’s always bright and smiles a lot… She’s my homeroom teacher… I know what kind of person Kanzaki-sensei is. Yet, here she was, pitifully crying alone. Watching from behind, I bought a juice from the vending machine that she would like and handed it to her.

She was secretly crying here, huh…

“Huh…?”

“Sensei… Are you okay?”

“Ichinose-kun…? Ah, um, yeah! Th-thank you… But why?”

“Even if you ask why, all day today… you seemed not quite yourself…”

“I-I’m sorry…”

“No need to apologize. I just… wanted to see you cheer up. If there’s anything I can do—anything at all…”

As I said that and looked at her face, I noticed a mole on her chin.

What…? Why does Sensei… have a mole? There’s a mole in the same place as that person who was crying in front of the station yesterday. Can such a coincidence happen? I couldn’t take my eyes off Sensei’s chin for a while.

I felt like I’d seen her somewhere before, but was it her…?

So, the reason she was feeling down all day today is… “heartbreak,” maybe? There’s no other reason.

If Sensei was the same person I saw yesterday…

And the atmosphere feels similar too…

“What’s wrong…?”

“N-No, it’s nothing! Ah! I should… go back to the classroom soon.”

“Hey, Ichinose-kun.”

“Yes?”

“You’re kind, aren’t you? Would you treat your girlfriend this kindly too?”

“Well… I’m just worried about Sensei, that’s all. I don’t have a girlfriend.”

“I see…”

“Well then, I’ll go back now!”

“Yeah…”

Reina watched Ibuki’s back quietly and took out the handkerchief he had given her from her pocket.

And she smiled.

“We’ll meet again… I’ll see you soon, right there… Hehe♡”

Saying that, Reina tightly grasped the handkerchief.

…

Today is my day off, so I didn’t have to go to work, but Haruto went to cram school, leaving me no choice but to go home eventually. I wanted to play games leisurely with him once in a while… Just when I thought I finally had the chance, the timing is just awful. Terrible timing.

By the way, after giving her the juice, I felt like she brightened up a bit.

Well, she’s like everyone’s idol, after all. I wanted her to cheer up.

“Huh?”

Then, when I arrived at the apartment building… a woman was trying to lift a heavy load.

There’s only one staircase… and if I don’t help, I won’t be able to get into my own place.

I reluctantly decided to speak up.

“Um! Which floor are you going to? I’ll help!”

“Huh…? Um, it’s the third floor… Oh?”

“Huh!”

Just when I thought her back looked familiar, it turned out to be the woman who broke up with her boyfriend in front of the station yesterday.

Why would she come here?

It’s not like… she can’t come, but this place is really old so a normal woman wouldn’t live alone here. Besides, there’s a main road about twenty minutes away from here.

It gets really dark here at night, and there are no streetlights… It’s dangerous.

“Ichinose-kun…?”

I stiffened as I looked at her chin.

Her bun and glasses were the same as they were back then, but on closer inspection… she really resembles Kanzaki-sensei.

And the fact that she knows my name… and she has a mole on her chin…

Could it be…?

“No way… No way…! K-Kanzaki-sensei? Is that you!?”

“Ah, I just removed my makeup… Don’t look!”

“Huh! Ah, I’m sorry!”

“Ahh! N-No, not like that… Sorry, it’s embarrassing. Just…”

“N-No, it’s fine! I-I’ll help with your stuff!”

“I-Is that okay?”

“Leave it to me!”

Seriously…? Homeroom teacher Kanzaki-sensei moved into the same apartment building as me?

Why? As a teacher… I think she’d be wealthier than me and could afford a better place. Why did she move to such an apartment? With that question in mind, I helped her carry all her belongings.

And can such a coincidence really happen…?!

Of all places… she’s right next door to me.

“Th-Thank you… Sorry for making you do all the heavy lifting…”

“N-No! It’s okay!”

“….”

For a while, silence filled the air.

Wow… What should I even talk about now? The atmosphere is heavy…

More importantly, Sensei… she’s completely different from how she is at school. She’s kinda cute.

“….”

“Um, Ichinose-kun?”

“Yes, Sensei?”

“Since you’re here… how about having dinner together at my place…? It’s a thank you for helping me! Tell me your favorite food!”

“….”