I Asked A Beautiful Girl, Who Was About To Jump Off The School Rooftop, 'If You're Going To Die Anyway, Could You At Least Take My Virginity Before You Go?' To My Surprise, She Agreed. - Chapter 5: An Introvert, Pretending To Be The Boyfriend Of A Beautiful Girl.

An Introvert, Pretending To Be The Boyfriend Of A Beautiful Girl.

On my way to school, I felt the weight of many gazes upon me.

The reason was clear.

Next to me walked Ichigaya Hatsune.

Hatsune is a well-known figure within the school.

Despite being the most beautiful girl in high school, she remains an elusive presence, known even among students from different grades and departments without ever engaging with anyone.

Now, here she was, walking alongside a boy who seemed to fit the mold of a stereotypical, unremarkable introvert.

Envy, opportunity, jealousy.

I could sense a myriad of glances directed toward me from my fellow students as we made our way to school.

“Anyway… are you listening?”

Hatsune reached out a hand from beside me, waving to get my attention.

It seemed I had been lost in thought.

“Oh, sorry. I wasn’t listening.”

“Yakumo-kun, are you perhaps still half-asleep?”

While I explained that the reason for the stares was Hatsune being next to me, the truth was slightly different.

It wasn’t just because she was beside me.

It was that Hatsune, who usually wore an indifferent expression, transformed her demeanor into something vibrant and dynamic when speaking with me, prompting everyone to wonder why.

“I’m not half-asleep, but… I guess it does feel a bit surreal.”

“Haha~, what’s that supposed to mean?”

Unaware of my feelings or those of the students passing by, Hatsune laughed lightly.

Although we drew attention until we reached school, no one had the courage to approach us directly to inquire about the situation.

For both Hatsune and me, most of the students were people we had never even spoken to.

Even if two seemingly interesting people were walking together, it seems that it’s not just introverts who find it difficult to approach someone without prior acquaintance.

As someone who was not used to such scrutiny, I honestly felt relieved.

Being an introvert in the spotlight rarely leads to anything good.

My heart maintained a fragile peace until we arrived at the classroom.

As we entered through the front door of Class 2-3, where Hatsune and I belonged, I once again felt those familiar gazes upon me.

Just moments before, students had been gathered in small groups, chatting among themselves, yet now, they all turned to look at us.

An enigmatic introvert alongside a stunningly beautiful girl.

Our unexpected pairing piqued the curiosity of my classmates.

“G-Good morning. Ueno-kun, Ichigaya-san. It’s rare to see you two together!”

A girl from the basketball club, known for her outgoing personality, stepped away from her group of friends to speak to us. I didn’t remember ever having a conversation with her, yet she seemed to know my name.

As I pondered this, Hatsune answered her question.

“We’re dating.”

Her statement, delivered with her usual composed expression, sent a wave of surprise through the classroom.

“No way…”
“That Ichigaya-san has a boyfriend…?”
“Wait, was there even a guy like that in our class?”

The comments were rather harsh.

“An unexpected pairing, huh…?”

The extroverted girl who had approached us looked back and forth between Hatsune and me, clearly perplexed.

Sorry for being the introvert who has to pretend to be Hatsune’s boyfriend.

“By the way, should I ask how you two got together?”

“That’s… a secret between us,” she replied, teasingly smiling.

The classroom buzzed once again.

“Is Ichigaya-san actually smiling…?”
“Who is Ueno-kun, really…?”

I could hear whispers about us, but unfortunately, Hatsune and I were merely pretending to be a couple.

Even if I were to explain how we ended up in this situation, there was no way I could share the details with others. The story of how I helped Hatsune when she was about to jump and somehow graduated from being a virgin to pretending to be her boyfriend was hardly something to broadcast.

After that, Hatsune and I faced a barrage of questions from our classmates during every break.

We sat next to each other in the last row by the window. Apparently, this seating arrangement had been made back in late April when I was still missing. Until now, neither of us had any friends, so no one had ever approached us.

But today, one classmate after another came up to chat with us.

They seemed eager to learn about our romantic lives.

However, since we were just pretending to be a couple, there was hardly anything to discuss.

By the end of the morning, we had exhausted the conversation topics, and we could only feel their curious glances from a distance.

At lunchtime.

As soon as the morning classes ended, Hatsune stood up from her seat.

“I didn’t make lunch today, so I’m going to buy something,” she said.

“Okay, got it…?”

It had been a while since we had a proper conversation like this.

But why was she telling me where she was going…?

“Are you wondering why I just told you where I’m going?”

“How did you know?”

“Because, surprisingly, what you’re thinking shows on your face.”

I had never been told that before.

“Anyway, I’ll get something, so just wait for me, okay?”

With that, Hatsune left the classroom.

Wait, could it be?

Did she mean for us to eat lunch together afterward?

At that moment, I was feeling a bit giddy, but it quickly turned into concern.

More than ten minutes had passed, and Hatsune still hadn’t returned.

You might think ten minutes isn’t long, but lunchtime is short.

Even a minute is precious.

Yet, there was no sign of her coming back.

A sense of unease began to creep in.

(Could she be getting bullied…?)

Ichigaya Hatsune was so stunningly beautiful that it made her a target for bullying.

It didn’t seem like the bullies were from our class, and lunchtime was the perfect opportunity for them to strike.

I felt foolish for not being more cautious.

The reason I had pretended to be her boyfriend was to act as her bodyguard.

(I have no choice… I’ll have to help her. It’s a bit underhanded, but I’ll use it.)

I possessed a variety of cheat skills that I had acquired in another world.

Using them for selfish reasons usually led to trouble, so I refrained from doing so in daily life, but this was a different situation.

One of my cheat skills, Clairvoyance, would allow me to locate someone, even if they were far away.

While the range of Clairvoyance wasn’t infinite, it was more than sufficient for finding someone within the school.

I closed my eyes to activate Clairvoyance.

Images of my surroundings flooded into my mind in black and white.

Almost immediately, I spotted Hatsune on the rooftop.

She was clearly in the opposite direction of the purchasing area, surrounded by several girls who seemed to be students.

“This bad feeling was right after all…!”

In a panic, I stood up and headed toward the rooftop.