I became the boyfriend of the school's madonna, who had turned down numerous confessions, but somehow, without realizing it, I wasn't just playing a role anymore - Chapter 122

Episode 122: The Childhood Friend Is the Losing Heroine

Suzumine-san spoke in a tone of exasperation, but I was sure Misaki was on high alert whenever I wasn’t looking.

I could easily imagine it, having seen how she acted around Sasagawa-sensei.

“She seems pretty jealous and is worried I might get taken away by Sasagawa-sensei or you, Suzumine-san. Not that anything would happen between us.”

I tried to lighten the mood with a joke.

But—

“Isn’t that because someone couldn’t take their eyes off Misora-san in her swimsuit?”

—I was met with some harsh words.

“…That was nothing…”

“Well, you’re a young guy, right? Of course, you’d be captivated by an older woman with such an attractive figure in a swimsuit.”

Why does it feel like I’m getting stabbed right now…?

That’s how sharp Suzumine-san’s words and tone were, to the point that I could easily imagine her giving me a cold stare.

“Are you mad…?”

“Why would I be mad? What are you talking about?”

I wanted to ask why she sounded so prickly, but I held back, not wanting to ruin the mood.

People like Suzumine-san are the type to hold grudges if you upset them, and that would definitely be a pain later.

—She used to be the type of kid who acted like a gang leader.

“Hey, what are you thinking about? You’re making fun of me, aren’t you?”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden? Of course not.”

I thought to myself, “How does she know?” as I tried to cover it up.
People with sharp intuition are really troublesome.

“Hmm…? Well, whatever.”

Although she didn’t seem convinced, she let it go for now.

She’ll probably bring it up again later.

“As for Misora-san, let me just say that it’s your attitude that made her wary. As for me, it seems Misaki just really dislikes that we’re childhood friends.”

Suzumine-san returned to analyzing why Misaki was so guarded around her.

“Well, that’s about all I can say.”

Of course, it’s also because Suzumine-san is a beautiful girl, but I didn’t feel the need to point that out.

If I did, I’d only earn her disdainful comments.

“But it’s not like anything would happen between us, even though we’re childhood friends. We haven’t seen each other in forever.”

As soon as I said that, I realized I might have stepped on a landmine.

“Hehe, right? You totally forgot about me, didn’t you?”

As expected, I was right.

With a mischievous laugh, she brought up how I had forgotten about her.

I bet her mouth is smiling, but her eyes aren’t.

“Well, you’ve changed a lot too, Suzumine-san…”

It’s hard to imagine that the bossy kid from back then has turned into such a quiet, cool beauty.

…No, even though she was bossy, it’s not like she was wild or violent.

But she did drag me around with silent pressure and a forceful attitude…

“Anyway, I agree that being childhood friends doesn’t really mean much. In fact, childhood friends are usually the losing heroines.”

Even though she was the one who brought it up, she quickly steered the conversation away from the topic, as if she didn’t want to dwell on her bossy past.

Maybe it’s a black mark in her history.

Still, I’m surprised she knows the term “losing heroine.”

[Afterword]

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