I ended up living together with the school's number one beauty who rejected me even though I hadn't confessed to her, but why are her beautiful sisters aiming to steal my virginity? - Chapter 15 : Why?
Three days have passed since leaving the Hiiragi residence. I’ve been able to lead my daily life without any particular issues.
The house I inherited from the “Teacher” I was indebted to until recently is located in a place that could almost be called in the middle of the mountains, taking nearly two hours to commute to high school.
In addition, it’s so small, dirty, and run-down that it could be mistaken for a mountain hut. While I can’t complain too much since I was taken care of there, the house is incredibly inconvenient.
But on the flip side, that’s all it is.
Inconvenient, yes, but not a significant problem. Midori-nee is always by my side at school, and the biggest problem, money, isn’t in such dire straits that it can’t be managed in the next day or two, even without the money I received from Akane Hiiragi. So, at least for a while, there shouldn’t be any problems.
“…..”
“…..”
The rain, pounding on my ears like a torrential reproach, soaks the town. In this kind of rain, going to school without an umbrella would make attending classes impossible.
So, both I and Akane Hiiragi, without umbrellas, can do nothing but continue gazing at the rain.
“…..”
To be honest, it’s incredibly awkward. But come to think of it, there’s no longer any reason for me to force a good relationship with her. So, I say nothing and continue to watch the rain. Akane Hiiragi probably won’t say anything either.
Thinking that way, the voice from her side was completely unexpected.
“…You won’t say anything, huh?”
At first, I thought it was my imagination. It was such a small voice. But, as if to contradict that, I felt a strong gaze from beside me. So, I gave up and spoke.
“What do you mean by not saying anything…?”
I hastily averted my gaze towards the rain. Akane Hiiragi, who had been exposed to the rain more than me, had her light blue bra visible through her wet clothes.
…Well, honestly, it’s not a big deal if her underwear is visible. But, because of that same underwear, I was just kicked out, so I can’t help but be bothered.
“Why are you so flustered, looking away like that…? Could it be that you don’t even want to look at my face anymore? Well, that’s natural. After all, I am—”
“No, it’s not like that. It’s just that your clothes are now see-through…”
Again, I brace myself, expecting to be scolded like before.
“Oh, that… Well, I got pretty wet, so it can’t be helped.”
…But contrary to my expectations, Akane Hiiragi just said those words and laughed awkwardly.
“Is that all…?”
“…What’s with that surprised look?”
“No, aren’t you mad? That I saw your… underwear.”
“There’s no reason to get angry at this point. Even if I say it now, it won’t change anything.”
I breathed a sigh of relief. The rain still shows no sign of stopping.
“At this point, you didn’t say anything from the beginning. Neither that it wasn’t your fault or that it was my conspiracy. There should have been a mountain of things you wanted to say against me. But you said nothing and easily accepted your fate… How can you give up so easily?”
“…..”
Akane Hiiragi’s question made me think for a moment. But for me, it’s not something worth pondering.
“Nothing changes, right? No matter what I say.”
Even if I were to prove that I didn’t steal her panties at that moment, I would have been blamed for something else a few days later. Being hated by others is like that. Even if you solve the immediate problem, it’s meaningless.
Once you’re so disliked, there’s no changing the outcome, no matter what you do.
“But you seemed to get along well with Shiemi-nee-san and Kaede. Did I snatch that away from you? So, don’t you want to take revenge on me?”
“I don’t think so… Well, it’s a bit irritating, but that doesn’t give me a reason to hurt you, right?”
“Argh! How can you be like this…”
Akane Hiiragi’s voice trembled as if genuinely surprised. But I just kept gazing at the rain.
“Well, relax. I don’t have any intention of harming you… or you guys. And… I’ll keep the promise I made to you.”
“That kind of… way of living, it’s not just painful but hopeless…”
“Yeah, that’s right. My life is an endless winter. So, I’ve gotten used to the pain.”
No matter how much I cry out, the rain never stops. So all I can do is put up an umbrella and move forward. Even if I forget the umbrella and get soaking wet, it’s not the rain’s fault; it’s my fault for forgetting the umbrella.
“…It’s not the same face as back then. Nothing… nothing has changed.”
“…What are you talking about? Your voice is too soft… I can’t hear you.”
“I… I… I hate your way of life! For me, destiny is something to overcome! I despise those who accept the painful reality like you and give up, making a face as if they’ve enlightened themselves!”
“What’s with you? Why are you so angry…”
With such intensity, I turned my gaze to Akane Hiiragi.
“…..”
Akane Hiiragi was looking straight at me. More than anything, she was staring at me.
Akane Hiiragi hates me. That’s an unshakable fact. Even if there were secrets I had to hide, she didn’t have to drive me away so harshly.
If I had made a small mistake, I might have been disliked by Midori-nee-san and Shiemi-nee too. In fact, the friends I thought I had made, like Kaede-san and Touka-san, didn’t even greet me in the hallway anymore.
What meaning did my actions have? How much was right, and how much was wrong? Akane Hiiragi wasn’t foolish enough not to understand the meaning of her own actions. So she must have understood the meaning of her actions and what it led to.
To protect the secret. To protect the family. There must have been such reasons. The Hiiragi family had unusual secrets. She cherished those secrets and her family above all else.
So Akane Hiiragi drove me away. But still, there was no need for such drastic measures. If there was a reason she couldn’t keep me in the house, she could have just told me directly. Even without revealing the secret, if she had said, ‘There’s a secret I can’t tell you, so please leave,’ I would have left the house willingly.
So, Akane Hiiragi hates me. That’s an unshakable fact.
But despite that…
“…Why…”
Akane Hiiragi kissed me.
As if hiding a face about to cry, she pressed her soft, cold lips against mine. It was rough, but an undeniable kiss.
“I don’t understand the meaning of her actions anymore…”
I don’t understand why she kissed me.
Therefore, only the sound of intense rain continued to echo in the surroundings.
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