I Just Wanted a Peaceful Life After Transferring, but I Fell into a Rom-Com Trap and a Hidden Battlefield No One Knows About

Chapter 34: Forced Trip, No Right to Refuse! Oi! Why the Hell Do I Have to Go?!

The chime rang, marking the end of our final exams.

I think I did pretty well. My Japanese and English exams went smoothly, and while I don’t know how my final grades will turn out, I can at least say I’ve made some progress.

Just as I was about to head home, Tsunekawa hurriedly caught up with me.

“Misaki-kun, wait a sec! We have to go to club activities today!”

“Club activities?”

What’s she talking about? The exams just ended, didn’t they?

“Yeah, Sasaki-sensei said she has something to talk about and told us to wait in the clubroom. Ouka and the others are already there.”

“Wait… Don’t tell me Sensei already made a move about the café?”

“I have no idea, but let’s just go!”

Ah, damn it… I was planning to go home and sleep today. I barely got any rest because of exams, and I was finally going to catch a break…

Tsunekawa dragged me along to that nostalgic clubroom. Now that I think about it, I haven’t been there much since helping out at the café.

When I opened the door, Nakano was sitting in his usual seat, fiddling with his phone.

Satohama wasn’t practicing karate but instead reading a book—looked like a light novel.

Huh. This is my first time seeing Satohama reading. That’s… rare.

And then, right next to my seat, there was an empty chair. Sitting there was the teacher’s younger sister, Sasaki.

Wait, seriously? Did she join the club?

Hearing the door open, Satohama looked up at us.

“Ahh~ Momiji-san, Nagisa-chan, you’re here!”

“Oh? Ayana-chan, no karate practice today? That’s unusual.”

“Well~ The training’s been pretty intense lately, so I thought I’d take a break today… Ahaha~~”

So she finally understands the concept of “getting tired,” huh? I always saw her as the super energetic type, but I guess even she has limits.

“I see.”

“Anyway, where’s Sensei? She said she had something to talk about.”

I casually asked while pulling out my chair and sitting down.

“She went to the office. Seems like she had to grab something, but she should be back soon.”

“I see… By the way, Sasaki, did you join the club?”

“Eh? Ah, no, not at all! My sister just called me over.”

“Even you got called over, huh… So Sensei really must’ve thought of something about the café?”

“I don’t really know… She just told me to come after school, but when I asked why, she wouldn’t give me an answer.”

Hmmm… What’s Sasaki-sensei planning?

“Oh, looks like everyone’s here.”

A familiar voice called out from outside the door. No need to look—I already knew it was Sasaki-sensei.

Looking up, I saw her holding what looked like a stack of discount tickets along with her bag.

“Sensei, you called us here for something, right? Is it about the café? Did you come up with a solution?”

Since I wanted to go home as soon as possible, I got straight to the point.

“The café? Ahh… I do want to solve that, but I haven’t come up with a good idea yet.”

“Wait, so it’s not about the café? Then what is it?”

“Hmm… To be honest, I wanted to talk about summer vacation.”

She walked over to the table we were gathered around and placed the papers she was holding onto it.

“A few days ago, a friend gave me four travel tickets. Since you all have been helping out at the café, I thought I’d use them to treat you. We’re going on a trip!”

“A trip? Where?”

“Of course, the beach! Summer is all about the ocean, right?”

“Ooooooh! We’re really going?! I’ve never seen the ocean before!”

Satohama suddenly burst out in excitement, staring at the teacher with wide, expectant eyes.

“Well… It’d be a waste not to go since it’s free.”

“Yesss!! I’m totally in!!”

Calm down, Satohama! It’s just a trip!

But honestly… I don’t want to go.

It’s summer vacation—I just want to stay home, sleep, and play games. A trip doesn’t suit an otaku like me.

I’ve already accepted it, but let me say it again: I, Misaki Nagisa, was once the founder of FORCE, but that role is long gone.

The moment I left the team, I became a full-fledged otaku.

Besides, I have to take care of my little sister. I can’t just leave home. If I go on this trip, who’s going to look after her?

So yeah—I’m not going. No way in hell!

“That’s true. Alright, I’ll go too. What about everyone else?”

“I don’t usually have anything to do anyway, so I’m in too~”

“If my senpai are going, then I’ll go as well!”

At that moment, everyone’s gaze locked onto me all at once, and I felt an unconscious pressure bearing down on me.

Huh? Is everyone seriously going?

“I… uh…”

“You don’t have the right to refuse.”

That’s cruel! Before I could even say anything, the teacher cut me off. Why the hell don’t I get a choice? Aren’t we all supposed to be equal?!

“Why?! Sensei, that’s totally unfair! I should have the right to refuse too!”

“It can’t be helped, can it? This is a pair ticket—you can’t use it unless two people go together. Since everyone else is going, if you don’t come, we’ll end up one person short. So, no refusal allowed.”

“B-but, I have to take care of my little sister! There’s no one at home, and if I go on this trip, there’ll be no one left at the house!”

As soon as I mentioned my sister, everyone turned to me with wide-eyed surprise.

“Huh? Nagisa-chan, you have a little sister?”

“Yeah, I do… Wait, what? You guys didn’t know?”

“You never mentioned it before, did you?”

“Well… yeah, I guess I didn’t… But still, you just found out now? As her older brother, I have to take care of her! That’s why I can’t go on this trip.”

“In that case, I just happen to have an extra ticket. Why not bring your little sister along? That way, she can even bring a friend too.”

Huh?! Why the hell do I have to go on this trip?!

“Uh…”

“Here, just take it.”

Sasaki-sensei stared at me in silence, leaving me no choice but to reluctantly accept the ticket.

I really, really didn’t want to go, but resisting Sasaki-sensei’s pressure was impossible. If I kept refusing and made her angry, things would get way worse…

“Alright, it’s settled then. That makes four tickets used up perfectly. We’ll meet in front of the café at 2 PM tomorrow.”

“Got it~”

What the hell?! This is so unfair! You tyrants! Go to hell!

Damn it!!