Chapter 21 – Skipping Class

And so, as I was being dragged along by the arm by this pretty cute-looking delinquent girl, I found myself being taken to the rooftop.

…The rooftop’s open, huh. …Normally it’d be locked, but I guess this is just how things work in this world.

“What are we doing here?”

After accepting in my head that the rooftop was open, I tilted my head slightly and asked.

“Fweh!? Th-that, you know, we’re doing that!”

Then, visibly flustered, the delinquent girl? turned red and said that.

…Am I weak to gap moe or something? I felt the same way about Yui’s gap, but seriously, she’s incredibly cute.

“That? What’s ‘that’?”

“S-so, I-I’m going to, a-attack you!”

With an atmosphere that screamed “I said it!”, the delinquent girl? declared that.

“Is that so? In that case, I don’t want to be attacked by someone whose name I don’t know, so can I ask your name?”

“Huh, wha!? Y-you, a-are you okay with me attacking you? …No, wait, are you?”

I don’t know what she means by “attack,” but I’m okay with it. …Since I’m pretending to be oblivious, I’ll need to play dumb later about not understanding what “attack” meant.

It’s probably not “attack” as in punch me, and she’s totally my type anyway.

…Yeah. Just how many people are my type?

Mana, Yui, and now this delinquent girl. …They’re all exceptionally beautiful girls, so it can’t be helped, right?

Let’s go with that.

“I’m fine with it. More importantly, won’t you tell me your name?”

“…Nomura Yuna.”

“Then, Yuna-chan it is.”

“Chan!?”

“Did you not like that?”

“N-no… It’s fine, call me whatever you want.”

Looking embarrassed with a red face and averting her eyes from me, the delinquent girl… Yuna said that.

She’s so cute it’s criminal for a delinquent to be this adorable.

“……..”

“? Aren’t you going to attack me?”

“Fweh!? I-I’m obviously going to attack you!”

Saying that, Yuna approached me and slowly, timidly hugged me.

“I-I’m really doing it, okay?”

“Yeah. Go ahead.”

After confirming that I nodded, Yuna brought her lips closer to mine.

At the same time, the rooftop door opened with a loud noise, and a teacher whose name I didn’t know entered looking angry.

“What are you two doing!”

Well, with Yuna’s voice that loud, of course someone would notice.

“Ah, um…”

Yuna’s face, which had been red until just now, turned pale.

“I’m sorry, we were skipping class together.”

“Yuuto-kun!? A-are you okay? Did you two really skip class by mutual agreement? Did she do anything to you?”

After hearing my words, the teacher—or rather, having apparently not realized one of us was a boy—switched from anger to concern and asked worriedly.

“Yes, I’m fine, and I skipped of my own will. I’m sorry.”

“I-I see… W-well, just be careful from now on. Return to your classroom.”

“Yes.”

After that exchange with the teacher, I left the rooftop with Yuna in tow.

“W-was that really okay? I dragged you to the rooftop by force, didn’t I?”

“I didn’t resist either, so it’s totally fine. More importantly, do you have your phone on you right now?”

“W-we’re at school, so of course I don’t have something like that.”

…Seriously? You’re supposed to be a delinquent girl, right? You should at least have one. Even I have mine.

“Then, here, my contact info. Register it when you get home.”

Glad I prepared this, I thought as I handed Yuna my contact information.

“I-is that okay?”

“Yeah, it’s fine. Also, can I ask you something?”

“Wh-what?”

“What did you mean by ‘attack’?”

“Huh… Wha!? Y-you didn’t understand what it meant!?”

“That’s why I’m asking.”

I totally understood what it meant, but I asked anyway.

“Th-that’s… i-it’s that thing! Um… l-look it up yourself! I’m going back to the classroom now! A-and I’ll register your contact info when I get home!”

“Ah, okay. See you.”

Saying that, Yuna left me behind and went ahead.

I should head back too.

Chapter 22 – This Time with Yui

“I’m sorry I’m late.”

Saying the same thing as before, I entered the classroom.

As always, everyone’s eyes gathered on me, but after receiving permission from the teacher, I immediately sat in my seat.

I was pretty late, and in my past life, this definitely wouldn’t have been allowed, I thought.

“Y-Yuuto-kun, did you maybe oversleep? …Is it my fault?”

Then, while I was quietly preparing for class so as not to make too much noise during the lesson, Yui in the seat next to me asked apologetically in a small voice.

“No. I woke up fine this morning, but after getting to school, something came up, you know?”

…Ah, she misunderstood that I overslept because I couldn’t sleep much after talking on the phone with her last night. Realizing this, I immediately denied it.

I couldn’t exactly say I almost got attacked by a delinquent girl, so I kept it vague.

“I-is that so?”

“Yeah. So there’s absolutely no need for you to feel bad about anything, Yui.”

“I-I’m glad… Oh, but then, why were you late?”

When I said that to reassure Yui, she turned her pure eyes toward me and asked.

…I just thought this, but there’s no way I can say I almost got attacked by a delinquent girl.

On the other hand, I don’t want to make Yui suspicious with some clumsy excuse.

“I was talking with a new friend I made and ended up being late.”

Yeah. I’m not lying.

We haven’t officially become friends yet, but we’ve basically already exchanged contact info, so we’re definitely friends.

…Hm? Wait? Come to think of it, I only had Yuna introduce herself, but I didn’t introduce myself… All right, as soon as my contact info is registered, I’ll send a message and properly tell her my name.

The teacher said my name, so she probably knows, but just to be safe.

“Oh… I see. …A girl?”

“Yeah. A girl.”

“…I see. …H-hey!”

The moment I said that, Yui showed a dejected expression for an instant, then immediately returned to normal and tried to say something.

However, her voice was quite loud, so given that we were in class, Yui ended up getting scolded by the teacher.

“Um, are you okay? What were you trying to say?”

Normally I should wait until break time to ask, but Mana will probably come during break today too, so I’d prefer to ask now if possible.

“Y-yeah. Would you like to hang out after school today?”

Whether from the nervousness of asking me on a date, or from the embarrassment of being scolded by the teacher earlier, Yui said that with a red face.

“Yeah. Of course that’s fine.”

It’s not like I made any promises, but since our houses are next to each other, Mana’s probably planning to walk home with me today, so I’m torn about what excuse to give her. Still, Yui mustered up the courage to invite me on a date.

There’s no way I could turn down that invitation, I thought as I nodded.

“Y-yes!”

Then, having apparently learned from earlier, Yui quietly murmured that, savoring her joy.

Yeah. Cute.

…I should probably contact Mana now to let her know I can’t walk home together today.

The sooner the better.

【Mana, sorry, but I can’t walk home together today. Something urgent came up.】

Thinking that, I sent that message.

【Why? What is it? I’ll help too!】

Then, a reply came at a speed unthinkable for being in class.