I Was Oblivious to the Subtle ‘Yandere’ Side of My Nonchalant Sex Friend Gyaru - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: 

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“Haah…”

Lying on my bed in my room, I let out a big sigh. A mixture of exhilaration and exhaustion swirling inside me.

“Hey, could you not look so dead tired? It’s annoying.”

“Ah, sorry. But come on, it can’t be helped that I’m this worn out.”

“Didn’t it feel good?”

“…If it didn’t feel good, I wouldn’t do it.”

“Oh, really. Then you could just say that.”

Next to me was Yuzuha Kurenai. She was fidgeting with her phone with a displeased look. She was a bit of a flashy gyaru with a strong-willed aura, so she didn’t give the impression of being very popular with guys, but she was definitely beautiful.

Watching her calmly, I let out another sigh. We were classmates.

And… Sex friends.

“Well, I’m heading out.”

“You sure you don’t want a shower first?”

“The shower at your place is already worn-out. Can’t you replace the shower head already?”

“I don’t have that kind of money.”

“Oh, really. Well then, see you tomorrow.”

With her long, brown hair swaying behind her, Kurenai quickly slipped back into her uniform and left my room, and I watched her from my bed.

Our relationship started not long after entering high school. The trigger was nothing dramatic. I just happened to step in when I saw Kurenai being hassled by a delinquent-looking upperclassman, and from there, things naturally developed into what we had now.

I was an outsider because I moved to a school outside my hometown due to various things back home. Well, living alone probably played a part too I guess. Even though I wasn’t in the mood for romance, I still had the same level of sexual desire as any other guy. It seemed like she was also looking for a convenient partner, so I figured we were both satisfied with how things were.

Kurenai, who was usually a straightforward and no-nonsense type of gyaru, never tried to get clingy with me. But if she hated this, she wouldn’t keep coming to my place every day. Well, not that I had any way of confirming that. I didn’t even know her contact information. To be fair, I didn’t think about asking, either.

We didn’t share stories about our pasts, or our worries, or anything like that. Because we were… Just sex friends. Nothing more, nothing less. 

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“Yo! Good morning, Minato!”

“Mm, morning.”

“Oooh, you look sleepy. Don’t tell me you were up all night with your girlfriend?”

“I don’t have a girlfriend. It was work, just work.”

It was morning. When I got to school, Arisu Yumekawa, one of my classmates, came over to me. She was a cheerful, sporty beauty who was popular with both guys and girls. For some reason, she sometimes struck up conversations with gloomy me, and we’d chat every now and then.

I figured she just had odd tastes.

“Hey, Minato, do you always work at night?”

“What? Are you trying to invite me out at night or something?”

“G-geez, it’s not like that! Seriously, you act like such a gloomy guy, but sometimes you’re oddly mature.”

“I’m just being a bit twisted, that’s all. Anyway, I have my part-time job. Ah, but, I do get days off sometimes.”

“Hmmm, I see. Well, in that case, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”

She put her hands together in a pleading gesture and gave me an awkward smile.

“Doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a fun request.”

“Mmm, I thought you might not like this sort of thing.”

“Just spit it out, you’ve got me curious now.”

“Okay, okay. So, um, could you pretend to be my boyfriend for a day?”

“What the hell is that about? Some creep bothering you or something?”

“Wow, you really get to the point fast. Well, yeah, that’s pretty much it. It’s Tanaka-senpai from the soccer club. He’s a year above us and he just won’t leave me alone. I thought maybe if he saw me with a boyfriend, he’d give up.”

“Saying ‘I have a boyfriend, sorry’ wasn’t enough?”

“I did tell him, but he said he’d never seen me with any boyfriend, so he refused to back off.”

“Guess that’s what it’s like for someone who’s popular. Tanaka-senpai is our ace, right? Why not just go out with him?”

“He is handsome, but… He’s got a bad reputation. I heard he already has a sex friend…”

Seeing her look so displeased, I kept my expression flat and answered.

“What if I told you I was hooking up with a sex friend every night, too?”

“You? Pfft! Ahaha! Don’t joke like that.”

“Don’t laugh.”

“Sorry, sorry. But come on, that joke is too much of a stretch. There’s no way you have one, Minato. That’s just not you.”

“And why’s that?”

“Because you don’t seem like the type who’d do something that sleazy.”

“Is that… A compliment?”

“Maybe. Plus, you don’t seem like you could just casually mess around with someone. Anyway, just tell me when you’re free, okay?”

As she quickly headed back to her seat, I let out a small sigh watching her go.

Seriously, she thinks she knows me, but she doesn’t have a clue. Sure, I don’t like hurting others, but I’m nowhere near as good a person as Yumekawa seems to think I am.

“Hey, morning, Yuzu!”

“Morning. You’re as energetic as ever, Arisu.”

“And you, Yuzu, you always look so tired. What a waste when you’re so pretty.”

“Mind your own business.”

As usual, Yumekawa cheerfully called out to Kurenai, who showed up late to school. They were complete opposites, but surprisingly, they didn’t seem to have a bad relationship. According to Yumekawa, the two of them were childhood friends, but I’d never heard Kurenai talk about Yumekawa.

If Yumekawa found out that Kurenai and I were sex friends, she’d probably be disgusted with me. Well, not that Kurenai ever spoke to me at school anyway. Besides, there was no way Yumekawa would believe me even if I told her. 

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“…Hah, hah.”

After school. Though it was only early June, the room was already stiflingly hot and humid. I was panting, sweat dripping down my body.

In my line of sight was Yuzuha Kurenai’s slightly flushed face.

“…You’re kind of heavy.”

“Ah, ah, sorry.”

Feeling the usual sluggishness wash over me, I lay down beside her. Once it was over, she’d always stare at her phone looking bored, then eventually get dressed and head home. But today, she just kept staring at me like she wanted to say something.

“W-what is it? Was it not enough for you?”

“Don’t talk like I’m some kind of sex maniac. You were asked something by Arisu today, right?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah, I guess. She wanted me to pretend to be her boyfriend for a day.”

“Ah, right, I think she mentioned that. So, did you accept?”

“Not yet. I haven’t given her an answer. What, are you jealous?”

“…Don’t be stupid. Arisu is my childhood friend. I’m just worried that a piece of trash like you might try something.”

With that, she turned her back to me as usual and started fiddling with her phone.

“Oh, really. But how am I supposed to make a move just by being her pretend boyfriend for a day?”

“Says the guy who’s been sleeping with a girl he’s not even dating every night.”

“Right back at you.”

“…Yeah. I guess you’re right.”

I saw her turn off her phone screen with a small click. Then she stood up right away and began getting ready to leave.

“Well, see you tomorrow.”

With a bored look on her face, she quickly walked out of the room. Before I knew it, it was already night.

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