I Was Reincarnated Into a Romantic Comedy World, so I Tried My Best to Make My Favorite Heroine Win, but for Some Reason, All the Flags Point To Me Instead! - Chapter 26 - Sharing an Umbrella and Morning Walk

Chapter 26 – Sharing an Umbrella and Morning Walk

“…The rain won’t stop.”

Momozono-san looked out the window from the club room.

Grey clouds covered the sky. The rain that started falling in the morning didn’t stop even when it was time to go home.

“Are you guys okay? None of you have umbrellas, right?”

Rinko-senpai looked around at us worriedly.

By the way, Rinko-senpai’s image color is red. I figured she was probably wearing a red bra, but she was wearing a dark cami, so it was hard to see.

But thinking about it, wearing red underwear in high school is pretty bold, especially for someone like Rinko-senpai, who seems so sensible.

“——But I was thinking that——Takeda-kun, are you listening to me?”

“Huh?!”

Oh no, I wasn’t listening at all.

“This is why Takeda is like this. Seriously, all he thinks about is boobs.”

Yamada said something that I couldn’t help but hear.

Excuse me, I was thinking about the bra, not boobs.

I quickly put on a serious face and asked Rinko-senpai again.

“Sorry, I was spacing out. What were we talking about?”

Rinko-senpai said with a grin.

“I said that Takeda-kun and Takanashi-kun are the only two people here who have umbrellas, so we decided to all share the umbrellas and go home together.”

When did this turn into that?

“Oh, is that so? So who’s going to share my umbrella?”

“Momozono-san and Yuu-chan will be sharing Takeda-kun’s umbrella.”

Huh?!

You mean me, Momozono-san… and Yuu-chan!

“Uh, why that combination…”

“It has to do with the direction of the houses. Momozono-san and Yuu-chan are on the same road towards the station as Takeda-kun.”

I couldn’t say a word when she said that.

Damn, it was a chance for Takanashi and Momozono-san to share an umbrella, but the chance was lost!

By the way, it seems that Mikan and Yamada will share Takanashi’s umbrella.

“Ah, I’m so glad I got to share my umbrella with Ikkun!”

Mikan spun around with a dreamy look on her face.

But Takanashi looked a little troubled.

“Our house is the same direction, after all.”

“Yes, but!”

Mikan clung to Takanashi’s arms and pressed her chest against them as hard as she could.

“Sharing an umbrella with Ikkun is so romantic!”

“Umm, I’m here too…”

“Oh, I’m looking forward to sharing an umbrella with just the two of us!”

“Umm…”

Poor Yamada was being completely ignored.

“But then what about Rinko-senpai? Rinko-senpai didn’t bring an umbrella either, did she?”

Takanashi asked worriedly, and Rinko-senpai grinned.

“Well, the student council president said she’d share her umbrella with me. She has a surprisingly kind side to her.”

“Is that so?”

The student council president… Huh?

Could it be that Rinko-senpai threatened the student council president?

Or could it be that the student council president changed her yuri’s target from Shino-sensei to Rinko-senpai?

No, I don’t think so.

“Really? The student council president must actually be a decent person with a good character!”

Takanashi’s face lights up. It seems the student council president’s stock has risen once again in Takanashi’s eyes.

But the truth is… No, let’s not tell him.

It’s better for Takanashi that way. Yeah…

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“That being said,”

My umbrella isn’t that big. I wonder if it can fit three people in it.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Takeda-kun.”

“Tatsuya, let’s go home.”

Momozono-san and Yuu-chan put on their shoes and came over to where I was.

I opened my umbrella.

“The umbrella is small, but will it fit three people?”

“Let’s try.”

I’m the tallest, so I’ll hold the umbrella, and Momozono-san and Yu-chan stand on either side of me.

We tried it, but it was still too crowded with three people.

“Your shoulders will get wet.”

“Yeah.”

At that moment, as if she’d had a great idea, Yuu-chan gave a suggestion.

“Tatsuya can just carry me.”

Yuu-chan tilted her head cutely.

No, no, no…

“No, no matter how light Yu-chan is, holding an umbrella while carrying her is a bit much.”

When I said that, Yuu-chan looked a little depressed.

Yuu-chan sometimes says weird things.

Oh, maybe she was joking?

Damn. I should have just laughed.

“Um, why don’t you just stick closer to me?”

Momozono-san sticks to me closer.

“Won’t this keep us from getting wet?”

Momozono-san clung tightly to my right arm and looked up at me with her wide eyes.

Pyon.

——Whaaat?!

W-wha… what is this… T-this warm, soft, melting feeling… This feels like…!!

My body temperature rose sharply, and I reached my limits.

My thoughts flew away.

“F-for now, since it’s so cramped, you two can use the umbrella!”

I quickly pulled myself away from Momozono-san and held out the umbrella.

“Eh, but Takeda-kun——”

“My house is close by, so I’ll run home!!”

I yelled, and dashed home in the pouring rain.

ARGHHHH!!!

There’s no way I could’ve endured that!!

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And the next day.

When I woke up in the morning, it was sunny, which was rare for the rainy season.

As I changed into my uniform as usual and left the house, for some reason Momozono-san was in front of the house.

“Eh?”

“Oh, Takeda-kun. Good morning. I was just about to ring the intercom.”

Momozono-san smiled softly.

But why is Momozono-san at my house?

“Here, this is the umbrella I borrowed yesterday.”

Momozono-san handed me a black umbrella.

What? She came all the way to my house to give me back the umbrella?

“Oh, thank you. But you could have given it to me at school.”

“No, it’s a sunny day today, and it would just be an extra burden to carry. Also, this——”

Momozono-san handed me a small pink package.

“This is a thank you.”

“A thank you? No, it’s really fine.”

From the looks of it, I guessed that the contents were a towel or a handkerchief.

“No, it’s important to properly express gratitude.”

How polite of her, Momozono-san. I guess it shows her good upbringing. I don’t really mind at all.

Oh, maybe she came to my house because she thought Takanashi would misunderstand if she gave her thank you gift to me at school?

I’m sure she did.

“Well then, I’ll accept it.”

“Yes.”

As I took the towel, Momozono-san smiled with genuine joy.

“Well, shall we go to school then?”

“Eh? Ah, okay.”

And so we started walking to school, side by side.

Rainy days and sharing an umbrella are nice, but sunny mornings like these feel great too.

A rainbow arched across the sky, heralding the start of a new day.

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T/N: Damn, Momozono-san is sneaky. She’s trying to get a head start against Yuu-chan