I Was Unreasonably Dumped By My Girlfriend And Had My Heart Broken. When I Rescued A Beautiful Girl Who Was My Former Classmate And Idol In My Class From A Group Of Yarisa, My Gray College Life Started To Shine - Chapter 2

Episode 2: The Former Class Idol, Taken to A “Yarisa”

It was pitch black ahead, a fitting expression for the state I was in.

After being harshly dumped by Asuka, I left the Economics Department building, feeling the stares piercing through me.

It was certain that I should have joined the Literature Department orientation, even if I joined halfway. However, my body felt heavy and unresponsive. I was in no condition to go to class.

In the end, I settled down on a bench in the courtyard.

“Asuka…”

I couldn’t think of anything else. I whispered the name of the girl who had become my ex-girlfriend and spent my time holding my head in my hands.

ーAnd then, after a while.

When I suddenly noticed, the surroundings had become noisy.

“Join our club! You can start sailing even from university!”

“No, no, instead of that, why don’t you join our cheerleading squad? A passionate youth is waiting for you!!”

“Forget about those weirdos, come here. We’re recruiting for a fun and easygoing event circle! It’s not sketchy, I promise, and I won’t bite. We’re looking for cute guys!!”

Before I knew it, club recruitment had started around me.

…And they were all from clubs with overly unique personalities. Just watching them made me feel exhausted.

When I looked up, the sky had turned orange, indicating that I had accidentally dozed off.

Considering I couldn’t sleep properly yesterday, it was probably inevitable.

In reality, tomorrow was supposed to be a day where Asuka and I visited various clubs together.

From cooking clubs to futsal clubs, and even city exploration clubs.

We had thoroughly researched clubs we wanted to visit and experience, as well as clubs that were rumored to be dangerous.

I remember hearing that clubs with flower names were generally shady, often involved in scandals like sexual misconduct or violence.

But all that research had gone to waste.

Right now, I don’t feel like going anywhere.

And thinking about running into Asuka filled me with dread.

The environment, full of hopeful voices for the future, was unbearable for me, who was currently at the bottom of life.

To escape back home, I stood up from the bench.

To avoid being solicited, I mostly stared at the ground and the tips of my shoes as I walked, but then I saw it.

No, I was drawn to it, forced to raise my head.

(…Isn’t that… if I remember correctly…)

That girl was familiar.

Her name was Hikari Aoba. She was a classmate from middle school.

She was, so to speak, the school’s idol.

With round, maroon-colored eyes like marbles, skin that didn’t tan even in the sun, beautiful contours, and a healthy curvaceous figure, she had every weapon in her arsenal.

Moreover, she had a friendly personality and always showed a smile to everyone, making her seem perfect in every way.

I remember that more than half of the boys in class liked her. I even saw a crowd around the tennis court just to catch a glimpse of her, as she belonged to the tennis club.

Although I had someone else I liked, I naturally thought she was cute.

And her popularity extended to the girls as well.

She always reigned at the top of the girls’ caste.

Maybe she wasn’t aware of it herself.

That’s how much Hikari Aoba captivated people’s eyes and hearts.

“I’m so glad, Hikari-chan, that a cute girl like you is coming to our Cosmos circle. We have a lot of girls, so feel free to come and join us.”

“Haha, is that so?”

Even now, she was surrounded by many people, smiling in the center of the group.

Her beauty had been upgraded to a university level and a metropolitan level.

By skillfully wearing a spring-like light blue knit sweater with a white skirt and bright-colored clothes, her radiance stood out.

She had become even more beautiful than she was in middle school, and she was in a class of her own compared to other female university students.

(…As expected, people like her are winners no matter where they go, huh, yeah)

With her level of beauty and communication skills, she could thrive anywhere. She would undoubtedly continue to walk a brilliant path in life.

She lived in a dimension different from mine.

With such a self-deprecating thought, I passed by her side.

And then, while waiting for the train on the platform at Ochanomizu Station, I suddenly realized.

“Come to think of it, Cosmos is the name of a flower…”

Whether it was true or not, clubs with flower names were constantly surrounded by dark rumors.

There was a very high possibility that it was a malicious club, often referred to as a “Yarisa.”

Suddenly, my blood ran cold, and my heart started beating loudly.

If Hikari had followed them as they were, there was a high possibility that she would end up in a bad situation.

Since she was so friendly, she probably didn’t know how to doubt others.

If things continued like this, Hikari Aoba’s promised bright future might suddenly take a turn for the worse.

However, it had nothing to do with me.

In middle school, I identified as an introvert and quietly lived on the outskirts of the class. I hardly interacted with people who basked in the spotlight like Hikari.

She probably wouldn’t even remember me.

And right now, I was already struggling with my own problems.

There was a possibility I could be dragged into danger.

ーYeah, I thought about a lot of things.

But my body had already started moving on its own.

After seeing it, I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing.