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 43
Episode 43: VS Ex-Girlfriend
Well, I should say that it has already arrived.
In terms of time, there was still over twenty minutes until our meeting time.
She, on the other hand, seemed to have arrived early and hadn’t seen my message.
Amidst the crowd, she waved her hand with a sparkling smile, her short brown hair bouncing with a slightly fuller volume than usual as she ran towards me.
Meanwhile, I grimaced and waved my wrist dismissively, but that was the extent of it. Once it had come to this point, avoiding the encounter seemed nearly impossible.
“Ehehe, coming so early, were you really looking forward to this? I might be super happy!”
Aoba exclaimed with a radiant smile, bending slightly at the waist and peeking up at me with a delighted expression.
“Oh, well, maybe. Anyway, shall we go?”
“Huh? Yeah! Oh, but before that. What do you think of this outfit?”
Aoba asked, spinning around to show it off.
It was a spring-like dress with white frills, almost identical to the “battle dress” I had seen in an article on social media earlier.
It was unbelievably cute.
In just this moment, it was certain that several people around us were knocked out.
But given the circumstances…
“I think it suits you.”
I said modestly, and I heard a heavy sigh beside me.
Of course, it was Asuka.
Both Aoba and I turn around.
Asuka had her hat on deeply, hiding her eyes completely. The first word she uttered was “gross”.
“What’s up with that guy? Keito, did you resort to using a rental girlfriend? Lame. Just because I dumped you, you turn to something like that. And then, ignoring my messages. Hilarious. How far are you gonna take this obsession?”
Too many insults followed from Asuka.
But I decided to ignore them.
Though she wasn’t a rental or a girlfriend, denying it here would be pointless. I didn’t intend to engage with Asuka any further. She tended to spiral once she started spewing venom.
That’s how it had been since we were dating.
She generally had a good demeanor, was cute, and had many friends, but behind the scenes, she would often complain to me, saying things like “she’s so annoying”. So, instead of responding oddly here and drawing Aoba’s attention to her, I wanted to leave before things escalated.
Grabbing Aoba’s hand, I tried to lead her away, but she didn’t budge.
I stopped abruptly and looked back.
Thinking she had squeezed my hand tightly, Aoba pulled me towards her.
Wrapping her arms around mine, she clung to me.
“Hey, Aoba-san…”
The dress was too thin, I could feel her chest pressing against my arm directly. The slightly firm sensation of her bra, the alluring softness beneath it, and the sweet fragrance emanating from her were almost like weapons.
Overwhelmed by them all at once, my body stiffened.
“Ah, a-a-a-are you darling’s ex-girlfriend? Too bad, I’ve already got him! I won’t give him back! Aren’t you the one who’s been dragging this around forever!? Plus, that attitude of yours is weird!”
A literal bombshell dropped there.
Aoba’s face turned bright red. Moreover, the extremely loud proclamation drew attention. Even without it, Hikari Aoba, a standout beauty, was already eye-catching.
“…Haah, Darling? What are you saying? You’re his rental girlfriend. Isn’t that strange?”
“I’m not a rental! I’m truly, truly his girlfriend!”
Well, that’s not quite…
Unable to voice my thoughts…
“If you want, I could kiss him right here, right now!”
The second bomb was dropped.
At this point, the surrounding crowd began to murmur, forming a circle around us.
Some were even aiming their phones, perhaps hoping for a kiss.
If this were to become a topic online, Hikari might end up in trouble later.
Considering that, lingering here wasn’t an option.
“Let’s go.”
I broke free from Aoba’s clinging arm and instead took her wrist, forcefully pulling her away from the scene.