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 61

Episode 61: Starting a New Relationship [A New Chapter Begins!]

After the break, Tokyo in May was as usual overflowing with people.

Especially terrifying was the situation inside the trains.

Though it should have been past the rush hour, they were still packed like sardines.

Having returned home once and taken a relatively empty train, it still felt like there were too many people.

Perhaps it was because of the sweat of the crowd, the air inside the train felt warm and muggy.

Tokyo truly was a metropolis. No matter where you went, there were always crowds. Even at university, it was frightening how many people there were.

Thinking about this, I entered the grounds of Keido University and suddenly felt something strange.

No matter how I thought about it, there were fewer people.

During early spring, around the time the second period began, there would usually be many people passing by, and you might accidentally bump shoulders with someone.

But subjectively, it felt like it had decreased by about thirty percent.

…I had heard rumors about this.

In a university setting with so much freedom, some students inevitably stopped coming to school.

Experiencing that phenomenon firsthand, I headed towards the classroom where classes were held.

Looking around, empty seats indeed stood out, and from one of them towards the back, a small wave of a hand caught my attention.

Just that alone made my heart race unexpectedly. Beautiful girls really were unfair.

She went out of her way to lean slightly towards the aisle and show me a smile, which was incredibly charming.

Taking a deep breath, I approached her seat.

“You really did come, huh? I thought you overslept.”

Looking up at me as she spoke was Hikari Aoba.

She was my junior high classmate, the former class idol. And now, she’s not just my university classmate but also my girlfriend.

Even now, every time I wake up, I can’t help but feel unbelievably happy. We confessed our feelings to each other back home, which led to us becoming boyfriend and girlfriend.

“It really is surprising how empty it is, huh?”

“Yeah, it’s shocking. Back in high school, this would’ve been unthinkable.”

Having this conversation, I sat down next to Hikari.

“I wonder if I should’ve taken a day off too…”

She joked, and I glanced at her profile. Then, I immediately averted my eyes and began preparing for class in a hurry.

I took out textbooks and a pencil case from my bag.

The reason I couldn’t look directly at her was simply because of my awkwardness.

And somehow, today she looked even more charming than usual.

Today’s fashion consisted of a white blouse paired with a light blue flared skirt and a thin white cardigan, along with thick-soled boots.

Overall, it was a fashion that leaned towards brighter colors, which might be selective in who could pull it off, but she didn’t seem to mind.

Naturally, she wore it perfectly.

The blouse accentuated her arms peeking out from the half-sleeves, and the flared skirt highlighted the beautiful curve of her slender ankles.

And of course, every part of her face was flawless.

Absolutely beautiful, lovely, and cute.

Well, that was always the case.

This beautiful girl was always, at any time, adorable.

So perhaps it was because of our unusual relationship that she appeared even more attractive.

This was the first time we had met directly since we started dating.

I arrived here today because I couldn’t find a Shinkansen to Tokyo that fit my schedule.

Of course, we exchanged messages, but face-to-face conversation was different.

I glanced sideways at her.

Hikari didn’t seem to be bothered by it. Peering at me, she tilted her head in puzzlement.

I was startled when I saw grayish, light-orange hair hanging loosely on the desk behind her.

“…You came, Imazato-san.”

It was the second period of Japanese cultural history class on Monday.

It was Seira Imazato, a young lady from the literature department who was taking the same class as me.

We had been occasionally having lunch together since taking the same class. And when Hikari had a fever, we visited her together.

In short, she was one of my friends.

She was always asleep during class. She was hunched over like a cat, and thus she was just hidden in Hikari’s shadow.

“Yeah, she was already here when I arrived~. It’s great that she’s here even though she looks so sleepy.”

“If she were really great, she’d be awake.”

“True…! So, um, I’m great!?”

“Great, great. Hikari and I are great.”

“So, does that mean we’ve got the credits confirmed?”

“I don’t think it’s that easy.”

It was just an ordinary conversation.

It felt a bit anticlimactic, but well, maybe this was okay.

It would be pointless to become too self-conscious and stiff.

I had thought before we started dating that I didn’t want to change this relationship.

As I pondered these things, the chime rang, and the class began.