I'm in a Messed Up Situation that I Couldn't Care More. - Chapter 7: Sakurazawa Aoi

Chapter 7: Sakurazawa Aoi

“Let’s hurry! We need to talk to Sakurazawa Aoi.”

After Mamejiro told me that, I got up from my seat even though I was only halfway through my curry.

“She’s on her way to her club activity. She should be heading to the dojo. Let’s ambush her in front of it!”

Mamejiro said, glancing at his wristwatch.

“Dojo?”

According to Mamejiro, Sakurazawa Aoi was part of a sports-oriented club activity.

Mamejiro and I waited in ambush for the girl in front of the dojo, which was located in the basement of the gymnasium.

“Koichi, have you ever had a girlfriend?

…I mean, you’re not one of those guys who’s never had a girlfriend, right?

You’re good-looking, so I don’t think that’s the case, but I just wanted to make sure.”

Mamejiro suddenly looked up at me with a worried expression.

“I’ve had a few girlfriends, but I don’t remember how many.

My first one was in my second year of middle school.

I was attacked by my friend’s sister. Oh, but I guess you can’t really call that a relationship…” 

“Whoa, attacked!? Tell me about it next time.”

“Is Sakurazawa Aoi that girl? The one with the big chest and great figure?”

I pointed at a girl walking past on the other side of the corridor.

She had long, flowing hair and was wearing a miniskirt, which made her look cute.

“Too bad. That’s not her.”

“Then which one is she…?”

“Ah! It’s that girl coming towards us!”

Mamejiro said in a low voice.

A girl was approaching us.

“Hello. Are you here to watch the club activities?”

She had jet-black hair, cut in a straight, blunt style, like a Japanese doll.

“Sakurazawa Aoi…”

I muttered.

“Huh? What is it? I didn’t quite catch that.”

The Japanese doll-like girl tilted her head.

“I like you. Will you go out with me?”

I looked straight into her eyes and confessed as seriously as I could.

She froze, looking surprised.

Come to think of it, this was my first time confessing to someone.

Usually, girls confessed to me, and we ended up dating casually.

I’ve never fallen in love with a girl before.

That thought crossed my mind.

I felt Mamejiro tug at my sleeve forcefully from behind.

When I turned to look at him, he was shaking his head vigorously.

I wondered what he was panicking about.

Maybe he was just surprised at how quick I was.

“W-well, I don’t know what to say to that all of a sudden…”

The Japanese doll-like girl seemed troubled.

But it didn’t seem like she hated the idea.

“You don’t have to answer right now. Why don’t we go on a few dates first?”

I stared into her eyes.

I felt that if I pushed a little harder, things would work out.

“Yamaguchi-senpai! I think I’m in the way, so I’ll go change into my uniform in the dressing room first…”

There was another girl standing behind the Japanese doll.

She was so short that I hadn’t noticed her at all.

Our eyes met.

For some reason, she glared at me fiercely.

In that moment, I felt like I had been struck by lightning.

(Who is this girl? She’s so cute!!)

The small girl had short hair and a plain face.

Her figure wasn’t particularly outstanding, and she had more of a child-like body type.

But none of that mattered to me.

I don’t know why.

I forgot to breathe as I kept staring at her.

Her existence.

Her aura.

Everything about her was angelic.

I had fallen in love for the first time.

“Sorry, Aoi. Go on ahead.”

(Wait, is the angel’s name Aoi-chan…? Huh? Aoi…? Wait a minute…)

“Anyway, I’m sorry, but I’m a bit taken aback by this sudden confession.

I don’t know anything about you…”

The Japanese doll in front of me fidgeted as she spoke.

But my attention was drawn to Aoi-chan’s retreating figure, and I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

“Sorry! This guy seems to be panicking a bit!”

Mamejiro said in a loud voice, pulling on my arm.

(We need to retreat for now!)

Mamejiro whispered to me.

Even as Mamejiro led me away,

I couldn’t take my eyes off Aoi-chan as she walked towards the dressing room.

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“Koichi! What are you doing?!

You confessed to another girl right in front of Sakurazawa Aoi?!”

As we exited the gymnasium, Mamejiro pounced on me with incredible force.

“Ahaha, I knew it. I thought something was off.”

I scratched my head.

“But you know, Sakurazawa Aoi is… incredibly cute. What should I do?”

I could feel my cheeks heating up with excitement.

I placed my hands on my cheeks to calm myself down.

This was a first for me.

“What do you mean, what should you do?! What are you going to do?!”

Mamejiro floundered, waving his legs frantically.