In a World of Reversed Chastity, I’m Rumored to Be an Easy Bitch (♂) Among Lustful Girls - 26

Chapter 26: A Volleyball Tournament Full of Slim Girls With Big Boobs…. But the Opposite of It

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“Whoaaa! No matter where I look—left, right—it’s nothing but tall, lean, muscular guys…! Is this paradise? The Garden of Eden?!”

“…What are you doing, Sotogahama-san?”

“W-Whoa!! You scared me!! …Wait, Hirakawa-kun? Why are you here?”

“I could ask you the same thing… I’m here to cheer for Haruto.”

Curious, I moved closer to Riria and, just as I expected, she was openly admiring the tall, lean, muscular guys. She was doing it so brazenly that she might actually be mistaken for a dangerous person. If I were to compare this to our world, it would be like a high school boy in his prime leering at female athletes—not basketball, actually, more like female rhythmic gymnastics or volleyball.

…Yeah, that’d get someone arrested for sure.

“Of course, I’m here to cheer for Fujisaki-kun too! That’s why I binge-read SKY DUNK, Shirako no Basuke, and Kamome no Sora beforehand!”

“You really never skip the prep work…”

“But since I didn’t know when the matches would be, I asked a friend in the girls’ basketball team and came here. The tournament runs for two days, and today is only the boys’ matches, so I knew I was in the right place.”

So, in short, she showed up without being invited. She was taking all the wrong steps to get closer to Haruto. Couldn’t she use that energy for a more straightforward approach rather than this…?

“Still, this place is insane… It’s like a parade of tall, lean, muscular guys.”

“Well, yeah, it’s a basketball tournament after all.”

“Sweat flying, muscles clashing, the roar of victory… All of it fuels me…”

“I doubt Kuzu ever expected someone like you to quote their song…”

She was shameless with her comments, just as always. Honestly, I couldn’t help but think that Riria didn’t care whether it was Haruto or not—so long as he was tall, lean, and muscular, anyone would do. Besides, Haruto had his mind on Hinayo. Unless some earth-shattering event occurred, there was no way he’d ever fall for Riria. But even if I told her that, she wouldn’t back down, so it was best to just watch over her from a safe distance.

“By the way, Sotogahama-san, have you actually gone to see Haruto?”

“…No.”

“I figured.”

“B-But it’s not like he invited me directly… I just came here to quietly support Fujisaki-kun from afar… If I can capture a cool moment of his in a photo, that’s enough for me…”

“You went through all that trouble to get here with that ridiculous energy, and now you’re being all shy…?”

I sighed as I called her out on it. Then suddenly, a thought crossed my mind.

“Come to think of it, Sotogahama-san, you said you wanted to take pictures of Haruto, right?”

“Yeah! I was planning to get some crisp 4K shots.”

“Just so you know, taking pictures at events like this without permission is strictly prohibited.”

“…Huh?”

Haruto had mentioned this before. Now that smartphones made it easy to capture high-quality photos and videos, more and more people were secretly filming middle and high school sports tournaments. It was especially common in sports like swimming and track, where there was more skin exposure, but basketball was also a frequent target for these weirdos.

Looking at Riria, it wasn’t hard to see why. This sport was naturally full of tall, lean, muscular guys. I mean, even in our world, wouldn’t you be at least a little intrigued by a volleyball tournament packed full of slender girls with big boobs? What? You wouldn’t? No need to lie.

“…I see. Well, I guess it can’t be helped.”

“Oh? You’re being surprisingly reasonable.”

“Of course. I don’t want to get into trouble with the police over something like this.”

“That’s not something I expected to hear from someone who’s been toeing the line of crime…”

“Excuse you. For the record, I’m actually the sensible one in my usual friend group.”

“How wild is your friend group if you’re the sensible one…?”

If Riria was considered the “sensible” member, then the other three had to be absolutely insane. I was a little curious about just how chaotic they were, but something told me it was safer not to find out.

Call it male intuition, I guess?

“H-Hirakawa-kun…! I finally found you!”

“Oh, Nishimeya-san. Sorry, sorry. I got distracted by someone suspicious in the stands.”

“Who are you calling suspicious?”

Nishimeya-san returned while holding some drinks. Because I had wandered off to Riria, she had to search for me, and it seemed like I had worried her quite a bit. My bad.

“Jeez… You suddenly disappeared, so I was really surprised…”

“Sorry, my bad.”

“If something happened to you, I wouldn’t be able to face Fujisaki-kun straight on…”

“R-Right, I’ll be more careful.”

I had unknowingly acted alone without thinking. I didn’t expect anything to happen, but if it did, Hinayo would be the one who’d have to deal with the consequences. I really needed to be more mindful.

“Oh, so you came here with Nishimeya-san?”

“Ah, yeah. Haruto told us to come together.”

“Huh… Well, you guys are seat neighbors with Fujisaki-kun, after all.”

Riria gave Hinayo a slightly scrutinizing look, but her expression quickly returned to normal. She was someone with strong communication skills and could treat everyone equally. I was certain Riria could find a way to get along even with someone as reserved as Hinayo. 

“H-Hirakawa-kun… Why is Sotogahama-san here…?”

Meanwhile, Hinayo was cowering behind me. Yeah, I figured she wouldn’t be great with extroverted, top-tier popular girls.

Can’t blame her.

“Sotogahama-san came here for some eye candy.”

“H-Hey! You don’t have to put it like that! …Well, you’re not wrong, but still…”

“You actually admit it?”

“Besides, this place is pretty close to my house, so it’s like killing two birds with one stone.”

“Oh, so you live around here, Sotogahama-san?”

“W-Well, yeah.”

“Must be tough commuting all the way to a high school so far away from your house.”

“I-Is it? I-It’s not really a big deal or anything!”

The moment the topic of commuting came up, her words started trailing off.

Does this mean Riria doesn’t really want to talk about this?

I didn’t want to get involved in anything complicated, so I decided to end the conversation here and head back to my seat.

“Well then, Sotogahama-san, make sure you don’t cause any trouble.”

“O-Of course! I always follow the rules!”

“…Somehow, I doubt that.”

Still feeling a bit uneasy, Hinayo and I returned to our seats. Since she had gone out of her way to buy drinks, we decided to take a short break until Haruto’s match started.

“Oh, Nishimeya-san, you got me a Mountain Dew?”

“Y-Yes, I thought this might be the one you liked…”

“Thanks! I really like this. I prefer carbonated drinks, but I tend to pick this over cola.”

“I-I see… I’m glad you like it…”

“What did you get for yourself, Nishimeya-san?”

“U-Um… Well… The same thing…”

“Huh, that’s unexpected. I never really pictured you as someone who drinks soda.”

“R-Right? Haha…”

Hinayo let out an awkward laugh.

What’s up with her?

I decided to open my Mountain Dew before it got warm and took a big gulp, enjoying the refreshing fizz.

Meanwhile, Hinayo had opened hers but was only sipping it little by little.

Wait… Did she buy the same drink just to match mine, even though she doesn’t like carbonated drinks?

I started feeling a little bad about it. As I mulled over that thought, I took another sip. Just then, the whistle signaling the start of Haruto’s match echoed through the gym. And though I definitely saw Riria sniffing the air like crazy, trying to take in the scent of the sweaty high school basketball players, I decided to keep that to myself.

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