Living Normally In An Abnormal World - Chapter 32: School Trip, Swimsuits, and a Meeting

Chapter 32: School Trip, Swimsuits, and a Meeting

“We received a notice from the Board of Education saying that if Yuuto-kun wants to participate in this year’s school trip, whether it’s the marine school or the mountain school, it’s fine.”

I would be participating in a school event for the first time since starting elementary school.

*Thud!*

All the female students, including Rina, Asuka, and Maria, stood up in surprise, prompting their teacher, or rather, Miki-T, to call out to them.

Well, the most important thing was that I could participate in this school event.

“Yuuto-kun, do you want to go?”

Miki-T asked, and everyone turned to look at me.

“I’ll go if my mother gives me permission.”

Everyone was taken aback by my response. Usually, I would have enthusiastically said, “I’ll go!”

However, for a trip that involved going far away, I needed Mana’s permission. In my mind, this rule was absolute. Even if Yuuna cried and begged me, I would still refuse if Mana did not allow me…

Yes, I would definitely refuse.

Since I couldn’t go unless Mana gives me permission.

“Yuuto-kun, Mana-san has given her approval. It’s up to you now.”

…I couldn’t shake the feeling that the people around me were filling in the gaps, leaving me with no choice.

Thanks to Asuka’s quick action, the decision was now entirely up to me.

In the tense atmosphere, I said with a bright voice,…

“I’ll go!”

The female students cheered at my announcement, and one of them even shed tears of joy, exclaiming, “I’m so glad I was born a girl!”

Don’t cry; save your tears for the graduation ceremony.

However,…

“Now, let’s decide whether we want to go to the marine school or the mountain school!”

…I felt a jolt of electricity.

And even though the destination hadn’t been decided yet, I immediately regretted saying that I would go.

The marine school meant going to the beach.

And going to the beach meant wearing swimsuits… yes, swimsuits.

Girls with larger breasts due to their development would wear bras to support them, but those with slimmer figures wouldn’t.

In other words, I would be seeing my classmates’ chests.

That’s not good.

But wait, my sense of chastity is reversed, and it’s the man’s job to avert his eyes. Maybe it would be better for me to get used to it sooner rather than later, and it might not actually be a problem?

Or would I be seen as too concerned and get scolded by everyone?

…According to Mana, I tend to be quite negative when it comes to thinking about women.

Let’s be positive, positive.

Alright, let’s look at their chests!

…No, that wouldn’t be right.

“Miki-T, I prefer the mountain school.”

For now, let’s go with the mountain school.

If I said that, I was sure some of the girls would agree, saying, “If Yuuto-kun wants to go, let’s go to the mountain school!”

However, contrary to my expectations,…

“So, who wants to go to the mountain school?!”

……

……

Not a single person raised their hand.

Why? Why isn’t anyone raising their hand?

There should be at least one person… But why isn’t there a single person willing to raise their hand?

As Kinoshita Yuuto was deep in thought, the female students and teachers were thinking,…

(Considering the prospective of seeing Yuuto-kun’s ‘swimsuit,’ there’s no way anyone would choose the mountain school.)

They were thinking about something rather vulgar.

Indeed, the mountain school had its charms.

Climbing a mountain, eating lunch at the summit with him, the damp clothes sticking to their bodies and emphasizing their curves, shouting your love for Kinoshita Yuuto from the mountaintop…

Each of these scenarios was quite appealing.

But even so, when compared to ‘swimsuits,’ everything else paled in comparison.

When it comes to the person you like, their swimsuit holds a special allure.

As a woman, isn’t it only natural to want to see the man you admire in a swimsuit at least once before you die?

No, it’s definitely not wrong.

And so, everyone chose the marine school.

“Okay, it’s decided! We’re going to the marine school!”

The girls rejoiced.

And the boy,…

(Now, what should I do?)

…was feeling anxious.

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In the gymnasium after school today, a certain meeting was taking place.

This meeting was always about ‘ Kinoshita Yuuto.’

Additionally, it was a voluntary gathering with no specified number of participants, involving only students and teachers.

This time, it was an emergency meeting, so there were only about 100 people present.

“Today, we’ve gathered for an emergency meeting because I obtained the right to choose Yuuto-kun’s swimsuit.”

And with that, Kimura Rina, who was standing on the stage, blurted out something unbelievable.

“What?! Yuuto-kun’s swimsuit?!”

“I understand, but it’s too surreal!”

“Just seeing it is enough to satisfy us, but how much more do you want to satisfy us, Yuuto-kun?!”

“Uuu~, I can’t think of anything but Yuuto-kun now~!”

“It’s dangerous; just imagining it is making my nose bleed…”

“…… I need to go to the toilet.”

“Ah, me too.”

…The female students were in an uproar.

This meeting’s theme was ‘ Kinoshita Yuuto’s swimsuit.’

It was about a swimsuit, his swimsuit!

It’s a topic that needs to be discussed seriously!

By the way, the previous meeting’s theme was whether or not to create a limited currency within the fan club.

And before that, they discussed the topic of creating (fan-made derivative works) of Kinoshita Yuuto.

Before that, they discussed renewing the pledge of the fan club.

And so on.

“By the way, how did you get that right?”

A female student’s question directed all eyes to Kimura Rina.

Kimura Rina. She was currently considered the closest to Kinoshita Yuuto, aside from his family, and was highly regarded as a potential threat.

She was incredibly skilled at games, to the point where she could easily defeat cheaters.

Even so, it would be difficult for her to obtain the right to choose his swimsuit.

However, she had managed to acquire it.

There must be a good reason for this, everyone thought as they listened, and then,…

“I only got this right because Yuuto-kun asked me to choose for him if I rejected the swimsuit he wanted to wear.”

What?! That’s like something his girlfriend would do!

“Don’t joke around! There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing Yuuto-kun in a swimsuit, any swimsuit would work!”

“That’s right! What are you thinking?!”

“What if Yuuto-kun lost confidence and didn’t want to wear a swimsuit because of your rejection?!”

“Flat-chested!” (T/N: Now that’s personal.)

Rina was bombarded with complaints, but she responded with an expression that showed she had expected this reaction. She then signaled to someone behind her, and a monitor appeared.

“Well then,”

She stepped aside from the monitor and said,…

“If this swimsuit is okay with you all, then fine!”

And on the monitor, they saw the purple swimsuit with a shisa (a mythical lion-dog creature) on it.

‘……Uwaaaahhhh’

Everyone couldn’t help but voice their disgust.

“If I hadn’t rejected it, Yuuto-kun might have worn this. So, if that’s okay with you, I apologize. I’m sorry.”

No, everyone thought she did a good job.

Indeed, it might be funny as a joke, but if a handsome guy like him wore it, it would just be awkward.

It would be like a beautiful woman doing a hot spring bath gag or eating hot oden (a dish with various ingredients simmered in a soy sauce-based broth).

It wouldn’t be funny, and people would wonder why he did it.

In addition, his profile would be updated to include a note about his preference for gag-oriented clothing choices, leading to potential reputation damage.

“Also, I think Yuuto-kun prefers sports bras and swim trunks for the bottom. It might be difficult to get him to wear a bikini or something with high exposure.”

Indeed, it was a well-known fact that he was careful not to give women any sexual stimulation.

“I’ve selected about ten swimsuits. Please choose one from these, or if there’s another swimsuit you have in mind, please show me a picture of it.”

After deliberating for several hours, clashing over opinions, and finally reaching a decision through a majority vote, the swimsuit they chose was…

A red and white polka-dot swimsuit.

The next day, after purchasing this swimsuit and giving it to Kinoshita Yuuto,…

“Well, it’s really nice, and there’s no problem, but… Did I tell you my measurements, Rina?”

“No, the size is right, isn’t it?” Kimura Rina, who was sweating as she said this, was later seen making excuses, claiming that she had gotten the measurements from his newspaper.

After that, Kinoshita Yuuto was spotted chasing after Yanagida.

Yanagida`. Everyone’s scapegoat and the representative stalker.

She independently creates newspapers about Kinoshita Yuuto, and the quality improves year after year. Some even call it a ‘life investigation’ or a ‘dissection book’ instead of a newspaper.

If you join the fan club, it will be delivered straight to your home.

“I read it in the newspaper” is a magical phrase for everything that you may know from Kinoshita Yuuto.

She is the one who gets scolded by Kinoshita Yuuto the most, and the one who is chased the most, but apparently, she doesn’t mind it at all.