My Childhood Friend Who is My Girlfriend was Stolen by My Best Friend. From Now on, I'll Flirt with My Ex-Best Friend's Little Sister! - Chapter 10

Mission 2: Secret Flirting Chicken Race

“Senpai. Ahh~”

Right now, I am flirting with Rinka-chan.

Airi and Shintaro are sitting right behind us. We are speaking in hushed voice, but of course it’s quite risky to do it here.

If for some reason they turn their attention towards us, we would be in trouble.

I take a bite of the doria Rinka-chan is feeding me.

“Is it delicious?”

I nod at Rinka-chan’s words.

It’s so embarrassing to be fed like this, more so than worrying about an indirect kiss.

As I’m feeling embarrassed, Rinka-chan hands me the spoon.

She opens her mouth slightly, indicating that she wants me to feed her.

With slightly trembling hands, I scoop up some doria and bring it to Rinka-chan’s mouth.

She smiles happily and leans in closer to me.

“It’s kind of nerve-wracking…”

“Y-Yeah.”

She whispers so softly while smiling gently.

Fortunately, the backrest of the sofa is high enough that they can’t see the tops of our heads, let alone our faces.

However, we can still hear their conversation.

Flirting in this situation is more nerve-wracking than usual.

“Shintaro. Get me some orange juice.”

“Just go get it yourself.”

“Cheapskate. If it were Toshi-kun, he would have gone without me saying anything.”

“Bringing up Toshiya isn’t going to work on me.”

I can hear their conversation clearly.

Then, Rinka-chan suddenly starts to fidget.

“Is something wrong?”

“N-No…well, I guess you can say I’m reaching my limit.”

“I’m at my limit too. But we have to hold on for now.”

“But I can’t hold on any longer, Senpai!”

“Calm down. Let’s try to relax for a moment.”

“W-Well, if we relax, that’ll just make things worse, right!?”

“Huh?”

“Anyway, what should we do, Senpai? I really don’t think I can hold on any longer!”

Rinka-chan seems more flustered than angry.

It feels like our conversation is getting slightly off track, so I tilt my head in confusion.

“What do you mean by you’re at your limit?”

“I-I need to go to the bathroom! I’ve been using the drink bar a lot since before you got here!”

“That sounds like a serious situation.”

“Y-Yes, it is! What should we do, Senpai?!”

This is really serious.

Rinka-chan have been holding it in this whole time.

And now she is reaching her limit.

“Is there a way to go to the bathroom without being noticed…I wonder if I can find something if I Google it?”

“You’re over-relying on the internet! Please, think seriously about this, Senpai!”

She clings to me with teary eyes.

To go to the bathroom, Rinka-chan definitely needs to pass by Airi and Shintaro.

I’m worried about Shintaro’s ability to sense Rinka-chan’s presence by her smell when she gets close.

Since we’re wearing the same uniform, it would be difficult to pass by them without being noticed.

“Ugh, you’re really annoying. Since Shintaro won’t order it for me, I’ll just go myself.”

“Go ahead. Oh, and since you’re going, could you order me an iced tea?”

“Do it yourself.”

“Geez, you’re so inconsiderate.”

“Right back at you!”

“Hmph.”

Airi and Shintaro stand up and head toward the drink bar together.

In that instant, Rinka-chan and I exchange glances.

“This is our chance, Senpai.”

“Yeah, let’s go now.”

I don’t want to worry about using the bathroom later either.

Rinka-chan and I get up from our seats and hurry toward the restroom.

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“Senpai, this is even more of a dead end!”

“I didn’t think about how to get back…”

After both Rinka-chan and I used the restroom, we find ourselves in another dire situation.

Sure, we were able to go to the restroom thanks to both Airi and Shintaro leaving for the drink bar.

However, I didn’t think about the possibility that they would return to their seats while we were in the restroom.

To be precise, I didn’t have the time to think that far ahead.

“If we just stand here, we’re going to stand out even more.”

“But if we go back now, they will definitely notice us…”

“Then how about we just go back while acting all lovey-dovey?” “

“Huh?”

“Well, they wouldn’t even think that I would flirt with you, Senpai. So, it might actually work in our favour. It’s a reverse psychology.”

“No, there’s no way that we won’t be noticed.”

It’s true that being open is less conspicuous than sneaking around.

However, the risk is just too high.

“…oh no. This is bad, Senpai!” “

“Huh?” “

As I ponder over what to do in this situation, I notice a change in Rinka-chan’s expression.

Her voice draws my attention ahead, and I see Shintaro approaching us.

There is no way that he is heading towards the drink bar, he had been there just moments ago.

So that means, he must be heading to the restroom.

It seems he hasn’t noticed us yet, but it’s only a matter of time. This is really bad.

“W-What do we do, Senpai!?”

“What do we do…um…”

Should we sneak into the restroom now?

No, there’s only one men’s restroom. There is no guarantee that Shintaro will leave right away, so is it wise to make that decision?

Besides, it won’t really solve the problem.

I take Rinka-chan’s hand and push her against the wall.

“S-Senpai…?”

“Shh.”

I place my index finger over my mouth.

I press closely against Rinka-chan to hide her, our bodies are almost touching each other’s.

I can feel her breath brushing against my chest, and I can smell her sweet scent as well.

For now, Shintaro should only be able to see my back.

I can’t help but feel it’s really unnatural to flirt with each other in a place like this…

Shintaro is getting closer to us.

I gulp while looking into Rinka-chan’s eyes up close.

“……?”

I can feel Shintaro gaze at us with an expression that seems to say, ‘what are they doing at a place like this?’

However, it seems like he didn’t realize it’s me.

Shintaro goes into the restroom.

I pull away from Rinka-chan and let out a relieved sigh.

“W-Well, I think we’re safe…for now.”

“Y-Yeah…”

Rinka-chan is blushing in red as she looks down.

I glance over at Airi and see that she is busy fiddling with her smartphone.

“Let’s go back now. Airi doesn’t pay attention to her surroundings when she’s on her phone, so if we go back casually like nothing happened, I think we will be able to make it.”

“W-Wait a minute, Senpai!”

Just as I’m about to move, Rinka-chan stops me.

“Huh? But we have to go now.”

“I know, but please give me just a little more time. Otherwise, I don’t think I can keep my composure…”

Rinka-chan’s cheeks are flushed red like a ripe apple.

Even though it was an impulsive decision, our faces were so close with each other’s…to think about it now, it was quite a bold and reckless move.

Thinking about it now makes me blush as well.

I wonder if we’ll really be okay like this…