My Daily Life as the Reliable Best Friend of a Dense Rom-Com Protagonist Childhood Friend Is Way Too Much Like a Nukige - Chapter 25 & 26 & 27 & 28

Chapter 25: ‘The School Idol and a Nighttime Stroll (Final Part)’ ♡

I hugged her tightly. I could feel the warmth of her slightly sweaty, soft skin, making my cock throb painfully hard. The situation of embracing a completely naked girl outdoors. If anyone saw us, I wouldn’t get off lightly either. That thrill was incredibly arousing. I was starting to develop an exhibitionist mindset myself…

“Nn♡ Tomokun♡”

The class rep looked up at me, rubbing her inner thighs together shyly.

“Um… I want you to put it in now.”

“You don’t need foreplay?”

“No… I’m… already soaking wet.”

Sure enough, clear strands of love juice were dripping from her pussy onto the ground. Dancing completely naked while getting her pussy dripping wet — she really is an extreme pervert. Fuck, that’s way too erotic.

I pulled my pants down and rolled a condom onto my cock. The class rep stuck her ass out toward me and wiggled her tail as if she couldn’t wait any longer.

“Tomokun♡ No, Master♡ Put it in♡ Please mess up my pussy with your cock♡”

“…………”

I wanted to thrust into her immediately. My cock was swollen to its absolute limit and desperate to be inside her.

However, I grabbed the tail plug that was swaying in front of me.

“Nn!?♡♡ Master? What are you— Oooooh!?♡♡♡”

I roughly pumped the tail dildo in and out of her asshole. The wet, squelching sounds of intestinal fluids echoed in the moonlit night.

—Gucho gucho! Zubo zubo!!

“N~~~~~~!!♡♡♡ Nnuu!?♡♡♡ Nnuuuuu~~~~~~!!♡♡♡”

The class rep violently shook her hair and let out lewd, tortured moans that made it hard to tell if she was in pain or pleasure. But since an enormous amount of love juice was flooding out of her pussy, she was probably feeling incredible.

I grinned, curling the corner of my lips, and slowly continued pumping the dildo in and out of her ass.

“Class Rep, you’re an honor student, right? You’re smart, aren’t you? Try putting the current situation into words.”

When I playfully ordered her, the class rep turned to me with a bright red face and cried out:

“It feels like poop! Like poop is going in and out!!”

“What a vulgar woman.”

—Dochu!!

“Oh!?♡♡♡ Hoooo…!!♡♡♡”

I shoved the dildo deep into her ass while simultaneously thrusting my cock all the way into her pussy. As I began pounding her hard, the class rep — now being fucked in both holes — drooled shamelessly while moaning wildly.

“Nnuuuuuu!?♡♡ Fuu Fuu♡♡ Ufuu!?♡♡ It feels so good♡♡ I’ve never felt anything like this before♡♡”

“Same here. I’ve never fucked a masochistic woman who enjoys having both her pussy and asshole played with at the same time.”

As I thrust while stirring her ass, the dildo and my cock rubbed against each other through the thin wall between her intestines and vagina, creating a strange, addictive pleasure. I felt incredible, but the class rep was feeling it even more intensely.

“Haa haa!!♡♡♡ Nfuu!?♡♡♡ Fuhyu♡♡ Ooh♡♡ Uuuu~~~~~~♡♡♡”

Tears, snot, and drool covered the class rep’s face as she shook her hips greedily. Her mind seemed on the verge of breaking from the unknown pleasure, yet her body craved more. So this is how far a person can fall.

“Ahh. Your insides feel so good, Class Rep. When I play with your ass, your pussy writhes like crazy. I might get addicted to this.”

—Zucchu zucchu zucchu! Zun zun zun!

My movements gradually became smoother as I drowned in the pleasure of double penetration. What the hell am I doing outside? I can’t help but laugh.

“Hii hii♡♡ Nhi♡♡ Fuu fuu♡♡ Ooh…♡♡”

The stimulation of her first double penetration must have been too strong. The class rep’s face was a complete mess. I thought continuing might awaken something even worse in her, so I pulled my cock out, picked up the slumped class rep, and carried her toward the swings.

“Haa haa…♡ Master? I still want more… I want your cock♡”

“Then put it in yourself.”

I sat on the swing with my cock standing tall. When I patted my thigh, the class rep understood and straddled me.

“Nnn♡♡ Ooh…♡♡ Fuu…!♡♡”

Her pussy slowly swallowed my cock. We had achieved aerial face-to-face sitting position on the swing.

I rocked the swing back and forth. Even without moving my hips, it automatically created a piston motion. The class rep wrapped her arms around my back with an ecstatic expression.

“Master♡♡ Kiss me♡♡ I want to kiss♡♡”

“What a selfish exhibitionist slave.”

I gave her the deep kiss she wanted. The class rep tangled her tongue with mine sloppily, exchanging sweet saliva.

“Nhyu♡ My pussy and my mouth both… feel so good♡♡”

“I’ll make it even harder.”

“Nhyu!?♡♡♡”

I lifted her legs and kicked the ground hard. The swing swayed like a pendulum, and my cock stirred her insides wildly.

“Aaaaaah!?♡♡ This is bad♡♡ It’s scary♡♡ My feet aren’t touching anything♡♡ Nn!?♡♡ It’s hitting so deep♡♡ It feels so good♡♡”

At first the class rep was scared, but she quickly became addicted to the thrill and pleasure. She was enjoying this extremely perverted sex like it was an attraction. This girl is way too much of a pervert. Even while feeling exasperated, I was thoroughly enjoying myself too.

—Kiko kiko! Zucchu zucchu! Kii kii! Zucho zucho!!

The creaking of the swing. The wet sounds of love juice. Our heavy breathing and the class rep’s unrestrained moans. It was incredibly immoral and incredibly fun. I wished this moment could last forever — but I had already reached my limit.

“Class Rep. I’m gonna cum! Take it all!”

When I shouted, the class rep locked her legs around my waist and shook her ass greedily.

“Nnnnn!♡♡ Cum♡♡ I’m cumming too!!♡♡ Cumming♡♡ I’m cumming♡♡♡”

—Pusha! Pusha! Pusha!

The class rep convulsed with her eyes rolled back. Powerful squirts shot out from her loosened urethra. I hugged her tightly and came while floating in a state of euphoria. It felt about three times better than usual.

“Oh. Uu. Fuck. I can’t stop.”

—Byuku byuku! Byu byu!

I unleashed a massive load. If I hadn’t been wearing a condom, she definitely would’ve gotten pregnant.

“Fuu— Fuu—♡♡ Master… Thank you♡”

The class rep looked extremely satisfied. I gave my hardworking slave a reward kiss.

By the time we finished cleaning up, the sky was beginning to brighten. The town was waking up. We faced each other in front of the park.

“Well, I need to get home before my parents wake up.”

“Yeah. Make sure you don’t get caught.”

I handed back the panties I had been holding for her. She put them on. The signal that playtime was over. I felt strangely reluctant to end it.

“Tomokun.”

“Yeah?”

When I tilted my head, the class rep wrapped her arms around my neck and hugged me tightly.

“You’re the only Master I’ll ever have. Please keep bullying me a lot from now on♡”

After whispering that into my ear, she slowly pulled away, waved lightly, and ran off into the dawn-lit streets.

I let out a yawn.

“…Sleepy. I’m gonna go home and sleep right away.”

I had a feeling I was going to have a really good dream today——.

The end of a nighttime adventure stroll.

Chapter 26: . “Childhood Friend ♀ and Birthday” (Part 1)

—Sudden question! What day is June 29th?

The answer is Shiina’s birthday! Yeah, it’s not much of a quiz if I just tell you.

“That’s why I’m giving you a present. Be grateful and accept it.”

“You’re being way too abrupt…”

Shiina looked at me with slightly damp, half-lidded eyes.

Today is June 28th—Saturday. I invited Shiina over to my house. It was a rare chance to meet her alone before her actual birthday.

“You’re probably busy tomorrow anyway. Too busy to have time to meet me, right?”

“Well, yeah. I’m planning to call some girlfriends over for a party at home tomorrow.”

“What kind of overly extroverted plan is that? Any introvert who hears that would foam at the mouth and pass out.”

Even now, I’m reminded that Shiina is seriously popular with both guys and girls. She’s cheerful, smart, has a cute face, and on top of that has a great personality and an erotic body. Wait… does this girl have any flaws at all?? No wonder I’m head over heels for her.

“So, you’re really giving me a birthday present? Isn’t it a hassle to prepare one every year?”

“You give me one every year too. It’s a childhood friend tradition.”

By the way, last year for my birthday, Shiina gave me a coffee mug. I still drink coffee out of that mug she gave me every single day.

“So, what’s the present? Something that disappears would be fine.”

“Well, it’s… this.”

I pulled out the box I had hidden behind me. Shiina timidly opened it and found a brand-new pair of tennis shoes inside. She looked surprised.

“Eh? Shoes. Why…?”

“The ones you’re wearing now are pretty worn out, right? I figured it was time for a replacement.”

“I-I’m happy, but… aren’t these really expensive?”

“Yeah, they’re the latest model from ‘Fanal.’”

‘Fanal Ack’—a popular sports brand favored by athletes all over the world. I remembered Shiina once saying it was a brand she admired.

“These must have been expensive… I feel bad accepting them.”

“I’m working part-time, so don’t worry about it. Besides, if you don’t take them, I’ll have to throw them away.”

There’s no way I can wear women’s tennis shoes, and no one else would want them. She has to take them whether she likes it or not.

After I logically persuaded her, Shiina hugged the shoes tightly to her chest and smiled shyly.

“…Thank you. I’ll take good care of them.”

“Wear them until they’re completely worn out. I gave them to you so you can work hard at club activities.”

“Yeah… Ehehe. I’m really happy.”

Shiina laughed bashfully. It was an insanely cute smile. I wouldn’t mind spending any amount of money if it means I get to see that smile.

“You’ve loved tennis since you were little, right? Was it because of that manga?”

“Yeah… But you know…”

Shiina suddenly turned serious and stared straight into my eyes.

“I’ve been playing tennis since middle school, and I’ve been wondering… does tennis actually have a bad image in society?”

“No way, right?”

“Then what’s your image of tennis, Okayu?”

I put my hand on my chin, thought for a moment, and spoke like I was reading from a textbook.

“Tennis is an Olympic sport and a traditional sport loved worldwide as the sport of gentlemen and ladies.”

“…………And your real opinion?”

“Honestly, it’s pretty bad when players lose and smash their rackets. Even Olympic athletes doing that is way too immature.”

“See? The impression really is bad.”

Also, I don’t really want to say it, but most university tennis guys are just fuckboys. That probably hurts the sport’s image too.

Shiina folded her arms and groaned.

“It’s a misunderstanding. Only a few weird players smash rackets as anger management. Especially among students—if someone did that, they’d get weird looks.”

“Either way, it’s not normal human behavior. Makes you think they didn’t receive proper upbringing.”

Still, if there were tons of players like that, tennis’s image would be in the gutter. I believe most players are decent. That’s why I hope the mentally mature players win the glory.

“But tennis has a lot of great points too.”

“Like what?”

I clenched my fist tightly and declared with power:

“The girls’ tennis outfits are erotic!”

“…………”

Shiina gave me a cold stare. No, this is seriously important. I doubled down.

“Girls choose schools just because the uniforms are cute, right? So having cute sportswear is a huge advantage. It’s fun to watch and fun to play in, don’t you think?”

“Okayu, you literally said ‘erotic,’ not ‘cute.’”

I felt like all the favorability I earned from giving her the shoes vanished in an instant, but I want to stay true to myself!

“I mean, playing in such a frilly mini-skirt is crazy. It’s too erotic, I get excited just watching.”

“We wear spats underneath. It’s designed so nothing shows.”

“Guys get turned on just from the skirt flipping up. That’s just how we are. For real.”

“…………Sigh.”

Shiina let out an exasperated sigh, then muttered:

“…I do have it, though?”

“Eh?”

“My tennis uniform. I had club practice today, so… do you want to see me in it?”

“I want to see it!!”

I nodded vigorously. Shiina took out her gym bag from her backpack beside her and stood up.

“Then I’ll go change… Don’t peek, okay?”

“Yeah. Tennis is a gentleman’s sport, after all.”

“What you’re about to do isn’t tennis, it’s penis though.”

After dropping that slightly clever line, Shiina headed into the bathroom.

“I feel like I’ve seen this pattern before—!”

From the bathroom, I heard Shiina’s loud shout—.

Chapter 27: “Childhood Friend ♀ and Birthday” (Part 2) ♡

A little while after I heard my childhood friend’s shout from the bathroom, the door slowly opened and Shiina timidly stepped out.

“I changed… Is this okay?”

“Ah——”

I was at a loss for words. Shiina in her tennis uniform looked far too adorable. The lime-green top had a collar like a polo shirt, and the white accents gave it a really pure, innocent feel. On the bottom was an extremely short white pleated skirt. If she wore something like this as everyday clothes, she’d definitely get visually assaulted 24/7. No wonder I lost my ability to speak—this level of cuteness is only natural.

“It looks amazing. It’s perfect…”

“Don’t say it so seriously. It’s embarrassing.”

Shiina fidgeted, her face bright red. Yes! That’s it! That bashfulness is what completes the whole thing. After all, when she normally wears this outfit for tennis, she probably doesn’t feel any embarrassment at all.

“The version of you that only I get to see. That rarity is what makes it irresistible.”

“I don’t really want to say this, but you should probably keep that creepy side hidden except in front of me. People will be genuinely put off.”

Shiina gave me that half-lidded stare. Well, guys are basically perverts by nature, so I’d appreciate some leniency there.

“By the way, you’re even wearing the shoes. They look great on you.”

“Yeah. They feel really good on my feet. But wearing shoes inside the house feels kinda wrong. It’s weird.”

“You haven’t worn them outside yet, so it’s totally fine. Actually, I’m happy you showed me before wearing them outdoors.”

When she wore her gym uniform it couldn’t be helped, but having the full set with shoes really hits different. It’s not like she normally plays tennis or does PE barefoot, after all.

After thoroughly feasting my eyes on my childhood friend in her tennis outfit, I slowly crawled closer.

“So… can I enjoy this right away?”

“You can… but no creampies, okay?”

Shiina gently grabbed my hand and reminded me firmly. I tilted my head and asked, “Why?”

Shiina hugged her own body shyly, cheeks flushed.

“…When you came on my gym uniform last time, it ended up smelling like you, Okayu.”

“Eh? I washed it properly. Really thoroughly.”

I had hand-washed it carefully before putting it in the washing machine. There shouldn’t have been any smell left. When I explained that, Shiina looked at me with strangely moist eyes.

“You know… my nose remembered your scent. So whenever I wear that gym uniform, it feels like your smell is still on it.”

“——”

—Wait, isn’t that insanely erotic? I got rock hard instantly.

I wanted to pounce on her right then, but I held myself back with reason. I raised a finger and made a request.

“Since we’re doing this, can you move around a bit in that outfit?”

“Move? What do you mean?”

“It’s a tennis uniform, so show me some tennis moves.”

“Well… okay.”

Shiina softly clenched her fists as if gripping an invisible racket.

“I can’t swing a real racket inside the room, so air swings are fine, right?”

“Yeah. Of course.”

I watched her every single movement with bated breath.

Shiina took a breath, got into position with both hands, and swung through with a forehand!

“—Hah!”

—Flip. Flash!

“?!?!?”

I received an overwhelming shock. The moment she swung, the hem of her top lifted up, fully exposing her stomach and belly button. And that wasn’t all—her short skirt flared up, giving me a clear view of her pure white panties underneath.

Shiina exhaled again.

“How was it?”

“Yeah. That was an amazing shot.”

“Really?”

“I almost fired off my own ‘shot’ just now.”

“…That joke wasn’t good, you know?”

My joke seemed to fall flat. Shiina looked exasperated.

“Hold on, you’re not wearing an underskirt. That was raw panties just now, right?”

When I leaned in, Shiina shyly rubbed her thighs together.

“…Yeah. I thought you’d be happier this way, Okayu.”

“—Shiina!!”

“Hyah!?”

I couldn’t hold back anymore and pushed Shiina down onto the bed. She blinked in surprise, then turned her flushed face away.

“I knew it would be… but it’s still embarrassing.”

“This is seriously unbearable. You’re the best girl ever.”

“That’s exactly why it’s embarrassing.”

I groped her breasts over the tennis uniform. Unlike the soft, smooth texture of a gym shirt, the tennis top had a sleek, silky feel. This was pretty great too.

“Ah!? Hey, Okayu!”

Shiina’s body tensed up and her voice cracked. That was because I had buried my face under her skirt and pressed my nose against her panties.

Sniff sniff. “Mmm. Suu—suu—”

“You’re actually smelling it… even though I haven’t showered…”

Shiina looked genuinely embarrassed. Was I going too far??

Still, the location made even me think it was questionable, but it smelled amazing. Soap and a faint hint of sweat. The sweet scent of a girl’s body. Honestly… it was really good. (Vocabulary: limited.)

“Okayu, just so you know—if you lick me, we’re done forever. I won’t talk to you ever again.”

“Got it.”

Her tone was so dead serious that I reluctantly pulled my face away from between her legs. Guess girls really don’t like being eaten out without showering first. Well, I wouldn’t want it either if it wasn’t Shiina.

“Ah♡♡ Nnngh♡♡ Haah… haah♡♡ Aah…♡♡♡”

I slipped my hand inside Shiina’s panties and started kneading her pussy. When I tapped her clit with my finger, her mouth hung open slackly and she let out hoarse moans. While staring at her increasingly flushed face, I pushed my middle finger into her loosened hole and stirred it around with wet, lewd sounds.

“Nnngh♡♡ No♡♡ Don’t dig around there♡♡”

“You’re already this wet? You really are easy to get soaked.”

“It’s not like that♡♡ Nn!♡♡ It’s not…♡♡”

Shiina pouted and traced her fingers over my cock through my pants.

“You’re the one who got this big♡ Is the uniform really that good?”

“Of course the uniform is insanely erotic, but it’s because you’re wearing it that I’m this rock hard.”

I curled my finger inside her pussy, tapping the upper wall while whispering into her ear. Shiina shivered and looked at me with wet eyes.

“I want it in already…♡”

“Alright.”

I wanted to enjoy more of this, but Shiina had a genuinely needy look on her face. I pulled a condom from the chest beside the pillow and rolled it onto my cock. Shiina stared at my erection with hazy eyes.

“Haah… haah… It looks even bigger than usual…?”

“I don’t think it’s actually any different, but it feels painfully full right now.”

In other words, I was at my absolute limit. I probably wouldn’t last long.

“Ah♡ Okayu…♡”

I pinned Shiina down on the bed. I rubbed my stiff cock against her pussy while thoroughly enjoying the scent of her tennis uniform.

“You don’t have to smell me♡ Hurry♡ Put it in already♡”

Shiina pulled my head into her chest and lewdly rolled her hips, actively pressing her pussy against my cock. Was she getting turned on by this situation too? Either way, it was unbearably erotic. The softness of her breasts through the uniform was incredible. Unable to hold back any longer, I thrust my cock deep inside her in one stroke.

—Zunuh! Zupupupupu!!

“Nnnnn!♡♡♡ Aah…♡♡ So deep…♡♡”

Shiina trembled. Her pussy, already plenty loosened from the light foreplay, clung wetly and stickily around my cock.

“Aah, this feels so good. Does it feel good for you too, Shiina?”

“Mmmnn♡♡ Fuu—fuu♡♡ Aaaah…♡♡♡”

When I whispered into her ear, Shiina impatiently writhed her lower body. It was basically saying “Hurry up and move already.”

I started thrusting my hips as requested, stirring up my childhood friend’s insides with my cock.

—Zuchu! Zuchu! Pan! Pan! Pan!

“Nnnnnngh♡♡♡ Auuuh♡♡ Okayu♡♡ Kiss me♡♡”

“Yeah.”

“Mmm♡♡ Chu… chu♡♡ Nju♡♡ Jupu jupu♡♡”

While our tongues tangled sloppily and we exchanged bittersweet, coffee-flavored saliva, we frantically rubbed our most intimate parts together. The wet guchu guchu sounds of her love juices and the slapping of flesh echoed throughout the room.

A thick, sexual scent filled the air—a mix of the love juices dripping onto the sheets and our combined sweat. Just smelling it made my rationality feel like it was about to snap.

“Shiina… Shiina!”

“Okayu… it feels so good♡♡ Deeper… thrust harder♡♡”

Shiina wrapped both legs around my waist and twisted her hips greedily, pulling my cock deeper inside. The sheer hunger in her movements sent a shiver down my spine. She’s really become so erotic…!

“Your weak spot is right here, isn’t it?”

“Nnnngh!?♡♡♡”

I pressed the head of my cock firmly against her cervix—her G-spot area—and ground against it. Shiina’s eyes flew open. She tapped my back and looked at me with completely melted, pleading eyes.

“Right there… more♡ Grind it harder♡♡”

“Just grinding?”

I knocked against her cervix with light taps. While leaking love juices from our joining point, Shiina answered in a sweet voice:

“I want you to mess me up completely♡♡”

“You’re seriously so cute. I really want to wreck you.”

“Do it as hard as you want!♡♡ My stomach feels so empty♡♡ I’m going crazy♡”

Shiina looked at me with fully aroused eyes. Her pussy was flooded with so much love juice it felt like I could drown, and her body was twitching and spasming. If I went all out with pistoning now, she’d probably cum hard in no time.

Well, same for me. I wanted to cum so badly. I wanted to finish and feel relieved.

“I’m moving!”

“Uuuuunnn!?♡♡♡”

—Pachu! Pachu! Buchyu! Zuchu! Zuchu!

I lifted Shiina’s legs and thrust wildly. She thrashed her head, hair flying, letting out shameless moans.

“Uuuuunnngh♡♡ Nguh!?♡♡ No more♡♡ It’s so big♡♡ I’m cumming♡♡”

“I’m cumming too! I’m gonna unload everything, so take it all!”

With short, powerful strokes, I slammed into her for the final sprint. Shiina reached climax first, her whole body shaking violently as her pussy clamped down tightly.

“~~~!?♡♡♡ Uuuuuunnnnngh!!♡♡♡”

—Twitch twitch twitch! Twitch!!

I followed right after, reaching orgasm. The semen that gushed out through my urethra was just as intense as when I did it on her gym uniform. In other words, an insane amount.

“Fuu… Uu… Ooh…”

I shuddered as I emptied every last drop. We stayed pressed together, sweaty, gently rubbing our genitals together for a while longer as we savored the afterglow—.

…………

……

The next day, I worked my part-time job all day. Surrounded by the fragrant aroma of coffee, I chatted with the usual old regular, mediated a couple’s lovers’ quarrel, and got teased by Runa-senpai from time to time. It was a fulfilling day.

But in the corner of my mind, Shiina was always there. “I wonder if she’s enjoying her birthday.” She has plenty of friends even without me, so I’m sure she had a great time.

When I finally got back to my apartment late at night, I brewed myself another cup of coffee without thinking. Even though I’d been smelling coffee all day, I still craved it. I really do have a serious coffee addiction, I thought.

“Fuu…”

While sipping from the mug Shiina gave me, I picked up my phone. The date was about to change soon. Would contacting her at this hour be annoying—?

“Nah, worrying about something like that isn’t like me.”

I smiled wryly and called Shiina. I thought she might be asleep, but she picked up within three rings.

“Okayu? What’s up?”

Just hearing her voice put me at ease. In a surprisingly gentle tone even to myself, I said:

“Happy birthday.”

“——”

I heard Shiina catch her breath, then a soft pfft as she burst out laughing.

“The date’s about to change, you know?”

“It’s fine. You probably already heard ‘happy birthday’ tons of times since this morning, right?”

“Yeah, but… what about it?”

“Nothing. I just thought it’d be nice if I was the last one to say it today.”

Shiina giggled softly over the phone. I didn’t say anything weird, did I?

Suddenly I felt embarrassed… Damn. I really shouldn’t do things I’m not used to.

“I’m hanging up. Good night.”

“Ehh? Let’s talk more.”

“…Can’t be helped, huh.”

—In the end, we talked about nothing important until dawn, then went to school rubbing our sleepy eyes together—.

Chapter 28: “The Blond, Blue-Eyed Beautiful Transfer Student and Becoming Friends”

It’s just my personal feeling, but the air definitely changes once July hits. The sticky, annoying humidity that was so unbearable in June now feels like something I can tolerate with a “Well, I’ll let it slide!” attitude. Even the glaring, violent sunlight can be laughed off with “The sun’s being loud again today.” Maybe it’s because I was born in the summer. I think I’m fundamentally a summer person at heart.

“It’s hot again today~. Just stepping outside makes me sweaty.”

Shiina, walking beside me, fanned her neck with her palm. The faint floral scent of laundry detergent drifted over on the breeze. This is what summer feels like! I mentally spammed the “Good” button in my head.

“It really is hot. Last night I ended up sleeping in just my underwear.”

“Huh? I didn’t ask??”

I mentally spammed the “Bad” button instead. Just having Kimio around sharply raises the discomfort index. Though if this guy were a girl, I feel like I could forgive everything. Even as a rom-com master, I’m not really into harem stories with one guy and multiple girls, but I can enjoy yuri harem rom-coms with a female protagonist surrounded by beautiful girls with the heart of a Buddha.

“You should just get a sex change already. Get rid of that dick.”

“What the hell does that mean!?”

Kimio looked confused by my outrageous statement, like he had no idea what I was talking about. Shiina gave a bitter smile beside us.

When we arrived at school and entered the classroom, the atmosphere felt strangely excited. Everyone was fidgety, almost like the word “excited” was literally floating above their heads.

“Morning, Reina. Doesn’t the mood feel kinda different today?”

Shiina casually asked a nearby friend. Kume Reina, a classmate and dance club member, answered while lightly tapping her feet.

“I heard a transfer student is coming today.”

“A transfer student? Oh, really?”

“And apparently she’s super cute!”

“Heeh~”

I listened to their conversation with one ear while heading to my seat. A transfer student, huh. It’s unusual to transfer at this time of year, but I figured it had nothing to do with me. My heart almost reacted to the word “cute,” but there’s nothing less trustworthy than a girl saying someone is “cute.” It could mean cute like a small animal, or cute fashion, or cute makeup. When guys say cute, we usually mean facial beauty score, but girls have way too many variations for it to be reliable. That’s from experience.

“Hey, Tomohito. What kind of girl do you think the transfer student will be?”

Kimio, sitting in the seat in front of me, turned halfway around to ask. I rested my cheek on my hand and looked out the window.

“Don’t get your hopes up too much or you’ll be disappointed. Can you take responsibility if a chubby piglet-like ‘cute girl’ shows up?”

“A piglet-like girl, huh. Nice. Is she a Yorkshire breed? Or Landrace?”

“How the hell should I know, idiot? And why are you talking about eating her?”

While Kimio and I were having this stupid conversation, the chime rang. Shortly after, our homeroom teacher, Kimishima-sensei, entered through the front door. She was a young, serious-looking woman with thick glasses who really was as serious as she appeared. Some students complained that she lacked playfulness, but her lessons were easy to understand, so I liked her.

“Good morning, everyone. …Let’s get right to it. We have a transfer student joining this class today.”

As expected of Kimishima-sensei—no preface. But since the whole class was already buzzing about the transfer student, it was actually appreciated. A murmur of “Ooh” rose up.

“Please come in. …Umm, Katie!”

(…English?)

I tilted my head, but the meaning became clear immediately. The classroom door opened slowly.

The girl who entered was a blond, blue-eyed beauty with her hair in a half-up style. Her smooth blonde hair swayed in the wind coming through the open windows. Her sharply defined facial features made it instantly obvious she had genetics far removed from the average Japanese person. She looked like she had stepped straight out of a manga or anime—an incredibly stunning girl.

“Her visuals are insane!”

“Is she a goddess??”

“I’m shipping this.”

Both boys and girls gave overwhelmingly positive reactions. It was on the verge of becoming outright cheers. The audience’s excitement kept rising.

Kimishima-sensei wrote her name on the blackboard in chalk. Katie Harbour.

“Please introduce yourself.”

“…………Hai.”

Harbour-san stood in front of the blackboard and gave a small bow.

“Katie Harbour… desu. Yoroshiku, onegai shimasu.”

It was a very clumsy greeting. But that seemed to make a good impression instead, and the class erupted into thunderous applause.

“Harbour-san grew up in America and isn’t very confident with Japanese yet. However, she transferred here with a strong passion to learn about Japanese culture, which she loves. Everyone, please support her.”

Another round of applause followed Kimishima-sensei’s explanation. Japanese people love foreigners who love Japan. Those kinds of videos get tons of views on video sites too (though I find it embarrassing and don’t watch them).

“There’s an empty seat next to Nushibito-kun.”

“Eh? Me?”

Kimio reacted with an ridiculously obvious display of surprise. It was obviously the seat next to him. Anyone would notice the conspicuously empty desk.

Kimio cleared his throat and, the moment Harbour-san sat down, rapidly fired off in English:

“Hi! My name is Kimio! I’m pretty good at English, so please feel free to ask me for help!”

Harbour-san’s eyes went wide.

“Heeh! Kimio-kun can speak English?”

Classmate Andou-san asked in surprise. Kimio scratched the back of his head shyly.

“Yeah. I got along with a British girl back in elementary school. I kind of picked it up naturally while talking with her.”

“Amazing! So what did you say??”

“Something like ‘I’m good at English so ask me anything!’”

“Wow! Katie-chan!”

Harbour-san looked startled for a moment, then gave a small nod.

“N. Yoroshiku… onegai shimasu.”

I watched the exchange with cold eyes.

(I feel like I’ve seen a rom-com anime with this exact setup before.)

Harbour-san, who was sitting in the seat next to Kimio (diagonally in front of me), looked down awkwardly as if she felt out of place. I figured she was probably just nervous about life in an unfamiliar country.

Homeroom ended and classes began. Everyone was completely distracted, staring at Harbour-san. Of course—no one could focus on lessons with a top-tier blonde beauty suddenly transferring in. That heat only grew as time passed and exploded during break time. The moment class ended, a crowd formed around her desk.

“Hey hey, Katie-chan! What’s America like?”

“What’s your favorite food? Can you eat green peppers?”

“Did you have a boyfriend over there~?”

“With looks like that, you could pick any guy you wanted. You must be super experienced with romance!”

Mostly the fearless girls were bombarding her with questions. The boys were being shy and watching from a distance.

“Okay okay, everyone. You’re troubling Harbour-san. I’ll translate one by one, so please wait your turn!”

Kimio was even playing organizer. Acting like a knight, huh? I thought, thoroughly exasperated.

“Auu… U. Uu…”

Harbour-san had completely shrunk in on herself. She couldn’t speak Japanese or even English properly at this point. The translation was pointless.

“Shiina~, the birthday party was so much fun~”

“Arisa, thanks for the aroma set! It smelled really nice.”

“Shii-tan, what did you do after the party?”

“I gave my dad and mom shoulder massages for the first time in a while. Thank you for raising me! I told them.”

“What a good girl.”

“Shiina’s mom and dad must’ve been super happy.”

“Yeah. They were crying with joy and said ‘We’ll double your allowance!’ so I panicked and stopped them. I already get plenty, I said.”

“That’s why you’re such a good girl.”

In the back of the classroom, Shiina was chatting and laughing with her friends. They were probably the ones who came to her party. Her social network is as wide as ever. Various types of girls kept coming over to see her one after another. As her childhood friend, I feel pretty proud.

“…………Haa.”

“Hm?”

When I glanced over, Harbour-san was watching Shiina with envious eyes. It seemed like only I had noticed—but she clearly had some thoughts on the matter.

…Hmm.

During lunch break that day, I followed Harbour-san as she went up to the fourth floor of the school building alone. I called out to her when she stopped.

“Hey.”

“!?”

“Harbour-san. Got a minute?”

“W-What’s?”

Harbour-san was clearly flustered. With one hypothesis in mind, I cleared my throat.

“You don’t like cats?”

When I asked, Harbour-san tilted her head curiously.

“NO, I like cats.”

“I see.”

I pointed it out with conviction.

“You can’t speak English, can you?”

“――――!?!?!?”

“Also, you can speak Japanese, right? You’ve been answering me normally this whole time.”

“H-How?”

She looked like she wanted to know how I figured it out. I revealed the trick.

“You said you’re from America, right? In America, you always use ‘Yes’ for positive statements and ‘No’ for negative ones.”

Harbour-san’s mouth opened and closed wordlessly. I delivered the final blow.

“When I asked ‘You don’t like cats?’ you should have answered ‘No, I like cats.’ (meaning ‘Yes, I do like cats’).”

“――――Auu.”

Harbour-san’s knees gave out and she collapsed.

“It’s true… I was born and raised in Japan to British parents. I’ve never even been to America!”

“Then why didn’t you just speak Japanese from the start?”

When I asked that simple question, Harbour-san cried out in anguish.

“I’m bad at communicating!!”

What a blunt coming-out.

“Everyone suddenly started talking to me at once, so I just went ‘Waaah’ in my head and it became total chaos!”

“Vocabulary: limited.”

I started to regret cornering her like some detective. Wanting to change the mood a bit, I brought up a random topic.

“Katie Harbour is a cool name. Do you have any nicknames?”

“…My friends in elementary school called me ‘Ati’.”

“Ati? Why?”

“Because my name is Katie, so they took the ‘K’ and called me ‘Atie’… Ati.”

“I see.”

It was a very childish wordplay.

Now that she had spoken a bit, Harbour-san seemed to relax. Her real self started showing through. I decided to dig a little deeper.

“What about middle school?”

“I didn’t go to school much in middle school…”

“——”

I accidentally stepped on a landmine and my thoughts froze for a second.

“Why? Don’t tell me you were bullied?”

When I asked hesitantly, Harbour-san shook her head.

“It’s because… they found out the ‘American’ couldn’t speak English, and I was too embarrassed.”

“…………”

Isn’t this girl’s mental fortitude way too weak??

While I stood there stunned, Harbour-san covered her face with both hands and hung her head.

“It’s over… I studied so hard to transfer into high school, but now everyone knows I can’t speak English. I’m going back to being a shut-in.”

She looked completely dejected.

“Ahh… I wanted friends…”

Harbour-san muttered with an empty look on her face. This was my responsibility now. I patted her on the shoulder.

“Hey, can I call you Ati too?”

“Fue? You can, but… why?”

Ati (formerly Harbour-san) looked up at me in confusion. I grinned, showing my teeth.

“I’ll become your first friend in high school.”

“――――Eeeeeeeeeeh!?”

—And so, my friend-life with the blond, blue-eyed beautiful transfer student Ati began—!