My Fiancée is a Cool-Headed, Peerless Angel - Chapter 31
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Chapter 31: Adult Love is Complicated
TL: lime
ED: Spynine01
December 24th. Christmas Eve.
Children think of it as “The day Santa comes to visit.” or “The day they get presents from Santa.”
That was the image I had in my childhood, too.
However, the flow of time is cruel.
As you grow up, you somehow realize that Santa Claus doesn’t actually exist in the world, and if you’re twisted, you’d think, “Well, isn’t that just trespassing…?”.
In my case, by the time I was in the upper grades of elementary school, my parents cruelly declared that I would not receive any presents.
Furthermore, by the time I reached junior high school, the boys and girls who had started to show interest in each other began “dating”, and they were confronted with the reality that they would be the one giving presents instead of Santa Claus.
I had been running away from such realities for a long time now, and I had completely forgotten about Christmas Eve――well, I had never had a girlfriend before, so I wasn’t concerned about it at all.
Every year when the day would come, I just thought, “Ah, so today’s Christmas Eve.”
It was like a dream come true for me to be able to spend Christmas Eve with a girl, especially a beautiful girl who was described as a cool-headed and peerless angel.
Although Shiori didn’t say it clearly, I’m pretty sure that’s what she meant when she said, “Come home early.”
No, it would be better to get a girlfriend and spend time with someone you truly like, but a guy like me would be lucky enough to just spend some time with a beautiful girl.
However, I regret that I didn’t have any time to examine the gift carefully because it was just too sudden.
I finished my last high school class of the year.
It was just the end of the school year ceremony and the distribution of our report cards.
I checked the report card, put it in my bag and left my seat, thinking, “Well, that’s about it for the year.”
“Ah, Isshiki-kun.”
Shijo, who was sitting next to me and had put the report card in her bag without even looking at it once, spoke to me.
“Hmm?”
“The film studies club is having a Christmas party today… Do you want to join?”
When she told me, I remembered that she said that they were going to do something like that the other day.
“Natsuki-chan and Isozu-senpai both said the more people the better.”
That was a nice thing to say. They are really kind seniors.
However――.
“No―. For an outsider to go to such a place is…”
I really appreciate the kindness, but like I said, I don’t like the idea of an outsider going to such an event meant for member of the club.
Besides, I have an appointment with Shiori today, and I want to go home as soon as possible.
“See? What did I tell you?”
When I said no, Touma said so.
“Today is Christmas Eve. There’s no reason why the two of them shouldn’t be seeing each other on Christmas Eve.”
“That’s right. How can such a holy night not be hot?”
“Come on, say whatever you want. We’re not――.”
“――Areh? Speaking of which, where’s Nanasegawa-san?
Suddenly, Shijo turned diagonally backwards and raised her voice.
Touma and I both looked at Shiori’s seat, but it was a shell of its former self.
“Hmm… Is she home already?”
“She’s early. Look, Isshiki, must get home early today.”
“That’s none of your business.”
As I said this, I greeted them with a greeting that was not appropriate for Christmas Eve, “Have a Happy New Year to you both.” They replied, “Have a Happy New Year to you too.” in a friendly manner.
♢
As I was descending the stairs, I heard a voice saying, “Yoisho1 huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho, or in other words just onomatopoeia used when doing labour..Yoisho” and saw the cutest female teacher among the teachers, carrying a heavy-looking cardboard box.
“Minami-sensei, have a Happy New Year―.
It seemed that she didn’t want me to just ignore her and walk away, so I just said that and tried to leave, but that seemed to be a mistake.
“Ah―. It’s heavy―. This is so heavy―. I wonder if there’s a cool gentleman who can help carry this to the staff room? Can’t some cool gentleman please come over and help me out?”
“Do you think that there’s such a cool gentleman with a third power in this high school?”
When I said that, she put the cardboard on the stairs and pointed at me.
“Ah, a gentleman has come.”
“I am a gentleman, but not a regular kind, I’m a perverted gentleman. I’m not a cool one. Goodbye.”
“Wait, wait.”
She said and grabbed my arm.
“Isshiki-ku~n… Please~. Help me~.”
It’s obvious that she’s pretending. But I know that I can’t say no to this kind of mockery because of her cuteness.
“It’s a good thing that you’re cute, isn’t it?”
I thought I was trying to be sarcastic, but it didn’t seem to work on Sensei at all.
“Kya―. Thank you Isshiki-ku~n. You’re so cool.”
I let out a sigh as I picked up the cardboard.
It wasn’t that heavy. The cardboard box’s opening was slightly open, so I took a quick peek and saw something that looked like a star, so I guessed it was a Christmas tree decoration or something.
“Is that the kind of attitude you have with your boyfriend?”
I couldn’t get through to her, so I raised my sarcasm a little more and asked, “Hahaha,” she replied with a wry smile.
“I wonder if I’d just get pulled away if I act like this now.”
The fact that she said it like that meant that she had a boyfriend.
Well, she is such a good person. It would not be surprising if she had a boyfriend or two.
“Hee~… How long have you been with your boyfriend?”
“About three years now, I think.”
“That’s such a long time! That’s amazing.”
I don’t know what the average length of a relationship is, but I can tell that it’s amazing that they’ ve been together for three years.
In other words, they’ve been together ever since they were college students.
“No, no. It’s not that great. Sometimes I don’t know if I’m going out with him because I like him or just out of inertia.”
Sensei smiled bitterly and said, “It’s Christmas Eve again, and I still haven’t seen him yet..” I felt like she had a sad look on her face as she said that.
It’s a shame. It seems to have been a landmine for her. It sounds like a complicated love story.
“But it’s okay. I have a club activity this Christmas Eve. This year, I’m going to spend time with the students of the club.”
“Well, that’s right…”
I didn’t know what to say to her, because it was obvious that she was forcing herself to smile as she continued moving forward.
As I walked down the hallway, Sensei stopped and looked at the fountain in the courtyard and said “Ah…”
When I looked at the fountain, I saw a man and a woman――I couldn’t tell who the man was, but I could clearly see the woman was Shiori.
“Areh? Nanasegawa-san. I think she was approached by a boy this morning too…”
“Being confessed to by multiple people in one day is a monstrous thing.”
At the same time, I am impressed by the fact that there are guys like this in the world, that’s right… I wonder if the boys are trying to get a chance with her because it’s Christmas Eve. I thought.
“Such youth―.”
Sensei looked at them enviously as she watched the scene.
“Do you have a girlfriend, Isshiki-kun?
“I’ve never had a girlfriend in my entire life.”
“It’s a shame. Love―― especially in high school, you have to fall in love with someone.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, you do! You have to fall in love, not study all the time!”
“Isn’t that a problematic thing for an educator to say?”
When I pointed it out, she brought her hand up to her mouth and said, “Ah…” and made a gesture as if to say, “Oh shoot,” and then held up her index finger and said.
“Please don’t tell anyone I said this.”
“It’s a secret between us.”
“Fufu~. A secret between a teacher and a student is… That’s a dangerous thing.”
“If you only listen to the words “A secret” maybe. It’s not much of a dangerous thing when you hear the full thing though.”
“Ahaha. That’s for sure.”
She laughed as she said it and continued.
“You’re a good boy, Isshiki, so you should find a good girl for yourself.”
“At least I don’t want one who uses men as pawns like you.”
“Ah, that’s awful of you to say.”
She puffs up her cheeks and then smiles and says.
“Let me know when you get a girlfriend.”
“I’ll let you know when I do.”
“You’ll get one soon. A good boy like you surely will.”
“I see. Do you like me, Sensei?”
I said jokingly, but she stared at me silently.
“I don’t think I’m ready to break the law to go out with you.”
“I know.”