My Fiancée is a Cool-Headed, Peerless Angel - Chapter 47
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Chapter 47: Speaking of February
TL: lime
ED: Spynine01
The new school year has just begun and January was already over before I knew it.
I’ve already started my high school life in February.
February doesn’t have as many days as January, and spring break also starts in March, so this class, the very first year of high school in my life, was already quickly coming to an end.
I’m wonder if you think the same thing as me, or not…
Today, I walked to the school as usual, entered the classroom as usual, and experienced the atmosphere of the class as usual. There’s nothing different going on in the classroom――.
――No… There are a few things that have changed from before.
“Ah, Isshiki-kun. Good morning.”
“Good morning.”
“I’ll be right back.”
Shijo immediately retreated from my seat and sat down back at her own seat..
These days, Shiori and Shijo are getting along really well.
This is probably due in part to the fact that she was helping out with the film studies club――.
“Kojiro… nuisance. I was just having a serious conversation with Shijo-san.”
“This is my seat. If you want to have a girls’ night out, go do it somewhere else.”
“Then I’ll invite her home.”
“Ah, please don’t do that. I’m serious.”
“Just kidding.”
Seriously, she was probably talking about her love life or something.
The other person――.
“――Hmm? Good morning. Kojiro.”
“Good morning.”
It was Touma, the handsome guy who was seated diagonally beside me..
This guy may or may not be aware of it, but… He’s got such a cute girl who likes him, but he’s still got the same clear face as he usually does.
“What is it?”
“Noー. Nothing…”
“I’ve been feeling Kojiro’s eyes on me lately… Is it possible that he’s interested in me or something? What do you think, Sumire?”
When Touma asked Shijo about it, she dodged it and said with a wry smile, “I wonder…”
“You have a fiancée, but you’re going after me, too――. You really are an unfathomable person.”
“Who would target you of all people!”
“Hm? ――I’m one of the best men you’ll ever meet, you know.”
“On the outside, yeah. You’re just an absolute idiot on the inside.”
“W-What did you just say!? That’s really rude!”
“――I mean, if you don’t stop arguing now, the other guys are gonna think that we’re dating.”
“That’s not good. Not good at all.”
Shijo watched us happily, while Shiori poked me in the back from behind.
“Of course, Kojiro is part of the other side, right?”
“We’re not talking about that anymore!”
♢
I’m already used to my high school life.
Once you get into the rhythm of it, time flies by quickly, and all of a sudden there was only one period left today.
At the end of fifth period, I walked over to the unpopular vending machine placed by the gym.
The courtyard is popular at this time of the day, so there are many people there right now, but this vending machine is placed at a very unpopular spot. There was no one here at this time of the day.
Here, I could relax with my drink peacefully.
I sat down on the bench and sipped my can of Coke, while I took out a folded printout from my blazer pocket and began unfolding it to read what was on it.
It was a sheet of paper handed out during the fifth period, it was a survey of preferences for elective classes for the second year.
I’ve heard rumors that this elective class determines your class or something. So it seems that good friends and on-campus couples go with each other secondarily to do what they want to do together.
“Well… What should I do…”
I don’t have the slightest intention of going along with Touma. And I don’t think Touma has any intention of going along with me either.
It’s not like we don’t have similar personalities, but we are the type of people who are selfish when it comes to what we really want to do.
So, if the rumors are true, Touma and I will probably be in different classes next year.
“After all… music is really fascinating…”
When I mumbled something like that, someone asked, “Are you choosing music, Isshiki-kun?” and so I raised my head.
“It’s Shijo, huh.”
“Yahoo. I knew you’d be at the vending machine over here.”
“Hmm? Were you looking for me?”
“Well, I wasn’t really looking for you. You just walked out of the classroom at the right time, so I just wanted to ask you about it if I did find you.”
I see. It’s hard to talk about that in the classroom――.
“Is it about Touma?”
When I flashed the paper for the elective class preference survey, she let out a voice, “Ah” and denied it with a laugh.
“It is true that I am curious about what Touma-kun will choose but… I’ve decided to go with music. I’d be lucky if he somehow ended up with me.”
“Really? That’s surprising. I thought you’d have the same club activities and elective classes as well.”
“Well… I find music quite appealing. To be honest, I’m not interested in anything else. ――If it’s the same for Isshiki-kun, there’s a chance we’ll be in the same class in the second year.”
She gave me a peace sign, and I gave her one back saying, “I’ll see you then.”
“――Well, If not this, then what?”
When I asked her that, Shijo looked a little embarrassed.
“Let’s see. What month is it today?”
I answered, “February,” despite my doubts about the sudden quiz that popped up.
“Ping-pong. You guessed right.”
After the home-made sound of me getting the correct answer, she continued.
“What does February mean to you?”
“February? ――Well…”
This morning I was thinking about the year coming to an end――.
“End of the year tests?”
I’m going to go on a rant after the homemade correct answer sounds up again.
“What kind of a flowery high school boy like you is thinking about a test at this time of the year?”
“So I fall into the category of flowery high school boys… I’m honored.”
“Let’s leave it at that.”
“Hey! You’ve got to put that in that list!”
Ignoring me, Shijo continued.
“February means, “Valentine’s Day” right?”
When she said that, I let out a heartfelt “Ahhhー” of sorrow from the bottom of my heart.
“Areh… do you hate Valentine’s Day?”
“――Fu…”
I somehow brushed my hair up a little and kept a wry smile on my face.
“I was wondering what kind of chocolate you like, Isshiki-kun.”
Ignoring my reaction, Shijo asked again, “Me?” I asked in return.
“Yeah, yeah.”
“Don’t you mean Touma?”
When I asked her about it, she replied, “Ah…” after pondering something for a bit.
“I-I was hoping it would help me when I give it to Touma-kun.”
“I see… Chocolate…”
I look up at the winter sky.
The sky was somewhat clear, but there were many clouds present in the sky.
“I don’t care what it is as long as I get one.”
“Even if it doesn’t taste good?”
“There’s a point to getting chocolate even if it doesn’t taste good! That’s a man’s romance we’re talking about here!”
When I enthusiastically said that, Shijo seemed to think, “No way…” she said, “Don’t say any more” and stood up.
“Well, there is absolutely nothing that a man can’t appreciate when he receives chocolate. It doesn’t matter if the guy you give it to reacts well, subtly, or badly――no matter what the reaction is, the end result is always “I’m happy”――that’s all there is to it. ――So, don’t worry about giving him chocolate.”
“In the end he’ll be happy… I see.”
Shijo said somewhat happily as she stood up.
“Maybe this year you can expect some too.”
“What? Shijo’s going to be giving some to me?”
“Well. Fufu…”
Shijo only kept a meaningful smile on her face as she walked away.
A/N:
It’s out of season, but the next chapter will be Valentine’s Day.