My Fiancée is a Cool-Headed, Peerless Angel - Chapter 67
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Chapter 67: How To Spend Lunch
TL: lime
ED: Spynine01
Break time at the end of third period.
“Isshiki-kun.”
While I was killing time playing phone games, Shijo suddenly came in front of me.
“What’s up?”
I put my phone on the desk and asked her what she needed.
“Something amazing happened in class 4. Have you seen it?”
“Class 4…? No, I haven’t seen it. Did something happen?”
“Did something happen?――It’s not that―. There’s a commotion that Shiori-chan has a fiance.:
“I…”
I don’t know if that senpai yesterday told the whole story or if someone else heard that line, but the rumor seemed to have spread really quickly.
Shijo whispered to me in my ear.
“Isshiki-kun couldn’t hold back and bragged to someone about it?”
Shijo was smirking after saying that to me. What makes me angry is that even that face looks cute.
“It’s――.”
“Ah! I knew it!”
Shijo pauses as she comes to stop me with her hand.
“I’ll ask you about that later.”
“Later?”
I tilt my head to the side, “Areh? You haven’t heard of it?” Shijo tilts her head as well.
“Shiori-chan and I are going to eat lunch together today.”
“No――ah―…”
Come to think of it, Touma had a flash in his mind yesterday afternoon. So that’s what this is about――. The best…
“Oh, did I bother you?”
“No, no. I’m all for it, but is it good from Shijo’s point of view?”
“I’m all for it. It’s fun to have lunch together.”
After she said that, I smiled at her again.
“I’m going to ask you a lot of questions, okay?”
“――please do so in moderation…”
♢
Today’s school cafeteria was filled with the same hustle and bustle as usual.
However, what’s different from usual is that there were two famous beautiful girls from the school at the same table.
I have spent lunch with Shiori several times, and even then she was the center of attention, but when Shijo is added to the mix, the level of attention doubles. And to top it all off, there was a handsome guy with glasses present as well, so the table was full of beautiful people. It’s like a school cafeteria where celebrities go to school.
“――That’s why.”
Fortunately, the bustle of the cafeteria makes it difficult for people around us to overhear what we’re saying, so I finish telling the two people sitting across from us about yesterday in my normal voice.
“I see.”
Touma, with his glasses fogged up, slurps his udon again without getting tired of it.
I’m like that, too, slurping my soba while saying that I’ll explore new menu items when I become a sophomore. Because yesterday’s yakitori donburi was too subtle for me.
“Hohoー Humph.”
Shijo seems to be someone who brings a bento box to school every day. She smiles at me as she picks at her cute bento, not saying anything but just smiling at me.
“So it’s not like I mentioned my name.”
“Hmm… It is true that there were rumors that she had a fiance, but no one seemed to know who it was. Well, that’s why today, Nanasegawa-san’s place was bombarded with questions. But are you okay? That many… were annoying, weren’t they?”
“I’m fine.”
To Touma’s voice of concern, Shiori replied while biting into a piece of bread she had bought at a convenience store.
Apparently, Shiori was also told that we would eat together today.
“Shiori-chan, did you answer them honestly?”
“I answered honestly.”
When Shiori said that, I asked, “Honestly?” and she giggles.
“Don’t worry. I didn’t mention Kojiro’s name.”
After being told that, I thought it would have been fine if she revealed it anyway and I realized that my mind had changed from before.
“But this is a good opportunity. I’ll take full advantage of it.”
After Shiori’s words, Touma seemed convinced.
“I see…So you’re going to tell the boys that you have a fiance so that they won’t approach you.”
“That’s right.”
“It’s not a charm, it’s to ward off boys.”
“Shijo… You have no sense of naming things.”
“Areh? Was it subtle? Ahahaー”
As we were having this conversation, I was still concerned about the way the people around me were looking at me.
I felt like a panda in a zoo.
I wish they would at least let me take my time to eat.
It seems that I am not the only one who feels this way, and everyone else was feeling it too, so the air was filled with a little disgust.
“I think it’s that… It’s a bit hard to eat something currently.”
When I was unable to stand being there and made a disgusted remark, Shijo voiced her agreement.
“I think you’re right… The school cafeteria is noisy, and it’s probably not the right place for me.”
“Hmm… Then maybe next time we should change locations?”
“I agree. ――But where?”
“The clubroom?”
“Ah― that sounds good. If we ask Natsuki-senpai, Isshiki-kun and Shiori-chan can come too.”
“But then we’ll have to get food at the convenience store.”
“Touma, do you like what you eat in the school cafeteria?”
“No, it’s just cheap. Convenience store food will cost you quite a lot.”
“Well… ――Then!”
Shijo clapped her hands and was inspired.
“Shall I go and make you lunch?”
Shijo said to Touma with a bit of embarrassment.
Seeing Shijo attacking Touma in such a natural way, I inwardly cheered for her like a cheerleader.
“But, Sumire is bad.”
Ah! Bastard! Why don’t you just ask her to make it for you! You may not like Shijo, but the fact that a girl says she’ll make you a lunchbox means that she’s doing you a favor! You should know that! What are those glasses for! You idiot!
“Hey? Shiori. Will you make me lunch next time?”
I immediately turned the topic to Shiori.
“――Eh…?”
Suddenly, Shiori made a startled noise.
“You see, convenience store food is expensive, just like Touma said.”
I give her a lame wink and she’s taken aback by that.
Why doesn’t this guy notice? She’s kinda cute when she’s a little dense too! Damn it!
“That’s right! Touma! You get Shijo to make it for you! I’ll have Shiori make it for me.”
I said to Touma, and Shijo seemed to notice that right away, nodding her head in small increments.
“Yes, yes. It doesn’t make any difference if it’s for one or more people!”
“Uh-huh… i-is that so?――Then… is it really okay?”
“Okay. It’s okay! Totally okay!”
“Then, please.”
“Yes!”
Shijo nodded happily, then looked at me and winked like an idol.
When I sent a wink in response, Shiori was even more taken aback by me.
Apparently, she hasn’t noticed yet.