My Gift Is “Beauty”. I Think It’s Useless, but It Seems to Be an S-Rank Gift With the Strongest Buff Effect for Beautiful Girls

Chapter 13.1: Beautiful Girl’s Worry Is Her Thick Hair

Hibiki Hayashido’s mornings start a little early.

She wakes up to an alarm set before her actual wake-up time, lazes around in bed for a bit, then shakes off her drowsiness and gets up in one swift motion.

After having breakfast with her family first, she takes a shower and admires her body in the mirror, which has become more beautiful thanks to Hiroyo.

Once her hair is dried with a hairdryer, she applies a pleasantly scented body cream. Her makeup, now lighter than before, is done in just a few minutes. After smoothing her hair with hair oil, she checks her appearance in the full-length mirror after changing into her uniform. Now, she’s ready to go.

“Hmm… I’m so cute today too! I’ll make Hiroyo say I’m cute too!”

As her words suggest, ever since she and Hiroyo became a couple, Hibiki has become even more spoiled.

Hibiki understands her own personality well. That’s why she avoids doing things that would make Hiroyo uncomfortable. But since he enjoys her spoiled behavior, she doesn’t hold back.

Hibiki loves being the one in control, and Hiroyo enjoys being controlled. In short, they’re a perfect match.

“I’m off!”

With a cheerful voice, Hibiki leaves the house.

After arriving at school, she heads straight to her classroom.

“Hiro—! …Whoa, that was close.”

As soon as she steps into the classroom, her eyes land on her beloved boyfriend sitting by the window.

Recently, every time she sees him, she falls for him even more. Seeing Takanashi Hiroyo there, she almost calls out his name. But right now, the two of them are supposed to be strangers in class.

“Ugh… I wanna call out to him so bad…”

“What’s up? Your smooth skin is gonna get wrinkly, you know?”

“Your eyes look scary.”

The ones who spoke to her were her close friends, Motoya Himari and Ihara Umirin.

“Uh… It’s nothing. I’m fine!”

“Ohh… Maybe today’s the day you’ll finally tell us about that guy you’re interested in!”

“Or maybe… the guy you’re already dating?”

“Hey, stop it in the classroom! People will hear!”

The two of them poke at Hibiki playfully, enjoying the situation.

Even with these close friends, Hibiki still hasn’t told them about Hiroyo. But she’s reaching her limit.

“I’m gonna go to the bathroom for a bit.”

“She ran away.”

“She totally ran away.”

“I did not!”

She actually did run away, but she really did need to use the bathroom too.

Once outside the classroom, she sighed.

(“Even though we’re dating, does he want to keep it a secret from everyone?”)

Before, their relationship was vague. But now, they could confidently call each other boyfriend and girlfriend. In that case… maybe she could tell her close friends too.

“I guess I’ll ask Hiroyo about it first.”

Just as she lowered her gaze and started heading toward the bathroom—

“Hm…?”

A female student gracefully passed right in front of Hibiki.

She had long blue hair reaching down to her waist, tied simply with a hair clip. Her tall, slender, model-like figure, combined with her soft demeanor, made her exude an overwhelming aura that captivated people just by walking.

“Hyoudou Kirino…”

She was a renowned beauty, famous among all the students in the school.

Since enrolling, she had caught the attention of upperclassmen and was invited to various clubs, all of which she declined. Not only that, but every single handsome guy who confessed to her had been rejected.

Even though Hibiki had become prettier thanks to Hiroyo’s skill, there was no way she could surpass Hyoudou Kirino in terms of beauty—except in one area: her chest.

“Um… Do you need something from me?”

“Ah.”

Hibiki had spoken her thoughts out loud, and Kirino had heard her, approaching her.

“Ah, um… Sorry. You were just so beautiful that I ended up staring at you. Haha…”

“Eh… You’re talking about me? …Thank you. I rarely hear that from other girls in my grade.”

“What? But you’re super beautiful, Hyoudou-san! I’m so jealous!”

Noticing the slightly meaningful tone in Kirino’s words, Hibiki responded brightly.

From that one sentence, Hibiki could tell that Kirino wasn’t always treated well by other girls.

An overwhelming beauty like her naturally attracted boys.

Perhaps some girls, having a crush on certain boys, had said things like, “She stole my guy.”

“Thank you… Um…”

“Hibiki! Hayashido Hibiki!”

“Hayashido-san… You’re very beautiful too. You have a different kind of beauty from me… especially your skin… It’s as smooth as a baby’s.”

“Wait, you can tell!? That makes me so happy! Hyoudou-san just complimented me!”

“Fufu… You’re quite amusing.”

Kirino gave a gentle smile, and just from that alone, Hibiki thought, “She’s way too cute,” feeling completely charmed.

“Amusing? That’s a compliment too! I’m happy!”

“Fufufu… If it’s someone like you, Hayashido-san, then maybe I…”

—Ding dong, ding dong.

Just as Kirino was about to say something, the warning bell for homeroom rang.

“Sorry, Hyoudou-san! I really need to go to the bathroom!”

“It’s fine. See you later…”

Snapping back to reality, Hibiki rushed to the bathroom before hurrying back to the classroom.

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That day, during lunch break—

With her lunchbox in hand, Hibiki headed to the rooftop to eat with Hiroyo and Koharu, keeping it a secret from Himari and Umirin.

The rooftop had several benches and was surrounded by a tall fence.

However, eating openly on a bench could risk being seen by classmates, so they decided to sit behind the entrance—an area that was a blind spot.

“Oh, Hyoudou-san.”

Just as she sat down and was about to start eating, she spotted Kirino stepping onto the rooftop.

She walked gracefully to the center while carrying a plastic bag, likely from the school store, looking around as if searching for a place to eat.

(Is she looking for a place to eat?)

Hibiki stood up and ran over to Kirino.

“Hyoudou-san!”

“Ah… Hayashido-san, right?”

Although she was surprised when called, as soon as she realized it was Hibiki, she gave a gentle smile.

The soft wind blowing on the rooftop made her long hair flutter, and the way she held it down with her hand looked like something out of a painting.

Hibiki made a suggestion to Kirino.

“Let’s eat together!”

“Eh? Is that okay? I—”

“It’s fine, it’s fine! Let’s go!”

“Wah, Hayashido-san!”

Kirino was bewildered, but since Hibiki took her hand, she had no choice but to go along.

When they arrived, Hiroyo and Koharu were already there. When they saw who Hibiki had brought, their eyes widened in shock.

“Hyoudou Kirino-san! You don’t mind if she eats with us, right?”

“It’s fine, but… Hibiki, you forced her to come, didn’t you? Wasn’t that a bother?”

“Hey, Hiroyo! That’s rude!”

“Sorry, sorry. But Hibiki can be pushy, you know?”

“Um… Nice to meet you, I’m Hyoudou Kirino. I don’t mind, but… are you all okay with it?”

Kirino was surprised to see other people when she arrived, but since they seemed kind, she decided to go along with Hibiki’s suggestion.

“I’m totally fine with it.”

“Me too… Let’s eat together, Hyoudou-san.”

“Then, excuse me—”

The three of them being together—was it okay if others found out? Hibiki thought about it, but after talking to Kirino that morning, she felt there was no problem. Besides, if Kirino had no one to eat with, that was all the more reason to invite her.

“Hyoudou-san is here! She’s so beautiful, right?”

“Yeah… she’s really beautiful.”

“She’s so beautiful, it’s hard to look directly at her…”

Hibiki praised Kirino and sought agreement from Hiroyo and Koharu.

The two of them were stunned, staring at the person Hibiki had brought.

“Thank you. But it’s not like I’m doing anything special…”

“We know~ You’re just naturally beautiful, right? But don’t worry, we won’t be jealous or anything!”

“Hayashido-san…”

Hibiki easily saw through what Kirino was thinking.