Returnee from Another World - Chapter 34: The Self-Absorbed Boy

Chapter 34: The Self-Absorbed Boy

In the biting cold, where my breath turned white, I was walking home with Kyouka, our shoulders pressed close as usual. We rarely went straight home, often stopping somewhere along the way.

Mid-December had passed, and winter break was just around the corner.

Maybe the year-end excitement was contagious, but even my classmates, not just me after my rare tardiness, seemed to carry a restless, buoyant vibe today.

Perhaps it was the anticipation of Christmas.

I already had plans to spend Christmas Eve with Kyouka, but I’d also promised to meet Ayano late that night—a busy day ahead.

Keeping my playboy nature hidden, I played the devoted boyfriend. The sickeningly sweet atmosphere between me and Kyouka, who was completely fooled, was almost nauseating.

“What should we do today? Got any place you want to go, Shuu-kun?”

“Hm. Anywhere I can be alone with you works for me. Maybe a love hotel for a change?”

“Ugh, Shuu-kun, always jumping to that. We talked about this—getting physical now would mess with our studies. We said we’d wait until after exams, right?”

“I never agreed to that. You decided that on your own.”

“What?! I thought you were okay with it since you didn’t say anything. You really want this scrawny body that bad?”

“Come on, wanting to be with the girl I love is normal for a high school guy. And stop calling yourself scrawny—you’ll make every girl in school hate you with that talk.”

“Ugh… I get how guys feel, I guess…”

“Look, that’s a whole year of waiting. I’m not confident I can hold out that long!”

“Why are you so confident about that of all things? Honestly, Shuu-kun…”

Kyouka, arm linked with mine, puffed out her cheeks in a mock scolding, bringing her adorable pout close to my face. Unable to resist, I kissed her cheek.

“Hey, no! I’m supposed to be mad right now!”

“Oh, my bad. Thought you wanted a kiss.”

“No way! Bad Shuu-kun, always teasing!”

“Besides, you said getting physical would distract us from studying, but it’s the opposite for me.”

“What do you mean?”

“I was late this morning, right? That’s related. Last night, thinking about you, I… took care of things a few times. You know, that thing where you move a body part up and down.”

“Hah, I see through you. I’m not falling for it again. You’re gonna say it was push-ups or sit-ups, right?”

“Tch, you’re sharp today. Are you Kyouka’s twin or something?”

Instead of a reply, Kyouka let out an exasperated sigh.

She’s gotten used to my antics, reading me like a book after our repetitive banter.

But her next words caught me off guard.

“Hey, Shuu-kun. You really want to?”

“Yeah, obviously.”

“Really really?”

“Really.”

“Really really really?”

“I said really!”

“Really really really really?”

Her tone suddenly turned serious, a half-intimidating smile on her face as she pressed the question.

“Enough already! If you’re dead set against it, I won’t force you. But that’s not the case, right?”

“No, it’s not. Okay… Um, I’m kinda clueless about this stuff, like how guys feel physically. So, I looked it up.”

“You did?”

“Yeah. There was advice about what to do when your boyfriend wants physical stuff. It said using your mouth or hands is a good way to handle it.”

“Oh, solid advice. Wanna come to my place now?”

“Ugh, of course you’d say that. I was worried I was being selfish, pushing my needs on you. But real sex is still off-limits, okay?”

“Wait, you’re serious? I was half-joking.”

“But the other half’s serious, right? It’s fine, I’ll use my mouth for you. I’m not saying this on a whim—I thought about it a lot. I want to do something for you, my boyfriend.”

Her pink (【Affection】) aura stood out vividly.

Our relationship, compared to before, was steadily improving.

I didn’t need her aura to tell me that. This kind of moment never happened in the past.

I vaguely recalled a memory: we started dating before Christmas, but by the cold early months of the new year, she dumped me out of nowhere for no reason.

“Hey, isn’t that Kyouka-senpai?”

As I stopped and nearly hugged her, a voice from behind interrupted.

Turning, I saw a young couple. I recognized the guy.

“It is you! Heading home, Kyouka-senpai?”

“Oh, Tsuzuki-kun. Isn’t your track club practice today? I thought it was mandatory for first-years.”

“Nah, I wasn’t feeling great, so I took a break.”

“Oh, okay. Take care, then.”

“But seeing you made me feel better already.”

“Glad to hear it. Bye then.”

“Pretty crazy running into you here. Wanna hang out somewhere?”

“Look, Tsuzuki-kun. I’m not gonna lecture you about skipping practice, but can’t you see I’m on a date with my boyfriend?”

“Oh, really? I don’t mind. It’d be two-on-two, perfect.”

The boy glanced at me, as if just noticing, but I caught a faint mocking smirk. It was subtle, maybe too slight for Kyouka to notice.

He was undeniably handsome, almost androgynous, with a petite frame that could pass for a girl in disguise. His pretty-boy vibe was etched in my memory.

It was the same kid who hit on Sayaka when I met her before. Back then, I just thought he was a cocky brat, but seeing him repeatedly target my girls made me wonder if we had some bad blood.

But my attention was on the girl with him.

“I’m saying no thanks. Is that your girlfriend? She might not like a stranger joining in.”

“Oh, her? She’s not my girlfriend. Just some girl who’s into me and won’t leave me alone. I can send her away if she’s in the way.”

“Tsuzuki-kun, seriously… Ugh, fine. I just want to be alone with my boyfriend. I’m not in the mood to hang out, and honestly, it’s kind of annoying when you talk to me outside of club.”

Kyouka’s rare black (【Disgust】) aura flared in her sharp tone.

Like last time, this kid had communication issues. You could call it a positive personality, but taken too far, it was just self-absorbed.

He probably didn’t even realize it, looking stunned by her response.

“Oh, sorry. I guess I should’ve read the room.”

“Ugh, hopeless. Sorry, Shuu-kun, let’s just ignore him and go.”

“He’s your club junior, right? You sure?”

“He’s always like this. Honestly, the whole club struggles with him.”

“Sounds rough. Hey, Tsuzuki, was it? It’s fine to flirt, but pay attention to the people around you. You never know who’s holding a grudge. Could get stabbed in the back one day.”

“Huh? What’s that supposed to mean? Just because your girlfriend’s chatting with another guy, you’re getting jealous and spouting nonsense, senpai?”

“Hah, my bad. Guess I said too much. Let’s go, Kyouka.”

I put my arm around Kyouka’s waist and quickly walked away from the pretty boy.

He was bad news, but I didn’t want to waste time on this nonsense.

Things were just getting good with Kyouka, and his interruption pissed me off a bit.

“Sorry, I made things awkward.”

“Nah, it’s not your fault.”

“Maybe, but still. He’s got a cute girl with him, so why’s he like that?”

“Who knows? People have all kinds of motives, I guess.”

“Oh, Shuu-kun, trying to sound deep to dodge it. I saw you staring at that girl.”

“What, jealous? She was pretty cute.”

“Ugh! Maybe I should hold off on that mouth thing for a while.”

“That’s not fair, breaking a promise.”

“No promise yet, silly!”

Under the cold sky, we kept up our playful vibe, heading home.

I hadn’t expected Kyouka’s offer, but today was tricky.

Traces of my morning anal with Ayano lingered, and her stuff was at my place, so I couldn’t bring Kyouka over.

I dodged the issue smoothly, scheming how to get that blowjob soon while enjoying our flirty walk home.