So You’re Telling Me I’m in My Popular Phase!? - Chapter 17: The Unexpectedly Terrifying Machida-san!?

Chapter 17: The Unexpectedly Terrifying Machida-san!?

“Don’t even think about slacking off, okay?”

Huh?

“I understand.”

Machida-san smiled.

What is it?

“I understand. That’s exactly why I invited you—because I can feel at ease about that.”

Yeah, thank god…

“But, if you slack off, I’ll use all my power and show you hell♪”

She’s saying something terrifying with a huge smile…

“……”

“Then, goodbye.”

What is this feeling?

Talking to Machida-san suddenly feels really scary.

It’s like her personality just flipped out of nowhere.

“Ichikami-kun, goodbye.”

Seriously—changing like that the moment it’s decided I’m joining, what the hell is that!?

I should’ve noticed the moment she almost said “excuse—”!

Haa…

So I’m going to be doing grade-level student council with her for the next three years, huh.

I’m a little uneasy…

I don’t dislike her, but I’m not good with this type…

“Listen when I’m talking!”

Machida-san suddenly shouted.

“S-sorry.”

“Then, goodbye.”

The reason she got mad is my fault.

The teachers say it too, but I should really try to listen properly when people talk.

“Goodbye.”

I left the classroom to Machida-san, explained to the teacher why I’d been absent since club was already ending, and went home with Izumi.

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“Hey, Ryu-kun.”

On the way home, Izumi talked to me.

“Hm? What is it?”

“How was after school today?”

Ah—Machida-san, huh.

“Scary.”

“Scary?”

“Yeah… well, I was at fault too, though.”

I think Machida-san is a normally kind person.

“I don’t really get it, but… did something happen?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

“If something happens, tell me, okay?”

Izumi is kind.

“Thanks.”

“Yeah!”

After that, we walked home talking about club and school stuff.

“Okay then, bye-bye, Ryu-kun.”

“Yeah. See you tomorrow.”

We split up at the fork in the road, and I went home.

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“I’m home.”

“Welcome back, Ryu.”

Huh?

Dad is here—he’s supposed to be in Hokkaido.

“Why are you here, Dad?”

Since Dad works in Hokkaido, he only comes home about once every two months.

“Ah… a few things happened.”

A few things… what things?

“I see. It’s not like you lost your job, right?”

“Yeah. It’s not that serious.”

Good. That’s a relief.

“Then… okay.”

“More importantly, Ryu—there’s something I need to talk to you about. Could you come over here?”

What is it?

“Alright.”

Is this something serious…?

Come to think of it, I don’t see Mom or Aki anywhere.

“Hey… where are Mom and Aki?”

“They went shopping.”

Oh—thank god. I panicked for a second.

“So… what is it?”

I sat down in front of Dad.