Someone Who Believes They Can Live Normally in a World Where Chastity Is Reversed (Did You Think You Could Live Normally in a World With a Male-To-Female Ratio of 1:5?)

“Hyaahh…”

I woke up to the pleasant light of the sun and the chirping of birds.

I stretched out wide and glanced at the clock, which indicated it’s 10:00 a.m.

It’s not exactly an early morning, considering I worked until around 1:00 a.m. yesterday, got back home, and slept after 2:00 a.m., but I hope you’ll cut me some slack.

Today was Saturday.

There were no classes at the university, just plans for private tutoring in the afternoon.

“Yesterday was quite eventful and tiring…”

While playing basketball with Yuka, it suddenly started pouring rain, and she inexplicably fainted.

It was quite a hassle until she woke up. But since there was nothing else to do because of the rain, and I didn’t have a towel, I ended up letting her use my knee as a pillow. But she fainted again as soon as she woke up.

Hmm, dealing with middle school girls these days is tough. Maybe using my knee wasn’t a good idea… I should refrain from doing that next time.

“Now, what should I do today?”

Feeling hungry, I opened the refrigerator. Oh, there’s some simmered dish left that Aika-san brought over. Let’s have that with bacon and eggs.

I guess instant miso soup will do. I pour a little olive oil into the frying pan and throw in the bacon. At that moment, I remember I haven’t checked my phone yet.

“Hmm…?”

Oh, it looks like I have some notifications.

<Seira Mochizuki> [Thank you for the other day.]

<Seira Mochizuki> [I’ll definitely go again.]

<Masato> [Sure! I’ll be waiting!]

<Seira Mochizuki> [Now that I see it, your real name is Masato-kun, huh? I never thought such a lanky name would be your real name lol]

<Seira Mochizuki>[Sorry about that. That was a bit rude lol]

<Seira Mochizuki>[Um, are you angry…? Sorry about that]

…..

I just went to sleep, though.

Yesterday, Seira-san and her senior came over, and her senior exchanged contacts with Yusei-san. I was feeling a bit envious, so I exchanged contacts with Seira-san too.

I replied with “Sure! I’ll be waiting!” and then went to sleep.

The next messages came 30 minutes later, then an hour later, and another hour later.

Huh? I was sleeping.

I was not angry at all, and I always say things like that.

Well, I should probably reply for now.

<Masato> [I’m sorry! I fell asleep right away!]

<Masato> [I really don’t mind! lol It’s true that both my name and my body are lanky! lol]

Well, that’s about it.

I’m glad she seemed so happy when I gave her my contact info, especially since she looked so troubled lately.

[I’m glad… Can I?]

[I’m happy… I’ll let you know when we’re going to the shop.]

Her smile from yesterday was quite something.

Beautiful girls should always be smiling, after all.

… Although, I feel like her eyes were a bit scary for a moment, but it’s probably just my imagination.

Drop the egg into the frying pan. With this, the sunny-side-up and bacon are done.

Ah, I should boil some water too for instant miso soup.

Bing

Huh? A notification?

If it’s from Seira-san, it’s early. She should take it easy on Saturdays. Oh, it might be Koiumi. We’ve been messaging lately. Let me check my phone again.

<Seira Mochizuki> [That’s good.]

<Seira Mochizuki> [Well then, I’m going to sleep now. Good night.]

…Huh???

Wait, she’s going to sleep now? Wait, she’s been awake this whole time?

Why??? Oh, maybe she went to two other places after that? Partying or something?

Then she came back home and…

But it’s only 10 o’clock…?

She wasn’t waiting for my reply, right? There’s no way… right?

…Sscary.

The bacon burned.

—

“Hello~ It’s Katasato~”

“Come on in! I think Shiori is upstairs, so just go on up!”

“Thank you.”

3:00 PM.

Every Saturday, I tutor Shiori-chan at her house.

Even though it’s still early, her grades have been slowly improving, which is a relief.

If her grades hadn’t improved at all, I would’ve been fired… I went up the stairs to Shiori-chan’s room.

Knock knock

“Shiori-chan, it’s Katasato.”

“…Come in.”

Opening the door, Shiori-chan was sitting elegantly on the chair as usual.

Today, she’s wearing a long skirt with small floral patterns and a white blouse that accentuates her figure. It suits her elegant demeanor well.

“Hello! How have you been?”

“Fufu. I’ve been very well. And it seems you’re the same, Masato-san.”

“Yeah, but yesterday, it suddenly started pouring rain, and it was a mess.”

Taking my bag off and pulling out the teaching materials.

“Yesterday was really rainy, wasn’t it… Were you outside?”

“Yeah, I was playing basketball outside. I was soaking wet!”

It was such a hassle to do the laundry afterward!

“Soaking wet…”

“Hmm?”

Shiori-chan placed her hand on her chin, lost in thought.

What’s wrong?

“Um… I’m sorry, could you repeat that for me?”

“Huh, huh? Uh… I was soaking wet?”

“Thank you very much.”

Huh? What for?

Shiori-chan is sometimes hard to understand… She’s such a mysterious girl.

—

About an hour into the lesson.

The first subject, English, was over, and it’s break time.

“Alright, looking good, Shiori-chan! At this rate, you’ll do great on the midterms, don’t you think?”

“Thank you. It’s all thanks to you, Masato-san.”

While drinking the barley tea Shiori-chan’s mom brought, I checked Shiori-chan’s textbook results.

Hmm, not bad. Her grades have improved quite a bit since the first time she came. Maybe she’s the type who could do well if she tried from the beginning. I don’t think my teaching is particularly exceptional.

It seems to be a matter of motivation.

“By the way, Masato-san.”

“Hm?”

*Cough* Shiori-chan coughed lightly.

“Lately, there have been some couples forming at our school.”

“Oh, I see. What do you mean?”

She’s a high school student, so it’s not a strange topic. I’ve heard that even middle school students are dating these days.

“Of course, I don’t have a boyfriend.”

“Oh, really? It wouldn’t be strange if you did.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Huh? No, I mean, Shiori-chan, you’re pretty.”

“…”

“Haha. Sorry, I mean, you’re just naturally pretty.”

“I see.”

Did I hear something weird just now? Or is it just my imagination?

Shiori-chan looked at me solemnly.

“If you say so, Masato-san, don’t you have a girlfriend?”

“Huh? No, I don’t. Just like normal.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah, it’s true.”

For some reason, Shiori-chan turned away.

“Yay!!”

“Huh?”

Did I just see a big thumbs-up?

What? Why is Shiori-chan so happy that I don’t have a girlfriend???

Like, “serves you right!” or something???

“I’m sorry. I thought you did.”

“Haha, it’s not that simple.”

While I think it would be fun to have a girlfriend, right now, it’s more important to earn money and repay Aika-san properly.

“…So, Masato-san, what kind of woman do you like?”

“Hmm, let me think…”

It’s actually quite difficult when asked directly. I don’t particularly have a preference for appearance… Of course, I prefer someone who is clean and takes care of their appearance, but I don’t have any specific criteria.

Oh, but now that I think about it, someone who can share various hobbies and go to different places together might be nice.

“Well, someone who can talk cheerfully and do various things together, I guess.”

“Various things?!”

“Uh, yeah. Why are you raising your voice like that?”

“So, that means… various things like, um, those kinds of things and these kinds of things?”

Huh? What does she mean by those kinds of things and these kinds of things???

…Like outdoor and indoor hobbies, maybe?

“I’m not sure, but yeah, maybe?”

“Wow… I see…”

She turned red and turned away.

What’s going on?

Did I answer wrong?