Striving to Become the Ideal Man in a World of Reversed Chastity - Chapter 39: To the Gym with Hikasa! ①

“Hmm, but isn’t that kind of thing really difficult? Talking continuously while playing games definitely requires talent, right?”

I watched FPS game streams on YouTube and Twitch, and it seemed like all streamers talked endlessly. I was always impressed by how they had so much to talk about.

If it were me, I’d definitely run out of things to say after about 10 minutes and end up silently streaming just the game screen.

Well, as someone who loved games, I was somewhat interested in streaming and that kind of thing. But…

“Also, don’t you need quite a lot of equipment to stream? Getting all that equipment must be difficult too, so streaming seems like it has a pretty high barrier to entry.”

“Hmm, it’s true that getting everything you need is tough. But our club room has all that equipment ready to use! So if you joined our club, you could use all the equipment freely!”

“Haha, that’s true… Wait, what?! That’s amazing! Do you stream during club activities?”

“No, we don’t stream during club time. But we have all the equipment needed for recording and editing, so we post everyone’s gameplay videos on video sites.”

“Oh, I see. As expected of the e-sports club. Wow, hearing Kirishima talk about it makes me really want to join.”

“Oh, that makes me happy! Then, how about coming to visit after school today?”

“Eh? Today after school?”

When I said that, Kirishima suggested that I come observe the club. It was certainly an appealing proposal for me, but…

“Ah, I’m really happy about the invitation, but I have something to do after school today.”

“Oh, is that so? Do you have your own club activities today?”

“No, the club is off today, but I have plans to go out with a junior from my club.”

“I see, so that’s how it is.”

That’s right, today the soccer club had a day off, so I had promised to go check out a gym with Hikasa after school. Hikasa and I had arranged to meet at the school gate after classes.

“But that’s nice, going out with a junior from your club means you must get along really well. As for visiting our club, anytime is fine. Come by when you’re free!”

“Okay, got it. By the way, which days do you have club activities?”

“Well, basically there’s always someone in the club room any day. Everyone loves games, so people gather naturally even without setting specific club days, haha!”

“Haha, I see. Alright, I’ll message you next time I’m free.”

“Okay! I’ll look forward to when you come visit!”

“Haha, I’m looking forward to it too.”

——Ding dong ding dong!

“Oh no, afternoon classes are already starting. See you later, Kirishima.”

“Yeah, see you later, onii-san!”

Just then, the chime signaling the end of lunch break started ringing. I said goodbye to Kirishima and headed back to my classroom.

(Hmm, still…)

Kirishima… She was really cute, like a doll. She was in her uniform today, but now I definitely wanted to see her in casual clothes too. If I could somehow become friends with her, maybe there was a chance?

(Alright, I’ll definitely try to become good friends with Kirishima!)

I returned to my classroom thinking about these meaningful things (clearly perverted thoughts).

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Time passed, and now it was after school. I was waiting for Hikasa at the school gate.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Senpai!” 

“Hey.”

After waiting for a few minutes, Hikasa arrived and called out to me. At that moment, I found myself staring at her.

(Hmm… even though they’re both first-years, they’re completely different.)

I remembered Kirishima, whom I’d suddenly become friends with during lunch break. She was a free-spirited gamer girl dressed in “landmine” fashion that completely violated school rules. Even thinking back on it now, she was quite an impactful person.

“Hm? Is something wrong, Senpai?” 

“Eh? Ah, no, it’s nothing.”

In contrast, Hikasa was a genuinely honest and serious athletic girl. She didn’t break any school rules with violations like piercings or nail polish, and after seeing Kirishima earlier, I got the impression that Hikasa was truly a serious girl.

It was interesting how even though they were both first-years, their appearances, personalities, and everything else were completely different. Kirishima had a cat-like aura, while Hikasa gave off more of a dog-like feeling. Well, they did have the common point that they were both extremely cute.

(Come to think of it, I wonder if Hikasa knows about Kirishima?)

Since Kirishima was such an impactful classmate, maybe Hikasa knew about her? I should ask her later. It would be nice if I could get some interesting information.

“Alright, shall we head to the gym?” 

“Ah, y-yes!”

And so, Hikasa and I started walking toward our destination, the gym.