The Carnivorous Beast Beauties Are Dying to Devour This Herbivorous Beast Me - 61-62

Chapter 61: Preparing for the Test

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“The time has finally come…”

Shuuya leaned both elbows on the desk, clasped his fingers in front of his face—yes, the classic Gend○ from Ev*ngelion pose—and muttered something while looking down.

No, I understood what he was trying to say, but still… Starting today, we’d be entering test week soon. Which meant the tests were only a week away.

Clubs were off, and it was the start of those grueling days where your parents kept saying things like, “Aren’t you in the middle of exams? Go study!” For us second-year high school students, a time when we’re supposed to be enjoying the peak of our youth, tests were nothing but an annoyance. But if our grades dropped, who knew what kind of hell would rain down on us, so we couldn’t exactly run away from studying completely.

Honestly, it was depressing to study, especially when summer was right around the corner.

“I mean, we already knew the tests were coming, right? If you’re panicking now, you should’ve just started studying earlier…”

“Hey, come on… I’ve got a big tournament coming up! This year is our year, you know. I don’t have time to study!”

“If you end up in remedial classes and can’t compete, it’ll all be for nothing though…”

“So what about you, Haruku? Are you actually studying like you should?”

“…………”

“Oho? What’s with the averted gaze, Haruku-kun? Don’t tell me, after all that lecturing, you haven’t been studying either?”

“Sorry, I’m actually gonna start getting help from Miran starting today.”

“You bastard! Freaking normie scum!”

Actually, Miran’s test scores were good enough to rank in the top five. Though number one was obviously Sagisawa-san. She was smart, plain and simple, so I always had her tutor me before tests.

Incidentally, Seira and I had average grades. Well, I guess it was kind of surprising that Seira had average scores. You’d expect more from her, but… That was just an image people around her assumed, I guess. This was something I only found out after we started interacting more, but actually, Seira was way too whimsical and had a pretty short attention span.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand.

“If you want, Shuuya, you could come study at my place too?”

“Wait, really? I can?”

“Well… I mean, if you seriously end up in remedial and can’t compete in the tournament, that’d suck.”

“You’re a lifesaver, man!”

To be honest, Shuuya’s grades weren’t great. He even got stuck in remedial classes back in first year. Considering that, I kind of understood why he was doing the Gend○ pose with that solemn expression.

“Let’s invite Kento and Hirotaka, too. If we make it a group study session, they’ll probably show up.”

If Miran was coming, Seira-san probably would too, and then there was Chinatsu—and maybe even Anjuu-chan might join. If I were the only guy there… It would definitely turn into a full-on war zone instead of a study session…

But if a few other guys from class were there, the girls would probably restrain themselves a bit.

They will… Right?

“As expected from our idol, Squirrel-chan. You’re just built different…”

“It’s my house anyway, so I can’t host too many people. But two or three is fine, so can you help me by inviting them to my house, Shuuya?”

“Got it! Seriously, thanks!”

And so, I ended up organizing a study session—mainly to act as a deterrent against the girls.

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“Wait… Haru, you invited the other guys too?”

“Yeah, I figured if we’re doing it, we might as well have everyone join in.”

After class, while talking with Shuuya and Kento—who were both planning to come over to my place—Miran showed up, seemingly having caught wind of the plan.

“Please, Sakuraba-san! If we don’t pass these exams, we’ll be stuck in remedial class and won’t be able to compete in the tournament!”

“Help us out! Teach us, please!”

“They were kind of desperate like that… So please, Miran.”

All three of us put our hands together and bowed our heads to Miran. Even someone as strong-willed as Miran looked a bit uncomfortable under that pressure, and surprisingly agreed without much fuss.

“If you just ask normally, I’ll teach you normally though… But, I will consider this as a favor for you, Haru. After the tests, you better remember that you owe me one, okay?”

“Ugh… O-Okay…”

Miran crossed her arms and gave me a sly grin. I couldn’t say no. What in the world was she going to ask me for…?

“Wait… If asking normally gets a normal lesson…”

“Then…?”

“Would asking passionately get us a passionate lesson!?”

“You’re a genius, Shuuya!”

What are these guys even talking about…

“Then it’s settled…”

Shuuya loosened his school tie, unbuttoned the first and second buttons of his shirt, ran a hand through his hair for dramatic effect, and struck his best “cool guy” pose. And then, he…

“Sakuraba-san… No, Miran-chan…”

“Ew. Gross. Don’t call me that. Get over yourself.”

“Urgh… I didn’t even say anything yet…”

“Shuuyaaaaa!”

“Okay, let’s just ignore him. Shall we go, Haru?”

“O-Oh, yeah…”

Leaving Shuuya crumpled to his knees in defeat, Miran gave me a smile. She then linked her arms with me, and practically dragged me away. Well, I agreed that was Shuuya’s own fault though. I decided to ignore him too and head home.

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Chapter 62: A Frustrating Study Session

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My name is Shuuya Amano. I know I’m coming in rather abruptly, but  it’s no exaggeration to say that I’m currently enjoying the most youthful moment of my high school life. And the reason for that, of course, is—

“Hey, are you even listening?”

Miran Sakuraba-san, who was sitting next to me, narrowed her large, beautiful eyes and stared at me from up close. Right… I was currently being tutored by none other than one of the school’s “Top Four Beauties,” Miran Sakuraba-san!

We had gathered at Haruku’s house and started studying right away, but I couldn’t understand any of it and immediately called for help. Then, with a “I’m good at math,” Miran-san actually offered to help me. And that was how I ended up sitting next to Miran-san and studying—or at least, that was the idea.

“First, you need to rearrange the equation. If you do it like this… See? Now it looks more familiar to you, right?”

So cute… Wait, she’s way too close! Her eyes are huge, her mouth’s so small! Crap, now that I really look at her, she’s like a super high-level beauty…

“Then you’ll be able to use this formula… Right, try doing it on your own this time.”

The way her fangs peeked out every time she talked totally hit my kink in the right way… Ahh, she smelled amazing too, like flowers or maybe fruit….? Crap. I couldn’t bear to look at her face properly…

“If you’re not going to take this seriously, then I don’t need to keep teaching you.”

“Hah…! S-sorry! I’ll take it seriously, so please help me!”

“Honestly… No matter how much I teach you, it won’t mean anything if you’re not motivated.”

“Y-yes… You’re absolutely right…”

“And also… If you try peeking at my chest any more, I’ll squirt acid into your eyes, okay?”

“Wha—!?”

Sh-she noticed…!? B-But that wasn’t my fault! But it’s not my fault! Miran-san was already ridiculously cute, and on top of that, her summer uniform left all sorts of openings! It was only natural that my eyes got drawn to her! It was pure biology, so please, forgive me!

“Alright, if you understand, then let’s move on to the next problem!”

“Y-yes ma’am!”

Damn… She’s strong…

But cute… Her tone might have sounded harsh, but when I asked her, she still took the time to teach me properly. She was the classic tsundere type.

No wonder people call her one of the “Top Four Beauties.” But Miran-san’s into Haruku, isn’t she…? Damn it!

When I glanced at Miran-san, I saw her glancing at Haruku. While working on the problems, I clicked my tongue at Haruku in my heart.

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The people who came to my house today were Seira-san, Miran, Shuuya, Kento, Anjuu-chan, and Sagisawa-san. I wanted to help Shuuya and Kento, who were in danger of failing their tests, but since Seira-san and I only had average grades, and Chinatsu and Anju-chan were first-years, Miran couldn’t handle it all on her own.

So I asked Sagisawa-san, and miraculously, she agreed to come. With the unbeatable number one, Sagisawa-san, on our side, we had nothing to fear.

Miran took charge of Shuuya, and Sagisawa-san paired up with Kento. Studying one-on-one with a beautiful girl—there was no way either of them would complain. In fact, they were studying harder than ever before.

Well… They didn’t exactly seem focused, though…  For the record, I was sitting next to Seira-san to study. To be precise, we were supposed to be studying, anyway.

“……”

“…………”

“…Nyaa~♡”

“Wha—!?”

All of a sudden, Seira-san let out a meow right next to my ear, making me jump in surprise. The literal cat-like voice and the breath brushing my ear struck my preference right in the heart.

“Wh-why all of a sudden—”

“You looked so serious, Haruku-kun, I just couldn’t resist…”

“Seira-san, lately you’re more of a regular cat than a leopard, huh?”

She reminded me of those cats you saw in videos, the kind that hopped onto your laptop the moment you tried to get some work done and get in the way. But if Seira-san were the one doing it, the impact would be on a whole different level…

“Are you making good progress on your study, Seira-san?”

“Hmm… I finished two pages, so I was thinking of taking a break.”

“Two pages…? How long do you plan to take to cover the entire test range…?”

“I try to study a little bit every day, actually.”

“What… What did you just say…?”

“And besides—”

“Wait, what are you doing!?”

Seira-san suddenly lay down and rested her head on my thigh, where I was sitting cross-legged.

She then started nuzzling her cheek against me, looking very pleased.

“You’re feeling relaxed too, right, Haruku-kun…? Mmm… purr purr purr———”

Gah…! Before I realized it, I was petting Seira-san’s head… The temptation of a cat was really terrifying…! Seriously though…That purring sound, the warmth, the weight… Everything was really soothing…

Hmm… Well, if Seira-san’s okay with it, I guess it’s fine!

Having abandoned all further thought, I resumed studying while casually petting Seira-san and listening to her purring. Completely unaware that Miran, Chinatsu, Anjuu-chan, and Sagisawa-san were all quietly watching me.

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