The Carnivorous Beast Beauties Are Dying to Devour This Herbivorous Beast Me - 75

Chapter 75: An Ominous Day at the Beach – Part 10

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For reasons I didn’t want to say out loud, I was watching the slightly delayed start of the barbecue. I was completely worn out. In my field of vision, the carnivorous-type beautiful girls were happily stuffing their faces with meat. Man, it was almost satisfying to watch them eat with such gusto.

They must’ve been really hungry… Well, they must be, considering how intense the “exercise” we had earlier… Actually, wait. Even Anjuu-chan is eating a lot despite looking hesitant about it. Maybe she’s actually a carnivore too? Me? Well, I’m totally drained… Mmh~ This cabbage is delicious~

“Arisugawa-kun, are you only eating vegetables?”

“Sumeragi-senpai… Well, I am technically a squirrel, so I prefer vegetables over meat.”

“But it’s not like you can’t eat meat at all, right? If you keep saying things like that, the meat will all be gone before you know it.”

Sumeragi-senpai shot a quick glance over. Seira-san and Chinatsu were eating with gusto, sparks practically flying between them as they both eyed the tomahawk steak.

They eat all that meat and don’t gain an ounce… Ah, I see, all the nutrients must be going to their chests…

“I’d say I have quite an appetite myself, but those two are no slouches either.”

“….”

I couldn’t help but glance at Sumeragi-senpai’s chest. She was just as well-endowed as Seira-san… 

So all of her nutrients must also be going straight to—no, no, what the hell am I thinking about a senpai who literally just saved me…! But still, they’re huge… (steals glances)

“No, I mean… After seeing them like that, it really makes me think I could never win against real carnivores.”

“Haha~ If they’re enjoying themselves that much, then I’m glad I went through all the trouble of preparing all this.”

“Thank you. I’m having a great time too, you know?”

“I’m glad to hear that… But you don’t look so well, you know?”

“Well, um… I’m just really exhausted…”

“Ah… I-I see…”

“Ugh—!”

Sumeragi-senpai, quick on the uptake, blushed faintly and awkwardly averted her gaze. She was scratching her cheek in embarrassment.

God, this is so humiliating!

It was almost as embarrassing as when that ○○○○ dream thing of mine got exposed in class! Wait. If Sumeragi-senpai figured it out, then that meant Sagisawa-san must’ve noticed too….?!

“Well, yeah… I think it’s impressive you could handle all those carnivores by yourself.”

“Umm… I-I don’t need any consolation…That just makes it more embarrassing…”

“Oh… M-My apologies…”

“……”

“……”

The conversation stalled and a faintly awkward silence hung in the air. Even the perfect, superhuman Sumeragi-senpai probably had no idea what to say to a guy who’d just been, well, literally drained dry. And then, someone shattered the awkward atmosphere.

“Onii! Don’t just eat vegetables, have some meat too!”

Chinatsu yelled as she came bounding over with a tomahawk steak in hand with her eyes sparkling brightly. Behind her, Seira-san had collapsed to her knees, slumped forward on all fours in despair. Seira-san must’ve lost some kind of rock-paper-scissors match over the steak.

“Chinatsu, can you even finish that by yourself?”

“Of course! Mmph…”

“Eek…”

Chinatsu bit into the steak with a mighty chomp, taking out a massive chunk like it was nothing. As expected of a wolf… Those fangs weren’t just for show… I couldn’t help but feel a primal sense of fear in that moment, though I kept it to myself.

“Sho gooood… It’s sooo delicious!”

“Mmm. I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself, but please, refrain from talking with your mouth full.”

“Nggh… Onii, you want some too?”

After nodding in response to Sumeragi-senpai’s scolding, Chinatsu swallowed a mouthful of steak and brought a forkful of steak close to my mouth. 

This girl…! She’s way wilder than I expected!

“Uh, I’d really appreciate a little break first…”

“Aww, come on… If you don’t get your protein now, you’ll have a hard time later, you know?”

“You’re planning to keep going!? I’m seriously gonna shrivel up at this rate!”

“Oh? Do you want me to feed you mouth-to-mouth instead? I guess I don’t mind…”

She bit off another piece and started chewing, her cheeks puffing out ominously…

“This conversation doesn’t even make any sense! Enough!  I can eat by myself, okay!?”

“Nnng… *Mumbles incomprehensibly*”

“Alright, alright, don’t talk with your mouth full.”

“~♪︎”

I scolded Chinatsu for her bad table manners and wiped the meat juice from around her mouth. She must’ve been angling for this, because she looked absolutely delighted.

“You two really do get along well…”

“Well, I’d say we’re pretty close, yeah.”

“I can’t help but feel a little envious….”

Sumeragi-senpai’s quiet murmur came with a subtle air of loneliness on her face. Still, there was no way I could just ask, “Huh? Don’t you have any friends?”

“Sumeragi-senpai, you’re respected by everyone, and I think everyone at school relies on you.”

“R-really…? Yes, that’s right… I am the student council president, after all. I must be someone who can lead everyone.”

The moment she became conscious of being “someone people could rely on,” Sumeragi-senpai quickly regained her composure. Somehow, I felt like she was telling herself she had to act that way.

Maybe… Just maybe… Sumeragi-senpai’s student council president persona was just something she maintained for appearances sake, and deep down, what she really wanted was someone she could laugh together with… Maybe…

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