The case where I was gradually getting buried in the heavy love of my childhood friend who had miraculously recovered from their illness was perfect!

“Woah…..”

“Is that… Is that how the b*****s of a Gravure Idol look like?!”

“Splendid… That’s truly a gift of wisdom!”

“That is heavenly!”

Enthusiastically, my classmates exclaimed, and I sighed.

Today was an important day for me, a day of committee work, and with the meeting with Rion, the preparations were perfect. Even though all I had to do was answer predetermined questions, as the vice-representative standing next to Rion, I couldn’t afford to look unprofessional.

‘… However.’

I glanced at the direction of the boys’ gazes.

There, the girls from our class and the neighboring class were playing volleyball, and the boys were excited about the dynamic movement of a certain girl.

‘…They are really big.’

Seriously, those were huge — I haven’t seen anything that big with my naked eyes.

After lunch, the joint physical education with the other class made the gym incredibly vast, even though it was divided into halves for boys and girls… Truly, the gym of Joshou High School was impressive.

“…It’s huge.”

Now, back to the story.

The name of the girl capturing the boys’ attention was Azusa Saijo — the currently popular gravure idol.

“Nice, Saijo-san!”

“That’s amazing, Azusa!”

“Yeah!”

Her smile was beautiful as she made a spirited attack which was welcomed by her teammates.

Not only were the boys captivated by that smile, but many were also captivated by the swaying b*****s when she jumped for the attack.

‘If I remember, she is H-cup, according to Wada-kun’s information’

“Quite beautiful, isn’t she?”

“…Indeed, she’s an idol, after all.”

Beside me, Akihiro and Takeshi muttered. I see, certainly, it wouldn’t be surprising if dozens of people confessed to her shortly after entering school. However, unlike the arrogant statement that I, a guy who had seen a cute and beautiful girl comparable to her since childhood, would not be drawn to her, she was indeed extraordinarily beautiful.

Maybe, if I hadn’t met Rion, I might as well have been smitten by her charms.

“Hey, Rokudou, change with me!”

“Got it!”

After exchanging with a teammate who had just finished playing, I stepped out of the court, settling in the middle of the gym, right on the boundary between the boys and girls.

“I will leave the rest to you.”

“Okay!”

I was now at the boundary which separated the boys and girls during physical education which means…

Rion was also sitting there.

“Thanks for your hard work, Nagi-kun.”

“Un…”

Due to her health issues, she couldn’t participate in physical education classes, so she changed into her gym clothes to watch. The teachers, including Aizawa-sensei, knew about her near-death experience, so she was allowed to do so, but perhaps there would be complaints about it being unfair sooner or later.

“By the way, Nagi-kun.”

“Hmm?”

“You were watching her quite intensely… Saijo-san, I mean.”

“What are you talking about?”

…No way, was I caught?

Sitting back-to-back, separated by a net, I managed not to look at her face. There’s no way I can see her now!

“Are big b*****s really that appealing to you?”

“I’ll be honest…”

“Yes.”

“As a guy, I think one can’t help but look at that.”

“…Well, I guess it’s fine.”

Woah… it seems I’ve been forgiven.

The tone when she mentioned that I was watching Saijo-san earlier was serious, but her voice now sounded completely normal. It even seemed a bit kind.

“I don’t know much about her, but she’s a popular gravure idol now… not only boys but also girls seem to rely on her because of her exceptional appearance and cheerful personality.”

“Huh?”

“With an outstanding figure befitting a high schooler, it’s no wonder boys… even you, Nagi-kun, would be captivated.”

“…I just naturally looked at her.”

“To tell you the truth, I also saw her. Not just me, but Mana and other friends were amazed by her too.”

Ah, so even girls have that kind of reaction, huh…

“Nagi-kun, it’s not as much, but mine are big too, you know?”

“…Oh?”

Turning around at that voice, Rion was also looking at me intently.

There wasn’t any particular meaning, but because of the conversation about big things, my gaze inadvertently slowly moved from her face down, and, though not as much as Saijo-san, it ended up on a reasonably large swell on her chest.

“Nagi-kun, you’re a pervert. Be careful not to get reported.”

“I won’t!”

“I wouldn’t want my childhood friend to be arrested for perverted acts, so don’t do that.”

“I’m not going to do it, you idiot!”

“Ah, and messing up my hair like this is a no-no, stupid Nagi-kun!”

Because there is a net in between us, you shouldn’t have let your guard down!

I’ll mess with your hair now…. Haha!

“Nagi-kun… there are still classes left for today, you know?”

“Oh, right.”

Oh no… I almost forgot this part. Some gazes were gathered at us for a moment, but there’s no use worrying about it. As for Asumi-san, it seems like she has been watching us the whole time, and even now, she’s chuckling happily. I’ve become a spectacle for them.

“Your hair is a bit disheveled.”

“Hmph!”

“Why do you look so pleased with yourself? It’s irritating.”

“Oh? Rion-chan is irritated, so what should we do now?”

“…..”

Seeing Rion clench her teeth in silence, I immediately apologized for my actions.

She glared at me for a while, but soon exhaled as if tired. It seems my life has been spared… phew.

“In finding enjoyment in this exchange, Nagi-kun, you’ve become important to me.”

“I can hear that, you know?”

“I said it so you could hear, idiot. I know that the most effective words for you are the embarrassing ones.”

“…..”

Do you really understand that? Is it okay to be satisfied with that?

Now, while we were fooling around like that, suddenly, Rion spoke seriously.

“Nagi-kun, how do you see her?”

“Her? You mean Nishijo-san?”

“Yes.”

How do I see her? Probably as a popular gravure idol?

However, Rion’s way of phrasing this… there’s something to it, but no matter how much I think, I can’t figure it out.

“If you observe her a little more carefully, you might find something interesting.”

“Something interesting?”

What in the world she might be talking about…?

After that, gym class ended, and soon it was after school. Rion and I went to the committee meeting. There were moments when Rion looked puzzled as I talked to Hiroshi, my newfound friend, and times when she tried to tease me, but the senior student who got angry at her was nowhere to be found, at least for now.

“…Huh?”

When we returned to the classroom after the committee ended, some classmates were still there.

But there, I felt it again — disgusting gazes, the same kind I had felt before.

“Nagi-kun, it’s okay.”

No matter what happens, Rion’s voice makes me feel at ease.

She always reassures me that it’s okay… She has always done that. I recognize once again that Rion’s words have always brought comfort for me.

Now, this week, the main event for us will likely be the family meal.

That’s what I thought, but the next day…

“Huh?”

It happened during the end of the closing ceremony.

When I was putting my study tools into my bag, something that shouldn’t have been there was inside my bag.

“Why is this here? This isn’t my wallet…”