The Guy Who Messed Up Is Gradually Doing His Best - Chapter 17

The class ended smoothly, but come to think of it, the gym teacher didn’t come over here. Oh, but I was holding my nose the whole time because of the nosebleed, so maybe they didn’t notice. They said I was feeling faint, but I wonder if I’m okay. I wait for the class representatives while thinking about these things.

I wiped my sweat with a towel and used deodorant spray, but I wondered if the smell was okay. I’m scared that if people think I smell, the rumors will spread in an instant.

Sniff sniff.

Even though it’s starting to get a bit cooler, it’s my fault for getting so into basketball. But it should be fine, right?

——Speaking of which…

The netTuber I have a meeting with on Saturday is Sachi Maki from the Sachi Maki Channel, and we’re bringing homemade bento. The next day, it was decided that I would be visiting Yuu-san from the Makeup Yuu Channel.

Since it’s in the opposite direction from Sachi Maki-san’s town, it might take a bit of travel time, but they are someone who does makeup tutorials and introduces cosmetics.

Do you know any effective deodorant sprays? Let’s ask around.

——Oh!

The girl who changed into her uniform came out of the changing room, but when she saw me and stopped in surprise, everyone turned their faces away from me. Why?

“Um, I want to go back to the classroom, but I’m not confident enough to do so yet, so I’ve been waiting for everyone… Was that a bother?”

“”Th-that’s not true!””

Everyone hurriedly shook their heads vigorously. Their voices were in sync and it was funny, but why are they turning their faces away again?

The chairperson, who stepped forward, glanced at me and nodded. Huh? I just need to follow, right?

Everyone is walking silently to the classroom, but that’s because of me, right? Sorry about that.

I managed to return to the classroom safely, but somehow it feels like I’m having fewer conversations with everyone in the class compared to last time.

Even the seemingly easy-to-talk-to neighbors, Kirishima-san and Makino-san, look at me and then quickly turn away with a surprised expression. Did I do something to make them dislike me?

——Haa… Isn’t it impossible to have friends of the opposite sex? And besides, the men in this world seem so troublesome that I don’t even want to be friends with them.

Since the 3rd and 4th periods were after physical activity, they ended without any particular incidents, just a bit sleepy.

“Phew.”

Finally, it’s lunchtime. My stomach was growling, so I immediately started rummaging through my bag.

Today, it’s croquette bread, sandwiches, and tea. I really love croquette bread…

“Um, um…”

——Hmm?

“Wait.”

“Unfair.”

“Me too.”

Before I knew it, I was surrounded by several female students. What on earth happened?

“Um…”

“I thought you might get hungry with just bread, so please eat this.”

Kimishima-san placed the bento box cutely on the edge of my desk and said, “Ah, don’t run away. Thank you for the bento.”

“I made some too, if you’d like.”

“Me too.”

“This.”

“Us too.”

“Me too.”

Fukata-san, Makino-san, Kirishima-san, and others—I can’t remember their names, it’s terrible. Sorry, I was thinking I might get confused, so I was… but then I saw their names clearly written on the lunch box. I’m glad everyone is so organized.

In the blink of an eye, ten adorable bento boxes were on my desk. They could be stacked, but there’s no way I could eat this much.

“Thank you for the bento. I’ll make sure to eat the leftovers properly at home.”

I received it with a smile and said something like that, but what should I really do? I think I can manage two if I try, but the rest is impossible.

If I take it home right now and put it in the fridge, will it barely last until tomorrow?

For now, I put eight bento boxes in my bag and teleported. I put the bento boxes in the empty fridge and returned to the classroom. I teleport to my seat.

“Eek!”

The moment I teleported, I bumped into someone. Since the person I bumped into was about to fall, I instinctively hugged them.

“Eh.”

It was Kirishima-san.

“I’m sorry.”

I immediately let go of Kirishima-san, but her face was bright red. The word sexual harassment crossed my mind.

Oh no, oh no.

“I’m really sorry, I thought I wouldn’t be able to finish the bento, so I put it in the fridge at home. I can use teleportation, you see.”

“Y-yeah, I’m fine.”

Kirishima-san’s face is still red, but she doesn’t seem angry. It feels like she might forgive me. I’m a bit relieved.

“Gouda-kun can use teleportation, that’s amazing!”

Just as I was relieved, Makino-san tugged at my sleeve, looking a bit excited.

If they get a bit excited talking about Psychokinesis, they might just continue the flow and eat lunch with the two of them. For a moment, I felt everyone’s gaze on me, but was it just my imagination?

“I see.”

It seems that Kirishima-san and Makino-san get along well, and when they tried to have lunch together, I suddenly disappeared. They were surprised and started looking around my desk, and that’s when I came back. I returned almost immediately, so it hadn’t even been a minute.

“Oh, by the way, Gouda-kun, you know. Using psychic powers on school grounds is prohibited.”

Two bento boxes, I think it was with Kimishima-san and Fukata-san. They enjoyed them deliciously and were satisfied when Makino-san taught me about Psychokinesis. I didn’t know about it.

So, maybe the teacher was surprised last time too… It might be a good idea to apologize to the teacher later.

But since I was able to have a good conversation with the two of them, I might have been promoted to the level of being a classmate I can talk to a bit.

By the way, even if teleportation fails, I won’t get stuck in walls or anything like that. The coordinates just get slightly off.

This time, because Kirishima-san was there, it ended up being a bit off and we bumped into each other.

Also, I’ve gotten pretty used to my teleportation, and now I can move to places I can see and even do short-distance teleports, making it even more convenient.

Fortunately, the consumption of mental energy in this case is low. However, the maximum number of times I can use teleportation has increased from six to seven, so it might just be that I’m getting used to teleportation.