The Issue of Why I'm Frequently Mentioned in Conversations Among S-Class Beauties ~Please Stop Fabricating Things I Have No Memory Of~ (Dropped) - Chapter 21: Rumors About S-Class Beauties?

Chapter 21: Rumors About S-Class Beauties?

Haruya, who had gained the experience of sharing a “hobby,” was in an unusually good mood. Recalling yesterday’s passionate discussion about “shoujo manga” with Yuna, Haruya’s lips loosened into a faint smile. 

Although more than ten hours had passed since then, it seems that he was still enjoying the afterglow.

As Haruya was reflecting on yesterday’s events at his desk, someone called out to him from the adjacent seat, saying, “Hey, Akasaki.” 

It was Yuki Kazemiya, the guy he was familiar with, who had been in a high-spirited mood ever since this morning. Despite Haruya’s apparent lack of interest, Yuki would always come up to him and start talking, showing his thick-skinned personality.

“Haah…” Haruya sighed.

“Hey hey, why are you sighing right off the bat?” Yuki retorted.

“I’m just thinking that you’re going to talk about something I’m not particularly interested in again,” Haruya replied.

Most of the time, when Yuki approached Haruya, he would talk about current events in their class, such as “the boys in our class…” or “that girl…,” topics that Haruya had little interest in. Lately, however, the topic of “Class S Beauties” has come up frequently.

“No no, even if you’re not interested, it’s still important information to know. Besides, today’s topic is just my speculation,” Yuki said with a sneer.

Knowing that Yuki wouldn’t stop talking even if he said he wasn’t interested, Haruya decided to listen silently to his story. With a wicked grin, Yuki continued.

“Don’t you think something’s off about Yuna Takamori today?”

“…I don’t know,” Haruya tilted his head in confusion.

Of course, it was natural for Haruya not to have a clue about who “Yuna Takamori” was in the first place.

Yuki sighs in dismay. Since Haruya was not interested in the class, he does not actively seek to know about it.

To begin with, Haruya only knew about the general situation in the class thanks to Yuki, or rather, it was Yuki’s fault that he knew. Haruya was so indifferent that there was no way he would remember the names of the girls in the class.

“…Seriously, this guy,” Yuki said. “You know, Yuna Takamori is one of the ‘S-Class Beauties’ that everyone’s talking about these days.”

“I see,” Haruya nodded.

“Yeah, and that Takamori-san seemed a bit off today,” Yuki continued.

“Oh, really? Well, I think everyone has off days sometimes, not just her,” Haruya replied casually.

“It’s not the same. If it wasn’t Takamori-san, I wouldn’t be making a fuss. It’s because it’s that ‘Yuna Takamori’ that it’s weird,” Yuki said.

Haruya thought that people’s attitudes could be different depending on their physical condition or mood on any given day, but Yuki seemed to have a different opinion.

Haruya wondered why Yuki was so curious, and Yuki sneaked up to his ear.

“You know… Yuna Takamori is usually a calm and composed girl, somewhat mysterious. She shows smiles and friendliness to her close friends, but normally she’s always expressionless and unfriendly… But today, she’s been in a good mood the whole time… Don’t you think that’s strange?”

Yuki sought agreement, but Haruya’s honest opinion was that it didn’t really matter, whether she wore a “iron mask” or was unfriendly, because as humans, they all have “emotions” that can show on their faces when they’re in a good mood.

(…Actually, I also act lethargic at school, but today I’m in a good mood too.)

As Haruya compared it to himself, Yuki hurriedly tried to explain. 

“She had been mostly expressionless when she was alone ever since she entered school, but today is different. Objectively speaking, isn’t it strange?”

“Yeah, sorry, but objectively speaking, it’s creepy. If I take your story seriously, Kazemiya, it means you’ve been observing that girl ever since she enrolled.”

“…Huh. No, this story is already well-known among the boys, you know!?”

In fact, most of the information about the S-class beauty in their class is shared among the boys, so Yuki’s words are not entirely false, but from Haruya, who doesn’t know the inside story, it’s natural to be suspicious.

With a suspicious look and a lethargic tone, Haruya interjected to Yuki, who was trying to cover himself up.

“So, what’s so strange about that girl’s behavior?”

“Yeah. This is just my guess, but I think she might have ‘fallen in love’ or something.”

“Sigh… As expected it’s about that. It’s no wonder you would come to such a conclusion.”

“No, it’s not like that, Akasaki.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“Hey, you definitely don’t understand my point.”

In this way, Haruya and Yuki continued their trivial conversation, but little did they know that Yuki’s suspicions were not entirely off the mark.

The reason why Yuna Takamori, the S-class beauty of their class, was in a good mood today was none other than the fact that she was able to share a common hobby with Haruya.

“By the way, Akasaki. You seem to be in a good mood today too?”

“Well, I had a good thing happen to me.”

“Could it be related to romance for you too?”

“That’s definitely not the case.”

Haruya strongly denied his words, but for a moment, his heart skipped a beat, a secret hidden only to himself.

Haruya will come to realize that Yuki’s keen observational skills will reveal more than he expected in the future.

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While Haruya and Yuki were engrossed in their conversation, in the girls’ restroom…

“Eh!? Taking someone home and talking all night, that’s too bold of you, Yuna-rin.”

“…It really sounds like a fateful encounter.”

As Yuna recounted what happened when she met Haruya yesterday, Sara and Rin exclaimed in admiration.

Even though they were usually considered S-class beauties who were often ogled by boys, they seemed genuinely surprised by what Yuna had to say.

Their eyes widened with excitement as their mouths opened and closed in amazement.

“So, what happened next? Did you get his number? And what about his name?”

Rin approached eagerly, her eyes sparkling, but Yuna averted her gaze apologetically.

“No…I didn’t ask. No, I didn’t want to ask, to be precise.”

“Why not!?”

“Why didn’t you ask?”

In Sara’s case, it was simply forgetting to ask, but in Yuna’s case, she deliberately chose not to ask. Despite having a chance, both Rin and Sara looked at Yuna with disbelief.

…But Yuna calmly continued with a certain conviction.

“I thought about what Sara said and decided to try believing in fate too.”

There was a gentle smile in Yuna’s eyes as she spoke.

She was convinced that she would meet that boy again.

Sara and Rin were taken aback by Yuna’s response, but it couldn’t be helped.

After all, Yuna was a girl who loved shoujo manga the most, and she had the deepest passion for dreaming among them all.

Sara