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 34: Oh no, Oh no, Oh no, Oh no! (End of Rin Part)

Chapter 34: Oh no, Oh no, Oh no, Oh no! (End of Rin Part)

Kyu, kyu – the sound of shoes sliding on the floor.

Dan, dan – the sound of a ball bouncing on the floor.

Pashu, pashu – the sound of a shuttle hitting a racket.

All of these sounds were ruining Haruya’s mood.

He was feeling completely down, sighing constantly with a “haa” for a while now..

To be honest, it was because it was a depressing physical education class.

Haruya’s health had already recovered and his cold was almost gone, but just to be safe, he decided to just watch today’s physical education class instead of participating.

However, that was just for show, and his true feelings were elsewhere.

(…I haven’t even bought a new jersey yet. Plus, I’m not the type of person who can play badminton in short sleeves.)

It was the spring season with a slight chill still in the air.

It wasn’t strange to do physical education in short sleeves and shorts, but Haruya couldn’t shake off the discomfort of not having one.

He must have decided that the title of “energetic person” didn’t suit him at all, as he couldn’t get motivated to do physical education without long sleeves.

While the other boys were lively and moving their bodies, Haruya started pretending to sleep just like in the previous physical education class.

After closing his eyes for a while, he was eventually tapped on the shoulder by ton, ton.

Since there was only one person who bothered to pay attention to him lately, he slowly raised his face and as expected, his prediction was right – it was Yuki who had tapped his shoulder.

“I told you not to sleep,” Yuki interrupted.

Haruya had been pretending to sleep just like before, but Yuki had still tapped his shoulder.

“You came to talk about something that’s not a big of a deal again, right?”

Haruya urged him to leave with a wave of his hand, but Yuki seemed relaxed, showing no sign of hurry.

“Well, it’s not that simple. Look over there.”

Yuki directed his gaze towards the girls’ court across the net… in other words, the girls who were absorbed in playing basketball.

To be honest, Haruya wasn’t interested at all, but Yuki’s energetic tone made him slightly curious, so he quietly glanced over at the girls’ court.

“Hm? Everyone seems to be crowding around one girl.”

It’s not that Haruya was trying to confirm anyone in particular, but there was someone who stood out noticeably in the girls’ coats.

“Look over at Kohinata’s place.”

“…!?”

Suddenly, Haruya opened his eyes wide and froze.

For the first time, Yuki’s remark surprised him, and Haruya showed interest.

♦︎♢♦︎

“This jersey belongs to someone important that I’m looking for~”

In the gymnasium at the same time, Rin, who was attracting many gazes, confessed with a slightly flushed cheek.

Even though Rin was usually only with the other “S-class beauties” Sara and Yuna, she was surrounded by other female students at this time.

Naturally, it was the first time she openly confessed to the person she wanted to confess to, even though there had been “confessions” made to her before.

“What kind of person is this person you’re interested in, Kohinata-san?”

“When and how did you meet them!?”

“Tell us, tell us!”

Even the female students who had been fixated on the class’s handsome boy, Aira, were bombarding Rin with questions.

They were so interested in love talk. Rin was answering the questions frankly, as if she were trying to spread rumors.

(…We’re in the same high school, and even in the same grade. If I keep this up, it should reach him eventually~)

Wearing Haruya’s jersey loosely, Rin had such thoughts internally.

She seemed to have finally gotten fed up with not being able to meet someone at school, and had decided to do whatever it takes.

(I’ll make sure he hears about it, even if he doesn’t want to.)

♦︎♢♦︎

“I’ve never seen such a surprised look on Akasaki before. Are you okay, man?”

Yuki waved her hand in front of Haruya’s face, worried that he had frozen up.

Suddenly, Haruya snapped out of it and shook his head. Yuki continued on, not missing a beat.

“I was going to talk to you about Kohinata’s cute look with that jersey. It’s really impactful… but what’s wrong with you? Akasaki.”

Yuki looked puzzled at Haruya’s pale face as his heart raced uncontrollably.

To an outsider, it may not be obvious, but, Haruya’s mind was currently blank.

He was consumed with an unknown fear that swirled inside his body.

In short, the only word that he could think of was “dangerous,” but he didn’t have the vocabulary to express it.

(…That jersey.)

Haruya’s gaze landed on Rin’s jersey, which had loose threads hanging from the hem, and one string dangled carelessly.

He couldn’t help but recognize it as his own jersey, which he had loaned out to someone before. And…

(The loose and baggy feeling… isn’t that the same girl I loaned my jersey to before?)

It was the day when he and Rin first met, seeking shelter from the rain.

His instincts told him that the girl he saw before him was the same girl he met that day.

That was when Haruya first laid eyes on the “S-class beauty.”

Pink hair.

Pink eyes.

A petite figure.

And that loose-fitting jersey.

Even if he didn’t want it to be true, with all the information he had gathered, Haruya couldn’t help but come to the conclusion that it was her.

(S-class beauty… is she really the girl I met that day!?)

Haruya’s face turned ashen as a sense of impending doom hung over his peaceful high school life.