The Reason Why The Cool Beauty Who Repeatedly Ignores Messages Replies Only To Me. ~The Lonely Beauty Wants To Know The Lonely Me〜 - Chapter 23

Episode 23: And A Change of Heart

“Okami, is this meat alright now?”

“Y-Yeah, thanks.”

Receiving meat from the meat magistrate, Machibari, I silently ate while dipping it in lemon juice.

Well… all I can think is that it’s all-you-can-eat meat.

But still, this atmosphere… feels unsettling.

From a while ago, Saeki’s gaze has been cold, Tamari keeps ordering side dishes like a kid, and Machibari has been grilling meat non-stop.

And to begin with, this group lacks any common topics for conversation.

Even I, who’s used to awkward atmospheres, couldn’t help but notice.

Among the three major characters of the class, the lonely beauty Yukine Saeki, the class representative Himawari Machibari, and even the mascot Tamari Michifuji, this atmosphere persists.

The table was so quiet you could hear the sizzle of the meat oil.

Afterwards, Machibari, done with her grilling duties, went to the restroom and Tamari followed suit.

“Sigh…”

I let out a heavy sigh, feeling relieved from the heavy atmosphere.

Saeki and I, left behind, were rolling our meat with the tongs.

“Saeki… why have you seemed to be in a bad mood for a while now?”

As I inquired, Saeki put down her tongs and looked at me.

“Do you… enjoy showing off how much of a silly couple you and Michifuji-san are?”

Once again, Saeki says something incomprehensible.

“What are you talking about? You’re imagining things again.”

“It’s not an imagination or delusion, it’s a fact, isn’t it? Usually, you revel in your own solitude, but when it comes to Michifuji-san, you’re so sweet to her, amd that ‘ahh’ you just did is definitely inappropriate conduct between a man and a woman.”

Saeki gave a sermon? She moistened her throat with water.

“It’s not like I did an inappropriate conduct, and it’s not always like that.”

“Then can I do it too?”

Saeki picked up a piece of slightly charred meat with his chopsticks and brought it towards me… wait.

“Hey, hey!”

“If you say you’re not in LOVE with Michifuji-san, then prove it.”

“LOVE, you say?”

“You’re going to eat the meat I prepared. Come on, open your mouth.”

Saeki urged, bringing the chopsticks closer.

Wait, if I do this, it will be an indirect kiss with Saeki…

Is she too angry with me to notice?

“…Hurry up and open your mouth.”

There was a hint of embarrassment in Saeki’s commanding tone.

Could it be that Saeki… is fully aware of what she’s doing and still…?

As the meat juice was about to drip from Saeki’s chopsticks, I closed my eyes and opened my mouth.

“You’re… unusually obedient today.”

“Shut up, I just want to clear up this misunderstanding.”

With my eyes still closed, I accepted Saeki’s “ahh” and chewed the meat that entered my mouth.

What the heck am I doing…?

I couldn’t even taste the meat, there was something special about that one bite.

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