The Scariest Delinquent Girl In The Entire School, Rumored To Be Terrifying, Ended Up Sitting Next To Me. I Thought My School Life Was Over, But It Turns Out She's Actually An Incredibly Sweet Person. On Top Of That, She's A Stunning Beauty With Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes, And A Curvaceous Figure—A Triple Threat! - Chapter 5: Hard And Soft.

Hard And Soft.

The classroom buzzed with the usual morning chatter before homeroom began.

“Hey, you know, your face has been looking sharper lately,” Hidehiko remarked, tilting his head thoughtfully.

“Really? You think so?” I replied, puzzled, tilting my own head in response.

“Well, it’s probably thanks to all the working out I’ve been doing.”

“Ah, that makes sense. To be honest, though, you’re becoming a bit of a topic among the girls. They’re saying you’re looking pretty good these days. Ever since you became Tachibana Haruka’s underling, you’ve gotten… tougher.”

“I told you, I’m not her underling or anything like that—”

Before I could finish, I froze.

“Hey, what’s wrong…?” Hidehiko trailed off, his face turning pale as he glanced behind me.

“Did I do something?”

The commanding voice of Haruka loomed over us. Hidehiko turned to stone, trembling as he met her gaze.

“N-no, it’s nothing at all…” he stammered.

“Is that so?”

Haruka shrugged nonchalantly and plopped into her seat with an air of confidence.

“Good morning, Yukio,” she greeted, her tone softening slightly.

“Morning,” I replied.

“Same spot during lunch break today, okay?”

“Got it.”

As I exchanged words with Haruka, her presence effortlessly silenced the commotion around us.

“Hey, Yukio. How do you talk to Tachibana like it’s nothing? Aren’t you scared of her?” Hidehiko asked, leaning in with a mix of curiosity and disbelief.

“Well, I was scared at first. But now? Not at all,” I replied with a casual shrug.

“That’s impressive… Oh, crap. I better get out of here before she glares at me again.”

With that, Hidehiko hastily retreated to his seat, leaving me to chuckle at his paranoia.

***

During lunch break on the rooftop

“Yukio, here, say ahh~♡”

I opened my mouth, and she popped a piece of tamagoyaki into it.

“So, how is it?” she asked, her tone a mix of nervousness and anticipation.

“…Yeah, it’s delicious,” I replied with a warm smile.

“Thank goodness,” Haruka said, visibly relieved, her hand gently patting her chest.

“Wait, Haruka, do you have bags under your eyes?”

“Huh? N-No, it’s nothing…”

“Ah, I get it. It must be tough managing all the housework on your own while living alone, huh?”

“Y-Yeah, something like that,” she replied, forcing a slightly awkward laugh.

“By the way, Yukio…”

“Hmm?”

I looked up from her homemade bento, savoring every bite, and responded.

“You heard what Hidehiko said, right? About how the girls in class have been talking about you?”

“Oh, you caught that? I only heard it from Hidehiko, so I don’t know much about it myself.”

“Well, it’s not surprising. Lately, you’ve been looking really cool. Not that it’s new to me—you’ve always been cool in my eyes…”

Her cheeks flushed red as she spoke, and she quickly averted her gaze, sneaking glances at my arm.

“What’s up?”

“Um… I was just wondering how much you’ve been working out.”

“Ah, do you want to feel for yourself?”

“…Yeah,” she nodded shyly.

“Go ahead,” I said, extending my arm toward her.

Haruka slowly reached out and lightly placed her hand on my arm.

And then, she felt it.

“…Ah, it’s hard.”

“Really? I feel like it’s still not enough.”

“No, it’s already more than enough… it’s hard.”

“Thank you.”

I say with a smile.

“Well then, how about… in return, would you like to touch my breasts?”

“Eh? No, no, that’s fine.”

“Are my breasts not attractive?”

“Of course not! They’re the epitome of attraction. That’s exactly why you shouldn’t touch them so easily.”

“You’re really serious, aren’t you… But that’s exactly why I like you.”

Haruka’s cheeks turn a soft red.

Even I start to feel embarrassed by what she said.

“Aah, I really want to become your girlfriend soon.”

Haruka swings her legs back and forth.

“If you want, I could be your girlfriend right now.”

She says this with a smile and a slight tilt of her head, and I freeze.

My gaze unintentionally drifts to the gap between her skirt and thigh-high socks.

“…Sorry, just a little longer.”

“You’re teasing me. Is this some kind of teasing play?”

“Don’t call it play.”

“Understood. I’ll wait patiently.”

“Thank you.”

“But even though we’re not officially dating, we do like each other, right…?”

As I noticed a pleasant fragrance in the air, Haruka suddenly hugged me.

“Ha-Haruka?”

When I let out a slightly panicked voice, Haruka gently bit my ear.

“Whoa!”

I shivered in surprise.

“…Yukio, you do it too.”

“Well, but…”

Haruka looks at me with eyes full of expectation.

When she gazes at me with her beautiful blue eyes, for some reason, I can’t bring myself to refuse.

“Okay, just a little bit.”

“Go ahead ♡”

Haruka closes her eyes, preparing to accept me.

I gently lean in and bite her ear.

“…Ah.”

A breath escapes from the corner of Haruka’s mouth.

“…Your ear is soft, Haruka.”

“…Really? Does it taste good?”

“Well, that’s…?”

Seeing my difficulty in answering, Haruka chuckles softly.

“You can eat me like this if you want.”

“No, no. I’m just going to eat my lunch.”

When I say this, Haruka pouts, puffing out her cheeks.

“You’re stingy.”

“I’m sorry.”

I apologize sincerely, and Haruka laughs softly.

“It’s fun being with you, Yukio.”

“I feel the same way.”

We smile at each other.

And so, another peaceful moment passes by, just the two of us.