The Story of Becoming a Drinking Friend When I Saved the Cutest Senpai in University - Vol 1 Chapter 23

The end of July.

With senpai’s birthday just around the corner, I’m finally going to buy a present. With senpai.

To be honest, I was quite nervous.

Because it’s been a long time since I met senpai.

Posting, event setting up, moving, security, warehouse work, etc.

For the past month, I’ve been working part-time from morning till night to earn money for senpai’s birthday present.

Of course, attending university at the same time.

I should be grateful for having a body that is unnecessarily full of physical strength.

However, I couldn’t afford to have a drinking party in such a life, and I used my free time to sleep at university, so I didn’t see senpai’s face just by exchanging phone calls or messages.

…She came to my house quite often while I was away, and she also cooked food for me.

I’ve thanked her on the phone many times, but there’s no way that’s enough.

Let’s buy whatever she wants today. Thanks to all that work, I’ve got more than enough in my wallet.

“…I got to tell her today. That I like her…”

I hurried to the meeting place, muttering to myself.

I knew my feelings the day we first kissed.

I had to make up my mind to confess, but the next day, senpai went abroad on a sudden business trip, and I couldn’t see her for a while.

At the same time, I started working part-time and had no chance to confess.

Today is the very day!

Today is the very day I’m going to say it!

That’s why I prepared a script and memorized it perfectly! I’m sure it’ll be alright!

“Huh?”

The current time is 10 in the morning. An hour before the appointment.

Senpai was already standing in front of a commercial building in our designated meeting place.

She was wearing a black top with a long chino skirt and cute lace sleeves. A black bag and heel sandals.

Her hair is lightly wavy, making it even more mature than usual. Large golden earrings swaying, reflecting the harsh sunlight falling from the sky.

Senpai is always cute, and she shines everywhere, but today she’s even more amazing.

I’m sure she went to a beauty salon, went to a nail salon, and spent time putting on makeup. For today’s sake.

“…Hmm? Oh, there’s a lot of time until the appointment, right?”

Senpai was so dazzling that I almost forgot for a moment, but the meeting time must have been 11 a.m.

I opened my smartphone and looked back at the message again, but it certainly said eleven o’clock.

“Ah.”

Our eyes met and senpai opened her vermilion lips.

…Oh my gosh. So cute.

It’s been a long time since I saw her face, and I’m so happy that my body burns just by waving her hand.

“Good morning. We still have about an hour to meet, but what can I do for you?”

“What about senpai? How long have you been here?”

“I suppose it’s about nine o’clock.”

“That’s way too early!?”

“I wanted to see Itomori-kun soon.”

Her words are so straightforward that they are released from her emotionless face.

I was in agony at the unexpected blow, and my face turned red and stiff.

“Why is Itomori-kun at this hour?”

“Um, I simply don’t want to keep you waiting…”

“It wasn’t because you want to see me soon?”

“T-there’s that too.”

“Which one do you mean?”

“…I-I wanted to see you soon, too. I’m sorry for leaving you alone.”

“Not at all. I was so lonely. Please make up for a month’s worth today.”

“O-of course! Anything I can―”

Before I could say it all, senpai entwined my arm.

The warmth I felt in my right arm. A violent soft touch. It smells so good that my brain is about to melt. Her golden eyes blinked, and she stared up at me.

“U-um… i-isn’t this a bit close?”

“You don’t care if I get lost. Is that so?”

“I didn’t say that! I just feel like senpai’s image as a perfect young lady would be destroyed if someone saw us here…”

It’s easy to forget because senpai doesn’t care about it at all when she’s with me, but when she’s sober suppresses her emotions because she plays the perfect young lady that everyone wants.

I don’t think it’s good for a third party to hold me in this way.

I thought so and asked her, but she replied in a mechanical voice, “Don’t worry.”

“If I’m playing the role of the perfect girl, there’s no contradiction in getting escorted by men.”

“I-s that the problem? I don’t like it, but this is kind of embarrassing…”

“What do you mean?”

She hugged me tightly and pressed her chest further.

This is not good. This is really bad.

My head is boiling and I feel like I’m going to fall because of the pleasant feeling and the eyes around me.

“…Are you doing it on purpose?”

“Perhaps, I’m doing it on purpose.”

When I asked her with a bright red face, she said so in an emotionless voice.

The eyes of envy and jealousy from the men around me.

While I was taking a deep breath, telling myself not to worry, senpai stretched out and put her lips close to my ear.

“If I do this, you won’t see any other girl…♡”

She whispered softly back to her original position and peeped into her double teeth so that only I could see them.

In less than a second, the innocent smile disappears, and she starts walking with a blank expression as if everything had been a lie. She kept her chest pressed to keep my consciousness to myself.

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Afterword

Here’s an announcement.

The other day, I got a first supporter, and since I’m here, I’ve released a proto version of “The Cutest Senpai in University” limited to supporters.

This is the introduction to the story of Itomori-kun and two people who are not his senpai.

It’s completely different from this story, but I’ve taken over some of the settings, so if you’re interested, please feel free to check it out.