The Story of How Beautiful Yandere Girls Started Getting Closer to Me, Saying They Want to Take Care of Me - Chapter 22-23

Chapter 22: From the Outside Looking In

“…!”

Shirayuri-senpai was saying something, but I couldn’t focus on her words at all.

I was being hugged by Shirayuri-senpai… and not just hugged, but with my face buried in her chest.

In an instant, I pulled away from her and opened my mouth to speak.

“Sh-Shirayuri-senpai!? Y-You didn’t just hug me, you put my face on your chest…”

Of course, since we were both wearing school uniforms, there was no real problem.

But that wasn’t the point, so when I questioned Shirayuri-senpai about her actions, she smiled and said,

“Ritsu-san, even though you seem troubled, you don’t usually ask for help. I’ve decided that from now on, I’ll actively tell you to rely on me and lean on me.”

“Th-That’s very kind of you, but… why my face on your chest?”

“Because when you lean on me like that, you seem even more adorable. Also, I’ve heard that men tend to like women’s chests.”

“?!”

The words, delivered in such a calm tone, were too intense, and I couldn’t help but react with surprise.

Shirayuri-senpai tilted her head and asked, looking confused,

“Was that not the case?”

“Huh? Uh…”

I had talked about topics like this with Hinase and Hiiragi before, but… when it was Shirayuri-senpai, I wasn’t sure how to respond.

As I desperately searched for an answer that wouldn’t make things awkward afterward, Shirayuri-senpai seemed to notice something. Her eyes widened, and she placed her hand on her chest and said,

“Could it be that you don’t feel femininity from someone like me?”

“…Huh?”

The conversation was turning in an unexpected direction, and I voiced my confusion, but I quickly opened my mouth and said,

“N-No! That’s not it!”

“…Really?”

“Y-Yes, really!”

It was embarrassing to say such things, but…

Shirayuri-senpai wasn’t just beautiful and skilled in academics and sports, her figure was also very well-proportioned. I couldn’t lie and hurt her feelings like that.

So, when I answered clearly, Shirayuri-senpai seemed relieved and said,

“That’s good. And I’m sorry for keeping you so long… Shall we get back to eating now?”

“Yes.”

…There were a lot of surprises, but after that, we managed to finish the meal as usual without any problems.

And then—

“Yay! After school~!!”

When it was after school, Hinase, sitting next to me, shouted loudly.

She immediately stood up, then turned to me with a genuinely happy look and said,

“Sora, let’s go quickly!”

“Ah.”

I nodded, stood up, and walked out of the classroom with Hinase.

We left the school and began walking toward the city together.

…On the way there,

“…”

As I walked ahead, I could feel Hinase’s gaze on me. I turned toward her and asked,

“Hinase? Is there something on my face?”

“Eh? Ah! N-Nothing at all!”

For some reason, her face turned red, and she flustered as she quickly turned away from me.

…I was a little curious about Hinase’s behavior, but since she said it was nothing, there was no reason to ask further.

We continued chatting casually as we made our way to the city—

“We’re here~!”

As Hinase exclaimed, we arrived in the city.

It was a really stylish area, and just by looking around, I could see several trendy clothing stores with glass walls.

In addition to clothing shops, there were cafes, shopping malls, and many other stores and facilities.

“The first clothing store I want to visit is over there, so let’s go together now!”

“Got it.”

Since I didn’t know anything about which store to go to, I was really grateful that Hinase was with me.

Feeling that deeply, I started walking through the city with Hinase. Then, in a different mood than before, Hinase spoke up.

“Hey, Sora… This is our first time walking around the city like this, but—”

She turned toward me, her face blushing, and said with a somewhat nervous tone,

“Do you think, from the outside, we might look like… a couple?”

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Chapter 23: Choosing Clothes

“From the outside, do we look like a couple…?”

“Y-yes! W-well, we’re walking through the city just the two of us, so maybe we look like a couple, right?”

A couple…?

I didn’t understand why Hinase Akari had said that, but after thinking for a moment, I spoke the next words.

“Sure, it might look like that, but I don’t think it looks special enough for anyone to think we’re actually a couple.”

“R…really?”

“Yeah. If we were holding hands, most people would probably assume we’re a couple.”

I added.

“But just walking side by side as a man and a woman, there’s no need to worry about others thinking we’re in a relationship.”

Also, since Akari has such a well-groomed appearance and stands out so much, there wouldn’t be any reason for people to assume that I’m her boyfriend just by being next to her.

When I said this, Akari seemed to hesitate for a moment before speaking.

“I-I wasn’t saying it because I was worried about that…”

“Is that so?”

“…”

When I asked, Akari fell silent for a moment. After a pause, she spoke up as usual.

“Sorry! I said something weird out of the blue! I just said whatever came to mind, so don’t worry about it! Anyway, I think we’re almost at the store we’re looking for!”

…Seeing her like this, I wondered if she might have had a different intention. But the fact was, Akari had been really looking forward to picking out clothes today. I couldn’t let my unnecessary suspicions get in the way of that.

Thinking that, I decided not to press her any further.

Instead, I casually chatted with Akari as we headed towards the clothing store.

“────We’re here! This is the place!”

When we arrived in front of the clothing store, Akari said happily.

“Let’s go in! Sorakaze!”

“Yeah.”

Standing in front of the store, Akari, even more excited, and I stepped inside the store together.

Since it was located in a very fashionable and lively area, the store was spotless—so clean that it seemed like there wasn’t a speck of dust anywhere—and it was pretty spacious as well.

Additionally, the interior wasn’t flashy but had a calm, relaxing vibe, which made me feel comfortable.

“I come here sometimes, but I’ve never really looked at the men’s section properly, so I’m really excited to see it! I think the men’s section is over there.”

While muttering this, Akari, who was so familiar with the store, guided me to the section where men’s clothes were displayed.

“There’s a lot of them!”

“Yeah.”

As Akari had said, it was May, so the store was full of various clothes, mainly for summer.

However…

“Choosing clothes that would suit me from all this stuff is going to be really hard…”

“Out of all these clothes that would look good on Sorakaze, it’s going to be tough to pick just a few!”

…Huh?

“Clothes that would suit me…?”

“Yeah! Sorakaze is cool, so anything would look good on you!”

“…”

Being told that by a girl with such a well-groomed appearance like Akari made me feel a little embarrassed.

“Then, I’d like you to help me pick out some clothes for me.”

“Of course! Leave it to me, like you’re on a big ship!”

I responded to her straightforwardness without being overly modest and asked again.

With a bright smile, Akari said that.

Then, since I knew nothing about clothes, I started trying on the ones Akari recommended one by one.

──Street style.

“Ugh! The street style Sorakaze looks awesome!”

“Is that so…? I think it’s a bit too active for me?”

“No way! It looks great on you!”

──Outdoor style.

“You look great in the outdoor style too!”

“This… it’s easy to wear, but for everyday use…”

“By the way, seeing Sorakaze in outdoor clothes, I can totally imagine us going camping together… like having a barbecue during the day and then sleeping in the same tent at night…! Ah! What am I thinking! I’m such an idiot! But I can also imagine us going hiking together…”

I didn’t really understand, but after I put on the outdoor clothes, Akari started talking so fast that I couldn’t keep up, so I quickly changed out of them.

Then, the third outfit—white shirt with a black vest.

“Y-You look so cool!!”

“This is…”

I didn’t mean to say it, but…

“It’s not too flashy, not too plain, and it has a calm feeling. It looks good without feeling out of place.”

“Yeah, yeah! And just like the other clothes, this one looks great on you, Sorakaze!”

“…I like it. I’ll buy this one.”

“Yay!”

Akari, sounding happy as if it were her own, cheered. But after a short pause, she seemed to realize something and widened her eyes.

“…Akari?”

When I called her, wondering what was going on, Akari, looking a little nervous, blushed and opened her mouth.

“Well, Sorakaze… I’d like to go out with you while you’re wearing that outfit, so if you don’t mind, maybe we could go out together again, like on a weekend?”

“Of course. Next time, let’s go look at clothes for you too.”

“Huh!? M-My clothes!?”

“Yeah. Well, all I can do is tell you what I think would look good, I don’t really know much about fashion…”

“That’s totally fine! Actually, I’m so excited that I never thought I’d be looking for clothes with you!”

Akari said this with genuine excitement, and I couldn’t help but feel a little fondness for her.

After that, I bought the clothes I was wearing, and we went to a few more stores. Before it got too dark, I parted ways with Akari and we said goodbye.

…Recently, I had only been working part-time as little as possible, but now that I was feeling a bit better, I thought I could probably increase my work hours again, though not as much as before.

That said, the mid-term exams were over, and June was almost here.

“…June is the time when the air pressure and humidity can mess with your health, so I’ll need to be careful.”

I muttered that as I headed home.

──At that time, I had no idea what would happen to them if I were to get sick.