The Story Of How I, A Gloomy Guy, Ended Up Surrounded By the Top-Tier Beautiful Girls In Class After A Seat Change - Chapter 103-104

“W-Wait, Yuria! Don’t open that box!”

Yuria had found my stash, and I tried to stop her… but it was already too late.

I heard the sound of Yuria opening the small brown box. Since I had opened it before, it made a slight crinkling sound, and the box opened easily.

“…I-Is this… for real?”

Inside the small box, each item was neatly packaged and folded. When Yuria took one out, the long, connected item dangled down from her hand.

(Oh no… What have I done…)

Without hesitation, Yuria dumped the contents of the box onto the small table.

“Ryota~? Sit down.”

“Y-Yes.”

I obediently sat in front of the table as Yuria stood over me, pointing at the items.

“What are these?”

Yuria asked with a smile, but it was clear she was angry. The pressure I felt was as heavy as that from Rui, making me wipe the cold sweat from my forehead as I spoke.

“Those are… um, condoms.”

“What are they for?”

“Well… for… s-something very naughty.”

Yuria kept questioning me with a relentless smile. It was turning into an embarrassing ordeal.

“Sigh… Seriously? You talk about being experienced with women, and then this? Did you actually do it with Airi or something?”

“No, that’s not it! I really didn’t do anything!”

For Airi’s sake, I had to deny that clearly. I hadn’t done anything, and it would be unfair to Airi if there were any rumors. I had to clear both mine and Airi’s names, even if it meant admitting I bought the condoms.

“T-The truth is… I got those for ‘just in case,’ but in the end, I never got the chance to use them… not that I ever could.”

“Then let me ask you this: there are supposed to be 12 in the box, but there are only 11. What happened to the missing one?”

“That’s… just check my wallet.”

I pulled out my wallet from my pocket and handed it to Yuria. She hesitantly opened it.

“Oh… here it is.”

Yuria pulled out the single condom from my wallet.

“I… I just thought there might be a chance to use it when I was out, so I kept one in my wallet.”

“…Haha, really, Ryota? Haha!”

“Hey! Don’t laugh!”

“Keeping just one in your wallet… it’s so typical of you, Ryota.”

“What’s that supposed to mean? Typical of me?”

Yuria laughed, teasing me. Yeah, yeah, I’m just a dreamer, keeping a condom around like that, hoping for something to happen!

“Sigh, I laughed. But I kind of expected this. Ryota, you’re always thinking about that stuff, but you never have the guts.”

“S-Shut up.”

She hit the nail on the head, making my face heat up.

“So, did you buy the character-themed box to hide it from your parents?”

“Well… yeah, that’s part of it.”

I was too scared to choose a package that obviously looked like condoms, so I went for a collaboration product with a mascot character.

“Ryota, you’re just so… you.”

Yuria muttered as she sat down next to me.

“You know… I kind of feel a little turned on now.”

“T-Turned on?! Why are you getting excited?”

“I told you before, right? I’m pretty into this kind of thing too.”

Yuria blushed as she flicked one of the condoms on the table with her neatly manicured finger.

(Is this… really happening? Is this the moment I finally get to use one of these?!)

I couldn’t help but glance at Yuria’s curvy figure as I thought about it.

I bit my lip and swallowed nervously.

“Y-Yuria, so… um—”

“Hello, hello! It’s me, Tanaka, jumping into the fire! I was sent here by Ryota’s mom to make sure there’s no inappropriate behavior… huh?”

Suddenly, Kanade Tanaka, known as Tanaka, burst into my room.

“Is that… a condom?”

Tanaka, who was wearing a slightly oversized school uniform, had her glasses slip off and fall to the floor.

“I can’t believe I actually interrupted something… sorry for bothering you! Take your time!”

“Wait a minute, Tanaka!!”

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Chapter 104: Yuria, Tanaka, and the Romance

Yuria, Tanaka, and I sit on cushions around a low table.

On the table are individually wrapped items and a small brown box.

This is way too awkward. The tension is unbearable.

“So… have you two already done it? You know, the naughty stuff?”

“Of course not!”

“But with those things spread out on the table, it doesn’t seem convincing.”

She has a point, but explaining it will only make things go in a strange direction.

“So, Tanaka, if we did that sort of thing, would it be a problem for you?”

“W-well, that’s…”

Yuria’s teasing makes Tanaka’s expression tense. What are you thinking, Yuria? If you say things like that, Tanaka might get the wrong idea!

“Yes, it would be a problem! If Ryota-kun lost his virginity… I-I’d be left without any friends!”

“T-Tanaka…”

Wait a minute. Are you saying I need to stay a virgin to be friends with Tanaka? What does that even mean? I don’t get it!

“Don’t worry, Tanaka. I haven’t done anything with Ryota. Besides, someone like him wouldn’t have the guts to make a move on me.”

“Y-you’re right! It’s Ryota-kun, after all! If he could handle someone like Ichinose-san, he’d be sleeping around by now!”

Here it is—the usual flow where I get roasted as a gloomy virgin. And don’t call her a ‘naughty girl’ right in front of her. She is one, though.

Yuria is also acting tough around Tanaka, but she was a bit shaken earlier. This girl… she’s pretending to be harsh towards me.

(If that’s how it is, tonight I’ll have a blast in my fantasy world with Yuria…)

“What is it, Ryota? Got something to say?”

“Nothing.”

“Well, anyway, I’m relieved to know you two haven’t done anything. But then, what were you planning to do today?”

Oh, that’s right… We were supposed to have a study session, not a raunchy conversation. We almost lost sight of the original plan because of that sudden, intense situation.

“We’re having a study session. The tests are coming up.”

“Oh, a study session! That sounds like fun!”

“Want to join us, Tanaka?”

“Can I really?”

“Of course! You’re super smart, right? Teach me, please.”

Before I knew it, Tanaka was joining us.

“I’ll help you too, Ryota-kun.”

“I’m fine.”

“Why are you being so cold? We used to have study sessions all the time in middle school.”

“Wow, Tanaka, you were that close with Ryota in middle school?”

“Yes, for opposite genders, I think we were quite close. We often hung out during summer vacation and after school. Although most of it was just watching anime together.”

“Hmm… I’m a bit jealous.”

Yuria mutters this under her breath, glancing at me sideways.

Jealous… huh? She probably wishes she had an otaku friend too, which explains her reaction.

“Before we start studying, I’m confiscating all this stuff. To make sure Ryota doesn’t end up in an inappropriate relationship with anyone.”

“That’s a good idea! Ryota-kun isn’t going to get the chance to do anything anyway, so he shouldn’t be buying this stuff until he’s an adult!”

“Oh no…”

Yuria confiscates the items, completely crushing my faint hopes.

“Just so you know, I’ll be really mad if you do anything weird with Rui or Airi. Got it?”

“Y-yes…”

It’s like Yuria is more of a manager than a friend to me. I wouldn’t mind being managed by a beautiful girl, though… But why did she mention Rui and Airi?

Sure, the only girls I’m close to are the three beautiful girls and Tanaka, but it’s not like I think I’d ever have a real relationship with Rui or Airi.

“Well, let’s get to studying.”