The Story of Making a Popular Girl Dependent on Me - Chapter 20

After finishing lunch and checking the time, I saw there were only 20 minutes left of lunch break.

“Rokka, isn’t that the girl from earlier?”

Riho said this while looking towards the classroom entrance. I followed her gaze and saw Hasegawa-san standing there.

“Come to think of it, she said she’d come back later to pick up the lunch box. I’ll go over there for a bit.”

“Sure thing.”

After hearing Riho’s reply, I took the finished lunch box and headed towards her. I felt someone staring at me from behind, but I decided not to worry about it for now.

“Hasegawa-san, thanks for the lunch box. It was really delicious.”

“I’m glad! I was worried it might not suit your taste!”

Hasegawa-san said that with a relieved expression, clearly conveying her relief.

“Also, there’s something I want to talk to you about. Is now a good time?”

“It’s okay! Should we change locations?”

“Yeah, it’s a bit crowded here, so let’s move.”

“Got it!”

With Hasegawa-san’s agreement, we moved together.

We walked a bit and arrived at a less crowded place, where I decided to stop and talk.

“Hasegawa-san, thank you so much for the lunch box.”

“No problem! I did it because I wanted to! If you like, should I make more?”

“That would be nice, but I’ll pass for now. Actually, I have a boyfriend, and it seems he saw me receiving your lunch box. It made him quite anxious, so I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can accept any more in the future.”

As I said this, Hasegawa-san looked down, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Wondering what was wrong, I was about to say something when she suddenly lifted her head and confronted me energetically.

“So, you do have someone you’re dating!”

“…Eh? You knew?”

“Yes! Since I’m a fan of Yukimura, I had a feeling!”

“A fan?”

I didn’t quite understand what she meant, but if I take her words literally, she seems to be my fan.

“Let me introduce myself again! I’m Misao Hasegawa, the president of the Yukimura Fan Club!”

Moreover, it seems she’s the president. If there’s a fan club, there must be other girls like her.

Curious, I decided to ask her about this fan club thing.

“Um, Hasegawa-san, what exactly is this fan club?”

“The Yukimura Fan Club is a gathering of girls who admire Yukimura’s cool and stylish demeanor and get heart-fluttering feelings from the occasional cuteness she shows! At our monthly meetings, we talk about our feelings and share information! By the way, we recently surpassed 60 members, all of whom are girls!”

Although I asked Hasegawa-san to explain, I couldn’t quite grasp what she was saying.

(I didn’t know there was a fan club. And she said they have over 60 members now? Isn’t that a lot? And all of them are girls?)

After grasping that there is indeed a fan club and that she’s its president, I had another question, so I asked.

“Hasegawa-san, earlier you seemed to know I have someone I’m dating, but do you really know?”

“Yes! It’s Asahina Setsune, right?”

“You really knew…”

“I’ve received reports from club members in the same class as Yukimura-san! They said, ‘Yukimura-san is always cool and stylish, but when she looks at Asahina Setsune, her eyes soften as if she’s looking at a lover.'”

“Also, there was a report that Asahina-san actually has a boyfriend!”

“Wow, your information network is amazing. So, if you knew that, why did Hasegawa-san bring you lunch this time?”

“Well, of course, there’s the aspect of giving gifts as a fan, but it’s also based on leaked information from the same source!”

“It seems Yukimura-san is up to something. We’re not sure of the specifics, but it seems she wants to make Asahina Setsune jealous.”

“So, I thought about what I could do and decided to make lunch this time!”

It seems the fans in my class have incredible insight and information networks.

And it seems Hasegawa-san approached me this time after hearing about my goal and acted to help.

“I see. I understand the gist. And thank you for your help. Thanks to you, I’ve made a lot of progress toward my goal.”

“I’m glad to hear that! Is there anything else I can help with?”

“Well, for now, I’m good, but I might ask for more help in the future. When that time comes, I’ll ask. In return, I’ll make sure to thank you properly. Is there anything you’d like me to do?”

“In that case! Could you please attend the next meeting as a special guest with Yukimura-san? I think the other girls would be thrilled!”

“Alright. When you have a schedule, could you let me know about three days in advance?”

“Thank you!”

Having unexpectedly gained a collaborator, I decided to incorporate the fan club and Hasegawa-san into my future plans.

“Well, it’s almost the end of break time. Shall we go back to the classroom?”

“Yes! Good luck with your studies!”

“Likewise.”

With my conversation with Hasegawa-san settled, lunch break seemed to be over, so we both returned to our respective classrooms.

After getting back to my seat and preparing for class, I checked my phone when I got a notification.

“Tell me about it on the way home.”

I checked the message and looked over at Setsune, who was staring at me.

I lightly smiled at her and replied.

“Got it.”

As soon as I sent the message of agreement, the bell rang, and the teacher entered the classroom.

After school. After leaving school, Setsune and I sat at a nearby cafe, drinking beverages and talking.

“So, Rokka. What happened to that girl? Did you tell her properly?”

“I did. She understood, so I don’t think there will be any more.”

“I see. That’s good.”

Setsune said that and took a sip of her iced tea.

I took a sip of my cafe au lait and suddenly remembered something, so I asked her.

“By the way, how about here?”

I pointed to my collarbone and asked.

Setsune immediately blushed and answered.

“I-I managed to cover it up somehow. At first, I didn’t know what everyone was talking about, but when I saw it in the mirror, I understood.”

“Hehe. I’m glad you managed to cover it up.”

“Yeah, me too. I never thought I’d end up with a kiss mark from that time. Next time, if possible, could you put it somewhere less noticeable…”

“Huh? It’s okay to put it on.”

“That’s okay. In fact, I…”

I couldn’t hear the last part very well, but I understood it wasn’t bad, so I decided to put it on again next time.

“S-So, Rokka, about after this…”

As I was thinking about what to do next, Setsune blushed and glanced at me.

“What’s up?”

“After this, would you come to my house? My parents are late today, so, um, what do you think?”

Setsune proposed going to her house, which was an unexpected suggestion. Probably unable to forget what happened during lunch break and last week, she wanted to continue.

(Well, what should I do?)

I didn’t immediately respond and thought for a moment. I’m considering three scenarios right now.

The first is to go to her house and tease her like last week.

The second is to go to her house, but not do anything and leave.

The third is to decline here and go home.

For now, I’m not going to choose the third option. I’m sorry to make Setsune anxious, so I won’t refuse here. So, it will be either one or two- –

“Got it. Shall we go visit?”

“Really?! Yay! Let’s go right away!”

Setsune said that and smiled happily. Her smile was so charming that I couldn’t help but smile too.

I followed Setsune out of the shop as if drawn by her, heading towards her house.

Entering Setsune’s room, I sat on the cushions just like last time. She went to get drinks again, leaving me alone in the room, so I used my phone while waiting.

After a short wait, Setsune returned with the drinks and sat next to me, looking nervous as she glanced at me.

She was so cute like that, so I decided to act right away.

“Setsune, can you spread your legs apart a little?”

“Huh? Like this?”

After confirming that Setsune made a gap between her legs, I stood up, sat in that space, and leaned against her.

“R-Rokka?!”

“Hmm? Didn’t you like it?”

“N-No, it’s not that, but…”

Before coming to Setsune’s house earlier, I had decided to go but not do anything myself.

However, just doing nothing seemed dull, so I moved closer to Setsune without doing anything else.

She seemed surprised by my sudden action, blushing and fidgeting.

While watching her like that was enjoyable, I gently held her hand to calm her down a bit.

Whether it was because of that or not, Setsune took a deep breath, put her right arm around my waist, lightly kissed my neck, and sniffed.

It was a bit embarrassing when she did those things, but if I thought of it as Setsune expressing her affection, it was very cute and made me happy, like being marked by a cat.

After that, Setsune didn’t initiate anything else, and we spent time together watching videos.

After returning home, I thought back on what Setsune had done at her house.

“Hehe. Setsune really is like a cat. It’s like marking territory by doing whatever she wants with me.

With this, maybe Setsune won’t make a move on me. So, I’ll take my time teasing Setsune. It’s not fun to give rewards right away, and Setsune is cute when she’s teased.”

Having decided on my future plans again, I decided to put them into action this Thursday and then went to bed after taking a bath.