The Story Where I, the Strongest Mercenary, Was Reincarnated as a Bullied Introverted High School Student ~ When I Was Freely Enjoying My School Life, for Some Reason the Girls Around Me Started Glancing at Me~ - Chapter 40: It's Not Thick!

When I came to the courtyard carrying my lunch box, I heard a cheerful voice.

“Ah! Fushimi! Over here, over here~!”

When she spotted me, Kanai waved her hand from the bench with a smile. Kanai didn’t have a tail, but if she did, it would surely be wagging vigorously just like this. So this was what they called a dog-type girl.

When I tried to walk past in front of her, my arm was grabbed.

“Hey! Don’t ignore me!”

“Sorry, you weren’t wearing your work uniform so I didn’t recognize you.”

“You remembered me by my clothes?! And I called your name, didn’t I?!”

Of course, I was just teasing her. Actually, once you saw Kanai in her school uniform, you’d never forget it. Due to the size of her chest, Kanai’s dress shirt was stretched tight. Knowing her personality, she was probably forcing herself to wear it because she could still fit into it rather than buying a new one. The day when a button would pop off and give someone a headshot wasn’t far away. This was basically fabric abuse at this point.

“So, why did you call me over?”

“W-well anyway! Just sit next to me for now. Let’s eat lunch together here.”

“Unfortunately, I had plans to eat lunch quietly by myself on the rooftop.”

“Ah, so you really were a loner. I’m glad I invited you~”

Seeing Kanai’s expression as she smiled happily for some reason, I reluctantly sat down next to her. On Kanai’s lap was placed a lunch box that was a bit large for a girl to eat. Looking at Kanai’s voluptuous body that seemed to have poor fuel efficiency, I was convinced.

“So Kanai eats a lot too, huh.”

“Wh-what?! That’s not it! And what do you mean ‘too’?!”

Perhaps bothered by something, Kanai turned bright red and lightly punched my shoulder.

“This is… f-for you.”

“…Huh? For me?”

When I asked back, Kanai began speaking shyly while touching her index fingers together.

“On Saturday, you helped me out in various ways at work, right? So, um… it’s like a thank you gift.”

Being told that, I reflected back. I remembered that day. Kanai had carried me when I had collapsed, and after that, Kanai had hidden me in the storage room to protect me from Saida…

“If anything, I feel like I was the one who got helped in various ways.”

“That’s not true! In the end, all my problems were solved that day! Thanks to that, I even got a job offer!”

I sighed at her absurd reasoning.

“Idiot, I had nothing to do with it. You solved everything with your own power. You received proper recognition and got approached because you worked seriously and diligently.”

“But if Fushimi hadn’t fed me that day, I don’t know if I could have worked energetically… I know I’m stupid though.”

“Why do you only acknowledge that part… Well, if you’re going to feed me, I’m more than welcome. I was just thinking it wasn’t enough.”

When I said that, Kanai looked at the large lunch box I was carrying and laughed as if amazed.

“Ahaha, not enough? Even with such a big lunch box?”

“Male high school students are creatures that are constantly hungry.”

Kanai opened the lunch box she had made and placed the lid on top of her chest. Then she handed me the lunch box along with chopsticks.

(This girl… she’s naturally using her chest as storage…)

It was a scene that would make Char silently pull out a shotgun if she saw it.

“Please enjoy.”

“Yeah, thanks for the meal.”

I started eating Kanai’s beautifully arranged lunch.

“…H-how is it? Delicious?”

Kanai asked me nervously.

“Yeah, it’s delicious. It’s restaurant-quality. You really are good at cooking.”

Even I wouldn’t be mean at a time like this and answered honestly. Kanai patted her chest in relief.

“…After I got home from work that day, when I told my parents I was going to work for ‘Yamano Holdings’, they were strongly opposed.”

“Ah~ That’s right, your parents said ‘the food service industry is a bottom-tier job!’ didn’t they.”

“Yeah. Everyone in my family except me is pretty smart. My younger brother is in the advanced class too, so they’re harsh on me.”

“Every family has their struggles with parents.”

“When I consulted about that with President Mizushima, the next day there was a limousine parked in front of our house.”

I could roughly imagine what had happened, but I listened to the rest while eating.