The World Becomes a World Where Chastity Is Reversed?! - 19

Chapter 19: Talking With Kirisaki-senpai

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On a certain day during lunch break.

“Hmm? Is that…?”

“……”

After I finished eating lunch, I walked outside toward the vending machines to buy a drink. And on the way there, I spotted Kirisaki-senpai, the white gyaru, sitting alone on a bench in the schoolyard with a lollipop in her mouth, staring off into the distance.

What’s she doing spacing out all alone in a place like that?

It had been quite a while since I got to know Kirisaki-senpai and exchanged LIME with her, and since then she often talked to me—about a drama she recently watched, about manga, and just casual small talk all the time. Kirisaki-senpai looked a bit scary because of her sharp eyes and overall vibe, but her personality was surprisingly friendly and kind. She always talked to me in a very casual, frank way. So it was like talking to a third-year male senpai from the real world.

“Hmm, she’s usually so cheerful, but I wonder if something happened?”

Seeing that normally lively and friendly senpai spacing out alone made me feel a slight sense of discomfort. So I bought two drinks from a nearby vending machine and walked toward her to call out.

“Good work today, Kirisaki-senpai.”

“Hmm? Oh, it’s Prince-kun. Otsukaresama.”

“Yes, good work today. Also, if possible, I’d really appreciate it if you could stop calling me Prince-kun soon and start calling me by my name.”

“Fufu, isn’t it fine? Everyone calls you the Prince anyway.”

“Ugh…W-well, I guess that’s true… Ah, right. Well then, if it’s okay, here you go. I just bought this juice from that vending machine.”

“Huh? For me? Yeah, thanks.”

I handed the juice to Kirisaki-senpai. And when I glanced at her face as I was handing it over, her expression looked darker than usual.

Hmm… Something really might’ve happened.

“What’s wrong, Prince-kun? You’re making a weird face.”

“Huh? Ah, no, it’s nothing. Um, would it be okay if I sat next to you?”

“Huh? It’s fine, but… class is starting soon, you know? Shouldn’t you head back to your room?”

“No no, if you’re going to say that, shouldn’t you head back too, Senpai? Class is about to start.”

“Me? Well… I thought I’d just sit here a little longer and space out. Actually, I’m thinking of skipping all my classes today—ahaha.”

“Is that so? Haha, Senpai really does have a delinquent side. Alright then, I’ll stay here and sunbathe with you today.”

“Eh?”

“Haha, I mean, I can’t leave a senpai I’m close with alone when she looks like she’s having a hard time. So if something happened, I’ll listen to any complaints you want to share!”

“Prince-kun… Yeah, thanks. Fufu, then let’s sit here in the sunlight and talk for a while.”

When I said that, Kirisaki-senpai smiled softly and patted the empty space beside her, inviting me to sit.

“Alright, then I’ll sit next to you. There… So, Senpai, what’s wrong? Did something rough happen?”

“Ah, yeah. Actually… I broke up with my boyfriend yesterday.”

“Eh… wait, whaaat!? Seriously? You mean that model guy you told me about, right?”

“Yeah, that one. Haa…”

The reason for her gloomy expression was because she had broken up with her model boyfriend she’d told me about before. I’d heard that her boyfriend was an older college-student model and also very handsome. And I had also heard he was dating multiple women. Well, in this reversed-chastity world, the gender ratio was strange and polygamy was allowed, so a guy dating multiple women wasn’t an issue. And I’d heard her talk so many times about going on dates with him, so I thought they were getting along really well, but I guess that wasn’t the case.

“U-Um, but why did you suddenly break up? Like, personality differences or something?”

“No, it’s not that we broke up. I got dumped out of nowhere. Haa, it’s seriously the worst… I always went along with his selfish demands, like going to high-end restaurants or buying expensive clothes on dates. And even though he ditched dates again and again, I always forgave him with a smile… But then yesterday he suddenly said, ‘I don’t like flashy girls like you, so let’s break up,’ completely out of nowhere. Isn’t that ridiculous?”

“H-He said something that awful? That’s terrible…”

It really did seem like the men in this reversed world, where they were overwhelmingly few, tended to see themselves as above women. And as a result, many treated women poorly.

“Right? And then he said, ‘I realized I prefer pure girls over flashy ones like you.’ Like, what am I supposed to do with that? Ugh, it pissed me off so much…”

Kirisaki-senpai’s anger started bubbling up more and more. I just quietly listened to her vent.

“And then… He even said, ‘You never pay on dates, and that time you asked to split the bill totally killed it for me.’ Like, excuse me!? All of his other girlfriends are super successful rich CEO-types. Don’t compare a high schooler like me with those rich ladies. Sure, I also work as a model, but school comes first, so I don’t work that often. Obviously I don’t have that much money. And even so, I still paid for everything on dates up until now! Seriously, he pisses me off… Haa…”

“Y-Yeah, from what you’ve told me, he sounds really awful. You didn’t do anything wrong, Senpai. You really worked hard. Just drink that juice and try to let all of this go today.”

“Mm, thanks, Prince-kun. Then I’ll take you up on that… gulp gulp, pahh. Fufu, juice tastes extra good when a cute junior buys it for you.”

“Haha, glad to hear it.”

Kirisaki-senpai happily gulped down the juice I gave her and smiled at me. It looked like her mood improved a little.

Ding dong ding dong…

Soon after, the chime rang to signal the start of afternoon class. We’d need to head back or we’d be late.

“Oh, the bell rang. Prince-kun… Are you really okay not going back to class?”

“Yes, it’s totally fine. Senpai is more important than class!”

“Oh my. Fufu, you’re so sweet… Alright then. Since you’re here, let’s talk a little longer.”

“Roger that!”

And so, we continued sitting together on the bench, talking leisurely. Or rather, I listened to Senpai vent for a long time. But still… seeing a senpai I cared about being hurt like this really made me feel awful… Watching Kirisaki-senpai suffer made me think about whether there was anything I could do for her. Something that could cheer her up…

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