Relentlessly Approaching the Poison-Tongued and Indifferent Beauty to Tickle the Cutesy Reactions out of her [Dropped] - Chapter 2 - Pushing forward aggresively despite having a sharp tongue

During lunch break the next day, an unexpected figure stood before Naoya as he walked down the school hallway.

“You’re Naoya Sasahara, right? Thanks for yesterday,” she said.

Her hair, reaching down to her waist, was silver and her eyes sparkled like jewels in the color of the sea. Her features were so perfect that one could easily mistake her for a well-made CG character. Her skin was white as if it was translucent, and her voice was as clear as a ringing bell from her small lips.

However, her gaze toward Naoya was sharp and piercing. Her petite frame exuded a murderous aura, and her stance with her arms crossed was reminiscent of a statue of a Vajra warrior.

[TL/N : Two vajra warriors (in Japanese, Kongō rikishi), better known as the Two Kings (Niō), guard the entrances of many Japanese Buddhist temples. Befitting their role as protectors of the dharma, or Buddhist law, they are ferocious, seminude figures with exaggerated musculature and facial expressions.]

As a result, the other students in the hallway were uneasy. The frivolous male student who was with Naoya, Tatsumi Kouno, also widened his eyes and whispered to him, “Hey, Naoya, did something happen with the ‘Venomous Snow White’ yesterday?”

Naoya simply nodded nonchalantly. Although he didn’t see her face at the time, he had an inkling it was her from her characteristic long silver hair.

‘But I didn’t expect to have a chance encounter like this.’

Her name was Koyuki Shirogane, and she was also a second-year student at Otsuki Academy like Naoya. Her reputation for being exceptionally beautiful, intelligent, and good at sports had even reached Naoya’s ears, despite them being in different classes. However, her reputation was more infamous than famous.

Without paying attention to Naoya’s absent-mindedness, Koyuki calmly thanked him.

“Thanks for yesterday. I had to come find you since I forgot to thank you properly. I recognized you from your school uniform.”

“It’s not like you need to thank me.”

“I can’t just leave it like that.”

Koyuki glared at Naoya and brushed her long hair aside.

“I can’t have people thinking I owe someone a favor for such a trivial matter. Otherwise, why would I bother talking to just any male student like you?”

“I see…”

The only flaw of the perfect and flawless beauty, Shirogane Koyuki, is her sharp tongue.

Over the past year since her enrollment, many male students have attempted to approach her, but all of them have been knocked out by her vicious verbal attacks.

As a result, she has been given the nickname “Venomous Snow White”.

“Today is a tough day too, the deadly and poisonous Snow White…”

“Hey… I don’t know what happened, but there is a way on how you say things.”

The onlookers frowned and whispered among themselves.

However, Koyuki sharpened her gaze and continued.

“Yesterday, I was indeed a bit scared, but I could have managed even without you. Please don’t try to act like a prince on a white horse. I don’t like owing favors.”

“Okay, I got it.”

Naoya readily nodded.

He fully understood what she wanted to say.

“So, in other words, Shirogane-san wants to thank me and invite me somewhere after school?”

“…..What?”

“….Huh?”

Not only Koyuki but also the surrounding students widened their eyes.

Their reaction was mostly, “What is he talking about?”

However, Koyuki’s expression quickly turned strange. Her ears turned red, and she raised her voice.

“W-What are you talking about?! How did you come to that conclusion after hearing what I just said?!”

“Well, it’s because it’s so obvious.”

Naoya had no choice but to tell her plainly.

“The part ‘I was scared’ is true, right? And the rest is just a bluff.”

“Wha—!”

“Also, it’s true that you don’t want to owe anyone any favors, but the nuance is a little different. Your true intention is to thank me.”

And now, lunch break is almost over.

If Koyuki really wants to express her gratitude, there’s no other time than after school.

This is something that anyone can understand based on Koyuki’s tone of voice, attitude, and the situation.

Seeing Koyuki at a loss for words, Naoya spoke up.

“I don’t have work today. I’m not in any clubs either, so I’m free after school. What about you, Shirogane-san?”

“W-Well, I… Ugh…”

Koyuki trembled and looked down.

After waiting for a while like that, she muttered in a small voice.

“Um, if it’s okay with you…I’ll wait…so…”

“Okay. I got it. We’ll meet in front of the main gate after school. Got it?”

“Why can you hear me clearly!? That’s not the norm! Normally, when you can’t hear, you should ask again, right!?”

“Well, I’ve never failed a hearing test in my life, so…”

“Grr…! Y-You…!”

“Me?”

“Sasahara-kun is a… healthy and fit boy…!”

Leaving behind what sounded like a compliment, Koyuki ran off, her face bright red.

“…Shirogane-san is surprisingly…”

“Hey…”

“She has some cute parts to her, huh…”

The gallery of students turned their warm gazes towards where she disappeared.

Among them, Naoya’s friend, Kouno, tapped him on the shoulder with a mixture of disbelief and suppressed laughter.

“No matter how many times I witness it, your telepathic skills are still amazing till date.”

“Anyone can understand something like that, right?”

Naoya just tilted his head in wonder.

This is a story of an unusually perceptive boy who continues to win over a sharp-tongued kuudere but warm-hearted girl.

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