Waking Up Engaged to a Cool Yandere Beauty: My Wild Journey with a Love-Obsessed Senior - Episode 21: My Senior Might Be a Yandere (Not That I Realized Until Now)

Episode 21: My Senior Might Be a Yandere (Not That I Realized Until Now)

“Rei-kun, come on, let’s head to school.”  “Yes, Shion-senpai.”

We’re now casually holding hands. Her fingers are cool, delicate like glass, smooth to the touch. The grip is soft, as if she’s gently holding an egg, tender and light.

“Will you come with me to the supermarket on the way back today?”  “Of course.” At this point, it almost feels like we’re a married couple.

“Tomorrow’s a holiday, so how about we watch a movie together? There’s a film I’ve been wanting to see.”   “That sounds good… but no splatter films, okay? I’ll get nauseous.”
“Of course, I would never make you watch something you hate.”

Most of the time, I’m alone with Shion-senpai from morning to night. Of course, it doesn’t bother me. But, that said, if I were to say it’s all perfectly fine, that would be a different story.

—Yes. There’s one single problem. That is… “Mmm, I can’t stop feeling all hot and bothered!!”

I shouted from the corner of the cafeteria. I didn’t care about the eyes on me. That’s how I worked up right now.

“What’s going on with you?” Shinji, munching on some shredded cabbage from his plate, asked.

“Now that I think about it, you’ve been acting pretty weird too, haven’t you?”

Akira, who still can’t seem to forget ‘his girlfriend,’ sighed heavily with discomfort. This was our normal daily life not too long ago.

“By the way, you’ve been pretty distant lately.”  “True. Was the promise to build muscle together with me a lie?”

Akira’s words are spot on, but I don’t remember ever saying that to Shinji. Is this guy just all muscles, or is there anything else in his head?

“Ah, well, I haven’t had much alone time lately.” That’s how I ended up in this situation.

“Yeah, I think Senpai’s clinginess is pretty intense.”  “I agree. It seems harder than weight training.”  “No way! It’s not like that…”

Wait. Huh? Something feels off. “Why the hell am I in this situation?”

Being with Senpai all the time… As I said, I don’t mind it at all. I’m happy. But, there’s just too little time alone.

For a man, though, if you don’t let off some steam… two ticking time bombs could go off at any moment.

This is the dilemma of love. “That’s a perfectly reasonable question.”
“Yeah…” The two of them nodded deeply.

“By the way, if something bothers you, just say it. You’re supposed to be a couple, right?”
“…That’s where it gets a bit complicated.”
“Huh? You mean to tell me that she cooks for you and wakes you up in the mornings even though you’re not officially dating?”

Whoa, hold on. That comment is a direct hit to every childhood friend character in existence.

“Well, I guess I’m partly at fault there.”  “Still, it’s a bit too much. Could she be… a yandere?”

“Hm, nah, I don’t think so.” Yandere. A person with both obsession and affection. I’ve heard of it, but I’m honestly not too familiar with it.

“Alright then. Time for this app!” Akira pulled out his smartphone and opened an app.

“It’s called the ‘Boyfriend Type Diagnostic’ app.” “What’s that?”  “Well, basically, it analyzes your partner’s personality, habits, and behavior to figure out what type of love expression they have.”

“Uh-huh…”  Honestly, I can’t trust this at all. “Well, just try it and answer the questions. You’ll get an idea of how Senpai feels about you.”
“Uh… alright.”

I was a bit curious. …Then again, Akira seems way too knowledgeable about this. Is he still an otaku?

“First question. If you’re with another girl, what kind of expression do you think your partner would have? Just imagine it.”
“Uh, she’d probably go into full berserk mode.”

On the first day we met, Senpai saw me get beaten up by the club president and reacted like a berserk cyborg.

“Second question. When you’re with a male friend, does your partner contact you?”  “Hm, no, not really. As long as I let her know my plans beforehand.”

“Hmm, still not conclusive. Alright, last question, this one seems important.”
“Alright…” I’m already on this train, so I guess I’m in for the ride.

“Is your girlfriend… proactive when you share a bed at night?”
“Isn’t this just sexual harassment?!”

This ship I’ve boarded is a slave trader’s ship after all. “Answer, it’s an important question.”
“Uh, no, I’m good. We should go. It’s almost time for Senpai’s class to finish.”

I didn’t have time for this. “…You’ve changed.”  “Changed? What do you mean?”

“Well, you just seem like you’re trying now. You were just a fool who played around before.”
“Who are you calling a fool, huh?! …What I mean is, I don’t want to betray her. As long as   Senpai says she likes me, I want to live up to that expectation.”          

“I see. Then you need to…” Shinji, who’d been listening intently, stood up. “You need to build some muscle!” What the hell is wrong with this guy?

“By the way, are you sure you can go on without a break? That was supposed to be the main topic today, right?”

“Oh, I forgot.”Right, that’s what we were supposed to be talking about, but somehow, the conversation has completely gone off course.

…”Sorry to keep you waiting, Senpai.” I left the cafeteria and called out to Senpai, who was waiting by the gate.

“Alright, let’s go.” Senpai smiled brightly like a flower blooming.

“…Is something wrong, Shion-senpai?” When Senpai, who’s usually cool, smiles like that, I can’t help but feel like I’ve done something wrong.

“No, nothing’s wrong. I’m just a little happy.”  “Huh? What are you talking about?”
“It’s about what you said earlier in the cafeteria. The part where you said you want to live upto my expectations.”

Wait a minute, how did she hear that? She wasn’t even near me earlier. “Inside your shirt.” Senpai said. I hesitated but decided to check. “Ah!”

Inside my shirt was a tiny microphone. A listening device. What the hell? If she heard that conversation…

“I see… So that’s how you were listening to me. But how did you know we were in the cafeteria?”

“Rei-kun, open your phone and check the second page. Look at the top left.”

Reluctantly, I opened it. “Eh?!” A GPS app I didn’t recognize. It was pinpointing my location within ten meters.

“By the way, I’ve set it so that I can see your location too.” “Oh, I see. So, if we get separated at the supermarket, that would be helpful… Wait, no!”

“Did you not like it?” “Shion-senpai… this is way too much.”

I needed to draw a firm line here. If not… If that microphone picked up any… personal sounds from when I was alone, things could get really complicated!

“…I’m sorry, Rei-kun. I think I got a little carried away. Since you started calling me by my name, I’ve been on cloud nine.”

Senpai, looking like a scolded child, adopted a bashful attitude. Guh, she’s too cute! But…

“I have anxiety. I can deal with Mari-chan; she’s my only friend. But… other girls make me a little scared.”

“No, don’t worry. I won’t fall for anyone else so easily.”
“It’s not that… I just don’t know what I might do.”

Wait, what? Is she saying there could be… bloodshed? No, I want to believe that’s impossible, but right now, Senpai doesn’t seem to be lying or threatening me.

“…Then, just one condition.”  “Okay, what is it?” “No more eavesdropping. We both have things we don’t want to be heard.”

“Well… I guess you’re right.” Senpai’s face turned bright red. She must have realized something.

“I don’t mind the GPS. It could be useful if you’re ever in a pinch and I need to rush over to help.”
“Rei-kun…” Alright, it looks like I’ve smoothed things over for now. I’ll just pretend that conversation withAkira never happened.

“Now, let’s go shopping and head home, Shion-senpai…” That was my plan, at least.

“By the way, Isaka-kun… was it? He seems like he has a pretty good personality.”

“Ah.” Looks like I’m done for. Sorry, Akira. You’ll probably meet an untimely and mysterious end soon.

Namu Amida Butsu. I silently turned around, clasped my hands in prayer towards the cafeteria, and headed home with Senpai.