When I Brought The Lost Little Girl To Her House, The One Who Came Out Of The Front Door Was The Most Beautiful Girl In The Grade. - Chapter 59

The two-day cultural festival, which felt long but was actually very short, came to an end. The atmosphere was devoid of energy, and people had a deadened look in their eyes.

“Hey, everyone, what’s going on?”

When I asked Mimura if he knew why everyone seemed like this, he stared at me with a sharp look and then at me.

“After the cultural festival ended, everyone’s energy dropped…”

“True, it was a lot of fun.”

“Y-Yeah.”

“Hey, Mimura, I can’t hear you.”

“I couldn’t get a girlfriend!!”

Mimura’s voice turned into a frustrated tone as he addressed me. I didn’t really know how to respond to that…

I tried to console him with a simple “It’s alright” for now.

“Those who are here in this state of existential void are probably for the same reason as me… No, wait. It’s probably because Shirakawa Ayano got a boyfriend.”

“Huh?!”

What kind of reason is that? I couldn’t help but let out a voice of disbelief. She’s just way too popular, after all.

“Come to think of it, how far did you get?”

“How far?”

“Idiot! It’s obvious what two people do after the cultural festival, right?”

I asked with a vacant expression, and Mimura, though angry, wanted to know what happened.

There wasn’t really anything specific… but come to think of it… there was something.

We kissed. But it wasn’t more than that, nor less.

“We… well, we kissed.”

“O-Oh, look at you!”

“What’s with that reaction?”

“Well, you’re known for being a coward, Kuroda, so…”

Huh? This isn’t what I expected. But it doesn’t feel like I’m being praised at all. In fact, quite the opposite.

“Anyway, Kuroda, it must be tough. You awakened the sleeping beast.”

“Huh? What are you talking about…”

While I was talking with Mimura, someone put their hand on my shoulder. At that moment, a sudden chill rushed through me.

An intense gaze that felt like it was stabbing into my back. Well, it would be better described as murderous intent.

It felt like it was poking and prodding into my back.

“Kuroda~? You kissed Shirakawa-san, right?”

“Uh, yeah. B-But…”

“So, if I kiss you, then that means we’ve all kissed Shirakawa-san, right?”

“Huh? Wait, what kind of strange logic is that!”

I was about to have my lips taken by the class of rampaging guys turned into beasts, and I was being roughly handled.

Then suddenly, the movement of the beasts came to a halt. They all turned to look down the corridor, so I followed their gaze and found Ayano looking at me while the guys were all over me.

“Ayano…”

“Can I borrow Yusei-kun for a moment?”

“Sure, go ahead!”

Saying that, the beasts released me and turned back into normal, refreshing guys.

“Sorry for interrupting your fun.”

“N-No, it’s fine. More than that, I’m glad you did.”

“Is that so? Well, good to know.”

Ayano tilted her head so much it looked like a question mark was about to pop up above her head.

“So, what’s up? Is there something you need?”

“Uh, yeah! Well, you see…”

Ayano fidgeted and glanced at my face from time to time.

Seeing her like that, the memory of our recent kiss flashed in my mind, and my gaze unintentionally went to her lips.

“Would you like to walk home together today?”

“Oh, yeah, sure.”

“Hehe. Great!”

Though a little embarrassed, her smile was nothing short of… well, divine.

“Goddess!”

“Angel!”

“Cleopatra!”

The guys who were beasts just a while ago, upon seeing Ayano’s smile, seemed to be offering prayers.

“Cleopatra~?”

“Huh? Well, then would you prefer Ono no Komachi?”

“Both are among the Three Great Beauties of the World!”

They were arguing over that. I wasn’t sure whether I should be happy that my girlfriend was being praised or angry at these guys.

Whether Cleopatra or Ono no Komachi, the point was that Shirakawa Ayano was cute.

“Haha! Yuusei-kun’s friends are interesting!”

“Huh? These guys are…”

“Yuusei-kun~! We’re friends, right? That’s right! We’re friends of the heart, you know?”

“Don’t just declare us as friends of the heart without my consent!”

I said that while trying to detach the guy who was hugging me, but he had a strong grip and didn’t let go easily.

My body, tired from earlier, seemed to be telling me not to waste any more energy, so I decided to let it be.

“Well then, see you after school!”

“Y-Yeah.”

And just when I thought she was going back to her class, she returned and peeked her head out of the door to look at me.

“Oh, right! Yuusei-kun, remember, I’m the only one allowed to steal your lips besides your family, so no one else can, okay?”

Saying that, she finally left for real. Wait a moment… My thoughts froze, and I couldn’t think of anything.

Huh? Did my girlfriend just say something really alarming?

Everyone present, including myself, had their mouths wide open in astonishment.