When I Got My Heart Broken by a Childhood Friend, I Ended Up in a Romantic Comedy With Her Mother - Chapter 26 - Servant Childhood Friend

Chapter 26 – Servant Childhood Friend

The end of summer vacation would make everyone feel depressed.

That said, I am also in the midst of depression.

That’s because I was tormented by the two-top who bullied me from the early morning of the new semester.

And one of them looks extremely pleased.

“Fuhihi.”

Grin, grin.

“…Hey, Miho.”

“What is it, Ippei?”

“You seem to be in an even better mood today.”

“Hmm? Well, I guess so~♪”

Miho said with a grin.

Knowing her, she probably had a lot of fun during the summer holiday.

I guess she got along well with Nonaka.

Oh, I’m so jealous.

But I, too…

‘Ikkun…♡’

Somehow, I guess I’ve also shed a layer.

Or rather, it was taken from me.

By Haruna-san who I really, really love and adore.

Ah, I’m making dirty jokes too…

I don’t deserve to badmouth my mom like this.

“…Hey, Mister Pervert?”

“H-huh? What’s with you all of a sudden?”

“You had a really lewd face just now.”

Miho looked at me and said.

“I-I didn’t.”

“I wonder… Rather, did something good happen during summer holiday?”

“…Not really.”

“I mean, you were eating mama’s cooking almost every day, right?”

Gulp!

“Tha-that’s right… I…I’m really grateful to Auntie for taking such good care of me.”

“I mean, she took care of things other than just meals, didn’t she?”

“Eh…”

“Like your part-time job.”

“Ah, yeah… I’m really grateful for Auntie’s help.”

“Still keeping your head high, huh? You should bow down..”

“Haha… Wait! Why do I have to bow to you!”

“After all, she’s my mom, so it’s natural for you to be grateful to me, too, right?”

“That doesn’t matter. Auntie is Auntie, you are you…”

“Of course it matters.”

Suddenly, Miho’s previously cheerful tone of voice sounded somber.

“Because mama is my mom and my family, so of course it matters.”

“Ah……”

I was left speechless.

“…Just kidding.”

Miho stuck out her tongue playfully.

“Anyway, hurry up. We’ll be late, Mister Pervert!”

Pat. I felt a slap on my back.

“Ouch!?”

“Come on, run, run~!”

“W-wait up!”

Miho is a lazy, cheerful girl, but she’s surprisingly athletic.

Her fair-skinned, slender legs stretching out from the skirt of her uniform moved lightly as she ran across the asphalt.

If she didn’t have that mischievous and teasing personality, she would be more attractive.

Well, she’s already got a handsome boyfriend, so she’s already a winner no matter what.

Even though I was feeling jealous earlier, the fact that I don’t suffer from a terrible sense of inferiority like I used to… It’s all thanks to Haruna-san.

Ah, I want to come home from school and see her soon.

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“Ugh, hic…”

Truly, from heaven to hell.

“You, as expected, didn’t do your summer homework, did you?”

“Well, there was so much to do! Shopping, doing my makeup, staying fashionable, going on dates, watching dramas, watching videos…”

“But everyone manages to do their homework properly.”

“And why should I, of all people, finish it properly, Ippei?”

“Well, even though I barely make it in time, I somehow manage to finish it every year.”

“…Even though you’re a pervert?”

“Hey, seriously, stop saying things that could be misunderstood.”

“But it’s not a misunderstanding, is it?”

Miho, who had been lying on her desk, suddenly lifted her head and stared at me.

I flinched, taken aback by my childhood friend’s unusual expression.

She could be just a beautiful girl if she kept quiet.

“W-What do you mean, ‘it’s not a misunderstanding’?”

“Because, Ippei, you’re a pervert. You always look at my mom with those lustful eyes.”

A chill seemed to run down my spine.

She always pointed it out with a casual remark.

But now, with the atmosphere in the room and her being more of a downer than usual…

“…Ugh, I’m hungry.”

“Huh?”

“Ippei, go get me yakisoba bread.”

“But it’s already after school, so the school store isn’t open anymore.”

“Then dash to the nearest convenience store!”

“No, I don’t want to.”

“Tch, you’re as useless as ever.”

“What do you think of your childhood friend?”

“Huh? As a servant?”

“The way you tilt your head cutely just annoys me even more.”

“Yay, I got called cute~!”

“You’re way too annoying…”

I sighed, placing my hand on my forehead.

“…By the way, it seems we’re the only ones in the classroom now.”

“Huh? Oh, right. But I still can’t feel comfortable in other classes. Class 3 is full of extroverts like you, which creates an intimidating atmosphere… You guys seem unapproachable…”

“Lol, you introverts!”

“It’s not that serious.”

“By the way, my friends didn’t do their summer homework either, but they just ignored it and went home.”

“That sounds like trouble waiting to happen~”

“On that note, aren’t I amazing for being diligent and responsible?”

“Then you should have done it during the summer holiday.”

“But Ippei didn’t help me.”

“Well, I had my own work to deal with.”

“Ugh~”

“Why didn’t you just ask Auntie for help? I remember when I was little, she used to teach me, and she made everything so easy to understand.”

“…I can’t.”

“Why not?”

“Because, Mama…”

Miho started to say something but then stopped herself.

“…She’s always busy with something or other.”

“Well, that’s true. She has housework and her part-time job. Plus, she has such a selfish daughter.”

“Ippei, can I stab you?”

Miho smiled and held up her mechanical pencil.

“Cut it out!”

“I’m just kidding~.”

“You, seriously…”

“…But if you push me too far, I might actually stab you, you know?”

Miho tilted her head again as she said this.

But her charm from earlier seemed to be missing.

She stared at me with an unusual seriousness, almost a stern expression.

Unexpectedly, although I was irritated a moment ago, I felt a slight jolt of unease.

At this moment, I couldn’t help but shudder.

As if my heart was being clenched, as if someone was running their fingers down my spine…

“…Please stop.”

I said in a semi-dazed state, and Miho smirked.

“Then make sure to be kind to me too, okay?”

The sight of her resting her chin on her hands as she was illuminated by the setting sun was a little frightening.

But honestly speaking…she exuded a charm I had never seen before.

“…No, you should be kinder to me, like you are with Nonaka.”

“Haha, that’s impossible.”

“Why the hell not!”

“Because you’re not handsome~”

“Shut up, idiot!”

“The noisy one here is Ippei~”

“Ugh, seriously…”

I decided to swallow the words “annoying woman” for now.

I didn’t want to engage in any more pointless arguments.

“So, how much more do you have left?”

“Anyway, if I finish this today and show it to the teacher, maybe he’ll let me off the hook.”

“Well then, it’s just a little bit more.”

But at this rate, I don’t think I’ll have time to meet and talk with Haruna-san…

“Ippei, what’s wrong? Do you have something to do?”

“Huh? Well, um… It’s not something important.”

“That’s right. There’s nothing more important in this world than being by your master’s side, right?”

“I’m not your servant, remember?”

“Heh, is that so?”

“Don’t act so surprised.”

When I glared at her in disbelief, Miho laughed, looking somewhat amused.

It’s completely carefree and I’m envious of it.