While You Guys Are Focusing on The Class Idol, I’m Secretly Trying to Make that Cute and Voluptuous Girl Mine! - Chapter 33

Confession (1)

After the lively sports festival, one thing has clearly changed.

That is…

“Good morning, Tawarada-san!”

“Yeah, good morning!”

She isn’t exactly an introvert like me from the start.

But she wasn’t the type to be surrounded by everyone either.

However, right now, she is being greeted by everyone in class.

“Hey, Tawarada.”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

Those bastards…grrrr.

No, calm down.

When Ikumi-chan arrived at the classroom, she was looking at me with eyes that clearly shows that she’s mine.

More than anything…

“Ah, Yokkun. Good morning~ ♡”

Ikumi-chan herself is openly showing affection towards me.

“““…get lost.”””

Those bastards are glaring at me resentfully, but I couldn’t care less about it.

Well, this is unexpected.

I knew those bastards would start showing interest towards Ikumi-chan after we changed uniforms, but I never expected Ikumi-chan to get this much attention.

Compared to her, I…

“Good morning, Ikumi-chan.”

“Ah, Karin-chan, good morning!”

Yes, because some of the attention in the classroom are now directed towards Ikumi-chan, Matsubayashi-san began to speak confidently in the classroom.

It’s as if she has taken off her mask and be her true self.

“Hey, Ikumi-chan. Today, before coming to school, I stopped by a delicious bakery…”

“Really?”

“Do you want to go there together later?”

“Yeah, let’s eat, let’s eat! Oh, is it okay if Yuko and Nene come too?”

“Yeah, of course.”

“Thank you, Karin-chan.”

Ikumi-chan says so with a big smile on her face, but Matsubayashi-san seems somewhat embarrassed.

For some reason, the atmosphere feels a bit strange…

“Hey, Mine.”

“Ah, Kiryu.”

“Again, great job at the sports festival.”

“Yeah, you too.”

“By the way, your girlfriend…Tawarada-san, she’s amazing.”

“Yeah, really…it was the right decision to approach her early.”

“…yeah.”

Kiryu gives me a somewhat ambiguous smile.

After that,

“Karin, can I talk to you for a moment?”

He calls his girlfriend.

Matsubayashi-san turns around and exchanges some words with Kiryu.

Hmm?

For some reason, her face seems cloudy?

But as if understanding something, she nods.

Then, Matsubayashi-san continues talking with Ikumi-chan.

“Mine, do you have time after school today?”

“Eh? Yeah, well, I don’t have anything to do anyway…”

“Then, after school today, can we talk for a bit? The four of us together.”

“Is it like a double date?”

“……”

“Kiryu?”

“Ah, sorry. Anyway, please come after school.”

“Ah…yeah.”

Although I’m a bit concerned about Kiryu’s unusual behaviour, I nod.

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After school.

We gather in a quiet café.

It’s not a bustling chain coffee shop filled with noisy students.

It’s what you’d call a traditional café.

“Wow, the cakes here look delicious. Can I order one?”

“Ikumi-chan, didn’t you eat your fill at the buffet during the sports festival after party?”

“I’ve already digested all of that.”

“This chubby.”

“Hmphh, you skinny guy.”

“Grrr…”

It’s frustrating…it’s as if there’s a disparity between us as a couple.

The rising star and the forever introvert.

“Mine, Tawarada-san.”

As we fool around, Kiryu suddenly speaks in a serious tone.

His expression is calm, but for some reason…he seems nervous.

It seems like he wants to talk about something important.

Surely…he’s not going to confess to Ikumi, right?

No way, that’s impossible.

After all, he has such a perfect and wonderful girlfriend.

“Actually, we have something we need to talk to you two about.”

“Eh…what is it?”

I awkwardly ask.

“Actually, we…are not actually dating.”

“…hah?”

While I’m confused by Kiryu’s unexpected words,

“Whaaaaaat!?”

Ikumi-chan is so loud!

The atmosphere in the café is ruined!

No, more importantly…

“Kiryu, you must be joking, right?”

“No, it’s not a joke…right, Karin?”

“Yeah…that’s right.”

Matsubayashi-san nods at Kiryu’s words.

Matsumoto also nods solemnly.

“Wait a second. So, you guys…”

“Yeah, in other words…we’re a fake couple.”

“…why?”

“We became a fake couple because our interests were the same.”

“Interests?”

It’s all so sudden that my mind can’t keep up.

“Can I ask what is it?”

When I ask so, both Kiryu and Matsubayashi-san fall into a long silence.

“…our shared interest was getting closer to the person we truly like.”

Eventually, Kiryu said so in a strained voice.

“The person…you both truly like…?”

“Yeah.’

Wait a minute.

Could it be…?

Bang!

I’m startled by the voice.

Ikumi-chan is standing up, slamming the table.

“…I can’t believe this. Don’t tell me…”

Ikumi-chan is trembling.

“I’m sorry Tawarda-san. Actually, I…”

“Kiryu-kun, you like Yokkun!?”

“…eh?”

“I can’t believe it. It’s really turning into a BL scenario…guhehe.”

“Hey, Ikumi-chan. Why are you saying such random things?”

“Isn’t that what this heavy atmosphere and sudden confession about?”

“No, it’s not like that…”

“Hah, could it be…”

Ikumi-chan turns sharp gaze towards Matsubayashi-san.

“Karin-chan, do you actually…like me?”

I’m in shocked.

I can’t believe my girlfriend is this stupid.

Well, that’s part of her charm and appeal.

“…actually, since the beginning of school…I’ve liked Mine-kun.”

With that confession, Ikumi-chan finally fall silent.

“Eh…”

“Since middle school, I’ve always been more interested in what you might call ‘introverted’ types than the so-called ‘popular’ ones…I’ve been interested in Mine-kun all along.”

“S-Seriously?”

I had a hunch from the beginning of Kiryu’s confession, but…

To think such romantic comedy twist unfolding behind the scenes…

“And…I also…liked you, Tawarada-san.”

Kiryu says so.

“……”

Ikumi-chan is so shocked that she is at a loss for words.

“But while we were hindered by various obstacles, Mine-kun and Ikumi-chan ended up dating…”

“So, after discussing it with Karin, we decided to pretend to be a couple to get closer to you guys, and then…steal each of you away somehow.”

“Kiryu…”

“…I’m the worst, am I not? Smiling and pretending to get closer to Mine, when in reality…”

Kiriya bites his lip and lowers his head.

“…sorry, Mine.”

Unbelievable.

This handsome guy is bowing his head to me.

“…no, stop it.”

I say so to Kiryu.

“Sure, your confession surprised me. To be honest, when I first entered the school, I was worried that you, the handsome guy, might be interested in Ikumi-chan. But I never thought that you were actually after Ikumi-chan too…”

“Sorry.”

“No, there is no need to apologize…”

“Also, there’s one more thing I have to apologize for.”

“Eh? What is it…?”

I feel uneasy.