Why Is the Prettiest Girl in School Trying to Talk to a Loner Like Me during Lunch Break? - Chapter 131 - Face

Chapter 131 – Face

“So~! There’s no need to confiscate something like a lap blanket, right?

That’s what I’m talking about!”

“Well, that might be a bit too strict…”

“……”

(Eh, what is this…?) (Class Rep)

“It’s not ‘might be’—our school rules are actually pretty strict in subtle ways~! Senpai, you’ve been at this school a whole year longer than me, so you must have at least one or even a hundred complaints about the school~~!”

“No way, not a hundred. But… I can easily think of one or two.”

“Right, right! By the way… what are senpai’s complaints~?”

“Hmm, ‘arrival time is too early.’ Isn’t it weird that you’re marked late if you don’t show up 15 minutes before homeroom?”

“I know! I know! We definitely don’t need that! Coming 15 minutes early just to sit around and self-study… then we shouldn’t have to come 15 minutes early!”

“Exactly~ If that wasn’t the case, I could sleep 15 minutes longer at home.”

(Well, thanks to that, I now have time to talk with Asakura-san every morning before homeroom though.) (Andou)

“……”

(How did Andou-kun end up getting so chummy with this kouhai girl…? I think Andou-kun said something like ‘I haven’t thought of speech content, so won’t you help me think of it?’ and then… somehow the conversation turned into kouhai-chan’s daily complaints, and somehow Andou-kun got caught up in it… and before I knew it, our speech venue turned into something like kouhai-chan’s counseling session, with no other students showing up.) (Class Rep)

“Hey, how long are you two planning to continue this conversation? The election speech time is almost over.”

“Oh, you’re right… Man. In the end, nobody came to my venue…”

“Come o~n! Senpai, don’t be like that~! I came for you, didn’t I~♪”

“O-oh, right… Well, thanks for coming.”

“Aww~ Is senpai getting all embarrassed~? That’s so funny~♪” pat pat

“S-shut up! I’m not embarrassed by some kouhai… And stop hitting my arm!”

(Whoa! What’s with this girl!? She’s suddenly getting all touchy-feely!? This kouhai-chan is definitely one of those trendy girls who’s high up in the social hierarchy! Hey, for a class ‘loner’ like me, that kind of contact is way too stimulating, so please stop!) (Andou)

“…You two got pretty close in this short time. Should I tell Asakura-san?”

“Wait, Class Rep. It’s a misunderstanding! I don’t have any ulterior motives!?”

“Ehh~ Senpai is so mean~! And I came here planning to be friends with senpai~?”

“Huh?” (Andou and Class Rep)

“Ahahaha~! What’s with those faces? So funny~♪”

“No…”

“Really…”

(What does she mean by becoming friends… Is this like a honey trap situation?) (Andou)

(This girl… She’s teasing us with every single comment.) (Class Rep)

“Ahahaha! Just kidding, kidding~ Oh, did you take me seriously?”

“I… hate you.”

“Andou-kun… I understand how you feel, but we’re still in the middle of the election, okay?”

(I mean, come on! For a ‘loner’ like me, these ‘gyaru-type girls’ are basically like ‘Dark (Gyaru) type’ being ‘super effective!’ against ‘Ghost (Loner) type’—we have the worst possible compatibility!) (Andou)

“Onii-chan~”

“Hm?”

“That’s… Andou-kun’s sister, isn’t it? Andou-kun, how nice. It looks like one more supporter came for you at the end.”

“But that kid… When I ate the leftover pudding the other day, she said ‘I’m voting for Sakura-onee-chan now!’…”

“You have so few supporters and you’re doing stuff like this…”

(I mean, if there’s a half-eaten pudding sitting on the table, you’d think ‘Maybe they don’t want it anymore?’ and eat it! What’s with ‘I was planning to eat it tomorrow morning!’ If that’s the case, put it in the fridge!) (Andou)

“Hmm… so that girl is senpai’s sister~?”

“Hm, yeah… Oh right, you’re both first-years. Are you maybe in the same class?”

“Unfortunately, we’re in different classes~ Oh! But I know her face♪”

(Hmm, I see~) (Andou)

“Well, since your sister came, I’ll excuse myself~…

Senpai, if luck has it, let’s meet again♪”

“I respectfully decline…”

“Andou-kun…”

“Ahahaha! That’s so funny~ Well, excuse me~♪” glance

“Geez, Onii-chan, you were in a place like this…” glance

“Oh, my sister. Your Onii-chan is truly happy from the bottom of his heart that you came…”

“Onii-chan, what’s wrong? You’re always gross, but today you’re even grosser than usual.”

“Your words pierce your brother’s heart!”

“Imouto-chan is merciless…”

(Well, it’s true that Andou-kun’s behavior gets a bit gross when Imouto-chan is around. Wait, could Andou-kun have a ‘sister complex’?) (Class Rep)

“By the way, Onii-chan… who was that ‘woman’ just now?”

“Who? Someone who came to support me—come to think of it, I didn’t get her name…”

“Hmm, so that girl was Onii-chan’s support~”

“Speaking of which, you’re both first-years, do you maybe know her name?”

“I don’t kno~w. But I know her face…”

“I see. Well, she said she was in a different class too, so it’s natural not to know her name.”

“……”

(Andou-kun, thinking it’s ‘natural’ not to know the names of students in the same grade just because they’re in different classes is something only a ‘loner’ like you would think…

As a fellow girl who’s always aware of social dynamics at school, I can tell. The way Imouto-chan and that kouhai-chan reacted to each other… Those were definitely reactions from people who know each other well. Yet both of them claiming they only ‘know each other’s face’ is way too suspicious…) (Class Rep)

“I have a bad feeling about this…”

“Muu~… Onii-chan! As punishment, you’re buying me expensive pudding today!”

“Punishment for what exactly!?”

[Next Episode Preview]

“Everyone, thanks for always supporting us! It’s the Class Rep.

Now then, what’s in store for next time on ‘Nazekanno’?”

Though they usually go home separately, for some reason ‘Imouto-chan’ invites him to go home together! Unable to refuse his little sister’s rare invitation, he tries to push his remaining work onto others and leave, but ‘Imouto-chan’ seems concerned about the election results…

Next time on Nazekanno: “Little Sister is Cute” – Please look forward to it!

“Going home together once in a while isn’t bad♪”

* Next episode preview may be a fake preview.

Translation Notes:

– Ghost vs Dark type – Pokémon reference (Dark type is super effective against Ghost type)