Episode 45 – The childhood friend is jealous and plotting something again
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[Kako’s Perspective]
Somehow, I got more points than I expected.
It was during English class.
I looked at the answers to the short test in front of me and thought that.
The results of the short test I took the other day were returned quickly, and I got 54 points, which wasn’t bad.
Considering that I failed the proficiency test last month, it wasn’t bad to get more than half the points on this school’s short test.
Moreover, this score is meaningful because I achieved it on my own, without relying on Tsukushi or Rio kun’s help.
Since that mock exam, I’ve started taking my studies seriously, inspired by Tsukushi’s words.
I’ve been focusing on quality over quantity in my school classes, homework, and self-study for several weeks now.
This result confirms that it’s definitely paying off.
But I shake my head sharply, my cheeks relaxing.
What’s dampening my joy is something I said to my childhood friend in the past.
I once told Tsukushi, who was studying for over ten hours a day but kept failing, that he was pathetic.
I also said he was inefficient and ineffective, and to be honest, I still think that way.
And now, those words are coming back to haunt me.
My daily study time lately has been 5–6 hours.
Setting aside the fact that my phone was confiscated and I’m not dating anyone, so I have nothing else to do, I’m spending most of my time studying.
In that context, is 54 points really that bad?
Maybe I’m just a clumsy fool…?
A cold sweat trickled down my forehead.
No, no, that can’t be true.
I’ve only been studying for a few weeks, unlike Tsukushi, who’s been struggling for years.
I’m just not used to it yet.
I’m sure I’ll make a huge leap forward soon.
There’s no way I’m not smart.
The fact that I got into this high-ranking school proves it.
Plus, I only studied seriously during the exam period in middle school.
Glaring at the test paper, I thought to myself.
Right now, the only thing on my mind is making that childhood friend understand.
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It’s October, so lately I’ve been busy preparing for the cultural festival.
Our 3rd-year class is running a maid café, so the girls have a bit more work to do.
But for me, who’s been studying nonstop lately, it’s actually a nice change of pace.
After school, a few of the girls from our 3rd-year class gather in a borrowed small classroom to prepare.
We’re the ones who were chosen to play the maid roles.
About half of the class was selected to be maids, but the selection criteria was definitely based on looks.
Of course, I was chosen without any objection, and that helped restore my mental state, which had been in shambles lately.
But if it weren’t for her, I would have been in a much better mood.
Seeing her surrounded by the other girls, I can’t help but feel annoyed.
“Amakusa san is the face of our class !”
“We’re counting on you, Nagisa chan.”
“O-okay……”
Amakusa Nagisa.
She’s still wearing the cosplay outfit the girls made her wear for the performance, being fawned over like a spoiled brat.
She must know she’s the cutest, but she acts so modest, which is really annoying.
It’s infuriating.
She’s creepy.
Watching her is genuinely irritating.
Because of her, the rest of us are just supporting cast.
It’s true that she’s cute, but I don’t think she deserves to be praised so much.
Because she’s the kind of fool who fawns over someone like Edano Tsukushi.
There are plenty of guys around, but she’s going after Tsukushi for some reason that’s so incomprehensible it just adds to how creepy she is.
I’m not the only one who thinks that, and since she started hanging out with Tsukushi, the number of male fans has clearly decreased.
Serves her right.
Amakusa Nagisa, who seems uncomfortable in her miniskirt, fidgets with the hem.
The girls around her start chattering.
Her face turning bright red and blushing all seems calculated now.
Does she think that blushing is cute?
Is she using that kind of deliberate behavior to get close to Tsukushi too?
What’s so pure about her?
She’s more like a slut, really annoying.
…But she’s so cute that it makes me irritable.
Sevenmura too, but why are these guys so obsessed with my childhood friend?
It’s creepy and unbearable.
“…That’s right. Kyaha.”
In the corner of the classroom, I smiled to myself, having come up with a good idea.
That’s right, on the day of the cultural festival, I’ll make a little alteration to Amakusa’s skirt.
I’ll cut it with scissors and turn it into a stylish slit design.
If she doesn’t notice and continues to serve customers, she’ll be a slut showing off her underwear, and even if she does notice, she won’t have a spare outfit, so she’ll just be a burden on the day.
I’m already looking forward to seeing her face contorted in despair as she cries.
Ah, I’m a genius.
Serving customers while showing my underwear…that’s beyond a cosplay café, it’s just a sex worker.
It suits that slutty, cat-like bitch perfectly.
“Amane san !”
“Huh ! W-what is it ! !”
I was startled when someone spoke to me while I was plotting my scheme.
The person who came to talk to me, making me scream, was…Nishiho san from the same class.
She looks plain, but she’s surprisingly casual when she talks, and she’s a bit of a weirdo who stands out in the classroom.
She approached me at an odd time, so I thought my heart was going to stop.
But why is she even here?
She’s ugly and wasn’t even chosen for the maid role, so why is she clinging to me like this?
If that’s the case, it’s too tragic to even pity her.
“Why is Nishiho san, who isn’t even a maid, here? Hahaha.”
“I didn’t come here to apply for the maid role, so don’t worry about it. I’m leaving everything to the cute and energetic Amane san.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yeah, she’s super cute and the costume will definitely suit her. I’ll take lots of photos of her on that day.”
She said it with a bright smile, and I couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.
It was a spiteful remark meant to vent my frustration at being interrupted at a bad time, but I felt bad for saying it to such a pure-hearted girl.
As I awkwardly smiled, Nishiho san closed the distance between us.
She wrapped her arms around my arm and whispered in my ear, close enough to kiss me.
“Were you thinking about something? You looked so serious.”
“N-no, nothing !”
I blurted out, caught off guard.
What’s with this girl?
She’s annoying and keeps hitting the nail on the head, which is creepy.
“Well, never mind. The teacher was calling you.”
“Huh? That’s annoying. Why didn’t you say that first?”
“Sorry.”
Nishiho san’s intense gaze made me feel uneasy, so I hurriedly left the classroom.
Looking at her face made me feel uneasy for some reason.
She’s such a nuisance.
I hope this unpleasant feeling is just my imagination.
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