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“…Sorry, no way. Honestly, dating a loser like you is out of the question.”
A voice as cold as ice echoed through the classroom. Standing right in front of me was Nikaido Airi, the girl widely regarded as the most beautiful in our grade.
Her brightly dyed blonde hair and slightly rumpled school uniform. Her flawless features were now looking down on me with eyes that seemed to view me as nothing more than trash.
“Have you ever looked in a mirror? You and I live in different worlds. …Could you please never speak to me again?”
The moment she said those words, a wave of laughter erupted from across the classroom.
“Whoa, that’s harsh! She really told you off!” “I told you it wouldn’t work with you, lol. You’re way out of your league.” “Airi-chan really shows no mercy. Just like the Ice Queen.”
With my classmates’ mocking laughter ringing in my ears, I, Sato Kazuma, bowed my head deeply and said, “…I’m sorry.”
When I looked up, Airi seemed to have lost interest in me already and was heading back to her friends. “Ugh, what a pain—getting hassled by some weirdo,” she muttered as she went.
…This is the worst. Even though I was forced to confess as a punishment game, I never expected to get ripped apart like this. It was practically a public execution.
I grabbed my bag and bolted out of the classroom as if fleeing. The laughter trailing behind me still rang in my ears even after I stepped out into the hallway.
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“Ugh… I’m exhausted.”
I trudged back to my apartment and unlocked the door. My parents were on an overseas assignment, so I was supposed to be living alone… or so I thought.
“I’m home…”
The moment I opened the door with a click.
“Welcome home! I’ve been waiting for you, Kazuma!”
Thud!!
The moment the living room door swung open, accompanied by a saccharine voice, something threw itself at me with incredible force.
“……Guh!?” “You’re so late. I’m starving. Let’s eat already, okay?”
A girl buried her face in my chest and rubbed against me like a cat. She was wearing my baggy, ill-fitting sweatshirt, and her hair was tied up haphazardly.
That face belonged to none other than Nikaido Airi —the very girl who had just rejected me so harshly a few minutes ago.
“…Hey, Airi.” “Hmm? What is it?” “Isn’t this a bit different from how you acted at school earlier?”
When I said this in exasperation, she looked up at me and blurted out something outrageous.
“B-but… at school, everyone’s watching… I was just acting cold on purpose to keep weird guys away from Kazuma, like a warning that ‘He’s mine!’”
She puffed out her cheeks in protest. That’s right, our parents arranged for us to be betrothed. And she’s extremely clingy and loves to be pampered.
“Besides… since I said such mean things at school, if you don’t spoil me extra at home to make up for it, I’m gonna cry.”
“…Haa.”
I sighed and gently patted her head. Airi’s eyes narrowed happily.
“Hehe, Kazuma’s hands are so warm.”
At school, she’s the Ice Queen. But at home, she’s a clingy, affectionate little thing who only shows that side to me.
“Hey Kazuma, my battery’s running low. Can you give me a big hug? Three more minutes!”
Airi wraps her arms around my waist and clings to me even tighter. Her body heat through the sweatshirt and the sweet scent of her shampoo keep my heart racing.
The guys in class are laughing at me, saying, “Look at the nerd getting dumped, lol,” but too bad for them. Airi-chan, the girl you all admire, is right now wearing my sweatshirt and sleeping on my lap, you know?
“…I guess I have no choice.”
I resigned myself to it and wrapped my arms around Airi’s back. She purred contentedly.
“I love you so much, Kazuma. …Will you only look at me?”
This incredibly sweet double life has only just begun.
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