Source
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16818093093152263860/episodes/16818622170980345653
In the end, I left Asahina’s house at the last minute. But I think I’ll manage to avoid being late.
“Kuga-kun.”
The moment Asahina called out to me, my heart started beating at an odd rhythm. Damn it, seeing Asahina’s tears earlier made me feel weird. Plus, even though I just fixed her hair, she looks completely different from yesterday. Asahina really is an SSR-level beauty. Her house was an SSR-level trash heap, though!
“What’s wrong?”
“Teach me how to tie a tie.”
“You’re still doing that?!”
I noticed she’d been fidgeting with her neck since earlier, so that’s what it was… Her usual tie wasn’t sloppy; she just couldn’t tie it herself.
“Show me how.”
Asahina stopped and held out her tie to me. She tilted her chin up and stretched on tiptoes.
“It’s embarrassing to tie a girl’s tie!”
My voice cracked. Asahina looked up at me with a apologetic expression.
“But you can comb a girl’s hair, right?”
“Ugh…”
That was a painful remark! I couldn’t say anything in response. Indeed, combing hair seems to be a higher mental hurdle… No, both are high!
“Hurry up! We’ll be late!”
“Why am I being rushed…?”
Feeling a little annoyed at Asahina’s attitude, I picked up the tie. At this point, I might as well just get it over with.
“First, lift up the collar of your shirt.”
“Hmm…”
When I touched Asahina’s neck, her body trembled slightly.
(Be mindless, mindless… Now is the time to enter the zone of selflessness…!)
I adjusted the length of the tie and tied the knot according to the instructions.
Asahina’s face was close, too close. At a distance where I could feel her breath, I caught a faint sweet scent of shampoo. No, no, I can’t think about that. I have to move my hands as mechanically as possible.
“Stay still.”
“Okay.”
Asahina seems like a tough one, but she actually listens to what I say… I tighten the tie, adjust the knot, and finally lower the collar of the shirt.
“There, it’s done!”
“Thanks. How does it look? Does it suit me?”
“Yeah, you look like the school’s top idol.”
What am I saying?! I just said something really rude to a former national star.
“IIIII-Is that so…..”
No, she’s just really embarrassed. I don’t get it. I don’t understand Asahina at all.
“Today, I had Kuga-kun do my hair and tie for me, didn’t I?”
“That sounds kind of creepy…”
“Eeh? Then what should I say?”
Asahina smiled shyly and straightened her chest a little. She was concerned about her tie and traced the knot with her fingertips.
“Asahina made by Kuga?”
“I don’t think that’s good either. Oh, sorry, the tie might be crooked.”
I adjusted Asahina’s tie so it wouldn’t look sloppy. As I did so, a passing office lady smiled and said, “You two are so close~”
“Are we really that close?”
“…I guess we look that way. Oh no! We’re going to be late!”
“You’re right.”
Asahina held down the hem of her skirt and walked beside me.
Walking alongside Asahina on the usual path—it felt very strange.
As we approached the school, I suddenly felt an overwhelming gaze from those around us.
“Wait, is that Asahina Touka?”
“She’s so beautiful. She really has an aura about her.”
“Even if she’s fallen from grace, she’s still a celebrity. I don’t think I can compete with her at all.”
“No, she’s incredibly cute.”
“Who’s the guy next to her?”
See, I told you so! Just by fixing her bedhead a little, everyone’s attention has skyrocketed. To be picky, I notice the wrinkles in her shirt and skirt, but when the person wearing them is top-notch, such details don’t matter at all. The real thing is in a league of its own.
“Kuga-kun, do you not have any friends?”
…For some reason, I was feeling pretty confident, but Asahina suddenly asked me an unexpected question.
“What the heck, out of nowhere?”
“I was just curious.”
“I think I have as many as the average person. I went to a local high school, so there are people from the same middle school as me.”
“Hmm.”
After that, there were no further questions, and Asahina just kept walking aimlessly. Huh? What’s going on? But I could tell that Asahina was somehow concerned about me. As I walked along, also concerned about Asahina, we finally made it to the classroom.
“Asahina-san, congratulations. You didn’t come late today.”
“Kuga-kun”
“Hnn? What’s wrong?”
“You can call me by my first name.”
Oh, I forgot that I had just called her by her first name. If she says it’s okay, then I don’t have to worry about it, right?
“Sorry, I’ll do that then.”
“Okay.”
“What are you going to do tomorrow? Are you going to pick me up?”
“Eh, every day?”
Asahina looks genuinely disappointed. That face is so unfair.
“If it’s not a bother for Asahina, I’ll stop by on my way to school. But—”
“But?”
“If I go to Asahina’s house, there’s something I can’t miss!”
“Ah, I know what you’re going to say next.”
–
–
If you enjoy our content, feel free to donate, Thank you in advance !