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The whole school looks on. No, that’s a bit of an exaggeration.
But quite a few students rushed to this big event.
There were rumors that he …… might be able to drop that Asahina Arisa.
Inapproachable, The term was coined in the first place, and it was said that there was no man who could drop Asahina Arisa.
But if it was him. Kogure Ryoma, Arisa’s only male friend, she would probably nod her head! That’s what they thought. Well, it’s me.
And so I now called her out to the schoolyard to confess my feelings to Arisa.
The story got around to the whole school, and everyone came in their droves to watch the big event.
That’s Arisa’s influence. No ordinary girl would have been able to pull this off.
And if I had not been Arisa’s best friend, I would have been forgotten as one of the members who made a reckless confession.
When Arisa was summoned by me, she crossed her arms and looked as composed as ever.
Whenever someone confesses to her, she always turns them down with this kind of expression on her face.
She will reject it this time, too. So why is her cheeks twitching like that?
It looked like she was trying to keep her cheeks from getting loose. She was cute in that way too, but I didn’t want it to interfere with the upcoming mission.
“Arisa!”
I gestured with my finger. Arisa turns to me and makes an “OK” with her finger. Good.
“Thank you for coming.”
From this point on, even though it was a strategy, it was a serious confession. To be honest, I’m embarrassed, but I have to do it.
“I’ve been best friends with you for a few months now, and my feelings for you have only grown! I love you. Please go out with me!”
“Yes! My pleasure.”
“Uwaaaah! I bit it so I’ll say it again! Please go out with me!”
Arisa suddenly realized and changed her expression.
“Ryoma, you and I are good friends. I can’t think of a better relationship than that. I want to stay friends with you. So I’m sorry.”
She refuses! Even though it was a strategy, it hit me harder than I thought. Did people who were rejected by Arisa always suffer from this kind of damage? Being rejected is much tougher than I thought.
“I guess I was wrong.”
“As expected of a complete failure.”
“Who would date me…”
It can’t end like this. I’m going to drive a wedge.
“I can’t be the man I am now. Then I’ll become a man worthy of you! I’ll prove that I can be a man worthy of you at the upcoming school festival!”
“Oh!”
“Oh, man, he dared to do that.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
With that, Arisa walked away. I took a deep breath and turned around.
“Good luck, Kogure!~”
“I’m rooting for you!”
No one would expect me to play an active role. But thanks to this fiasco, I was remembered by everyone as the guy who dared the most beautiful girl in school. Well, that’s all right. This is a start.
Class is over and I leave the classroom, smiling bitterly at the consolations of my classmates.
As expected, I didn’t have a conversation with my classmate Arisa because I felt awkward.
Then I went home …… and went to that house to kill a little time. I used a duplicate key and went inside. Then I heard footsteps approaching.
“Welcome home, Ryoma.”
“Yeah. I’m home Arisa. …… though I don’t think I’m home yet.”
“Yeah, it’s fine. Because me and Ryoma are in love with each other.”
“Only in this house, though.”
“Then, here”
Arisa opened her arms and tried to invite me in. In order to make this twisted relationship work, Arisa set a condition:
“Whenever you come to this house, you must give me a hug. You haven’t forgotten, have you?”
“I haven’t forgotten.”
So I opened my arms wide and hugged her tightly.
“I’m sorry for shaking you …… even though I didn’t really want to.”
“I know. I’m sorry too. I’m sorry I made you play a role you didn’t want to play.”
The confession play was a complete setup. I confess my feelings and Arisa rejects me. That was important.
“But I was so happy that she confessed her feelings to me that I almost said yes.”
“That made me panic. But maybe Arisa thought it was fine.”
“Ryoma’s confession was so cute. He turned red and said it so forcefully, it was so adorable…”
Seriously. I tighten my grip on Arisa.
“You’re the one who’s been pretty proactive about this hug promise, Ryouma.”
“I can’t help it. Like I confessed, I like you.”
“Mouu…….”
The other day at the swimming pool, the relationship between me and Arisa is clearly in the form of a mutual love.
I had been avoiding romance because of bitter memories from junior high school. But now there is a girl who believes in me …….
“Yo!”
“Kyah!”
I picked up Arisa and held her in my arms. There was no way I wouldn’t like this girl. I put her down on the big sofa. Arisa was smiling so cutely that I looked away and saw something else, and my eyes wandered even further.
“You’re dressed like that again”
Whenever Arisa is with me indoors, she always greets me dressed.
“But you like it, don’t you?”
“Well…”
I can’t deny it. Arisa hugged me again and pressed her pride and joy against me.
“Ryoma loves my face and breasts, right?”
I can’t deny it! I’ve been seriously thinking about Arisa ever since I realized how much I love her. Her emerald green eyes suck me in and make my heart ache when she smiles at me. By the way, I liked her breasts from the beginning.
Arisa’s intentionally wears clothes that emphasize her cleavage, and she disturbs my heart.
“I like to watch your eyes go back and forth between my face and my breasts.”
“That’s too naughty. I guess girls who do that are punished.”
“Hyan!?”
I put my hands under Arisa’s armpits and tickle her lightly.
Arisa’s weak spot is very obvious, and it’s great fun to see her writhe so violently and cutely. I don’t have any evil reason to stare at her swaying breasts or anything like that though.
“Kyahahahaha, no! Forgive me!”
“Oh, I don’t know what to do~”
“I-I really can’t stand armpits~”
“Then I’ll do your waist.”
“No, no, no, not there either!”
She was so cute. I want to continue to do it like this. I looked to the right.
“……”
“……”
I looked at Shizuku, who was looking dumbfounded, and Reo, who was stretching his eyes out. I knew they were both coming, but they were already here. I didn’t notice it at all. I feel so awkward.
“What should I do?”
“Ahyaaa….., I’m sorry Ryoma. I’ll do anything for you, please forgive me”
“Hey Arisa, did you just say anything?”
“Just stop doing that, you pervert.”
Shizuku-san got mad at me.
Arisa, who had been gasping for air, caught her breath and sat down next to me on the sofa.
“Mouu! I told you no touching.”
“Because she’s really cute. It’s too bad Arisa’s smile is so cute.”
“If you say so….. But please go easy on me because I’m in a lot of pain.”
“Yeah. But when Arisa’s reaction is so cute, I can’t help it.”
“Oh~, I can’t help it.”
“Reo-kun, it pisses me off.”
“I see. I’m so happy that Ryouma has become so proactive with girls. sniff“
“Are you crying? Reo-kun really likes Ryoma-kun, doesn’t he?”
Damn. I was about to enter our world again.
When you realize you’re in love, you feel like you’ve broken out of your shell. If I think back to my first love, I must have felt the same way.
After our sad split, I’ve withdrawn into my shell once again. Love is amazing.
“Sorry to keep you waiting.”
Now, let’s start the strategy meeting. Today’s meeting was held by none other than the members of the group I consider to be my best friends.
“Didn’t you call Tsumugi?”
“She’s busy with club activities. I have already thought about Tsumugi’s role and will tell her later.”
Tsumugi, a childhood friend, is also one of the members. Although she can’t participate today, I plan to ask her to help out. She also has a role to help out, so for now I don’t plan on letting Reo and Arisa participate. They might cause trouble if they do.
“Ryoma’s confession today. I didn’t know about it and neither did Reo. You two were working on it alone, weren’t you?”
“Yes, but I want you two to help me from now on. I’m going to reveal what I want to do.”
If I had suddenly told her the plan, Shizuku would have rejected it without a doubt. I know that this plan is not to Shizuku’s liking.
“My goal is to be with you, Arisa. But I have to settle things for the things I did in the past. I can’t face you head on until I get over that.”
“Ryoma ……”
“The high school where Konohana-senpai is the student council president and my high school are having a joint cultural festival. Naturally, Konohana-senpai will be coming to my high school. I don’t think she knows that I’m going on to higher education, though.”
I continued.
“I am planning to get involved with Konohana-senpai at that time.”
“Why should you get involved? The only thing that matters is that Ryoma-kun should be in hiding during the festival.”
As expected of Shizuku, she says something reasonable. That’s probably fine. But…
“That senpai is really persistent. I remember her asking to go out together several times before graduation. Even if we get through this, if someone finds out that Ryoma and Asahina are dating, she’ll be really persistent. She was pretty bad in middle school too.”
The man who hurt his sister should be seen from Konohana-senpai’s point of view as a man who is in love with a new love in his own free time. What will she do then?
Considering the Konohana Zaibatsu, it is not surprising what they would do. The scariest thing would be if something happened to Arisa.
“I see.”
I wonder if Shizuku-san would have agreed with me.
“Hmmm, so you were favored by a beautiful and rich senior. I guess Reo-kun is popular after all.”
“Ug!”
Shizuku was the one to poke fun at Reo’s history with women. He sweats as if he is in a hurry.
“I’ve never nodded my head! I’ll only love Shizuku for the rest of my life!”
“Hmmm believe what you just said, Reo kun”
What a scary girl. Once spilled, it can’t be put back into words, and I’m sure he’ll be told this for the rest of his life.
“So I’m standing up to Konohana-senpai.”
“Are you going to tell the truth?”
“I have no intention of changing the truth. If I do something that could bring back her memories, then everything I’ve endured up until now will be for nothing. So I’ll show Konohana-senpai that I, who hurt her, have had a change of heart and become a good person. If I do that, I might not be forgiven, but maybe she’ll let me off the hook and let me be happy.”
“If Ryoma says it’s okay, then it’s okay.”
“……”
The two of them look unconvinced.
Even if I told Konohana-senpai the truth, she probably wouldn’t believe me.
I’m the only one who remembers that incident, after all. She’ll surely think I’m making things up. There’s no need to waste time making excuses like that.
I will do more than anyone else during the two-day festival. I will be the center of attention of the whole school. It’s about who I am and what I’m working for. That wedge was driven today.
“That’s what you confessed to Arisa today, isn’t it? Everyone was watching Ryoma-kun’s confession.”
“What does Ryoma intend to do with all the attention he’s getting? I’m sure it’s just an excuse to hang out with Asahina.”
I nodded once at the Reo’s share of the questions.
“The students who performed the best during the two-day festival won the Best Achievement Award. But this is not enough. So I’m going to compete in the biggest event of the school, the boys’ beauty contest. I’m going to compete in it and win it.”
“As I recall, schools from other countries are also allowed to participate.”
“That’s right. It’s a simultaneous event for both schools.”
“I looked into the past beauty pageants, and it’s not always the best-looking ones that win. If anything, it seems that those who perform well in the cultural festival often win the prize at the Contest.”
“That’s why Ryoma wants to do his best more than anyone else. To win the pageant.”
“If possible, I’d like to snatch a vote from Konohana-senpai. That’s what I’m aiming for.
want to get a good evaluation from Konohana Sakuya because both student council presidents will be on the judging committee. Shizuku-san runs her pen through her notes and summarizes more and more.
“Ryoma-kun joined the festival committee with me. He will be involved in the management of the festival and make his presence known within the school. Is it okay if the goal is to play an active role in the festival and appeal to Konohana senpai?”
“That’s generally fine. I just need to show that I can atone for my past sins.”
“Nonsense.”
Shizuku spat out the words forcefully. She felt a little angry at the way she said it, but continued speaking.
“There is no benefit for Arisa. Are you aware that Ryoma’s past has nothing to do with Arisa?”
“Shizuku, I!”
“Arisa, please shut up. I know it’s hard for you to say, so I’ll say it myself.”
“….You’re right, Shizuku san.”
“It’s all Ryoma-kun’s ego.”
Yes, this is my ego. I’ve dragged Arisa, who has nothing to do with my atonement, into this.
I know that telling Konohana-senpai the truth is the safest and quickest thing for Arisa to do. I asked for advice and she nodded, so I dragged her in, but I guess that’s what I thought. It’s rude of Arisa to say this.
“I think Ryoma-kun should be free to do whatever he wants with his efforts. But you say you want to appeal to Konohana-san, but what if it’s useless? What if she doesn’t listen?”
“Until she listens”
“When is that? When this festival is over, you’ll be distant relatives again. And you’re going to appeal for atonement at next year’s festival? Leave Arisa alone.”
“I won’t do that!”
“That’s right. If you do something like that, I’ll never forgive you, Ryoma. So promise me that after the cultural festival is over, you will accept Arisa’s feelings, regardless of whether you succeed or not. Is it possible that Arisa will be in danger? Shut up, you do something about it. It’s something you did in the past. Don’t make Arisa look sad.”
She said something very harsh, but very true, and I was taken aback. What I need to take care of now is not myself. but Arisa, who believes in me.
“Phew”
Shizuku took a breath.
“I’ve said what I wanted to say, and I’ll cooperate fully.”
“Is that okay? You were very critical of me.”
“I know it’s better if everything goes well. Arisa was convinced and helped you out.”
“Yes.”
Of course, I had discussed it with Arisa. When I first told her about this plan, she thought about it a little, but she immediately nodded. There was no doubt that Arisa had some thoughts about it.
“It’s just a matter of whether or not you can win the beauty pageant. …… No matter how successful you are, it doesn’t mean you have a good face.”
Looking at the past winners, I think there are a lot of good looking guys. My face is pretty ordinary. Konohana-senpai told me that a lot.
“I don’t think so. I think Ryoma is the coolest guy in the world. Because I like Ryoma cooking …… and often look at him. I have hidden shots of him and I watch him every day.”
“I’m kind of embarrassed. What do you mean by “hidden shots”?”
“Yeah! I have one too. Ryouma may belittle himself, but he’s not bad. I think he has a good chance of winning.”
“Reo, don’t take pictures”
“Reo ,un delete the picture because it’s cheating. I’ll let you take mine instead of him…….”
Shizuku san is jealous. The only thing that is strong is the rivalry between you and me.
“Even Tsumugi said that Ryouma was the coolest. So have confidence.”
“I, I guess so. If Arisa, Tsumugi, and Reo say so, then I should be more confident. Ah, what do you think, Shizuku-san?”
Shizuku san smile
“I think it’s hubris. I don’t think I would ever choose Ryoma. I think he’s a medium to high scorer at best. If it were a point system, I would have given him a zero.”
“Thanks for the eye-opening insult. But maybe that’s an exaggeration. Shizuku-san only attracts handsome men like Reo. She’s such a face-hungry woman.”
“You’re not only attracted to beautiful girls like Arisa or Tsumugi-san, are you? You’re a man who only looks at women based on their face and big breasts!”
“That’s why I feel safe with you next to me, Shizuku-san.”
“Irritating!”
We decided to stop here because we were going to be arguing forever. After that, we discussed a few more plans and called it a day. The four of us had a nice meal together and decided to go home.
“Reo kun, you need to wash your hands properly and go to bed warm. I’ve left something for you to eat.”
“Thanks, Shizuku. I’ll call you after dinner. I feel like talking a lot with you today.”
“Mouu~ I don’t have time~. But that’s okay.”
Reoi and Shizuku were getting cozy with each other, not minding that Arisa and I were watching. How dare you say that about other people? They even kissed.
“Hey, Ryoma.”
Arisa tugged on my arm.
“Won’t you give me a kiss too?”
“Huh?!’
Arisa calls out to me sweetly. We have become tentative lovers, but we have only been able to hug and make light contact. I would love to touch all of them, but I can’t muster up the courage to do so just yet.
“Did you kiss your first love?”
“No, I didn’t. I held her hand at best!”
“Hmmm.”
Arisa takes my hand in hers. Maybe that was the wrong thing to say…
After all, Hina and I are not even ex-lovers
Arisa’s hands are smooth and feel great.
A simple-minded, ordinary guy like me shouldn’t be so pushy!
I can go for it when we are hugging.
“How about a cheek?”
“Mmmm, yes!”
Arisa turns her head slightly in agreement. Just before I put my mouth on her cheek, I gently touch her ear.
“Arisa is the only one I confessed to. Trust me.”
“!?!”
I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. I wonder if that was okay? I’m not used to it so I don’t know. I move away from Arisa and wait for her reply.
“Good. I think I can hold out until the cultural festival is over.”
The effect was shorter than expected! But maybe it was a sign of Arisa’s intention that the limit was there. I and Reo leave Arisa’s house and head home.
“Hey Reo. She’s amazing. Every day is fun… I think I really understand why Reo so clingy with Shizuku.”
“Right? Shizuku can be scary when she’s angry, but she’s usually really sweet and clingy. Even her angry face is cute.”
“That anger was scary. I don’t think she would ever get angry like that with Reo.”
“Even if she did scold me, it didn’t seem like that. Well, I guess she really does think it’s for Asahina’s sake.”
Shizuku is really soft on Arisa and Reo
“I don’t really know, but apparently she’s still holding a grudge after Ryoma lectured her the other day. She said she’ll take her hatred to his grave.”
“Does she hate me that much!?”
Shizuku-san was more resentful than I thought. I wonder if that’s how it feels even though they’re best friends. While getting advice from Reo about what to do when you get a girlfriend, I move on to the main topic I wanted to talk about.
“I’m going to tell you this only to Reo. I’m serious, so don’t tell Shizuku or Tsumugi. And to Arisa, of course.”
“Okay. I’m not going to talk about anything”
I didn’t want him to mention anything about sexual preferences either. Arisa always says things that stimulate my sexual preferences… I guess it’s okay to leave it like this.
“I’m talking about the fact that I’m going to play an active role in the festival. Appealing to Konohana-senpai is just one of the objectives, not the main one.”
“What do you mean?
“The main purpose is, yes. What’s going to happen after the second day of the festival is over?”
“What’s there? The after-party?”
“Yes, then at the evening festival I’ll confess my feelings to Arisa for real. I’ll do well at the festival, become the man worthy of the most beautiful girl in school, and then I’ll tell her that I like her.”
“I see. But it’s a confession that’s sure to win. It’s not worth keeping secret.”
I am sure that Arisa and I are in love with each other, and I am sure that we are going to win.
But I still don’t think I’m a match for Alisa.
I think I felt the same way when Reo confessed to Shizuku and she tried to reject him
Reo was the one who pushed through at that time, but Arisa can’t do that to me.
That would be uncool and shameful. So I will succeed in everything, solve the problem with Konohana-senpai, and confess to Arisa that I like her after I have cleared everything up.
If I do that.
“I want to be a man worthy of being the closest man to the most beautiful girl in school.”
“I get it. So you have something to ask me, right? Otherwise you wouldn’t have bothered to tell me so formally.”
“Reo. You’re listening to the recommendations for the beauty pageant, right?”
It’s a boys’ beauty pageant. Participants are chosen by self-nomination or recommendation from others. In order for me to be in the self-nomination category, I have to be someone who the executive committee can approve to participate by the start of the second day. But it’s different for those recommended by others. You can participate just by being recommended by others. That’s only natural for Reo, the most popular person in school.
“We;;. I didn’t intend to enter. It’s too much trouble, and I have Shizuku, so I don’t want a girl’s vote.”
“I figure if I’m going to be worthy of being the most beautiful girl in school, I’m going to have to win over the most popular guy in school.”
I pointed my finger at him
‘You have to compete with me in the beauty pageant. I’ll beat you and get Arisa”
“Are you sure?”
He grinned.
“I hate to lose. I’m not going to give up the win. I’m not going to let you win, even if it’s Ryoma.”
“Yes.”
“Has Ryoma ever beaten me in sports or academics?”
“No. You are the strongest and invincible being. That’s why I will beat you!”
“That’s fine. On the second day of the school festival, we’ll compete. Ryoma!”
It’s time to settle the score with my best friend, Hirasawa Reo, who is cooler than anyone else and more trustworthy than anyone else.
I can’t lose!
“Oh, but don’t be offended because Ryoma has beaten me to a pulp in terms of attitude toward life and human nature.”
“You don’t have to tell me that”
There’s no way we’ll ever have a falling out over this. Reo and I will always be best friends.
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