The Salty Princess Told Me That I Was a ‘Convenient Keep’, so I Tested What Would Happen if I Introduced the Most Beautiful Girl at Another School as My Girlfriend
Sakaki Saori was concerned.
“Haaa, I’ve caused you trouble again…..”
After practice for the sports festival, Saori changes out of her gym clothes and walks from the changing room to the classroom, sitting alone in the empty hallway.
This morning, she found herself following Sakashima with her eyes. she hadn’t really noticed anything like that before, but now, when she think of him sitting next to her, she just… feels uneasy. It’s fluffy, her heart is pounding, and shecan’t take my eyes off her
“I feel …… stupid.”
He was talking amiably with his classmates today. He is well liked by everyone, male and female alike……. But still, if I looked at him closely, I could see that he was somewhat out of line.
This was especially true for girls. He draws a clear line with girls. I don’t know if he is aware of it or not, but he doesn’t make body contact, and even if he did, he would immediately distance himself from them in a joking manner.
“I am sure I am already on the other side of the line for him.”
I kind of got that from his attitude earlier. I …… understood it. Breaking up with him doesn’t mean he should treat me with impunity. But she would avoid unnecessary contact with me. He’s a high profile person, so I guess he’s especially careful about that sort of thing.
Probably, there are people in our class who like him. He is good-looking and caring. He excels both athletically and academically. I am sure I am not the only one who is eyeing him.
But it is difficult for me to step in when he keeps such a distance from me. That is why he always gets confessions from people who are distant, such as girls in other classes, juniors, and seniors. Because they think that someone with distance has more potential.
“Today, too, he was called out, wasn’t he? ……”
During lunch break, the junior girls came to the classroom to call him. Judging from the atmosphere, it was probably a confession. I don’t think he would have agreed to that..that’s definitely not the case. There’s also the girl he invited over to his house the other day, so I’m sure he’ll have a new girlfriend soon.
It broke my heart terribly to think so.
That smile would no longer be mine. It would belong to someone else. My heart ached so much that I felt tears welling up in my eyes. That’s why …… I did what I did.
“I hope you don’t think I’m a strange woman. ……”
It’s true that I almost fell trying to untie the laces that tied my legs together. But it was a lie that my legs were numb, and that I really should get away from him right away…..but I still couldn’t let go. I didn’t want to let go.
I wanted to feel his warmth, even if only for a few moments. I knew it was annoying, but I just couldn’t …… stand it.
“I guess that’s why I’m not good enough.”
I cried a lot that night, and I thought that was the end of it. …But when I see him in front of me, I can’t help but feel like I can’t control my feelings.
“This has never happened to me before.”
My heart is still pounding. When I meditate, my heart aches as I remember his warm body heat. I want to …… touch him again, and I want him to hold my shoulder gently again.
“I feel …… stupid.”
Saori finally understood Ochiha’s feelings. she was able to hang out with the person she loves, but she can’t touch him or laugh with him
She couldn’t hold back even for just a day, so she hugged him like that. But Ochiha never did that. …He put up with it all the time, and still stayed by her side.
Saori now understands how painful that must have been.
“….. I’m such a jerk.”
I’m sure we’ll be separated by the next seating change. The next year, the classes will be separated, and we won’t see each other again after graduation.
The thought of that still made my heart ache. I am sure that we will never be able to repair our relationship. But at least allow me to look at him from a distance.
“Is that selfishness, too?”
I murmured a little, and I couldn’t remember how many times I was about to let out a sigh. …But I hastily swallow it down. I saw a boy walking from the other side.
“Sakashima-kun,…….”
Saori hurriedly combed her messy bangs. When Ochiha notices Saori, he trots towards her.
“Ah, Sakaki-san. Did you also come to buy juice from the vending machine over there?”
“No,…… I was on my way back from the locker room.”
“Oh, I see. ……, that’s right. I forgot to tell you earlier, but I already told Miwa about our …… relationship.”
“Eh…..?”
The unexpected words made Saori’s eyes widen involuntarily. Ochiha continues to speak, a little apologetically.
“He said that Sakaki-san is a dear friend, so I guess he’s someone you can trust, but he seems to be acting a little strange. It seems like there are some strange rumors going around, and Sakaki-san needs to be careful for a while”
“…he said something to you, didn’t he?”
“Oh, I don’t mean he was saying something, he was just very angry. It was not like I said anything strange, but he suddenly grabbed me by the chest or something, so I was surprised.”
“I’m …… sorry for causing you trouble.”
Saori lowers her head awkwardly. Ochiha laughed lightly and shook his head.
“It’s nothing. It’s not for Sakaki-san to apologize.”
“No, I am responsible too. That person is not a bad person, but… no, maybe I should say that he wasn’t a bad person. That person… has changed.”
Saori looks at the ceiling as if remembering the past.
“The person used to be a kind and pure person. his sister was a very talented person ……. As he was compared to her, he started to feel inferior and became weird. Lately it’s been especially noticeable, and yesterday we got into a bit of trouble …….”
“Ah, that’s what happened. I don’t have anyone to compare myself to, so I don’t know how he feels, but I understand that it’s painful. But that’s none of my business”
When he said that, his eyes were very cold. Rather than being angry, his eyes looked like they were contemptuous. Even though Saori knows that she is not being criticized, she can’t help but look away.
“I’ve got to get back to the classroom. You’d better get back to the classroom as soon as possible, Sakaki-san.”
After saying that, Ochiha bought a cup of coffee from the vending machine and left the place. Saori hesitates a little and buys the same coffee he bought.
“….. sweet.”
Saori, who usually does not buy such things, is surprised to find that the coffee is much sweeter than she expected.
“Does he like this kind of thing,……?”
Even though she had been dating Ochiha, Saori had no idea what he liked. She now regrets that she should have told him more, but that was her own fault. …Even though she knows that, the pain in her chest doesn’t stop.
I’m sure that girl who was at Ochiha’s house before knows more about Ochiha than me. …Ochiha must be showing her a side of himself that he doesn’t show to me. When I think about it, I feel a little lonely and feel like crying again.
“I feel like an …… idiot.”
Swallowing her meaningless emotions, Saori sips her coffee once more.
“There’s still a little more time until the sports festival.”
Until then, I can be by his side during the sports festival practice. …I can’t hug him like I did before, but I can touch his body like that again.
When I thought of that, my heart fluttered a little, and it hurt just as much.
“Shall I go back……?”
“I had to get back soon, or I would be late for class”. Thinking this, Saori was about to start walking quickly when she suddenly stopped when she heard a voice from behind.
“Hi, Saori. Can I talk to you for a minute?”
“….It’s you again?”
When I turned around, there was Kozaburo Miwa with a refreshing smile on his face.
-Maiban