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
“What the hell am I doing……,me……”
After school the day after I talked to Amaneko at the cafe. I was visiting the field of Mikagami Girls’ High School to teach Amaneko-san how to play soccer.
“I feel like I’m being stared at. I don’t feel at ease.”
I walk slowly to escape the stares of those around me.
Amaneiko san’s abrupt words yesterday about teaching soccer. It was so sudden that I didn’t understand what it meant, and I don’t have good memories of soccer. So at first I was going to refuse, but Amaneiko was so serious about her request that I couldn’t refuse and agreed.
However, there are many parks that prohibit ball games these days, and it would be difficult to rent a place out of the blue. I was thinking about what to do when she asked me to come to her high school, and I was visiting the Mikagami playground. ……
“I’m completely away. I just want to go home.”
The field at Mikagami Girls’ High School is a little smaller than our school, but there are no sports clubs in attendance, so it’s pretty empty. Amaneko-san had apparently obtained permission, so I wasn’t stopped by the security guard in front of the school gate.
However, this is an all-girls school.
The presence of men stands out and I’m kind of being gawked at from afar. …… Is everything okay? I’m sure they don’t think I’m some kind of pervert or something, do they? I’ve been feeling awkward because Koga-san and Amaneko-san said they would be here as soon as they got dressed, but they didn’t come for a long time.
“I apologize for keeping you waiting. I got a little tangled up with some friends and I’m late.”
“Sorry? Ochiha-kun, you came all the way here, but I made you wait.”
Finally, Koga-san and Amaneko-san arrived.
“You finally came. ……”
Even at a girls’ school, gym uniforms don’t seem to be much different from those at a regular high school. Short sleeves and shorts for easy movement. Both of them have their hair tied up so that it doesn’t get in the way of their exercise, which is a little refreshing.
“I just wanted to make sure that it was okay for me to come here, right? they’re not going to get mad at me later, are you?”
“You’ll be fine. I’ve already gotten permission from the teachers, and even though it’s an all-girls school, it’s not like it’s a no-boys-only school.”
“If that’s the case, it’s fine. ……”
If I remember correctly, Amaneko-san is the student council president or something, so she must be trusted by the teachers as well. If she says it’s okay, then it must really be okay.
“But why are you suddenly playing soccer? It’s not like you’re involved in any club activities or anything, right?”
“Oh, I haven’t explained what I did yet, have I?”
Amaneiko-san clears her throat and then continues.
“The other day, we were supposed to play soccer in physical education, but I couldn’t get it right,……. Anyway, take a look at this.”
So Amaneiko let go of the soccer ball in her hand and began lifting it. …… No, she tried to start, but the ball she kicked flew off in the opposite direction
“As you can see, apparently I have no talent for soccer, and I’ve been dragging everyone down with me. So I was thinking that I would like to learn from someone, and then I heard about you from Koga-san.”
“Sorry? Ochiha-kun.
I spoke without permission.”
Koga-san puts her hands together apologetically. I shook my head.
“No, it’s okay to talk about it. But, Amaneiko san.
You don’t have to worry about it as much as it drags everyone down in gym class, do you? You don’t even have to go to the trouble of practicing after school…”
I turn my gaze towards Amaneko-san. Amaneko puffed out her chest as if she were somehow proud.
“I don’t want to be left unable to do what I can’t do. I’m a young lady after all. Oh ho ho ho ho!”
Amaneko laughs loudly. …I think she’s a strange person after all, but maybe I should try to emulate this positive attitude of this person.
“I’m just a chaperone, by the way. If I leave her alone, she might say something strange again, so I came to keep an eye on her.”
Koga-san smiles a little and starts lifting. She seems to be doing it lightly, but soon exceeds ten times. …… Come to think of it, Koga-san has always been very good
“Koga-san is as skilled as ever.”
Without the slightest hint of jealousy, Amaneko-san opens her mouth. Koga-san puffed her chest out cutely.
“I’m really good at soccer…..Well, I can’t teach it to other people. I’m completely intuitive.”
“…I know that. I couldn’t understand the way you taught me.”
“Eeeh, that’s a bit harsh.”
Amaneiko, for some reason, looked at Koga san with a mysterious expression on her face.
“But, it’s really something when you look at it like this, isn’t it? Koga-san, you have big breasts, so when you are lifting like that, it looks like you have three soccer balls.”
“Puh!”
Then the soccer ball drops. Koga-san stares at Amaneiko-san with a stern look.
“The ball is not that big! ……Please stop saying weird things when Ochiha-kun is around.
Even if it’s just that I’m worried about looking fat when I wear my gym clothes,…….”
“Ara I’m sorry. I said some insensitive things.”
“…… are you worried about your poor breasts?”
“I’m not!”
After such a friendly exchange, I began to teach Amaneiko san soccer in earnest.
“That being said, it’s not like you’ll suddenly get better in a day or two, so is it okay if I aim for 10 lifts for now?”
“I understand. If I can do that much, I think I can save face as a young lady.”
I don’t really understand the value standard, but for now I’ve decided that my goal is to lift 10 times. …Well, being good at lifting and being good at soccer are slightly different things, but it’s not bad in terms of getting used to the ball.
I borrowed a soccer ball and tried some light lifting.
“Ara ……, you’re really good at it, aren’t you?”
“Well, I’ve been playing soccer for a long time, so I can do this.”
It’s been about a year since I touched a soccer ball since middle school. Even so, my body somehow remembers where to kick it and how it bounces.
“The trick is not to kick it, but to hit it. If you fix your ankle like this, it is easy to do about ten times, but until you get used to it, it is difficult, so you might want to try just imagining your foot hitting the center of the ball.”
“Like this ……?”
“Ah The center of gravity of your body is off to begin with. Instead of chasing the ball, you should pull the ball toward you. …… It’s easier that way.”
I will continue to make small adjustments for a while and give various advice. …Honestly, Amaneko-san doesn’t have much sense. There are people like Koga who can do it about 10 times without special practice, but Amaneko doesn’t seem to be like that.
This may take quite a bit of time.
“…………”
Suddenly, I remember something I don’t like. The image of Amaneiko-san trying desperately to do her best overlapped with my old self. I was often scolded by my father.
“……”
Then, the ball that Amaneko-san failed to kick rolled over to me. It’s been almost an hour since we started practicing, and she still hasn’t done it five times, let alone ten. Maybe she won’t be able to do it by the end of the day.
I wonder if Amaneiko is getting fed up with this. That’s what I thought. ……
“I’m getting better at it!”
Amaneko said such positive words, contrary to my thoughts.
“I’m sure it’s more efficient to learn directly from someone rather than watching a video of them. Look at this! I can now do it four times consistently!
Amaneko-san said, smiling happily. I couldn’t help but look away from her.
“Ara, is something wrong?”
“……No, I think Amaneiko-san is amazing. It’s a talent to be able to make positive efforts like that.”
“Is that so? However, you are so good at soccer because of your efforts, aren’t you? I’ve never been that good at one thing, so I admire you.
“No, I ……”
I just did what my parents told me to do, so it’s not like I’m respected.
To cover up the pain in my small chest, I give my usual fake smile.
“I didn’t really do anything that big. After all, I didn’t have the guts to run away because I didn’t like the unrewarding efforts.”
“Is that so? Well, hard work is basically not rewarded, right? In my experience, everyone who works hard to be rewarded runs away midway through.”
“……You say great things. But then, Amaneiko san, what are you striving for?”
“That’s a given, isn’t it?”
Amaneiko answers my question proudly with her chest puffed out.
“I am working hard to reward my own efforts.”
And there, the ball drops to the ground again. But Amaneiko is not the least bit discouraged.
“Effort is basically unrewarded. That is why I reward effort. I work hard today to reward yesterday’s efforts, and I work hard tomorrow to reward today’s efforts. By accumulating efforts in this way, I am rewarding myself for my efforts. Because if I work hard today, yesterday’s efforts will not be in vain.”
Amaneko laughs. …For some reason, I was speechless. This person must be an amazing person after all. If I had thought like this person, I might not have had to quit soccer.
“Wait, ah”
I was thinking about it so I didn’t notice it until later, but Amaneiko’s lifting was continuing like never before. Five, six, seven, eight, nine……
“I-I did it! I finally did it!”
The ball flies far away when it reaches the tenth inning, but Amaneiko-san doesn’t seem to mind and charges at me with a gleam in her eye. ……, or rather, she hugs me with too much vigor.
“…… congratulations! It’s amazing. I didn’t expect …… to do it so quickly.”
“Of course. After all, I am a young lady! Oh ho ho ho ho!”
Amaneko laughs loudly. …Or rather, how long is this person going to hold on to me? It’s a bit awkward because I’m hitting on so many things…
“What are you doing, senpai?! Please get away from Ochiha-kun!”
So Koga-san pulls Amaneiko away from me. I was …… somewhat unnecessarily, I was so nervous.
“Oops, I beg your pardon for this. It seems that what I did with myself was so joyful that I forgot about being a young lady.”
“I don’t understand what you mean …… again.”
“That’s how pleased I was.”
“…… well, I hope it went well.”
Then the sound of a chime echoed from the school building. The time seemed to have passed more than I had expected.
“Then, I think it’s time to call it a night. Thank you very much, Sakashima kun.”
“I don’t mind this much.
I’m glad I could be of help.”
“Fufu, you are very kind after all, aren’t you?
I’m not sure if you are the same age as my younger brother.”
“….It’s not that big of a deal.”
I felt a bit embarrassed and couldn’t help but look away. I don’t have many opportunities to interact with older people, so I feel strangely shy.
“Now then, Sakashima-san, please wait in front of the school gate while we change our clothes.”
“Senpai, I heard that she’s going to buy you dinner for today, so think about what you want to eat.”
After seeing them off as they ran off with those words, I headed towards the school gate. …As I was walking, I suddenly remembered something. Come to think of it, I used to play soccer with Koga-san like that, and I taught her a lot of things.
But that day, Koga-san broke her promise to me ……
“Sakashima-san.”
A voice echoes, bringing my consciousness back to reality. I turn my gaze toward the voice and there she is….
“Huh? Amaneiko-san, didn’t you go to change your clothes?”
Amaneiko-san, still in her gym clothes, was standing right beside me before I knew it. In her hand, she was holding something that looked like a ticket.
“This is a ticket to an amusement park. I just had some left over, so I’ll give it to you as a thank-you for today.”
“No, I can’t accept such an expensive thing.”
“Don’t worry about it. This is like an advance investment… So please invite Koga san to your next vacation.”
She force the tickets on me. I’m honestly happy to get it, but I feel a little sorry.
“….huh? There are three tickets here.”
“Ara? I brought one too many tickets. I’ll give them to you as a freebie.”
“No, it’s not appropriate.”
“I’m a young lady, so I don’t need to worry about the details.…Well, I am free on holidays, so I don’t mind if you invite me over.”
“Then the three of us will go together?”
“Please don’t take it seriously. If you do something like that, Koga-san will get angry again. So, if you’re going to invite me out for something, I’d like it to be just the two of us this time. Oh ho ho ho!”
Amaneiko-san lets out another high-pitched laugh. Seeing her like that, I can’t help but laugh too. That’s how the sudden soccer class ended. ……
“Hey, Ochiha-kun. Can we talk for a little while now?”
On the way home after eating dinner. Koga san, with her back to the moonlight, looks at me. Her eyes were unusual and very serious.
-Maiban