The Gal Next to Me Is Trying Too Hard to Make Me Fall in Love With Her
“Saeki, Aaahn!”
“…………”
“See, you know what I mean? You were doing it with Sei-sama, right? You wouldn’t say that having an impure relationship with me is wrong, would you?”
“……Ah-hnn.”
“Mmm, good boy♡”
School ended, and I returned home.
As usual, I took Amagi’s class, and as usual, I made dinner. Just as we sat down at the table to eat, she said that she wanted to do “ahhn” too.
I didn’t feel like doing it, and it was extremely embarrassing, but it didn’t make sense to do it with Subaru and not with Amagi.
I opened my mouth and waited for her to feed me.
I took it, chewed it, and swallowed it.
…Maybe because I was nervous, I couldn’t really taste it.
“Ah,”
she let out a small sound.
She wiped the sauce from the corner of my lips with her finger and brought it to her mouth. She licked it off playfully, just like she had done before, and smiled mischievously.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Did you want me to lick it directly?”
“N-no, I wasn’t looking! Really, not at all!”
I was looking. Yes.
…Do I have that kind of fetish?
I don’t like it. It makes me feel like a pervert…
“I was really surprised today. I didn’t know that Saeki was friends with Sei-sama—I mean, Subaru-chan. Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I’ve seen classmates who boast about going to the same school as her since elementary school… Showing off that you’re friends with a famous person is just embarrassing. Subaru is the one who’s amazing for working hard and achieving results, while I’m just an ordinary person. I can’t just ride on my friend’s efforts.”
“I really like that about Saeki♡…”
And then, the next piece of food was shoved into my mouth.
I don’t know what struck Amagi-san, but… well, it’s okay. It seems like she’s complimenting me.
“But I understand. Yes, that’s right.”
“What is?”
“The reason why Saeki, who should be popular, has been overlooked until now. When Subaru-chan is next to him, everyone naturally looks at Subaru-chan.”
“Even if Subaru wasn’t here, I don’t think I would be popular. It’s just that you like me, Amagi-san.”
“…I wish that were the case…”
Suddenly, she looked very anxious.
I looked at her face with concern, and she noticed and smiled to cover it up. …I wonder if something happened.
“You said you’ve been together since elementary school. How did you become such good friends?”
“How… Why are you so interested in that?”
“You two are completely different types. You don’t seem to have anything in common, so I’m just curious.”
The reason Subaru and I became friends.
Ah… I sighed inwardly.
That day.
In the dark corner behind the public toilet in the park where we always played, where no one ever stopped by.
I still remember every word she said that day, that night.
That’s why I can’t tell Amagi about it.
“I don’t remember exactly. But I don’t think there was any particular reason. Maybe we sat next to each other or something like that.”
“Hmm, I see.”
As she said that, she brought the next piece of food to my mouth.
Her red eyes sparkled brightly.
“Then, from today, please call me by my first name and use informal language~!”
“…What? Wait!? How did the conversation lead to that?”
“That’s how it went. Saeki, didn’t you hear what I was saying?”
“I heard you, but you never mentioned anything like that!”
“But but—! I want Saeki to call me by my first name too! I want him to talk to me casually, and I want him to call me in a rough tone, and I want him to hug me and whisper in my ear, ‘Arisa is mine!’”
“Who are you talking about…?”
I sighed deeply.
“It’s not that I dislike Amagi-san or anything, that’s not why I use honorific language. It’s just a habit… I’ve known Subaru for a long time, so I can’t help but be informal with her..”
“Ugh! That’s not fair! I wish I had met Saeki when we were in elementary school too!”
“Well, even if you say that…”
She screamed like a child and hit my shoulder repeatedly.
…Your sulky face is cute too, Amagi-san. I won’t say that because you’ll get angry.
“Well, there’s no helping it. Let’s take a bath together then.”
“H-huh!?”
“If you’ve been friends since way back, you must have taken a bath with Subaru-chan before. If you’ve taken a bath with a female friend before, you should be able to take one with me now too. Right?”
“There’s no way something that crazy would be acceptable!?”
“It’s okay! I won’t do anything weird! …Well, you can do something weird to me, though? Hehe…♡”
“…!”
Her melting expression and her ever-assertive chest made me start to have silly fantasies.
No, no.
Calm down, me!
“I don’t take baths with Amagi-san, and I’ve never even taken a bath with Subaru. Even if I did, there’s no way I could do what I did when I was a child.”
“Boo-hoo! That’s boring!”
“It’s not boring. Anyway, instead of just feeding me, why don’t you eat your dinner too, Amagi-san? It’ll get cold.”
“…”
“What’s with that face?”
“Saeki should fed me! I fed him, so feed me too!”
“Ugh… fine.”
Her pouty face returns to normal after taking a bite of the side dish.
“It’s delicious!” She immediately starts laughing. …She’s so simple. That’s what’s so great about her, and I really think it’s wonderful.
“So, what’s the most exciting thing you’ve done with Subaru san lately? Did you stay over or go on a date holding hands? If it’s something recent, I can do it too!”
“Um… Why are you competing with Subaru?”
“I love Saeki so much. If the person I love has a girl who is much closer to him than I am, it’s natural to be jealous of whoever that person is. At the very least, I want to do the same thing to close the gap. Because I want to be Saeki’s number one!
“…Even if you don’t do that, I think Amagi-san is the cutest…”
I said that without thinking.
After saying that, I took a breath.
Huh? My thoughts stopped.
Huh…
Did I just say something incredibly embarrassing?
Every day, Amagi-san clings to me like a fool and tells me she loves me so much that my ears are sore, so maybe I’ve been influenced by her…
The most… Oh no, I’ve done it. I’m so embarrassed I could die.
Well, I’m not lying, but…!
“…!”
“Um, Amagi-san…?”
“Uuu… ugh…”
“Are you okay?”
Her face was like a browned apple.
Her eyes were moist with tears.
Unusually, she looked uneasy.
Her gaze darted around, and after a few seconds, she finally met my eyes.
“That was a surprise…! Stop it, I don’t want to! My face will get ugly!”
“I don’t think it’s ugly…”
“…”
“I’m sorry for saying such a strange thing…”
“….Am I the number one?”
“Huh?”
“Am I the number one?””
“…Well, yeah.”
Her eyes stared at me intently, trying to confirm the truth of my words.
Hearing my words, a smile lit up Amagi’s face again.
“Cuter than anyone else in the world?”
“…For now, anyway…”
“In times like this, even if it’s a lie, say yes! Are you serious or stupid?!”
“I’m sorry!”
“You don’t have to apologize. Come on, what do you say?”
“…Cuter than anyone else in the world….”
“Ihiihi, yes! I’m so happy! I’m so happy!♡♡”
In contrast to Amagi’s joy, I covered my face and writhed in agony.
I had said she was cute before, but this was even more embarrassing.
…But it’s okay because Amagi-san looks so happy.
If she had been repulsed, I don’t think I would have been able to recover for a while.
“So…”
Just as I took a breath of relief.
Amagi-san said, showing her white teeth.
“What kind of exciting things did you do with Subaru-chan?”
That conversation wasn’t over yet…
Maiban