The Gal Next to Me Is Trying Too Hard to Make Me Fall in Love With Her
โSaeki, Aaahn!โ
โโฆโฆโฆโฆโ
“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?”
โโฆโฆAh-hnn.โ
โMmm, good boyโกโ
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 โahhnโ 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.
โฆMaybe because I was nervous, I couldn’t really taste it.
โAh,โ
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?ใDid you want me to lick it directly?”
โN-no, I wasn’t looking! Really, not at all!โ
I was looking. Yes.
โฆDo I have that kind of fetish?
I don’t like it. It makes me feel like a pervertโฆ
โI was really surprised today. I didn’t know that Saeki was friends with Sei-samaโI mean, Subaru-chan. Why didn’t you tell me?โ
โI’ve seen classmates who boast about going to the same school as her since elementary schoolโฆ 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.โ
โI really like that about Saekiโกโฆโ
And then, the next piece of food was shoved into my mouth.
I don’t know what struck Amagi-san, butโฆ well, it’s okay. It seems like she’s complimenting me.
โBut I understand. Yes, that’s right.โ
โWhat is?โ
โThe 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.โ
โEven if Subaru wasn’t here, I don’t think I would be popular. It’s just that you like me, Amagi-san.โ
โโฆI wish that were the caseโฆโ
Suddenly, she looked very anxious.
I looked at her face with concern, and she noticed and smiled to cover it up. โฆI wonder if something happened.
โYou said you’ve been together since elementary school. How did you become such good friends?โ
โHowโฆ Why are you so interested in that?โ
โYou two are completely different types. You don’t seem to have anything in common, so I’m just curious.โ
The reason Subaru and I became friends.
Ahโฆ 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.
โI 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.โ
โHmm, I see.โ
As she said that, she brought the next piece of food to my mouth.
Her red eyes sparkled brightly.
โThen, from today, please call me by my first name and use informal language~!โ
โโฆWhat? Wait!? How did the conversation lead to that?โ
“That’s how it went. Saeki, didn’t you hear what I was saying?”
โI heard you, but you never mentioned anything like that!โ
โBut butโ! 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, โArisa is mine!โโ
โWho are you talking aboutโฆ?โ
I sighed deeply.
โIt’s not that I dislike Amagi-san or anything, that’s not why I use honorific language. It’s just a habitโฆ I’ve known Subaru for a long time, so I can’t help but be informal with her..โ
โUgh! That’s not fair! I wish I had met Saeki when we were in elementary school too!โ
โWell, even if you say thatโฆโ
She screamed like a child and hit my shoulder repeatedly.
โฆYour sulky face is cute too, Amagi-san. I won’t say that because you’ll get angry.
โWell, there’s no helping it. Let’s take a bath together then.โ
โH-huh!?โ
โIf 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?โ
โThere’s no way something that crazy would be acceptable!?โ
โIt’s okay! I won’t do anything weird! โฆWell, you can do something weird to me, though? Heheโฆโกโ
โโฆ!โ
Her melting expression and her ever-assertive chest made me start to have silly fantasies.
No, no.
Calm down, me!
โI 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.โ
โBoo-hoo! That’s boring!โ
โIt’s not boring. Anyway, instead of just feeding me, why don’t you eat your dinner too, Amagi-san? It’ll get cold.โ
โโฆโ
โWhat’s with that face?โ
โSaeki should fed me! I fed him, so feed me too!โ
โUghโฆ fine.โ
Her pouty face returns to normal after taking a bite of the side dish.
โIt’s delicious!โ She immediately starts laughing. โฆShe’s so simple. That’s what’s so great about her, and I really think it’s wonderful.
โSo, 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!โ
โUmโฆ Why are you competing with Subaru?โ
“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!
โโฆEven if you don’t do that, I think Amagi-san is the cutestโฆโ
I said that without thinking.
After saying that, I took a breath.
Huh? My thoughts stopped.
Huhโฆ
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 herโฆ
The mostโฆ Oh no, I’ve done it. I’m so embarrassed I could die.
Well, I’m not lying, butโฆ!
โโฆ!โ
โUm, Amagi-sanโฆ?โ
โUuuโฆ ughโฆโ
โAre you okay?โ
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.
โThat was a surpriseโฆ! Stop it, I don’t want to! My face will get ugly!โ
โI don’t think it’s uglyโฆโ
โโฆโ
โI’m sorry for saying such a strange thingโฆโ
โโฆ.Am I the number one?”
โHuh?โ
โAm I the number one?””
โโฆWell, yeah.โ
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.
โCuter than anyone else in the world?โ
โโฆFor now, anywayโฆโ
โIn times like this, even if it’s a lie, say yes! Are you serious or stupid?!โ
โI’m sorry!โ
โYou don’t have to apologize. Come on, what do you say?โ
โโฆCuter than anyone else in the worldโฆ.โ
โIhiihi, yes! I’m so happy! I’m so happy!โกโกโ
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.
โฆBut 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.
โSoโฆโ
Just as I took a breath of relief.
Amagi-san said, showing her white teeth.
โWhat kind of exciting things did you do with Subaru-chan?โ
That conversation wasn’t over yetโฆ
Maiban