A Childhood Friend Told Me “I Can’t Get a Boyfriend Because of You,” So I Distanced Myself From Her and She Stopped Coming to School the Next Day
“Sit down.”
Natsuki urged me to sit down on the bed.
I naturally leaned forward with my hips back.
“I think it’s pointless to hide it now.”
“I know, but…”
Natsuki chuckled and put her hands on my pants.
“If it hurts, you should tell me.”
“Y-yeah”
Even though we’d done this many times, I still couldn’t get used to it.
But even so — or perhaps because of it — I wanted her to touch me more.
“N-Natsuki.”
The voice trembled a little.
“Oh, did it hurt?”
“No, it’s not that. ……”
I stammered, and Natsuki raised her eyebrows in suspicion.
“What is it?”
“That ……, mouth and so on, I thought it would be no good.”
“…………!”
Natsuki blushed and looked away.
After a moment, she looked up at me intently.
“It’s purely for study purposes though.”
“Ah, sorry. I suppose so…”
I was getting carried away again… Thinking that, I lowered my eyes,
“…If you can teach me thoroughly after this today…”
Natsuki added in a small voice.
“Eh?”
I looked up in surprise, but she was looking away, cheeks still flushed.
That’s what you meant, right?
“A-are you sure you want to?”
“Nothing, I don’t have to?”
Natsuki deliberately narrowed her eyes.
“No, I’m going to ask you to do it. Thanks …….”
“I just don’t want you to be distracted.”
Natsuki sighs in exasperation, “….. Mouu.” She tucks her hair behind her ears and lowers her center of gravity.
The slightest hint of exhalation made my lower back tingle.
-but that was only the beginning.
It was bad. ……
I can’t get my head around it. The physical stimulation was one thing, but more than that, the mental satisfaction was off the charts.
I want to stay in a daze, but I feel a strong desire for Natsuki to experience this sensation as well.
I took Natsuki’s hand and pulled her close.
“I’ll do it too.”
“I-I’m fine”
“But I think Natsuki will get distracted if you keep going like this.”
“….”
Natsuki was at a loss for words for a moment.
–That was the answer.
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“I’ll leave it at that.”
I called out to her while checking my watch, and Natsuki gave me a hard look.
“…But in the end, I only finished half of it.”
“Well, it’s not exactly two weeks yet.”
It was an excuse that even I felt pathetic about.
Natsuki sighed and pointed the pen in her hand at me.
“Starting tomorrow, that kind of thing is prohibited.”
“Eh…… no, but you’re right.”
Natsuki didn’t look too bad, but …… it probably wasn’t about that.
As I naturally lowered my gaze, I heard a faint voice.
“……If you’re done with everything and have extra time, I can think about it for you”
“Eh?–“
When I looked up in surprise, Natsuki had turned away and her cheeks were slightly tinted.
“Thanks…..”
I gently pulled her into a hug.
Natsuki didn’t look surprised, just shrugged her shoulders and opened her mouth.
“Don’t get me wrong. This is only after I’ve finished my duties properly.”
“I understand.”
She nodded firmly and dropped a kiss.
Natsuki paused for a moment and then muttered,
“…I wonder if you really understand?”
“It’s okay.”
I said firmly, and Natsuki suddenly raised her head.
I looked her straight in the eye and said,
“I definitely won’t lose consciousness again. Because–“
I raised the corner of my mouth with a grin.
“I’ll just have to finish early, right?”
“………..”
Natsuki gasped and narrowed her eyes in dismay.
“–pervert.”
“Ugh…….”
I could feel my cheeks getting hot.
Natsuki let out a small sigh.
“….. but it’s better to work hard when there’s a reward, and maybe it’s not a bad rule to follow.”
“Natsuki, are you going to be able to do your best too?”
I asked jokingly, and Natsuki glared at me.
“Don’t get too cocky, will you?”
“I’m sorry.”
”…… Really”
I immediately bowed my head, and Natsuki’s cheeks relaxed as if she hadn’t thought of it.
After kissing her once more, I left the Shinohara household.
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People work harder when they are rewarded.
Natsuki’s words may have been true.
As promised, I had to finish what I had to do, but I did have skinship with her several times during the test period. After that, there were times when I was too tired to study.
But despite that, my and Natsuki’s grades went up.
Especially, Natsuki’s improvement was tremendous.
Despite the fact that her overall average score had dropped significantly, her overall score was 20 points higher than the previous year, and she was in the top 30
“Natsuki, you are really amazing.”
“Rei’s score is higher. It sounds like sarcasm to me.”
“But I’m still in the same rank.”
While looking at the rankings of the top students posted in the hallway, we were having a casual conversation,
“Natsuki!”
came a cheerful voice from behind me. It was my classmate Suzumiya Midori.
“Midori, what’s wrong?”
“What’s with that score? Could it be the power of love !?”
Suzumiya, with her report card in her hand, tapped Natsuki on the shoulder happily.
“N-no, that’s not it. I studied properly.”
Natsuki turned away, her cheeks slightly reddening.
“Wow, you and Shiraishi kun were having study sessions at your house? That must be very motivating!”
“No, it’s nothing like that. ……, don’t imagine anything weird!”
“Ehh~ No, I didn’t do that?”
Even though Natsuki glared at her with a dirty look, Suzumiya just smiled and wasn’t intimidated at all.
Natsuki then shot her a sharp look, as if to say, “What are you just watching from the sidelines?”
“…Well, actually I was concentrating.”
I said that as a follow-up, but Suzumiya ended her sentence with a meaningful “Hmm?”
She approached me with a grin and a twinkle in her eye.
“Does that mean you’ve been concentrating on something else?”
“I didn’t.”
“I didn’t.”
My voice and Natsuki’s voice overlapped.
Suzumiya was momentarily stunned, and then immediately broke into a smile.
“Oh, you’re breathing perfectly! Thanks!”
Waving her hands in the air, she returned to her seat with light steps.
Feeling a bit embarrassed, I casually looked over at Natsuki and our eyes met.
“”…..””
As soon as I saw her, I looked away from her.
“I-I’m going to the bathroom.”
Natsuki said that much and walked quickly out of the classroom.
It seems that she has reached the limit of her embarrassment.
“Shiraishi. Can you please not disturb the classroom morals too much?”
“Tell that to him. ……”
I looked at Suzumiya and Kanzaki’s complaint.
After a moment’s expression of a scowling look, she grinned and did a double peace.
“”…… haaa.””
After a beat, both Kanzaki and I let out a sigh at the same time.
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In the evening, we were sitting on the bed side by side in Natsuki’s room, discussing how to spend our summer vacation.
“Is there anywhere you want to go during the summer vacation?”
I asked Natsuki, and she thought for a moment before answering
“Yeah… I’d like to do something summery.”
“Summery… like the beach?”
When I said that, Natsuki narrowed her eyes.
“Maybe you still have some desires? You made me do it twice.”
“N-No, that’s not it! Isn’t the beach a typical summer event?”
“I’m just kidding.”
Natsuki chuckled and turned her eyes to the calendar.
“The next Sunday, how about it? I’m free.”
“I’m free too. Let’s go there then.”
I am so happy that Natsuki suggested the date, that I can’t help but let out a squeal of delight.
“On the contrary, where do you want to go, Rei?”
“How about …… amusement park? It’s summery and there are a lot of attractions.”
“It’s nice. It’s not bad to be active once in a while.”
Saying this, Natsuki laughed a little.
Her expression looked somehow happy, and I couldn’t help but smile as well.
After a while, I suddenly realized that my most recent schedule was not yet filled.
“By the way, you have morning practice tomorrow, right? How about we watch a movie or something that afternoon?”
“I’m sorry. I have to consult Yuu-senpai about her problems.”
Natsuki apologetically lowered her eyes.
“Oh, no, it’s fine. But she still haven’t confessed, Shiina-senpai?”
I’m sure she had her second date with Kanzaki a while ago.
“Yeah. I think she was planning to do it last time, but… it was hard to comfort.”
“She must be having a hard time.”
“Well, yeah.”
I gave a wry smile, and Natsuki shrugged.
“But I’ve gotten a lot of advice too, so we’re even.”
“What, advice?”
“I-Isn’t that just normal? Don’t imagine anything weird.”
“……, oh, yeah.”
She wasn’t particularly bothered, but she denied it so quickly that it seemed like she was hiding something.
Natsuki looked away suggestively and muttered, “I’ll do some shopping while I’m at it. I’ve found some new things I need to buy.”
“Eh?….yeah”
I realized immediately and couldn’t stop the smile from spreading.
–Probably referring to the swimsuit.
“So that was your purpose after all.”
I waved my hand hurriedly at her dumbfounded stare.
“N-no, that’s not it! I just want to do something summery…!”
“Too bad. I only buy the regular ones.”
“No, that’s not what I meant!”
My voice echoed in the room.
Natsuki narrows her eyes in amusement.
“If you’re in such a hurry, it’s kind of suspicious to the contrary, isn’t it?”
“…… If you put it that way, Natsuki was in quite a hurry just now, too.”
“I-I’m not.”
Natsuki’s expression suddenly changed from one of confidence to another, as her cheeks flushed and she turned away.
(What kind of advice is Shiina-senpai really giving her?)
I’m curious, but anything more would probably put her in a bad mood.
Perhaps this summer will be different from the previous ones. I didn’t want to ruin its beginning with a moment of curiosity.
Maiban