After I Saved Kirigiri San, a Cool, Sharp-tongued Gyaru, From a Pick-up, She Started Coming Into My House the Next Day
Three weeks had passed since Kirigiri started coming to my house.
And I was alone and lonely in gym class.
“You guys, form pairs ! When you do, come over here !”
The teacher’s voice echoed through the gym. The students started to form pairs one after another.
Normally, Haga would be there, but he is absent today because of a cold. That’s just an excuse, he’s probably just slacking off. He is always absent at important times like this.
“Now, what should I do…..”
The reason for this is that I have never communicated with any students other than Haga and Chinatsu since I entered high school. Well, I guess it’s what I brought on myself.
“Kirigiri san ! Partner up with me !”
“No ! Kirigiri san wanted to pair up with me.”
“No ! With me !”
I looked toward the direction where the boys were arguing, and there was Kirgkiri surrounded by many boys.
“Who are you? You’re gross, could you please stay away? Also, you stink.”
That girl is always sharp eyed and spits out harsh words.
“What a tough cookie.”
I muttered as I saw Kirigiri surrounded by male students.
I’d like to give her a helping hand, but I’ve reminded her not to talk at school, so I’m hoping she’ll be able to get through this on her own.
Well, it’s about Kirigiri, so I’m sure she’ll figure something out.
“Hey, Misuzu. Just in time. Why don’t you join me?”
Then, a fresh-looking boy appeared in front of Kirigiri through the wave of boys.
The guy who was talking to her in a friendly manner was Minato Souta.
He is the most popular male student at school. He is tall, has excellent grades, is an all-rounder athlete, and has a good-looking face with a salty complexion. How could he not be popular?
He has many fans not only at school but also outside the school, and many people come to see him.
“It would be more meaningful to pair up with me than with these commoners. Come on.”
Minato extends his hand while making his usual determined face.
There it is. His trump card. It is said that not a single female student has ever failed to fall for his smile.
“Kyaa ! Souta kun, you look so cool today～!”
“Misuzu chan is so lucky～! I can’t believe Souta kun asked her out !”
“I’m so jealous～! I wish I could be asked out too～!”
Many voices echoed through the gymnasium.
In fact, the sight of him and Kirigiri standing side by side is very picturesque. They look like they’re on the cover of a model magazine, and I think they’re the perfect pair to be called perfect couples.
Perhaps Kirigiri has a weakness for good-looking men.
I predicted this, and just as I was about to remove my gaze from Kirigiri to look for someone who was available….
“Ha? I don’t know you. Who are you?”
Kirigiri replied in a cold tone.
He may be handsome and popular, but he is an enemy to Kirigiri just because he is a man.
I wonder why. Seeing Kirigiri as she always was, I found myself feeling relieved.
[ [ [ [ [Eh…..] ] ] ] ]
I don’t know if anyone expected her to reject his invitation, but the classmates who had been watching them earlier gasped.
And then there was Minato, who stood there with a bare-faced reaction. Kirigiri flicked off his outstretched hand and glared at him sharply.
“Don’t get carried away, you know. You’ve been smiling at me since a while ago.”
The girls, who had been making noises just a moment ago, all fell silent at once.
“W-why ! I’m the only suitable partner for Misuzu !”
“You’re disgusting, get away from me ! Go away !”
“Misuzu. I wanna team up with you. Please !”
He seems to have a lot of confidence in himself, as he continues his approach without giving in to Kirigiri’s insults.
It seems that Kirigiri has found a strong enemy.
“I’ve already decided who I’m gonna team up with…….”
“What !? Who the heck is that !?”
The people who had been watching around them started to get nervous.
“Who is it?”
“All the girls are forming pairs, but if there are any, it’s a boy, isn’t it?”
“Were there any boys at school who were close to Kirigiri?”
I guess everyone is curious about who Kirigiri will be paired with.
In fact, I’m curious too.
I’ve hardly ever seen her having an intimate conversation with a boy, so it wouldn’t be surprising if she was getting along with someone without me knowing.
I wonder who the boy that Kirigiri is interested in.
At that moment, my eyes met Kirigiri’s by chance. Then, she came up to me.
I had a bad feeling for a moment.
“I’ll be teaming up with Kinoshita. Well?”
“Eh?”
I was at a loss for words at this unexpected statement.
(What did you just say?)
I couldn’t understand the situation because of the sudden event.
Of course, Kirigiri and I had not made such a promise and had no plans to do so.
And I had told her that talking at school was forbidden, so what the hell was this all about?
The more I thought about it, the more confused my mind became.
All of my classmates who were watching the event turned their attention to me at the same time.
[ [ [ Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhh ! ! ! ! !] ] ]
The surprise of my classmates echoes through the gym.
(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.)
“No way !? With that Kinoshita !?”
“What do you mean !?”
“Would you normally team up with Kinoshita kun if you turned down Minato kun’s offer?”
“Minato’s probably the first one to get rejected, isn’t he?”
The classmates begin to buzz.
The situation is not very good. Very not good.
It would be one thing if Minato and Kirigiri were paired up, but the situation where she specifically turned down Minato’s invitation to pair up with me isn’t good.
No matter how you look at it, it’s like we’re clearly intimate. I’m sure rumors will start to spread.
“What are you trying to do? I told you not to get involved with me at school.”
I asked Kirigiri in a whisper, trying to put the situation in perspective.
“Well, that Minato guy is really persistent. His grinning face is disgusting, so please help me out a little…”
She’s a little embarrassed and refuses to leave me no matter what.
I didn’t miss the sight of Minato looking down with sad eyes, probably because being rejected by a woman for the first time had really taken a toll on him.
“Sensei ! Kinoshita doesn’t seem to have anyone to partner with. I’ll team up with him.”
Kirigiri raised her hand in a loud gesture for everyone to hear, and started to speak to the teacher.
“Sure. Kirigiri sure is very kind. Then it’s time to do the warm-up exercises.”
The students began to do the exercises in unison as instructed by the teacher.
“I see ! Because Kinoshita kun will be all alone?”
“As expected of Kirigiri san ! She’s so kind～”
“Then it makes sense that she would refuse Minato kun’s invitation.”
“I thought Kirigiri san was harsh with boys, but I didn’t know she was like that～”
It seemed that thanks to what Kirigiri had just said, the surrounding students had misunderstood.
“Well, it worked out somehow, so it’s fine right?”
Kirigiri whispers in my ear.
It may seem a bit forceful, but it worked.
I had no choice here. If this relationship continued, people around would be suspicious, but if it was just during gym class, it should be okay.
“Ha~ It can’t be helped……”
Although I was relieved that Haga wasn’t there, I decided to concentrate on my lesson while being mindful of the gazes of those around me.
Maigetsu