After My Childhood Friend Rejected Me, I Cut My Bangs and Took off My Glasses in Shock, and I Became Popular With the Girls. And I Don’t Like It When She Wants to Be Friends With Me Again…..
In the afternoon, there was a physical education class.
They are going to do a physical fitness test across two periods.
It will be a combined class of third years A and B. I usually end up in a discreet corner.
Normally, I would quietly finish the class in a discreet corner, but since I cut my hair and showed my eyes, I was the center of attention.
I’ve been avoiding saying so, but it seems I’m still a good-looking guy.
My mother said so, and it was obvious from the reactions of Sumi, Minami, and the other girls.
I guess it can’t be helped that the physical fitness test is jointly held for both men and women.
“It’s hard ………”
I looked around as I prepared for the 50-meter run.
Then, a man in the next lane called out to me.
“You’re the handsome guy I’ve heard so much about. You sure are a little cool.”
“Eh, Thanks …….”
The boy who spoke to me out of the blue had a kooky but well-defined face and reddish-brown hair that looked like a flame.
I think he is the main character in other classes because of his lively atmosphere.
“Even so, you’re too slow. I’m going to take first place, you’ll see.”
I wonder if there is any meaning in the way he glances at me.
“…..”
I silently stretched out and waited for my cue.
The teacher is pulling back the ringworm, so I think it’s about to start.
But still, ….so loud.
Normally it should be quiet, but the girls are springing up, partly because of the prominence of my neighbor.
“Haruto-kun! Go for it!”
one of them shouted. Apparently, the handsome guy with reddish-brown hair next to me was named Haruto-kun.
“Isn’t Haruto-kun too handsome today? He is one of the three most handsome guys in our school.”
“What? Isn’t he one of the two most handsome guys in the school? Only Makoto from the soccer team and Haruto from the track team, right?”
“You’re out of date! The other one is …… um, sorry, I forgot his name! Anyway, he’s really cool! He has silky black hair and absorbing blue eyes, and yes, he’s that guy next to Haruto!”
“Wow,…… he sure is a handsome guy. Makoto kun is fresh and passionate, and Haruto kun is neutral. Bad, my nose is bleeding when I imagine the coupling!”
“Wait, that’s really gross! Wipe it off, quick!”
It was a condescending conversation, but most of the girls seemed to be enjoying it.
Only Saionji-san, whom I happened to catch a glimpse of, was isolated and quiet. There was no one around, probably because of the strange rumors that had been circulating.
After all, it’s hard to just look at her.
“Tch What’s with the three hottest guys? Don’t compare a slender guy like Makoto with a hot guy like me. You’re the same way. Don’t get all worked up just because you have a good looking face. If you’re a man, you should be different in other ways, not just in your face!”
“I don’t judge a man by his face. What’s important is what’s inside.”
“Huh, you know me well, don’t you? You’re different from Makoto, who only cares about appearances. I saw him having fun with a girl in his class as his attendant the other day. It’s so pitiful.”
Judging from his words and actions, Haruto-kun didn’t seem to like being called handsome or anything like that.
“What about your confidence in your legs? What are your grades in physical education?”
In contrast, Haruto-kun looks at me as if he is judging me.
I don’t think he’s a bad person.
He just seems to like to compete.
I wonder if he hates to lose. The depths of his eyes are burning.
“I only do muscle training as a hobby, but I don’t really do any sports other than PE. I don’t know how fast other people are, but I’ve always gotten a 5 in PE.”
“Well, then, you seem to have a little bit of a game, don’t you? You can play with me. The winner has to do whatever the other guy says. How’s that sound?”
He’s trying to play lightheartedly, like the hero in Jump, but it’s clearly too much of a disadvantage for me.
“I don’t like it …….”
“Oh? Are you afraid of losing? Are you still a man?”
Haruto glared at me, nipping at my heels. At the same time, the girls were gushing and nosebleeds were flying up. It seems that there are a certain number of girls with rotten hearts.
“It is not that I am afraid of losing, but you are a member of the track team to begin with, right? So I don’t think I’ll be able to compete against you, who has experience in sports, right?”
“…Hmm, ah, that’s true. That’s bad. In that case, I’ll purposely delay the start. That’s fine, right? It’ll probably be a loss of about 2 or 3 tenths of a second.”
He is not the type of guy who doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He must be an intuitive and passionate guy.
“I get it. Three-tenths of a second is a lot in track and field. That’s fine.”
“Okay, okay! I used to hate the 50-meter run in gym class because it was so boring, but thanks to you, I’m a little more motivated.
You should be prepared to lose, right?”
Haruto seemed to be in serious mode as he stretched out with a familiar look on his face and got into the “crouching start” position with a serious expression on his face.
If it were a normal gym class, he would probably be laughed at, but since he’s on the track and field team, it’s weird.
The gallery was excited.
“…… I don’t think I’m the one who gets ready to lose,”
I took the crouching start position, just as I had done before.
I feel like I can win if I have a three-tenths of a second handicap.
Fifty meters is pretty short.
If I win and Haruto will do whatever I say, I might as well really try my best.
After a little while, the teacher finished drawing the white line and added a whistle to his mouth, then raised the flag in his right hand to signal.
“Take your positions, yoi …… don!”
The male students lined up in the eight lanes and started off.
Among them, I was off to a good start. I turned my feet and waved my hand as if I were the wind.
As promised, Haruto was just a little bit behind me, or maybe he was just a little bit behind me, but I couldn’t see him at all when I looked to my left side.
I guess I won.
“….. goal! First place–6.25! Too fast!”
The teacher who was measuring the time was astonished.
I don’t know, but I guess I win now.
I’ve already decided what I’m going to ask Haruto to do, so I guess I’ll just have to go with the flow.
-Maiban