I Got Into a Secret Relationship With a Girl Who Was Out of My League
“Ah…”
“What’s wrong, Subaru? You look like your soul has been sucked out of you.”
“I don’t know. Maybe he has a stomachache? Or maybe he got dumped by a girl.”
I can hear you.
The test was over, and we had just received the results for the first subject when Shinji and the others came over during the break.
I was still preoccupied with the message I had received from Nanamori.
I won’t be able to see Nanamori for a while.
That’s fine. But I can’t help but worry about the reason.
Did I do something without realizing it that made her lose interest in me?
Or did she just get bored with me?
–I’m sorry, Yagami kun. From now on, I’m going to be with this person.
“……”
For a moment, an image flashed through my mind of a sleazy, muscular guy hugging Nanami, who had a blush on her cheeks.
…It was like the scenario in the doujinshi that Akihiko forced me to look at before.
Damn it. It’s all because of that weird thing he showed me. Now I’m stuck with these terrible thoughts.
I shake my head to try to get rid of the unpleasant images.
“By the way, Subaru. How did you do on the math test you just got back?”
“Fufu. Subaru was always bad at math. You used to fail, but how did you do this time?”
I show the test papers to Shinji and the others who are bothering me.
“What!? Don’t open someone else’s answer sheet !”
“Subaru. Did you finally cheat?”
“What rude guys…”
I sigh in exasperation at Shinji and the others’ exaggerated reactions.
The score written on the test paper I showed them was 82.
Considering the average score was 68, I did pretty well.
“This is definitely my answer sheet.”
“No way. I can’t believe I lost to Subaru…”
“Damn, I messed up…”
Judging from their reactions, it seems like I did better than them in math. That makes sense. Math was the subject I focused on the most.
Nanamori had been teaching me math, which was my weakest subject. That’s why I was confident in this subject.
—See, you use this formula here, right?
The memories of being taught flash back to me.
Somehow, even though it was just the other day, it feels like a long time ago.
“Haa…”
“He won, yet he’s sighing.”
“Hmph. However, it won’t be the same in other subjects. We can’t just sit back and lose like this.”
I guess there’s nothing we can do now that the test is over.
Then the answers to all the subjects’ tests were returned. Unlike last time, there were no failing grades, and the scores had improved significantly. If the final exam goes well, I might not have to attend remedial classes during winter break.
However, even though the scores had improved, the subjects other than math weren’t exactly impressive.
Although Nanamori had taught me the key points of each subject, studying alone seemed to have its limits.
Above all, my unstable mental state might have played a significant role.
After that, once all the subjects were completed, individual grades were disclosed.
However, this wasn’t announced to the entire grade; instead, each student was given a single sheet listing their scores for each subject and their rank within the grade.
[84th place]
That’s what was written on the report card I received from the teacher.
Considering the previous time, it was a significant improvement. Plus, I had fulfilled the promise I made with Nanamori to rank within the top 100.
But—.
“Hahaha. Subaru, you were so close.”
“Damn it. Seriously, that was close ! !”
The report cards shown to Shinji and the others.
The numbers written there.
[Kushima Shinji—82nd place]
[Togawa Akihiko—79th place]
“……….”
I lost. I lost. It was only a few points difference in the total score.
Considering the improvement from our previous rankings, it was an overwhelming increase.
But a loss is a loss.
“You’ve got to be kidding me…?”
“Well then, Subaru, who lost, will have to do a penalty game !”
“Hmph. Hurry up and announce it. I can’t wait !”
I didn’t even have the energy to point out how many characters there were.
“Haa…so, what’s the penalty game?”
“It’s obvious—a confession—”
“Rejected. That’s out of the question.”
“Tch.”
The two clicked their tongues and made blatantly bored faces.
These guys…
I don’t mind if I get hurt, but I don’t want to hurt anyone else.
“What if, just in case, it works out? What are you going to do then? If you say it was a penalty game, the other person will get hurt. I’m not seriously planning to date anyone.”
“…Well, then. How about asking a girl out on a date?”
“…What’s the difference between that and what you said earlier?”
“It’s completely different. This way, even if you don’t intend to date anyone, you can just hang out.”
“Hmm. So we’ll listen to your experiences and use them for future references.”
“That’s right !”
“Human sacrifice, you mean? …Well, I guess that’s fine. If you guys are serious about wanting to find a girlfriend, then that’s fine. It’s a punishment game, after all.”
The two of them showed no reaction to my words.
[ […….Subaru.] ]
After a moment of silence, Shinji and Akihiko joined hands and looked at me with teary eyes.
“Did you hear that? That was such a cool line…”
“Aww…”
The scene was terrible.
I backed away as far as I could from the bizarre sight of two men staring at me like girls.
“—Well, jokes aside.”
“It’s your punishment game. You have to decide who you’re going to do it with. Is there anyone good?”
Don’t suddenly go back to normal.
When I heard “anyone” the image of Nanamori immediately came to mind.
“……”
No, that’s not right. We’re not that kind of relationship. We’re not the kind of relationship where we just go out to play.
Besides, if I asked Nanamori to go out, it would be a big deal. The other guys wouldn’t keep quiet.
“No, there’s no one.”
And then.
“Yagami kun, what place did you get !?”
Roppou, who had promised to compete for rankings during a study session at a family restaurant earlier.
She had come with her report card.
“I did really well this time ! Amazingly…! 90th place ! Isn’t that great? I moved up about 50 places !”
And without being asked, she announced her ranking. She was confident, as if she thought she had won.
“Sorry. Here’s mine.”
“—No way….”
When I handed her my report card, her previously cheerful expression turned completely upside down.
“What? Was Roppou competing too?”
“Yeah, but…what about Kushima kun and the others?”
“Yeah, we were doing a penalty game. And since she lost, we’re going to make her do the penalty game.”
“Heh ! What kind of penalty game?”
Come on, tell us. With that look in their eyes and smirks on their faces, Shinji and Akihiko looked over at me.
“…Invite a girl out on a date”
“…Have you already invited someone?”
“No, I was just saying that I don’t have anyone to invite.”
“I see.”
Roppou put her hand to her mouth as if thinking, then glanced over at us.
Then he made an unexpected proposal.
“Then, how about you play with me?”
“…Huh?”
“Well, you don’t have anyone to go with, right? You lost the bet, so the loser has to treat the winner, right? It’s perfect.”
“…Well, I guess so.”
“I wanted to go eat something.”
We hadn’t decided what to treat each other to or how much to spend, so I thought we would just buy something at the store.
But it seemed like we were going to go out to eat somewhere.
“Then it’s settled ! Let’s go after school today !”
“Today !?”
“Oh, do you have plans?”
“No…”
I don’t have any plans. But I didn’t expect it to be decided so suddenly.
“Akane? What are you talking about with Yagami kun and the others?”
“Oh, Hoshina !”
While I was talking with Roppou, Nanamori came up from behind. When Nanamori spoke to Roppou, she glanced over at me. Our eyes met, but Nanamori looked away blatantly.
I guess she’s still angry…
“What were you talking about?”
“Huh? I’m going out with Yagami kun today ! That’s what we were talking about!”
“……”
As soon as Roppou said that, Nanamori’s face turned pale and cold. And then.
“Hmm…..sounds nice, Yagami kun.”
“……”
“Come on, Akane. The bell is about to ring.”
“Wait, Hoshina ! See you later, Yagami kun !”
Nanamori said that as if pushing him away and left with Roppou.
“What? Did something happen with Nanamori?”
“Hmm. Probably some kind of sexual harassment.”
“Still…”
“Go…die……”
Ignoring these two, who were even shedding blood tears, I sighed as I watched Nanamori return to her seat.
Maitoshi