I Got Into a Secret Relationship With a Girl Who Was Out of My League
──I wanted to go home with you.
I remember and agonize, burying my face in the blanket.
I said something strange…something unnecessary.
But it’s different from the regret I felt before.
Before, the pain was greater, but now it’s different. It’s warm, and I’m filled with a kind of embarrassment.
“Ugh…”
I peek out from under the pillow and groan softly.
My face is slightly flushed.
──I was happy to go home with Nanamori.
“Ugh…”
This time, Yagami kun’s words flash back to me.
I bury my face in the same way as before, and this time I kick my legs.
──Knock knock.
At that moment, there is a knock on the door. Because my face was buried, I was slow to react…or rather, I didn’t notice it and kept kicking my legs.
“Miss? …What are you doing?”
“……..!”
And then, when she spoke to me, I finally noticed.
The maid Minami had entered the room.
Lying on the bed, I turned around. Minami looked as if she had seen something she shouldn’t have.
“M-Minami. Nothing?”
“Is that so? Did something good happen?”
“Why? Just usual.”
“Well, let’s just leave it at that.”
“Uh, yeah. So, what do you want?”
“Yes. A dinner party has been decided, so I came to tell you about it.”
“Again?”
When I said that, Minami lowered her eyebrows slightly and nodded.
Lately, the frequency of dinners has increased significantly. It’s not just my imagination.
I’m sure my father is eager to find a suitable fiancée for me.
“It’s next Sunday. This time, it will be at the Mimori family’s house, and their son will also be there.”
I’ve had dinner with him before. At that time, even though it was our first meeting, he proposed to me.
Of course, I refused on the spot, but it seems he hasn’t given up yet.
Compared to Nikaido san, he’s a bit unreliable, but he’s surprisingly confident.
It seems that as soon as the Mimori family realized Nikaido san was in the lead, they panicked.
“Ugh…this guy is so persistent…”
“It’s because you haven’t clearly stated your intentions. That’s why everyone around you thinks there’s a possibility.”
Even if you say that,
if I say the wrong thing, I don’t know what my father might do. My will is secondary.
“Hey, Minami.”
I sat back down on the bed, hugged my pillow, and smiled wryly.
“In a situation like this, how can I escape without being rude?”
“Are you planning to escape?”
“…No way.”
Minami smiled wryly and gently straightened my hair.
“If the young lady really wants to go somewhere, I’ll support you.”
“Thank you. But if I say that out loud, it’ll probably cause trouble.”
“I see…just don’t push yourself too hard, okay?”
Those words warmed my heart a little.
I don’t know where this feeling will lead. I can’t help but hope that I can stay with him like this.
And even in this suffocating house, having an ally—Minami—was my salvation.
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I arrived at school earlier than usual and stared blankly at my left hand, unable to do anything.
Then I touched it with my other hand, remembering the sensation.
I want to hold hands again.
That’s all I’ve been thinking about since I got home yesterday.
“What’s up, Subaru? Staring at your hand. Has your left hand finally started to ache?”
“No, Akihiko. Did you just get here?”
“Yeah. When I entered the classroom, it looked like you were about to wake up, so I couldn’t help but call out to you.”
That’s not it.
“Where’s Shinji?”
“I don’t know. He’s probably late as usual.”
As we were gossiping, Shinji ran into the classroom.
It’s still early, so why is he in such a hurry?
He came straight to our desks, put his hands on his knees, and caught his breath.
“Haa haa haa…”
“What’s wrong, Shinji? Why are you in such a hurry?”
“No, I have some big news for you guys !”
“Big news?”
“Yeah, I saw something yesterday.”
“…What?”
“Don’t get so worked up. This could be something that turns the world upside down.”
Shinji took another deep breath to catch his breath.
“Stop beating around the bush and just say it already.”
Akihiko was absolutely right. In situations like this, just say it quickly. It’s probably nothing important anyway.
“Actually, yesterday, I saw Nanamori walking home with a guy !”
“—!?”
“What !?”
Faced with this unexpected turn of events, I broke out in a cold sweat.
Did someone see what happened yesterday?
“Who !? Who was he !?”
“Calm down, Akihiko. I…I don’t know.”
“You don’t know !? Why !?”
“Well, it was pretty far away. The setting sun was in my eyes, so I couldn’t see his face.”
Hearing that, I breathed a sigh of relief.
It was a blessing in disguise.
“What’s wrong, Subaru? You look pale.”
“It’s nothing.”
“Then how did you know it was Nanamori?”
Nice one, Akihiko.
My anxiety was showing on my face, but Akihiko’s words helped me get through it.
However, I was also wondering about that.
If the man didn’t know who I was, then there was no proof that the other person was Nanamori either.
“Do you think I’d mistake a girl? Even from a distance, I can tell by her proportions. It’s definitely Nanamori !”
“……”
It sounds like a joke, but I think he’s serious.
“Well, actually, I caught a glimpse of Nanamori’s face. There’s no mistake.”
“What about the guarantee that the other one is a man?”
“You can tell by the silhouette. Besides, he was wearing a normal boy’s uniform.”
“……”
This is getting pretty bad. If this gets out, it could start to strain my relationship with Nanamori.
“Don’t go spreading that around, okay? We don’t even know if it’s true.”
“No, I’m sure it was Nanamori. Anyway, I’m not going to tell anyone else about this. It would be fun to tell the other guys and make them despair, though.”
That’s in poor taste.
“She’ll say it herself when the time comes. Maybe she wants to keep it a secret. A gentleman doesn’t just blurt out a girl’s secrets.”
“That’s surprising. I didn’t know you were such a sensitive guy.”
“What !?”
“Stop it !”
While Shinji and Akihiko were joking around, I let out another sigh.
As Akihiko said, Shinji was surprisingly tight-lipped, which was reassuring.
But I should probably tell Nanamori as well.
Just as I was thinking that, it happened.
“Yagami kun, good morning !”
Nanamori, who had just entered the classroom, greeted me in a way she usually wouldn’t bother to do.
“Oh, good morning.”
“Fufu, let’s do our best today.”
“Ah, yeah. Same here.”
After exchanging a brief greeting, Nanamori returned to her seat.
The situation was so sudden that he couldn’t remember if he had responded properly.
And then—.
“…… ”
Don’t look at me like that, you guys.
Maitoshi