I Got Into a Secret Relationship With a Girl Who Was Out of My League
Nanamori made a point of greeting me, which she doesn’t usually do, and now Shinji and the others are giving me dirty looks.
No, I could have covered it up if it had been just that, but yesterday, we were talking about how Nanamori was walking home with someone, which made them even more suspicious of me.
It’s getting cold, but I’m starting to sweat.
“Don’t tell me, Subaru…”
“Betrayal? Is it betrayal?”
Their eyes are scary. Those aren’t the eyes you give to a friend.
I racked my brain and managed to come up with an excuse.
“I understand why you suspect me since we were just talking about it, but it’s definitely not true.”
“Really?”
“You’ve been acting strangely lately, so I’m also suspicious.”
He’s unusually sharp.
Making a half-hearted excuse here won’t clear up his suspicions.
There’s no choice. In that case.
“Alright. I’ll confess. I did meet Nanamori on the way home yesterday.”
“I knew it…”
“What did you do with Nanamor !?”
“Hear me out. We just happened to run into each other and talked, but nothing more than that.”
“Then why did you try to cover it up?”
“Because I didn’t want to deal with your reactions.”
“Really…?”
“You really didn’t do anything? Nothing at all?”
“Of course not.”
The suspicion was strong, but after giving a plausible reason, they seemed to back down.
They looked disappointed, but they probably just wanted to tease me. No, I can’t let my guard down yet.
I managed to cover it up, and the bell rang, signaling the start of another day.
However, today didn’t end there.
Lunch break.
Finally, class was over, and I could take a breather. I stretched my body as far as I could.
I had PE in the morning, so I was tired and my body was craving calories.
As usual, Shinji and the others came over to my desk.
“Come on, let’s eat !”
“No lunch box? What should we do? Should we go to the cafeteria?”
“Yeah. Today, I’m in the mood for oyakodon.”
“Let’s go then. We better hurry before it gets crowded.”
With today’s lunch decided, I stood up and tried to leave the classroom with Shinji and the others.
Just then, someone called out from behind us, and we stopped.
When I turned around, there was a familiar face.
Shinji and Akihiko exchanged glances, their heads filled with question marks.
She—Nanamori—was staring straight at us. There was no hesitation in her eyes.
“Want to eat lunch together?”
For a moment, the classroom fell silent.
I froze, unable to comprehend what she had said. Shinji and the others stood there with their mouths agape, their eyes darting between Nanamori and me.
“…Eh?”
Finally, a voice escaped, and Nanamori responded with a gentle smile.
“Let’s eat lunch together. Is that a no?”
Caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, I could only nod slightly.
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A small storage space leading to the rooftop.
Unfortunately, the rooftop was closed, so Nanamori and I decided to eat our lunch there.
Usually, I would eat bread I bought at the school store, but today I had a bento box in my hands.
Nanamori had made it especially for me.
“Open it quickly !”
“Ah, okay…”
When I opened the black lunch box, it was filled with delicious-looking side dishes.
“Oh, wow.”
There was teriyaki chicken, sautéed spinach and bacon, and fluffy fried egg. Everything looked so vibrant, and for someone like me who usually eats supermarket bento boxes, just looking at them made my mouth water.
Even the plain white rice had a glossy sheen and looked more delicious than the rice I cook at home.
Come to think of it, the fried rice she made at home last time was also delicious. She mentioned taking cooking lessons, so there was no doubt it would be delicious.
Next to me, Nanamori was looking at me with a slightly tense expression. It seemed like she was urging me to eat quickly.
“Let’s eat.”
I clasped my hands together and picked up the side dishes with the provided chopsticks.
First, the dashi-flavored omelet.
The moment I put it in my mouth, the gentle aroma of dashi spread throughout my mouth and up my nose.
“So good…”
“Fufu. I’m glad.”
Nanamori smiled softly at my involuntary comment.
I was mesmerized by her smile for a moment, but I quickly returned my gaze to the bento box and reached for the other side dishes.
Each one had a gentle and exquisite flavor that soothed my empty stomach.
Then Nanamori took out her own lunch box and began to eat. The contents seemed to be the same as mine.
“Ah.”
“…Is something wrong?”
While eating her lunch, Nanamori suddenly spoke up as if she had remembered something. I looked over at her in confusion, and saw that she was holding a piece of teriyaki chicken with her chopsticks and offering it to me.
“I forgot to do it. Here, open your mouth?”
“N-Nanamori…?”
“What’s wrong? You did it with Akane, but you can’t do it with me?”
“Well, it’s not that…”
Nanamori puffed out her cheeks slightly, showing her dissatisfaction.
It seemed like there was no way around it.
For some reason, I found myself hesitating more than I had before.
It’s not that I dislike it.. but I’m nervous.
“Come on, hurry up !”
“Ah, ah. Mmm !?”
Before I could make up my mind, Nanamori pushed it into my mouth.
I had eaten it before, but the slightly sweet and spicy flavor was so delicious that it was addictive.
“How is it?”
“It’s delicious.”
“Good to hear !”
Ah, what is this? I’m just happy.
Since becoming a high school student, I’ve been eating lunch boxes made by girls. I never imagined that something like this would happen to me.
Being with Nanamori naturally calms my heart.
Nanamori…what does she think of me?
—It’s not just a casual relationship.
Those words from that time flash back, and my cheeks flush.
What did that mean?
Would a casual partner wait for me to go home together, make me a lunch box, and eat together?
I want to confirm it. But there’s also a part of me that’s afraid to confirm it.
I might hurt the other person with just one word. Thinking that, I couldn’t bring myself to say it.
“What’s wrong?”
“Ah, no…”
Noticing my expression, Nanamori peeks at my face.
Nanamori’s handsome face came close to mine.
“Come on, if you have something to say, just say it! If you don’t say what you’re thinking, it’ll end up like last time.”
“…You’re right.”
Having been told that, I had no choice but to make up my mind.
I took a deep breath.
“Our relationship is…well…just a casual relationship, right?”
“Yeah. Just a casual relationship?”
“Yeah…”
Well, that’s true, but for some reason, I felt a little disappointed.
There was no trace of the careless emotions from before.
“But an important casual relationship, maybe?”
“……”
Nanamori blushes and says it shyly. Seeing her like that, my face also heats up instantly.
What is that?
What does “important” mean? Is there such a thing as an important casual relationship? No, maybe there is. No, I don’t know !
My mind was in a panic.
“……….”
“……….”
Silence fell between us.
There was no awkwardness. I didn’t know how to describe it.
It was a restless, fidgety feeling. But it wasn’t bad.
“I’ll be there today.”
“…Okay.”
That means that.
It feels like it’s been a long time.
Thinking that, I started to feel nervous. I naturally remembered my actions with Nanamori, and my body started to react.
Even though I’m already more conscious of Nanamori than before.
Cut off your desires…cut off your desires…
“Hey, it’s getting bigger, isn’t it?”
“No, no…”
I tried desperately to hide it, but it was obvious.
And then she whispered seductively in my ear again.
“(Should I do it for you with my mouth?)”
“──!?”
“Haha, just kidding ! Hold on until we get home, okay?”
Guh, guh, guh.
I felt like I was going to lose my mind. What kind of advanced teasing is that? I can’t take this anymore. I can’t go to class this afternoon.
Until I go home? I’ll just skip class and go home now. That’s what I’ll do !
“No way. You have to attend the afternoon classes properly.”
Nanamori accurately read my mind. Or maybe it was just written all over my face.
For now, I have to calm this guy down.
For now, let’s change the subject. Let’s distract him with another topic.
“Um, speaking of which…what excuse are we going to use when we go back to the classroom?”
“…Oh. I hadn’t thought about it.”
Nanamori might be pretty stupid.
In the end, when we returned, our classmates grilled us relentlessly.
They asked if we were dating, and so on.
Well, Nanamori denied it clearly. Very clearly. It hurt a little.
And for some reason, I noticed that Ichihara was glaring at me intensely.
Maitoshi