I Liked Her First, but My Brain Was Broken, Then for Some Reason, I Became Friends With Beautiful Girls, So I’m Done My With Childhood Friends
Even after the festival, my daily life has not changed.
As usual, I was alone in the classroom most of the time.
“Good morning, Yazawa kun.”
“Good morning, Yazawa.”
“G-good morning.”
One small change is that my classmates now say hello to me.
I worry about whether I can return the greeting properly. If someone suddenly calls out to me, my voice will crack, which may be one of the reasons why I’ve been a loner.
“……”
I listen closely while pretending to read in the classroom.
“I wonder who that racoon rapper was after all, at the beauty contest?
“It would take an extraordinary amount of guts to be able to ruin that atmosphere.”
“I’m more interested in the girl who came in third in the beauty contest.”
“I thought she was a first-year girl. How is it possible that such a pretty girl has never been known before?”
I can’t look up as I listen to the conversation among the boys in my class.
Lately, all they talk about is the raccoon-faced rapper who showed up at the school festival and the mysterious maid who was nominated for third place in the beauty contest rankings.
From the way Matsuyuki san talked I had been worried that I had become a celebrity at school, but it seemed they hadn’t discovered that I was the one.
I burst into the school wearing a racoon mask at the beauty contest.
I guess no one would think that I, who was only a shadow in the class, would do such a conspicuous thing.
Moreover, I think I said a lot of things in a rap-like tone. I was half panicking, but still speaking loudly. Maybe his character was too different from mine to connect with me.
When I helped Kido san with her class performance, they not only dressed me in a maid’s outfit, but also put on makeup, so I guess people couldn’t identify me.
At the time, I was thinking that I didn’t even have to wear makeup, but now that I see it this way, I’m grateful to the girls in Kido san’s class. Even my classmates couldn’t tell it was me, so makeup is amazing. It was hard to take off the makeup, though.
“But this picture…..”
“It looks familiar…….”
“Hmmm…….. Maybe this girl is a sophomore like us?”
Gulp. My heart jumped so loudly that it hurt.
You guys are too intuitive ! It’s not a girl, but……
Anyway, the problem now is that the picture of me in my maid uniform has spread among the boys.
The silver lining is that it’s not available to girls. Matsuyuki san managed to get her hands on it, so I can’t be at ease at all.
“She is a mysterious beautiful girl who suddenly won the third place in the ranking. Let’s definitely identify her ourselves.”
[ [ [Ooooh !] ] ]
I fell completely flat on my face.
It looks like the pounding in my chest on the unpleasant side is going to continue for a while. Oh…..I miss my old peaceful life.
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I’m going to stay quiet until the boys’ fever dies down. I was spending my days with that decision.
“H-hey…this is Yazawa kun, right?”
“Pffu !?”
I choked with all my might.
During the break, Izumi kun called me over, brought me to the end of the hallway, and showed me a picture of me in a maid outfit on his smartphone.
“E-erm…..”
“Although you’re wearing make-up, I’m pretty sure it’s you, Yazawa kun. I can tell.”
As I was choosing my words to somehow deceive him, Izumi kun make sure as if to interrupt me.
This attitude…..gives off the vibe that even if I were to lie, it would be immediately detected.
Either way, if Izumi kun shows the photo to Mitsuki, I’m out. Even if I could hide it from someone else, my childhood friend would easily see through it.
“Y-yes,…..that’s right…….”
“I knew it ! I was right !”
In contrast to me, who was hanging my head in resignation, Izumi kun was as happy as a child who had gotten a quiz answer right.
“Um, well…if possible…I’d prefer you not to tell anyone about this…”
“Is this a secret between you and me?”
It’s not like we’re the only two. Matsuyuki san and Kido san know too, and everyone in Kido san’s class knows but keeps quiet about it.
But maybe it is more convenient to let him think that he is the only ones who got these things right.
It feels good to be the only one who knows the right answer while everyone else is struggling. I’m sure he’ll get carried away and make it easier for me to get my requests through.
“Y-yeah. It’s a secret between me and Izumi kun.”
“I-I see……I’m kind of embarrassed.”
Hmm? Was there anything to be embarrassed about that just now?
As I tilted my head in confusion, Izumi kun leaned over to me.
“Even so…Yazawa kun, these kinds of cute outfits really suit you.”
Hisbreath hits me because my face is so close to his……. And for some reason, it sent chills down my spine.
I feel Izumi kun staring at me.
What is this signal?
Ah, could it be that? Is he demanding some kind of compensation in exchange for keeping it a secret?
“Um, Izumi kun?”
“What is it?”
He couldn’t stop staring at me. That meant he had to say something.
“In exchange for your silence that I’m the maid in that picture, I will do anything you want….. I want you to tell me what you want me to do, Izumi kun…….”
“A-anything !?”
Izumi kun let out a sudden voice.
“Shh. Be quiet.”
“S-sorry……”
Why are you surprised when you make me say it? What will you do if we get found out?
No, [anything] was too much. It’s impossible to ask for [one million yen.] I don’t think Izumi kun is the kind of person who would demand such a thing.
“I-I see…….anything………”
Izumi kun showed a gesture of distress.
Knowing him, I’m sure he’s thinking of a good compromise.
If he could keep it a secret, I would be willing to buy him some bread from the store. Trusting him, I waited for Izumi kun to speak.
“Well, then—”
“No, you can’t.”
Suddenly, someone hugged me from behind. I felt a slight weight on my right shoulder.
The girl who appeared out of nowhere was the prettiest girl in school.
It was Matsuyuki san who hugged me from behind and rested her chin on my shoulder.
Maigetsu