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
Yesterday, the boxing gym smelled a bit sweaty.
But today, there was a floral scent in the air.
“This could be fun.”
Kido san hitting the sandbag with beautiful form.
If I had to name a difference from yesterday, it would be the presence or absence of her. It is a new discovery that Kido san smells good.
And it makes a lot of sense.
“Nice nice ! You’re making a good sound !”
I could hear the tension in the trainer’s voice increasing compared to yesterday.
I guess watching the sandbag shake every time Kido san throws a punch makes him feel that she has a certain talent.
I wasn’t allowed to hit the sandbag on the first day after all, and…..it was a little frustrating.
Well, Kido san had finished his muscle training and jumping rope with ease, and her jab and straight strike were so clean that it was hard to believe it was her first time.
It would be human nature to want to let her hit the sandbag if that is the case. If one joins a boxing gym, one would think that everyone would want to hit the sandbag.
After three minutes had passed since Kido san started hitting the sandbag, we took a break.
“Haa……haa…….”
As expected, Kido san was out of breath.
But her face was full of a sense of fulfillment. …..I’m jealous.
“I’m glad Hiro senpai brought me here. Boxing is fun.”
“I’m glad you like it.”
I felt a little bit of jealousy, but I couldn’t help but feel glad that I had brought her along when she showed me such a pleasant look on her face.
As I was handing drinks to Kido san, who was taking a break, the trainer called out to me.
“This time, Yazawa kun, why don’t you try hitting the sandbag?”
“I-is that okay?”
I did it ! I was allowed !
I was allowed to put on my boxing gloves and stand in front of the sandbag while clutching my pounding heart.
Now was the time to show the results of my shadow boxing.
“Use the jab and straight that I taught you. You can hit it any way you want.”
“Yes, sir.”
Wow…..I feel like a real boxer. I feel excited.
I got into position and tried to hit it with a left jab and a straight right.
Bashin ! I felt an indescribable sensation in my fist.
I-it feels so good～～!
I kept punching, letting the good feeling of the punching take over.
Three minutes passed.
“Suu……suu….suu…..suu….!”
I was out of breath.
I got carried away and started throwing punches. I should have thought about pacing myself more. Or maybe I just didn’t have enough stamina in the first place.
“Hiro senpai, here’s a sports drink for you.”
“T-thank you…….”
I was so out of breath that I couldn’t get oxygen to my head, and Kido san handed me a plastic bottle of drink.
The water soaked into my tired and thirsty body.
“Phew…thank you, Kido san. Hm, when did I open the bottle?”
“That’s what I was drinking……”
“Eh !?”
So that means I put my mouth on the same drinking spout that Kido san had her mouth on…is this an indirect kiss !?
No, wait ! Isn’t an indirect kiss at least embarrassing for a high school student? If it is, Kido san wouldn’t have handed me the bottle she was drinking from.
Is it possible that indirect kisses are embarrassing only for middle schoolers? I have no experience with this kind of thing, so I have no idea what the standard is. Tell me, Normie sensei !
“All right, get in the ring. Let’s start sparring !”
As my brain was in a light panic, I saw two boxers entering the ring.
Come to think of it, this was the first time I had ever seen anyone in the ring. By sparring, you mean a practice match, right?
One of the men in the ring was probably about Kido san’s height.
In contrast, the other guy looks to be a little taller than me. Side by side, he seems small.
I mean, isn’t he the guy from yesterday who was said aiming to be a professional? His glistening eyes already gave him the appearance of a professional.
I thought boxing was strictly divided into classes. I wonder if that combination is good?
“Yazawa kun, Kido san. Have you ever seen a live boxing match?”
“No, I have not.”
“Me neither.”
The trainer asked us, and we shook our heads.
“If so, this is a good opportunity for you. You should definitely take a look. It’s much more powerful when you see it live.”
When the sparring began, we immediately understood what the trainer meant.
I had never watched much martial arts, even on TV, but I could feel the tremendous power of the fights.
The exchange of punches. The nimble footwork. It was so tense that even I felt nervous.
“Amazing…..”
I don’t know if this mumble was mine or Kido san’s.
But I was sure that our feelings were the same.
The bell rang and the sparring ended.
The result was surprising: a small boy had taken one down from a fighter bigger than him.
Even if you have a small body, you can beat someone bigger than you. My heart trembled when I was shown this spectacle.
“Alright, I will become a strong man too ! What kind of practice await for me !”
“Youngsters are so energetic. It makes me excited too.”
Kido san looked at me with a soft smile as I was motivated to practice. It was a strange feeling, a mixture of embarrassment and happiness.
◇ ◇ ◇
“M-my muscles hurt…”
The next morning. I was suffering from sore muscles in my seat in the classroom.
I was an amateur who had worked out for two days in a row. It probably wouldn’t have been a big deal for a member of a sports club, but my weak body was easily crying out in pain.
My trainer told me that every time I repeated muscle soreness, my muscles would get stronger.
I think he called it super recovery. Let’s get a good rest today and let the muscles recover.
“G-good morning…….”
“Good morning, Matsuyuki san.”
I was inwardly scared at the sound of Matsuyuki san’s voice.
If she knew I had sore muscles, she might take pleasure in poking me.
I have to do my best to not let anyone know…I thought to myself, when I noticed that Matsuyuki san hadn’t gone to her seat and was still standing in front of mine.
“Oh, um.”
“Eh?”
Matsuyuki san was staring at me.
I wonder if she has something to say to me. I looked at her with that thought in mind, but she seemed to be unable to get a word out, just clucking her mouth.
“So….um….”
Is it really that hard to say?
I didn’t rush her and kept waiting for her to speak.
But no matter how long I waited, no words seemed to come out. The students who were coming to school were gathering and more and more people were looking at Matsuyuki san with doubtful eyes.
“Matsuyuki san, can we have lunch together today?”
“Eh, ah, y-yes.”
“Then, can we talk then? I think I’ll have time to listen to you during lunch break.”
Matsuyuki nodded repeatedly.
…It was the first time that I’d casually invited someone to lunch. Maybe I’d finally begun to feel like I was worthy of being a friend.
“Um !”
Hearing Matsuyuki san’s voice, I raised my face once again, which I had been trying to keep down.
“Is it okay…..if I have lunch alone with Hiro kun today?”
Alone? The two of us?
Matsuyuki san’s face was slightly flushed.
I can see the tension in her eyes as she clutches the hem of her skirt with both hands, though she never takes her eyes off me.
I guess she has something she can only talk to me about.
“I understand. I’ll let Kido san know.”
“Y-yes……!”
Matsuyuki san’s tense face suddenly relaxed and she smiled brightly. Perhaps it was the power of her smile, but she even smelled good.
“….”
Seeing her happy smile up close, I was surprised to find my heart skip a beat.
Come to think of it, Matsuyuki san was the most beautiful girl in school.
I thought I had lost the ability to be thrilled by girls as the opposite sex, but apparently I had not completely lost those feelings of a man.
Maigetsu