I Managed to Bring Down the Entire Family of That Impossible-To-Conquer S-Class Beauty, Completely Filling in Her Outer Moat
โHuh? Did we get home already?โ
โAh, Akitoshi-kun. You could sleep a little longer, you know?โ
Akitoshi-kun groaned, rubbing his eyes as he opened them.
He looked around, dazed, and noticed Fumihiko standing right in front of him.
Then, looking terrified, he averted his eyes and began to tremble violently.
โAkitoshi-kun, what’s wrong?โ
“Th-that guyโฆ he tried to force me to eat some weird candy I didn’t know!
And, he said insect cookies are gross and that I should quit my bug hobby. Scaryโฆ I hate himโฆ!! “
โHuh!? You little bratโฆ!!โ
Fumihiko gritted his teeth and glared at the frightened Akitoshi-kun as if to deliver the final blow.
Seeing that guy like that, and hearing Akitoshi-kun’s words just now, Iโฆ
โโฆHuh?โ
A voice so low it shook the ground escaped me, surprising even myself.
โHey Fumihiko, are you serious about what you just said?โ
โH-Huh? It’s none of yourโโ
โAnswer me.โ
โโฆโฆWell, mostlyโฆ But! I said it because I cared about that kid! I gave him candy thinking it was for his own good! Even bugs won’t amount to anything useful in the future, right!?โ
“โฆI see. Basically, you were trying to lay down tracks to give them a better life, right?
But what you were doing was different. You were putting rocks on the tracks, trying to wreck their life!”
Even if Fumihiko did it for Aki-kun’s sake, it was an act that showed he hadn’t given a single thought to Aki-kun himself.
Don’t you realize how awful that is? It’s no wonder he hates you.
โSo basically, you tried to use her brother to get close to Amagiri-san, right?โ
โI-I wasn’t thinking that at all! Could you stop making stuff up already!?โ
โI’m not some jerk who goes out of my way to ruin other people’s love lives. But don’t drag Akitoshi-kun into this. Got it? Apologize right here, right now. Then get the hell out of here.โ
I hugged Akitoshi-kun tightly and fixed Fumihiko with a sharp glare.
Their positions had reversed since they last met at the shopping mall.
Fumihiko froze like a frog caught in a snake’s stare. After a sharp click of his tongue, he muttered โSorryโ without a hint of remorse.
โBut! I’m asking why you’re hanging out with China on your day off! You pathetic loser!!โ
โIt’s not up to me, and certainly not up to you, to decide who she hangs out with. That’s for Amagiri herself to decide. And by the way, it was none other than Ms. Amagiri herself who invited me todayโthe very person you labeled a loser.โ
โDon’tโฆ don’t lie to me! Blah blah blahโฆ! Cut it out already!!โ
Fumihiko’s blood seems to be boiling up in his head.
Plus, he’s closing in on us step by step. I don’t want to get into a fight while holding Akitoshi-kun.
Amagiri-san next to me is also scared of Fumihiko in front of us, her hands shaking.
It was just before five o’clock.
At this time of day, that person should be around here.
โโHey, what are you doing there? We got a report from a neighbor and came to check.โ
โHuh!? The police!?โ
Startled by the sight of the uniformed officer behind Fumihiko, he took a step back.
That officer wasโฆ well, someone I knew very well. He was Kouki’s older brother.
Kouki’s brother gave me a look urging me to go, so I took Amagiri-san’s hand and left the scene.
โHaaโฆ we made itโฆโ
Having managed to escape safely for now, I let out a sigh of relief.
But I might have scared them by yelling.
Thinking that, I timidly asked Aki-kun.
โA-Akitoshi-kunโฆ? Sorry for scaring you. Umโฆ really, I’m sorryโฆโ
โWhy are you apologizing, Onii chan?!โ
โ!?โ
Akitoshi-kun stroked my head while tears streamed down his face.
I had no idea why he was petting my head. Confused, I started petting his head back when Amagiri-san’s explanation cut in.
โUm, wellโฆ After apologizing, I always pet his head. So, maybe he petted it because Watarai-kun said sorryโฆ?โ
โDon’t lose confidence, Amagiri-san! I’ll get lost in a maze!โ
โWatarai-kun, thank you so much from me too. I was scared and couldn’t move eitherโฆ It’s all thanks to you. Thank you so muchโฆ!โ
โโฆYeah, you’re welcome.โ
Amagiri-san bowed deeply to express her gratitude. Lately, it feels like I’m always the one being thanked by Amagiri-san.
Well, anyway, I’m just glad everything ended without any real trouble.
โWell then, let’s head back. Oh, right, I still have those insect cookies. Want some, Akitoshi-kun?โ
โSniffโฆ I’ll eat them! Ehehe~โ
โYou’re already feeling better!? You switch gears fastโฆโ
Scary or sad memories from childhood tend to stick with you.
I was worried it might become a trauma for Aki-kun, but maybe he’s not bothered by it after all.
โWatarai-kun. The way you got mad at Hikawa-kunโฆ that wasโฆ cool, you know?โ
โR-reallyโฆ? Ahaha, thanks.โ
โโฆ!โ
Glancing at Amagiri-san beside me, I saw her looking down, avoiding eye contact.
Was her face red from the sunset, orโฆ ? Prying would be rude.
As the sunset stretched their shadows, neither of them noticed until they were almost home that their two shadows were connected by their hands.
And the moment they realized it, they both turned bright red.
ใ๏ผใใ๏ผใใ๏ผ
(Damn itโฆ Damn it, damn it, damn it!! Damn it all!!)
I was exploding with rage inside.
But this wasn’t enough to calm my fury.
(What the hell is that shitty introvert thinking?! She’s my China! I was lucky to run into her by chance! Going out on his day off before me?! he’s even gotten close to that little brother?! And he called the cops and ran away?! Die! Die die die die die!!)
That fucking loserโฆ His name was Watarai Nozomu or something like that. Of all people, that rumored guy was him!
He mocked me in class and got in my way! Why is that asshole with the worst personality hanging out with my China?! That spot should be mine!!
But right now, I need to deal with this police situationโฆ
Well, I’ll just make up some lie and see how it goes.
โSeems like you were screaming your head off. What were you doing?โ
โI was just trying to get my important person back from that jerk over there.โ
โHmm, I see. One more thingโit looks like you were waiting for someone near this bus stop for a while. You weren’t stalking anyone, were you?โ
โN-no way! Of course not! I was looking for a cat! I even used traps properly!!โ
โโฆTraps?โ
The cop’s eyebrow twitched.
โWildlife Protection and Management Act.โ
โHuhโฆ?โ
โSetting traps without a hunting license is illegal. Plus, if the kitty you were trying to catch was someone’s pet, you could be charged with property damage. And depending on where you set them, it might even be trespassing.โ
โEhโฆ Ah, n-noโฆโ
Huhโฆ Crโฆ crimeโฆ? N-no, no, it’s just a catโฆ?
A criminal? Me? N-no, no, no, no, no!
My shoulders shook violently, and I felt the blood drain from my face, turning pale.
The blood that had been boiling just moments ago vanished as if it had never been there.
โIs what you said earlierโฆ true?โ
โUโฆ uhโฆ n-noโฆ It was a misunderstandingโฆโ
โYou’re not lying, right?โ
โI’mโฆ notโฆโ
โโฆI see. Well, whatever it was, try not to do anything that could be mistaken for something else. Thanks for your cooperation. Be careful on your way home.โ
My heart pounded like a drum.
Watching the officer turn and walk away, I finally began to calm down.
โDamn it, damn it, GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!โ
Why the hell did I, the protagonist, have to get stopped by the cops like some damn villain?! Round up that shitty introvert, you corrupt cop scum!!
โHaaโฆ haaโฆ! I’ll never forgive youโฆ Watarai Nozomuโฆ!!โ
I’d been made to look like such a fool, nearly framed as a criminal.
Above all, my Chinaโฆ!!
โBut, but the protagonist shines in adversityโฆ! I am the protagonist! From here, I will definitely get Chinaโฆ!!โ
With a twisted expression, I set off for home.
Maiasa