The Salty Princess Told Me That I Was a ‘Convenient Keep’, so I Tested What Would Happen if I Introduced the Most Beautiful Girl at Another School as My Girlfriend
Sakaki Saori and Koga Kotone didn’t know what to say.
After finishing school, they sent a message, bought a sympathy gift, and hurried over to Ochiha’s house. They were a little concerned that the message they had sent was not read, but that was probably just because he was asleep.
With that in mind, the two of them hurried……
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Saori and Kotone met each other at an awkward time. The two have seen each other’s faces before, but they don’t know each other’s names. The two of them were frozen in silence for a while, not knowing what to say to each other.
“Well,umm…., are you visiting Ochiha-kun, too? That uniform is from the same high school as Ochiha kun’s, right?”
Kotone was the first to speak. She put on a fake smile and took a step towards Saori.
“So, you must be the one who was staying at Sakashima san’s house the other day, right? That uniform is definitely from Mikagami Girls’ Academy…”
Saori stared back at Kotone with her usual calm eyes.
They both knew that since they had taken the trouble to come and visit when he was resting with a cold. From her demeanor and expression, they could vaguely sense that both of them probably had feelings for Ochiha.
Ochiha must be popular, and it is not surprising that there are other girls who like him. It would be more natural……, but something vague is spreading in their chest.
The same was true for both Kotone and Saori.
They both have the same thing to say.
That is why Kotone, who has more energy than the shy Saori, opened her mouth one step earlier.
“Is it possible that you are also visiting Ochiha-kun? Then, I’ll give it to him, okay? It’s not nice to have so many people over. I’ve been to Ochiha-kun’s house many times, so even if he can’t move, I know where to clean up, so I’ll be fine!”
Kotone said, reaching one hand out towards Saori to take the package. But Saori wasn’t going to just hand it over to her like that.
“…There’s no need for that. I’m in the same class as Sakashima-kun, and I brought this with me a notebook summarizing the contents of our lessons for him. So I think it would be much more efficient for me to bring it, since I can explain everything, rather than you, who knows nothing, handing it over to him.”
“…… class explanations, don’t you think that kind of thing can wait until Ochiha-kun is feeling better? I don’t think it’s very considerate of you to talk about studying with Ochiha who is sleeping with a cold,…….”
“Well, then what were you planning to do with all that luggage? You weren’t planning on staying overnight or anything like that, were you?”
“Well, that’s ……”
“Anyway, it’s beyond insane to barge in with such a large baggage. If you really care about Sakashima-kun, you should just give him what he needs and leave quickly, don’t you think?”
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They stared at each other in silence for a while. …It’s not like either of them wants to argue, and it’s not like they dislike each other. However, they feel like they’ll lose if they back down now, so they end up being harsh.
Saori exhaled as if she was trying to expel the heat that had built up in her chest, and said in a quiet voice,
“In the first place, what kind of relationship do you have with Sakashima-kun? It doesn’t seem like you are just friends. ……”
“That’s …….”
The question, Kotone can’t reply well to the words.
… Kotone couldn’t accept that their current relationship was just that of friends. But she felt that being childhood friends was somehow wrong. She might have answered that way before she confessed, but now that she had told him that she liked him, she no longer wanted to think of him as just a childhood friend.
…But if you ask if she can call herself his lover, the answer is probably no. Calling herself lover without considering Ochiha’s feelings is nothing but a nuisance.
In the end, not knowing what to say, Kotone turned her gaze away from Saori and said in a sultry voice.
“It is you who I should be asking, Ochiha-kun, what is it with you? I don’t think a mere classmate would go out of her way to visit over something as trivial as a cold, do you?”
“That’s …….”
Saori was also at a loss for words. Ochiha and her are not friends. That was certain, but she just couldn’t think of words that could accurately describe their current relationship. To the general public, she would probably be called “ex-girlfriend.” He confessed to me, we dated, he got dumped, and then I confessed again.
And since she has not received a response to her confession, she is probably an ex-girlfriend or at best a friend. But Saori did not want to put her relationship with Ochiha in those terms.
Saori, too, was unable to think of any words that could describe their relationship, and she looked away as if to escape.
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After a few moments of silence, the two exhaled at the same time, as if to indicate to each other.
“I understand. Then I’ll be honest with you.”
Kotone said this a second before Saori could open her mouth, and turned her gaze straight towards Saori.
“I like Ochiha kun. I love him not as a friend, but as a boy. So this time, will you give it to me? I’ll make sure to tell Ochiha what you were worried about.”
“That’s …… no, that’s still no good.”
“Why?”
Kotone’s gaze was a little reproachful. But Saori didn’t look away.
“…That’s because I feel the same way. I love Sakashima-kun, too, which is why I came to visit him. That’s why I can’t give in to you.”
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And in the end, the two of them stare at each other in silence. The remnants of winter that remained in the air caressed their cheeks as a cold wind. The black and chestnut-colored hair is swaying in the wind.
The two of them are still in the same state of mind. But neither of them wanted to give in at this point.
So…
“No, what are you two doing in front of someone’s house?”
The sound of the two arguing woke him up, Ochiha, with a slightly troubled look on his face, opens the door to the front door and comes out.
“Sakashima-kun……”
“Ochiha-kun……”
Saori and Kotone both shudder, and then their eyes widen in surprise. Ochiha still has a fever, perhaps because of the fever. After coughing a few times with a red face, he turns his gaze toward them.
“You two came to visit me, didn’t you? Thanks. Since you’re here, why don’t you come up for a bit? I can’t offer you much hospitality, but there are …… a few things we can talk about.”
After saying that, Ochiha staggered back to his room.
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Saori and Kotone also look at each other silently as if to indicate, but the answer has already been decided. So neither of them said anything and silently followed Ochiha’s back.
Maiban