The S**ttiest Gyaru in the Class Confessed to Me
On my way home from work, as I was about to get on my bike, someone tugged at my pant leg.
“Papa, pa?”
Huh?
Pa, papapa?
I looked down and saw a little girl standing there.
What should I do?
I don’t know how to deal with toddlers.
(I read somewhere that you should make eye contact with child.)
The girl was about two or three years old.
She was only about knee-high to me.
I crouched down to meet her gaze.
“Um, I’m not your dad, and where’s your mom?”
Had she gotten separated from her mother?
The child started crying.
She could speak simple words, but she couldn’t convey anything complicated. No matter what I said to her, she didn’t understand.
What should I do…
There’s no police box around here.
I stood there frozen.
“Aira kun?”
I turned around when I heard someone call my name, and it was someone I knew. A girl with black hair and a neat appearance. It was Kitamura san.
She brushed her shiny black hair back, crouched down, and spoke to the girl.
“Are you lost? What’s your name?”
“Sniff. Yes. My name is Cosmos…”
“Cosmos chan, huh. What a cute name. Which direction did you come from?”
Then, Cosmos chan pointed in the opposite direction of the station.
It seems that Kitamura san can communicate with Cosmos chan. That’s good.
“Sorry, didn’t you have something to do?”
When I asked, Kitamura san stroked Cosmos chan’s head and replied.
“Hmm. I came to buy a book. I have time, so it’s okay. More importantly, I’m worried about Cosmos chan.”
“Hey, you’re not using your lady-like tongue now.”
Kitamura san stuck out her tongue.
“Oh, that’s the appearance I use at school. This is the real me.”
This Kitamura san was different from the Kitamura san I knew. Her speech was soft, and her words and actions were filled with smiles. She gave a gentle impression.
“Oh, I see. Kitamura san, thank you. I was at a loss.”
“Don’t worry. I’m in the same boat. Oh, and you can just call me by my first name, okay?”
“Miyabi san. Got it ! !”
Then, Kitamura san chuckled.
“Actually, you don’t need to use ‘san’ either. Well, whatever. Her mom is probably looking for her, so it’s better not to move around. Let’s wait here.”
If I’m alone, Cosmos chan will start crying.
“You’re really helping me out. Thank you.”
Then we talked about Cosmos chan’s favorite songs, friends, and anime. Cosmos chan said she was thirsty, so I ordered three taiyaki and some juice from the food truck.
When I returned after waiting for them to be ready, Cosmos chan’s mom ran over. She had gotten separated from us while shopping.
She thanked me repeatedly, and we parted ways. Cosmos chan waved goodbye too.
“Sou Nii chan, be nice to Miyabi chan, okay?”
She said that and left.
Miyabi san was smiling wryly.
I gave Miyabi san the taiyaki and juice.
“Thanks. It’s not much, but it’s my way of saying thank you.”
I sat on the bench and bit into the taiyaki.
“Thanks. I’ve never had taiyaki before, so I’m happy.”
She’s never had taiyaki before, so she must be a real lady.
“Oh, I didn’t give any to Cosmos chan, so I have one taiyaki left over. What should I do?”
Then, Miyabi san, who had finished eating her own, took a bite of my taiyaki. She ate it all up, chewing away.
Miyabi san licked her lips.
“Thanks for the meal. It was so delicious I ate two.”
“Eh. That’s my half-eaten…”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
Miyabi san panicked.
“No, it’s okay.”
“I just couldn’t resist. I usually eat alone… Now everyone knows I’m a glutton.”
“Haha. Maybe it’s the gap that’s cute.”
“Aira kun, I haven’t heard the word ‘cute’ in a while.”
“Eh? Really? I use it all the time.”
“Then, what I just said is my secret and Aira kun’s secret. It’s just between the two of us. Oh, wait ! !”
It seems that my “cute” comment is something that should be kept secret in modern times.
MIyabi san looked a little embarrassed.
“Hm?”
Miyabi san clasped her hands on her lap.
“…We just had an indirect kiss.”
MIyabi san’s ears were red.
She was good with Cosmos chan, and she’s actually a pretty normal girl.
We sat on the bench in silence.
Crows were cawing.
When I tried to suggest going home, Miyabi san started talking about herself.
“You see, because of my mother, everyone is wary of me. I don’t have many friends.”
She always has a group of friends around her in class, so it doesn’t seem that way.
MIyabi san’s mother is a university professor. She often visits the high school. I think she’s famous for child psychology.
Oh, I see.
That’s why Miyabi san is good with children.
“Miyabi san, you have a lot of friends, don’t you?”
When I said that, Miyabi san sighed softly.
“It just looks that way. So, I’m glad I could talk to Aira kun, who doesn’t treat me specially. It was nice to relax for the first time in a while.”
Then, Miyabi san told me various things about herself. Her mother, a university professor, was very strict, and she spent her middle school years focused solely on studying.
She actually liked anime and games, but kept it a secret from her family.
Even a seemingly privileged young lady has her struggles, I thought.
“Yeah. My mother is an advisor to the education committee, so I can’t do anything unusual.”
“Miyabi san, you study so hard.”
“But it’s still not enough for her. When I was little, she used to hit me, saying that my failure was her shame…”
“Hit?”
“No, never mind that. Honestly, I’ve been enduring this for so long. I want to dye my hair, have a boyfriend, and work part-time. I want to live that kind of life. …..Oh, I got a message from my mother. I should head home soon.”
Miyabi san stood up and tapped her skirt.
“Well, see you at tutoring. Oh, want to exchange message app IDs?”
“Oh, no. I have a girlfriend.”
Damn it.
This makes me sound like I’m overly self-conscious.
Did she think I was a perverted misfit?
“Oh, right. I guess so…”
With that, Miyabi san left.
She looked like she had dropped her shoulders, but maybe I was just imagining it.
Maigetsu