The S**ttiest Gyaru in the Class Confessed to Me
I was surprised to hear about Linne sensei, but at least she won’t be a pushover at school.
According to Ichika, Linne sensei is a talented woman who is skilled in both academics and sports, and even has experience guarding important figures.
To send such a person to school… Ichika’s father really loves his daughter. According to Linne sensei, Ichika’s father initially said he would close his company and become a teacher, but everyone stopped him.
The next day, classes resumed as usual, but I felt that Ichika’s gossip had become more blatant than it had been in the first semester. Even though it was gossip, I could hear it being whispered.
I stared at Miyabi.
If I, who usually blend into the background, were to cause a scene here, people would probably just think I was crazy. It might make Ikka feel even more uncomfortable.
When Miybai noticed my gaze, she looked away awkwardly.
I looked at Ichioka.
She looked very sad.
I felt helpless and wanted to disappear.
Even outside of class, I tried to spend as much time as possible with Ichika. When I couldn’t be with her, Mio was there for her, which was a great help.
During lunch break, Ikka and I ate our lunches together on the rooftop.
The wind was strong today.
The air must have been clear.
Mount Fuji was clearly visible.
Ichika’s lunch.
Today it’s chicken karaage.
“Wow, that looks delicious.”
She’s getting better.
It looks normally delicious.
“Ehehe♡”
“I could eat this every day.”
“That makes me happy. Maybe one day I can become Sou kun’s wife.”
“Yeah. …When I come back from the war, let’s get married ! !”
“Saying that will make you die.”
Ichika laughed.
“I don’t want to die yet (lol). Well, I’ll just wait until I start working normally.”.”
“Yes♡ I’ll be happy to♡”
Ichika hugged me.
Thinking back, I never would have imagined a few months ago that Ichika, who seemed so strong-willed, would be so clingy.
Ichika doesn’t usually show her vulnerabilities, but there’s no way such a kind-hearted girl wouldn’t be hurt by all the things people say.
The next day.
The volume of the gossip grew even louder.
They didn’t care that it was during homeroom. Then, Miyabi made a gesture to stop the chatter.
…It was probably just a pose.
She was the one who got her classmates transferred in her first year and was the only one who avoided punishment. To be honest, I don’t really understand what she’s thinking.
When Linne sensei noticed the gossip, she clapped her hands.
“Look. Enough with the chatter ! !”
She must have intentionally ended the conversation. Then, Kakeru spoke up.
“Please tell us your type ! !”
Linne sensei smiled.
“Hmm, someone who doesn’t speak ill of others, I guess♡”
Both Linne sensei and Mio are trying to protect Ichika.
…This can’t go on.
I have to do something.
After school, I went to Ichika’s room to hang out.
The room still smelled nice, but it was a little messier than usual.
“Speaking of which, we haven’t been to a love hotel lately.”
When I said that, Ichika smiled.
“Yeah. We can hang out at each other’s houses now♡”
“But, sometimes…?”
“I want to go♡”
“How about we take a bath together next time?”
Ichika looked down.
Her ears were red.
“…If it’s Sou kun, then it’s okay. But, you know…”
“Hm?”
“Having my first time in the bath might be a little embarrassing.”
Huh. Does taking a bath automatically mean having sex?
“Got it ! !”
Ichika covered her mouth, looking embarrassed.
“Also…um…”
“What?”
“Um. When we do it, I always want it inside…um, um. This is only with Sou kun. …But it’s too embarrassing to say.”
Ichika hid her face.
Huh? Does that mean…
Ichika isn’t taking birth control pills right now.
Sex=making babies?
So, at least until high school graduation, it’s on hold…
Right now, I…
Maybe I’m being indirectly warned.
Suddenly, I thought of something.
The rumors about Ichika are just harassment.
If that’s the case, then maybe the rumors about her being a slut or a bitch aren’t completely unfounded…but they might be exaggerated.
Now that we’ve become close, I think Ichika is surprisingly pure-hearted. So…maybe. ……No, I should stop having strange expectations. If I end up disappointed, that would be rude to Ichika.
I went home and explained the situation to Nagisa sensei.
“…That’s the gist.”
Then, Sensei thought for a moment and replied.
“We talked about intra-group attacks before. From that perspective, Ichika kun is being overly rivaled by Kitamura san.”
“Yes.”
“If that’s the case, there are two options. Either eliminate Kitamura san or make her recognize that he’s not a threat.”
“Eliminate…but isn’t that a bit extreme? It’s like the hunter becoming the hunted.”
“That’s true. In this case, I think it would actually be easier to eliminate her.”
Ichika’s father is very attached to his daughter. If Ikka’s father gets involved, the school will have no choice but to address the issue.
But since Linne sensei came,
I think Ichika’s father doesn’t want such a forceful solution either.
“That’s right. But given Ichika’s personality, I wonder if she would want that. She’s prickly, but she’s kind.”
Sensei sighed softly.
“Gossip and ignoring someone, that kind of harassment, severely damages their self-esteem. What do you think is the most effective way to restore that self-esteem?”
“Being recognized by the other person?”
“Yes. Ironically, the person who bullied them has the cure. Exclusion can prevent the worst outcomes. So, there are times when it’s unavoidable…”
“But?”
“When Ichika kun looks back on his high school days later, I think this time will be a time she’d rather forget. And also…”
“Yes.”
“Being seen as a rival means, in a way, that you’re being recognized. There might be a hint to the solution there.”
“I see. I’ll think about it.”
“As an older person, I recommend dodging it skillfully rather than going head-to-head.”
“By the way, Sensei…”
“Hmm?”
“I feel like the bullying has gotten worse since the second semester started.”
“Did anything happen during summer vacation that might have triggered it?”
“No, I don’t think Ichika has had any interactions with Kitamura san.”
“What about you? Did you have any issues with Kitamura kun?”
Oh, come to think of it.
“We only met once by chance when I was helping a lost child…”
“I see. We talked about the seat change before, right?”
“The one where a student said they wanted to sit next to me?”
“Yes. That student was Kitamura san.”
I had already suspected that since the teacher’s visit.
“The only other thing that’s changed is that…”
“What?”
Sensei also plays games.
Maybe I shouldn’t say that.
“No, it’s nothing.”
The only other thing that’s changed is that I had a fight with Masa san on XX Online. I haven’t talked to Masa san since then. Maybe he’ll retire for good.
But that’s not related, is it?
“By the way, you really understand other people, don’t you?”
“But I don’t understand myself.”
“That’s useless…”
“Because if I knew the answer, I wouldn’t have ended up in the bathroom like that. I don’t know either ! !”
Exposed to stress, sensei’s “Nyan-chan disease” has flared up.
Maigetsu