I Want to Have a Girlfriend Too - Chapter 19

I came upon the scene of a confession of someone I knew.

 

　It has been a week since I joined the student council.

　The work is not as hard ────as I thought it would be. However, Maya-nē’s skinship was too much, Saijouin was unreasonably violent to me about bre*sts, and Kagurazaka spilled tea every day.

 

　But today is Wednesday!

　The day when there is no work for the student council!

 

　I’m going home early today, and I’m going to do muscle training and play games!

　I’ve got a lot of games to play, and my pectoral muscles are groaning.

 

　Let’s go home, to my castle!

 

　That’s what I was thinking a half hour ago.

　But now I am――

 

“Hey, Saijouin. Why do I have to watch someone else’s confession scene with you? “

“Well, what can you do? If we leave now, Alice will find out! “

“No, why don’t you just say sorry and leave?”

“That would be awkward! “

“You can read the atmosphere too, can’t you?

“You are the one who should read the atmosphere! “

 

　Yup, for some reason, I’m hiding in the grass behind the school building, watching with Saijouin as Kagurazaka is being confessed to.

 

　….I really don’t understand why this is happening!?

 

* * *

 

　――30 minutes ago.

 

“Hmm~ hmm♪….”

“What’s the matter, Nozomu? You were humming a tune.”

 

　After school, I was getting ready to go home, excited to go home early.

　I received contemptuous looks from everyone except Kazuki because I was humming a tune loudly, but I didn’t care.

 

“No, I’ve been busy recently, spending a lot of time in the deep end with this and that, so I’m delighted to be able to go home early today.”

“That’s true. A lot of things have been happening around Nozomu lately.”

 

　Half of it is your fault, you know?

 

“That’s why, I’m going home now. I’ll see you tomorro―― “

“Tokimori-san, may I have a word?”

 

　As I was about to leave, Saijouin called me from behind.

　Recently, I have never had a problem with being approached by Saijouin. But now…

 

　I’m going home early to play games and do strength training!

 

　So I ignore what she says, grab my bag and leave the classroom like a rabbit.

 

“Why are you running away? “

“Wait, wait, wait, don’t seal my joints to hold me back. Can’t you just speak properly? What do you want?”

 

　Saijouin then unseals my joints swiftly with her usual speed and grace.

　…will my joints come off soon?

 

“It can’t be helped… it’s becoming a habit.”

“Why do you have a habit like that?! “

 

　This girl is really scary…

　I’ll have to stay away from her.

 

“Anyway, Saijouin-san, what did you want with Nozomu? “

“So you see, ──── Tokimori-san, I have a place I’d like you to visit.”

 

　Saijouin, perhaps reminded by Kazuki’s words, returns to the discussion.

 

“You want me to come to the back of the school building for a confession, right? “

 

　I said jokingly.

　Well, it makes me sad to say it myself, but there is no way that this girl would confess her feelings to me――

 

“Yes, I want you to come with me to the back of the school building.”

“——Wait, what !?”

 

　Huh??? Are you really going to confess?

　This Me?! The one who’s never been confessed to before? Am I finally getting a confession today ?!

 

* * *

 

“——I’m ashamed of myself for getting so excited.”

“What are you mumbling to yourself? “

 

　——I’m weeding the flowerbed at the back of the school building.

 

　After I followed Saijouin, I came to the back of the school building with Saijouin and thought, “When is she going to confess to me?”. I was preparing myself for the confession when suddenly she handed me a pair of gloves and a shovel.

 

　She told me that her teacher had asked her to clean the flowerbeds, and she wanted me to help her.

　My fluttery feelings took a nosedive, and I hit the ground with a cloud of smoke.

 

　Looking back on it now, it would have been impossible for this girl to confess her feelings for me, but why did I get carried away?

 

“Did you by any chance think that I would confess to you? “

 

　Ugh, Saijouin teases me with a grin.

 

　Hey, shut up!

　Stop grinning. You’re annoying me! You think it’s so much fun to shake a man’s heart!

 

” …I never thought so.”

 

　I deny it with a little bit of strength.

　I was really thinking about it.

 

“Oh, is that so?♪”

 

　Why does she look so happy?

　Is it so much fun to tease me and make fun of me?

 

“Either way, thank you very much for your help.”

“It’s fine… I got nothing else to do anyway.”

 

　That’s a lie. I was just a little embarrassed to leave after coming all the way here.

 

“But it’s no wonder Tokimori-san thought I was confessing. This place is famous as a confession spot.”

 

　Saijouin says to me as she plucks the grass.

 

” …you’re mistaken.”

 

　She’s still dragging on!

　It’s time to stop! My HP is running out!

 

“I’ve been confessed many times here.”

 

　Is she bragging now?

　Is she bragging because I’m unpopular? I don’t envy you…! I unintentionally bit my lip. I’m not jealous!

 

　When I came to the back of the school building, I was not on the receiving end of a confession. I was always the one who confessed!

　…I got crushed.——Ah, I’m starting to feel sad.

 

“If you’ve got so many confessions, why don’t you go out with one of them? Then you can have a boyfriend.”

“I told you I want to be in love.”

“I guess so~ You were influenced by that romance novel and thought, “I wanted to fall in love like that character too.” “

“How? Where did you hear that? “

 

　Saijouin’s face turned unusually red, and she was a bit upset.

　Alright, I’ve got the conversation under control!

　I don’t take the heat all the time, either. I’m the kind of guy who fights back when I’m beaten. I’m commonly known as Hanzawa Nozomu.
(Maybe referencing an actor, Hanzawa Naoki. I’m not really sure)

“Kagurazaka told me. But what do you mean by “I don’t trust you.” ? You were just too embarrassed to tell me.”

“Forget it! “

“Ah, alright, I get it! Stop pointing a shovel at my throat! It’s really dangerous! “

 

　Saijouin comes up to me and holds a shovel to my throat.

　It’s really dangerous! And it’s too close! Your face is too close to my face!

 

　I turn my face away from Saijouin’s face, but Saijouin still keeps her face close to mine.

　I’m bent over, and my legs are trembling.

 

　This is really bad! My legs can’t hold it!

 

“Whoaa!”

“Kyaa !”

 

　Finally, my legs gave out, and I fell backward.

　Saijouin got caught up in it and fell forward in my direction.

 

　…and here comes the problem.

 

“Aww… sorry. Saijouin, are you okay——!? “

“Y, yes…I’m fine——!? “

 

　It was because Saijouin was covering me when we fell down.

 

　When I turned my face forward, I saw Saijouin’s well-defined face, so close that I could have kissed her just by lifting my face up a little.

 

　Oh no, this is not a good situation!

 

　What’s with this situation? Saijouin’s well-groomed face was right in front of me, and we were in this zero-distance position.

　This is too hard for a boy in the middle of puberty!

 

　I knew that Saijouin was a beautiful girl, but seeing her up close like this made me realize she was even more beautiful than I expected.

 

　This situation makes me nervous.

 

　――Anyway, Saijouin, hurry up and get out of my way!

　Why are you blushing and not moving!?

　If anyone sees me in this situation, jealousy will kill me!

 

“Hey, Saijouin. Get out of the way――”

 

“Sorry for calling you after school.”

“It’s okay! I didn’t have plans today.”

” ” ————ッ !!! ” “

 

　Suddenly, I hear someone talking and footsteps coming toward us.

 

　Oh no, someone is coming!

 

　Saijouin quickly got away from me, and we hid behind the nearby grass.

　At the same time, two figure appears from the corner behind the school building.

 

　——Dangerous. I was about to let someone see what just happened…

　But ────

 

” …Hey, Saijouin. It’s hard to get out if we hide in here, right?”

“I, I have no choice!? It was a spur of the moment! And you hid with me without saying anything! “

 

　That’s true, but…

　Well, okay. We’ll get out at some point.

 

　Then, the figures from before came near us and stopped for some reason.

 

　There was a handsome boy I didn’t recognize and a beautiful girl with sparkling silver hair. ────

　Isn’t that Kagurazaka!?

　Wait a minute… if Kagurazaka came here with a boy, that means――

 

“I’m sorry you had to come all the way here. I have something I really want to tell you.”

 

　I knew it. Was it a confession!?

 

　We couldn’t get out of the bushes, and for some reason, we had to peek at the scene of our acquaintance’s confession.