My Childhood Friend Seems to be the Main Heroine. - Chapter 15

“Hey, puke girl. How are you feeling? “

“I’m feeling so bad. Mr vomit.”

　So say Minazuki Saito and Machigane Riri, two childhood friends who are lying on two futon mattresses.

　The reason why they are lying down together on the futon is, simply put, because they vomited.

　One is carsick, and the other is feeling unwell.

　Riri, who has just been brought to the infirmary, looks pale, while Saito, who has been sleeping for several hours, looks recovered and glowing.

“Haha, I’m relieved to see you’re well enough to make light jokes. Do you need some water? “

　Saito had thought that Riri was very sick since her classmates were in a panic when they brought her to him, but she seemed to be in better shape than he had expected.

　However, she seems to be still not feeling well.

　Saito thought he would return the favor Riri had done for him earlier when Saito was about to throw up, so he offered Riri a plastic bottle.

“Here you go.”

　Riri quietly replied, “hmm,” and took the bottle, but she noticed something as she opened the lid.

( This is the bottle I gave to Saito. )

　She thought it looked familiar, but it was the one she gave Saito to rinse out his mouth when he vomited.

“Ah! Sorry, my bad. Take this one. I made a mistake.”

　Seeing Riri stunned, Saito realized his mistake.

　He hurriedly took out an unopened plastic bottle from his bag and brought it to Riri.

“This is fine.”

“No, because I just vomited and used that bottle earlier .”

“It doesn’t matter…I puked too, so no problem.”

“Stop it. It’s dirty. Here, drink this.”

“No.”

　But for some reason, Riri didn’t take it and put her mouth on the bottle she was holding.

“Indirect kiss.”

“Bffft! Cough- cough-“

　As soon as Saito uttered the words he was thinking, Riri blew out a stream of water.

　Saito looks at Riri curiously as she chokes and coughs due to the water.

“No, why are you in such a fluster? You noticed it since you were the one who did it.”

“Cough-…I know, but it’s weird when other people point it out.”

“Well, sure. But there was a possibility of being told, so why didn’t you just drink this one?”

“I didn’t think you’d say that, and I was in the mood for this! “

“Are you in the mood?”

　Certainly, Saito did not often point out the problem of being too close sometimes during their long relationship.

　So, he understood that she thought she would not be pointed out, but he wondered what kind of psychological situation she was in when she said, “I was in the mood for this.”

　Saito was a little curious, but he felt that he might get into a heap of trouble if he went into it any further, so he withdrew from the discussion.

　Next, he changed the subject, “Speaking of which,” he said.

“Is there anything you want me to do? “

“I don’t think so. I think I’ll probably get better after I sleep.”

“Oh, really? Anything? Maybe some jelly or a fever sheet? Riri took care of me earlier, so I need to do something, too.”

“But there’s nothing I really want you to do. If you must, just be quiet so I can sleep.”

“…Okay.”

　He’d like to do something, but since the other person says it’s unnecessary, he has no choice.

　Saito replied shortly, leaning his back against the wall and closing his mouth as she requested.

” ” ………… ” “

　Silence pervades the room.

　If they listen closely, they can hear the faint sound of breathing.

　It is a rare moment of quiet for Saito and Riri.

　Until recently, they met only once a month, and when they did, they talked about this and that and many other things.

　So, spending time without talking to each other feels a little strange.

　However, it is not awkward at all.

　It is pleasant to feel time pass by peacefully.

　He guessed Riri felt the same way.

　His eyelids are slowly slipping down.

　Just as he was about to fall asleep, Riri suddenly spoke up.

“…Hey, Saito.”

“What is it? Riri.”

“… I had a hard time when Saito left.”

“I see.”

“…right. I told the girls in my class that Saito and I were just childhood friends, and then a lot of boys started talking to me. Even during lunch and when we were doing treasure hunts.”

“Is that so? Well, that’s what happens when they find out Riri doesn’t have a boyfriend. You said you got a lot of confessions in junior high school.”

　Saito was told that someone was confessing his feelings for her whenever he met Riri in junior high school.

　So, he had expected this to happen.

　However, what was a little surprising was that Saito was thought to be her boyfriend.

　When a boy asked Saito in his class about his relationship with Riri, he replied, “We’re just childhood friends. We are not in a relationship.”

　Therefore, he thought that most of the students knew that they were not dating, but it seemed that they did not trust him.

　Well, there are a certain number of people who hide the fact that they are dating, so he can understand why they don’t trust him.

　Besides, since they go to and from school together every day, people can’t help but wonder if he is telling the truth.

　But…

(Wouldn’t it be nice if they trusted my word a little bit?)

　Saito felt a little depressed.

“Yes, but it’s worse than junior high school. They come almost without a break. Moreover, they all look at my bre*sts and bottoms while I’m talking to them, and their eyes are blatantly staring at me. It was so disgusting. They’re only interested in my looks.”

“I see. Well, isn’t that normal for us boys in our adolescent periods? Many don’t care about your personality as long as you have a nice face.”

　Boys in junior high and high school are basically like that.

　They just want to get laid.

　They are very energetic, and it’s hard to tell them not to look at glamorous bodies like Riri’s.

　Understandably, they would take this kind of event as an opportunity to get closer to her.

“What about Saito? “

“Me? I don’t know. Maybe because I was with you for a long time, but I don’t think I’ll fall in love with you just because you’re beautiful.”

　Perhaps because of his long-time interactions with beautiful women like Riri and Lucy, Saito has developed a tolerance for beautiful women and has never experienced love at first sight.

　In fact, Saito has never been in love in the first place.

　He does not know what it feels like to fall in love with someone.

　So his answer to the question is ambiguous.

” …I see. Fufu, I’m sorry, I don’t know what to say.”

　Riri heard that and said sorry with a sly smile and a silly tone of voice.

“Hey, you’re too self-conscious to apologize there.”

“Is it? I’ve had a lot of people come on to me. It’s an objective fact that I’m a pretty girl since many people have come on to me, and I’ve indeed been with Saito for a long time, right? “

“…Ugh…”

　It’s hard to deal with someone who has a correct opinion of herself.

　There is no point in blurting it out.

　Unable to deny Riri’s words immediately, Saito makes a bitter face.

“Huhu. Umm, but, well, I knew that. Saito doesn’t like people just because of their looks. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t see them as an object of his s*xual desire.

“Shut up.”

　The fact that he was looking at her chest during gym class was force majeure.

　It was never intentional.

　But he knows this childhood friend will not stop even when he tells her this.

“Aww!”

　So, Saito gave her a little rebellion by giving her an unnecessary bump on her forehead.

　Riri held her forehead with both hands and gave him a resentful look.

“Oh my God, I was just about to fall asleep. Saito woke me up.”

“You’re lying. You were awake from the beginning.”

　Saito knows that she is awake because her voice became clearer in the middle of the talk, though her voice sounded fluffy and really sleepy at the beginning.

　In an exasperation tone, Saito reproached Riri for lying.

“I’m not lying. I really could have slept after a while. So, I’m going to ask Saito to take responsibility.”

“Ehh…”

　Riri, on the other hand, refuses to admit the lie and asks Saito to take responsibility for interrupting her sleep.

　Saito made a scowling face, but Riri did not stop.

　Because she knows Saito does not really dislike it.

“Just pat my head until I fall asleep. Very, very gently. Be gentle.”

“Yesyes.”

　And Saito knows it, too.

　This girl is a troublesome girl who is incapable of taking advantage of the generosity of others.

　Saito stood up slowly and looked like it was annoying, then went to Riri’s side and said, ” Good work today. You did a good job,” and patted her head gently.

　Riri’s eyes narrowed pleasantly, and after a few moments of continuous stroking, she began to breathe gently in her sleep and departed for the dream world.

“Good night, Riri…”