Ranobe Mo Ore Mo Sukina Gyaru - Volume 1 Chapter 11.6

Gal and a Mini Runaway 6

Just having Tsumakawa sat down next to me on the sofa; the spot where my sister usually sits made my heart race uncontrollably.

Then, she placed her hands on her cheeks, glanced at me, and in a slightly embarrassed voice, she asked,

“…Is my bare face, like, bad? Am I ugly?”

“Bare face? Oh… The impression does change, but it’s not that different…”

“My bare face, am I cute?”

After removing her hands from her cheeks, Tsumakawa tilted her head cutely and asked me.

What’s with this conversation that sounds like something a new couple would have?

While trying to disguise my embarrassment by retorting about it, I managed to squeeze out these words.

“…Yeah. I mean… I think you’re cute, like, just like usual…”

“Really? I’m seriously putting effort into looking cute with makeup. If you think I’m cute without makeup, does that mean there’s no point in drawing my eyebrows?”

“I never imagined complimenting someone’s bare face would lead to them getting upset… Is talking to girls this difficult?”

“So, is this the time where we play a quiz about a maiden’s heart? Which one do you think is cuter, the Tsumakawa with makeup or the Tsumakawa without?”

“Uhh…? It’s kinda of hard to say… I guess if I had to, I’d say the makeup Tsumakawa looks cuter because the makeup enhances your cuteness…? …It’s better to just say something like that, right…?”

“Well, it’s kind of hard to say… I guess if I had to, I’d say the made-up Tsumakawa looks cuter because the makeup enhances your cuteness… I mean, it’s better to just say something like that, right…?”

“Wrong answer! It’s not about that!”

“It’s not the correct answer?”

“For your information, the correct answer is—’I like Tsumakawa, so I find both the bare-faced Tsumakawa and the Tsumakawa with makeup cute. Furthermore, when you add that you’re studying and making an effort to look cute with makeup, I like you even more! You truly are a lovely girl, so keep it up!’ “

“Ugh, I’m not in the mood to understand all that.”

“Don’t give up on making me feel good!”

Saying this, Tsumakawa lightly hit my shoulder and then chuckled softly, seemingly shy.

…After her bath, did she manage to cleanse her heart a little?

While I was pondering that, Tsumakawa suddenly pinched a strand of her hair and sniffed it.

While doing that, she gleamed and brought her face close to the back of my head, moving her nose like a dog.

What’s she doing? Did she sense my confusion?

Tsumakawa pulled her face away from my head and, still blushing, happily said,

“We smell the same.”

“Huh…? No way…”

“Yes, we do. Because I used Yoda’s shampoo.”

“What…?”

With an embarrassment I couldn’t quite grasp, my face turned redder.

In response, Tsumakawa laughed innocently like a mischievous child who had successfully pulled off a prank.

What is this…?

Tsumakawa, the cute model-like gal, using the cheap men’s shampoo that I use…

This feeling in my heart is too unsettling!

As I was panicking over that, Tsumakawa, who had done this without any regard for me, blushed slightly and playfully flapped her feet like a child, her bashfulness evident.

Then, she once again sniffed the ends of her hair and smiled, saying, ‘Yep, it smells like Yoda.’

…Well, it’s not my scent but the scent of men’s shampoo, you know!?

“If we both go to school tomorrow, will everyone notice that we have the same smell?”

“They, they won’t notice… Besides, tomorrow is Saturday, so we have no school…”

“It’s kind of nice that both Yoda and I have the same scent… Oh, that’s right. Next time, I’ll give Yoda the perfume I often use. How about we wear the same perfume and go to school together?”

“I don’t want to do that! Plus, it’s not just gonna be like, ‘So, you two are dating?’ but more like, ‘That Yoda guy, did he research the perfume Tsumakawa-san uses and buy the same one?’ I can totally imagine that happening!”

“If that happens, I’ll go around and tell everyone. I’ll say, ‘This is the perfume I gave Yoda, so don’t get the wrong idea, everyone!’ “

“That would just lead to a different kind of misunderstanding…!”

After I pointed that out, Tsumakawa, who had turned back to a smile, started rummaging through a nearby bag.

Then, she took out the perfume that had been mentioned and applied it to her own wrist.

…She just got out of the bath, and now she’s applying perfume again?

As I was wondering about that, she suddenly said, ‘Take this!’ and lightly tapped my neck from the front——and began applying the perfume she had on her wrist to me.

What, what’s she doing, this gal!?

“Currently, it’s past 1:30 in the morning. I’m already in my pajamas, you know? I just need to sleep, so why are you randomly putting perfume on me…? Can you tell me the meaning behind this action?”

“Hmm? Marking.”

“Don’t casually say such scary things!”

Come to think of it, she even got jealous when I helped out at Nakamachi’s part-time job.

Maybe Tsumakawa does have a strong possessive side in some aspects.

…Tsumakawa, who’s displaying this level of possessiveness toward someone like me, what will happen if she falls deeply in love with someone someday?

I can’t help but feel a little sorry for her potential partner. Poor him…