The Unattainable Flower Called The Ice Queen of the School Reika Himuro Is My Pet

Halfway to Go In The Way of Pets

After a series of after-school events, I return home utterly mentally drained and collapse onto my bed.

“I’m… exhausted…”

And as I lazily sprawl on the bed, too tired to even change out of my uniform, the notification sound of a message from LINE on my smartphone rings out.

I grab the phone without getting up.

【 Master, Master】

【What is it? And you don’t have to call me ‘Master’ every time, okay?】

【Master, I was thinking we could go to school together tomorrow. What do you think?】

【That’s sudden. Is there any need for us to go together? And again, you don’t have to call me ‘Master’, okay?】

【Oh well…I promised the class not to tell them that I am Master’s pet, but I might just accidentally let it slip to my parents. What should I do, Master?】

【That doesn’t sound accidental at all, isn’t it? How does threatening me align with you being a pet? And again, you don’t need to keep calling me Master.】

【Grr…bringing up the way of being a pet is unfair, Master.】

【I don’t get it… What’s this the way of being a pet you’re talking about? And stop calling me Master. I’m scared because I feel like you might accidentally say it at school. Also, can you stop ignoring what I say, especially the latter part? You can read it, right?】

【I see, I guess both Master and I were only halfway to go in the way of pets… Anyway, I’m going to bed now. Good night, Master.】

And with that, my LINE chat with Reika ended.

If anyone didn’t see the actual text of our messages, they would seem like the chats of a modern high school girl, filled with cute animal stickers and emojis.

No one would believe this was the same person secretly referred to as ‘Ice Queen’ in private.

“…I’m anxious. So very anxious.”

The problem with these message exchanges is that I can’t see her face, making it hard to tell if she’s joking or serious or what emotions she’s putting into her words.

It makes me even more nervous.

I even think of skipping school tomorrow, but if I skip just one day, it only delays the inevitable.

What’s worse, she might come to my house with the excuse of bringing the handouts given out that day.

If that happens, an encounter with my mom or sister would be inevitable.

In the end, the only option left for me is to attend school.

“Sigh… How did it come to this…”

No matter how much I sigh, nothing changes, and reality looms over me.

I thought that being confessed to by a beautiful girl like Himuro Reika and getting into a relationship with her would make me happy and soar into the sky——

And so, I spent the rest of the day filled with a hint of anxiety.

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