The Unattainable Flower Called The Ice Queen of the School Reika Himuro Is My Pet - Chapter 24

I feel like I’m not really alive

Wait a minute.

That confession wasn’t passion or anything gentle like that. That was borderline coercion.

I wish she would stop casually twisting the story in her favor.

“Really, Himuro-san was almost rejected? What sort of man could that be? So arrogant! In the first place, if someone truly loves Himuro Reika-sama, shouldn’t they come to us first and bow their heads, asking for permission to date her?”

“If Reika-sama ever got hurt by this, just tell us. We’ll take care of it! After all, for our princess to be snatched away as easily as a kite steals fried tofu is something deserving of a thousand deaths.”

“I’m willing to crush his—well, you know—right away! If you ever want us to do that, just say the word. I’ve been practicing.”

(TN: 鳶が油揚げを獲られる, kite steals fried tofu, derived from the image of a kite (bird) that might swoop down to steal food, such as fried tofu.)

In a way, is this a dead-end for me?

Anyway, I’m really glad I kept my relationship with Reika a secret from our classmates.

If they found out, there’s no doubt they’d destroy my balls.

Just imagining it makes me shrivel in sheer terror.

“Thanks, everyone. But it’s fine. For now, we’re very lovey-dovey.”

“So, who is this person?”

“From this school? Which grade? Which class?”

“What’s his name?”

“Enough, enough! This conversation is over! This is a secret between my Mast… um, my boyfriend’s and me. I want to keep him all to myself!”

“Aww, you’re so lovey-dovey!”

“I’m so jealous—I want a boyfriend too!”

“I’m honestly envious.”

“Hehehe, isn’t it nice? Being lovey-dovey with the one you love is a wonderful thing. I recommend it to all of you.”

And now the girls in the class are starting to guess who Reika’s boyfriend could be.

Each time the girls probe Reika about her boyfriend, the classmates listen intently, and I pray in my heart, ‘Please, just keep it a secret!’

I seriously feel like I’m not really alive…

“You okay, Yuya? You’re sweating right now. If you’re not feeling well, should I bring you to the infirmary?”

“No, I’m… I’m fine. Thanks, anyway.”

“Alright… but don’t push yourself, okay?”

“Yeah, if I really can’t handle it, I’ll go to the infirmary.”

Ah, true friends are invaluable——

“I see, then I’m relieved. Anyway Yuya, who could Himuro-san’s boyfriend be? Should we kill him once we find out?”

——There was a time when I thought like that.