The Unattainable Flower Called The Ice Queen of the School Reika Himuro Is My Pet - Chapter 4

A Cruel World

Gathering the courage of a lifetime, I head to the back of the school building, my emotions a jumble of fear, anticipation, and an unfamiliar exhilaration.

“…You’re late, Yuya Inukai-san.”

“H-Himuro Reika-san!?”

There she was, a stunningly beautiful woman, waiting for me behind the school building.

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My parents have often told me that I was different, and my mother would sternly tell me not to show my peculiarities in front of others.

Because of this, I would forcefully suppress my emotions, leading me to often appear expressionless.

However, I wasn’t treated as a weirdo thanks to this, and there were even times when those around me unexpectedly admired me.

When I was still in elementary school, I didn’t quite understand what my mother meant, and I was a bit dissatisfied.

But I trusted her words and abided by them.

My father, on the other hand, would tell me, “It’s okay. If you ever get bullied, you can stay home all day, and I, who works from home, will be with you!”

Every time he said this, my mother would scold him, saying, “Please don’t spoil our daughter!!”

Now, I’m only grateful to my mother.

I believe it’s thanks to her that I’ve been able to live without getting bullied.

After all, having a dream, or rather, propensity like “wanting to be someone’s pet” is definitely considered odd, a minority interest, and something that could easily be perceived as creepy.

So, the risk of getting bullied is very high.

Of course, it is the bully who is at fault if it’s happened. Still, it’s better not to get bullied at all.

Everyone should get along and enjoy their student life.

To suppress my desire of “wanting to be someone’s pet,” I repress my emotions every day.

One day, while I was contemplating this, I overheard a certain conversation.

It was between Inukai-kun from my class and some other boys.

The central figure in the conversation was Inukai-kun, a male classmate I had become very interested in lately.

Recently, Inukai-kun seemed lifeless and somewhat gloomy.

I found myself thinking,

『I want to be ordered by those eyes, work hard for him, make him smile, and be praised…』

Sometimes, I’d fantasize about this late into the night.

He is the very image of an ideal master for someone with a bit of M-ness like me.

I might never meet such an ideal man again, and the desire to confess my feelings, date him, and eventually ask him to make me his pet grows stronger.

But I know life isn’t that simple.

He would probably be repulsed by me.

I must say, it’s a cruel world we live in.