What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V1 Chapter 2.1

The Honor Student and the Troublemaker―Rain and Canned Coffee 1

[Chassu, senpai!]

It’s 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.

While I was studying at my desk in my apartment, I received a DM (direct message).

[Have you watched ‘Kimi Hana’ today?]

[Not yet.]

[Huh, watch it quickly! The animation was seriously amazing!]

The person on the other end of the DM is… let’s call her Kouhai-chan (Junior).

From the content of the message, you can tell she’s an otaku.

[The depiction of the heroine’s boobs was strangely intense and hilarious!]

Correction.

She’s an otaku at the extreme end of the spectrum.

[‘Kimi Dake ni Hanataba o’ is a wholesome yuri anime. You are the only one who can burst into laughter at the chest animation.]

[Wow, that’s a very Yuri pig opinion.]

[I’m not a Yuri pig. I just like the portrayal of friendship between the characters.]

[Ah, Senpai, you also like nomakapu too, don’t you?] (Normal coupling)

[Rather, weren’t you not interested in Yuri anime before?]

[Well, that’s true, but…]

After a few seconds, an image of an anime character appeared on the DM screen.

It’s one of the heroines of Kimi Hana, Erika Kokonoe.

[Erika-tan is my favorite girl♡.]

[You still have a thing for red-haired characters, huh?]

[It’s not just about the hair, you know?! Erika-tan may be a delinquent, but she shows a different side as the main heroine… Oh! How about we watch the latest episode together now?! I want to rewatch it too!]

[Well…]

[Oh, wait. Were you studying or something?]

[Nope. I was just about to watch it.]

I ended up telling a little lie.

Truthfully, I wanted to focus on studying, but this was an invitation from my best friend. I decided to prioritize our friendship.

Though I couldn’t let Kouhai-chan come over to my place, we could still watch it together using a streaming site.

[…Sorry for disturbing your study.]

[You found out?]

[I could tell. I know your personality, Senpai. You’re aware of that, right?]

[Well, it’s true I did want to watch ‘Kimi Hana.’ This episode is probably a slice-of-life one, right? Logically thinking, next week should be a serious episode.]

[Huh? How did you know that?]

[Psychologically, people feel more affected by unhappiness when it follows after happiness. Showing daily life and making viewers feel happy first and then hitting them with a serious development can create a greater impact. That’s why I want to fully enjoy the happiness in this episode, and then I’ll prepare myself for the hell that’s coming next week.]

[Let’s not make predictions that are close to spoilers, okay?]

‘This is why people with quick minds are so~ !’ says the Kouhai-chan.

Thank goodness.

I thought my attempt to change the atmosphere through conversation might work since she seemed apologetic based on her, and it seems it worked out well.

[Oh, wait a moment. Since we’re at it, I’ll prepare some cola and snacks.]

[Ehh, I’m jealous!]

[Here you go.]

[Wow, stop with the food temptation!]

I sent a picture of cola and ice cream, and Kouhai-chan let out a scream.

[Moreover, it’s Häagen-Dazs! I envy you. My parents are strict, and eating snacks late at night is a no-no.]

[It’s one of the perks of living alone.]

But that doesn’t mean my parents weren’t strict.

On the contrary, they were too strict.

I haven’t told Kouhai-chan, but the Kagisaka family, where I was born, is a prominent family and is well-known in certain circles.

【Listen, Kimitaka. Once you’re born into the Kagisaka family, your future is already determined.】

Those words of my strict father resurface in my mind.

Growing up as the second son of the main Kagisaka family, I was pushed into various lessons from an early age.

I was educated to put on a friendly facade for relatives and my parents’ entourage. I was constantly drilled with the philosophy of becoming a cog in a well-respected family.

As a result, using a rather classical expression…

I rebelled.

It’s so easy to understand why.

(Now that I think about it, it was a natural reaction.)

It’s like a devout Christian child growing tired of God’s teachings and becoming a worshipper of death metal as a rock musician.

Thus, Kimitaka Kagisaka has driven away from his parent’s home and began living alone in a small, cheap one-room apartment.

[Senpai, are you ready?]

[Yep. Thanks for waiting.]

My goal is to stand on my own without returning to the Kagisaka main family.

That’s why I’ll repay all the living expenses I borrow and dedicate myself to studying every day, hoping to get into a decent university to survive in modern society solely on my own abilities.

However, there’s no need to burden Kouhai-chan with such complicated circumstances.

We’re here to enjoy anime as an otaku friend late at night.

What we need is not some dreary family drama but carbonated drinks and sweets, don’t you think?