What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V1 Chapter 3.4

Vibrant Lunchtime 4

Hey…

Isn’t that comment a bit too innocent? It’s good that I was able to protect their friendship, but it’s starting to feel embarrassing.

Saying, ‘I was thinking about the person I love while making it? That’s why it became even’ is…

“Wow… both of you are blushing.”

” ” ! ” “

Chifuyu’s words made us snap out of it.

The silver-haired gal seemed genuinely disappointed.

“Well, it seems like you’re really not dating, huh?”

“Errr… is that so?”

“Your reactions are too innocent for a couple. Just because you ate some fried chicken? Even romantic comedies for elementary schoolers have more daring scenes.”

“What a shame. I thought we were going to have two couples.”

“Hey, Tsubacchi. Does that mean I’ll be all alone? And you want Kagisaka to join our group?”

“Of course! Kagisaka-kun is a reliable guy.”

“Good-looking guy that is good at flattery and being kind. No wonder Suzuka fell for you.”

“Fufu-, Tsubasa-san is the kind one.”

“No, no, Suzuka is the one.”

“I was being sarcastic! You should have figured that out, you dumb couple!”

“By the way, Chifuyu-san, do you not have a boyfriend?”

Chifuyu let out a [Hmph] in response to the question.

“The wild men I like don’t go to prestigious schools.”

“So, you prefer the delinquent type.”

“Delinquent, huh? Speaking of which, there’s a big delinquents boys in our district. It’s rumored that their leader is unbelievably strong—”

The lively conversation resumed.

It seems they have lost interest in my relationship with Tomori.

Still, it’s been a while since lunch break was this lively.

I often go to the cafeteria alone and eat, so this is a rare occasion.

(Come to think of it, I should be grateful to Tomori for inviting me.)

The karaage was still juicy and surprisingly delicious, even though it had cooled down.

I don’t want to do this every day, but occasionally having lunch like this――.

(No, that’s not possible.)

I dismissed the possibility that came to mind.

I thought of something uncharacteristic of me.

Having a meal with someone in a cheerful atmosphere.

It’s like the old days, and I’m feeling nostalgic and happy about it.

“…Kagisaka-kun, anime again? I invited you, so focus on the conversation.”

Her voice sounded slightly sulky.

Perhaps it was because I was lost in thought, and Tomori noticed that my phone screen was on the desk.

“Anime, what are you watching? Is it ‘Kimi Hana’ by any chance?”

Chifuyu, who was sitting next to me, peered into my phone.

“Hmm, I can’t see.”

“Right. I have a peep-proof film on it to prevent peeping.”

“Oh, that’s convenient. With that, you can’t see the screen unless you’re looking straight at it. It’s a must-have for watching erotic anime on the train——”

“…Erotic anime?”

“Wrong. It’s for… dog videos.”

Tomori glared at me with narrowed eyes from the opposite seat, so I tried to brush it off.

I can’t admit that I was watching her commentary on her secret account.

“Oh, really? Kagisaka-san loves dogs?”

“I love them. I have one at my parents’ house too. Since I live alone now and can’t see my dog, I sometimes watch videos of dogs on YouTube if I miss her.”

This is true.

The key to telling a good lie is mixing it with a teaspoon of truth.

(But dogs, huh?)

Come to think of it, Tomori’s personality is somewhat dog-like.

Her usual grumpy attitude is like a cat that doesn’t get close to its owner, but when she confides her true feelings on her secret account, she’s like an affectionate pet dog. It’s somehow cute.

(Is that why I can’t help but peek at her secret account?)

Maybe I’m feeling lonelier than I thought without Sakura.

Sakura is a pure white Great Pyrenees that my family keeps at home, and she was always very attached to me.

I hardly have any good memories in that mansion, but playing with Sakura, who was like a family member since I was a child, was a different story――

“…Hey, Kagisaka-kun?”

It seems like it was a mistake to let my mind wander to the radiant memories of my beloved dog.

“If you really want it, shall I give you another piece of karaage?”

Tomori said, displaying a rare bashfulness and a shy smile directed at me.

“Uh, what, Sakura?”

And at that moment, Tomori’s smile froze.

…Huh?

Did I mess up?

“Sakura? Who are you mistaking me for?”

“Well, that’s…”

“Oh, wait. Are you talking about your girlfriend or something?”

“Huh? Why would you think that?”

“You were calling her so affectionately! Hee～I see～Kagisaka, so you have a girlfriend!”

Chifuyu grinned mischievously.

Jinguji leaned forward with keen interest.

‘As expected, Kagisaka-kun, you’re doing well.’ Homura said, seemingly impressed.

The classmates started buzzing with excitement again, exclaiming,[The loner has a girlfriend!] Ah—this was not a good turn of events.

(I can’t exactly say she’s my pet dog…)

Because, you know, if they find out it’s because I mistook [Everyone’s friend] for a dog, I’ll be attacked.

The culprits would probably be members of the Azusa Heartbroken Club, who haven’t given up on dating yet.

“Hmm. So you’re saying the loner boy (Botchi-kun) has a girlfriend? I couldn’t care less.”.

Tomori’s reaction was as salty as ever.

Ah, phew.

It seems like she didn’t mind being called by the wrong name――

[…Who is Sakura?]

However.

On the secret account, there are chilling true feelings being expressed.

[Who is Sakura? A friend? Little sister? Big sister? Or maybe a lover? Is Sakura your girlfriend, K-kun? Hey, who is Sakura? Sakura who? Sakura who? Sakura who? Who, who, who, who, who…]

” …….. “

Well, if there’s one good thing, it’s that today’s mission of tutoring Chifuyu will likely be postponed.

(Both Tomori and I have bigger things to deal with, after all.)

As I watched the class president, who was exposing her fangs on SNS like a rabid dog, I started thinking about how to calm her down.