What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V2 Chapter 1.1

Unbelievable 1

“Huh!?”

July 2nd.

At the private Aisu Academy, in the after-school library, Azusa Tomori, who was studying for the final exams with reference books and notes spread out, raised her voice.

“Hmm? What’s wrong, Azusa?”

After an hour and a half of studying,

Kazami Chifuyu, who was bored out of her mind with a pen on her cherry-red lips, asked.

“Ahaha, just a little something.”

With a light bob cut of chestnut-brown hair swaying, Tomori stared at me with a sharp look as she sat next to me.

Her face, usually as charming as a few-month-old puppy, was clearly dissatisfied.

“Kagisaka-kun, I got a message from Hasebe-san in the class next door saying that she broke up with Takemura-kun. Do you have any idea why?”

“I have no idea.”

“Really?”

“It’s nothing serious. I just advised Hasebe yesterday, ‘If you’re so troubled, wouldn’t it be better to break up with Takemura?’ “

“That’s a big enough deal! “

“? I just gave her a little push.”

“You push her off a cliff!”

Our class representative shouted in a slightly subdued soprano voice, maybe because we were in the library.

“What!? Hasebe-san and Takemura-san broke up!?”

“They seemed like a good match.”

Suzuka Jinguuji and Tsubasa Homura, who were studying together, showed somewhat surprised expressions.

The five of us, including me, Kimitaka Kagisaka, make up the members of this main group for the final exam study session.

To say the least, I’m the odd one out.

(Well, that’s only natural.)

The school’s most handsome guy, a daughter of a big corporation, a silver-haired gal, and Azusa Tomori.

The other four are not just class elites but also at the top of the school’s social hierarchy.

Until recently, I was a loner and an introvert with no friends at all. So, why did I end up joining this group of extroverted popularity?

“Answer?”

It’s all thanks to ‘Everyone’s friend’ who sits next to me.

Just about a month ago, I became Tomori’s friend.

And then, I started helping Tomori with her work.

Helping out with various club activities.

I received all the worries and concerns from Tomori’s friends for advice, guidance, and resolving Troubles at school.

As part of that, ‘I’ll teach Chifuyu to study, so can you help me?’ I was called to this library.

“Why did you break them up!? Hasebe-san and Takemura-kun were so close! They were both regulars in the basketball club, as Homura-kun just said, and they were such a perfect couple! Why did this happen!”

“When she came to me for advice, Hasebe should have already made up her mind to some extent.”

“What do you mean?”

“If you’re as smart as you claim to be, you should understand. The fact that she broke up with him just because a non-friend like me encouraged her means she was already searching for a reason to end the relationship.”

” ….. “

“Even though they seemed to get along well, there must have been something only Hasebe and Takemura knew about.”

“That might be true, but you know what…?”

Tomori’s well-proportioned face leaned closer to me.

“Hey, loner-kun. Do you know what everyone has been calling you lately?”

“I have no idea.”

“Professional Relationship Destroyers. Mr. Breakup. Reverse matching app.”

“——That’s amazing.”

“Right? I know you’re a communication zero and an insensitive guy, but I never expected you’d get this much bad publicity——”

“I bet all those nicknames were thought up by you, Tomori.”

“Ha?”

“Because all of these nicknames have a punch to them. The one who came up with these nicknames must be quite twisted.”

“Hahaha. If it were me, I’d give you a real direct punch without any hesitation~. A powerful one with a twist of the wrist.”

“As expected of a sarcasm powerhouse. The export of sarcasm through sarcasm trade shows no signs of stopping.”

“Isn’t that a suitable diplomatic policy for someone like you, a developing country, in terms of unkindness?”

In the library, which could be called the ring, light banter and sarcasm clashed.

Tomori’s thin lips continued her verbal assault.

“All the couples who consulted you about love ended up breaking up. It’s five in a row now.”

“Six if you count Hasebe.”

“Can you stop promoting the declining birth rate in this country?”

“In the first place, Tomori is the one that entrusted me with a certain percentage of those consultations?”

“I had no choice since you said you’d help with my work.”

“Regardless, that should make things a little easier for Tomori too.”

“But still, is it right to consistently recommend breaking up in love consultations?”

“I want the people seeking advice to feel some relief. So they won’t suffer anymore.”

“Wow, Kagisaka-san, you’re like a veteran assassin!”

“Rather, more like a shady doctor recommending euthanasia?”

‘That suits the cold-blooded Kagisaka well,’ Chifuyu added with a sharp voice. Chifuyu had always disliked me.

It was because I had avoided any real interaction with Chifuyu for a certain reason…

(Lately, it seems like her attitude has changed a bit.)

Before, even though she disliked me, she said she wanted to be Otaku friends with me.

However, recently, there have been no signs of such feelings.

Ever since Tomori and I became partners, her attitude toward me has been freezing cold.

“Now-now.”

Homura intervened as a mediator.

“Tomori-san, try not to get too worked up. Among the couples that broke up, there are some who have already found new partners, right?”

“Oh, I heard about that too!”

“Right! Azusa introduced new partners to some of them. She’s truly everyone’s friend! Unlike Kagisaka, her after-care is perfect!”

” ….. “

I was about to say something, but the class representative cut the conversation short with a smile, saying,

‘It’s not that big of a deal. Anyway, sorry for interrupting your study.’

Then, in secret, she tapped on her red smartphone and poured out her feelings on a secret social media account named ‘tomochan.’ 《…K-kun you big idiot》

Yes, in reality, Azusa Tomori, who couldn’t be honest and was always sarcastic, poured out her true feelings on her secret account.

《Even though I’m so worried about you…》

《You’re so dense.》

《I bet you don’t even realize I have a one-sided crush on you.》

Unfortunately, I’m aware of everything.

Thinking that if I said anything, my partner might attempt bungee jumping without a rope from the window due to embarrassment, I decided to discreetly peek at her secret account on my own smartphone.

In reality, when she gets along well with me, her friends get jealous, so she always tries to provoke me with teasing…

(I understand her intentions a little bit.)

In a way, Tomori is trying to give me her concern.

【I don’t know. Maybe I’ll just say it all.】

I faintly gasp.

Maybe expressing her feelings on SNS alone wasn’t enough.

Tomori sends me a message on LINE.

【No, you can’t. Please keep it a secret.】

To avoid arousing suspicion from Homura and others, who have resumed studying, I tap my phone with a poker face and reply.

【I should just confess everything. The truth is, Kagisaka-kun, you’re actually the one carefully observing and choosing new potential partners for those who broke up.】

【But it’s Tomori who directly introduces them to each other.】

【That’s why I dislike it even more. I feel like I’m just getting the good part.】

【It’s a matter of impression. An introverted guy or the ‘Everyone’s friend’. They’ll accept it more easily if you’re the one introducing them.】

I was raised in the prestigious Kagisaka family, which has produced numerous elites in the medical industry.

People put great importance on labels.

For example, in a trial, lawyers sometimes dress the defendant neatly and groom themselves.

By labeling the defendant as ‘They look presentable and decent.’

By affixing such labels, people hope to improve their impression on the jury, hoping they are unconsciously influenced by the impressions, despite their actions.

(Even when we think we are acting rationally, we are often unconsciously pulled by impressions.)

The label of being an unsociable problem child is less likely to move others compared to the school’s hero, who everyone likes.

【I’m not forcibly breaking them up. I try to understand their feelings, consider the situation, and try to make the best decision.】

【But, won’t this make your image even worse?】

【If I play an active role, it will only attract more resentment】

Tomori pouts, seemingly dissatisfied.

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TL: Hiraeth