What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V2 Chapter 4.1

Reunion, Past, and the Interrupted Piano 1

The test period is over, and there’s only a little time left until summer vacation.

However, the students can’t relax because the long-awaited prom night is approaching.

‘Now that the tests are over, it’s the perfect moment to invite a dance partner!’ That’s what Jinguuji insisted on just now.

Well, he’ll undoubtedly dance with his girlfriend, Homura.

‘Since you guys are going to dance together anyway, why don’t you practice dancing together with us during lunch break?’ he said.

“What? Why should I be with this human insult generator?”

“I don’t like you either. Kagisaka-kun, why don’t you dance alone? Maybe on a heated iron plate or something.”

“Okay-okay. I’m tired of the quarrelsome couple act.”

On the unpopular music room during lunch break, Chifuyu said with an apparent sense of annoyance.

“Studying time is decreasing. Let’s get to the point.”

“Right. You wanted to talk to us about something, don’t you, Chifuyu?”

“Only to Azusa, not Kagisaka.”

“So it is. Can I go home now?”

“No, that won’t do. I’ve decided to rely on you more——I mean, I’ll use you more, Kagisaka-kun. Your specs are quite high, after all.”

‘If you’re having a hard time, you can rely on me.’ The words I told Tomori seemed to affect her a little bit.

(It’s good that she relies on me.)

However, the problem is Chifuyu’s consultation.

From around the day of the test, Chifuyu has clearly not been feeling well.

Her test scores were barely passing, and she occasionally looked lost in thought with a gloomy expression.

(When we talk about otaku stuff in DM, she lacks her usual sharpness.)

I wonder if she’s troubled by something…and that’s when Chifuyu approached Tomori with her concerns.

Right now, I should prioritize being a good Otaku friend over the issues on the hidden website.

“Impossible!”

“What!? Calm down, Chifuyu!”

Tomori hurriedly speaks to her childhood friend, and it’s understandable. From Chifuyu’s blue eyes, tears are spilling out.

“There’s no way someone like Kagisaka can solve my problems…!”

“What on earth happened?”

“T-That…!”

Wiping away the tears that kept falling, Chifuyu shouted in a hoarse voice,

“The person I’ve had a crush on for a long time… has a girlfriend!”

——Wait.

Chifuyu’s crush is Senpai, or rather, Kimitaka Kagisaka.

I thought to myself that I didn’t have a girlfriend, but then I remembered the day I was invited to Tomori’s house.

I found a call history with ‘Kouhai-chan’ on my phone.

(And on that day, Tomori called Kouhai-chan ‘Otaku-friend-chan’)

I hadn’t told her that Kouhai-chan was a girl.

I wanted to soothe my restless heart, affected by the aftermath of the hug incident, so I put it off.

“The other day, I made a call to the person I like, and then some unknown girl answered…”

“That’s not a girlfriend.”

Chifuyu just didn’t realize that the person on the other end was Tomori.

I don’t know why Tomori picked up Chifuyu’s call, but she probably didn’t realize it was her childhood friend.

If she had recognized our relationship, she would have said something on her secret account.

“How could Kagisaka know that?”

“I’m just saying it’s premature to assume they’re a couple just because of a phone call.”

“Kagisaka-kun is probably right.”

“Are you taking this guy’s side too, Azusa!?”

“Kazami, I know you don’t like me. But blaming Tomori for it is getting too emotional.”

“…ugh.”

Chifuyu said with teary eyes, looking down. ‘I know, but…’

“Instead of speaking based on emotions, try organizing your thoughts and communicate logically.”

“Yeah, that’s right. That way, the misunderstandings about your crush might clear up.”

“Bu-but…”

“But what?”

In response to my inquiry, Chifuyu, with her sapphire-coloured eyes glistening, choked on her words.

“I-I heard her say that…”

“What? What did she say?”

“That’s! She said something about having sex!”

(TN: Chifuyu is assuming things because Tomori said, [And, you know… he’s even seen my underwear before!]. )

Hey, wait, everyone’s friend-san. What did you say to my Kouhai-chan?

“Uwaaaaaaa, I can’t take it anymore! He had a girlfriend!”

“Hey, don’t cry. Maybe it’s not a girlfriend… “

“Not a girlfriend?”

“…They might just have a physical relationship.”

“You mean like friends with benefits!? Don’t make fun of the person I like! He wouldn’t have such a cheap relationship!”

“If that’s the case… I hate to say it, but maybe she’s his girlfriend?”

“!? “

“It’s unfortunate, but the two of them are dating——”

“Uwaaaaah, Azusaaaaaa, you idiot!”

“Calm down! It’s okay! I’m here with you!”

“Uuu…”

“For now, you can cry as much as you want. Trust me. I won’t tell anyone about this, and I won’t laugh at you for crying.”

“Sniff, Hiks, A-Azusa.”

Tomori embraces the crying Chifuyu, comforting her with a gentle hug.

It’s a beautiful friendship scene that could belong in a Yuri anime.

The problem is that they are completely unaware of the fact that they are each other’s rivals in love.

(This is my chance.)

Encouraged by Tomori’s question, I’ll try to deduce why Chifuyu misunderstood.

“——”

Could it be that Tomori said something in the call that led to the misunderstanding?

(Considering Chifuyu’s stubborn personality, I can guess the flow of events.)

It seems that when Tomori answered the call, Chifuyu must have tried to throw her off balance in some way, giving the impression that she and Senpai were close.

As a result…

(It’s speculation, but could Tomori have countered as well?)

Under normal circumstances, Tomori would never do something like that and would try to handle the situation calmly.

However, when it comes to her own love life, she tends to lose her composure.

Perhaps neither of them realized they were talking to their best friend and panicked, assuming the other person was their love rival.

Counterattack?

(And as a countermeasure, Tomori said something to hint at her relationship with me… maybe?)

Based on Chifuyu’s earlier statement, I can deduce that she didn’t say anything directly.

It was more like ‘something about.’

So, it’s not entirely fabricated, but it doesn’t seem like a 100% truthful story, either.

(Although she might be a bit clumsy in love matters, Tomori is quite sharp and a high-achieving honor student.)

She should understand that easily fabricated lies are easy to expose.

If that’s the case, the likelihood is high that she created the story based on something that happened in reality.

Doing so would make the lie more convincing.

The answer that comes to mind right now is——

① I have been seen in my underwear by him before.

② I have been on a cafe date with him before.

③ I invited him to my home.

④ I often study together with him.

While I cannot confirm which option is the correct one, options ① or ③ seem to be the most likely ones.

If Chifuyu is confronted, she could defend herself by saying, ‘I didn’t lie,’ and it would be a perfect counter-punch to throw at her love rival, boasting about her relationship with Senpai.

As a result, Chifuyu came to wholeheartedly believe that Senpai has a girlfriend.