I glared at Kuroki. Then, without talking to her, I took out a light novel from my desk and started reading.
Kuroki gives off a creepy vibe, so it's better not to get involved.
"Ugh, that's so otaku-like."
As I read my light novel, Airi Miyama looked at me disdainfully.
"Hey, Yuria, don't you think it's super otaku-like?"
"..."
"Yuria?"
"Making fun of someone's hobby is wrong. Leave him alone."
"Wow, Yuria, you're being so kind."
"It's not like that. Let's talk about something else."
Surprisingly, thanks to Ichinose's intervention, Miyama's otaku teasing stopped.
(Maybe Ichinose was protecting me? No, that can't be. Thinking she helped me out is just an otaku's delusional fantasy.)
The three of them started chatting at Kuroki's desk. If I weren't here, Miyama might have sat at my desk so they could chat together. Unfortunately, I, the introvert, never leave my seat except for the bathroom. Also, I don't bother to read the room.
(Tough luck, the trio of beautiful girls.)
Not knowing what I was thinking, they continued their friendly chat. I intended to keep reading my light novel as usual, but with three beautiful girls chatting right next to me, I couldn't focus. Plus, their overly sweet perfume was distracting.
"I'm so happy to be close to Rui-chan and Yuria! Changing seats was the best!"
Miyama happily shook her huge breasts vertically.
(Huge…)
"Isn't Airi a bit too happy? Even if our seats are far apart, we can still gather like this."
Ichinose, who has a straightforward personality, said so in a downer tone.
"Yuria, you're still so cold. Right, Rui-chan?"
"Of course. I'm also happy to be near Yuria and Airi."
With her black hair and elegant aura, Kuroki smiled softly as she replied.
(Damn you, because of you…)
"I'm going to buy some cosmetics after school. What about you two?"
"I'm free since the track team has the day off. Airi?"
"Ah, Airi… umm…"
Miyama suddenly became hesitant.
Hey, what happened to your boldness from earlier?
"Sorry, I can't today! My boyfriend wants to go to the Sno-To after school. Haha."
"I see. Then it can't be helped."
"Yeah, sorry!"
So Miyama has a boyfriend. Well, with such huge breasts, no handsome guy would leave her alone.
(She's probably doing it with her boyfriend every day.)
Not that I'm jealous, but the guilty pleasure of squeezing those breasts must be immeasurable.
"Hey, everyone, take your seats. Class is starting."
When the first-period teacher entered the classroom, the conversation among the beautiful trio ended, and they returned to their seats.
☆☆
—After school.
I sighed deeply as I left the school building with the sunset behind me.
"What a day…"
Almost being late, surrounded by beautiful girls due to the seat change, and enduring jealous stares from other guys…
To sum up today, it was the worst day ever. My rainbow-coloured trunks, worn to bring luck, were completely wasted.
"Nothing I can do. I'll go to Animate to cheer myself up…"
With 20,000 yen left, I could buy two or three manga. All I need is the world of manga and light novels. Real-life popular girls and gyarus are just enemies to introverts. A romantic comedy like this happening in reality is just wrong.
As I was grumbling to myself, a female student ran past me.
(This sweet perfume…)
It was Airi Miyama. I recognized the perfume from when she sat before me in class.
"I'm going to be late! The manager will be mad!"
Her huge breasts and fluffy twin tails swayed as she hurried off.
Manager…? I don't get it, but didn't Miyama say she was going to the Sno-To for a date with her boyfriend after school?
Something's wrong. The direction Miyama ran off to was different from the way to the Sno-To. If our school's students were to go to the Snow Top, it would be in the shopping district next to the school. But Miyama ran in the opposite direction.
(She's probably heading to another school to meet her boyfriend. It doesn't matter to me.)
Not thinking any more about Miyama, I headed to Animate.