CH 38

Hiyori, who was standing next to me, looked a little nervous.

“Don’t worry, Hiyori. They’re all good guys.”

“Y-yes.”

“Besides, I’m here too.”

Hiyori smiled. Then we went into the bar where we were going to have the party.

“Welcome~!”

“Umm, where is the Seiko Gakuen OB meeting…”

“Ah, yes. Let me show you.”

We followed the clerk to the back of the bar.

“This way.”

“Thank you.”

I opened the sliding door.

“Ah, Hidetsugu~. You’re here.”

“Yo, Hikaru.”

I greeted Hikaru first.

“Oh, it’s Hidetsugu~!”

“Long time no see~!”

“Ah, everyone! It’s been a long time!”

I was elated to see familiar faces.

“Hiyori-chan, you too. Thanks for coming today.”

Hikaru said smiling ,

“S-sorry to bother you.”

Hiyori perked up nervously.

“Oh~! Is that girl Hidetsugu’s rumored wife? She’s so cute!”

“It’s true~! The height difference between them is quite staggering~!”

“Indeed~!”

Immediately, everyone started to tease me.

“Yeah”

That’s why I agreed without any hesitation.

“U-ughh…you have no hesitation”

Everyone flinched lightly.

“Hidetsugu”

I turned my head in surprise at the voice.

“Ah~, Ayaka. It’s been a while.”

I looked at her and saw her smiling at me. She was tall and had her hair styled in a grown-up way. She was a talented manager who had supported us in the past.

“It’s been a long time. How have you been?”

“I am doing good, I should be asking you, How have you been?”

“I am doing good too.”

Ayaka smiled. Suddenly, her gaze turned to Hiyori.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Ayaka Shimamoto.”

Hiyori was stunned for a moment.

“N-nice to meet you. I’m Hiyori Ando.”

Hiyori bowed her head politely.

“Hidetsugu~, I didn’t know you were such a smooth guy, Such a cute girlfriend….No, Wife is it? How did you get her?”

“Well, it’s a long story.”

“Well, let’s dig around and ask what happened shall we?”

“Go easy on me, will you?”

“That depends on how I feel”

Ayaka placed her finger on her mouth and smiled mischievously

“Hey, guys~. It’s time for a toast~!”

Hikaru said, and everyone nodded.

“Then, in celebration of the reunion of the Seikou Gakuen team, … Cheers!”

The glasses clinked against each other.

“Puhhhh, yummy!”

“Right~!”

They were all athletes, so they seem to drink a lot~. Come to think of it, this is the first time I’ve had a drink with anyone other than Hikaru.

“So, how long have you two been dating?”

“Eh?”

“How did you meet?”

“How far did you guys go?”

“Answer me!”

And everyone started barraging me with questions.

“Calm down, you guys!”

I ended  up scolding them. It was as if I was back in those days.

“Fufufu, as expected of the captain, Hidetsugu.”

Ayaka said while elegantly tipping her glass.

“Hey, Ayaka! Don’t act like you’re so elegant, you should drink a lot too~!”

“What are you going to do then?”

“Well..pressing your b***s and all”

“Okay, leave”

“That’s~!”

“You idiot.”

I said in exasperation, and Ayaka giggled.

“You don’t have to worry about that, Hidetsugu. Even when we were in the baseball club, you didn’t look at my b*****s.”

“Of course. I was impressed with your work.”

“Hey, you … idiot, you’re embarrassing me.”

Ayaka tilted her glass.

“Hey, Hidetsugu. Don’t cheat ~ You have a pretty wife.”

It was Hikaru who teased me

“No, you…”

When I looked at her, Hiyori was slightly puffing out her cheeks.

“Huh, Hiyori? What’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing”

Hiyori held the glass with both hands and gulped it down.

“Oh! You drink surprisingly well!”

“Good one, Hiyori-chan!”

“Drink, drink!”

The guys said.

“Puha~… Thank you very much.”

“H-Hiyori. …”

“What is it?”

Hiyori glared at me lightly.

That hurts a little….

“…… Fufu.”

“Ayaka? Why are you laughing?

” I just thought you two were cute.’

Ayaka said.

“Hiyori-chan, don’t worry. Hidetsugu hasn’t seen me as a woman either now or in the past.”

“I-Is that so? Ayaka-san is so beautiful… um, even has big b*****s.”

“Ufufu, thank you. But that’s not what Hidetsugu cares about.”

Ayaka said with a smile.

“He always looked at what was inside a person. That is why he was well-liked by everyone and was a good captain. Being a regular catcher was a very burdensome position, so I am sure he had a hard time.”

“That’s right. I was dealing with the selfish Ace-sama.”

“Uuu~, Hidetsugu. You were my wife, but to abandon me…so cruel~!”

Everyone laughed when Hikaru said frighteningly,

“Yes yes. Live as you like.”

“Irresponsible~”

Hikaru also laughed with amusement.

“So, Hidetsugu. How did you meet Hiyori-chan?”

Ayaka turned her head a little sexily, perhaps because of the alcohol, and said,

“Well, that’s ….”

Hiyori and I looked at each other.

“Actually, it’s ….”

I then told everyone about Hiyori’s situation.

“…That’s how it went down.”

When I finished talking, the place, which had been lively, became quiet.

“… I’m gonna cry.”

Eventually, such a voice leaked out.

“This is why Hidetsugu , you must make Hiyori-chan happy.”

“Really~, I’m begging you~!”

They were passionate guys, so they said so with tears in their eyes.

“..Uu.”

“What, Ayaka is crying too!?”

“That’s rare!”

“Tears in the eyes of the devil!”

“You guys are so annoying! I mean, you made me cry when I was on the baseball team too!”

“Huh? Rather, we were the ones who were always made to cry by your hellish special training, right?”

“I cried because you lost the game.”

“Ah, … sorry.”

“No, I’m sorry…”

Ayaka wiped the tears from her eyes.

“I’m going to say this now, I used to like Hidetsugu.”

“..huh?”

I was a little taken aback. But everyone around me nodded in agreement for some reason.

“”I knew it.””

That’s what they all said.

“Ayaka, do you really want to reveal that much~?”

Hikaru said with a wry smile.

“You set me up, didn’t you?”

“No, I didn’t tell you to go that far.”

“Hmm.”

Ayaka snorted and then smiled at Hiyori.

“I’m sorry, Hiyori-chan. From now on, I have no intention of doing anything with Hidetsugu.”

“Ayaka-san, …”

“I just wanted to put a stop to my old feelings. To walk into the future like everyone else.”

Ayaka smiled,

“That’s why, Hidetsugu and Hiyori-chan, let’s walk towards a bright future together.”

Ayaka said, and everyone applauded.

“Well, as expected of a great manager.”

“You made me cry~.”

“I’m so moved~”

“Wait, you guys. Are you feeling better?”

Ayaka glared at everyone, but quickly laughed.

“Hidetsugu… What did you think? Um, you know about my feelings… I’m sorry.”

“No, it’s fine. How can I say it… Thank you.”

When I said that, Ayaka smiled.

“Thank you very much. Be happy with Hiyori-chan.”

“Yes”

I nodded and turned to face Hiyori. Hiyori was also smiling.

“Yosh! Let’s drink till morning today!”

“H**l yeah~!”

“Let’s go to karaoke after this~!”

“Oh, that sounds great~!”

The guys were having a good time,

“Then, I’ll go all out with you today!”

Ayaka stood up and said.

“Oh, really~?!”

“That devil manager who was so strict about discipline!”

“Aren’t you just venting your frustration~?”

“Hoho, you guys… do you really want to have my special programme?”

Ayaka held a pitcher of beer in each hand and smiled wryly. The group, who had been so vigorous up to that point, all turned pale at once.

“Let me tell you, I’m confident that I can drink more than anyone here. … I come from a family of drinkers~!”

“Really~!”

“But I might lose to Hidetsugu.”

“Hey, hey! Don’t appeal like that!”

“So stubborn~!”

“Let me squeeze your t**s~!”

“Hey! Who allowed you to squeeze my t**s~!”

The place became noisy.

“All right, all right. Then, if you win the drinking contest with me, I’ll let you rub my t**s.”

“”Seriously~!?””

The guys became energetic again.

“All right, I’ll go first!”

“You idiot! I’ll go first, then you!”

“Oh, shoot!”

“Fufufu, that kind of trivial trick won’t work~?”

Then the battle over Ayaka’s b*****s broke out.

“Hey, Hidetsugu, won’t you participate?”

“No, I won’t”

“Ufu~n, Hidetsugu~”

Ayaka jokingly pressed her b*****s together with her arms to emphasize her cleavage.

“This guy has lost her mind because of a broken heart!.”

“Simply put, It’s the best!”

“That’s right!”

“Hey, you should join us, Hikaru!”

“No, I’m going… to rub Hidetsugu’s chest.”

“Why!?”

I said, startled.

“Wow~ I knew you guys were like that~!”

“Ayaka, the guy you like was homo.”

“Hey.”

“But still, … Hidetsugu’s nice, isn’t he?” Hikaru said,

“You’re so sincere! Even though you’re already rejected!” Ayaka said,

“Here, have a drink.”

“Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~!”

The screams of the idiots echoed through the room.

“Don’t make too much noise, boys!”

“Hey, what’s the captain saying?”

“Oh, it’s because of the devil manager~!”

“Who’s the devil manager~!”

In the end, the commotion didn’t stop. Well, that’s okay.

“Hiyori, let’s drink quietly.”

“Y-yes”

Hiyori held her glass with both hands and smiled.

“Hey, look at that, Ayaka!”

“Damn it…I need to drink more!”

Ayaka stands, puts her hands on her hips, and takes a gulp of sake.

“Puhaaa~…… sake of a broken heart tastes good!”

“A-Ayaka. …”

“What, Hidetsugu?”

“Uh… I’m sorry.”

When I said this, Ayaka giggled

“It’s fine, don’t worry about me. More importantly, look at Hiyori-chan.”

“Hmm?”

When I heard that, Hiyori’s cheeks puffed out slightly.

“I’ll do my best to make my b*****s bigger too.”

“What?”

Hiyori topped off the glass in one gulp and set it down on the table.

“If I do that, Hidetsugu will look…. only at me, right?”

“Hi-Hiyori …”

“Like I said, Hiyori-chan. Hidetsugu doesn’t care about that~”

“Even though you are saying that, Ayaka-san. You’ve been emphasizing your b*****s for a while now, and that T-shirt is also a foul …… those b*****s.”

“W-what about b***s… Hiyori? By any chance, are you drunk?”

“…., I-I’m not drunk!”

“Y-You’re completely drunk.”

“Then, Hidetshugu-shan, please get drunk with me.”

Then Hiyori poured beer into my glass.

“Hidetsugu~, don’t flirt~!”

“Hikaru, shut up!….Alright, I’ll have some.”

I drank the sake Hiyori poured for me.

“Hidetshugu-san, ish it good?”

“Yes, it’s delicious.”

“Yay~♪”

“Ah, so cute~!”

“Will Hiyori-chan also join us~?”

“Yes, for what?”

“A match for Ayaka’s t**s.”

“Fufufu, Cute girls are welcome.”

“No, why?”

Ayaka smiled fearlessly even when I retorted.

“I’ll do it!”

“H-Hiyori!?”

“By rubbing those b*****s…I’ll get some blessing!”

“All right! Come on, Hiyori-chan!”

Ayaka said , thrusting her chest out, the boys’ excitement was high. And Hiyori, who was in a slightly, or rather quite drunk mode, was very motivated.

“…. ukiyuuu~!”

But just before the game started, she collapsed.

“Hey, Hiyori! Are you okay?”

“……Uu~, Hidetshugu-shan~!”

“Arara….Hidetsugu, you should take care of her.”

Ayaka said.

“Uh-huh.”

I used the cushion as a pillow and let Hiyori lie down next to me.

“…Shorry~”

“It’s fine, I am glad to hear you enjoyed yourself, Hiyori.”

“Hehehe~~~..ishh because I’m with Hidetshugu-san~”

“I-I see.”

The guys around us were just grinning at us as we talked.

“Hidetsugu, stop flirting.”

Hikaru said.

“Shut up.”

I said this, but when I saw Hiyori begin to breathe in her sleep, my mouth relaxed.