Volume 2 - CH 23.1

“…Kakeru-kun?”

When I heard a familiar voice, I turned around and saw Kurusu standing there in a plain T-shirt and jeans.

It is unusual for Kurusu-san, who is always an introvert, to be here, but this is not the time to think about that.

Her face is as scary as a demon and she looks at me with a cold stare that seems to sting like a needle.

“H-hey, Kurusu-san.”

I’m pretty sure that I didn’t do anything wrong, but for some reason, I can’t stop the cold sweat forming on my back.

I feel like a man who has been caught cheating on his wife.

I look at Hishinuma-san, who is also freaking out like a little squirrel in front of it’s sworn enemy.

If it weren’t for situations like this, I’d probably think it is some cute little creature.

While glaring at us, Kurusu-san walks over to us.

“…What are you doing here?”

“No, no, I mean, I was just playing around…”

“Are you just playing around? With that woman? Just the both of you?”

She looks at me and Hishinuma-san alternately with a sharp gaze like a knife and said in a voice that was lower and colder than usual.

Wait, Kurusu-san must be acquainted with Hishinuma-san, so why is she calling her “that woman”?

I wanted to ask that, but it was not the time to ask that.

“Eh, um, … Kurusu-san, are you angry?”

” I’m angry? Me? Huh, Kakeru-kun, you’re … so funny, aren’t you..?”

Kurusu-san smiles, but her eyes are not smiling.

Rather, the light in her eyes has disappeared.

“Why would I be angry? I’m just curious as to why Kakeru-kun is playing with that girl over there…”

Kurusu-san glares at Hishinuma-san with a wry smile.

At her glare, Hishinuma-san shivered even more.

Even so, Kurusu-san continued glares at her!

Hishinuma-san’s defense has been lowered!

“Hey, are you special to him…? Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey…”

“”H-hi…?””

The screams of Hishinuma-san and I are in sync.

I’m scared, too scared. I’ve never seen Kurusu-san like this before.

It’s obvious that she is angry.

Maybe her emotion is beyond anger.

“…Are you on a date? I don’t think so. But still, let me ask you, are you by cHanCE DaTINg hER?”

What should I do? I’m doing exactly what she said.

Certainly, she is my (temporary) girlfriend but I can’t use it as an excuse.

I know that she is usually so lethargic, so please don’t be so sharp at times like this.

“Well, erm,…, what if I told you we are… dating?”

“I’ll kill her.”

Oof, the answer came back heavier than I expected.

I glanced at Hishinuma-san and saw that her face was so pale that she looked like she was about to faint.

Probably me too. I’m scared to death.

She looks like she might actually kill her if I tell him the truth.

In this kinda situation, I have no choice but to lie and get done with this.

“Think about it, Kurusu-san. There’s no way a beautiful woman like Hishinuma-san and I can match up, right?”

“…Indeed.”

I became very sad when she was easily convinced.

But it seems like this is enough. Did she believe my words?