Volu 4, Chapter 3 – Konoha Hoshinomori and Character Takeover
Translator: your_pingasThe strong sunlight from the afternoon is reflecting off the asphalt road. It’s unrelentingly scorching my skin to boiling point.
Early August. Midsumr. As a bean sprout boy, I, Keita Amano, would usually even hesitate to go to the convenience store.
But, if it’s a ga release day, I have no options left.
Nowadays, you can just buy the ga online or pay to download the digital version. There’s a bunch of ways for you to get the software you wanted without leaving your house. However, the forr will usually not deliver the goods to on ti during the release day to a guy living in a rural area. As for the latter…honestly, I used that quite frequently. But, I guess it’s natural for people to wish for the package and any special physical editions for a series they loved.
Well, today’s the release day of my favorite series.
“Ah…I’m too into the hobbies of otakus, perhaps I will beco more likely to leave my house after a line is crossed. Right, let’s call this analysis graph the Amano Curve…”
An otaku is talking to himself, idiotically, while carrying a disgusting smile as he walks alone. Although I feel I’m a crappy person, I can never maintain my poker face in a hot sumr like this. That will hurt my heart even more.
…Sigh, while that’s true, the hot weather isn’t the only reason that I’m going haywire right now.
“What does Uehara-kun..feel…?
I turned depressed the mont I thought about that, even to the point that I took back my disgusting smile, which is sothing that I’m good at.
I was talking to Uehara-kun a couple minutes ago. Then, he just said that he can no longer support Tendou-san and . To put it this way, he just announced the fact that he loves Tendou-san.
“With that, this can no longer be explained as a misunderstanding anymore…”
The only reason that Uehara-kun told face-to-face that he can’t support Tendou-san and …I can’t think of another other than he loves her.
My mouth curved up as I tried to squeeze a theory out of my head.
“What if another girl fell in love with , and Uehara-kun decided to ally himself with that girl?”
…………
“…Um, I felt bad about that.”
I’m ashad of myself, from the bottom of my heart, that I just associated myself with the plot that only exists in moe light novels as I apologized to the gods.
Well, you’ll more or less imagine yourself to beco popular if you’re a guy. Still, I already have a fantastic girlfriend now. However, I still have the wild idea that another girl is falling for . This is so disloyal to the point that I hate myself for it! I need to realize my current position!
“Although an angelic girl is willing to bend over and date with , I’m still a disgusting otaku loser from the inside out. Moreover, Uehara-kun loves Tendou-san, and he should be the one to match with her in this situation. This is the absolute truth right now. Alright, I will have to accept that with all my heart.”
…………
…Crap, while I did accept the fact, but my heart was almost crippled by it. Well, the reality is often cruel, I can’t help it. All I can do is to try and go on with my life.
I made up my mind and walked towards to the ga store…and buy hentai gas.
“…My bad.”
The guy who, a mont ago, just decided to swear loyalty to his girlfriend, went ahead and try to buy hentai gas. What’s wrong with ? Do I want my trust to go bankrupt? Am I an idiot?
I didn’t stop myself from buying the ga while I’m contemplating my life. That’s what makes Keita Amano. I’m helpless. I have to play the ga…even though I don’t know why I’m feeling helpless right now.
..B-But, that’s different. Although it’s an adult ga, I’m not buying the 18 version. Basically, it’s still the console version. Well, to be fair, it is infamous for a bunch of hentai scenes. People even comnted that “it’s even more erotic when you’re fantasizing over it; the content is way more sexual than an actual 18 ga.” The ga is getting such comnts by solely relying on CG without nudity and words that make your imagination run wild. This is next-level, as a gar, I have to play this no matter what…
…………
“…This is really all my fault.”
So, I apologized to soone (A god or my beloved sir) while I dashed towards the ga store.
Then, a couple minutes later, an exhausted (both ntally and physically) finally reached the store. To try and cool myself down, I walked around the ga store and avoided the new release section, even though my target is a new ga.
“It’s going to be nasty if I brought that hentai ga to the counter with my face full of sweat…”
I wanted to more or less decrease my level of disgusting. Although I didn’t put effort into buying matching clothes or decorations, I still wanted to maintain basic hygiene. Well, I guess no one really cares how much I sweat anyway.
“Crap, I’m even more self-abased today.”
…Well, I ran here to buy hentai gas after I heard a handso guy just announced that he loves my girlfriend, after all. There’s no way I’ll have any faith in myself right now. However, that isn’t going to stop from buying the ga.
“If Tendou-san forced to answer whether she or the ga is more important. How should a loser like answer…?
Of course, Tendou-san will never ask this based on her personality. Also, after I actually thought about that, isn’t that a strange jealousy scene? The guy’s already dead if he dares to draw an equivalence between gaming and love. Keita Amano, you suck…But I’m still getting the ga!
“…Phew. So…”
After I recovered my strength in the cold store with air-con, I once again started walking towards the new release shelves.
I imdiately found what I was looking for. I can’t help but let out a relieving sigh as I looked at the package.
“Wow, what a great design. The logo and the color both adopted a steady tone. Even though the illustration is just the female protagonist leaning against the wall of the corridor alone, why is this so god damn arousing!”
How should I put it? This is giving off a sexual vibe even if it’s just a moe type illustration, but my heart is throbbing for a bit. This image alone will attract any gal ga lover without them realizing it.
“…………”
I’m so touched that my feet began to tremble as I stepped closer to the package. I swallowed my saliva and reached for the ga with my left hand. Then-
-I accidentally grabbed soone’s right hand at the sa ti.
“…Eh?”
Our slight grasp overlapped each other, which pulled back to reality. By the way, didn’t I encounter this exact sa situation before…
Although my heart keeps telling not to look to the side, I still looked, and I realized it’s the familiar face of a girl. I knew this person. So, I can’t help but ask.
“K-Konoha-“
“Y-You are…”
The girl’s eyes bulged. I stared at that face, which surprisingly resembled her sister’s when viewed up close. Then, I snapped out of it and imdiately said.
“-Konoha…Hoshinomori-san?”
“…Keita…Amano?”
We really don’t know what to do, aside from feeling shocked and mumbling. So, we just stared at each other for a few long seconds.
At last…the scene is a boy and a girl with a subtle distance between each other, trying to buy the sa hentai ga…This is as embarrassing as a nightmare.
*
“Damn, really, why did I decide to not put up my disguise today!”
“…………”
Konoha-san stomped on the floor as soon as she left the ga store. I can only scratch my face because I can’t follow up with her sudden change of personality.
-So, she suddenly turned to and gave a sharp glare.
“You. Why do you have to ss with my life in such a crappy way every ti!”
“Ouch…eh!”
I was struck by this unprecedented hostility. For so reason, NOBE, who I admired, suddenly decided to hate . Crap, to be honest, I wanted to cry.
…During this ti, Konoha-san suddenly beca alerted to my reaction. She let out a big sigh before changing her attitude helplessly.
“Ah, well…I’m not saying that to you as NOBE or Mono. That’s my reaction as Konoha, so please don’t mind.”
“Eh? No…eh? I don’t understand what you are trying to say…After all, isn’t them the sa person…?”
“A-Anyway! Although I’m very pissed at you right now, NOBE and Mono are still your dearest friends!”
“R-Right…Um…y-you an sothing like multiple personalities?”
“Uh, it’s not like that…Ah…Hmm, but that was a fitting explanation. Not bad. Alright, let’s go with that.”
“L-Let’s go with that?”
“So, you need to think of as a separate entity than NOBE and Mono.”
“Oh…”
“Ah, but of course, I’m both NOBE and Mono, yes!”
“O-Okay…”
What is this person trying to say? Sigh, I’m not bringing our friendship on the internet to the real world anyway, I guess that’s a proper outco…Hmm…
Just as I’m showing a confused look, Konoha-san cleared her throat.
“A-Anyway, let’s get moving. Amano…kun. We don’t want others to see what we’re doing, right?”
Konoha-san lifted her plastic bag with the hentai ga in it as she spoke. I glanced at my own as well…After all, we both bought the ga despite the situation.
I nodded my head and agreed with Konoha-san before moving. She said she’s taking the bus, so I decided to accompany her to the station.
“…………”
There’s a subtle distance between us, we fell silent as we walked along the path.
…The sound of the few cars that rushed by. The scent of the sumr grass that ca from sowhere, and the group of ants that are carrying an earthworm’s dried carcass.
“…………”
…Crap, this is an overwhelming atmosphere. I forgot about this since I haven’t encountered this situation for a long ti, but staying alone with a person that you aren’t friends with is seriously ssing with my brain. Especially Konoha-san, who I frequently chatted on the internet while having no idea how to interact with in real life. So, we kept probing each other…and never spoke a word.
Honestly, I really wanted to get out of here. However, Konoha-san is radiating an aura that implies that she wanted to tell sothing…which prevented from leaving.
We can’t help but silently walk for a few minutes. Then, after we arrived at the road with basically no pedestrian, Konoha-san spoke to stiffly.
“Can I ask…um…A-Amano-kun, you’re my senpai, right?”
Konoha-san is suddenly respecting . Co to think of it, last ti when we t at Hoshinomori’s place, she’s using this kind of formal, respectful tone as well…
“Eh? Ah, r-right. If you’re in year 1, then I’m your senpai…a year older.”
“…Uh, so put it this way, I should be more respectful to senpai, right?”
Konoha-san leaned towards to see my face. I scratched my head and answered.
“No…that doesn’t fit well at all…After all, I just saw who you really are. It’s unnatural for you to change back to your past attitude…”
“You’re right! Okay, that I’ll just switch to my natural attitude to talk to you, senpai.”
After that, Konoha-san changed her attitude imdiately and stared at violently. She calls senpai, but I don’t feel respected at all. Instead, I think her tone sounds like she’s trying to prank . W-When did I piss her off…?
Just as I’m freaking out internally, Konoha smiled at while looked with her eyes full of hostility.
“Please don’t tell anyone about buying hentai gas.”
“Hmm? What do you an by anyone…”
“That includes senpai’s girlfriend and my sister.”
“W-Well, sure…”
After my answer, Konoha raised her fingertips to her chest and smile as she said, “That’s great! ?” What the hell? She is reminding of Tendou-san’s image as the “standard beautiful girl.”
But, to be honest, she sounds warr than before. I figured out that there could be a room of discussion, so I tried to add a bit of condition.
“Uh, then I can ntion that while I’m chatting to my friend Uehara-kun…”
“A-m-a-n-o-s-e-n-p-a-i?”
Konoha-san, who’s still has a smile plastered on her face, imdiately radiated a nacing aura towards . What is this? Tendou-san knew this as well, don’t tell all girls know how to switch their smile from healing mode to attacking mode in a second. The girls are incredible.
I nodded like an idiot while still finding it hard to take in.
I quickly walked to Konoha-san, who’s far ahead of now as I asked once again.
“Uh, but why did you have to hide it from everyone?”
I’m still using a respectful tone to a younger girl who doesn’t care about in the least bit…How should I put this…I guess I don’t really know how to close off our distance, even though I realized that being self-abased is an excellent way of pissing other people off.
Just like what I’ve expected, Konoha-san gave a frustrated look as she glanced at . Even so, she didn’t ignore and answered.
“My senpai, will you tell others explicitly that you’re playing hentai gas?”
“…Uh, yes, I won’t…But, think about it, this is rely a console version…”
“Well, then senpai, why don’t you play this in front of your family tonight.”
I started to imagine the scenery she described.
My parents and little brother are watching in the living room as I played that gal ga with a lewd smile on my face. The protagonist is licking a devil school girl’s toe. That image is way more tornting than getting your secret magazines discovered by your family!
“My bad! I will never reveal your secrets!”
“Right, good to know that you listened. I appreciate your attitude, Amano-senpai…?”
“T-Thank you, Konoha-san!”
…S-Strange? This isn’t right. Isn’t I the one who knew her secret? Why am I acting so humble right now? Uh, it’s because this is the creator who I admired from the bottom of my heart, so I can’t help it.
Eh? But, co to think of it, I rembered NOBE said that…
There’s a giant question mark above my head, so I asked her sheepishly.
“Uh…I didn’t know that NOBE will play hentai gas as well, I thought you hated moe elents…”
“…………”
Strange, is she ignoring ?
“NOBE…?”
“…………”
“Hey, NOBE?”
“…………”
“…Konoha-san?”
“What’s wrong, Amano-senpai?”
This person is NOBE, right! Uh, no one will really call soone with their alias online! But, they will at least give a reaction!
Although my heart is overwheld in suspicious right now, I asked again.
“NOBE plays hentai gas?”
Konoha is sohow confused at my question.”
“Eh? No, my sis will never play hentai gas…”
“Of course, I know Chiaki won’t play that, right? You’re wrong, I’m asking if NOBE…”
“I’ve said it already, sis will never-“
I feel like just as Konoha-san lazily said that she suddenly rembered sothing as she bulged her eyes and switched her attitude.
She imdiately gave an energetic response.
“Yes! Hi, I’m NOBE! Nice to et you!”
A radiant Konoha-san is giving a “V” with her hand in front of her eye.
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“What, why are you suddenly using that tone! It’s as stiff as the self-introduction of a new type of AI!”
“I-It’s not that. Think about it, it’s because I’m both NOBE and Mono.”
“I knew that! Why do you have to keep emphasizing that!”
“I-It’s nothing! Right, where were we? Uh, will NOBE play hentai gas, right? Well, it’s hard to say.”
“You’re already holding a plastic bag of hentai gas, what makes it so hard to answer…”
Konoha-san then crossed her arms and answered embarrassingly while I’m dumbfounded.
“…Even if I love hentai gas, what’s on the mind of NOBE?”
“W-Why are you giving an answer like you’re Eikichi Yazawa! That’s quite cool of you!” [Note: Eikichi Yazawa, a famous singer-songwriter in Japan.]
“Hmph, the girl that can completely differentiate the attitude of a consur and the emotions of the creator. That’s , Konoha Hoshinomori. Please just think it that way, Amano-senpai.”
“Oh, that’s why! I feel like that explains everything! No wonder I can’t see you as NOBE before!”
Just as I’m agreeing, Konoha-san seed like she was hurt for so reason.
“Ugh…! W-Well, A-Amano-senpai, let ask you this.”
Konoha-san suddenly started stuttering. This person…her mood can never stop swinging.
“Uh, you can’t really see …as NOBE or Mono before?”
“Yes, completely! To be honest, I thought you were irrelevant to them! While this is impolite, but I have even suspected whether you’re lying or not!”
“…R-Really…Sigh…I’m losing faith in my acting skills…”
“Why are you losing faith in that?”
“…A-Amano-senpai! I’ve heard this before, but you never really miss a single word coming out from other’s mouths even if they are just mumbling to themselves! You’re more annoying than those dense and deaf protagonists!”
“Why are you being unreasonably pissed at right now!?”
The only reason that I listen to what they say is to avoid being impolite.
“…Sigh. But…really…I don’t feel like NOBE at all…I’m sorry, sis.”
“W-Why are you apologizing to Chiaki in this situation?”
Konoha-san is utterly depressed as she apologized to her sister. Although I don’t understand what she ant by that, all I can do is to cheer her up for now.
“It’s not like that. I admire the way that you can separate your characters! It’s more like you have a strong will than your acting skills! You’re really a creator!”
“…Really…Thanks for your appreciation…”
Konoha is saying that while not looking excited at all. H-How incredible. She won’t think highly of herself even though she was praised. She is NOBE, indeed.
At this mont, my heart is finally feeling a bit that this person is really NOBE.
“Although it’s far from what I’ve imagined, I can tell that Konoha-san is very ambitious. Moreover, she will sotis say sothing that doesn’t make sense, this is the sa as NOBE…I guess so!”
The creator that I’ve admired is walking next to , how honored.
“Hmm…w-what’s wrong, Amano-kun…? Why are you staring at with such a pure and brave look that can never appear on a high school boy…”
“It’s nothing, I just felt delighted. I really like NOBE’s works!”
“…………”
“What’s wrong, Konoha-san? Why are you turning your face away from …”
“…Ouch, my heart is being flushed with a barge of emotions right now. Embarrassnt, envy, guilt, jealousy, pain in the butt, and my heart are beating so fast…Right, Amano-senpai, please take up responsibility and let punch you.”
“Eh! Why! That’s unreasonable-“
“Hiya!”
“Uwah!”
She really slapped on the face. Well, she only pushed the muscle on my face for a bit, and it’s not painful at all…However, it’s too sudden, and it really hurt ntally. If I am a kid, I would probably break into years.
Just as I’m shocked while touching my face, Konoha-san just stared at the sky before letting out a sad sigh.
“…Sigh. This helps nothing, it just made empty…”
“Exactly! What is this! Even Tendou-san has never punched !”
“I’m not that keen to violent female characters as well. After all, those girls are not going to be popular.”
“Ah, you’re right. It’s hard to grasp a violent girl- No, wait! Then why did you punch !”
“It’s because I’m embarrassed?”
“Embarrassed? Why are you punching if you’re not pissed?”
“Ugh! You’re annoying senpai…wait.”
“?”
Konoha-san suddenly stopped walking. I poked my head out, thinking that there’s sothing wrong, then, she seems frustrated and urged to realize what’s going on as she pointed forward.
Although I’m slightly pissed, I still confird what’s in front of -
“A-Amano-kun?”
“…T-Tendou-san…”
-I turned around, and I saw my beloved girlfriend, Karen Tendou.
Her soft and silky hair is blowing around because she suddenly stopped, and her jewel-like blue eyes are bulging. She is still beautiful, even in such a state. We fell silent for a while…However, I instantly managed to snap out of it and turned to Konoha-san.
Konoha-san imdiately gave a “what should we do” look. But, once she realized Tendou-san’s staring at her, she quickly gave her that “formal Konoha Hoshinomori” smile and approached both of us.
“H-Hi, Tendou-san. It’s been a long ti.”
“H-Hi…uh, Konoha Hoshinomori-san. We saw each other back at the pool shortly, right?”
“Yes, you’re right. I’m honored to be rembered by you.”
“Ah, no, I should be the one to say that.”
Tendou-san and Konoha-san smiled as they greeted each other…Alright.
Very good, we can play along…and try to get out of this situation!
Konoha and I both have an eerie smile plastered on our face as we hid the plastic bag with the hentai gas behind us. Then, we nodded at Tendou-san as greeting before we start taking a step.
“Well then, if you will excuse-“
“Right, why are you two together?”
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
Tendou-san moved and blocked our way as she asked with a smile.
Konoha-san and I, while we’re still smiling, started to sweat uncontrollably.
We imdiately plopped our heads down and started to hold a conference extrely quietly and quickly.
“Ah, senpai! What should we do! She’s your girlfriend! Please just fudge it!”
“Don’t ask for sothing I can’t do! Other than the disgusting fact that we t each other while buying hentai gas, there isn’t another reason of why I’m walking along with Chiaki’s sister!”
“…C-Coincidence! Yes, this is just a coincidence! Let’s pretend that we just t each other!”
“T-That’s the only way!”
So, I smiled as I explained this to my girl-
“I saw it from afar, you two were chatting up real close to each other, I guess you’re not trying to say you just t with each other, right?”
“SHE INTERCEPTED US BEFORE WE EVEN HAD A CHANCE!”
Konoha-san and I lowered our head as we started trembling again.
“Ah, what’s with this girl! While I’ve heard this before, from a negative perspective, she’s way too smart internally!’
“She’s Tendou-san, indeed! I’m way out of her league!”
“Amano-senpai now’s not the ti to be proud of that! W-What should we do!”
“Uh…Konoha-san, you’re a smart and beautiful girl as well, do you have any ideas-“
“Hey, don’t praise in a situation like this-“
“Oh, did you two just starting whispering with each other in harmony?”
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
She found out! She found out about our conference! Of course! We discussed it for too long!
Konoha-san and I imdiately raised our head and tried to look for an excuse as we smiled.
“N-No, Konoha-san just, dropped sothing, yes.”
“Y-Y-Yes, that’s it. Ah, but it looks like I ssed up. S-Sorry to make you two worry.”
This is a rushed and crappy excuse. However…it surprisingly worked. Tendou-san seems to have co to her realization on her own.
“Oh, that’s why. The reason that you two were so intimate is because of finding sothing lost.”
“Yes! Exactly!”
“Alright, I understand. It’s fine. I just feel like you two are “partners that realized each other has the sa target deep inside your heart,” so I grew a bit suspicious…”
“SHE’S SO SMART! IT FREAKS US OUT!”
Tendou-san hit straight to the nail. Konoha-san and I grabbed our plastic bags tightly.
I bitterly smiled as I changed the topic.
“Well, Tendou-san, why are you here today? Are you buying anything?”
Tendou-san gave my question an embarrassing smile.
“No, I’m going to my sumr classes. Although I can study by myself, my parents will be worried if I just stayed ho and play gas throughout the sumr. So, I guess I need to be a good daughter, sotis.”
“Ouch!”
In the midsumr, two hentai gars are staring at this angelic girl. We were struck. Hard.
Tendou-san didn’t notice our reaction, and she tilted her head with an “Eh?”
“Co to think of it…Amano-kun and Konoha-san knew each other already?”
“Huh!”
If I need to explain this adequately, I have to talk about taking sothing I forgot at Chiaki’s ho, and who NOBE and Mono really are. To put it simply, this ans that I went to so girl’s house other than my girlfriend’s, and the specific part about chatting with a girl other than my girlfriend…Yep. We are…really…
“IT’S LITERALLY A GIANT FIELD OF LANDMINES!”
The relationship between Konoha-san and can’t be truthfully revealed to my girlfriend, no matter which part you choose.
Just when I’m out of options, Konoha-san took a step forward and tried to smooth things over.
“I-It’s because I saw the photos on my own.”
“Ah, really? But where did you see Amano-kun’s photo?”
“O-Of course, it’s from my sister, right.”
This is the only logical explanation. Konoha-san and I focused on whether this makes sense and even verified it repeatedly in our brains. Then, we nodded our heads in satisfaction.
However…
“H-Hoshinomori-san has his photos?”
“?”
Tendou-san froze as if she’s shocked. Why is she shocked? Is there a problem with our explanation? Konoha-san and I freaked out for a bit as we tried to think about whether this makes sense or not…We still couldn’t find out where’s the problem.
“R-Really? Hoshinomori-san has his photos…Well…I feel like…”
Konoha-san anxiously asked Tendou-san, who’s mumbling to herself.
“U-Um…i-is there a part that you were baffled in?”
“Baffled? Haha, let think. No, there isn’t. Yes, absolutely no. Co to think of it, this is a natural conclusion!”
“Y-Yes! There’s nothing strange with that!”
Konoha-san and I looked at each other’s face in relief. Yep, this explanation makes sense! Chiaki having my photo is physically logical! Alright, at least we made it through. Let’s continue.
Konoha-san started talking again.
“W-Well, Tendou-san, it’s ti for us to leave.”
“Eh? You two…are leaving together?”
Tendou-san gave us a reasonable question. To be fair, Konoha-san and I don’t have a reason to stay together anymore. As a boyfriend, I should accompany my girlfriend to her sumr classes. But…
Konoha-san took a glance at my hidden hentai ga. Jesus. T-That’s why. As a hentai ga lover, she said that to get away from my girlfriend Tendou-san as soon as possible?
I’m throbbed with her idea. So, I decided to accept her suggestion!
“Um, actually, I wanted to discuss sothing about Chiaki with Konoha-san.”
“Eh! Y-You wanted to discuss sothing about H-Hoshinomori-san?”
Tendou-san is trembling with a pale face…It looks like she realized what I’m about to say is going to be terrible. To explore the weakness of my rival Chiaki, I’m going to spy on her sister. This is a logical explanation!
So, I continued.
“Yeah, …it’s about ti…to bring an end to the relationship between Chiaki and .”
“Y-You two are ending…”
“Yes, it’s not easy to get to know Konoha-san. Now it’s the best chance for …to take a step forward!”
“F-Forward!”
Tendou-san’s lips are shaking from her fear. Haha, it looks like the horrible war between Chiaki and freaked her out. Honestly, I feel like I’m making it up at this point. However, to eliminate the possibility that my girlfriend is suspecting cheating, I have to act like Chiaki’s absolute rival!
…During this ti, Konoha-san hit my elbow slightly to try to talk to .
“Eh, I don’t understand what you are saying. Are you sure that excuse will work?”
“Why won’t it work? There isn’t a better excuse, right?”
“Sigh…if you think it does…I guess senpai is not falling for Tendou-san but for sis after all…”
Perhaps she’s shocked over the rivalry between her sister and , she mumbled as she distanced herself from . Although I felt terrible for her, I still asked for her cooperation.
Konoha-san cleared her throat in an attempt to switch up her mood, then she did what I say. She turned to Tendou-san and explained.
“He’s right, Tendou-san. I’m sorry.”
“Konoha-san…it’s fine…your actions are right in your stance. It doesn’t matter.”
“?”
Sohow, I feel like there’s a grave atmosphere radiating off everyone right now. Isn’t this purely a conversation between a sister that is about to betray her cowardly older sister and a gently appreciating Tendou-san…?
For so reason, Tendou-san took a deep breath and gave a sowhat sad smile.
“I understand. Amano-kun, that’s good. You can do It until you’re satisfied.”
“Eh? Ah, okay, of course! I’m taking care of Chiaki and let her know how strong a man can be!”
“H-How strong a man can be? Ah, n-no! T-That wasn’t what I ant by you can do it!”
Tendou-san’s face is as red as a tomato as she yelled. Now that I’m looking, even Konoha-san blushed as well, with her eyes sparkling…What is this reaction? Will girls be interested in fights like this?
s1.bp.blogspot/-vKqWrmNqUu8/XsPl_aZSDjI/AAAAAAAAO1k/qhsz6KF7XeEaA8MKOxCoHV9TJ0Pwn2hmACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/00009.jpegI let out a cough before continuing.
“With that, I need to first acquire assistance from Konoha-san.”
“Wait! Amano-kun…what do you want her sister to help you with!”
“Eh? I’ve said it before, I need to know Chiaki’s weakness from her sister…”
“Y-You an you’re doing that via her sister’s body!”
“Her sister’s body? It’s more like via the mouth instead of the body…”
“You…you rapacious boyfriend! Uwahhhhhhh!”
“WHAT!”
At last, Tendou-san finally cried like a child! I-I feel like there’s a fatal misunderstanding within our conversation! Also, why is Konoha-san mumbling at the side, “Am…am I going to be dragged down? Like I’m in a hentai ga? Like I’m in a hentai ga!” She’s clearly excited about it for so reason. How terrible! I’m calling the cops!
After I expressed my confusion, Tendou-san and Konoha-san finally seed to have realized that sothing isn’t right and cald down.
Tendou-san cleared her throat and led the conversation again.
“Well, I-I have to admit. Those ridiculous, sexually harassing words that ca from Amano-kun is just a misunderstanding coming from my imagination.”
“Huh, wait, what do you an by ridiculous and sexually harassing words?”
“A-Anyway, you’re talking to her sister to get to know Chiaki-san. I understand that.”
“R-Really, that’s good…”
We knew what we were talking about at the start, right? Forget about my question, during this mont…
“I trust you…Amano-kun. I’ll wait for you.”
“…Tendou-san! Yes, I will absolutely not waste your trust!”
As your friend, I will defeat Chiaki!
“Amano-kun…!”
“Tendou-san…!”
We stared at each other. How should I put it? I can feel it, at this mont, our hearts are connected to each other! We’re sharing each other! This is my feeling! This is how you feel to be a couple!”
“…Ahem.”
Konoha-san let out a cough and made us snap out of it. To cover up our embarrassnt, we waved at each other and headed towards each one’s destination.
I looked at Tendou-san until she took a turn. After she’s out of my sight, Konoha-san and I pressed our chests in relief.
“I feel like a lot of things had happened. But we made it through, Amano-senpai.”
“Yeah. Thank you, Konoha-san.”
“I’m the one who’s supposed to thank you.”
Then, we smiled at each other like we’re soldiers on a harsh battlefield.
So, after Konoha-san walked for a while, she let out an ugly “Hnnnng!” as she raised her arms to stretch her back. Then, she relaxed like a sloth.
Then, she mumbled with a husky voice.
“Ah…but, this was tiring. Uwah, I’m exhausted…”
I can’t help but laugh at her reaction, which doesn’t resemble a beautiful student council president in the slightest.
Then, Konoha-san glared at fiercely with the corner of her eyes.
“…What’s wrong, Amano-senpai? Are you taunting my ugly side?”
“What do you an by ugly. No, I didn’t an to despise you…”
“Hmph. I’m sorry. I’m different from that Tendou-san. I’m just a pretentious girl.”
Konoha-san said that a bit angrily. I tilted my head for a bit and responded.
“But, I actually really respect people that can put up a performance on their own. Ah, I didn’t an to cheer you up. Just saying. It takes a lot of effort, after all. It’s incredible for people to not give up and learn that skill.”
I spoke to Konoha-san as I stared her in the eyes. Then, she turned away from .
“…You are saying that naturally again…!”
“Again?”
Did I ntion sothing like this to Konoha-san before? I don’t really rember. Crap. I forgot sothing that the girl rembered. Isn’t this super impolite?
Just as I frowned to try and dig into my mory, Konoha-san leaned towards with a mischievous smile on her face.
“Wow, Amano-senpai, I can’t believe you can forget interacting with such a cute girl. Are you thinking too highly of yourself right now?”
“Ouch…! Y-You’re right. I’m getting ahead of myself! Just a while ago, I will rember all conversations from my high school!”
“…Ah..I’m sorry, I didn’t an to make you rember the pathetic high school life you were in…”
“Eh? You’re now pretending to be a girl that shows her compassion to a regretful senpai! Please don’t do that! I’m feeling really empty right now!”
After my protest, Konoha-san smiled happily before asking in a pranking tone.
“Eh…Amano-senpai, do you an you’re the type that all people want to bully on?”
“Exactly. People often see like that without realizing it!”
“Ahaha, I guess so! Hey, it’s fun to bully senpai, after all!”
“You just spew that insult out of your mouth so randomly! By the way, Konoha-san, I don’t feel like you’re trying to pretend as a lovely little sister anymore!”
“Eh? Ah…yeah, you’re right.”
Konoha-san gave a bitter smile. This ti, she scratched the back of her head roughly and started to face with the true her.
“Sigh, for . I’m not a girl that hides everything in my heart, not to ntion negative emotions. Everything from work, affection, and sexual desire- I an power. I wanted to vent them out whenever I wanted to.”
I agree with her.
“Ah, I know how you feel. It’s effortless for to express my emotion out sincerely since I’ll always overthink everything and freak out. If I can’t even say sothing that I wanted in a place that I feel secure with, my emotions will probably erupt soday. I’m really a guy that can only vent out my anger in front of my family or close friends…”
After I said that, Konoha-san’s eyes brightened as she becos interested.
“Yeah, I get it. I get it! That’s precisely the reason! Co to think of it, it’s the sa when I’m the student president in Hekiyou…Although I didn’t beco the president purely out of my acting skills, there’s a lot of tis where I can’t express how I really think…That’s why I will often show who I really am when I’m chatting with my family, friends, and when I’m on the internet.”
“Exactly! However, that’s the reason why I will let loose too much sotis…”
“Yes, yes, yes! I know how it feels! Life is always either being serious or let loose with no in-between. This can really ss with the brake that prevents you from going out of control!”
“That’s what I’m trying to say! I always care about what others are thinking worriedly. Then, if I slip for just a bit, I’ll yell at my little brother or Uehara-kun like I’m a different person. Either that or I will oppose Chiaki or Tendou-san when it cos to gaming style.”
“It’s the sa for , it’ll always end like this! I can’t hold my violent desires back even if I t soone I knew outside, then I’ll end up buying hentai gas explicitly.”
“Right…”
Konoha-san raised her plastic bag with the ga as she said that.
I responded with rasing my bag as well. Then, we gave each other a bitter smile.
Then, I realized the gap between Konoha-san and has already disappeared.
Well, it’s because we have the sa hobbies in the first place. We can just start chatting right away, just like…when I first t the girl’s sister.
“Ah, right. Konoha-san, have you played Eushully’s new title that was released last month?” [Note: Enshully, a famous Japanese eroge studio in Sapporo.]
“Of course! Eh, you’re playing that as well, senpai! That company’s ga design is still comparable to console versions!”
“Yeah! That’s it! You feel that too! Uwah, I’m excited to know that soone actually played it!”
“That’s what I wanted to say! Sigh, but that ga is quite erotic when it cos to the plot CGs. Amano-senpai…you acted like you’re an innocent boy, I can’t believe you were just hiding your teeth.”
“Do I? But..pared to the fact that the elite and adorable student council president is a hentai ga lover, I feel like I’m nothing.”
“…J-Just like the intelligence from my sister, you’ll praise others unconsciously…”
“What intelligence? Ah, let’s move on to that ga! Even though the players are focusing on the UI, don’t you think the plot is incredible as well?”
“Yes! Exactly! Exactly! I’ve always got a grudge with people only praising the UI…but the plot is very well-made, after all!”
“Yeah! Right, speaking of the famous titles-“
So, during the walk to the station..both of us just chatted about hentai gas that no one could talk about loudly.
*
“Eh? Chiaki?”
After Konoha-san and I entered the station, we surprisingly saw Chiaki, who’s sitting on the chair playing on her phone.
As soon as I spoke, a defenseless Chiaki freaked out after she raised her head and saw .
“K-Keita? W-W-Why, are you here…?”
She trembled and accidentally dropped her phone. I imdiately grabbed it, that was so cool that even I wanted to praise myself for it. I gave Chiaki a smug look, however…
“P-Please return my phone!”
“Eh!”
She robbed her phone back from my hand…Honestly, I was pissed.
“I almost forgot the fact that she’s my enemy.”
We started fighting each other because we have different opinions when it cos to moe. However, now I feel like we both hated each other’s behavior. See, Chiaki’s glared at while blushing, even with a bit of tear on her eyes, she’s clearly angry…Right, a guy like can’t even touch your phone, right?
“I think I glanced at a mobile ga screen that I’m familiar with…Whatever. I don’t even have the mood to chat anyway.”
I explicitly let out a sigh to Chiaki, and Konoha-san leaned forward to try and smooth things over.
“Uh, I’m coming out with my sister at the start. We were walking together, but we split up because each of us has things to do. So, we decided to et at the station before disbanding…”
“Oh, that’s why. That’s why you were going to buy the hentai-“
Konoha-san stared at while I’m in the middle of my sentence, I imdiately fixed my words.
“-That’s why you t , who was happily buying hentai gas alone.”
“…Uwah…Keita, you’re disgusting…”
Chiaki is giving a cold stare…Uh, even though it’s true that I’m buying hentai gas, but why I’m feeling like I’m the only one getting hurt right now?
I glanced at Konoha-san and found out that she looked away like she has nothing to do with this…should I say that this girl is really sothing…?
“Damn, why does this have to happen…”
Chiaki mumbled as she put her phone back to the pocket before she stood up.
This is only the third ti that I’ve seen Chiaki in her casual clothes. However, she’s still the sa type as I do. An attire that she didn’t spend any effort on that can reluctantly be worn out to the streets, a T-shirt with a tannin skirt. How should I put this…while I’m pissed, I’ll probably wear the sa boring outfit if I was a girl. Although I’m unwilling to admit this, Chiaki does look good because she has a beautiful figure. It’s giving off a “back to nature” vibe, she was not supposed to have reached this level yet.
“W-What’s wrong, Keita? You keep staring at my body. This is what a hentai ga lover is like…”
“Hmph, Ms. Chiaki. Bold of you to assu that you earn the sa position as the female protagonist in hentai gas. You sure do think highly of yourself. What, are you getting smug just because you changed your look?
“I…I don’t want an otaku that pretends to be a protagonist from harem novels just because he accidentally started dating with Tendou-san to say that to !”
“Hmm, this seaweed still got thorns on it…!”
“This is what a bean sprout boy that keeps overthinking looks like…!”
We closed off our distance as we stared fiercely at each other. Then, Konoha-san looked at us with admiration.
“You two can surely start a fight with each other like it’s breathing…want to go on a show?”
“Please don’t say it like our minds are in sync!”
“I feel like I just saw a boy and a girl with brains that are completely synced with each other!”
Konoha-san is throbbed for so reason…I’m not convinced in the least bit…!
Chiaki and I gave a “Hmph” before turning around with our backs facing each other. Konoha-san, who was in the middle, annoyingly scratched her cheeks. To calm things down, she said this a bit forcefully.
“Um, well, Amano-senpai, thank you for accompanying to here-“
“Amano-senpai?”
Suddenly, Chiaki noticed how Konoha-san called as she put on a poker face.
I responded with a frown.
“What, you got a problem? I’m a year older than Konoha-san. That’s a normal thing for her to call that right.”
“It’s not. You don’t deserve to be called senpai at all, how arrogant of you. Moreover, our Konoha is cute, smart, gentle, and the student council president. She’s the perfect little sister.”
Konoha-san lowered her head with a blush after Chiaki tried to fend off.
“Uwah…we got another person that blatantly praises people here…forgive …”
Konoha-san seed to be mumbling sothing, but I couldn’t much as I’m retorting.
“Konoha-san is indeed adorable and smart. Also, I realized that she has a good personality after I talked to her. I’m convinced that she’ll be a fantastic student council president as well! But I’m really older than her!”
Konoha-san seed to have blushed so hard that she had enough and scread.
“What’s wrong with you two! Pretending to be fighting each other, but you are just trying to ss with in reality!”
“But, even though you’re older, my sister is surely nobler than you! At least she’s totally different from a prick that buys hentai gas in the middle of the day!”
“Ouch!”
Konoha-san moaned while pressing her chest suddenly. She…she was hit even though she was outside the situation! That’s bad!
“Y-You can scold , but I won’t allow you to look down upon all hentai gars!”
“That’s the part that you were trying to defend? What are you? President of the Hentai Ga Fan Club?”
“Uh, no…A-Anyway, you can depreciate , but don’t depreciate all hentai gars! This is for the sake of soone you treasure!”
I reaffird Konoha-san’s depressing look with the corner of my eyes as I announced to Chiaki.
However, I didn’t convey my true aning to her.
“W-What kind of fallacy is that! Uh, i-if I have to say it, I really didn’t an to scold at anyone except you…I guess I can apologize for that…”
“Yes, Chiaki! Just target !”
“Why are you getting so excited about this! Sigh…that’s enough. I ran out of steam to fight.”
Chiaki finally decided to stop fighting after she mumbled…No matter how much I hate her, I’ll never go after soone who lost the will to continue. I took a couple deep breaths to clear my mind.
After we cald down, Konoha-san started explaining to Chiaki about how we t. (The entire hentai ga was skipped.)
“Oh…so you two t on the road and just chatted with each other all the way to here…?”
“Yeah.”
Chiaki finally understood. Konoha-san and I nodded with a smile.
However…Chiaki imdiately gave us a confused look.
“…But, were you two that close before?”
“Hmm.”
Konoha-san and I lost our words. Ay…we only started chatting with each other happily because we grabbed the sa hentai ga at the sa ti…If we just t on the streets, we’ll probably go our separate ways after a standard greeting.
Konoha-san tried to explain.
“Sis, think about it…Amano-senpai and I will often chat on the internet, r-right?”
“Eh…”
Then, for so reason, Chiaki is the one to turn sheepish this ti…? Why is she acting like this after she knows the relationship between Konoha-san and ?
“Ah…her little sister had a connection with her rival, is this the reason why she’s being so repulsive?”
If this is indeed the cause, I find it quite convincing…
Just as I’m suspicious, Chiaki cleared her throat with a cough. Then, her eyes rolled around as she asked for reasons unknown.
“Uh…about the chatting on the internet part, what did you talk with Konoha…?”
“Eh? Nothing much…Also, why do I have to tell you?”
I feel like this is a sensitive part of both Konoha-san and . Even though she’s a relative, there’s no way for to just explain everything clearly…
In this awkward situation, Konoha-san sohow tried to smooth things over again.
“Ah, well, as long as it’s related to NOBE and Mono, you can tell my sister all about it, Amano-senpai!”
“Eh? This is wrong…what’s happening…”
I can’t believe she can just reveal who she is on the internet to her family…I don’t really understand the entire reasoning behind it. For , at least I will never tell my little brother about it.
Konoha-san bead a manly and frank smile.
“I’ve nothing to hide from my sister!”
“Konoha-san, are you sure you can say that!?”
The little sister that is hiding her hentai ga in her bag while saying stuff like that. I feel like this scene is out of reality…but I can’t reveal her secrets now.
I unwillingly admitted…and told Chiaki about the exchange with Konoha-san.”
“We didn’t talk much about the internet part…Ay, but we had fun chatting with each other, that’s basically it.”
“You’re chatting with Konoha? What did you two talk about?”
“Sigh.”
Konoha-san and I froze…she’s annoying! This sister is annoying! What’s wrong! Why does this girl care about the conversation between Konoha-san and ?
Konoha-san and I glanced at each other silently to think of a solution. Too many things had happened today. We already knew this is the way to get us out of this ss. However, squeezing our eyes seems to have ruined the whole thing. Chiaki is looking increasingly suspicious of our movents, so we just stood like a statue there.
Just as we were in a standoff, we heard a ringtone coming from sowhere suddenly.
I grabbed my phone out to confirm, thinking that it was mine, but it’s not. Then, Chiaki freaked out and said, “Oh, it’s my phone.” She grabbed her phone out. This girl…she even got the sa ringtone as I do…Sigh.
“Anyway, we’re saved for now.”
Konoha-san and I smiled at each other…what’s going on? She was so rude to earlier, but I don’t feel bad about it incredibly. Is it because we both have each other’s secrets? I feel like I’ve changed, I’m closer to Konoha Hoshinomori-san now.
However, on the other hand, the more I get to know her…
“I feel like…while she’s different than her stiff version, but I still think that there’s a difference between Konoha-san and NOBE or Mono…”
I dazed in thoughts as Chiaki is picking up her phonecall.
…Konoha-san is no doubt a “good person,” I think that she shared so similarities with NOBE and Mono in terms of attitudes. But…they’re still different.
“Sigh, if she already said that they’re separate characters, I guess it makes sense for to view it this way…”
The situation is perfectly logical, but I’m not 100% convinced. This is the first ti that I’ve encountered sothing like this…Uh, even though Konoha-san is really nice…
“Amano-senpai?”
“Ah! It’s fine, nothing’s wrong, I’m sorry.”
Once I snapped out of it, I realized that I’m staring at Konoha-san directly. Her face’s slightly red. Of course, she’ll feel uneasy when a guy that she’s not that familiar with stared at her face.
I lowered my head to apologize and said.
“Well…Chiaki’s busy answering her phonecall, after all. I should leave.”
“Ah, alright. Well…uh…ehm…”
“?”
Konoha-san suddenly started stuttering for so reason. I tilted my head dumbfoundedly. Then, she gave an unwilling pout before mumbling.
“…See you next ti.”
“Eh? Ah..o-okay. Uh, well, see you next ti.”
I was flattered as I replied to her…It’s because I didn’t expect her to say that. I’m excited.
“This got to be just out of her courtesy. Still, I appreciated that. Konoha-san is incredible.”
She is the student council president, indeed. Her social skills are way out of my league. Although I really feel that Konoha-san is impressive, on the other hand…
“This person…is she really NOBE and Mono?”
The two people that I liked…the two people that resonated deeply with …Do they really exist in the heart of this smart and hardworking girl? The more ti I spend with her, the more I feel…
“Eh! W-W-W-W-What does that an- U-Uehara-kun? Uehara-kun!”
“?”
-During this mont, Chiaki suddenly yelled at her phone.
Konoha-san and I freaked out as we stared at Chiaki. We found that she froze as she looked at her phone with the call ended. Then, she turned to us with a shocked expression on her face. This is a situation that can’t be ignored…!
“Sis ntioned Uehara-kun…He’s the handso normie in your Ga Hobby Club, right? The guy that she’s initially affectionate with…”
Initially? Uh, I think Chiaki has always been fond of Uehara-kun…Sigh, whatever.
“Yes. Uh, Uehara-kun is a very reliable hero to us.”
“Then…what does he has to do with my sister by now?”
By now? Even though I’m not sure what that ans…Sigh, whatever.
“…I have no idea either.”
Konoha-san and I looked at each other before we nodded with an empty head.
After a second, we asked Chiaki at the sa ti. “W-What’s wrong?”
Then…Chiaki’s eyes lost focus as she explained with her lips trembling.
“U-Uehara-kun…he…said a single sentence with a serious tone before hanging up…”
“…What did the guy say?”
“Uh…well…”
Chiaki swallowed her saliva in the middle of the sentence. Then… she continued.
“He said, “I’m choosing you only!” loudly…”
“------“
During this mont, we put everything we had talked about to the side. Konoha-san and I lost our emotions.
Then, Chiaki, who’s seemingly trying to confirm sothing with us…she mumbled.
“T-This ans that…what Uehara-kun ans is that…!”
Following that sentence, the scene fell silent as if the sea is ebbing. Then, at the next mont-
Like a violent tsunami, all of us shouted at the top of our lungs!
“HE CONFESSEDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!”
-During these few days, our mind has been subtly wrapped in confusion.
However, at this mont, the Hoshinomori sisters and I…felt like everything is irrelevant already.
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