Chapter 87 Girls’ Meeting
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”That’s terrible!”
As I came out of my bedroom, Higurashi blurted out.
”Huh? That bad?”
I looked down at myself in surprise.
I had announced at dinner last night that I would be taking a day off to accompany Amahara-senpai. It’s not something to be ashamed of, and it’s obvious that everyone would find out soon anyway.
Himeno’s expressionless face made my heart skip a beat, but the atmosphere was still safe.
So, someone suggested that since I wouldn’t be attending classes and would be going to the special zone, I might as well wear casual clothes.
I went into my bedroom, took out a clothing case from ‘Storage’, and decided to show off my casual outfit for the next day in front of everyone. I had originally planned to set up the clothing case in my room, but it’s more convenient to carry it around in ‘Storage’.
”Tsuchimiya-kun, that’s a bit…”
Maekawa-san was smiling awkwardly.
My outfit consisted of a red cotton pants and a white T-shirt with “Pirate King” written in large letters.
I thought I had made a pretty safe choice. There are also shirts with “Dropout” or “Say my name!” written on them, but I think those might not be suitable for accompanying Amahara-senpai.
”You! You’re going out with Amahara-senpai with thpse outfit! Are you kidding me?!”
Higurashi’s harsh scolding flew at me. Ah, somehow, I just want to sleep in class tomorrow while listening to the teacher’s lecture.
”But, I think that’s enough for Tsuchimiya-senpai! I don’t want him to show off his cool side in front of everyone!”
Himeno is siding with me while dissing me at the same time.
”It’s okay! Tsuchimiya-senpai looks cool no matter what he wears!”
Kanon is accepting me unconditionally, but it’s not like my outfit is being praised or anything. Why is that?
”Tsuchimiya-kun, where did you get that kind of shirt?”
Satou-san (the scout) asks me with a serious face.
”I got it at Himawari’s 3000-yen wagon sale. And sometimes, I search for things I really want on Mercari.”
”There are things you really want, huh…”
Satou-san nods with her hand on her chin, looking impressed.
”Ahh! Tsucchi! You have some decent clothes too!”
Ugh… it seems like Hano-san (the gal) has been snooping through my clothes case without permission. And the way she says it makes it sound like this shirt isn’t a decent piece of clothing.
Hano-san comes out of the bedroom holding shirts and pants.
”Oh, you really do have some stylish clothes. What’s the story behind this?”
Satou-san asks with a surprised face.
”That’s the outfit my little step-sister picked out for me. She told me to wear it when I go out, but I don’t go out much and my uniform is enough, so I haven’t worn it yet.”
”You should listen to your step-sister’s advice.”
It’s true that my step-sister is more social than me. In general, people think her sense of style is more correct…
My step-sister’s smug face pops into my head, and I feel a bit annoyed.
So, I ended up getting dressed up again.
”Hmm…”
”This is…”
”Wow…”
”Ugh…”
”……”
The mysterious silence.
”Hey, say something! I’m embarrassed too, you know. Wearing this outfit is humiliating.”
My current outfit consists of a light green cotton-padded jacket, a plain beige T-shirt, and a pure white summer jacket, making me look really weak.
”That was fine earlier, but this is embarrassing…”
Satou-san shook her head with a pained expression. What’s going on?!
”T-Tsuchimiya-kun, try wearing this.”
Nishina-san (the shy) stretched out her back and put a black leather cap on my head. This was another item that my little step-sister had picked out and stuffed into the costume case.
Wait, is this a disguise?… Maybe I can wear that skin-bag mask instead. Come to think of it, I still haven’t fixed it. Can I fix it now?
Snap! Flash! Click!
”What? Why are you taking a photo?”
Everyone suddenly took out their smartphones and started taking pictures of me. Their serious expressions were a bit scary. Is this like the evidence photo I took of Zakiyama and the others?
”Tsuchimiya-kun, put both hands in your pockets and look down, hiding your face with the brim of the hat.”
”W-Wait, Maekawa-san──.”
”Just do it, quickly.”
!?
I felt an overwhelming pressure from Maekawa-san’s smiling face! This is someone I can’t disobey!
”Got it!”
I sweated nervously while following the orders.
Even after that, the mysterious photo shoot continued with me receiving detailed instructions.
It felt like an eternity since I’d been stuck in this embarrassing pose, with 2-shots and all. Finally, I was released.
”Tsuchimiya-kun, good job.”
”Uh-huh…”
I was really exhausted.
”Are you going to wear that outfit tomorrow?”
”No way, I’m not feeling confident, so I’ll stick to my usual uniform.”
”That’s great! If you wear that outfit, you’ll attract a swarm of bad insects like zombies!”
I don’t think that’s going to happen, Himeno.
”Tsucchi, I’ll iron your uniform for you tomorrow, okay?”
”Ah, yeah. Thanks.”
I handed over my washed uniform to Hano-san.
”Anyway, I have work to do, so I’ll head back to my room.”
And I returned to my room in the boys’ dormitory alone.
* * *
”Tomoko-senpai! How do you practice that deep-throating thing you mentioned at lunch?”
As soon as Tsuchimiya returned to the boys’ dormitory, Himeno pounced on Nishina Tomoko, who was sitting on the sofa in front of the TV.
Tomoko had casually brought it up during their conversation in the dungeon, but Himeno had been curious about it ever since. Even Kanon had overheard the conversation and sat down beside Himeno.
”Ah, wait a minute. Let me demonstrate.”
Tomoko picked up the mineral water bottle on the coffee table and removed the cap.
Then, she opened her mouth, looked up at the ceiling, and tilted the bottle slightly away from her mouth.
Plop, plop, the sound of water filled Tomoko’s mouth. Tomoko’s small mouth was about to overflow, but the water was sucked in quickly, disappearing from view.
”Huh…”
Himeno and Kanon’s eyes widened in surprise, realizing that Tomoko’s throat wasn’t moving at all.
Tomoko stopped pouring water from the pet bottle, having drunk about half of it.
”Get it? I’m opening my throat and pouring water directly into my stomach.”
”That’s like a magic show where they swallow a sword whole, right?! Can you really do that so easily?!”
”If you train, you can do it. I don’t know about swords, but apparently, top-level pros who participate in Wan-Ko Soba eating contests can do it.”
”R-really…?”
Tomoko said it casually, but it was still shocking to Himeno and the others.
”Tomocchi, you’ve been able to do it from the start, haven’t you? I was surprised too. By the way, I couldn’t do it, but I’m good at deepthroat, so it’s not a requirement or anything.”
Hano Chikako (the gal), who was wiping the table with a cloth, chimed in.
”When you practice, do it in the bathroom or outdoors. If you fail, you’ll spray water everywhere!”
As Chikako finished wiping the table, laughing loudly, Maekawa Hiromi and Satou Akari (the scout) arrived with glasses and tea on a tray.
”Speaking of which, Chikako started doing it without warning and sprayed water all over me, soaking me wet.”
”Ah, yeah… ahaha~~”
Akari smiled brightly, and Chikako, avoiding her gaze, quickly returned to the kitchen with the cloth.
”If I use the Divine Craftman Ring, I might be able to do it. If I can instill the sensation into my body, I’ll probably master it right away!”
Himeno clenched her fists tightly. She couldn’t hide her excitement about acquiring a new skill.
”When he starts holding back, it feels like I’m suppressing the tips in the back of my throat, and Tsuchimiya-kun’ll probably come immediately! If you keep rhythm while coming, it’ll be super cute, with my voice leaking out and my body trembling all over.”
Tomoko’s cheeks turned slightly red as she whispered with an entranced expression. Tomoko’s face, which looked like a childish innocent, was now filled with an unsettling, lustful aura.
”H-huh… I think I’m getting a little wet…”
Himeno also imagined her beloved Tsuchimiya-senpai being charmed by Tomoko-senpai, who looked like a elementary school student, and her uterus started throbbing with excitement, as if something hot was overflowing.
Kanon’s face turned bright red as she tightly grasped Njorn in front of her chest.
Njorn, feeling uneasy under Kanon’s intense gaze, shook its head and tried to escape.
Hiromi and Akari poured tea into glasses and distributed them to everyone. Himeno, who had been caught up in the conversation, suddenly stood up.
”S-sorry! I got too caught up in the conversation! I’ll take care of that!”
”Ahaha, don’t worry about it. We’re the newcomers, after all.”
”Yeah, Himeno-san is like a proper wife, standing firm and strong.”
”Geez… it’s not like that…”
While they were saying this, the 7 glasses had been distributed to everyone’s seats. For Himeno, who had been active in sports, this was a blunder.
Chikako (the gal) took her seat, and finally, Higurashi returned from the bathroom and sat down. Everyone closed their mouths and focused their attention on Higurashi.
Higurashi looked around at everyone’s faces and declared in a clear voice.
”Now, let’s hold the third girls’ meeting!”
* * *
”First, I have an important announcement. We received an official offer from Ukita-senpai, the Student Council member, to make Amahara-senpai Tsuchimiya-senpai’s partner.”
”””What!?”””
Himeno, Tomoko (the shy), and Chikako (the gal) let out surprised cries at Higurashi’s words.
”Ah~, I knew it.”
”It was obvious, wasn’t it?”
Hiromi and Akari nodded in agreement.
”I heard it from you, Asuka-chan, but is it true that Amahara-senpai is really becoming Tsuchimiya-senpai’s…”
”Wow, Tsuchimiya-senpai is amazing!”
On one hand, Himeno bit her lip with a bitter expression, while Kanon was clapping her hands together with sparkling eyes.
”So, what did you say to that, Higurashi-san?”
In response to Akari’s question, Higurashi raised the corners of her mouth into a sly smile.
”I said, ‘Welcome!’!”
”Asuka-chan~~.”
Himeno glared at Higurashi with a resentful gaze.
”But, it’s not that simple. It seems that this matter is still top-secret from Amahara-senpai.”
”What do you mean?”
Himeno’s eyes widened as she stared at Higurashi.
”Amahara-senpai is really innocent when it comes to romance, so if we proceed with formal procedures, it might not go well. That’s why I want to take a natural approach. For the same reason, I haven’t said anything to Tsuchimiya-senpai either.”
”That means…”
”We’ll set up Amahara-senpai, who’s got a crush, and Tsuchimiya-senpai, who’s oblivious, and watch them become a couple! It’ll be a thrilling date operation! Doesn’t it sound fun?”
”No way! No way! Absolutely not! I’ll exercise my veto power and vote against it!”
Himeno bangs on the table, getting agitated.
”We don’t have the right to intervene, but are you okay with this, Asukacchi? I mean, Amahara-senpai might get taken advantage of, right?”
”Ugh…”
Chikako’s words make Himeno grit her teeth.
”I think Amahara-senpai is a straightforward person, but when it comes to love, people can be blind. Considering Evold’s instincts, there’s a high chance she’ll take bold action. That’s what makes it interesting. Still, as someone with a strong sense of responsibility, she won’t make an enemy out of us. Ukita-senpai and the others know it’s not good to oppose us, so they’re going along with it.”
”But it’s still too risky! I haven’t even gone on a date with Tsuchimiya-senpai yet!”
”Well, having Amahara-senpai on our side will benefit both Tsuchimiya-senpai and us.”
”Does that have something to do with the Student Freedom Alliance?”
Hiromi tilts her head, asking Higurashi.
”As for that, I think the Student Council has a bigger advantage in the current situation. Our advantage is that we have the Student Council president’s position. If a difficult case occurs that’s hard for us to handle on our own, Amahara-senpai can quickly use her authority as an insider.”
”It’s a really obvious reason, isn’t it…”
Hiromi forced a smile while sighing.
”Another thing is, Tsuchimiya-senpai has been changing little by little since before, and he’s trying to change himself. It’s better to have various people around him to support that change, but Amahara-senpai seems to have a good influence on Tsuchimiya-senpai. Although those 2 have similarities, they’re fundamentally incompatible.”
”Yeah, I knew that…”
Hiromi looked relieved, narrowing her eyes at Higurashi’s words.
”Ah, Amahara-senpai is strict about maintaining order, but Tsuchimiya-senpai is a destroyer of order once he get moving. That’s why I think there’s a part where Amahara-senpai can learn from Tsuchimiya-senpai’s back. And, although it’s just a possibility, those 2 might clash in the future for that reason. It’s better for us and the Student Council to have a soft landing by exchanging opinions beforehand rather than suddenly conflicting.”
”If you’re thinking that far ahead, I don’t have anything to say.”
”Same here. I thought that if it was just a romantic game, we’d regret it later, but it might be safer to keep it in our hearts, after all.”
Hiromi and Akari nodded in agreement, while the others gazed at the 3 of them with somewhat dazed eyes. Then, Himeno, who had regained her composure, asked Higurashi.
”So, does that mean we’re going to welcome Amahara-senpai into the harem too?”
”Unfortunately, that’s not a decision I can make on my own, so it’s on hold. If Amahara-senpai joins, the atmosphere here might get worse, and it could have a bad influence on Tsuchimiya-senpai. And if we can’t get everyone’s consent, it’s better to consider her as Tsuchimiya-senpai’s lover outside the group, don’t you think?”
”Muu…”
Himeno still looked unconvinced, but she didn’t argue.
”I think Amahara-senpai is pretty casual about guys, but if she chooses Tsucchi, that’s a different story…”
”Amahara-senpai was shocked when Tsuchimiya-senpai didn’t come back after the first dive, and since then, she’s been throwing herself into her work to distract herself. Ukita-senpai and the others who saw that want to help Amahara-senpai find love somehow.”
”Ah…”
Himeno’s face looked troubled, and she pursed her lips.
The thought that Amahara was going through tough and sad days, longing for Tsuchimiya just like herself, left her speechless.
After that, they discussed other matters and trivial things, and before long, the conversation turned into idle chatter. And when the night grew late, Higurashi opened her mouth to speak.
”Now, I’m supposed to be Tsuchimiya-senpai’s partner tonight, but the thing is, I still have work left and I need to slip out halfway. So, I’d like to ask Maekawa-senpai and the others to cover for me. I know it’s not possible to get all 4 of you to do it, but…”
”Wait, is that okay? We’re not even official members yet, are we?”
Hiromi asks in surprise, but Tomoko (the shy) and Chikako (the gal) are still spaced out.
”The senpais have already given their okay, and there are a lot of established facts, so I’m sure Tsuchimiya-senpai won’t be able to argue. As long as you get Asagiri-san and Watarase-san’s approval, it’ll be fine.”
”I’m okay with it!”
Kanon quickly responds.
”How about Asagiri-san?”
”……”
Himeno looks down, remaining silent for a while before slowly looking up and speaking.
”Okay… but, there’s a condition…”
Himeno’s eyes gleam sharply.
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