Episode 18 – Tit For Tat

Yuika left the family restaurant then Rina san and I returned to our seats.

Although we sat next to each other, the sweet atmosphere we had earlier was gone.

Not knowing what to say, Rina san scratched her cheek as if she was troubled.

“Ahaha……. I’m sorry, suddenly I lost my temper.”

“No, don’t apologize. You were angry on my behalf. I was so happy.”

That’s also true, but… it’s just that I simply can’t stand it anymore.”

“Even if so.”

Rina gave me a wry smile and glanced at me.

“Um, then do you want to study? That was originally the plan.”

“Before that, can I ask you one question first?”

“Hm?”

“I’ve been wondering if I should ask you….but in the end, I left without even asking.”

While tilting her head, Rina san looked at me with curiosity.

Today, Rina san and Yuika were quarreling in the classroom.

At that time, Rina san said something that’s been bothering me.

Although I had been curious about the topic, I had missed the timing to ask about it, and more importantly, I had pushed it to the back corner, not knowing whether I should go for it or not.

However, I was still curious.

“I was aware that I only got to know Rina san after I started going out with Yuika. But Rina san told me. You told me that it was Yuika who took me away from you first. You like me, and Yuika started going out with me because she was harassing Rina san.”

When I cut into it, Rina san smiled awkwardly.

“Ah…..yeah, I was just saying it on the spur of the moment, I…..”

She looked at me with a distant look.

“I’m really curious about this matter, can you tell me about it?”

“Hm……well, I don’t think Takuto kun remembers it. Okay, I’ll tell you.”

Before going out with Yuika, it probably means that I met Rina san somewhere.

I lean forward a little and show interest.

But Rina raised her index finger.

“But only if you finish in the top 50 on the next final exam.”

“T-that’s too strict……”

“I don’t think so.”

“I don’t want you to think that I’m at your level, Rina san.”

It seems that Rina san only ever got single digits in her grades.

By the way, I’m in the middle.

She’s setting it up within the top 50 was a very hard mode.

“I see…….. Takuto kun, you want to know about your past with me at a level of difficulty that you can easily achieve.”

“…….Tsu, I’ll do it, I’ll do it, top 50th in my grade !”

“Is that so?” 

“Yeah, you’ll see.”

With tit and tat, I accepted a very hard request.

Damn….

When it comes to Rina san,, I really get carried away.

I wonder if Rina san is good a t provoking or if I’m too easy……. Probably the second one.

Anyway, I was even more motivated for the final exam.

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