Episode 26 – Kasumi made me stronger

“…… Hey Mai.”
“What is it?”
“What do you think?”

Mikoto, who is nearby, asked me this, and I turned my gaze in the direction where she was staring.
Naturally, it is our dear best friend, Kasumi, who is over there. She has been staring at her beloved boyfriend in a daze since a while ago.

“………………..”
“Kasumi”
“………………….”
“Can’t help it, this girl”

I nodded to Rei’s words.
Basically, Kasumi always comes to school later than us, but today she was ahead of us.
I asked her if she had something to do, and that’s what I asked her, but …… all the time Kasumi is like this.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the two of them are not really in the same place at the same time. He’s talking nicely with his friends, but he seems to have noticed the way Kasumi is looking at him. That’s why we thought there was some other reason.

“…..Hmm”

That’s what I want to hear, but Kasumi has been like this for a long time.
……I had no choice. The first thing I did was to put my hand on Kasumi’s chin and force her to look at me. After going this far, it seemed that even Kasumi could not ignore it and turned her attention to me.

“…… Ah, Mai?”
“I’ve been here for a while, though”
“Us too”
“Yeah yeah”

After staring at us in turn, Kasumi said nothing and slowly turned her face towards Rindou kun again …… This girl was definitely something!

“Kasumi~? I’m going to play a prank on you~?”

Mikoto puts her hands on Kasumi’s b****s and squeezes them so hard that they change shape. However, Kasumi does not mind at all, nor does her expression change at all. Nevertheless, Mikoto laughs mischievously and squeezes the tops of Kasumi’s b*s with her thumb and forefinger, as if pinching them.

“Gyaahmnn!?”
“……Aaah~”

Kasumi’s iron fist burst into Mikoto’s stomach.
Mikoto crouched down holding her stomach, and Rei and I first shuddered at the fact that we could not see any hand movement. As usual, Kasumi continued to stare at Rindou kun, and so far, I could see Rindou kun’s friends making fun of what was going on over there as well.

“Hey Kasumi, what really happened?”
“…Are you curious?”
“Oooh?”

I was surprised because I didn’t expect a reply.
I was surprised to see Kasumi, who looked away from Rindou kun and turned her face toward me, as usual. I am sure that there was something wrong, but I don’t know what it was.

“It’s kazuki”
“Yeah”
“Yeah!”
“….yeah”

What did you do, Rindou kun?

“He was so cool.”

…..Aa yeah. I know that’s what Kasumi comes to think, but that’s not what I want to hear. But I wonder if Kasumi will talk any more about it, because she started staring at Rindou kun again.

“Maybe you had s*x?”
“…… I see. But isn’t it too early?”
“No, but you’re in high school. That’s when you’re at your peak.”

Hey, the way you say it.
While we were talking about this, Kasumi turned to me with great force.

“We did not”
“Aah, okay”
“Sorry”
“My apologies.”

…… You heard me right.
Well, I guess Kasumi felt she couldn’t just ignore us after we had talked so much. After a short pause, Kasumi spoke.

“—–….that happened”
“Hey, you want to kill that senpai?”
“Let’s bury him.”

Hey, hey, don’t talk nonsense.
But I see, I didn’t know that was possible. I was convinced and at the same time impressed that Rindou kun could do such a thing too. I can well understand that he cares about Kasumi, but still, whether he can act on it or not is another matter …… Hmmm, it seems that there is nothing to worry about.

“Well I”
“Yeah ?”
“I find people who are jealous really ugly.”
“It’s a mess, right?”
“Yeahh. Lame”

Today’s kasumi is even sharper.
But I agree with Kasumi’s opinion. As long as we are human and have feelings, I believe that jealousy is an inseparable part of us. Yes, it’s okay to be jealous. But we must not let it run wild and cause trouble for others.

“If it’s jealousy, Well I’d be with Kasumi too. Why is this girl so beautiful?”
“What are you talking about? Mai is also very beautiful. Rei and Mikoto are also very beautiful.”

I wasn’t really jealous, but I talked to her with the body I did and she countered me like that. Kasumi looked at us and said so, as if she really meant it. She doesn’t look at people she hasn’t forgiven, but she shows a completely different face to those she once let inside.

“…… You are a realy good girl Kasumi!”

It’s that kind of Kasumi that we love, I’m sure.

“……There’s still time before the morning class. I’m going to Kazuki’s.”
“Go ahead. We’ll be watching.”
“Yeah”

Well, let’s see what kind of a tangle they can get into in the morning…

“Kazuki”
“O-Oouu…”

Kasumi, who had been staring at me, walked over.
The people who had been trying to get the information out of me earlier, who had been saying whatever they wanted to say, went away as if they were not concerned about me, and I glared at them once as if they were convenient people.

“Kazuki, once again, you were cool earlier. I’m really glad I fell in love with you.”
“Is that so, …… well, I’m glad to hear you say that too.”

I honestly wish I could forget what happened with that senpai right away, but I feel like I could have moved on a bit more too because of what happened. I know. …… As I’ve grown since then, it’s not enough to just protect Kasumi behind my back. I’m reminded once again that I have to say what I mean when I mean it.

“……Ah”
“What is it?”
“Kazuki’s face right now …… is great. Kazuki is still cool.”
“Well, I wish I could be handsome from the bottom of my heart”
“Muu…even though that’s true”

Well, that’s fine.
I’m happy just because Kasumi thinks so. But I’m sure it’s also thanks to …… Kasumi that I’m able to stand in front of the people I care about to protect her like that.

Kasumi made me stronger.
……It’s frustrating that this is a school. If it were my room at home, I would hug Kasumi with all my might and enjoy it to the fullest.

“? Kazuki, come here.”
“Why?”
“I sensed an aura of wanting to hug from Kazuki. Come on, come on, come on.”
“we are at school. …… when we get home, please.”
“I get it. I’ll be patient. …… I like this kind of exchange♪”
“Well yeah”

I never thought my days would be so colorful just by having a girlfriend. …… That’s why everyone wants a girlfriend or boyfriend.
After watching Kasumi leave with a satisfied smile on her face, Tomohito and the others returned to their side.

“Hey, guys.”
“What is it?”
“…..I love girlfriends. That’s why I want to have one.”
“Yeah….You should know the resentment of those who don’t have it.”

Tomohito’s friends nodded their heads in agreement.
……Let’s get this out of the way for now.