For Some Reason, My Ex-girlfriend, Who Lost Interest in Me, and My Current Girlfriend, Whom I’ve Kno

“Wha-What do you mean, Sho-chan?”

Takamine turned her gaze to Komori while twitching her cheeks.

The classroom quivered at the divine feat of creating a smile using only facial muscles.

( ( ( (I don’t really know what’s going on, but it’s definitely a shuraba~~~!!!) ) ) )

From the outside perspective, Natsukawa, the ex-girlfriend, and Takamine, the current girlfriend, have been throwing sparks at each other.

The classmates cower at the sight.

Of course, it is the same for Komori.

(Hiiiii…! I don’t understand what’s going on, but Mayu-nee is angry. But there’s no reason for her to be angry, right? Since we’re only a fake couple–AH! So that’s how it is. This is Mayu-nee’s acting, isn’t it!? If Natsukawa-san said something to suggest that we went out together, a real girlfriend would naturally be angry! This is a very convincing performance… It’s amazing. She’s on the level of being an actress. F-For now, let’s just answer honestly.)

“Actually, I was asked to come with her to buy a gift for Sunagawa-kun.”

(Wrong! Sunagawa is a fake boyfriend meant to make you jealous, Komori. In other words, that Natsukawa was really trying to get you to go on a date with her. What I’m more curious about is why you two were at the love hotel…! But I can’t honestly ask that in front of all these people.)

“Hmm. Then–“

“–Where were you two when I called?”

Takamine is getting more and more convinced.

(I-I knew she’d be concerned about that. I was with a girl who had a boyfriend, who is also the most beautiful girl in Sakuranomiya High School, in a love hotel. That doesn’t make sense, right? Since Natsukawa-san is right here, she can clear up the misunderstanding–)

“About that–Do you have some time after school, Takamine-san?”

Natsukawa walked past Komori, who was looking at her, and checked Takamine’s schedule.

“”Eh?””

(I guess she doesn’t want to explain herself in a situation where she is the focus of so much attention from our classmates? I’m sure she and Sunagawa-kun have made up, and under such circumstances, it would be a big problem if the information about my love hotel visit with her leaked out and got out on its own, wouldn’t it? Besides, Mayu-nee and I are lovers to the public eye, and she may be trying to explain that nothing happened. I think it would be a good idea to leave it to Natsukawa-san without getting involved.)

Takamine, on the other hand.

(Huh? After school, you say? You went to the trouble of specifying the time, which means you don’t want the people around you to hear what you have to say, huh…?)

“I need to talk to you alone. On the rooftop.”

(The rooftop again!? Don’t tell me she’s going to push me off this time!?)

The worse the premonition, the more often it comes true.

Takamine is to be knocked down a few hours later.

Not physically, of course, but out of desperation.