A Very Popular Idol Classmate Has Taken a Liking to Me, A Person Who Doesn't Want to Work for My Whole Life
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.Daininki Idol na Classmate ni Natsukareta, Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore
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Act 4 - The Past of The Shidou Family
31-2
After a while, I managed to calm down a bit and decided to go after Rei.
I don’t know why Rei has run out. Completely have no idea.
All I understand is that I can’t just leave things as they are.
Freezing up in the face of sudden events is one of my bad habits.
I need to work on that going forward――――but that’s a discussion for later.
(Damn it…! How long has it been since Rei left?!)
Looking at the time on my phone, it seems I have been flustered for about two minutes.
I grab my jacket hanging on the wall and wear it over my loungewear before heading to chase after Rei.
However, just as I'm about to burst out the front door, the intercom suddenly rings out.
"Why, at a time like this…!" (Rintaro)
I think about ignoring it for a moment, but then I notice something is off.
This apartment building has an auto-lock system.
First, there’s a door to get into the building, and anyone coming from outside has to have that door opened before they can meet any residents inside.
Each resident’s room also has its own intercom, but the sounds of the auto-lock and the resident's intercoms are different.
The sound that just rings out is from the intercom of my room.
In other words, someone is at the entrance.
Maybe Rei has returned――――.
Thinking that, I quickly open the front door.
"Rei?!" (Rintaro)
"......Sorry, but it’s not Rei."
"Uh, ah...... M-Mia?” (Rintaro)
Standing at the entrance is Mia, dressed casually.
And next to her is a familiar figure with red hair.
"Mind if we drop by for a bit, Rintaro?" (Kanon)
"Wha......! Wait a second! I’m about to go after Rei――――" (Rintaro)
"We need to talk about that, so just get back inside already." (Kanon)
"......" (Rintaro)
Pushed by Kanon, I'm forced back into the room.
Still confused, I'm made to sit on the sofa in the living room by the two who have suddenly shown up.
"I want to tell you this first, you don’t need to worry about Rei for now. When I got back from the convenience store, I happened to run into her in the hallway. She looked off, so I let her rest in my room for now...... It seems she was really confused and overwhelmed by her emotions." (Mia)
"I-I see......" (Rintaro)
"We came to ask why Rei ended up like that. Would you mind sharing?" (Mia)
Mia and Kanon’s gazes pierce through me.
Though she says "would you mind", I know they won’t leave until they hear the whole story from me.
Thinking it over calmly, this is a matter that concerned them too.
I decided to relay my earlier conversation with Rei to them without holding anything back.
"......I see, so when you said your head felt clearer then, it was because you came up with the option of distancing yourself away from Rei." (Kanon)
"Yeah, it is." (Rintaro)
"If that’s the case...... Here!" (Kanon)
"Ow?!" (Rintaro)
Suddenly, Kanon flicks my forehead.
Caught off guard by the unexpected pain, Kanon grabs my shirt and pulls her face closer to mine.
"What you’re trying to do probably isn’t wrong, and honestly, it would really help us if you could do that. The fewer scandals, the more at ease we can be. But, you know what......" (Kanon)
"......" (Rintaro)
"Maiden’s hearts are complicated. Rei knows that your suggestion isn’t wrong. But her emotions are fighting against accepting it, causing her head and heart to be at odds, which is why she’s suffering. That flick was a punishment for making Rei suffer. Lucky for you, your idea isn’t wrong. If it were, I wouldn’t have just flicked your forehead." (Kanon)
"......Yeah." (Rintaro)
Seeing that I’d gotten the message, Kanon releases her grip off my shirt.
My idea itself isn’t wrong.
With that reassurance as a foundation, I finally began to grasp the situation correctly.
"Just so you know...... you’re not at fault at all. Sorry for flicking you." (Kanon)
"......No, actually, it helped me out." (Rintaro)
I don’t think of myself as sharp or insightful.
I might act all grown-up and put on a show, but I’m not really an adult.
I’m still very much in the process of "learning."
Today, I learned that being right doesn’t always solve everything.
"I haven’t heard all the details yet, but I can tell you’re not at fault. And neither is Rei, or us. The real problem is the unfairness that’s come your way, right? If you want to do something about it, we're willing to help." (Mia)
"That...... would be helpful." (Rintaro)
But really, is there any other way besides keeping our distance?
If it’s just about avoiding getting caught in a photo with Rei, Mia, or Kanon, we might be able to manage that by being careful and coordinating with each other.
However, since we live in the same apartment, it’s tough to keep up a physical distance without it being obvious.
It’s risky if we end up coming home together or if our schedules overlap in the morning.
And, living in constant trepidation every single day isn’t healthy at all.
"For now, how about we include Rei and talk together as four? If things get complicated, it’ll be harder to share, and I’m sure Rei wouldn’t want to be left out." (Mia)
"You're right......" (Rintaro)
"Rintaro-kun, of course you'll be the one to bring her here, okay?" (Mia)
"......I know." (Rintaro)
Mia is trying to give me time to talk with Rei.
I understand that and decided to go along with her request.
"Just remember this, Rintaro. No matter what circumstances you two have or what kind of relationship it is, if you make a girl cry, the guy loses." (Kanon)
"That's just absurd." (Rintaro)
"The world is full of absurdities, isn't it?” (Kanon)
"......Yeah, indeed." (Rintaro)
I let out a wry smile and leave my room.
Yeah, this world is full of absurdities.
Rei’s feelings, the two's feelings, Tenguuji's thoughts, and...... my own feelings and thoughts as well.
To each person involved, everything is a bundle of absurdities.
All I can do, having realized this again, is to try not to get tossed around and to keep my own absurdities intact.
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Rei is now in Mia's room.
After departing from my room, I press the intercom for Mia's room.
"......" (Rintaro)
After a brief silence, the door slowly opened.
"Rintaro......" (Rei)
"Hey, sorry about earlier." (Rintaro)
I bow my head to Rei.
It might be a bit awkward to bow in the hallway, which is a shared space, but since this floor is only used by us, I hope she can overlook it.
"Rintaro isn’t at fault… rather, I’m the one who’s sorry for getting distraught. It’s definitely you who’s in a tough situation right now." (Rei)
"Well, I can’t say my situation is great...... but for me, it’s just that kind of situation. From someone else's perspective, it might even seem like a luxury." (Rintaro)
Tenguuji Yuzuka is an outstanding beauty from a guy's point of view.
She’s definitely someone worth having.
Her looks are on par with the three from MilleSta.
Given the opportunity to be engaged to such a girl, plenty of guys would definitely jump at the opportunity unconditionally.
"But I want to get out of this situation. So...... Rei, I need your help. To stay together from now on." (Rintaro)
"......" (Rei)
Because I don’t want to be apart, I’m considering the option of separating for now.
It sounds complicated, yet really simple.
And the word "help" feels becoming more important here.
"......Okay, I understand. I’ll help if it’s for Rintaro." (Rei)
"Yeah… thanks." (Rintaro)
"I want to be with Rintaro forever. For a long, long time. So even if we have to be apart now, if it’s for the future, I’ll accept it." (Rei)
Rei’s eyes, as she says this, show that she has already made up her mind.
Seeing her like that stirs something warm inside my chest.
"......Both Mia and Kanon are willing to help with this too. Can we talk for a bit? I’d really appreciate any advice you can give." (Rintaro)
"Okay. I’ll think about whether there’s a better way to handle this matter."
Rei reaches out her hand toward me.
So I take her hand and lead her out of Mia's room.
~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~
[End of Chapter]
Cya~!
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