Editing OreShura: Volume 1 Chapter 3

===Chapter 3 - Girlfriend V.S. Childhood friend = Mayhem===


The news of Matsuzu Natsukawa spread without much assistance throughout the entire school by the next day. Such fearful propagation power, or should I say infectivity. Whoever hooked up with whoever, whoever got dumped by whoever, these sorts of stories can be heard ten miles away as soon as it happens. Not because Natsukawa has been spreading the good word everywhere, but because the passion of romance believers by far go beyond of Catholics of the medieval ages.

Speaking of which, perhaps Natsukawa did have a hand in this. After all, if rumors cannot spread effectively, she wouldn't have the need to start a pseudo-confession to protect her "barrier" to begin with.

Every recess or break we have, people from other classes rush over to observe me. "So it's that guy?" "Seems very normal" "You really can't figure out the tastes of rich girls." Just these unscrupulous comments, I already begin to understand Natsukawa's feelings. This is certainly very hard to bear with.

Yamamoto of the soccer club requested to shake my hand for the second time in this month.
"If you don't give Natsukawa happiness I will never forgive you yo!"

Oh, Yamamoto-kun. You are too dazzling.

If I could, I'd love to offer you with the right of Natsukawa's happiness. I really do.

-- Speaking of which, hurry up and assist me! I beg of you!



That day, at the end of school.

"Learn to accept reality, Eita-kun"
said the Masuzu beside me with an ojou-sama's attutide.
"Just like that Yamada classmate said, let's work together for my happiness"

"Only your happiness!!!!"

Oh and also, it's not Yamada, but Yamamoto. Regardless this has nothing to do with the topic.

We choose not to take the main roads but a longer route with less people. Although slightly longer, we have little choice. It's relatively better than to walk home under jealous surveys and irritating whispers.

Masuzu clapped her hands together.
"Speaking of which, Eita-kun."

"What?"

"From now on, since we'll be spending a rather long period of time together after school every day, don't you think we should better spend this period of time?"

".....Sure, that'll be more constructive."

The journey Masuzu and I take is from the school all the way to the convenience store on Third Street. The distance is about 1.5 kilometers, around 20 minutes of walking distance.

"Arguing each day for these 20 minutes isn't exactly a good use of time. We should try and make it more meaningful, certainly by working together."

"And, what suggestions do you have?"

"Well that's of course.... buying something to eat, going somewhere to play for a while"

"That seems rather interesting. But spending each day like this would seem a bit......
More importantly, I do not want to reduce the time I spend studying, in addition to the burden of washing clothes and making dinner. Therefore I should waste as little time and money as possible."

"Then I guess we should just stick to chatting."

"Like the sweet lovey-dovey talks between boyfriends and girlfriends eh?"

"......lovey-dovey talks eh"

"......lovey-dovey talks"

Goosebumps appeared on both Masuzu's arms and mine.

"No way."

"Impossible."
I spat on to the ground.

Masuzu straightened her hair.

"Thinking carefully, there's no need to stick with those kind of lover's talk"

"True, after all it's just all play act"

"As long as it's something we can talk about. Such as say the TV shows we've seen yesterday, that's a common topic."

"Understood. Let's begin from there then."

Masuzu cleared her throat.
"Eita-kun. Did you watch yesterday's 'Criminal Hunters'?"

Ho. This person sure knows how to make a good discussion topic. That's my favorite TV show.

"Of course. Oh, that last scene was the most memorable! You know, the scene where his partner gets shot by the fugitive, then out of nowhere he pulls out a cigarette, then saying 'bastard, didn't you know I was quitting'. That line was incredible! It really makes you look forward to the next episode! The kind of feel where he has gone through all sorts of pain in life. There are too little dramas like such nowadays! The best show ever! The best show ever!"

Masuzu lowered her head uncomfortably.
"That.... I never planned to make such a deep conversation"

"....oh, is that so"

"Besides, I was never interested in that show"

"Then why the heck did you ask me?!"

This bitch.....

You made me waste my passionate emotions.

"What I originally planned was to make a point that topics with Eita-kun seems rather lacking, and attempted to begin with a popular TV show"

"Well looks like topics between us is very lacking indeed, I'm sorry!"

"An inadequate life can be aided with food and money, but what can an inadequate topic be aided with?"

No matter what I can never leave "topic poverty" in her eyes.

Unhappily, I said
"What about common hobbies or things we like?"

"And what would Eita-kun's hobbies be?"

"Hmm? Hmm...."

Suddenly asked directly, it does seem hard to answer.

My hobbies.... what would they be. I guess it all ends in cooking?

"When listing please exclude peeking up skirts at staircases and stealing panties, these two--"

"Did I ever have these two hobbies?!"

Masuzu took two step backwards with a shocked expression
"D-don't tell me it is not a hobby but a way of living already?!"

"Like I said, there's no such thing!"

"I'm really sorry. Looks like I injured Eita-kun's most pure impressions towards panties. How about as an apology I let you see my...."
Masuzu bit her lips as if regretful, then began pulling up her skirt.

"Waaah--! Waaah--! Ahhh----!"

"Please don't yell loudly. I'm also clarifying your previous suspicions of 'not wearing them'."

A group of elementary school kids and chatting housewives gave me cold stares.

......Why look at me!?

You crazy people, why am I the conspirator here?!

"Today's underpants is rather bold. Not only does it have flowery sides, at the very ends of it it is actually transparent..... if I were to know I would be harassed like this, I should have worn underpants more suitable for a high school student"

"Stop talking as if I'm the bad guy!!!!"

"For your information, it's black"

"Black she said!!!!!"

Her skirt was slowly being lifted up, revealing her long slender legs.

I couldn't help but form white foam in my mouth.

Her white dazzling legs.

It's of one's who hasn't gone out much.

Smooth and sturdy, there's something that slightly triggers you, letting people unconsciously look forward to what comes next. Ahead of here, lies black--

Masuzu let go of her skirt making it flop.

All that could be seen was the clean linings, the skirt then gently falling downwards, once again covering her legs.

Masuzu stuck out her tongue.
"Even if you're my 'boyfriend', it's only been two days since we've started dating. I'm not that shameless you know."

"I don't know about that...... shameless...."
I knelt down on the pavement, helpless and weak.

I was fooled with......

The pure emotions of a high school student was toyed with.....

"Get up, Eita-kun. Our happy times together have just begun."

Certainly, we have not even reached halfway of our journey.

And yet already it is a horrible nightmare.

"Stand up like a man, and let's head forth to our bright enjoyable conversation!"

".....maybe"
I wiped my tears off.

Well, they say the more you feel like this, the more you should have an optimistic view towards a revolution.

"Then let us start another topic~"
Masuzu cleared her throat,
"Eita-kun, did you watch 'Criminal Hunters' yesterday?"

"Yeah. I did."

"What do you think about it?"

"Hmrph-- rather interesting I guess?"

"You watched that kind of amazing show and yet that's all the comments you can give? How lame."

"You- you, are you messing with meeeeee--!!!!!"

"Arg, such a headache. No matter what we talk about we'll never be able to have a good conversation"

"Then that's your problemmmm--!!!"

At this moment.

"Ho-holding hands and such, indecent! Too indecent!"
Chiwa pointed towards us, her face completely red.

Her backpack was rising and falling in sync to her deep breaths, I assume she just ran full speed from school to here.

But holding hands? No we aren't.

Just as I was thinking like this, before I knew it Masuzu was hugging my left arm tightly. What on earth is she thinking.

"Ei-kun, th-this, what is, is is all this?!"

This person seems to be after us because of the rumors of me and Masuzu.

Chiwa hates it when I hide things from her. Even if it's a good thing she'd then angrily say "How unexpected". If it's a bad thing then she'll angrily say "Why didn't you talk to me".

I wonder if this falls into the good category of the bad category.

I guess overall it's good?

Making a girlfriend is something that deserves to be congratulated?

But wait, her reaction is --

"Getting popular before I do, Ei-kun is acting to arrogant here--!!"

Uh.

Why am I always the punching bag.

"Ohh Eita-kun, who is this little kid right here?"
Masuzu acted as if only noticing the presence of Chiwa a moment ago, asking with her head slightly tilted.

"I-I'm not little! It's just that you're too big!"

"Ok ok ok. Which elementary school are you from again?"

"I'm not an elementary school student!!! Moreover I'm wearing the same uniform as you are!"

"Oh I see. Are you a fan of Eita-kun?"

"Who'd be a fan of him!"

"Then are you a member of the anti-Eita society?"

"Is there only two extremes in your head?!"

"Then who are you exactly?"

Chiwa for some reason announced confidently
"I. Am. Ei-kun's. Child. Hood. Friend. Chiwa Harusaki!"

"Just because you are a childhood friend you believe you are entitled to do such kind of violent actions?"
Masuzu winced her eyes, as if trying to pierce through Chiwa just by looking.
"Entering the space of a romantic date between a couple after school, don't you think that it is deserved to be kicked by a horse to death?"

Oh classmate Masuzu, is this a date now.

For some reason I feel like I was scolded all the way as "panty thief" or "lame boring person" and whatever....?

"....Ei-kun! Why didn't you tell me about making a girlfriend!"

Seeing the difficulty in her opponent she turned her anger towards me.

"That.....I'm sorry"
I naturally apologized.

Masuzu suddenly joined in
"Oh my, being together with Eita-kun requires the permission of classmate Harusaki?"

"Damn right! I've spent so much time with Ei-kun, we grew up like brother and sisters! Some random girl who's just gotten to know Ei-kun for two months, who do you think know more about him!?"

"Then what do classmate Harusaki know about Ei-kun?"

"I know everything about Ei-kun! Just like how in grade 3 he put milk in the school lockers intentionally letting it go bad, like how he calls our class teacher Yoshioka 'mama', and also in that marathon after stepping on some poop he was called the 'poopy roller', everything about him!"

"My my, now I know more about such fascinating events"
Masuzu listened carefully with her eyes shining, even doing notes to Chiwa's blabbering.

I just............... have a sudden urge to kill myself.

"Therefore, you must first go through me if you want to date Ei-kun!"

Masuzu held two corners of her skirt and did a little bow, saying elegantly
"I apologize for not greeting first beforehand. I, Masuzu Natsukawa is now dating Eita Kido. If you will be so kind to bless us both, I am eternally grateful."

"....."

"Eita-kun, let's continue our date shall we?"

Natsukawa grabbed my left arm and was just about to leave, when suddenly Chiwa grabbed my right arm.

Chiwa pouted as if a kid losing her toy, and glared at Masuzu with hatred.

"Is there something else you want?"

"I don't want it"

"Hmm?"

"Ab--solutely not! I do not want Ei-kun to be with someone like you!"

My right arm was being tugged over, with a seemingly high chance of being ripped off.

"Owowowow! Chiwa, let go!"

"Then I shall accept your challenge. I dare you to come put out the blazing love between us."

"Like I said- oww!"

This is such a tragedy.

Neither Chiwa nor Masuzu gave way. The two of them pulled my from both sides, just like a tug-of-war.

"Look, Eita-kun is already crying out in pain. As a caring childhood friend, why don't you let go of him?"

"No, you should be concerned about your boyfriend and let go of him!"

Eventually, Masuzu could not defeat the Kendo trained arms of Chiwa. Masuzu lost balance and pushed me over. Like so, I tripped over some obstacle on the pavement.

"Ahhhhh--!"

I went head first into a pile of garbage, while Chiwa and Masuzu who had let go beforehand were completely safe and sound.

That's too cunning. Tears and pains are always from the men.

"Huh--! So what if you're in love! I'll find my own handsome boyfriend! Definitely become popular!!!"

Like a kid who had just lost a game and could only make verbal threats, Chiwa disappeared after saying this sentence.

Masuzu beamed her angel like smile, watching me piled in garbage from above.

"Hohoho, Eita-kun is too popular"

I don't want to care about any of you!



That night Chiwa didn't come for dinner. So much for making her favorite hamburgers.

I sent her a text and quickly received a reply with only one word.

"Traitor"

Traitor hurray.....

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Eita Kido

First year High school student. Real dull. Character of the punchbag character.

Most favorite motto is "when there's a will, there's a way".