NouCome: Volume 3 Chapter 1

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“Amakusa-kun, I am sorry but, can you give me an explanation?”

My consciousness got pulled back from my thoughts by the class rep's (Glass beauty) voice.

“I don’t want to step in this private matter but……….your partner is that person so, I think nothing will calm down at this rate”

Just like what the class rep said, everyone in the class was looking at me.

Yes, I am right now the target of an emotion similar to hostility by all the boys in the class….no, the whole school.

“So are you going out with President Kokubyakuin as expected?”

The main reason why I am placed in this situation right now, is because of the actions of the student president who is rank 1 in the female popularity ranking - Kokubyakuin Seira, during the competition of the most popular ranking and [Reject 5].

“No, it’s not like that…………”

Will this excuse really work? That’s because an unbelievable event where that president confessed to me in front of all the students and hugged me on the spot.

“Then you’re real target is Chocolat-chan?”

What’s more, since I was entangled with the [Curse removal mission]; the situation got a level more annoying because Chocolat told me [I like you!] in the mess while I was being hugged by the president.

On a side-note.

Just now, the president purposely came to this classroom to land the final blow by causing a misunderstanding to everyone that we were in first names basis like [Kanade-san] and [Seira-san].

“Hey hey, how about it Amakusa-kun?”

*Gui* the class rep got closer. Instead of the sense of duty to settle this problem as the class rep, the glitter in her eyes simply looks like she was curious about this…………….

“Uuh………..”

At that timing, I frowned my face because of a headache.

“What’s wrong?”

Th-there’s no time to explain!

I confirmed the choices that appeared in my mind again.

“Choose 1. Hug Chocolat

2. Hug Yukihira Furano

3. Hug Yuuouji Ouka”

There were 3 choices.

After clearing the <<Make every female who joined the competition to say [I like you]>> mission, I predicted that the choices would change but, I never imagined for this 3 choices……….

However, the only difference is that there is just 3 different targets and isn’t the vulgar part just the same?

“Guh…………”

The demanding headache turned stronger just when he was wasting time thinking. Kuh……..this isn’t good, I have to choose someone.

While ignoring those piercing sights with all my strength, I looked towards Yukihira at the window side.

She often looks expressionless but she was staring at me with eyes fill with difficulty.

It’s hard to say that she’s usually friendly with me but, she looks like she’s emitting a different type of spikey aura today for some reason.

It’s impossible too in normal circumstances too so, hugging her in this situation is just unthinkable……….no good, Yukihira is a no.

On the other side, as for Yuuouji…………….her cheeks were slightly blushing and were looking down while acting fidgety.

It seems that it was embarrassing for her when I accidentally saw her panties during an accident in the competition but ………….i still can’t understand the standards for her shyness even though she showed me her belly button in her with that childish thought pattern.

It might be possible if it’s the usual Yuuouji but, things won’t end up as a joke if I hug her at that state…….this side is no good too.

Meaning, the last one……….

I looked towards Chocolat beside me.

“……………”

Over here, that usual smile that feels care-free did not exist.

………….yes, Chocolat is acting weird today.

She came to class late and said [I am not hungry]. That’s just plain impossible for the food craving demon Chocolat.

But I have no time to pin down the reason for that. I brought my face closer to her and whispered with a volume to avoid the class rep to hear.

(Sorry Chocolat, I will hug you because a choice came out)

Chocolat didn’t give back any response.

Her eyes looked empty and I feel kind of worried about her but, I won’t be able to look after her if I don’t do something about these choices first. I have to finish what I need to do.

First off, I need to avoid the getting the attentions from everyone. The problem is how and------

“Choose 1. Announce that you want to show your naked body 2. Reincarnate”

….Oi, what happen to number 3, where’s 3.

No matter how much I confirmed, only 2 choices exists in my head.

This………..just like what happened last time, did the change that occurred after clearing a mission result in random things getting mixed inside? If that’s the case then, I won’t be able to know if 2 or 3 choices will appear from now on…………

I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing but, I have to choose one of those two now.

“T-this is bad everyone! I…….i have an undeniable urge to become fully naked without any reason! Please look outside for a short while!!”

My classmates looked towards the window all at once without any signs of unrest…………..it’s sad that not one of them thought that this was a joke or lie but, I managed to make everyone look away.

Okay, I’ll take this chance to hug her and end this!

(Let’s do this)

The choices disappeared the moment I lightly hugged Chocolat after whispering to her.

“Fuu…….”

The instant I exhaled in relief and thought of letting go,

“Kanade-san………err…….well……..this is embarrassing”

……………………..Huh?

Those lines Chocolat said made me froze my body.

During that time; my classmates looked back to us.

What they saw, was Chocolat looking down with her face blushing while I was hugging her.

“………..Choco-lat?”

“Kanade-san……….Everyone is looking so……….if possible……..can you let go of me?”

…………..What are you saying, nothing is entering my head.

“Err…………….i don’t want you to misunderstand this but………….it’s not like I don’t like Kanade-san doing this and…………err, the problem is the place………”

………Something is weird, something is definitely weird.

No, she’s been weird from just now but, no matter how much I think about it, this is totally over the level where she is feeling sick.

Despite I was losing my composure, Chocolat’s cheeks blushed harder before she opened her mouth.

“…………..Doing this kind of things, when we alone together……will make me happy”

“””!?”””

The atmosphere in the class froze.

I don’t understand. I don’t understand this at all but……………the possible response that might occur when they saw this situation through an objective view------

“””Amakusaaa………”””

“””You’re the worst……..”””

Well yeah…………..the guys were looking at me with killing intent, the girls were making expressions of despise as if they were looking at garbage; were all directed at me.

“N-no, this is a misunderstanding”

Even though I said that; I have no idea what is the misunderstanding at all. The moment the atmosphere of the classroom turned into an uproar,

“Everyone, please wait”

A clear and elegant voice echoed.

“Huh?”

Everyone including me, looked towards the owner of that voice.

“Kanade-san has done nothing wrong”

“Cho-chocolat?”

“I was somewhat troubled because of the place but, everyone is misunderstanding this”

The contents of the words coming from the person that looks like Chocolat, did not enter my head at all…………..who is this?

“I do love Kanade-san and Kanade-san does dote on me but, it’s something close to friendship and the unhealthy actions that everyone imagines does not exist”

…………the expression pupils turning into a dot would probably be used at a time like this I wonder.

[Chocolat…………..chan?][W-what is this, what’s going on?][How would I know]

The uproar turned louder in one go. Everyone has reach extreme discomposure from the atmosphere given out by Chocolat in her sudden change.

“Kanade-san, is there something wrong?”

Chocolat lightly tilted her head beside me and smiled.

“No, what do you mean………….”

The way she smiled is more or less similar to her carefree self but, it was peaceful, refined and even intelligence could be felt.

“Is there something on my face?”

“………..nothing is there but, who are you?”

“I am Chocolat”

“Nono…………you’re more like, *Fuwaaa* like that………...i also feel that you speak somewhat in hiragana too………..”

Chocolat looked at my eyes and smiled again.

“That’s true; I think anyone would lose their composure if I suddenly talked this way. Okay then, I will explain in sequence”

Blond hair emitting a magnificent glow, a face that looks like a small animal, and a compact figure.

The girl in front of me is definitely Chocolat no matter how much I look at her but………….the atmosphere she was giving off was completely from another person.

“It’s something that occurred in the morning but, I woke up on the floor. Judging by that situation, it seems that I fell off the bed when I was sleeping”

She was still sleeping on top of her bed when I tried to wake her up so, this is after that. Well, it’s probably not weird for Chocolat to fall off her bed because of her monstrous urge to sleep.

“It seems that I hit my head when I fell and I gotten a serious headache from the impact. However, it’s not that serious to give me difficulties for my actions so I came straight to school but…………my situation did not get any better at all. Forget that, my consciousness was half-hazy and it even influenced to other body parts too”

Her face turning red and saying [I am not hungry] is because of that. But at that time, it feels kind of like the usual Chocolat though…………

“Thinking back, that was probably a sign before I turned back to my original self. However, that level did not regained back my memories and………………I think it lacked a decisive trigger”

“Trigger?”

At that moment, Chocolat’s face blushed again before she lightly nodded.

“That’s right…………The moment………err……Kanade-san hugged me, I felt my body lighted up and electricity ran through my head………….i guess this is call shock therapy…………by the time I came to, my memories are back”

“Your memories………are back?”

“Yes”

…………Now that I think about it, Chocolat told me that she lost her memories. Because of that, she does not have any information related to the absolute choice and that made me anxious but………

“Kanade-san, I am really sorry that I showed you my pathetic self until now. I will now redeem myself from now on so, please forgive me for my insolent behavior until now.

She lowered her head to show respect.

……………..wait wait wait. The Chocolat until now wasn’t Chocolat and the Chocolat in front of me now is the real one?

Even if you suddenly tell me that, how can I just go “Oh I see” and agree with it.

Chocolat then looked back at the classmates.

“Everyone might be surprised by the sudden events but, this is my real self. Please forgive me for those over-friendly words I made a few days ago. Also, if possible, please get with me along from now on too”

Everyone froze with a blank expression when she showed a smile at them at the end. That’s probably normal; anyone who could accept this talk immediately is probably the weird ones.

Right when the class was covered with a weird silence, Yukihira walked over to us.

“……….Amakusa-kun, can I take this as a new situation play?”

“No no no………..honestly, I don’t understand the situation at all”

“That’s the setting option too right?”

“No that’s not it. Why are you saying it like this is a sex shop?”

“Dear customer, an extension will require additional fees”

“Just who are you!”

“Our shop’s motto is [Buy love with money]”

“Like I said, just who are you!”

“I am sorry, can the human garbage please keep quiet for a while”

“So harsh!?”

I wonder why……….Yukihira is scattering a stronger displeased aura compared to just now.

“Yukihira……..are, you angry?”

“Angry? That emotion does not exist in me, who’s known as the [Grand devil with the clear bright smile]”

“I’ve never heard of that at all before though…………”

“Oh my, I did give you a smile when you were naked and asked me [Want to dance] last time”

“Don’t make such a crazy lie!”

“I am sorry. It should be [Want to eat live Shirauo] while you were naked”

“That invitation is too aggressive!”

“The talk got diverted a little but, I don’t any negative emotions like anger, sadness or hatred. What I have are only pure thoughts that glow bright. What awaits there is unlimited fortune, eternal love and the endless cycle of life and death”

“That just sounds fishy OI!”

“Well, saying that I have no negative emotions at all is just saying too much. I’ll be polite; there are only 3 negative emotions in me”

“3?”

“Yes, I only have [Crude, vulgar and indistinct] in my heart ever since I am born”

“You’re the worst!”

“Amakusa-kun, it’s your bad habit to immediately shout when you’re excited”

“Just who do you think made me like that!”

“See, you’re angry again. Why don’t you go and suck on some cow tits?”

“Why can’t you just tell me to drink milk like normal!”

“Oh my, milk does not have any effects to cure anger on the spot you know”

“You even answered”

“The actions of sucking a cow’s tits, is Amakusa-kun’s unchangeable way of comfort”

“There’s a limit for being a pervert!”

No good………..no matter how many times this goes, I could no longer handle it anymore. I got fed up and looked back at Chocolat.

Chocolat, who has been quietly looking at our conversation, showed a face of thinking about something before nodding in understanding.

“The memories of both of your relationship are still in my head but, I feel a little troubled after seeing the real thing. I see, this is how you two display your affections to each other”

“No, by affection, you------“

“A-affections!?”

………..Hn? I think I heard an oddly cute voice coming from behind……….

“…………Yukihira, was that your voice?”

“………..what are you talking about?”

When I turned behind; the usual expressionless Yukihira was there.

“No, the voice just now was………..”

Yukihira was the only girl at that direction but…………

“…………….leaving that aside, Please don’t look at me with those [Spoiled eyes which looks like a zombified corpse after being abandoned in Fukai because you got chocked to death by a tofu stuck in your throat, while imaging a witch coupling a <<Rotten Tai x spoiled mackerel>> together]”

“How many rotten parts are there!”

The contents were the usual unknown jokes but, for some reason, is it my imagination that I felt Yukihira’s voice was excited?

“Hn? You, isn’t your face is a little red?”

“Uh!?”

Yukihira’s expression looked shocked for an instant and immediately, waves of killing intent were inside her eyes.

Instantly; Yukihira made a scissor shape with her first and thrust those 2 fingers straight at my eyeballs.

This girl-----is trying to break them.

I have to dodge! Was what I thought but, my body won’t react to that thought. It’s that pattern where my thoughts is only fast and my surrounding movements were in slow motion, like those scenes that often appear in mangas.

N-no good! I have to close my eyes at least------

“Uu………………………….Ah-re?”

I timidly opened my eyes because the attacking impact did not come. Yukihira’s fingers stopped right before it reached my eyeballs.

“……….Yukihira?”

Yukihira continued staying frozen but after a few seconds, she made a light sigh before lowering her hand.

“…………I’ll be going”

“Ah, oi, Yukihira………..”

Well, Yukihira’s words being weird are normal in a certain way but, this is a little too incomprehensible. Chocolat looked lonely and mumbled beside me when I was tilting my head.

“I am envious of………….Kanade-san’s relationship with Furano-san”

“Huh? Envious? Of that?”

Potent poison, the worst of jokes, and flying absurd violence to finish things off. I think there isn’t any factor that looks envious.

“Yes, Kanade-san looked really energetic when you are talking with Furano-san”

No, I am just tired of handling her…………

“I, who only has the ability to serve with my whole heart, cannot communicate with Kanade-san that openly”

Well that’s obvious. She’s probably the only high school female to reply with those jokes, even if you look all over Japan.

“That’s why, after seeing that exchange in front of me…………..”

Chocolat shyly moved her legs while looking down with blushing cheeks.

“What’s wrong”

She mumbled with a disappearing voice.

“Erhm….i am…….a little jealous”

……..no seriously, who is this.

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