Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Volume 7 Yusa Aoi

Two days after the Neighbor's Club decided to film a movie for the School Festival.

I was in the corridor heading towards the club room.

I suddenly noticed a girl started glaring fiercely at the notice board.

Even though I felt as if I've seen her before, I didn't recognize her.

On the notice board was our final results which had passed no long ago. The names, class and results of everyone in this school were displayed there, starting from high to low.

My name was somewhere above the middle; above average.

The top ten students had their names printed in larger font, and on the very top - that is to say, the top in our school - was a name I was familiar with.

Year 2-3, Kashiwazaki Sena.

Her total score was 895 out of a possible 900, an intimidatingly high score. How did she manage it...

By the way, Mikazuki Yozora was ranked #7, with 837 marks in total. She was the highest in our class, 2-5.

And the name this girl was staring at, was none other than the top ranking Kashiwazaki Sena.

Since she was very short, she had to tilt her head and look upward.

For some reason, I felt compelled to walk over. "Ugugu..." She revealed a fang as she let out a low moan.

Her appearance reminded me of a wolf cub. Even though I've never seen a wolf cub in real-life, she seemed to resemble one more than a puppy.

Could it be that she, despise Sena...?

As I was thinking, the young girl suddenly turned over and faced me.

"W-what do you think you're doing?"

She yelled loudly at me with her eyes opened wide. She seemed a little tongue tied too.

She wore her hair in a wolf-cut, and I'm unsure if she dyed it or if she had mixed heritage, but her hair was deep crimson in color.

She had a small stature and an immature face, giving me little kid -more accurate, little boy vibes.

"Ahh... Err, I was..."

Before I could answer.

"AHH!! It's you!!"

The girl suddenly yelled in surprise.

It seems that she knows me, that doesn't really come as a surprise though.

Even though I never wished for it, my name and appearance were already wide spread throughout the school (mostly negative).

This girl would probably mistake me as a delinquent, just like everyone else... However,

"You're Kashiwazaki Sena's boyfriend!!!"

"Huh!?"

Upon hearing this unexpected declaration, I couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"B-boyfriend...!?"

The girl looked at me seriously.

"Ugugu....! Kashiwazaki Sena, that woman is really my enemy...!!"

"Speaking of which... Who are you?"

Seeing her speak with her teeth clenched and fist balled, I couldn't help but ask.

"Y-you don't recognize me...!? Heh, as expected of someone in a relationship with Kashiwazaki Sena, how disrespectful!"

It seems that I angered her.

"Erm... Are you popular here by any chance?"

The girl puffed her chest, as if trying to make herself taller.

"Year 2-3, Yusa Aoi! Auditor of the Student Council! Also second place for this examination!"

"Ohh..."

I was shocked that she was actually the same age as I, so I checked the notice board again.

Beneath Kashiwazaki Sena's name, printed in slightly smaller font was the name "Yusa Aoi". Total score 853.

When I previously heard the name "Yusa", I didn't know how to write it. So this is how the kanji is written.

By the way, Sena's also in Class 2-3.

"Second in the Year and also a member of the student council, awesome."

I praised her sincerely, but that seemed to piss her off even more.

"Kuhhh...! Your hollier-than-thou attitude is so annoying! I know that I've been behind Kashiwazaki Sena since last year!!"

"Nono, I have no idea what happened last year... I really think you're impressive enough, its just that your opponent's too strong..."

"Even then I want to win against her once, at least academic-wise! Not only is she absolutely stunning appearance-wise, she's also a genius academic-wise, skilled sports-wise and a rich Ojou-sama to boot!!"

I think I've heard of this somewhere before...

"I know that people like Kashiwazaki Sena are called 'riajuu' nowadays! Not only that, she's also got a boyfriend now, doesn't that mean she wins at life!?"

"That's why I've been telling you to wait!"

I needed to rectify this misunderstanding.

"I'm not going out with Sena!"

"Heh heh, don't think you can weasel out of this so easily! 'Sena' huh... You're already calling her directly by her name, it's obvious the two of you are in a special relationship! All the boys in class address Kashiwazaki Sena as '-sama'!"

This girl wasn't listening to a word I was saying.

It can't be helped, she only knows of Sena being addressed as '-sama' by her classmates, so her misunderstanding me after hearing me call Sena by her name alone wasn't exactly a surprise.

Plus, in reality Sena wasn't one of those 'riajuu' as Yusa described, but let's not go there.

"Honestly... While I'm trying my best to pursue her, she ends up getting such a handsome boyfriend... I'm so envious!!!"

...?

... She seemed to have said something that grabbed my attention.

"... Erm, by handsome... Are you referring to me?"

"Huh? Who else would I be talking about. No matter how you put it, you are really handsome no?"

She praised me as if she was talking to a dummy.

"It's obvious you spent a lot of time on dyeing your hair, it leaves such a deep impression! Plus you rolled up your pants near your ankles, its like drawing a clear boundary between you and the rest of the dumb boys in this school. I know, people like you who are both handsome and well-dressed are known as 'delinquents', no?"

My hair aside, the reason I rolled up my pants was because that's what people in my previous schools used to do. I continued doing so in this school to give people an impression that I was serious, but also relaxed at the same time. This would give people the impression of wanting to come closer to me and... Never mind, forget it.

"...T-this is the first time anyone's ever said that to me..."

Ever since I came to this school-- no, ever since I started schooling in fact, this was the first time anyone had complimented my appearances. It made me feel happy inside.

Yusa still eyed me suspiciously.

"What's with that interested expression on your face? Not only are you handsome, you also posses a natural sense of humour, I can't find anything wrong with you! You're the absolute best match for that perfect Kashiwazaki Sena are you not! That's just so annoying, I'm so envious, I'm so jealous!!! I shall be going now!!!"

After giving me a terrible scolding (...Or was it praising), Yusa turned and ran.

Yusa Aoi...

I got the same feeling off her as the feeling I had that my school-life was about to become...

A "strange feeling".

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