I Will Devote All My Energy to Spoiling My Childhood Friend, a Beautiful Kuudere Girl Who Can’t Be Honest - Chapter 5

Chapter-5

Childhood Friend and New Beginnings (3)

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As I made my way through the onlookers around the circle, I found myself confronted by the two noisy ######## and Kotoba, who was looking at them with cold eyes. But despite her dignified demeanor, her legs were trembling.

Kotoba is always trying to make herself look strong. She rarely shows her vulnerability to anyone other than me and my family, and even more so in this situation with so many students. I’m sure it’s because of the influence of her past.

The truth is that she is a scared, stubborn, and weak girl. It’s obvious what will happen if this situation continues.

It would be a sin for me to remain a bystander in this situation. I cannot and will not allow Kotoba to be hurt. Especially if it’s because of some ######## that I don’t even know the identity of. I dove into the center of the circle to help her.

“Kotoba, are you okay?”

I stood in front of the two men to protect Kotoba.

“….! Tsuzuri-kun!”

I guess she was really scared. Kotoba hid behind me with a gesture like a small animal.

This scene eased the atmosphere in the gallery. However, this was not the end of the story.

I guess they didn’t like the fact that someone was in their way, and also Kotoba’s attitude towards me, which was completely different from what they saw. Both men gave me a deadly glare.

“Oi, oi, oi! What are you barging in here for?”

“You think you’re some kind of hero? You should be ashamed of yourself!”

They didn’t like it very much, did they? One after another, they started shouting childish insults at me. They scared Kotoha and caused trouble for the people around me, yet they behaved like this. What an arrogant lot they are.

I can’t just leave it at that, and I can’t let Kotoba see me in such a pathetic state. In order to settle the situation, I opened my mouth.

“Are you guys respecting Kotoba’s wishes? It seems to me that she doesn’t want to, and more importantly, how could an idiot who can’t even think about other people’s feelings get into this school?”

After I said it, I realized something. I guess I was getting a little angry. I said something to them that was definitely counterproductive and provocative. Sure enough, when I said that, they got heated.

“What? You talk to me like you know me.”

“Look at you, you’re so cool. You might be good looking, but you’re not going to be popular with anyone with that personality!”

“Or maybe you’re trying to impress her by playing the hero.”

They sneered at me. It was an ugly, helpless smile. The situation was definitely getting farther away from being resolved. I wondered if there was a better solution, I pondered.

A moment later, she, who had been quiet until then, opened her mouth. Her voice was as cold as ice. Her frozen eyes were filled with hostility.

“You people, who know nothing about him! You have no right to insult him! Tsuzuri-kun is a great person! At least, more so than you little ########! What do you know! You have no idea what he’s been through, and all you know is what’s on top! Don’t talk to him like you know him! Take those words back right now!”

Her sharp voice froze not only the two men in the middle of the circle, but even the murmurs of the onlookers. But it only lasted a moment. The two men who broke free from their stiffness turned red and became furious.

“Shut up, shut up! Don’t talk to me when I’m not talking to you!”

“If it comes to this, I’ll have to use force…!”

When I heard that, I braced myself. If Kotoba is going to be harmed, I’m willing to use force if necessary.

The atmosphere was bleak, as if a fistfight was about to break out. The crowd was tense as well.

The one who broke the tense atmosphere was━

━”Hey! What the hell are you guys doing!”

It was a thunderous shout from the teacher. The onlookers fled in a flash. The only ones left were me, Kotoba, and two men.

“You two, come to the student guidance office right now. You new students can leave. We’ll talk to you later.”

We were silent for a while after that.

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“Tsuzuri-kun…” Suddenly, her voice rang out. It was not the icy voice of before, but a gentle, somewhat warm one.

“Kotoba, are you hurt?”

“No, because you came right away to help me.” Then she smiled at me with a smile as dazzling as the sun. It was so beautiful that I couldn’t help but admire it.

“…..Well, that’s good.” I guess the matter is settled now. To change the subject to something brighter, I spoke to Kotoba.

“So much has happened, and it’s only our first day.”

“Fufu, I was surprised too. I didn’t expect it to be so noisy from day one.”

If this is the first day of school, what will happen tomorrow and the day after? It’s going to be a difficult high school life. Before I knew it, the sky had turned orange and the sun was about to go to rest.

“…..Kotoba, let’s go home.”

When I said that, she smiled and answered clearly. “Yes, let’s go home!” As I thought, her smile is a national treasure.

“Shall we hold hands?”

I found myself saying something like that. Would Kotoba dislike it? Or will━ Suddenly, I had something warm in my hand.

It was definitely Kotoha’s hand. It’s a small hand, but it certainly has warmth. An inexpressible feeling of happiness enveloped me.

But she was still turning her face away from me. I smiled bitterly at the sight of Kotoba. Then, with a look of discontent on her face, Kotoba wields her tongue. It’s just an ordinary scene between us. The beautiful azure sky and the half-sunken sun overlooking it were blessing us, or maybe I’m being too self-conscious.