Chapter 360: You're Really Oblivious
Ten minutes before class in the afternoon, Kaede and Eriri left the Art Club and returned to their classroom.
On the way back, Eriri pouted and said, "Kaede-kun, you definitely don't love me anymore. You didn't help me when Utaha was bullying me just now!"
Kaede immediately gave Eriri a blank look and said, "...You two girls were roughhousing. How was I supposed to help you?"
"Tch, coward."
Eriri pouted, then reached down to rub her waist, saying, "I was ambushed by Utaha just now, I was careless. Next time, she definitely won't get away with it so easily. Hmph, I'll definitely get my revenge later. She's so grown up, I absolutely have to pinch her!"
...Are you serious?
"Hehe, jealous?" Eriri smiled and lightly bumped Kaede's shoulder, saying, "It's no use, you know. This is a special privilege only girls have. If a guy tried, his hand would be broken!"
"I'm not jealous, but I just hope you don't make such a fuss when I'm around next time." Kaede sighed and said, "Your clothes are disheveled. I don't care about you, but at least warn Utaha-senpai."
"It's fine, it's just my waist showing."
Eriri hugged Kaede's arm and said with a smile, "I don't believe you'd be so easily flustered, Kaede-kun. Don't forget, we're going to the beach this summer and we'll be wearing swimsuits! Utaha's figure is so good, when she puts on a swimsuit, will you look or not look?"
"Hmm... To look or not to look, that is the question."
"Hmm?"
"Don't worry, I've been through a lot, you know. You've had me play so many gal games, what kind of CG haven't I seen?"
"That's true. But if you dare to have any thoughts then..."
"Don't worry, I won't. Just make sure you put in enough effort then, Eriri, to keep me in sage mode."
"Sage... Urusai!"
She immediately raised her hand and chased Kaede to hit him... In the afternoon, it was P.E. class.
Today's P.E. class for class 2-a was just their class, without any other classes joining.
After changing into his sportswear and arriving on the field, Asakura stretched while observing the group of girls in the distance.
Kawashima Ami, who hadn't yet received her own sportswear, was wearing her personal sportswear today. It was more form-fitting than the school's uniform, highlighting her model figure.
Kawashima Ami even skillfully performed a natural airhead act.
"Emmm~~~"
Kaede said with a playful expression, "Is her acting always that dramatic?"
"That's right, if someone didn't know her true nature, they would definitely be easily fooled," Kitamura Yusaku said with a smile, flexing his hands.
On the other side, Takasu Ryuji asked, "Then aren't you afraid that when her true nature is exposed, it will backfire?"
"Isn't that when you guys need to step in?" Kitamura Yusaku pushed up his glasses and said in a wise tone, "If everyone can't accept it at first, then you guys come in. After all, you are the ones who know Ami's personality best. With you taking the lead, everyone can understand Ami's personality and gradually accept her true self."
Just then, Kaede raised his hand and said, "Ah, sorry, we've decided not to help."
Takasu Ryuji quickly followed, saying, "Me too, I suddenly don't want to help. It's too much trouble."
"Eh?" His glasses pushed directly to his forehead, Kitamura Yusaku said in astonishment, "No way, guys, you're not helping just like that?"
"Yeah, it feels like too much trouble." Kaede, having finished his stretches, moved his waist and said, "Let's go, let's see Eriri. Today's activity is dodgeball, Eriri won't play, so I'll go keep her company."
"I'll go too. I don't want to be dragged into playing by Taiga. She doesn't know her own strength."
"Hey, hey, hey, wait, wait, wait!"
Kitamura Yusaku quickly reached out and grabbed the two, taking a deep breath and saying, "I get it, it seems you guys aren't getting anything out of it, that's why you don't want to help. Drinks, drinks after gym class are on me, how about it?"
Kaede and Takasu Ryuji exchanged glances, then said, "Just me and Takasu?"
"That's not fair..."
After a wail, Kitamura Yusaku conceded, "Alright, everyone gets a share! My newly acquired pocket money!"
Kaede and Takasu Ryuji high-fived after their victory, and said contentedly, "Okay, it's settled then. We'll remember the thing about Kawashima Ami. Oh, right, tell Kitamura to bring her to the dinner party this weekend too."
"Alright, got it."
Kitamura Yusaku recalled the weekend dinner party and finally didn't feel so bad about his wallet.
Bidding farewell to Kitamura, who was dragged away by a few boys to play basketball, Kaede and Takasu Ryuji went over to Eriri.
Because Eriri's hands are very delicate and cannot be injured, she never participates in games like dodgeball.
However, besides Eriri today, Aisaka Taiga was also unexpectedly there.
Walking over and sitting down next to Eriri, Kaede asked curiously, "Taiga, why aren't you playing? Don't you like dodgeball?"
"..."
Aisaka Taiga didn't speak, just glared at Kaede with a sullen face, then continued to stare blankly ahead, her eyes hollow.
"Emm~~~ What's wrong?"
Kaede looked at Takasu Ryuji in confusion, "Do you know?"
"Huh? How would I know? She was quite lively at noon."
After Takasu Ryuji spoke, Aisaka Taiga finally moved. She still ignored Kaede, but instead glared fiercely at Takasu Ryuji, then got up and left the field.
Pointing to himself, Takasu Ryuji said with an innocent expression, "Um, I shouldn't have done anything to upset her today, right?"
"You did, just now."
Eriri nodded, looking at Takasu Ryuji speechlessly and said, "It's normal for Kaede-kun not to know, but Takasu, you've known Taiga for so long, you can't possibly still not know, right? Taiga got her period this afternoon, so she's completely out of it."
"Huh? That? Uh... alright, I understand."
Takasu Ryuji, realizing, scratched his head and said with a troubled expression, "I really forgot. I never kept track of that. But why did she still come to gym class? She could have asked for leave to rest."
"Is now the time to be talking about this?"
Slapping Takasu Ryuji's back hard, Kaede said exasperatedly, "You're really dense, Takasu Ryuji. Do I still need to teach you what to do at a time like this? If this continues, you deserve to be single."
"Eh? That, no, I..."
He still wanted to argue, but Eriri immediately followed Kaede's words, "No matter what you're thinking now, you've spent quite a long time with Taiga. It wouldn't hurt to show some concern, right?"
After a moment of silence, Takasu Ryuji seemed to have understood, got up and also left the field.