Chapter 110: The Angel’s Smiling Angrily (1/2)

“What’s going on, Fujimiya?”

After the morning games ended, they returned to the classroom, and unsurprisingly, Amane was questioned by the boys in this class.

Mahiru was the unattainable flower, the one admired. That Mahiru borrowed Amane in front of everyone, under the pretext of being an important person. Amane understood that the boys found it unfair, but he too was troubled to be suddenly interrogated.

“E-even if you ask.”

“Why are you with Shiina-san!? As her important person!?”

“Anyway, when did it start?”

“You didn’t interact at all, right!? You only started eating together recently, didn’t you!?”

“What does Shiina-san see in you!?”

“We don’t understand at all!”

Every single question had him on the brink of giving up.

Truth be told, though he had expected to be questioned, the boys’ interrogation was much more intense than he anticipated. He hardly had the time to eat lunch.

Of course, the boys were not the only ones who reacted. The girls did not join in, but they too gave Amane some looks. Some appeared to be sizing him up, some looked delighted, and some even looked relieved.

It was likely due to their biggest competitor Mahiru liking Amane.

The sizing looks in turn were probably wondering, that Mahiru had fallen for this guy? How is he like?

All the stares in class were gathered upon him, and he was already groggy from the attention.

On a side note, Itsuki and Kadowaki were a little away from the other boys “Ahh” giving wry grins. Chitose too looked at them, looking strangely excited. Amane really hoped these people would come save him.

“Please do not bully him excessively.”

The first to reach out and save him was the other person involved, Mahiru herself.

She might have gone off to buy isotonic drinks, for she arrived late in the class. There were PET bottles in her hands, and they were covered in sweat as the weather was a little hotter.

Once her eyes met Amane’s she showed a gentle smile.

Thanks to that, the boys shot murderous iooks at him, and he was really stressed out.

“Amane-kun will be troubled if he cannot have lunch during noon break.”

Only intimate people would call each other by names. It appeared Mahiru was no longer intending to conceal how she usually addressed him.

She did not mind even though she was the center of attention from both boys and girls. One boy finally had enough, and went towards Mahiru…he was the one who confronted Amane up close.

“Shiina-san! You said Fujimiya’s your important per,”

“Amane-kun is the important person to me.”

Mahiru confirmed decisively, showing the smile no different from usual.

Mahiru confirmed decisively, and showed a smile no different from usual.

Once the boy saw that Angel’s peerless smile, he was momentarily intimidated. Though he lost some morale, he continued asking, perhaps due to the support of the surrounding stares.

“E-erm…in that case, lovers?”

“Even if that is so, is there anything you wish to say to me?”

“No, what I mean is…if you’re lovers…why someone like Fujimiya?”

“Someone like Fujimiya?”

“Ah, no, erm, that unimpressive looking Fujimiya, doesn’t seem suitable, to be dating you, Shiina-san. There are better.”

“Really?”

Amane gave a thousand yard stare, thinking that the boy had stepped on Mahiru’s nerves.

Mahiru hated Amane for looking down on himself. According to her, she did not wish for Amane to receive inappropriate opinions.

By the same logic, she hated it when others too derided him.

From Amane’s viewpoint, he did not show any of his old self, no matter how Mahiru viewed him. He felt this opinion was just, and did not deny that he did not look impressive.

Whether Mahiru would allow that however was a different matter.

The smile on Mahiru’s face remained the usual.

But the vibe around her had frozen a slightly.

“No, erm.”

“What is unimpressive about him?”

“Eh?”

“May you be specific of how he is unimpressive?”

“Th-the vibe around him, his looks, and erm.”

“Will you choose someone to like based on his appearance?”

“N-no, erm.”

“Will you choose someone to stay with for a long time based on his appearance?”

The Angelic smile remained on Mahiru’s face. That should be the case, but she was exuding an extraordinary pressure. To put it, she might be angry.

Even Amane, who was quite the distance away from her, could feel it. The boy facing her might be feeling it more.

That boy surely realized the rage beneath her smile.

Even though Amane could only see his back, he realized the boy was terrified and rooted.

“E-erm…”