Chapter 131: Picking up Girls is Part and Parcel (1/2)

They had a break, Amane went to buy drinks, and found Mahiru approached by two males.

That’s why I didn’t want to take my eyes off her.

It was a weekday, but they had to queue at the food court, so Amane went to buy. As expected, Mahiru was being courted.

They probably would not drag her away as they were in the open, but Amane was miffed as her boyfriend.

Mahiru was clearly showing her annoyance. It appeared she was not showing the angelic smile in the face of these males she did not know.

That expressionless look, coupled with the rashguard, showed no openings, and Amane sighed at that.

…You guys can’t get girls because you don’t know how disturbed she is now.

By the way, according to Itsuki, “Those guys who flirt with girls while ignoring their reactions and try to impose themselves aren’t popular at all, and it’s just awkward.” Amane too had the urge to agree.

In any case, Amane was wearing a male rashguard, which they somehow missed out, or perhaps they lacked understanding.

Mahiru was sitting on the bench, where they agreed to meet. She could not flee from them, for she could not move until Amane returned.

He decided to apologize to her with a ‘sorry to keep you waiting’, and hurried towards Mahiru.

“Kept you waiting.”

With drinks in hands, he spoke to Mahiru, who was waiting on the bench, and she immediately looked overjoyed. The pursuers truly were causing her much trouble.

They were stunned to see her become a different person altogether, as though ambushed, and looked towards Amane.

Once they saw his appearance, they showed an inexplicable sense of superiority. Perhaps it was because Amane was not dressed up nicely.

After all, there was no way he could show up with waxed hair. He did iron his hair somewhat, but it did not look as impressive as when he waxed it.

“Sorry, I’m with her. Please don’t invite her.”

Amane did not mind the stares, for he was used to being humiliated and looked down. Instead, he showed a smile to strangers, and their smiles got heinous.

“With you? You serious? You think you match her?”

“Someone gloomy like you can actually bring her…hey.”

Sorry for being such a gloomy guy, he thought. It was a fact that his appearance did not stand out, and he did not want to refute this.

However, it was them who were not a match for her. Mahiru had a innocent, elegance, delicate appearance. Those frivolous males who would cast their nets elsewhere after wooing girls could not possibly be a match for her.

Amane did not want trouble, and wondered if he should refute while trying not to anger them. At this moment, Mahiru giggled.

He abruptly looked towards her, and found her covering her mouth gracefully.

“If we are to ask whether he is cheerful or gloomy, I will say he is more on the gloomy side.”

“You’re laughing…?”

“I know he is not cheerful, because he is a calm, poised person.”

Amane did not know what Mahiru was going to say, so he watched her silently. Then, she looked at them for the first time.

There was no goodwill, merely a frosty feeling.

…Is she angry?

Mahiru hated it when Amane was belittled, and obviously had no feelings for these men. She seemed to have disdain for them.

“But assuming that he is gloomy, is there a problem?”

Mahiru did not sound angry when she said that.

However, she sounded as though there was not a problem, and the males wooing her were left speechless.

“I like him, so it does not matter whether he is gloomy or cheerful. I like his personality, appearance and temperament, all together, and his nature is just trivial.”

Mahiru said adamantly, and turned towards Amane, and smiled.

His heart felt hot once he saw this endearing smile of goodwill that would never be shown to them. He felt gaudy as he never expected Mahiru to profess her love for him so openly, but more importantly, his heart was elated.

“It will be great if you can encounter an outstanding lady who thinks so in future, big brothers.”

She summarized, and showed not the smile of honey and chocolate that was melted and mixed together, but the Angelic smile shown to complete strangers. They could only stare blankly at Mahiru.

Their faces were red, probably because Mahiru’s smile was too dazzling.

“Ah, no, erm…”

“Say, big brothers, over there.”