Volume 2: What’s wrong with Tohru Fujima being the worst?

Chapter 1: That cheap trap ain’t gonna work on me

Ah…….

I wonder if the school will explode.

In the morning, in the futon.

I woke up with my helpless self talking to myself.

I ran my hand over my head, and with my bed head I could tell that I had a bad sleeping habit. This is bouncing too much, isn’t it?

I grabbed the mobile device on my bedside table – my gear – and regrettfully slipped out of the futon.

While gobbling up the stick pan (sweet potato), I changed into my uniform, rinsed out my mouth and stuck in my toothbrush.

“Uh-oh. ……”

I forgot to put on …… toothpaste.

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“Good morning …”

“…………morning”

School zone. At the usual place, five minutes from school, I encountered Akari Reina.

Akari’s face lit up at my curt reply, and she followed my footsteps.

If I don’t want to run into them, why don’t I just move my time around?

But no. Because I’m deadly weak in the morning. Because of that, I don’t have Akari in my brain, and even if I had Akari in my brain, there’s no way I’d change my time just because of her.… Because of this, I’m a shady person …….

“Fujima-kun, did something good happen ……?

“… Hm? No, why.”

“I felt like that, somehow.”

What do you mean, “somehow”? Isn’t that too random?

I wondered, and Akari took a few steps forward to stand beside me. What’s this girl doing?

She did not even look at my wry gaze and “ehehe” blushed with a smile.

I turn right at the corner. Akari, who was on the left, turned a little more than I did and lined up again to my left.

It’s a hassle …….

I move my feet faster and move in front of the lights.

“Ah …….”

Akari guessed and lined up to my right.

“It’s the first time I’ve been …… given the sidewalk side. That makes me happy. Ehehe …….”

Akari’s weak voice melts into the spring sky with a little heat.

The bag she held in her hands while embarassed, her neat black hair, her face slightly tinted with vermilion, and her teasing words all contained enough elements to deceive a man.

But I told you. You have to choose your partner.

I don’t expect that anymore.

「……」

「……」

There are no words.

There are no words to give, and no words to receive.

The way to school.

It’s the same destination, so we just walk along the same path.

There is no emotion there.

“… Hey”

“Ye- yes”

I don’t have any, but my troublesome nature makes me open my mouth.

“I don’t have the right to ask you to do this, but ……mm …… it’s fine after all.”

I really don’t have the right to ask for help.

No matter what trouble I was in, and no matter how much I think Akari is better than me, from their point of view, I’m a worm.

I’m just a creepy, trash-picking insect.

“Oh, what?　　I’ll do anything I can to help you, just tell me?”

Hmm?　　Did you just say you’ll do anything?　　I was about to reply to that kind of internet slang, but I thought to myself that only Ashima would understand it, so I shut my mouth.

「……」

As we walked side by side, Akari looked at me neatly. I don’t know why I spoke up. Sighing, I realized that talking is a recipe for disaster.

“Kedoin. Call him for me when you get to class.”

“Kedoin?　I’m supposed to call Kedoin-kun to Fujima-kun’s seat, right? Yeah, I got it.”

Why do I bother to ask Akari when I could have called him myself?

It was partly because the handsome guys B and C around Kedoin were annoying, but it was also probably because I couldn’t stand the silence.

I can’t help it, I’m a shady guy.

Shady people have a tendency to be overly cautious.

“Is that it, by any chance?”

“Oh?…… Oh, oh.”

“I see…….”

I was kind of sorry for disappointing her.

She sounded as if she had taken the trouble to match her level, equipment, and attributes in preparation for a boss battle, only to be instantly killed by a series of button presses. I can’t do this, this analogy is already shady.

“Reina!　Good morning……. Ah”

A voice called to Akari from behind her back. It’s the vomit bitch.

What’s with the “ah”? You don’t like it that much when I’m around, do you?

“Good morning, Asami.-chan”

“I’m sorry, Reina, I didn’t mean to interrupt.”

“Asami-chan, hey ……!　　Shhhh ……!”

Akari stopped for about two steps and lined up with the vomit bitch that seems to be Asami-chan.

And wait a minute, ‘Shhh…..!?　　I’m just saying.

The voice comes forward through the mouth. The ear picks up the voices behind it. That’s why I can hear everything you’re saying, right?　I can hear you even if you can’t hear me.

But, well, that’s too bad. You don’t have to sneak around, I’ve already figured it out.

I mean, you were going to use Reina Akari to take a picture of me being all bummed out, right?

I was almost there when the bitch called out to me, and I “interrupted” her.

Akari’s response was, ‘Shhh ……!　　You’ll expose my plan!” And that’s about it.

You idiots.

A cheap trap like that won’t work on me. {TN: This guys an idiot}

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“Hi, good morning Fujima. I heard from Reina. What’s wrong?”

Two minutes after arriving at the classroom. Kedoin came to my seat, spreading his sparkling aura. Behind him, there’s also Akari and the blonde bitch named Asami for some reason.

“Sorry to call you. I really should come to you, but I don’t want to stress either of us out unnecessarily.”

Kedoin looked a little troubled. I guess he immediately understood that I was talking about handsome guys B and C. But it quickly turned into a wry smile.

“I don’t mind. I’d like to do something about that too, but it’s not easy. Is this about them today?”

“No. Before ……, in Arcadia, you said you were looking for the monster’s will.”

“Yeah. …… Sorry, I haven’t found it yet.”

“No, that’s enough. I’m sorry. I know you have a lot to think about, and I’m sorry to have bothered you.”

I don’t know if they actually cared or not. But I know for a fact that I broke my knees and asked Kedoin to help me.

“Is that so? Good for you, Fujima-kun. ……!　　Did you get it?”

“Yes, ……. not yet……, but…”

What’s this? I didn’t expect this.

Kedoin Yuuma is just as happy as myself.…why?

And what’s with the respectful tone. This is the kind of thing that makes shady guys weak!　　You should at least remember your weaknesses!

“Not yet?”

“Oh, ……. The thing is, they’re going to sell it to me. So I’m good to go.”

I promised Lydia yesterday that by the day after tomorrow, I would collect the five silvers and obtain the will of the Kobold.

From my point of view, it was a sign.

Because I can get what I really want at the bottom price of 5 silver.

“Fujima-kun, can I ask you something?”

Akari, who was behind Keirin, asked in a subdued voice.

“You’re not getting it, you’re buying it?　　How much does it …… cost?”

Huh? Huh?　What’s with the air?

Why do you guys look like you’re in trouble?

“Five Silvers.”

“It’s too expensive ……. You’re getting ripped off, aren’t you?”

Even the blonde bitch next to Akari interrupted her.

“Oh, well, this is still the bottom price,” she said. I’ve been looking at the market and it’s selling for a little over five to eight silvers.

“Hmm. …… Really?　　Five silver is enough money to buy a whole new set of equipment. ……”

At the same time as the low voice that contained the suspicion of the bitch, the chime rings and the three people leave saying “See you later.”

I was saved. I can’t have any more conversations with paripi. None of them seem to notice, do you know?　This seat is getting a lot of attention, right?　Because they’re gathering the ears and eyes of the class, right?　What do you mean, see you later?　We’re done, right?

What the hell is going on? Didn’t we have a catastrophic breakdown that night in Arcadia?　　Why are you following me every morning? I know it’s my fault for calling Kedoin, but what the hell is up with this normal conversation?

While I was agonizing and watching everyone take their seats, Ashima, who was sitting behind Akari, was staring at me and when our eyes met, she gave me a funny face and waved her hand.

When I waved her away with the back of my hand, thinking, “You idiot, don’t be like that,” Reina Akari swept her gaze over me and Ashima with her gaze saying “what? what?”.

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