The Fruit of Desire~ Even a Bullied Gardening Club Member like Me Created a Harem~ - Chapter 1
As a gentle summer rain fell, Ren stopped in front of the school gate.
From the morning, Ren’s steps toward the classroom felt heavy. Everything seemed dark, and he wished he could disappear.
Ren was tormented by bullying from his classmate Shinichi and his group. The bullying was so insidious and clever that the teachers didn’t notice at all.
Additionally, Shinichi and his group had a high reputation and were the popular ones in class.
When Ren entered the classroom, the place was in chaos.
Ren’s classmates were crowding around the desk he usually used, clearly making a fuss over something.
Approaching the desk with anxiety, Ren saw a moldy stuffed bread pulled from his drawer, with maggots crawling out of it.
“Look! This came out of that guy’s desk drawer!”
The classmates lifted the moldy bread and showed it off to everyone around.
“Eww! It’s moldy!”
“Whoa, there’re maggots in it!”
While some girls cried and others shrieked, the boys hurled loud accusations at Ren.
A storm of despair and humiliation churned within Ren’s dejected heart. He silently screamed that he didn’t want to suffer this bullying any longer.
At that moment, Shinichi stepped forward and tossed the moldy bread into a garbage bag, while his friends began cleaning up the maggots using brooms and dustpans.
The classmates looked at Shinichi with admiration and gratitude, saying, “As expected of Shinichi-kun.” Shinichi glanced at Ren with a smug smile.
“Ren-kun, leaving something like this in your desk during such a hot season, and even on a rainy day, shouldn’t you be a little more mindful?”
Ren stood frozen in despair, unable even to say thank you. The classmates continued blaming and mocking him.
“You’re seriously the worst. You mess up your own desk and make other people clean it? Do something! At least say thanks!”
“Ugh, I can’t stand sitting next to someone like him anymore!”
The classmates stared at Ren with eyes full of hatred and criticized him. Ren wanted to cover his ears at those words. Unable to say anything, he simply held the feelings hidden in his heart.
While being shouted at, Ren saw Shinichi smirking at him and lost even more confidence. He didn’t understand why he was being bullied and felt overwhelmed with not knowing what to do.
Eventually, a teacher who heard the commotion entered the classroom. Upon hearing the details, the teacher blamed Ren and instructed him to complete the rest of the cleaning and wash the desk.
With tears in his eyes, Ren left the classroom and used the water from the faucet to clean the desk.
From within the class, Shinichi was being praised, and Misaki was heard offering him words of appreciation.
The surrounding classmates praised Shinichi’s kindness and leadership, and Misaki, the girl Ren liked, also stood by him and offered him words of support.
Misaki is a girl with a neat and clean atmosphere, with straight black hair and impressive clear skin. Her facial features are well-formed, and her cute smile soothes those around her.
Up until the third year of middle school, Misaki had been kind to Ren as well.
However, as the bullying against Ren escalated, Misaki also began to be targeted. Though the harassment toward her was truly minor, it had a strong effect on Ren. Ren thought he couldn’t involve Misaki and gradually became distant from her.
Once he started distancing himself from Misaki, the harassment toward her stopped immediately.
As Ren felt relieved, Shinichi asked with a laugh, “You like Misaki, don’t you?”
“No, I don’t have a girl I like,” Ren replied hastily.
But Shinichi laughed and said, “Someone like you liking Misaki? What a joke.”
Then, when they advanced from junior high to high school, Misaki accepted Shinichi’s confession and ended up becoming his girlfriend.
Meanwhile, Ren’s heart was heavy with mixed emotions. Though he endured the bullying from Shinichi and the rest, he continuously blamed himself. What was wrong? What had he done wrong? These thoughts wouldn’t stop.
Characters in this chapter:
Hayama Ren – First-year high school student. Has secretly been bullied by Shinichi since middle school.
Shibasaki Shinichi – First-year high school student. Has secretly bullied Ren since middle school. Recently confessed to Misaki and became her boyfriend.
Asakura Misaki – First-year high school student. Used to be kind to Ren in middle school. But now they are distant. Recently became Shinichi’s girlfriend.
Chapter length 1903 characters.