The Girl Who Sweats Easily And The Boy With Bad Posture - Chapter 74

“Eh?! Can I really? Nao-kun, you’re so kind!”

Chizuru was nibbling on a churro next to me.

Naoyuki’s being so kind, even to Chizuru…

The bubble tea I was drinking was already gone, and all I could hear was the wet sound of slurping.

“Mai… What’s with the obvious bad mood…? You think I’m going to steal Nao-kun from you?”

“Not really… I know you don’t read the room… but I know you won’t do something like that.”

“Ooh, scary… How does Nao-kun even put up with a prickly girl like you?”

“W-Well… s-somehow.”

Chizuru teased us, and Naoyuki was totally intimidated.

“By the way, Mai, where did you catch Nao-kun?”

“I didn’t ‘catch’ him… he’s not an animal.”

“Eh? But, you know, he’s like a hamster of a boyfriend… For someone as shy as you, you did well.”

Chizuru’s problem is that she’s too honest and blunt.

What’s worse, she won’t be satisfied unless you explain everything properly…

“…I’m sorry if I gave you the wrong impression, but it’s not like I’m desperate… eek!”

It happened suddenly.

Currently, Nao is touching my butt…

“What? What? What’s going on?”

“N-Nothing… ugh.”

When I glared at that idiot Naoyuki, I could tell he was quietly laughing with a ‘Fufu.’

How can Naoyuki get all flustered around Chizuru, but then sexual harass me like that without a second thought?

Chizuru gives me a somewhat exasperated look.

“What’s up with sneaking around and secretly flirting?”

“N-No, that’s not it… we weren’t flirting…”

I grab the idiot Naoyuki’s hand as he lewdly touches my butt.

“It… hurts.”

“It’s because this idiot… is sexually harassing me.”

Chizuru’s eyes widen.

“What? Nao-kun… is he that aggressive?”

“Agress… He’s not aggressive right? …He’s just a pervert.”

“Come on… let go… Mai.”

“Shut up… pervert.”

He pouts and argues back as I scold him.

“B-But… when I talk to Yotsuya-san, you look… so lonely.”

“W-What… are you saying… I’m… not lonely.”

Chizuru bursts into laughter at our exchange.

“Ahahaha… what’s that… you two… are so lovey-dovey!”

“Chizuru!! This is no laughing matter…”

As I panic, Chizuru continues to tease me.

“Mai, you’re really loved… ‘You look lonely’… Haha… it’s so funny… Nao-kun really pays more attention to you than to me.”

Naoyuki scratches the back of his head and looks down. It’s clear he’s embarrassed.

He really acts… like he can see right through me…

“… Chizuru…”

“I know… I won’t tell anyone about you and your lovey-dovey behavior in public… besides…”

“Besides?”

Chizuru adjusts her bag and smiles widely.

“Besides… I feel like I’m really intruding… I’ll head home until Yuuya’s done with his shift.”

“It’s fine… you don’t have to do that.”

“No… Nao-kun seems like he wants to be alone with Mai, after all.”

Chizuru glanced at Naoyuki, and he shook his head.

“That’s not true… Yotsuya-san.”

“Just Chizuru will do… Nao-kun, thanks for today.”

Chizuru turned around and waved her hand rapidly.

It felt like Chizuru’s way of being considerate.

We saw Chizuru off from behind, and as we were about to head back to the bike parking lot.

“Aaaaahhh!!”

Chizuru came running back with a loud cry from behind.

“Wait!! Wait up!”

We exchanged glances as Chizuru hurried back to us.

“What’s wrong?”

“Hmm… I just remembered something that’s been bothering me.”

“Something that bothered you?”

Chizuru started rummaging through her bag.

Just like her personality, the contents of her bag were disorganized, and finding anything took time.

“Nao-kun… you know, your bangs are long, and you kind of look gloomy.”

“Is it normal to call someone gloomy?”

“Sorry, sorry… I just thought, you’re so good-looking, it’s such a waste… Ah, found it!”

Chizuru took a headband from her bag and put it in Naoyuki’s hair.

His bangs, usually hanging close to his eyes, were lifted up.

“See… it looks really good… it’s crazy.”

“…It really does.”

I was surprised too.

I had the impression that headbands were something worn by flashy guys from back in the day, so I was reluctant about a boy wearing one, but it actually suited him very well.

“Ah… um…”

As Chizuru and I widened our eyes, he made a confused, yet bashful expression.

“Fufu, Nao-kun, you’re so handsome that it’s surprising even to Mai.”

“N-No… it’s not that… I’ve known that face… of Nao’s for a while…”

“What, are you nervous? Mai, you’re so cute.”

“Hey, Chizuru!!”

He looked confused as he watched the exchange between Chizuru and me happening right in front of him.

After the usual back-and-forth, Naoyuki looked apologetically at Chizuru and asked her.

“Um… Yotsuya… Chizuru-san… Can I have it?”

“Yeah, it’s cheap anyway… I’ll give it to you, Nao-kun.”

“Thank you.”

Chizuru then turned towards me and stared directly into my eyes.

“Mai.”

“W-What?”

“He’s such a great catch, so don’t let him slip away.”

“Don’t call him a ‘catch’… and I won’t give him to anyone.”

Chizuru smiled contentedly, seeming relieved.

“Haha, that’s hilarious… well, you two seem to be in love, so I’m relieved.”

“Chizuru…”

“Well, enjoy the rest of the day together, you two… see you.”

And with that, my best friend disappeared into the crowd.

“…Mai.”

“Hm?”

“Chizuru-san… she really cares a lot about you, doesn’t she?”

“…Yeah… she’s my… precious friend.”

We held hands again and started walking toward the bike parking lot.

“Shall we go… to my place?”

“Eh… oh… yeah.”

We had been distracted by the storm that was Chizuru, but now he and I started to feel tense again.

Chapter length 2567 characters.