Chapter 142That's Not What You Promised Me
Wh-Whoa!
Her body scent smells good! Her body scent smells good!
I picked up the file window that had opened on the desktop screen with the cursor and rotated it. I couldn't think of any other way to digest this excitement without making a sound. From my part-time job experience, I thought I was someone who could turn work mode on and off, but it turned out that I was just wrapped in paper at the moment. I'm on the verge of a burst water pipe, you say? I'm already very excited. If I were likened to a water faucet, I would've burst. I'm just trying my best to pretend to stay calm.
I can't believe... that Natsukawa just hugged me!
What a lucky pervy boy moment in the manga...! If I'm hugged by a girl I like, I'll go to heaven even if there's no pervy thing in it! I've used up all my luck this month! I was planning to play gatcha at the end of this month, so what can you do, you b*stard!? I'm going to die in an explosion!
"Sajou... ...Hey, hey, what are you doing?"
"Ken-senpai."
"I told you, my name is not Ken."
"I'm sorry, I meant Gou-senpai."
"Gosh... ...We got a message from a contact."
While trying not to be distracted by Natsukawa's body scent that wafted from her uniform, I spoke to Ishiguro Gou-senpai. That's a name that's hard to forget, no matter how many times you hear it. I think it's the name that made him look like he is today. Looking at the dark look on his face, I somehow managed to regain my composure.
"I contacted Renji through chat. As planned, it looks like he'll be leading the team there. Maybe we'll communicate directly with him, but it seems like there won't be a problem if we keep him informed about what we're doing and how we're doing. After this, we will have a meeting via simultaneous call. Are you able to participate in that meeting?"
Thanks to Hanawa-senpai's actions, the plan seemed to be off to a good start. If everything continues to go well, most of the troublesome work for them will be completed soon. Unlike us, who can only work during our lunch break or after school, they can work all day long, and if we can get people who are familiar with laptops to do it for us, it will probably save us a lot of time. We can also get what Gou-senpai calls "added value".
"Well, I've brought some earphones, so I think we can work on that. Is this the right place?"
"No, I can't talk here while we're working... ...Let's use the empty classroom next door. The Wi-Fi in this classroom can reach us."
"I see. Then, I'll go to the staff room to get the key, okay!"
"Yeah, okay. I'm sorry, huh... ...Ugh?"
Just as I was about to lock my laptop screen and get up, the classroom door right behind me opened forcefully. When I looked up in surprise, there was the Student Council Vice President with a scowling face as if she wanted to beat someone up.
No, eh? That's not what you promised me, Yuuki-senpai. I thought we agreed that we would have a meeting with the Cultural Festival Executive Committee President, Hasegawa-senpai because you wouldn't let Big Sis, who's not getting along with her, come here. Seriously? She came here already? Did she find out that I was involved?
"—I knew it, huh... ...—So it's what it is..."
"Hey, why are you here?"
"Shut up, second-year boy."
"Tsk..."
Gou-senpai stood up to face Big Sis who suddenly appeared. He seemed to be trying to act tough, but with the difference in school years between them, he fell silent in an instant. Big Sis suddenly walked up to me and grabbed my arm, trying to drag me out of the classroom. I thought Big Sis should at least explain to me, so I pressed her a little, but her eyes turned to me and said, "Oh?".
"Big Sis."
"...It's true that I'm the one who got you involved in the Student Council, and it's also true that I'm the one who tried to get you used to the chores of the Student Council and asked you to join as soon as possible."
"It's not about 'it's true', though."
I've never heard that phrase before. Eh? Did you seriously think about that, Big Sis? Wasn't the one time I helped with the chores just a passive-aggressive thing? D*mn it. You're the Student Council Vice President, you know. I was almost asked to join the Student Council.
"But if 'those guys' are still involved, that's another story. I won't go to the trouble of letting my little bro get involved. You don't need to get involved any further."
"Big Sis."
I could tell from Big Sis' every word that she was very serious. She doesn't seem to care much about Hasegawa-senpai, the Cultural Festival Executive Committee President, and so on. She was trying to keep me away from Yuuki-senpai and Gou-senpai, rather than the Cultural Festival Executive Committee.
Big Sis grabbed my arm and looked serious, then glared at Gou-senpai.
"Don't play games with me, the Yuuki family's little butler. The Student Council is responsible for the mismanagement of the Cultural Festival Executive Committee... ...I may be a member of the Student Council, but my little bro has nothing to do with it. You have absolutely no right to use my little bro as an errand boy."
"..."
"You can use him". If I recall, that was the reason why Yuuki-senpai wanted me to get involved in this matter. I was probably chosen by Yuuki-senpai as an errand boy.
Gou-senpai crossed his arms, covered his mouth, and lowered his eyes to the floor. He didn't seem to have any particular intention of replying to Big Sis. I was thinking, I'm the one who has gotten myself into this case. It was Yuuki-senpai 's actions that got him involved with me in the first place, so I don't think Gou-senpai can be blamed for that.
"Big Sis, look around you. Many people are watching you."
"You just have to keep quiet."
"...Um."
"W-Wataru..."
"Oh, no, it's okay. Thank you."
I grabbed Big Sis' shoulder to calm her down, but she immediately let go of me. Oh... ...Big Sis was angrier than I thought. She seemed upset when she first appeared in this classroom, and I wonder if she was provoked by Yuuki-senpai in the Student Council Office or something... ...She seemed to be trying to argue with the fact that its color was white and somehow it made her black. That method makes her very annoyed.⭐
I stumbled a bit and put my hands on the table behind me, and then Natsukawa approached me with quick steps. I was grateful and happy, but it was dangerous for her to approach Big Sis at this time.
When I looked at Big Sis again, her eyes were wide open and she was looking at me and Natsukawa, as if she had regained her consciousness... ...However, then her face turned bitter and her irritated expression returned. It's rare for me to see her make a face with such ambivalent expressions.
"Come on, Big Sis..."
"Eh? Hey, what are you doing—?"
Although I was terrified, I forcefully put my arm around Big Sis' shoulders and led her out of the classroom. At that moment, I was surprised to find that the arm I had twisted was lower than I had expected. I had already surpassed Big Sis in height, but I still had the image that Big Sis was bigger than me. Was it because many of my opportunities were often underestimated? When I was in elementary school, she was much taller than me!
When I took Big Sis to the corridor, I released my embrace on her and we faced each other. Gou-senpai also followed us from behind— Huh? Eh...? N-Natsukawa-san? Why are you also following us? You don't have to look that worried because we (I and Big Sis) are siblings! It's also rare!
"O-Oh—... ...Um, look, you misunderstood me, Big Sis."
"...Huh?"
"I've heard a little about what happened last year and what's going on now. I don't want to involve myself in that kind of matter either. I don't want to join the Student Council either. It's too much trouble."
"Huh? Who are you talking in front of?"
"Oh, sorry."
Come to think of it, I was starting to look like I was picking a fight with Big Sis. If I treated the Student Council as a "too troublesome organization" in front of the Student Council Vice President herself, she would lose her temper and get angry. Isn't the Student Council Vice President at our school that scary?
"I'm well aware that Yuuki-senpai treats me as an errand boy. I'm also the one who wants to help him with this, and I agree with him."
"Impossible! I'm sure that guy, Hayato, forced you to agree by putting unnecessary information into your mind."
"Maybe so, but I'm grateful for that. Because if I hadn't been able to do anything to solve this problem, I probably would have regretted it."
"Regretted it...? ...Could it be that you use the Student Council to get close to someone or could it be that you use me as a reference?"
"Eh? Student Council...?"
Student Council... ...Oh, I see, first of all, the Student Council is ultimately responsible for the mismanagement of the Cultural Festival Executive Committee, right? If that's the case, the Student Council will get a beating not only from the 'West' Side but also from all parties involved, and it can also be considered an attack on Big Sis herself personally. Oh, I see... ...Yeah, I didn't realize that.
"—No, that's not it, though? I'm not doing this for the sake of the Student Council or you, Big Sis."
"Oh?"
"Why are you in a bad mood...? ...This is my situation. Maybe it's okay if I refuse and leave it at that, but I don't like it unless I'm involved in it."
"You told me that "you don't like it"...?"
No, why are you looking at me with such shocked eyes, Big Sis...? ...Where did your anger before go? Why are people looking at me as if to say "This boy can't be helped"?
Yuuki-senpai's plans were almost complete. Even though he asked for my help, I wasn't the key person in these plans, and I'm sure that Yuuki-senpai had already thought of something to do if I refused to help. I think the plan could have gone smoothly even without my help.
However, I think it will go more smoothly if I join them. Even today, I explained about laptops to the first-year students, so there's room for more people. Gou-senpai might not be able to arrange a meeting yet since he needs a lot of time to explain everything. First of all, there are advantages to me being here.
And no matter what, there are always problems that cannot be avoided. If it's going to take up Gou-senpai's time, that's the guarantee of someone like me joining them.
—And most importantly, I can help Natsukawa.
"Anyway! I have no intention of getting involved with "those boys" like you're talking about, and I have no intention of being used by Yuuki-senpai as an errand boy. I'm doing this because I want to, so please just back off for once."
"..."
Big Sis turned her gaze to the side and thought about something with a complicated facial expression. I don't think she feels refreshed, as if her worries are endless. I could sense this conflict.
"...Okay."
As Big Sis closed her eyes, she sighed and said, "So you're that kind of boy..." and stepped back. Then Big Sis approached Gou-senpai, who was still silent with his arms folded and looked at her from a close distance.
"You."
"What's wrong?"
"Now that you've provoked him, take care of that boy. If anything happens to him, I won't forgive you."
"...That's what I wanted to do from the beginning."
Big Sis seemed to have begun to withdraw even though she didn't want to. When she gave orders to Gou-senpai, she turned her body towards the Student Council Office as if to say that she had finished her business there. So Gou-senpai didn't use the honorific "Paisen" when mentioning Big Sis' name, huh? Isn't that why she's being cold to him? I'm curious about the relationship between both of them.
"—And also you, Wataru's."
"Eh? Oh, yeah!"
Wait, wait a minute...!
Can you stop calling Natsukawa "Wataru's"? She's not mine and you just touched her sensitive zone. If you're using a word that expresses a possessive voice, can you stop shortening it? What are you shortening? Who do you think Natsukawa is to me?
"I won't ask you to do anything, but please take care of this boy."
"Y-Yeah."
Natsukawa frantically answered Big Sis' request. I couldn't tell from the expression on her face what she was thinking when she answered it. Hmm... ...I'm happy, I feel awkward, I feel embarrassed...! I can't move...! It seems that if I say something careless, it will only cause more damage. I didn't mean to be rude, but what Big Sis said just now sounds just like what Mom said!
Big Sis finally sighed as if she couldn't accept it, and walked back with strong footsteps. She was like a storm. I don't want to grow up like her.
"...We'll get back to work. We still have a meeting."
"Alright."
Gou-senpai casually returned to the classroom without making any special comments. This boy is always in his work mode. Honestly, this time I'm grateful for his balance. I would have gotten into trouble even if he had talked to me.
"...A-Are you okay...?"
"Eh, oh, oh, I'm fine, it's fine. I just had a little miscommunication with Big Sis."
"Is that true...?"
"It's true, though... ...Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Um..."
I replied with a tone like "Let's go back to the classroom" rather nervously, but Natsukawa, who was standing beside the classroom, didn't move and looked at me with eyes as if she had something to say. She didn't seem worried. Maybe it was just something unimportant.
"...No, it's nothing."
As I waited for her response, Natsukawa shook her head and returned to this classroom, probably satisfied. Even though it wasn't anything important, it seemed like we still weren't comfortable enough so it was futile to talk to each other. I guess it's just me being greedy for making myself feel lonely and unsatisfied there.
Let's just focus on the work for now. If I can help Natsukawa even just a little, that's enough.
TL Note: Trivia: This chapter was released in 2020, and it's the third time when the Author tried to promote the release of the Light Novel Volume 1 (actually he also promoted both Volumes 2 and 3 here). I think it's a good opportunity for me to promote the Official English of the Light Novel Volume 1, it's not out yet, but you could purchase it on pre-sale by clicking here:
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