Kenkyo, Kenjitsu o Motto ni Ikite Orimasu

This is my Christmas present to you, and Id be really glad if you gifted me back with a review on novelupdates! Incidentally, Reika graduates from primary school soon, so lets have one chapter every 15 minutes until she does.

Lately, things between Serika-chan and Kikuno-chan have become strained. The cause was Kikuno-chan being in the same cla.s.s as Kaburagi.

When we realised it after the cla.s.s announcements, Kikuno-chan was dancing for joy. Since then, every day, its been talk about Kaburagi. Stuff like When he was reading the pa.s.sage out during j.a.panese cla.s.s, it was so dreamy. or After Kaburagi-sama used the piece of chalk, I ended up using it too. From my perspective its just idle gossip, but apparently that wasnt the case with Serika-chan.

Reika-sama, dont you think that Kikuno-san been getting ahead of herself lately? Just because shes in the same cla.s.s as Kaburagi-sama, every single day she does nothing but boast about it. What on earth is with her!

Oh my my~ Even though Serika-chan and Kikuno-chan are like a duo, now that one sides been stealing a march on the other, cracks are appearing in their relationship.

Arent you frustrated, Reika-sama? Kikuno-san is acting as though shes closer to Kaburagi-sama than you are! So arrogant!

Im not frustrated at all, but&h.e.l.lip;? I mean, I dont particularly like him after all. Only, considering how many fans those two have in school, theres no reason for me to stir up trouble by admitting that. So thus far Ive just been randomly following along with everybody and saying stuff like How wonderful. when appropriate.

She says things like how Enjou-sama occasionally comes to visit her cla.s.s! And lately, that girl hasnt even been spending lunch time with you, Reika-sama! Shes betraying us!

Uwahh~ Shes getting all heated up. I wonder what I should do.

Perhaps Kikuno-san is merely doing so because she felt that you would be happy to hear such stories. I do not think that she means ill, you know?

&h.e.l.lip;I cant imagine that she doesnt, but&h.e.l.lip;

Her expression clearly says that she doesnt believe me. But well, I also think that Kikuno-chan was just happily bragging.

After all, Kikuno-san seems to think dearly of you, Serika-san. A while back when she was ill and you waited with her in the infirmary, she told me that she was very grateful to you. She even said that when push comes to shove, you were the one that could be relied on, you know?

Eh-&h.e.l.lip;

This is half truth and half lie. Its true that she was grateful about Serika-chan accompanying her in the infirmary. As for the stuff about being reliable, I said Serika-san is reliable, isnt she. and Kikuno-chan just replied Yes.

Kikuno-san said&h.e.l.lip;

I think that Kikuno-san is just ecstatic about joining the cla.s.s of the one she admires. I am sure that she will calm down, given just a little time. To begin with, Kaburagi-sama is more or less indifferent towards girls, after all. In the end, rather than the far-away Kaburagi-sama, it will be you that she values more.

Thats true&h.e.l.lip;

Oooh, she bit! In that case&h.e.l.lip;

Serika-san, please take this.

Eh-, a macaron?

I had given Serika-chan a pink macaron.

It is a limited time cherry-flavoured macaron. Kaburagi-samas favourite.

EH-!? Kaburagi-samas!?

Yes. Earlier when I went to the Pivoine salon, Kaburagi-sama was eating them. I helped myself to one as well, but brought it here without eating it. You should eat it, Serika-san. Keep this a secret from Kikuno-san, all right?

Goodness&h.e.l.lip;

Serika-chan happily accepted the macaron with two hands.

It isnt often that you get to see Kaburagi-sama eating sweets, is it.

My. That is not the case at all. He has quite the sweet tooth, you know?

He eats sweets in the salon a lot, and he was a sweet tooth in Kimidol as well. For a while when he was in Kyoto, he was totally in love with this old tea shops matcha chocolate after all. I dont think hes hiding the fact or anything, but to begin with we arent allowed to bring sweets to school, so the only chance of seeing him eating them is in the salon I guess.

Since Serika-chan is in a good mood again, I guess thats good enough for now.

Umm&h.e.l.lip; Reika-sama. What I said earlier&h.e.l.lip;

Of course, I did not hear a thing. After all, it was not how you truly felt, was it.

No. Thank you very much, Reika-sama.

No, no. Youre welcome.

*imouto*

*imouto*

Reika-sama, what do you think of Serika-sans att.i.tude lately? Shes jealous because Im in the same cla.s.s as Kaburagi-sama!

This time Kikuno-chan timed it so that Serika-chan wasnt there, before coming to talk to me.

If shes envious, then she should just say so. Even though I went out of my way to tell her stories about Kaburagi-sama, all she does is glare at me. Dont you think her personality is terrible?

Oh my, oh my~ Thats quite an arrogant att.i.tude, huh~ I think both of you were in the wrong.

Serika-san was sulking because all you spoke of was Kaburagi-sama.

Sulking?

Please keep this a secret, but, Serika-san was complaining to me about how Kaburagi-sama is more important to you than she is. Even though Im closer to her, she said. I think that she might be lonely.

Eh-&h.e.l.lip;

Serika-san likes you very much, after all. But lately all you speak of is Kaburagi-sama. Wouldnt you feel ignored? Dont you think that perhaps her jealousy is directed at Kaburagi-sama instead?

Now this is a total lie.

But you must not go to Serika-san to confirm this. Serika-san is quite the stubborn one, so if you knew how she really felt, she would likely sulk even more, you see.

To think Serika-san said&h.e.l.lip;

In this case&h.e.l.lip; What if you act like the mature one, and take the first step? I am certain that if you do so, Serika-san will immediately feel better. She likes you a lot. The two of you are best friends, after all.

Best friends&h.e.l.lip; Youre right. Were best friends, arent we.

It looks like shes a little happy about the specialness of best friends. And it seems like her anger has subsided too.

Reika-sama, what I said earlier&h.e.l.lip;

Of course, I did not hear a thing. After all, it was not how you truly felt, was it.

No. Thank you very much, Reika-sama.

No, no. You two are quite similar, you know.

*imouto*

After that, they immediately made up. And it looks like my lies werent exposed. The two of them are lovey-lovey and following each other everywhere again. Im a coward, so absolutely no thank you to trouble. Its scary. I mean, you never know when youll get wrapped up in it, after all. Peace is definitely the best.

*imouto*

Speaking of which, in you are my dolce, didnt Kisshouin Reika feed Emperor with lies about the protagonist, that led to a falling out scene&h.e.l.lip;?