For Some Reason, A Gal In My Class Became Friends With My Step-sister. - V1 Ch-1 part 5【Me, My Step-sister, and the Gal】

Translator: AJ1703

Editor: Matsu

◆Part 5【I Don’t Remember Much From This Time…】

　After dinner, it was getting dark outside and I had to take Takarai home.

　Normally, I would have told Takarai to go home alone because the area we’re living in was secured, but I couldn’t do that to Takarai, who had been so kind to me.

　Walking in the dark next to a girl with a cute face and smelled as good as Takarai, I felt like I couldn’t even say what I wanted to say. It’s like the ground has become a mat, fluffy and unrealistic, but I don’t think I’m getting carried away…

　But I must tell her something.

“What are you going to do?”

“About what?”

　Takarai looks at me with zero sense of danger.

“You know, the whole girlfriend thing is going to come out at some point, right?”

“But if you say that, Tsumugi-chan will be sad, right? I thought you didn’t want to make Tsumugi-chan sad, Nagumo-kun?”

“That’s…”

“Or do you want to make a real friend or get a girl other than me as a girlfriend so that it won’t be a lie?”

“That’s impossible.”

“Right?”

“…Yeah, right. It’s rather complicated.”

　It must be a difficult road onwards.

　Now that I’m in my second year of high school and have adjusted to high school life, for better or worse, it’s going to be difficult to suddenly become friendly. It’s not going to be easy to change the character I’ve developed in the classroom.

“I’ll take care of her until Nagumo-kun gets someone who looks like a friend.”

　I wondered why Takarai didn’t look disgusted.

　Even though I created a refuge for her to get away from the confession, I just merely gave her a little space, and I’m sure I didn’t do anything to make her care about me so much.

　I guess I’m just the kind of person who doesn’t like things. Like a gourmand arriving at a delicacy, I have a strange taste, and it may be called the urge to endure.

“But if you don’t hurry, I’ll become that girlfriend, you know?”

“What, are you putting yourself in a punishment game…?”

“Because to Nagumo-kun, I’m just a little b*tch, right? Then it’s a punishment game.”

“I don’t think you’re a b*tch, though?”

　Oh no, it seems that my prejudice against Takarai has been revealed to her.

　Well, in the past, I would have had a solid picture of Takarai as a b*tch, but now it was rude to recognize Takarai as a b*tch.

“Thanks to you, Takarai, I don’t have to be shy with Tsumugi anymore, and besides, you’re her friend. I don’t think you’re a bad person.”

“Eh? Really?”

　Suddenly, Takarai closed the distance between us with a swoosh and a truly impressive gesture.

“Can I do this to you?”

　Takarai clung to my arm.

　It was difficult to remain calm when Takarai’s softness was focused on my arm. It’s not a big deal if it’s just the two of us talking, but if it’s a situation where I’m being made to feel the touch of a body, it’s hard for a virgin.

“Don’t be like that…”

“I don’t think it’s possible to have a real girlfriend if you’re upset like this~”

　The grinning Takarai would not stop. I’ve been trying to retract her reputation as a b*tch, but if she’s going to use her body like a weapon to tease me like that, I’m going to have to change my mind.

“I’m not going to force myself to get a girlfriend.”

　As for me, my top priority is Tsumugi. If I had time to spend on other women, I’d do more for her.

“Oops, does that mean you’re satisfied with me?”

“No, it doesn’t. Or rather, don’t you hate it when people think of you as my girlfriend, Takarai-san?”

　There are advantages for me, but there are only disadvantages for Takarai.

“I don’t mind~.”

　To show her words with her attitude, Takarai closes the distance even more. It’s like she’s hanging on to me.

“It’s also for Tsumugi-chan’s sake.”

“For Tsumugi?”

“I think Nagumo-kun should get used to girls more, because you misunderstood Tsumugi-chan because you thought that because Tsumugi-chan is a strange girl, there are things about her that you don’t understand, right?”

“That’s…”

　It was something I had been thinking about.

　As a loner, used to living with only my Dad, and having no contact with the opposite sex, I might not be able to notice Tsumugi’s intentions in the future.

“So, why don’t you just get used to it with me?~”

　Takarai stopped, grabbed both my wrists and faced me, unable to escape.

“’I want Nagumo-kun and Tsumugi-chan to be on good terms’ is what I thought when I saw the two of you today. I don’t want Nagumo-kun to misunderstand things and self-destruct, and I don’t want you to get on bad terms with Tsumugi-chan. I think it would be a good idea for me to become your practice girlfriend.”

　Takarai quickly moved to my right side and covered my right hand with her left hand.

“I’ll start with your hand. Get used to it little by little. That’s how we’ll train you.”

　Takarai’s cool hand sucked on my palm.

　Our skin was touching each other so closely that I felt as if I was exchanging body heat with Takarai.

　She is sticking our hands together, even though we are not lovers.

　Takarai said to start with the hands… When we get to the next step, where are we supposed to put our hands together?

“You’ll get used to it if we stick together like this. For now, my palm is Nagumo-kun’s only lover.”

　Takarai didn’t look uncomfortable at all, she had a smile on her face that she never showed in class.

　I did as Takarai asked and found myself at the station.

　Unlike the residential area, there were more people around, and I felt as if many eyes were on me. Maybe it was just my self-consciousness, but I felt like a lot of people were looking at me.

“Bye, Nagumo-kun, see you tomorrow.”

　Takarai lightly flutters her way to the ticket gate, her hand falling away and waving at me.

“O-Ohh…”

　Unable to regain my sanity until the end, I waved my hand vaguely at Takarai.

　Even though summer is already approaching, my palm seems to be cooler than ever when I’m away from Takarai.

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Translator’s Afterword: Yay, two updates for you guys today! Although I said one chapter per week, if I feel motivated, there’ll be more xD

Man, Yua is so precious. But, I’m still hoping for that incest route kekw. With that, v1c1 is now done!