The Girl Connected to my “Red Thread of Fate” was my Natural Enemy - Volume 1 - Chapter 1.4

Chapter 1.4

TLN: Enjoy the Chapter~

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My morning duty was over, and homeroom was about to begin. I was finally able to come back to my seat.

Somehow, I felt like I had an unusually large burden on my back, so I was twice as tired as usual.

By the way, the seats are in order of attendance number, so the row where I sat was Kuonji, Kurashiki, Sanada, and Jūmonji respectively.

However, Neika (Jūmonji) was too small and Ryūya (Kurashiki) was too big, so the seating order was changed.

As a special case, the order had been changed to Jūmonji, Kuonji, me, and Kurashiki.

Of course, we did not ask for it to be this way. It was the kindness of our homeroom teacher.

Thank you, Sensei! (EDN: Sarcasm, in reality there’s murderous intent.)

“Haaa…“

“Hey, don’t sigh on my back. Your gloomy atmosphere will affect me.”

“…Aah, so you were there, huh?”

“I’ve always been here!”

Can she not taunt me in the morning? It’s tiring.

Kuonji turned towards me with a face that screamed of complaint. Oh? She’s not going to do it, is she?

But when Kuonji saw the 『Red Thread of Fate』that connected us, she instantly blushed and turned to the front.

Ryūya, who was watching behind us, raised a surprised voice.

“Heh~ Kuonji backed down. That’s a rare sight, huh?”

“I-I guess so…”

“Did you do something wrong, Sanada? Has she gotten tired of you?”

It would’ve been better if that was the case. I’m not going to say yes though, because it might give him the wrong idea.

“Oh man~ I was looking forward to watching this couple fight every day.”

“”We’re not a couple…! Hmph!””

“Oh~ nice couple!”

As I said we’re not a couple…I’ve had enough of this.

Haaa…until yesterday, she was simply a woman I didn’t like and didn’t get along very well. But now, I couldn’t help but be interested in Kuonji…The 『Red Thread of Fate』was really scary.

I looked at the ring finger of my left hand again.

A Red Thread that you couldn’t touch even if you tried. It even passes through matter as well.

We could only see our own threads; everyone else’s was invisible. Really, what the heck was this?

“Hey, hey, Akiemo~n. I’m bored, so entertain me~”

“Sensei will be here in five minutes, so stop and don’t pull my clothes off.”

“There’s always something you can do, y’know?”

“What?”

“Tell me about your Fated Person.”

Sh*t, you didn’t forget. Rather, Kuonji, don’t react after hearing that, or they’ll know.

“I’ll tell you during lunch time, since Neika isn’t here right now.”

“Oh, you’re on board, huh? All right, It’s settled then!”

It’s not settled at all. Do you guys really care that much about other people’s Fated Person…?

As we were making idle small talk that had nothing to do with Red Threads, a teacher came in from the front of the classroom.

A young female teacher wearing glasses. She’s tall and slender, with a ponytail hairstyle that sways every time she walks and large breasts. Her crisp atmosphere makes her popular with both men and women alike.

She’s Sanzenin Maaya, the teacher in charge of our class 1-5.

Standing at the podium, Sanzenin-sensei looks around the class with her sharp violet eyes.

“…Well then, Class President Suwabe, give the order.”

“Yes, ma’am. Stand up. Attention. Bow. Good morning.”

“”””Good morning.”””” (EDN: This is like a military drill, its common at almost every Japanese school)

At the command of Suwabe-san, the Class President, all of the students did the greeting.

There are some gals and yankee-looking students in this class, but they all behave in these areas.

“Good morning. Today, as you all know, is the 『Day of Destiny』. Therefore, first period’s class will be changed and we will study the 『Day of Destiny』 and the 『Red Thread of Fate』today.”

The class was buzzing. But I couldn’t understand why we had to change an entire class period. We’ve been studying about the 『Day of Destiny』 and 『The Red Thread of Fate』 since we were children. It’s a little late for a lecture, but…oh well, if the teacher says we’re going to do it, we’ll just have to follow along.

After homeroom, we went straight into the first period class.

Sanzenin-sensei handed out several handouts and wrote on the blackboard.

The topic was about the 『Day of Destiny』

“Today’s April 22nd, The『Day of Destiny』. Because of that, you should be able to see the 『Red Thread of Fate』on the ring finger of your left hand.”

The whole class looked at the ring finger of their left hand. That’s right, mine was connected to…Kuonji.

“In fact, that Red Thread has different meanings depending on its color. Look at the handouts that I gave you.”

Heh~ I didn’t know that. Let’s see…

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Red (~90% of total): General thread color.

Peach (~4.5% of total): Excellent physical compatibility.

You instantly fall in love with the person who comes to your mind.

Vermilion (~4.5% of the total): Excellent economic compatibility. If you get together with your Fated Person, you will never have to worry about finances.

Scarlet Red (~1% of the total): The best color with the best features of peach and vermilion. The compatibility is so good that it can only be described as a miracle.

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Hee~ there are so many different colors. So, which one was the color that tied us together?

I check the color intensity of the thread on the attached identification chart.

Naturally, it is not peach. It is not red either. It’s much darker than red. Not even vermilion. Our thread is darker. Scarlet…huh? Isn’t it darker than scarlet?

…Oh, there’s a little something at the bottom of the handout.

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There is also a color called “Dark Scarlet,” which is even darker than scarlet.

This color is the miracle of miracles, and has only been confirmed in a few cases in the entire world.

Physical Compatibility: Dozens of times more than peach. Just by touching each other, you can’t stop thinking about the other person.

Economic Compatibility: Dozens of times more than vermilion. If you start a business together, it will surely become one of the largest companies in the world.

The following is for identification of Dark Scarlet ↓↓↓↓ (EDN: They provided a color sample for comparison)

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Hoho, heh~ Our thread, it’s almost a dark scarlet color.

…Wait, are you serious…?

Kuonji seemed to notice it too because her body was trembling. Even her ears and the nape of her neck were red.

She’s quite angry, for sure. A relationship with me, who she hates an indescribable amount, turned out to be dark scarlet…With that kind of reaction, I’m afraid of what’s going to happen next…

“Have you identified which color your thread is? Now let’s look at the direction your thread is stretching. At the end of it, you will find your Fated Person.”

Ugh…it’s stretching, and the direction was…

Kuonji’s body jolted as she slowly turned around.

I know you’re in a hurry when you’re suddenly told to face the direction of which it was stretching, but you don’t have to look at me. How dare you!

Her scarlet eyes were moist. Her mouth was fluttering up and down and her face and even her neck was bright red.

I couldn’t help but notice an indescribable expression on her face, not anger by any stretch of the imagination, but shame, embarrassment, and a bit of happiness…Because of that, I involuntarily widened my eyes.

Why does this girl…look like this? Why don’t you have a scowl on your face like you usually do…?

“Then let us pray toward the direction of the stretch. We will meet one day, dreaming of that day.”

Sorry, the two of us already met.

However, it seems that I was also quite impatient. I should have turned the other way, but I even folded my hands while looking at Kuonji. Seeing me like that, Kuonji also hurriedly folded her hands and squeezed her eyes shut.

Kuonji and I faced each other, closed our eyes, and offered a prayer.

Then at the same time, I thought to myself.

——How did it come to be like this?