Why Not Make Both Twins 'Girlfriends'?-Chapter 3Volume 1 .1 - The Nail That Sticks Out Too Much Does Not Get Hammered Down......?
The Nail That Sticks Out ‘Too Much’ Does Not Get Hammered Down……? 1
It was late at night after visiting the arcade.
In his room, Sakuto was writing a letter by the light of his stand lamp.
『Greetings in the early summer──』
Suddenly, his hand stopped.
He meticulously folded the stationery and placed it at the edge of the desk.
(Maybe this is too formal… It seems too distant…)
Then, he took out a new sheet of paper and started rewriting the letter from the beginning.
『It’s been a while.
How have you been? I’ve started living with my aunt on my mother’s side——』
And there, his hand stopped again.
He gently placed the folded papers in the trash can, leaned back lazily against the back of the chair, and gazed vaguely at the dark ceiling.
(There’s not much to write about… The only recent events are… Oh, that’s right…)
What suddenly came to mind were two expressions of Chikage Usami——
Her embarrassed and somewhat aloof face at school.
Her innocent smile at the arcade.
He mindlessly turned off the stand lamp, then on again, then off again——repeatedly switching it on and off without any real purpose, pondering about Usami.
(Is she just pretending to be an honor student at school? Is her true nature was the one that revealed at the arcade? Or maybe it’s true that she’s just releasing the stress that she builds up at school at the arcade…)
It wasn’t impossible, but it still felt off.
It was as if he was mistaking her for someone else.
However, that shouldn’t be the case.
Sakuto quietly closed his eyes.
In the darkness, the two faces blurred together, and their outlines became indistinct.
***
Monday, May 30th, the start of a new week. Between the third and fourth periods.
As Sakuto was heading to the art room, he saw Usami in her gym clothes down the corridor.
She seemed to have just finished her physical education class and was wiping the sweat off her cheeks with a towel, walking lazily toward his direction.
With last week’s arcade incident in mind, Sakuto observed Usami carefully.
Her arms and legs, extending from her short-sleeved shirt and shorts, were perfectly proportioned to her body.
The color and pattern of her pink underwear faintly showed through her white gym shirt.
Her chest, pushing up from beneath, bounced with every step she took.
Her stunning proportions were enough to make passing boys turn their heads.
(I knew she was beautiful, but I didn’t expect to this extent——)
Suddenly, their eyes met.
Usami’s face turned red, and she covered the lower part of her face with the towel she was holding, shifting her eyes to the side.
Perhaps she was embarrassed to be seen in her gym clothes.
Feeling awkward, Sakuto also looked away.
Just as they were about to pass each other, both turned away and simultaneously stopped, standing side by side.
“About the other day——”
It was Sakuto who spoke first, muttering quietly as if only talking to himself.
“I haven’t told Tachibana Sensei… I’ll keep your secret.”
“…? What are you talking about?”
“You know, that——no, never mind, it’s nothing.”
“What is it? Now you’ve made me curious. Please tell me what it’s about.”
Suddenly, they were facing each other.
Her expression seemed more composed compared to last week; he wondered if it was because it was in contrast to the lively smile she had shown him at the arcade.
“P-please don’t stare at me like that…”
“Ah, s-sorry… I just…”
They both looked away, but then Sakuto caught a glimpse of Usami’s left ear.
He suddenly remembered the ‘charm’ she had taught him before.
“Hey, there’s something I want to check… Is that okay?”
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“What would that be?”
As he reached out towards Usami’s left ear, she looked puzzled.
“Hyah!? Wh-what are you doing!?”
Before he could touch her earlobe, Usami stepped back.
“What? I thought you said I could touch it anytime…”
“No, it’s not okay! That’s… That’s something you do only after becoming a couple!”
“But you let me touch you the other day, even though we weren’t a couple then. Like that hug…”
“That was an accident!”
Saying so, Usami turned her back in anger.
(…An accident? Then what was that aggresiveness at the arcade about…)
As Sakuto stood perplexed, Usami glared back at him with flushed cheeks.
“If… If we become a couple, then touching might be… well, I’ll consider it! But if we’re not, please don’t touch me casually!”
Then Sakuto realized and nodded in understanding.
They were in a hallway with people passing by. Engaging in couple-like behavior in such a place would certainly lead to unnecessary rumors.
He realized Usami had spoken harshly as a precaution.
How thoughtful she was.
“Sorry, I was wrong…”
“Did you understand? If we’re a couple, it’s okay, but only if we’re a couple!”
Usami deliberately emphasized the word ‘couple’.
It seemed she was determined to signal to everyone around that they were not a couple.
Sakuto thought that she was someone who meticulously maintained her character both inside and outside the school.
“I see, I understand. Then I won’t ever touch you again.”
“…yes?”
“No, you’re right. It’s strange to touch each other if we’re not a couple, and I’m sorry about earlier. Well then, I’m going first——”
“I said it’s okay if we’re a couple! Are you listening? Hey, Takayashiki-kun——”
Reflecting on his own shallowness, Sakuto headed to the art room.
***
The problem occurred during lunch break.
As Sakuto was walking back to the classroom from the cafeteria, he noticed a crowd near the classroom of the first-year group.
Despite the crowd, it was oddly quiet, and there was a tense atmosphere. Some were whispering to each other.
What they all were looking at was down the hallway.
Sakuto was somehow curious, so he joined the crowd to see what was happening.
There, Usami and the student guidance teacher, Fuyuko Tachibana, were facing each other.
However, the atmosphere was tense and prickly, and the unease spread to the surrounding area.
It seemed this was not just a casual conversation between a beautiful girl and a beautiful teacher.
