How To Ruin A Love Comedy

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I glanced at the rearview mirror and grimaced when I saw Tetsuya and Miyuki chatting away.

Shameless bastard didn’t even visit me in the infirmary.

Haah… This leech-like fuck.

I will admit that you did level up your cock blocking skills.

I parked in their neighborhood,

“Thanks Matsuda-kun.”

“Thanks Matsuda.”

The two of them laughed when they realized they spoke in unison.

“See you Miura. Have a good one Miyuki.”

Tetsuya’s mouth opened slightly.

He creaked his head towards Miyuki.

I guess he was pretty surprised by me calling Miyuki by her name.

She gave an awkward smile to Tetsuya before speaking.

“We’re pretty close now Aren’t we?”

“… Ah… Yeah… You are right. I was just a little surprised.”

I wonder what you think about me, who got really close to Miyuki in less than three months?

How does that feel that you were the only one Miyuki called by name, but now there’s another man? Feels bad doesn’t it?

I feel much better that I finally got him for once.

I was going to close the window, but Miyuki called out to me.

“Matsuda-kun, are you going to be okay driving home alone?”

“I was just driving alone though?”

I tried to show that I was hurt by them ignoring me and conversing by themselves during the ride.

Miyuki picked up on it, and seemed apologetic.

She quickly glanced over at Tetsuya and left a melon flavoured milk on the passenger seat.

“It probably won’t take too long but… Drink it as you drive. If by any chance you feel dizzy, call me right away okay?”

I silently opened the milk and drank it in one gulp.

The sweet liquid quickly disappeared.

After finishing it in an instant, I returned the empty milk container to the dazed Miyuki.

“It’s good. I’m off.”

“Ah. Sure…”

That’s how I left the two of them and went home.

I showered carefully making sure the water didn’t go into my wounds, and laid on my bed, immediately feeling sleepy.

I did do a lot of tiring things today.

Brrrr!

My phone that I left on charge began vibrating.

It’s probably Miyuki.

I waited for a bit, and checked the message.

[Matsuda-kun, was there anything you wanted to eat?]

Something I wanted to eat?

Did she want to meet up right now seperately?

I’m not really hungry… But I have to accept a date with Miyuki.

[Something fried.]

[Fried? Is tendon fine?] (Tendon is just like a bunch of tempura stuff with rice.)

[Tendon is good.]

[Alright. I’ll bring Tendon tomorrow. Let’s eat lunch together.]

She was talking a bento.

It makes me happier than a date.

With a bright expression, I quickly typed on the keyboard.

[Do you need me to bring anything?]

[No, it’s alright. Sorry about today, Matsuda-kun.]

I guess talking with just Tetsuya during the whole ride is still worrying her.

[I was just joking that time. I’m gonna go sleep.]

[Sleeping already? Does your head hurt or feel weird?]

[Nothing like that. I’m just tired is all.]

[Yeah…? Alright then. Rest well. Make sure to call me if something is wrong.]

Repeating what you said earlier asking me again… Too lovable…

[I told you I understand. I’ll come pick you up tomorrow. Tell Miura to be out and ready.]

[Sure.]

Normally she would tell me to review all the things we learnt over the break.

But she knows that I went through a lot of trouble today so she just lets me go.

Having finished texting with Miyuki, I eagerly waited for tomorow to arrive.

Miyuki’s bento, and entering the kendo club where Renka is…

Conquering two heroines in the same academy at the same time is very difficult. (TL Note: Conquering in the same sense as last chapter.)

It’ll be hard but I can do it.

Let’s focus on Miyuki though.

I struggled all this time to raise her affection levels, and now the taps been opened, causing the water to continuously pour out.

This is the right time to start rowing. (TL Note: Probably means like ‘strike while the iron is hot’ couldn’t really make it an English saying because he’s using the metaphor of her affection pouring out like water to ‘row’.)

**

Miyuki, Tetsuya and I entered the classroom together and I sat quietly on my seat.

My classmates still looked like they were scared of me, but not as much as they were during first period yesterday.

Looks like the rumors of me quitting the circles have spread…

I wonder who spread it? Miyuki? Or was it the student council?

“Matsuda.”

While I was deep in thought, Tetsuya called out to me.

I looked at him and responded.

“What.”

“Did you see what Miyuki was holding today?”

“I saw. It looked like a bento.”

“If you think about how much she normally eats, it’s too big. I think she made it for us. It’s the first time you’re having Miyuki’s bentos right?”

It looks like he’s subtly showing off… An insignificant attempt at provocation.

Tetsuya, this is why it can’t be you.

You can’t act like a real man.

“Well… It is my first time yeah.”

Truthfully speaking, I ate it over break.

Without you knowing.

And even today, I’m going to get rid of you and eat alone with Miyuki.

“It’s really delicious so look forward to it.”

“Really? Should I tell Miyuki right now? That I’m super excited for her bento?”

“That’s a bit… Please just hold it in.”

I scoffed at Tetsuya who quickly broke down and didn’t know what to do, until the professor brought a big box into the classroom and I quickly put my head on my desk.

The professor put the box on the table and spoke.

“Everyone knows about the big incident yesterday right? The main character of the incident… I can’t tell if he’s sleeping or pretending to sleep.”

I can’t see it, but I can feel it.

All the students’ gazes on me.

“Class rep.”

“Yes, professor-nim.”

“Give this to everyone. Matsuda bought it.”

“Yes sir…? Wait Matusda-kun?’

I heard a chair being dragged.

I slightly lifted my head and saw Miyuki walk to the table.

She checked the contents of the box and her mouth opened in shock just like Tetsuya did yesterday.

I put my face back down on the desk.

“Hmmm… The students sitting in the front please pass this down.”

Miyuki’s voice was filled with pride.

Looks like she was happy with my present of ink ball pen set and notebooks.

It wasn’t a high end brand that costs tens of thousands of yen for a single one, but it was a decent brand that I carefully picked out.

Along with the quiet sounds of the other students conversing with one another, I heard a rustling sound,

Thump.

I felt something slightly heavy on my head.

Did the piggy in front of me leave the notebook on my head?

You dare do that to me? You’re dead.

Was what I was thinking, but the light smell of apricot tickled my nose.

This is the smell of Miyuki’s hair today.

When I looked up a little, I saw Miyuki looking down on me with a smile.

She delivered it herself to me.

When I put my finger over my lips with an embarrassed expression, she laughed with her eyes.

“Thanks Matsuda-kun. I’ll make good use of it.”

Miyuki thanked me with a loud voice.

I pretended to give up and stood up.

Then the other students hesitated for a second, and then began thanking me as well.

I hate this. It’s too cringe. I only need Miyuki’s affection.

As I received all the awkward greetings, Miyuki left a notebook on my desk and quickly walked away.

That erotic backside… I love it.

I was frowning at the fatty that was looking at me as if he was surprised,

“You’re apologizing for disrupting period 2 right?”

When Tetsuya said that from beside me, I sighed on the inside.

Do you really have to ask that directly?

“Think of it as you’d like.”

“Thanks, I’ll make good use of it.”

I replied by shrugging, and focused on the professor when he started teaching.

**

Eating lunch with the heroine on the roof is one of the biggest cliches of a love comedy.

I thought I’d be able to enjoy this cliche today, and excitedly rushed upstairs to get there early and wait for Miyuki.

But… The door to the roof was locked.

There was a sign on the entrance, and it said because of the troubles that occurred yesterday, it will remain locked for a while.

A tough situation. However, there is always another way.

I looked around and opened a window beside the hallway.

It slide open beautifully. I knew it wouldn’t have been locked.

Why? Because the main character hopping over this is also a cliche.

I jumped grabbing onto the window, and tried pulling myself up,

“Ma-Matsuda-kun…! What are you doing…! Come down right now…!”

I heard Miyuki’s shocked voice as she came up with her bentos.

I smirked at her and climbed through the window.

I dangerously rode the handrail and dropped onto the rooftop floor, then opened the door.

Click.

Miyuki, who was waiting for me from the side, slapped my arms.

“Are you insane…? What if you fell? And if we get caught…”

“It’s all good because I didn’t fall, and if we are quiet, no one will know. So stop hitting me. We’re gonna get caught at this rate.”

When I said that, Miyuki turned around and hesitated for a moment before letting out a heavy sigh and walked over.

“You live a very carefree life… I think I shouldn’t have packed the bentos…”

I put my back against the wall and plopped on the floor, then spoke.

“It’s thrilling and fun.”

“What do you mean thrilling… It’s just uncomfortable…”

Later on we’re going to have sex here, so you should get used to it soon.

I scoffed and tapped on the floor beside me.

Then, Miyuki put her hands on her thighs, tidied her skirt and sat down.

She began opening her 2 level bentos.

I wonder what Tetsuya is doing.

I know Miyuki probably came up with a good excuse on her own, so let’s not ask about it.

“I did microwave it before I came… But it’ll be soggy.”

Miyuki said after opening the bentos.

I grabbed the pink chopsticks and the container, then bit into the sweet pumpkin tempura.

As Miyuki said there wasn’t any crunchiness that is excepted of fried foods, but it was still delicious.

I spoke after having some rice.

“It’s great. Make it tomorrow too. No… Please make it tomorrow.”

“I don’t want to. You’re going to climb the window again.”

“But I’ll have to do it after we finish eating too you know? We have to lock the door again.”

“Leave without locking the door. I’ll somehow get the key and lock it later.”

“That means we can come here with the key from now on.”

“No. Today is the last time we’re doing this.”

As if she really disliked me doing something dangerous, she glared at me.

But even that was just for a moment.

When I started to enjoy the meal, she let out a laugh and also put the tempura in her mouth.

After we finished eating and cleaning up the bentos, we looked up at the sky without speaking.

The clouds were pretty. The weather was really great, and the wind was cool.

I guess this was the reason why Miyuki didn’t say let’s go down since we are done eating.

“It’s cool…”

Miyuki closed her eyes as she felt the wind.

Her long eyelashes are extremely hot.

I staring intensely at her, then moved quietly right beside her.

Was she surprised when our arms touched?

Miyuki’s eyes abruptly opened and she immediately turned her head.

However, she didn’t ask me what I was doing, or tell me to stop.

Just silently looked at my sides.

I pretended to look at the sky while looking at Miyuki’s reactions, and spoke fleetingly.

“Let’s come here again.”

“… I said no.”

“You like it here too.”

“No….”

Anyone would be able to tell you like it here. What do you mean no.

“Then what if it’s not everyday, but just sometimes?”

“… If the roof… Isn’t locked… Very… Very rarely should be alright.”

Was she embarrassed that she got won over?

Miyuki quickly changed the subject.

“I just want to let you know you did a good job… Not the whole jumping over the roof, but giving our classmates a gift as an apology. I liked gift itself too. Notebooks and pens… We can use it for a long time, and it makes you want to study…”

Looking at Miyuki trying to force herself to keep speaking, I laughed and put my hand on her head.

“It must have been expen..”

She shut her mouth.

I used that timing to start messing up her hair and looking at her reaction.

“….”

She’s quiet.

Looks like this much skinship is fine.

Relieved on the inside, I began complimenting Miyuki as if she was a kid.

“A little kid is complimenting the adult?”

“Ma-Matsuda-kun is just too big… Like some kind of pole…”

When I look at her fixing her messed up hair and complaining, I keep having to suppress my laughter.

I got up, and put both arms in front of Miyuki.

“I know somewhere even cooler. Let’s go there before for a bit before we leave.”

“…. Sure.”

Even though she could have gotten up by herself, she doesn’t and instead slowly grabbed my hands.

Miyuki’s face wasn’t completely red after I pulled her up, but she was blushing a little.

‘Let’s keep at it like this’

I’ll increase the amount of skinship when we are alone, and then start ramping up the level of it when she gets used to it.

That’s how I’ll grab a bigger hold of her heart, and begin erasing Tetsuya.

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(TL Note: Sorry was playing Honkai Starrail cause it just came out lol.)