Go-Toubun no Hanayome √AE

Chapter 9:Second Chance ①

{"Where is Uesugi?"}

{"Did he bail!?"}

{"We shouldn't have expected anything from someone like that."}

{"He couldn't even keep a single promise."}

{"I can't help but feel disappointed."}

[It's nothing more than a game, why should I care?]

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Inside Class 3-1, there was a newfound silence brought from the tension. The teacher was late, and at this moment, the stage was set. On the floor, sitting on his legs, looking down in fear, was Takeda. Behind him were the quints, spectating as a very scary and very angry Fuutarou looked down at the man he had forced to the floor with sheer intimidation. His eyes stared daggers at this man, had Takeda ever looked up out of curiosity, Fuutarou's devilish stare would involuntarily make his head go back to eyeing the floor. In a far too scary, yet almost calm voice, Fuutarou asked the poor man a single question.

Fuutarou:"Takeda-kun, would you mind running that by me one more time?"

Takeda:"Um...Well...You see...I was asked by the committee to substitute for Maeda's partner in the three-legged race. I couldn't say no, you know? They were counting on me. However...that resulted in an empty slot for the actual race...so I took it upon myself...to volunteer your services..."

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Itsuki:"...What's going to happen now?"

Miku:"I think someone's committing seppuku today."

Yotsuba:"Would he go so far?"

Nino:"Those eyes tell me 'yes'."

Ichika:"He's given us a disappointed face before, but he's never been this angry."

Fuutarou didn't respond immediately, leading the tension to begin crushing Takeda under his own pressure. In a panic, he moved into a dogeza position and began to beg in said position.

Takeda:"Please, Uesugi-san. You and Maeda are my only real friends, I'm sorry I put you in without your permission, but I didn't have anyone to turn to."

Nino:"So even a popular guy like him can end up friendless."

Yotsuba:"It's not about your outward appearances, after all."

Itsuki:"Uesugi-kun and him aren't so different, are they?"

Miku:"I can understand the feeling."

Ichika:"Poor guy, at least he's got some fans."

A quick glare from Fuutarou shut them up, before turning back to Takeda, still in begging position. With due time, he finally began to speak.

Fuutarou:"You have no idea how much you owe me."

Takeda, who was surprised at such a response, looked up with a hopeful smile, before crashing back down at the unwavering stare.

Fuutarou:"*Sigh* Why am I letting so many things get in the way of my studying? I need to make sure I'm at the top of the class...There's no point in asking someone else at this point. Just this once, you hear? And you're gonna pay me back in spades."

Takeda:"Thank youuuuu!!!"

Fuutarou:"Don't start crying like that, it's gross."

In that moment, Maeda comes in with a plank of wood.

Maeda:"I Brought the beating stick!"

Fuutarou:"...Ah...thanks, but we already resolved it."

Maeda:"Oh, well...that's a shame."