Chuuko demo Koi ga Shitai! [English Translation]

Volume 1 Chapter 4

You may become my ideal type of girl

The next day, Ayame didn't show up for class.
I thought it was because of what happened yesterday.

"Since Hatsushiba has work to do, she can't come to school today. This sucks!"

After homeroom period ended, Tozaki came over to chat with me.

"What is it?"

I didn't need to panic or be hasty about anything. It's been awhile since it's been this peaceful here.

"Tozaki, wanna go and grab some lunch?"

"Uuuh, sure I guess."

When it was finally lunch time, Tozaki and I headed down to the cafeteria.

"It's been awhile since I had lunch with you, Aramiya."

"Yeah, it has."

We sat on opposite sides facing each other on a very long sided table in the cafeteria, and ate our lunch. I ordered fish and chips.

Tozaki on the other hand ordered chicken karaage.

(TN: Karaage is a Japanese Cooking Technique in which food is Deep Fried in Oil. While the technique can be used for other meat dishes and fish, it is mostly used for Chicken.)

Lately, I've been eating bento that are handmade by Ayame and Hatsushiba together, so my tongue and mouth aren't very excited about it.

(TN: Bento is a Home-Packed meal usually in box-shaped container. There are various types of Bento in Japan.)

"So, how's everything been going lately?"

"I don't know, there hasn't been much progress."

I just found out that Ayame doesn't do any prostitution work after all. But, if I told him about it, he wouldn't believe me anyway. The rumors in the school are already set in stone.

"I've got something I need to ask you, Tozaki."

"Hmm?"

"Hatsushiba and Ayame were friends, right? Just before she had a boyfriend."

Tozaki just sits there, chewing on his chicken karaage.

"....Maybe it might be true, since I get the feeling that Ayame looked as if she was annoyed, but Hatsushiba right now is looking after her already. Those two have always been close with each other ever since primary school."

...True, I'm finally starting to get the picture bit by bit.

"Ever since that guy started claiming that he was Ayame's boyfriend, those two have been quarreling right?"

"Hmm, I'm not really sure, but that might not be the case. At that time, Hatsushiba was close with Ayame. But by the time that I saw those two, they were no longer together. It must have been after that guy came into the picture. Both Ayame and Hatsushiba ended up becoming estranged from each other since then."

So that means, Tozaki doesn't seem to know if those two were having a fight or something.

I used to think that it was a trustworthy story that Hatsushiba liked Songou according to what Ayame had said, but it turns out that Ayame was in a relationship with Songou instead. That's why both of them were quarreling... or something like that. But perhaps Hatsushiba separated from Ayame after Songou and Ayame broke up. If it's a love triangle story or something, then not separating once Ayame and Songou started getting into a relationship is actually a bit weird.

No, but that part might've gotten complicated. After what had happened it might as well be like that for now.

Moreover, the timing of the rumors spreading about the supposed scandal is still weird regardless of the situation.