“From now on, we should go to school and home together, the three of us, okay?”

What….? What the!? I look at Kagome as she sighs exasperatedly and shook her head sideways. “Uhm…” I utter, and tried to let Kei’s grip loose on me. “What’s the matter? Don’t you want to go to school together?”

“No, it’s not like that… but…”

I trailed the words to convey to her, but there aren’t any rebuttals coming from me. I don’t know why she is persistent to be with me much, when the strory goes for Kagome hanging out with Kei.

This isn’t the thing I want. Why does my plan keep on failing?

“Kira…” Kagome goes to me and stands between Kei.

“Senior Kagome.” I mumbled. She then leaned to me and whispers. “Kei doesn’t want to get off of you now. I know you are helping me, but…”

Her voice and choice of words jolts me out. She doesn’t seem loathing me, or else. But there’s melancholy on her tone. I fully understand what she wants to imply. This still ends up with Kei’s action.

No matter how much I determine myself to make these two end up together, if Kei sets her feelings for someone, there’s nothing I can do about it.

And now…

“All right,” I sighed in resignation. “We’ll go to school and home together from now on, but….”

The two looks at me as I trail my next words.

“Senior Kei….” I utter. “Yes?” Kei smiles at me.

“Would you, please… let go of my arm?”

Kei’s breasts are pressing me thorough, giving a squishy feeling. I see her body is fully developed for a mature young woman, and that gives me an indecent thoughts. Of course, I also think of Kagome here; she must not see me and Kei growing closer.

Kei loosen her grip from my arm, still smiling at me. “Sorry, I just can’t resist seeing you, Kira.”

Hey, the wordings. “I don’t know what’s with you, Senior Kei…. but thanks.”

I smile wryly, taking what she said as a compliment. Right now, the three of us proceeds on our way to school. The things between us, and the distance for the two heroines of this story starts to drift apart.

It’s all because of my existence. It’s all because I came to their lives.

***

Lunch break:

Today, mom made a packed lunch for me. Since my previous life, my mom always cooked pack lunch for me. I missed the days when she always asked me what I want to eat on the next day.

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My mom sure is really a worrywart, and takes care of my well-being. But since the time I died, I’m sure she’s totally devastated now. What does she doing right now, I wonder?

Still sitting on my desk, I open the lunchbox when suddenly…

“Hey!”

Upfront of me is a guy turned sideways to face me. “Huh?” I utter.

“You’re eating alone?” he asked. He has a feature of a good-looking teenager. His hair trimmed cleanly and styled in a semi shagged. His eyes are round and brownish in color and a well-built body.

“Uh, yeah?” I answered. The guy then turns to face me and smiles. “Then, let’s eat together?”

“Uhh… sure?” I answered, still looking at him. I don’t know who he is, but he seemed nice, I guess? “You’re Miyamoto Kira, right?”

Holding his lunchbox, the guy asked me. “I’m Haruki, Nakazono Haruki.”

Introducing himself, he offers to shake hands with me. I do the formalities and nots at him. Since everyone mostly left the classroom to go at the cafeteria to eat, only few students remained here in the classroom.

Nakazono then brings the empty table to face me and we both started eating.

“Say, are you close with Senior Sakagami?”

In between our meal, he suddenly asked the question. “Huh?” I mumbled. Nakazono’s eyes narrow, as he smirks at me. “I always see you two together, though….”

“No, we’re not that close…” I denied. I recalled everything on the day I met Kei. Does that count us being close together? I mean…

“So, you’re not close…huh?”

“What do you mean?”

Nakazono grins at me. “Well, everyone thinks you two are going out. And others gets jealous at you because Senior Sakagami is totally popular with everyone.”

Really? What a cliche moment. I mean, the part where everyone makes a ruckus about me and Kei going out? What’s that nonsense all about. “She’s a pristine student; boys and girls alike are confessing to her.”

“Oh, really?” that’s interesting…. I mean, the part that even girls does confess to her? Well, she’s too pretty, and everyone must be fawn to her looks and all. But I remembered Shirasawa asking me if I have a special relationship with Kei.

Well, not that it matters, though.

“Hey, Kira!”

Nakazono suddenly cracked the thoughts I have. “Huh?” And did he just called me by my name? “What?” I asked. His head tilts at the door, wherein everyone does the same.

The remaining people got astounded as they saw the person peeking inside the classroom. Even Shirasawa and Kobayashi, who are still here and eating their lunch together, gawked out from the person looking.

“Se-senior Sakagami?” Shirasawa asked out of disbelief. Since she’s located near the door, Kei turns to her and smiles. “Hi…. do you see where Kira—”

Tilting her head further to look around, our eyes locked. “Kira! Hi!” with her giddily mood, Kei waves at me and dashed inside the room, following Kagome. I got baffled, almost choked out the food I’m eating.

Everyone’s eyes, even Nakazono and Shirasawa glares at me. Both of them gave a glare with mockery and wonder. Kei and Kagome, meanwhile, standing in front of me holding their lunchboxes.

“I thought you haven’t had your lunch, but it seems you’re already eating with someone?” Kei turns to see Nakazono. Nakazono then smiles and bows at her. “Hello, Senior Sakagami.”

Kei smiles at him, as Kagome still look displeased while standing beside. “If it’s okay, shall we have lunch together here?”

Wha—What?!

“Kei suggest she wants to have lunch with you, Kira. So…” Kagome interjects. Everyone’s stares pierces at me. Damn it, why does it turn to be like this?!

“Well, Kira… I should take my leave—”

“No, you stay. You’re Kira’s friend, right? We should eat together!” Kei insisted. What’s this all about?! “Okay, Senior Sakagami… if you insist.”

Nakazono smiles as he continue eating. Both Kei and Kagome brings another table to combine with us and opens their lunchboxes. Our positions: Nakazono facing me, Kei sitting on my left and Kagome on the right. Their dishes are quite yummy to look at.

“Here, Kira… take some of my karaage* and I’ll take your omelette.”

A/N: Karaage is a term of fried chicken in Japan.

“Huh? Ah, sure—”

But before I offer to Kei my food, Kagome snatches the two remaining omelettes from my lunchbox and wolfed it up into her mouth. “Yum, it’s tasty!”

Hey! What are you doing!?

“Ah! Kagome! That’s supposed to be mine!” Kei protested. What the heck!? “Well, it’s mine now…” she smugly glares at me. This woman, I know you’re angry at me but don’t get my meal without my permission!

“In exchange…” Kagome then picked the sausage carved in octopus-shaped and points, not on my lunchbox, but on my mouth. Everyone gasped out from what they saw, even Nakazono agaped his mouth.

“Say aahhn….”

The fuck’s wrong with her!? “Uhm….” I grunt. “Want me to shove it in your mouth?”

Kagome grins menacingly while looking at me. Damn this woman! I then reluctantly opens my mouth and accepts the food she offers. “Good boy…”

She scratches my chin like I’m a dog while chewing the food. Damn it! So embarrassing!

Kei pouts her mouth, took a spoonful of food from her chopsticks, and shove it…. directly to my mouth. “Eh!? Senior Kei—”

Before I protest, Kei shoved the food directly in my mouth. “You cheater. Hmmph!”

What the fuck… what’s with these people?! My lunch time totally messed up. And the two heroines are both acting strange.