The Pain of an Inferior: A Blistering Love Comedy That Begins After a Broken Heart - Chapter 114

Chapter 114 – I understand now. He was the Heart of the Universe.

Haruka and Reika both had smiles on their faces as they strode around the place.

Reika huddled her arms around Haruka’s, and from the side they look like a run-of-the-mill couple.

Department stores are lined up from the end of the horizon to the bottom of the deepest canyon. Even though they had an idea on what to buy, looking for it will take some time.

Haruka couldn’t take it easy. If he goes home late, Miyako will cry from loneliness.

“How much are you going to spend?”

“About this much!”

When Haruka asked Reika’s budget, she held up three fingers.

“So it’s three thousand yen.”

“Thirty thousand yen desu!”

“Eh?”

Haruka was surprised to hear one more digit.

“Reika-san, isn’t thirty thousand yen too much?”

Haruka said with a laugh. Reika replied with a bright smile on her face.

“I’d like to get along with Yuzurika-san!”

“Even if you want to be friends with her…”

“I also want to get along with you!”

“O-Ohh..”

Haruka kept his mouth shut under Reika’s pressure.

Reika pulled Haruka by the arm and took him to a store that caught her attention.

“How about this one?”

Reika showed Haruka a pair of earrings that she took fancy in.

“I like it.”

“Do you really think it’s good?”

“Why do you doubt me?”

Haruka looks up at Reika while smiling wryly, telling her that he really thought that it was good.

“You seem to be fine with anything.”

“I feel like I’ve been told something similar like that recently…”

Haruka wondered if someone like him who seemed to be fine with everything is the right person to ask for a suitable gift.

After that, they bookmarked all the earings that might be suitable for Yuzurika as they spent the rest of the day together idly.

In the end, Reika chose the earrings that she found at the beginning after much deliberation.

The gift, carefully wrapped and placed in a paper bag, was temporarily collected by a drone and flown to Reika’s home.

“Thinking about it, since I’ll be giving Yuzurika-san birthday gifts from now on, there was no need to worry so much.”

“I’m glad you like Nee-san that much.”

“Ehehe…”

Haruka found it adorable seeing Reika act shyly.

“I’m a dark and gloomy person, so I like your sister who’s bright as the sun.”

“I don’t think you’re a gloomy person though..”

Reika didn’t have the courage to dye her hair on her own. It was Yuzurika who pushed her to do it. Even afterwards, Yuzurika was still friendly with Reika and kept in touch through messages. In no time at all Reika was smitten by her.

“Do you want to pick out some snacks afterwards?”

“Yes. After that, let’s go check out at some clothes?”

“Let’s do that.”

Yuzurika doesn’t like spicy food, but she can eat most of the other food with relish. She would be happy if Reika gave her some expensive sweets.

They went down a few floors and looked around various pastry and confectionery stores.

“Obi-kun, doesn’t this pudding look delicious?”

Reika curiously said so rather than thinking whether Yuzurika would like it or not.

Haruka suggested with a smile on his face.

“How about we both try it?”

“Yes, that sounds good! I can’t let Yuzurika-san eat something bad, can I?”

Reika said so as she ordered one pudding.

“It’s expensive, so let’s just share one.”

With a plastic spoon and pudding in her hand, Reika smiled with a blushed on her face.

They found a free table nearby and took a seat.

Reika took the wrapper off the pudding, scooped a spoonful of it, and tried to feed it to Haruka.

“Here you go, Obi-kun.”

“I-I’m going to attack…”

“Please take responsibility…”

“Isn’t the context wrong?”

Reika presses the spoon against Haruka’s lips.

Haruka reluctantly opened his mouth and ate the pudding.

“It’s good.”

“It is, isn’t it… Aa?n…”

Reika also took a bite, seeing that Haruka liked it.

“Delicious!”

A colorful effect of “?” floated above Reika’s head.

“Here you go.”

Reika’s awkwardness was gone before she knew it, as she repeatedly fed Haruka a with a look of joy and happiness on her face.

Without being embarrassed to be seen by passersby, Reika and Haruka proceed with their tasting session.

“Next, I bought a cake!”

Reika looked a little disappointed when the pudding ran out, so she went to a nearby pastry store and returned with a shortcake in hand.

“Here, Aa-an.”

Just like before, Reika scooped up a spoonful and brought it to Haruka’s mouth with devotion.

(Did Reika-san’s personality changed after all?)

Though Haruka was puzzled by Reika’s aggressive attitude, he accepted her kindness gratefully.

“This one also tastes good.”

“Fufufu.”

Since Reika was feeding it to him one bit at a time, the pace was slow.

Therefore, the chance of an encounter was raised.

“Reika, Haru… What, are you doing here?”

“Eh, Shun?”

“Kureha-kun?!”

Shun, who was with three girls, was looking at Haruka and Reika with round eyes.

He was so upset that his eyes wandered at Haruka and Reika’s face repeatedly.

There was no mistake. He had witnessed the scene of Reika feeding food to Haruka.

“Haru… Y-You…”

Too bewildered to say anything, Shun left with the girls in tow.

“What’s wrong with that guy?”

“Well…”

Reika had some idea of the reason for Shun’s attitude, but she didn’t bother telling Haruka.

She took out her multi-device and pulled herself close to Haruka, holding his arm.

“Now that we’ve been exposed, let’s log a couple of shots!”

“Come again??!”

Haruka exclaimed in confusion.