The Pain of an Inferior: A Blistering Love Comedy That Begins After a Broken Heart - Chapter 72

In the morning, as Haruka entered the classroom, he saw a strange sight.

A girl with pure white hair was surrounded by several classmates.

Haruka thought for a moment that she was Tsuyuri, but she looked taller than her.

When her profile was displayed, she was listed as [QLa9Tal].

Haruka recognized the name.

She was the Europaean who had purchased one of Reika’s products at the event where he assisted in.

(So she was an international student, not a tourist?)

For a while, Haruka was gawking at her beautiful and unusual white back figure.

“Good morning?. We’re separated from Miyako.” (mob)

“That’s too bad.”

Miyako and Ria came in from behind Haruka.

When they saw Miyako, their classmates immediately flocked to her. Everyone seemed to have many things to talk about, such as memories of summer vacation, and the room soon became lively. Miyako puts down her bag and looks for her seat while talking to her classmates.

On the first day of the new semester, Haruka, Ria and Miyako had been staying at a hotel, so they were unaware of the new seating order.

Nowadays, it was not possible to get the class seating from home. The only way is to check it on site.

Haruka retrieved the data and displays his name right above his seat.

He looked around the class and found his seat.

Haruka’s seat was the second one from the back by the window. This was one step forward from where he sat before the change.

As he pulls out his chair and sat down, he said hello to Yunika.

“Good morning?, Yunika-san.”

“Good morning.”

Yunika greeted him back with a slightly grumpy expression on her face.

Yunika guessed that Ria and Haruka must have skipped school and played together yesterday, she was wondering why they were excluding her.

Seated in front of Haruka was Shiono Yunika.

Next to Yunika was Kashiwagi Rui, one of Shun’s followers.

On Haruka’s side was Riho Hibiki.

Behind him was Claudia Shinku.

Next to Shinku was Fudo Akito.

It was a dreamy seat surrounded by high caste beautiful girls and boys, but for Haruka, it was an uncomfortable arrangement that made him feel away from home.

Haruka’s only relief was Yunika’s presence.

He was disappointed to be separated from Ria, and was worried about her.

It would be better if people would ignore Ria, who was a rank E citizen, but if there are people nearby who will harass her, it was necessary to exert some pressure on them.

“I’m glad I’m near Miyako, even though I’m separated from Haruka…” (Ria)

“Why… Haru-kun…”

Ria was seated on the opposite side of the hallway from Haruka. Next to Ria was Reika, in front of her was Miyako, and behind her was Shun.

Haruka was a little concerned about Shun’s proximity, but Haruka can say that the seats were generally good.

The rest of the high caste group, Shirogane Tsuyuri and Unikumo Mika, were in the front of the class in the center.

“Please take care of me during this new semester, Obi.”

“Likewise Yunika-san.”

Haruka held out his hand to shake hands with her, but since Haruka was lying down on the desk, it looked like he was challenging her to an arm-wrestling match.

“…. Fuu.”

Pulling back her frown, Yunika took Haruka’s hand.

They tied their hands together and stared into each other’s eyes.

Embarrassed, Yunika quickly looks away. With a blush on her face, Yunika knocked down Haruka’s unresisting arm as she put the back of his hand against the desk.

“I win.”

Before Haruka knew it, they were arm-wrestling, and he lost.

“One more time.” (Haruka)

“Okay.” (Yunika)

This time, Haruka put his strength into it so that he wouldn’t be beaten right away.

Yunika tried to beat him again with moderate force, but this time she couldn’t win easily.

When Haruka sometimes tried to decide the match, Yunika resisted desperately, so that she won’t be beaten.

If the game did not end, Yunika could hold hands with Haruka for as long as she wanted.

Yunika was determined not to let this game end forever.

“No, uuuhhh!”

When Haruka really tried to end the game, Yunika made a strange noise and resisted to the death.

In vain, Yunika’s slender arms are overwhelmed by Haruka.

“Terrible…”

“Why?”

Somehow Yunika’s hand was warm, Haruka did not let go of it even after they finished arm-wrestling.

Yunika didn’t try to untangle her hands from Haruka either, she soaked in the warmth of Haruka’s hand.

“Your hands are cold, Yunika-san.”

“I wonder.”

Haruka rubbed the back of her hand with his other hand.

A small electric current of pleasure ran down Yunika’s spine as Haruka rubbed her.

She almost let out a moan, but she hastily kept her mouth shut.

Sweat began to bead on Yunika’s palms, and she was torn between letting go of her hand or keeping them connected.

At this moment, Haruka finally noticed the gazes around him.

Rui stared at Haruka with an emotionless face and eyes filled with hatred, and Miyako stared at Haruka from afar with a blank expression.

Hibiki was looking at Haruka and Yunika with a sideways glance while pretending not to care about them.

Haruka pretended not to notice the attention, though he felt a little bit creeped out.

Just as homeroom was about to start, Shirogane Tsuyuri entered classroom.

Seeing Yunika and Haruka’s hands tied together, she frowned and approached them.

“Haruka…”

Tsuyuri called out Haruka’s name in a small, but clear voice.

“Tsuyuri, what’s wrong?”

“Tsuyuri…?”

Yunika and Hibiki were puzzled and called out to her.

But Tsuyuri ignored them and kept her attention on Haruka.

“…. I want to talk to you… Follow me…”

She pinched Haruka’s sleeve and tugged it discreetly.

Somehow instinctively sensing the danger, Yunika tied her hand on Haruka even harder.

Despite Yunika’s efforts, Haruka ruthlessly released his hand and left his seat.

“I skipped class yesterday, so I’ll be back in a little bit…”

“Okay…”

Tsuyuri took Haruka’s hand and whisked him way.

The whole class stared at the unexpected and unusual pairing of Haruka and Tsuyuri, but the two of them left the classroom without showing any sign of concern from anyone’s gazes.

“Why… Haruka you idiot…”

Yunika swore to herself with a frown on her face as a tight pain seized her chest.

(What in the world is he talking about with Tsuyuri?

When did they get acquainted in the first place?)

No matter how much she thought about it, she would never know without asking Haruka.

And yet, she couldn’t stop thinking about it.

“Yunika, what’s going on between Tsuyuri and him?” (Hibiki)

“I don’t know.”

Yunika was just as clueless as Hibiki.

Just as Kanna, the homeroom teacher, entered the room and the homeroom was about to start, Shinku got up from her seat and left the classroom.

Yunika thought she was going to the bathroom, but she didn’t come back even after a certain amount of time had passed.

In the end, after the homeroom was over and the first period started, Tsuyuri, Haruka, and Shinku didn’t come back to the classroom.

Author Notes

[Afterword]

This is a little bit rough afterword. Sorry.

It might be a bit rough. I’d like to make it known first.

Riho Hibiki is the only experienced heroine among the heroines, so readers who think that all heroines must be inexperienced, please be wary of her.

Please note that her partner was not Kureha Shun.