The Pain of an Inferior: A Blistering Love Comedy That Begins After a Broken Heart - Chapter 90

Chapter 90 – Momentum

“Actually, I’m in a relationship with Haruka-san.”

Shinku’s expression was indescribable as she told Hibiki.

Hibiki frowned and tilted her head.

“In a relationship? With that guy? You’re joking right?”

With a stern expression on Hibiki’s face, she carefully observed Shinku’s expression as if she was trying to confirm her true intentions.

“I’m serious desu wa.”

She stared back at Hibiki with an expression filled with determination.

Shinku’s eyes were moist due to her sharing deep kisses with Haruka earlier. Submissiveness can be seen in her eyes, but Hibiki didn’t notice it.

“…. Why? You don’t like these kind of people who only have their faces going on for them, didn’t you?”

“That bothers me too. Why is it?”

“Mou Haruka-san, you’d better shut your mouth desu wa.”

Haruka was also curious as to why Shinku has chosen him.

Although Shinku was slightly upset when they questioned at her, she maintained her resolute attitude and answered.

“For better or worse, Haruka-san is a little different from most men, and that’s the only reason I was attracted to him.

I have only been with him for a short time… but despite that, I developed a strong interest in him, which eventually turned into a love affair that I could not control. That’s all there is to it desu wa.”

That truth was that Shinku got into the mindset where she could only think of Haruka after constantly watching the video of his affair with Tsuyuri during the death game, but she made up a plausible reason on the spot.

Even though the reason she gave was a lie, it felt as if she was confessing her feelings to Haruka, which made her feel embarrassed, her face reddened.

She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t look at either of them, and she turned her head down.

Both of Shinku’s hands were on her lap. Haruka placed his hand on one of them, and then he intertwined his fingers with hers.

Shinku looked up involuntarily, and saw Haruka’s face.

He gave a dazzling smile while responding to her “confession”.

“I’m happy.”

As Haruka said that, he squeezed Shinku’s hand a little tighter.

Shinku’s hand was gradually filled with heat.

“nNnn… This is exactly what I’m talking about desu wa!”

She was embarrassed in front of Hibiki.

Shinku tried to break away from Haruka, but she couldn’t move her body. She wanted to hold his hand.

Rather, it would be more reasonable to keep holding his hand in order to make Hibiki believe in their rleationship. It can’t be helped, Shinku rationalized it in her head.

“… Well, do you get it now desu wa?”

“……”

Hibiki didn’t want to acknowledge the reality in front of her.

Both the mistake she made and Shinku’s questionable choice.

It made sense if she thought back on it carefully.

Shinku was strong enough to fight off Haruka, and she would not give in even if she was threatened by him.

With Shinku’s Talisman, she can always record him. As long as Shinku has the logs, she can turn Haruka in to the police at any time.

Even though reporting an attempt to the police would not be enough to get Haruka expelled, Hibiki knew very well that Shinku was not the kind of person who would show mercy to a criminal.

Above all, Hibiki doesn’t think that Shinku who was in front of her was acting.

Shinku was restless with shame, but she doesn’t release her hand that was tied to Haruka.

Shinku was fidgeting, but the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

“…. Am I supposed to apologize? Do I have to go around to clear everyone’s misunderstanding?”

With her face down and without brushing her hanging bangs, Hibiki muttered blankly.

To her question, Haruka answered.

“You don’t have to and you don’t have to clear up the misunderstanding. It will only confuse everyone.”

“But Haruka-san, that would be a disgrace to you…”

“If it gets found out that Shinku is going out with me, it’ll ruin your reputation. And you too Riho-san, for spreading the wrong information.”

“My reputation is pretty much in shambles by being known as damaged goods though desu wa..”

It was a fact that Shinku was kissed by Haruka, so her reputation was already ruined in a way, though she doesn’t care about it.

“I’m sorry.”

“N-No, it was my fault. Please don’t apologize desu wa.”

Since it was Shinku’s own fault for making Haruka dependent on her saliva, she hurriedly stopped Haruka from apologizing.

“For now, let’s end this talk with the fact that you’ve told the truth to Hibiki-san.”

“…. I don’t understand. Are you okay with that?

“I’m at ease now, so it’s fine.”

Haruka released his hand from Shinku’s and traced the back of her hand with his index finger, as if regretting that he let go of it.

“I’ll see you both tomorrow and onwards as usual.”

Having decided to go out with Haruka, Shinku had no more doubts. She was ready to take responsibility of clearing up the misunderstanding, but she was stopped before doing so.

“Well then, I’m going for club activities. See you tomorrow.”

“Eh, W-wai??”

Haruka said his farewells with a smile on his face and was about to leave for his club when Shinku gripped his hand and held him back.

“What is it?”

Haruka looked a little surprised and asked what was going on.

Hibiki also gaped at Shinku’s behavior with a stunned expression on her face.

“Ah… No, it’s nothing…. Thank you for taking time to see me today desu wa.”

“Likewise. I love you.”

Haruka kissed Shinku lightly on the cheek, and this time, he finally left the classroom.

Shinku held her cheeks together as she stared at Haruka’s back, her shoulders slumped down.

“Shinku… What should I do?”

Hibiki listlessly asked Shinku for an answer.

Seeing how Shinku really liked Haruka, Hibiki had lost faith in her own eyes and senses.

Talking with Haruka face to face, she didn’t find an impression that Haruka was up to something. He doesn’t seem to be malicious.

Hibiki didn’t feel like he was deceiving Shinku.

She still doesn’t know him very well, but she could tell that he was a man who smiled unsparingly and genuinely.

Before Hibiki knew it, Tsuyuri had taken a liking to Haruka. Tsuyuri’s attitude may have been because she had been able to see Haruka correctly without any preconceptions.

Hibiki had not been able to look at Haruka correctly because of the bad image she had of him.

“Please do as Haruka-san says.”

“…. I understand.”

Hibiki answered and left the classroom.

Shinku sat back in her chair and sighed deeply.

(Is this really fine? Haruka-san ingested so much of my saliva earlier, he must be in heat.)

Despite that, Haruka went to his club as if there was nothing wrong with him.

After Hibiki left, Shinku, who was planning to book a hotel room and have a good time with Haruka until she was satisfied, was very depressed.

She rubbed her cheek where she had been kissed before Haruka left.

(You better remember me, Haruka-san.)

Her body burned up halfway, as it tingled with a wistful pain as it craved for Haruka.

But now that they were lovers, Shinku can ask him anytime she wants.

That made her happier than anything else.

?

“Shinku sure was prettty clumsy.”

Haruka chuckled to himself as he walked down the hallway leading to the drama club room.

After he took in Shinku’s saliva, she immediately called for Hibiki. Therefore, Haruka had to wait for Hibiki’s arrival with his member in full mast.

They moved to the next classroom while he encouraged Shinku who was nervous at confronting Hibiki. There wasn’t enough time for them to do it.

Haruka had no other choice but to suppress his feeling by forcibly inducing post-coital afterglow by secreting prolactin in his system using his Talisman.

He felt dumb and embarrassed by doing so.