"Ah! I'm so jealous of that idiot Kitahara! He actually gets to spend time alone with Nanaka-senpai!"
Thinking about how Nanaka had taken Kitahara somewhere alone, Shiro couldn't help but shed tears of regret. Why, oh why, wasn't he the one left behind at GB instead?!
At that time, having not attended many late-night drinking parties, Shiro had no idea that the Nanaka-senpai he admired had some rather... unique preferences.
"Nah~ Shiro, what are you thinking about? You shouldn't be thinking about other women at a time like this~"
A pair of slender arms wrapped around Shiro's neck, warm breath tickling his ear, while a soft sensation pressed against his back, filling the room with an ambiguous atmosphere.
However, in the next second...
Those arms suddenly tightened with terrifying force, choking Shiro's neck.
(′?`)
"A-Azusa-nee! My neck! That's my neck!"
The ambiguous atmosphere instantly vanished. Shiro could no longer feel the softness against his back; in fact, he felt like his ancestors were calling out to him.
"Well, who told you to be thinking about another woman at a time like this? So disobedient~"
Azusa, realizing that she might have gone a little overboard after drinking, loosened her grip, though she remained sprawled on top of him.
Since they were at home, Azusa was only wearing a small tank top, and Shiro could clearly feel the slight bump pressing against his back~
"Cough cough... Don't make it sound so ambiguous, Azusa-nee! But still, thanks for the hospitality!"
"Pfft—hahaha! You really are such an interesting guy!"
Hearing Shiro's words, Azusa happily ruffled his hair. As expected, hanging out with this guy was never boring~
Of course, the reason Azusa was in Shiro's room wasn't because he had managed to "conquer" her.
It was simply because of their usual drinking meetups.
Before they knew it, they had developed a habit of drinking at each other's places at night.
(T/N: Translator sans dream T-T)
Honestly, neither of them was normal! A normal person wouldn't just start casually crashing at someone's place for drinks after only knowing them for a few days!
"Shiro, your room is so clean… So… you didn't throw away all the stuff I gave you, did you?!"
Seeing the spotless and tidy room, Azusa felt unbalanced again. Why was her own room such a mess?!
As this thought crossed her mind, she once again put Shiro in a chokehold!
(′?`)
"N-No! I kept all of it!"
Shiro struggled desperately, feeling like if he didn't do something, he'd meet his end here tonight.
But he really hadn't thrown away the things Azusa had given him. No matter how strange they were, the quality was top-notch!
If he resold them on a second-hand website later, he might even make a decent profit!
As for sentimentality?
Come on! Someone who gives those kinds of things clearly isn't acting out of sentiment!
"Where did you put them? Let me take a look! Just drinking is too boring, let's watch something together!"
Azusa's eyes lit up. What's the fun in just drinking? Now was the perfect time to appreciate some art!
Damn it, Azusa-nee! As if drinking alone with your kouhai at night wasn't bad enough, now you want to watch those kinds of films together too?! You're just setting me up for misunderstandings!
If he told anyone about tonight and claimed that nothing happened, no one would believe him!
"Second drawer on the right. Oh, and Azusa-nee! Make sure to pick something with a man and a woman! I'm a normal person, okay? I don't want to watch anything weird!"
Shiro declared righteously. He didn't care about much, but this was non-negotiable!
"Eh… Shiro, you can't be so picky at such a young age."
Azusa looked disappointed. She had so many good treasures in her collection!
I knew it!
Seeing Azusa's reaction, Shiro mentally patted himself on the back for his quick thinking. As expected, this woman had no intention of watching anything normal! And since when did this count as being picky?!
'Picky' should be reserved for cursed tags or something truly degenerate!
"Huh? Shiro, what's this?"
While searching for a film, Azusa unexpectedly found a file on Shiro's computer.
"Scum's Wish? Shiro, are you planning to write a book?"
Azusa looked at Shiro with curiosity. So this little puppy actually had a hidden talent?
"Oh, that's my new novel. I already wrote a light novel before, and now I want to try a different style."
"Wait, you're a light novel author?!"
"…Doesn't my room's setup scream it?"
"I just thought you were a hardcore otaku."
!!!
What the hell?! I'm a normie! No one can call me an otaku!
"So, Shiro, are you just some struggling writer?"
"!!! I'm a bestselling light novel author! My royalties are in the millions!"
!!!
Now it was Azusa's turn to be shocked. Was the light novel industry this easy to get into?! And was the money really that good?!
"…Wipe that look off your face. I can already tell exactly what you're thinking, you idiot!"
She was way too easy to read! Just one look, and Shiro knew she was wondering if she should start writing too!
"Hahaha, I was just too surprised! I'll check out your novel when I get home!
Oh, right! What's this new book about?"
Shiro had only written the opening of Scum's Wish, but he had already drawn the illustrations.
Azusa looked at the beautiful artwork and thought this short-haired girl must be the female lead. So cute~
"Oh, that? It's about the male and female leads saving each other. A pretty good story."
Shiro said confidently. He wasn't lying! He could say that with his chest!
"Meh, sounds a bit cliché, but I'll give it a shot."
As expected! Azusa wasn't an ordinary woman. Hearing such a standard plot actually made her less interested!
"Forget that! Let's watch the film! I found a good one!"
Temporarily setting the light novel aside, Azusa excitedly held up a film.
Seeing the cover featuring two men and two women, Shiro sighed in relief. It was still within acceptable bounds. Though, having four people made it seem even more thrilling…
Drinking! Watching films! This was the life!
…
"…Hey, Azusa-nee…"
"What?"
"Can you explain to me why this film started off normal, but then the two guys ended up together, and the two girls ended up together?"
"Eh? But I picked it according to your standards. I even gave you a bonus pair (′｀;)?"
!!!
A bonus pair, my ass!
Adding that pair completely ruined everything! Who the hell directed this masterpiece that threw everything together?!
"…Azusa-nee, isn't your preferences a little too weird…?"
"Hahaha, is that so? Oh, by the way, I'm bisexual~ For girls, I like Nanaka. For guys, I'd choose Buuki. But now, I think Shiro's not bad either."
"…"
An enemy.
My love rival is right beside me!
And she's already infiltrated my ranks!
Also, are the two guys you like are way too different from each other?!