Apparently Ririna completely ignored my warning, and continued trying to get close to Kaburagi. But apparently the upperclassmen girls were like a wall and things didn’t go as she wanted.88Please respect copyright.PENANA0XtbkPk5vn
Anyway, thanks to that, I lost my composure and spoke to a first year Pivoine girl in Ririna’s class.88Please respect copyright.PENANADLTRvEKVqt
When I asked her,
“Is Ririna causing you trouble?” she answered, “Not at all,” but expression told a completely different story. So I told her “I’m so sorry. I will speak to her later,” and apologised.88Please respect copyright.PENANAulbIYhh2p7
The girl was flustered that I was apologising to her, but I asked her to immediately tell me if Ririna was causing problems. Anyway, if she’s doing crazy stuff where I can’t see her, I need to know.
Once time when I was heading to the salon, she ambushed me and pestered me to take her along. I told her that I couldn’t but she wouldn’t listen. Thankfully, Aira-sama happened to be walking past, and she gently persuaded her.88Please respect copyright.PENANALKSpNCc1kT
Later on she called me and asked, “Who was that wonderful person!?”88Please respect copyright.PENANA4LaD4HyiN8
In the end, I heard from her that her mother was originally a Pivoine member, and as a child she talked to her about it. She claimed that if she lived close to the primary school, she would “Definitely have gotten in!”88Please respect copyright.PENANABOTRjd92dZ
But well, even if she told me that, the reality was that she entered as an External from middle school, so she was disqualified from it. The rules are the rules.88Please respect copyright.PENANA56om3zYPrl
Apparently her conceit is coming from the misconception that she’s actually Pivoine as well.88Please respect copyright.PENANAqZlS6MMK3u
What an idiot.88Please respect copyright.PENANAQtZJ1d5XF4
Later, Tsuruhana-san told me sarcastically, “What a cute cousin you have.” I couldn’t find anything to say.88Please respect copyright.PENANAMUUz7KZKf0
I think my stress is hitting its peak.88Please respect copyright.PENANArFC2c8xPM2
And so, I’ve come to a fast food place.88Please respect copyright.PENANAn2jdGxflaw
I haven’t entered before out of fear that somebody would see me, but I don’t care anymore.88Please respect copyright.PENANA5CWdW2tXsx
With all my stress, I have to eat, or else!88Please respect copyright.PENANA2nugRMaLEe
I ordered my first fast food since being born in this world with a pounding heart. I asked for a cheeseburger, and a large chips. For my drink, I went with oolong tea.88Please respect copyright.PENANAsdtRRIq7g7
Just in case, I sat in the corner. And I felt a little out of place too.88Please respect copyright.PENANAwfrfPlnHVk
I took a bite of my cheeseburger. Uwah, so nostalgic! I remember this taste!88Please respect copyright.PENANAgiag77nUxt
A ketchup covered meat patty, with pickles, onion and cheese! What a cheap taste!88Please respect copyright.PENANA3PpihawXaE
Maybe because I’m always eating good food, I was a little shocked at how it tasted even cheaper than I remembered, but I guess that’s fast food for you.88Please respect copyright.PENANAyIMqnrFVaa
The chips are so yummyy. There’s heaps of ketchup too.88Please respect copyright.PENANAVXjGhHxJom
It felt like the more I filled my stomach, the more the stress melted away. Hahh, I’m so glad I came.88Please respect copyright.PENANA6IYQeSCt1L
But I wonder what I should do about Ririna.88Please respect copyright.PENANASZxcI4gbFZ
Thinking about it carefully, she has similar tastes in men to me.88Please respect copyright.PENANAt8u2tzdQHP
We love Oniisama, but then as a romantic partner, we go for the complete opposites to him, Tomoe-senpai and Kaburagi. We admire Aira-sama as well. Uwahh, I really don’t wanna be similar to her.88Please respect copyright.PENANA9epCgKZzFi
But then I used to loiter about Tomoe-senpai as well, didn’t I.88Please respect copyright.PENANAHfPQHlwusU
Earlier, I apologised to Aira-sama. She gently consoled me, telling me “You have it rough, don’t you, Reika-chan. If there’s anything I can do to help, just tell me,” but I absolutely couldn’t bring myself to trouble her like that.88Please respect copyright.PENANAo1n2eG7z3v
As for Kaburagi, I’m so scared that I can’t look him in the eye anymore. Just imagining how angry he must be gives me the shakes. But I guess maybe I really should gather my courage and apologise once?88Please respect copyright.PENANATyJsyyk58t
Aahh~ Why did that girl have to make it into Zui’ran?88Please respect copyright.PENANApDT5Tu86HZ
I gulped down the watery tea.88Please respect copyright.PENANAaMUnzC5jjk
Maybe because of what Aira-sama said, Ririna didn’t try and push her way into the salon anymore.88Please respect copyright.PENANAHsYiGFoSwo
But she was still following Kaburagi as usual.88Please respect copyright.PENANApLEn3znXAN
Even my group was starting to really frown. This is bad… At this rate, my position is in danger.88Please respect copyright.PENANA02GpwkP7Tp
When I said “I’m really sorry,” they said “It isn’t your fault, Reika-sama,” but I doubt they’ll be saying that forever.88Please respect copyright.PENANAAjNWPbZUqN
Lately, my stomach has been hurting often since 1st period.88Please respect copyright.PENANAxhwb3UZ8HZ
I can’t go without stomach medicine. It hurts too much now.88Please respect copyright.PENANAzrDLJMlJLX
Should I just flip out?88Please respect copyright.PENANAS1bjDVzhlt
One day, Ririna finally angered Kaburagi.88Please respect copyright.PENANAQEeMTy5bsE
While he was seeing Yurie-sama off, she tried to get close to the two and speak to them.88Please respect copyright.PENANAa6Cy66uDH8
It’s a rule amongst his followers that they should never approach Kaburagi when he’s with Yurie-sama, and especially not get in his way, but Ririna ignored it.88Please respect copyright.PENANADhfXymb7aK
Kaburagi is fundamentally indifferent to the noisy girls around him. No matter what they do, he pays them no attention. But when it involves Yurie-sama, it’s a different matter.88Please respect copyright.PENANANlla4JyG37
When it comes to those who interrupt his precious time with Yurie-sama, he takes off the mask of indifference he usually wears, and shows his emotions.88Please respect copyright.PENANAKiH3WrAol8
It’s because they know this that the girls around him will never approach him at these times.88Please respect copyright.PENANAxTx2YSTMI8
But did Ririna not know that? Since the other nuisances weren’t here this time, she ran over to Kaburagi like it was her chance, just as he was trying to get into a car.88Please respect copyright.PENANAtkSyJMkd1t
And even though Yurie-sama needed to go to prep school, she ignored the atmosphere and tried to hold them back, so Kaburagi snapped.88Please respect copyright.PENANARZUgaj6Qei
He shouted “Cut it out! Never come near me again!” and left Ririna standing there, before riding off with Yurie-sama trying to calm him down.88Please respect copyright.PENANAJfbwXQcIiX
When I heard all this from Ririna on the phone, I felt dizzy. What the heck had she done…88Please respect copyright.PENANAbmcTITshnm
She asked me to do something about it, but what can I possibly do.88Please respect copyright.PENANAzGM6aL5X3d
The person himself said not to come near him, so I warned her to learn from her mistake and just give up, but apparently she hadn’t given up yet.88Please respect copyright.PENANAyEkGRRGv02
Somebody save me.88Please respect copyright.PENANAGKPB7HjLHo
The rumour that Ririna angered him spread in an instant, and I was having trouble keeping my chest high anymore.88Please respect copyright.PENANAN2IETDJFEX
Sometimes there are girls that anger him by kicking up too much of a fuss, and it never becomes too big of a deal though.88Please respect copyright.PENANAl5Bd1hJJTN
Still, the stares from Tsuruhana-san’s group are really uncomfortable.
When I went to the Pivoine, I found Kaburagi and Enjou there, so I braced myself and went to apologise.
“It seems that my cousin caused you problems yesterday. I am truly sorry.”
I said, and bowed.88Please respect copyright.PENANAFbyiyWv4Go
There were other people in the salon, but it wasn’t the time to worry about how I looked.88Please respect copyright.PENANAUfV5AIKWWb
After staying quiet for a while, Kaburagi gave a huge sigh and said,
“It’s fine.”
Really?
“It’s not really your fault or anything.”
“But she is my cousin.”
“Then do something about it.”
“I have been trying to do something about it, but…”
“You’re pretty useless.”
Kaburagi chuckled at me.88Please respect copyright.PENANAkyjaqTi0B0
It looks like he’s not angry anymore. Thank goodness.88Please respect copyright.PENANAuUEHlofWlZ
Feeling relieved, just as I was thinking that I would help myself to some tea, somebody dropped the bombshell,
“Your cousin is here looking for you.”
I headed for the hallway in a panic and found Ririna talking about wanting to directly apologise, and asking me to get him to meet her.88Please respect copyright.PENANAHYk6Dsw3Bv
Just how stupid is this girl!?88Please respect copyright.PENANA7mELeilMCM
Anyway, even when I told her to leave, she just dragged things out and kept talking.88Please respect copyright.PENANA3LviSXw4QW
After we continued that countless times, the door to the salon opened, and Enjou appeared.
“Hey, you should really cut this out already. If you anger Masaya any more than this, I don’t know what’ll happen to you, okay? I bet you don’t know that your cousin, Kisshouin-san, has been lowering her head to various people for your sake. After all, if you did, you wouldn’t be doing something so shameless, right? The reason that you’re still fine after making so many enemies out of the upperclassmen is because Kisshouin-san has been doing nothing but apologising for your sake. It’s because Masaya knows this that he’s stayed quiet all this time. But even that’s coming to an end.”
Enjou pierced Ririna with a cold gaze.88Please respect copyright.PENANApJH2ZHOVCY
When a normally gentle person turns angry, it’s really, really scary.88Please respect copyright.PENANAw1zS7iQxRg
Speaking of which, the manga Enjou got angry like this a few times too, when it came to Kisshouin Reika.88Please respect copyright.PENANA1THqpMKj5A
Ririna turned bright red, and then ran off like she was escaping.88Please respect copyright.PENANAS1MyJcfaBm
At least say goodbye, dammit.
“Umm, I am truly sorry for this. I even bothered you, Enjou-sama.”
“She was bothering us as well. I thought it was about time to do something.”
“Is that so.”
Ririna, you were really on the brink, you know.
“But Kisshouin-san, this means that you owe me one.”
“Heh?”
“It can’t be that you thought I was helping you for free? You’re really naïve, huh.”
Enjou gave a sweet smile and before he headed back in, he left me the words,
“I’ll be collecting my debt one day, so don’t forget, okay?”
EEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!?
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