Gamers!

Volume 5, Chapter 2 – Konoha Hoshinomori and Unrestricted Scale

Translator: your_pingas

“Konoha-san, you wanted to ask for…my recommendation other than hentai games?”

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

The cute girl with black hair and double ponytail – Konoha Hoshinomori nodded at me with her back facing the sunset beaming from the window.

“Uh, there isn’t r-really a problem…”

Although I answered that, I still worriedly looked around.

Student Council Room, after school. The sunset is shining. A cute girl and I were in a moody closed room—a guy and a girl, alone.

…Only the protagonist from light novels can act sincerely and casually in a situation like this. As for me, Keita Amano, a lonely passerby in high school uniform, all I can do is to sweat profusely as I answer while stuttering.

The beautiful girl in question…Konoha-san let out a dumbfounded sigh at my look. Then, she crossed her arms under her plumpy chest.

“…You’re still the typical indoor lonely otaku as the day I know you, senpai.”

“It’s because I’m really a typical indoor lonely otaku!”

Being criticized face-to-face by a girl younger than me, I was so upset that tears are already forming on my eyes, but I still managed to retort back.

“E-Even if it wasn’t me…When I’m called to another school that I’m not familiar with, and the location is the student council room, which is like the most crucial out of all, it’s reasonable to freak out, right.”

I looked around as I said this. Indeed, actually, …this isn’t the student council room of Otobuki where I’m studying in, it’s a neighboring school with better average grades…The student council room of Hekiyou High School. There shouldn’t be a lot of high school students that can act naturally when they just came to the student council room of another school.

Konoha answered with a “you’re right” before almost agreeing with me for a moment, but then she immediately continued.

“Perhaps you’re right when visiting a normal student council…But, Amano-senpai, you’re a guy after all, right?”

“Eh, this is related to being a girl or guy?”

“Yes, it’s very relatable. After all, we’re talking about men…”

During this time, Konoha-san raised her eyebrows with a bit of a blush, and she even puffed up like she’s pissed off over something as she told me this.

“No matter how introverted or weak the guy is, as long as it develops into an 18+ plot, he’ll instantly and excitedly go for a public play or verbal insults. Aren’t all men are creatures like that?”

“Uh, Konoha-san, please don’t discuss men based on the male protagonist in hentai games! Not all men in real-life are like that!”

“Really? I feel a gentle boy like you feel say stuff like “C’mon, …tell me what you want” whenever you’re “doing” that…”

“Even though I understand what you are trying to say! However, that’s just from the perspective of hentai games! It’s not going to happen in real-life! A coward will always be a coward!”

I-I guess so. I’ll never have the chance to see two people smashing, so I can’t be sure.

Konoha-san bulged her eyes before mumbling like she didn’t expect this from the bottom of her heart.

“R-Really. Sorry, I need to adjust my mind.”

“It’s great if you can do that.”

“Yep, compared to the protagonist in hentai games, Amano-senpai is small in “every” way…Alright.”

“Yep, it’s because I’m scared, so I’m not going to pursue you about the content of the so-called “every” way.”

“I think that’s a smart decision.”

Konoha-san smiled faintly as she took her seat…Uh, I can’t still tell her true identity as a hentai game fan just by looking at her alone…So, I stared at her carefully as I let out a sigh.

Konoha Hoshinomori. In Hekiyou High School’s student council election, that’s basically a beauty contest. She’s a top-notch cute girl that brilliantly took the throne of the president as a junior. Also, she’s exceptional at academics, teachers, and students alike are always praising her serious and hardworking side. This girl’s reputation can’t be higher.

A girl like her should have nothing to do with a lonely and humble passerby in a different school like me…Keita Amano…Sigh, but as you can see here, after a bunch of events, we grew closer to each other for a little.

Also, about the “a bunch of events” part, too many things have happened where I can’t explain in detail. If you want a brief summary, basically, this girl is the little sister of someone I’m familiar with…my rival, Chiaki Hoshinomori.

Ay, she’s just the little sister of someone I know with that alone…However, I accidentally found out that she was a hentai game fan a while ago (only I knew it). Our relationship has changed immensely ever since.

Then, after a bunch of twisted events, …at last, I guess you can call us partners with the same hobbies or secret sharers. Although we’re not close enough to call each other friends, the secret that we shared is too complicated for me to treat her as just a girl I know…What a subtle relationship.

Anyway, being with such a girl alone in the core room of another school…I can never calm down in a situation like this.

Konoha-san, who was observing me up until now, finally spoke with a slightly apologetic tone.

“Sigh, even though senpai looks like an inactive loner, I’m quite sorry for just calling you here this suddenly.”

“I feel like that’s not something a truly apologetic person would say, but whatever. In reality, I’m quite used to called by people recently.”

It’s because of one of my friend’s gal-type girlfriend. It’s already good that she didn’t ask me to pay for her meals.

However, the question is…

“But why are you asking to come to Hekiyou’s student council room? Why can’t we just meet regularly outside?”

I looked into the room as I asked, Konoha-san’s face suddenly flared up for some reason.

“O-Outside…Whether it’s cream play in the family restaurant, public play in the park, or “silent” play in the library, I’m not too fond of all of that…”

“Eh, I’m not talking about hentai games!”

“I know.”

“What a surprising retort!”

I didn’t expect the serious side to be on the disadvantageous side of this debate. What the hell, this is so embarrassing.

“Forget about the jokes. Actually, this is the only location possible to meet senpai secretly.”

“Really…Why is that?”

I asked dumbfoundedly…Then, Konoha-san answered calmly as if she’s describing a fact.

“Eh? If someone saw Amano-senpai and I were alone, isn’t that worse than being in hell?”

“I’m literally experiencing hell right now!”

Unfortunately, I don’t have a heart that can tolerate a little girl saying stuff like no one can bear being seen together with you. Why do you have to do this for me? I want to cry. I want to go home.

Just as I’m grabbing my bag and standing up with tears on my face, Konoha-san hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

“N-No, I didn’t mean it in a bad way! After all, senpai has a girlfriend! I may not look like it, but I’m just as popular! It’ll be troublesome if rumors start going around, right!”

“…Sigh, I guess you’re right…”

“Right? Instead of letting things devolve into that…Isn’t it better to just have an erotic discussion that will make people blush with just the two of us secretly? In a desolate and closed room, after school, you agree?”

“Out! Completely out! Secretly chatting erotic stuff, that’s literally worse than only cheating! I-I’ll feel terrible for Tendou-san. It’s better to just cancel this meeting-“

“Eh, wait, d-don’t go!”

Just as I’m preparing to go home, Konoha-san put her hands on my shoulders and pressured me back to my seat with her weight.

After school, I’m in the student council room of another school, pressed slowly by a cute girl that’s clinging next to me.

…Yep, this is not good. Even though Konoha-san doesn’t like me at all, this can possibly be defined as cheating if you just look at this physically.

To overwhelm Konoha-san’s weight, I started to use all my power to stand up. So, …she anxiously yelled something out at the top of her lungs.

“A-Amano senpai, …I want to hear your recommendation for games!”

“Ugh.”

As a gamer, I immediately relaxed and sat back down. Konoha-san and I stared at each other and fell silent for a couple seconds…After that, I cleared my throat and looked away as I answered.

“…Sigh, I guess it’s okay if we’re just talking about video games…”

“Crap, this gaming otaku is surely super easy to fool.”

“I’m going home.”

“Ah! Wait! Wait! Alright, I really wanted to chat with senpai about gaming only today!”

Konoha-san hastily tried to cover it up while I squinted and stared at her.

“…Y-You’re not going to derail the discussion into that side. Right?”

“Why would I, don’t treat me as if I’m a female monkey that ruts all year! …But I’m not going to deny about the rutting all year part.”

“You’re supposed to deny that! Even if you kept the female monkey, you should at least deny that!”

“A-Anyway, we’ll only talk about console games mainly today! Please, senpai! Please? Please?”

“…Sigh, if that’s the case…”

I finally let my guard down and sat down deeply. Konoha-san then pressed her chest in relief as she mumbled.

“…Really, the same tactic against sis can be completely copied here as well, how convenient…”

“Ah, it seems that I was treated as a person like Chiaki just then, I should go home.”

“You’re still never missing other people’s mumbling, senpai! N-No, I’m just joking! Amano-senpai, you’re different than my sis, yes!”

Konoha tried her best to smooth things over…I can only go along with her.

I took the seat on the right of Konoha-san (which I think is the seat of the vice-president usually). Then, I urged her to continue with an attitude like I’m at a conference.

“So, why are you finding me to talk about games other than hentai? Shouldn’t you just ask your sis for that?”

Although I’m not willing to admit, …her sister, that is Chiaki Hoshinomori, has basically the same view for gaming as I do. Instead of going out of her way to secretly find a guy from another school to talk about game recommendations, it’s more convenient to discuss with your family.

Konoha-san shook her head vigorously.

“My sis is indeed very similar to senpai. But don’t you two have a fatal difference in opinion about moe elements?”

“I guess so…”

This is the reason why Chiaki is my rival. Basically, our two’s sensibility is so close that it’s we’re clones, but we’re completely the opposite on that part.

“Then, this time, that’s a quite important point to me.”

“Why?”

“Honestly, please recommend me a console game that even a hentai game lover like me would want to play as well.”

“That’s why.”

Chiaki, who hates moe elements, is undoubtedly unable to fulfill tasks like this. No wonder I’m the one that has to deal with the problem.

Although I immediately listed a game recommendation in my brain, I asked furthermore. “However-“

“If you’re looking for those games, why don’t you just search on the internet?”

“Of course, I’ll reference online research, but I also treasure opinion that can be asked directly from people close to me.”

“Ah, I can understand that.”

“Yes, it’s better to be straightforward. When I’m on the sex scenes, I also like to do it directly without a condom. The rhythm will be clearer.”

“I can’t, nor I want to understand. Also, I don’t want you to talk about that at all.”

“Ah, of course, that’s only from a creator’s side. I feel like people should be careful in real-life! It’s wrong to just let yourself loose in happiness, we definitely can’t do that!”

“A very correct suggestion, and I wholeheartedly agree as well. However, if you have such fantastic judgment, why won’t you hesitate for even a bit when you’re showing your naked sexual fetishes for hentai games?”

“To me, it’s already a kind of “escape” if I completely stopped talking about my sexual fetishes in a hentai game commentary.”

“What are you trying to fight against?”

“Right, also I wanted to ask this, why do men naturally want to creampie-“

“I’ve said this before, please don’t discuss men based on the standard of hentai games! Also, it’s really NSFW if we’re chatting about this in a closed room!”

I protested with my face as red as a tomato, Konoha-san then tilted her head bafflingly.

“Uh, isn’t this even more NSFW if we talk about this in public…?”

“You suddenly managed to shoot me a reasonable comeback! I’m so pissed right now! A-Anyway, I can’t really respond if a boy and a girl are alone, and the girl is saying erotic stuff. Please don’t be like that!”

“…Oh…”

“Please don’t give me a face that looks like you just found a new toy, I’m really going home!”

“Sorry. Then I’ll try to suppress myself in that topic.”

“What kind of crappy oath is that. It’s extraordinarily rare. Also, it’s not just about a part, please refrain from talking about all erotic subjects.”

After I requested that, …Konoha-san put her fingers on her chin and fell silent for a while.

“…………”

“…………”

“…Uh, …s-senpai, ain’t the weather good today?”

“You can only come up with that! You immediately can’t even strike up a conversation when someone banned you from talking erotic things!”

“I-It’s because…I’m a woman that can only connect with senpai erotically…”

“What kind of language is that! We’re just related because we’re both interested in hentai games, right!”

“Ay, I feel like that has its own problems as well.”

“For real, though!”

Konoha-san chuckled after she saw me so tired that I’m out of my breath…No, this girl is clearly the type that will bully others. She has the glare of a ferocious predator, and her body is full of energy that’s clearly different than Aguri-san’s.

I put my arms on the table tiringly as I told him.

“I can’t take it anymore…Konoha-san, even though it’s rare to see a partner in hentai games, you should always try to keep it down.””

“…Alright, so we can only chat all the way up to the “foreplay” in the evening. Is my understanding correct?”

“NSFW! There has to be a limit even though the scale is unrestricted! It’s more like, I can’t believe you can still live normally while hiding your true identity!”

“Yeah, for real. Thanks to this, once the restriction is lifted, I’ll squirt like crazy!”

“I seemed to have understood that one! But, can you please try to spend more effort when in front of me!”

“Uh, …ah, senpai, well, …do you want to know where you can get discounted tissue boxes?”

“What kind of effort is that!”

I can’t believe that the little sister of someone I knew has such a fatal personality flaw, who can imagine that? Thanks to this, I’m starting to complain more rudely. That’s the first time I’m showing this rude side other than my family and Chiaki. I can’t help but press my temple as I mumbled.

“It’s enough…Konoha-san, are you really just a pure erotic girl with a bunch of hentai memes in your head?”

After Konoha-san heard that, she curled up her mouth resentfully.

“How impolite. It’s not like that. I’m the president of the student council, after all. Of course, I’m a hardworking and innocent model student. Please don’t look down upon me.”

I immediately started reconsidering after hearing her retort with such a stern face.

“R-Really. Perhaps I treated you too harshly, I’m sorry…”

I think I’m too relaxed in front of a person that I’m not too familiar with…

“Really. First and foremost, I, a girl that’s searching for knowledge wholeheartedly, love these two words the most – Investigation and Teaching!”

“Doesn’t that mean discipline when combined together?” [Note: In Japanese/Chinese, the second word of “investigation” and the first word of “teaching” can form “adjustment/training/discipline” when combined. In this case, the term “discipline” basically means BDSM.]

I’m stupid. I shouldn’t have reconsidered in the slightest.

“Wow, what a coincidence.”

“If that was a coincidence, you’re literally born for saying erotic memes.”

“No, no, no, even if senpai praises me like that, …the most I can do is to lactate a bunch of milk out.”

“What kind of unusual physique is that. It’s as if you’re in a hentai game! Also, why do you have to make up a lie like that!”

Crap, I’m exhausted, for real. After I let out a huge sigh, I mumbled quietly.

“Please, I beg you…Forgive me.”

“Forgive what? Ahhh, senpai ran out of strength so fast, you’re useless…”

Konoha-san smiled mischievously as she said that to me…She’s obviously doing it on purpose. She’s really a fanatic and energetic hentai game lover, but talking about erotic stuff all the time definitely isn’t her natural habit. Today, it’s clear that Konoha-san’s treating me as a toy.

…With that, I really have to move on with the discussion.

I tapped the table with my finger as I brought us back to the topic.

“So, you want me to recommend dating sims that are playable on consoles only?”

Konoha-san finally stopped messing around after hearing my question as she gave me a serious look.

“No, I’m not going to bother senpai with that. This time I wanted to inquire about something that isn’t in my area of attention…Please recommend me games other than text-based adventures, like RPGs or action games, for example.”

“Ah, really…I didn’t expect this. Sorry if I’m impolite, but I recently treated you as a gamer that only plays “that type” of games recently.”

“That’s really impolite. I do play solid games as well.”

“I guess so, sorry…”

It’s idiotic to assume other people’s interests and hobbies on your own. I’ll have to reflect on myself deeply…

“Like Rance, Baldr Sky, and Kamidori Alchemy Meister. I’ve played them all.”

“Yep, those are quite entertaining. But all of those names means that you’re just exclusive to that kind of games!”

“Hmph…I don’t think there’re a lot of works in the console game industry that can surpass those hentai games!”

“Why am I the one that’s getting scolded on! D-Don’t you want me to recommend games?”

“Alright, let see what your industry can do.”

“…Saying all that, I really feel like you’re Chiaki’s little sister, after all.”

“Uwah…That’s nasty, senpai.”

“Where do you find it nasty! Sigh, it’s enough, anyway, if I’m recommending a game…”

I thought for a second before throwing a safe option out.

“Well, you can start with Atelier…”

“Ha!”

The junior from the other school immediately despised me with a disappointing look.”

“I can’t believe the first game you recommend to a hentai game lover is the Atelier series. What a safe and reliable option, my stomach hurts from hearing it!”

“I can’t believe 100% out-of-kindness answer will hurt your stomach either.”

“Well, to be honest, I’m super curious about the Atelier series on my own. Every illustration from the trilogy is spectacularly fantastic, it’s so beautiful that a flower blossomed in my heart as soon as I saw it. The developers also spent a lot of effort to design an entertaining and comfortable experience. Also, you can see that it has abundant content that’s worth digging into. It’ll be a sure hit no matter how you look at it. I can literally guarantee that there won’t be another game that suits my interests more than this one. However, that’s precisely why I don’t need senpai’s recommendation! Using such a fantastic title as an example, are you an idiot! Don’t you feel embarrassed!”

“I can never imagine that giving a sure-hit game will end up with me getting scolded like this.

“Too explicit! It’s like when someone asks, “I like Ghilbi, do you have any recommendation for video games?” Then you just answer Ni No Kuni! That’s way too obvious!”

“Hmm, I can understand that, how annoying!”

She’s right. After hearing that, it’s not like I don’t understand what she meant by too explicit.

Konoha-san sighed bewilderedly before urging me to continue.

“So, let’s restart. Please, senpai, reconsider all those criteria before giving me a recommendation.”

“Ugh…I didn’t expect a day where I’m having a hard time recommending a game…”

Is this a stress test training or what? Chatting about my game recommendations with a cute girl, …this should be a blessed scenery that all otaku boys craved on. Now I feel like my stomach’s hurting a lot. The stress of answering incorrectly is sweeping toward me. What the hell? I want to go home.

This time, I fell silent for almost a minute, …then I answered sheepishly.

“Uh, what about Fallout…”

“What do you mean?”

“What do you mean by what do you mean! Ah, no, it’s because you seem unsatisfied with games that are aligned with a hentai game lover’s taste. Uh, so I decided to simply recommend something on the opposite of the spectrum. A hardcore world setting and imagery while being so entertaining at the same time…Also, you can’t find a similar type of game in the hentai game industry.”

“Alright, I understand what you meant.”

“However, this time, senpai ignored my inner hentai game lover too much. So, please allow me to reject your recommendation.”

“What do you want from me!”

There should be a limit for being unreasonable. I can’t believe Konoha-san said no, whether I included the opinion of a hentai game lover or not.

Also, she still acted like it’s all my fault as she shrugged helplessly.

“Sigh, the Fallout series is quite fun, to be honest. I’ve seen my sis played it before, and I indeed felt that it was a fantastic game. It’s one of those titles that the hentai game industry can’t catch up yet. From this perspective, I can say it’s a game worth trying on.”

“I-If that’s the case…”

“But, this can’t be helped…I still wish for a game that can stimulate my sexual desires.”

“What the hell are you suddenly going on about.”

I was shocked, then Konoha-san changed her mind a little embarrassingly.

“Sorry, let me put it this way…For me, I want it to have the freedom for sexual imagination.”

“That’s even worse!”

“Ay, anyway, what I mean is that it’s quite frustrating if you jumped directly to games like Fallout.”

“I-Isn’t it because of you disliking it…”

Konoha-san explicitly mumbled with a sigh in the middle of my grumble.

“It’s too shabby for you to go for the opposite extremity when your first proposal was rejected in the conference, senpai.”

“Ugh…!”

I was struck with what the current student council president just said. Konoha-san then continued.

“Why don’t you look for a balance in between? Isn’t that the problem, senpai?”

“I-I’m sorry.”

Perhaps I’m really too extreme with my thinking these days, I’ll have to pay attention to that.

“Really…If the ratio of senpai talking to your girlfriend Tendou-san or sis is 1, you should aim for a 3 when you’re talking to me. You’ll have to train to grasp a balance like this.”

“…Yes, I’ll remember it with all of my heart…? Eh?”

Strange, that ratio I just heard wasn’t right…Just as I’m confused, Konoha let out a small cough and urged me to continue.

“Anyway, let’s restart. It’s thinking time.”

“Hmm…”

I’m getting more stranded as time goes on. Usually, I’m the exemplification of dull ideas. But my brain no longer works accordingly once I have to join in a serious discussion. The more you like something, the harder it is for you to describe It logically.

I just checked detailedly inside my mind for a while…However, the conclusion is that it’ll never end since this is a question without a clear answer. So, I decided to change my mind and just list out the games that I found entertaining recently.

“Uh, what about Dream Tale Aigis?”

To my suggestion, Konoha-san showed a rare confused look this time.

“…I’m sorry, perhaps it’s because of my ignorance, but I’ve never heard of that game before. Can senpai please mention what kind of positions appeared in that game?”

“The word “position” never appeared in that game! I’m talking about console games! Also, what’s with that brain of yours that can search for a game based on positions!”

“Sometimes I’ll encounter a hentai game with a shockingly repeating position. It’s hard for me to not laugh mischievously as I think perhaps this is the fetish of the scriptwriter or the illustrator…Right?”

“Wrong!”

“Eh? Then, don’t tell me creating a list of positions that appeared in the game with Excel isn’t something that all hentai game lovers would do?”

“Why do you think that’s something all gamers would do! But, I’m kind of convinced when you’re that serious…Eh, no, we’re recommending a game right now!”

“Oh, senpai was talking about that Wet Dream Tale Sex, right?”

“It’s called Dream Tale Aigis! By the way, you said that on purpose, right!”

“Yeah, sometimes even I was scared at how fast my brain is operating.”

“I’ve also felt that the brain of yours is horrifying as well for several times! A-Anyway, I’m bringing us back to the game.”

“I mean, you can. But like I’ve said before, I haven’t heard of that game at all.”

“Ah, I don’t think that’s weird. It’s because I believe that game was released at the end of the year, where the market war was at its peak, so it was buried. Although the content is excellent, …there’s only so much popularity it can get from player reviews.”

“I got it. Uh, …what was that called again…”

Konoha-san brought up her phone as she asked this. She searched the title of the game I gave her. After it connected to the official website, she let out a “hmm” after looking at the introduction and previews.

“Ah, it’s a fantastical RPG based on the modern age. I really liked the illustrations as well.”

“That’s great. The story is based on teenage school life. Of course, this means that it’ll include rom-com elements as well. Also, the combat isn’t too difficult or easy. I feel like it’s a pretty balanced game.”

“Okay…”

Konoha-san paid attention to the official website and other introductory reports, and then she started to investigate something seriously. It looks like it wouldn’t be rejected by her right away this time.

I got a bit of my confidence back, so I continued with a bitter smile.

“…Ay, instead of saying that I recommended this game based on your interests, this is actually just a title that I loved.”

Konoha-san immediately raised her head from the screen and glared at me forcefully after I said that.

“…A game loved by senpai personally….Well, …I still wanted to reject it for a bit…”

“Eh!”

She still said something this arrogant and shocking casually. It made tears appear in my eyes.

However, Konoha-san was a bit anxious this time for some reason.

“Ah, no, I didn’t mean it in a bad way!”

“Really…Sigh, it’s okay. So, …you still want to reject this game?”

“Eh? Ah, no…”

Konoha-san looked at her phone for a while again. Then, she raised her head and asked me a somewhat weird question.

“…Amano-senpai, this style of illustration and story, …do you think it doesn’t fit my sis’s taste?”

“Eh? Ah…”

When she asked this, I started to think about Konoha-san’s older sister…Chiaki Hoshinomori’s interests. Basically, Chiaki and I were perfect copies of each other, but she treated moe elements as monsters. From this perspective of her, Dream Tale Aigis is actually on a subtle borderline for her. Chiaki is the type that can temporarily forget her hate for moe when the game is fun. Even so, she can’t have played this specifically since there’re a bunch of more influential titles when this game released.

After I told my reasoning to Konoha-san, she nodded quietly before responding.

“If that’s the case, …perhaps that wouldn’t be a more suitable game than this.”

“Konoha-san?”

What does that mean? Konoha-san wanted me to recommend a game for her, why is this relating to her sis’s interests?”

I tilted my head to express my confusion. Konoha-san mumbled. “Right.” Then, she gave me an expression signaling that she made up her mind before standing up abruptly and telling me this.

“So, we’ll disband for today! Amano-senpai, thank you very much!”

“Eh? Ah, no, it’s my pleasure to help…”

Honestly, I don’t feel I’ve achieved anything at all. I should feel happy when my recommendation for games was accepted by others. However, I don’t feel the same way this time, somehow I’m feeling quite uncomfortable with this.

But, Konoha-san is already packing to leave right now, so I can’t just sit there and do nothing.

I grabbed my bag and stood up. The girl then urged me. “Ah, it’s going to be quite troublesome if people saw us together, senpai, please leave first.” …Although I was immediately depressed over it, I had to leave the room.

“Then, I’ll be leaving…”

I closed the door to the student council room from the corridor as I mumbled.

Konoha-san then crossed her hands behind, in the room…before staring at me embarrassingly somehow.

“I’ll be sure to thank senpai later! Uh, sexually!”

“No, thanks!”

I answered a bit angrily as I slammed the door close as if I’m stopping Konoha-san’s chuckles.

“…What the hell, I can’t bear her attitude.”

…Honestly, even a coward like me was pissed at her disrespectful attitude. I got a girlfriend, after all. A tinge of guilt will appear at my back whenever I hear another girl saying something erotic. That’s a big reason as well, …even though it’s just an entirely personal feeling.

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I let out a huge sigh facing the door to the student council room.

“…But, is Konoha-san really that erotic? Damn…”

It’s because I’ve always perceived her as a serious person…to the point that I admired her in part. Honestly, …even though today’s experience didn’t waver my imagination for her, her words are still pretty intolerable.

“…I’ll go home…”

After some mumbling, my tiredness suddenly flushed up, but I still walked out of another school secretly before going back.

*

I managed to resolve all those knots in my heart after a week later, during the break between lessons.

“Eh, Chiaki? What’s wrong? You seem pretty excited…”

I coincidentally met up with the older sister of Konoha-san, …my rival, Chiaki Hoshinomori. I even found out that she was exceedingly happy today, so I went out of my way and talked to her. But…

“Hiya, what’s wrong, Keita? Are you curious about me? Really, so that’s the case.”

The seaweed girl that smiled devilishly as she said those words immediately pissed me off. From this tendency of pranking, I can actually feel that they’re really sisters.

For a moment, I decided to leave Chiaki alone. But even if we’re rivals, I shouldn’t do this to her after I was the one that tried to strike up a conversation. So, I changed my mind and acted more maturely.

“Yes, I’m curious. After all, it’s rare for me to see you smile like that.”

“Eh? W-Well, …r-really…”

“?”

Chiaki’s voice became quieter and quieter. She plopped her head down as she mumbled something. Don’t tell me, …did I freak her out with my unusual response? I’d be quite embarrassed too if Chiaki treated me like that.

Just as I’m scratching my head puzzledly, Chiaki still lowered her head while stuttered to me.

“W-Well, it’s my birthday a couple days ago.”

“Eh, really? H-Happy birthday, Chiaki.”

I was a bit surprised, but I congratulated her nonetheless.

…I didn’t know this at all. Even if I didn’t give the girl a present, I think I still hoped that I can say “happy birthday” to Chiaki on the date or a day after that…Even though she’s my rival…

Perhaps Chiaki saw the sad expression on my face, she immediately started showing solitude to me with the attitude that doesn’t resemble a rival at all.

“Ah, it’s okay. Then, what I wanted to say is that I got a present from my little sister!”

“Konoha-san gave you a present? Huh, she’s certainly thoughtful.”

Even though I have a little brother, but brothers won’t actually exchange presents with each other. I mean, we’re pretty close to each other, …but perhaps it’s because we’re male relatives, we don’t have a habit like that.

So, I admired Konoha-san’s action from the bottom of my heart. I then asked.

“Ah, is that the reason why you’re so excited today?”

“Yeah, I’m already thrilled when I received a gift from my little sister. The content of the present is coincidentally a game that I liked…Also, the game that she gave me is the one that I barely missed on, so I didn’t buy it for myself!”

“Eh?”

After I heard Chiaki, the after school scenery a week ago immediately showed up in my mind.

Don’t tell me…

I asked Chiaki as I can feel my heart’s pumping faster.

“Uh, the title of that game is…”

“I can tell you. That game is called Dream Tale Aigis! It’s super fun!”

“………….”

I can’t help but look outside of the window from the door…at Hekiyou’s direction.

Chiaki doesn’t even realize that I was frozen, she continued to talk about how attracted she is to the game.

“Let me tell you. Actually, when I saw the summary of the game, I immediately backed down because I think there are moe elements inside! However, …with the chance of Konoha giving me this as a present, I found out that it was a fantastic game after I played it! The love part is presented refreshingly, entirely within the bounds of my acceptance. More importantly, the combat and experience system is outstanding!”

“…………”

I heard Chiaki explaining to me excitedly as I thought about the actions and attitude of Konoha-san during last week.

“Recommending a game to a hentai game lover like that, …while not prioritizing her preferences too much?”

All of the questions in my heart are finally solving themselves.

An explicit moe title wouldn’t work. Even so, …a hardcore game…the ones that Chiaki has played before wouldn’t work as well. However, the one game that I picked out of my personal feelings …and the game that my copy Chiaki picked quickly passed through Konoha-san.

People should feel strange with such unusual standards like this. However, that’s the precise reason why Konoha-san is…

“No wonder she kept saying erotic things, it’s all just to disrupt me.”

I can’t help but let out a sigh. Then, I immediately reflected on myself.

I’m so useless. I only found out the truth after a week.

“But, if that’s the case, why didn’t she just tell me honestly that we’re discussing a gift for her sister…”

…No, that doesn’t work. After all, Chiaki and I declared each other as rivals in publicly…Moreover, even if she actually chatted with me about this…When compared to something that I personally liked from the bottom of my heart, I think I’ll recommend something that’s guaranteed to work for Chiaki…I deeply realized that I’m such a stingy guy.

Just as I can’t help but clench my fist, Chiaki continued while beaming me an innocent smile.

“However, the thing that made me the happiest is that…my little sister really spent a lot of effort on this present, she’ll pick someone that her sister likes! To me, that’s another layer of joy!”

“…Really.”

I gave Chiaki a rare, gentle smile. Chiaki also suppressed her usual thorny attitude towards me as she continued happily.

“Ah, right, Keita. Have you heard of that Dream Tale Aigis game?”

“Hmm…”

After I pondered for a moment, …I shook my head.

“Nope, I haven’t heard of it. Is that game good?”

“Yes. 10/10 would play again!”

“Oh, well, you should really thank Konoha-san for giving you that game.”

“Of course! I’m proud to be her sister!”

“…You are.”

I agreed with that wholeheartedly. Where can you even find a little sister that can spend so much effort on her older sister?

Also, while I’m not willing to admit this, but if the little sister can sacrifice this much, this girl must be a good older sister as well.

Looking at Chiaki’s pride smile, I feel like I’m being blessed as well.

However, at the same time…

“…Crap. This way, I was miserable to treat Konoha-san as an erotic girl, and even getting impatient at her…”

What’s with that stinky guy that stayed in Hekiyou a week ago? I was full of pride once I dared to talk to other people normally for a bit. Damn, it’ll be another 3 billion years before I can look down upon people!

Just as I’m falling into a depression on my own, Chiaki let out an “ah” like she suddenly realized something before moving.

“I’m changing classrooms for the next lesson. Well then, Keita, I’ll see you after school at the Hobby Club!”

“Eh? Oh, okay. See you later.”

Chiaki quickly walked away after she waved at me. I stared at her back for a moment.

When Chiaki disappeared at the corner of the corridor from my sight, I let out a big sigh.

“…Alright.”

After a moment of hesitating, I decided to apologize to Konoha-san. Although I didn’t say anything terrible to her, I still treated her as an erotic girl in my heart, and that’s something I can’t forgive myself for. After all, …she’s really a good little sister.

Although I hesitated for a bit, …I shouldn’t text Konoha-san in situations like this. So, I opened my e-mail and wrote my sincere feelings for her.

“Title: Sorry.”

“Text: Konoha-san. I’m really sorry about treating you impolitely last week. I’ve finally realized today that you’re actually a respectable-“

Just as I’m typing that, I got an e-mail. Looking at the notification, it’s coincidentally from Konoha-san.

I decided to pause writing my e-mail and confirmed the content of hers first.

“Title: This one is sexy.”

“Text: I found this at the back of my school. What do you think, senpai?”

I scrolled to the content directly, and the attached picture appeared…

“Attached picture: A tree hole being penetrated by a thick branch from another tree, high resolution.”

“………….”

…………

…I calmly deleted that e-mail, along with the one that I’ve just written. Then, I wrote another clean mail and sent it out.

“Title: Shut up.”

“Text: Erotic girl.”

“…Phew.”

I looked to the autumn skies above from the window before letting out a sigh.

…Whether that person is a good little sister, or a cute girl, or a genius, or a talented creator, or even a reputable and outstanding student council president…

-Even so, forget about all that, sometimes there will be an instance that’s enough to make me despise a person from one part of him/her alone.

Keita Amano (17 years old), a boy that just started studying the conduct of life, learned something extremely unhelpful this time…the so-called “human diversity.”