Chapter 1 I Witnessed My Girlfriend Cheating On Me

I Witnessed My Girlfriend Cheating On Me

There’s an idol in my class.

She’s a beautiful girl who attracts attention.

She’s the Madonna of the school, an unattainable flower.

There is a common metaphor of a school idol, but she doesn’t fit into that category.

Because she’s a real idol.

A classroom after school.

Outside the window in the hallway, students are gathered in a tight group. Everyone’s eyes were focused in one direction, smartphones in hand. I followed their gaze and found that it was directed at Shirasaki Kanade (白崎奏), who was cleaning.

She’s a member of the national idol group LuminousStars.

Normally she would be busy, but at that moment she was sweeping the floor with a broom like a normal student. It was like a surreal dream.

“Shirasaki-san, you’re really popular….”

I couldn’t help but mutter that.

Her silver hair shone in the light, and her pale blue eyes stared at the floor.

Recently, at the young age of 16, she was chosen as the center of Luminous Stars, and her popularity is immense. She has over 700,000 followers on Minstagram, and every photo and video she posts receives thousands to tens of thousands of likes and comments.

Her handshake events always draw long lines of people hoping to meet her, and tickets sell out instantly. The TV shows and commercials in which she appears also receive high ratings, and her influence is growing by the day.

Shirasaki Kanade is truly a symbol of the modern idol.

It is a mystery how she manages to be both a student and an idol when she should be very busy.

I suddenly walked up to her while she was cleaning.

“Shirasaki-san, I’ll do the cleaning. I’m sure you have work to do.”

When Shirasaki-san saw me, she looked surprised but then quickly returned to her usual gentle smile.

“Thank you. Well, I guess I’ll ask you a favor.”

Shirasaki-san handed me the mop, and I took it.

“Amagi-kun, you’re as kind as ever.”

With that, Shirasaki-san left the classroom.

“Souta, I don’t think it’s right to be nice to a girl other than me!”

Along with the voice, I suddenly felt a cold gaze from behind.

I turned around to see Aoyama Chiharu (青山千春) standing there with her long brown hair flowing.

She is my childhood friend and has been my girlfriend since last year.

She is usually cheerful, but right now she seems a little angry.

“Since Shirasaki-san is a classmate, I thought it would be better to help her. Besides, by doing the cleaning, we could be alone like this.”

Because Shirasaki-san had left the classroom, all the people who were there earlier had disappeared, and we were the only ones left.

“Oh, so that’s it. If that’s the case, that’s fine.”

Chiharu replied while playing with her smartphone.

She’s a little, or rather a lot, jealous.

She’s the type who can’t be satisfied unless she’s number one in everything, and she likes to be treated special.

Although it was well-intentioned, I thought it might’ve been a mistake to take over Shirasaki-san’s cleaning earlier.

“By the way, I want to go on a date. Are you free this weekend?”

“Sorry, I have a part-time job on the weekend.”

“I see, how about the week after next?”

“I think I have plans that day, too.”

It’s been like this lately. Chiharu seems to be busy lately, so we haven’t been able to go out on dates. We’ve been friends since we were kids, and we started dating last year. But I feel like we’ve been spending less time together lately. I understand how busy Chiharu is, but I still want to spend more time with her.

This is my biggest worry right now.

In the end, I finished cleaning up that day, but Chiharu had plans with a friend on the way home, so we decided to say goodbye.

It was a holiday afternoon, and I was sitting by the window of a cafe. I had a cup of hot coffee in my hand, but I didn’t even have time to enjoy the aroma, so I just stared blankly at the scenery outside. The cafe was filled with the sounds of people talking and laughing happily.

“How can I get along with Chiharu like before…?”

I kept asking myself.

I hadn’t spent much time with Chiharu lately. The part-time job and other plans overlap, so I can’t even go on a date with her.

“Maybe I should really talk about this with her….”

Thinking this, I took out my smartphone and looked at a photo of Chiharu.

It was a photo of the two of us smiling from a previous date. I felt like things were going well back then.

Maybe it is my own weakness that makes me feel insecure about Chiharu.

But I can’t go on like this. I have to do something.

Just as I was about to take a breather in a cafe, I suddenly saw a familiar long brown hair swaying in front of me.

“Eh, Chiharu…?”

My eyes were right. Chiharu was walking with someone with a smile on her face.

And next to her was a short, red-haired man with a good figure who stood out.

It was Akagi-senpai. He was a senior at the same school and a celebrity.

He plays for the youth soccer team and is a forward for the Japanese national team in his age group.

With such a presence and charisma, there’s hardly anyone in the school who doesn’t know him.

The two of them were carrying several shopping bags while talking to each other with friendly eyes.

Chiharu’s happy smile pierced my heart. I never thought that Chiharu would be with Akagi-senpai.

“Chiharu… why?”

I couldn’t help but mutter.