Chapter 115 A Storm of Questions

A Storm of Questions

“That is how it is. Those who heard or saw it on SNS, please note that.”

Haruki left the podium as if her work was done. She returns to Sou’s seat to join the three of them.

“Even though I posted this on SNS, my account is private. So only the people who follow Manami can see it.”

Manami shows Sou and the others the SNS account displayed on her smartphone.

“I see. Then I’m relieved.”

“But doesn’t Manami have many followers?”

“Hmm. I feel like more than half of this school follows her.”

Haruki and the others share information about the SNS posts around Sou.

“What did you post? Tell me!”

Ishii yells at Manami, looking irritated.

“Huh? Why should I tell you? How about you try to find out for yourself?”

Manami answers Ishii coldly.

“Damn! I’ll definitely check it out! Give me your phone!”

Ishii tries to take Manami’s phone by force.

“Hey! Get away from me!!”

Then one of the girls going to Sou tackles Ishii to get him out of the way.

“Gah!?”

Ishii, who was tackled, loses his balance and moves away from Sou.

“Hey, hey. Since when do you live together, Yakumo-san and the others?”

The girl who tackled Ishii asks curiously.

“Oh. We already lived together during summer vacation.”

Haruki replies, looking up at the ceiling as if remembering the past.

“Heeh~ So you’ve been living together for over a month.”

The girl replies excitedly, her interest obviously not waning.

“That’s right. Sou-kun and I spend a lot of private time together!”

Mizuki explains the situation of their living together with a happy expression on her face.

“Wow. This is the first time I heard about a high school boy and girls living together.”

Perhaps attracted by the story of living together, a group of three girls approach Sou and the others.

“Who suggested living together?”

One of the three girls asks Sou.

“The suggestion came from Sou-kun’s mother.”

“That’s right. Amane-cchi’s mother proposed in front of Manami and the others. Living together began on the day of the proposal.”

Mizuki and Manami answer the girls’ questions eloquently and look somewhat happy.

“Heeh~ That’s amazing. What was Amane-kun’s reaction back then?”

The three girls are asking questions excitedly.

The conversation picks up, and other classmates (mostly girls) gather around Sou’s seat.

“Wasn’t he very shocked?”

“Yeah, kind of.”

“Manami also has this memory.”

Haruki and the others cast teasing glances at Sou with malicious smiles.

The eyes of the girls around them naturally focus on Sou.

“I agree with the three. My mother’s suggestion came out of the blue.”

Sou scratches her cheek and replies shyly.

“Amane-kun’s mother is so impulsive.”

The girls laugh happily. They seem to be excited about the big news.

“Hey, you guys. Why do you ask so many questions? These guys live together even though they’re high school students. It’s definitely weird!”

Ishii forcefully joins the circle around Sou, not liking the girls’ positive view of their living together.

“Hey! Don’t interrupt our conversation!! We’re in a good part!!”

One of the girls sulks.

““That’s right! That’s right!””

The other girls nod in agreement.

“They all think you’re in the way.”

“Yeah, that’s too bad, Ishii-kun. You’re an unnecessary person in this situation.”

Haruki and Mizuki snort provocatively.

“Damn! You act so cool.”

Ishii gives Haruki and Mizuki a sharp look and vents his anger.

However, Haruki and Mizuki show no signs of being shaken.

“Since this is a good opportunity, I’ll grant your request. Here. This is the content of the SNS post from earlier.”

Manami holds out her smartphone in Ishii’s face at the right moment.

“Huh… Eh….”

Ishii’s blood runs cold when he recognizes the content on the smartphone’s screen. His anger disappears completely.

“You! What the hell are you doing?”

Ishii mumbles with an unbelievable expression on his face.

Manami’s phone shows a single SNS post.

Manami: [Haru-cchi (Yakumo Haruki), Mizu-cchi (Nakatani Mizuki), and Manami (Miyagi Manami) are living with Amane-cchi (Amane Sou)!!! We’re living together with our parents’ approval. But Ishii Kazuhisa, a classmate, threatened Amane-cchi with living together as a weakness. Can you believe that? Don’t you think it’s terrible?]

Manami’s SNS post reported they were living together and condemned Ishii’s blackmail, asking for sympathy.