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10. Boku no Bungeibu ni Bitch ga iru nante arienai.

(lit. There is no way there are bitches in my literature club)

At last, the day when literature club is abolished has come. On Friday morning, the classroom already overflows with students, although it’s raining outside because it’s the rainy season, everyone is lively because of weekends.

Meanwhile, standing in front of me, Shinonome faces me with a serious look.

「Then, did you contact Aizawa-san yesterday?」

The asking Shinonome seems to be really worried.

「Iya, to be honest……The same as you, I don’t know her contact address」

「Haa. Despite being the club’s president, you don’t know your club member’s contact address……truly useless, aren’t you?」

「I’m sorry, for being a bad president……」

Thursday, the next day after the meeting, Aizawa was absent from school. Worried about that situation, Shinonome requested, wanted me to contact her. So I tried to call her after school, but at that time, I began to realize that I didn’t have Aizawa’s contact address and was troubled.

「I wonder if she’s okay, Aizawa-san……」

But then, the corridor becomes noisier and the classroom’s door is opened.

「O, ohayoー」

The one entering the room with an awkward smile is Aizawa.

The bustling classroom become quiet instantly.

Aizawa almost flinched the moment she felt the abnormal situation of the classroom, but she bites her lips tightly because she hates losing, keeping that pitiful smile, she exchange looks with us slightly before sitting down on her seat.

But, nobody is going to talk. Everyone, despite understanding that Aizawa is innocent. After all, are they still doubting? Despite avoiding the expulsion with much effort, this kind of thing……

But then, two gals who always talk to Aizawa (I think they are Fujisaki (藤咲) and Nanjou (南条)) awkwardly walk to her sides,

「「Manaha, we are really sorry!!」」

「E……W, wait, what are you two suddenly doing! Why apology!?」

「Because we, despite knowing that Manaha is not a prostitution, believed when we saw that photo」

「That……we did talk badly about you a little……」

It seems like, these girls somehow understood that Aizawa was pretentious. But they believed that photo when seeing it, and traduced her a little.

「E……The, then, you knew I was lying!?」

These two have kept a gloomy face up to now, but seeing the surprised Aizawa, their self-control disappear,

「Puku……N, no way, you still think it wasn’t exposed?」

「Ku, kuku……it was very obvious, Manaha. You was really poor at lying」

「Eeeeーー!? The, then, you didn’t believe when I said I had experience with men!?」

But two people who is asked shake their head left and right, Aizawa heaves a sigh of relief.

I don’t know if Fujisaki and Nanjou are prostitution, I also don’t know if Aizawa told lies more than necessary. But, seeing those three like that right now, I think those are trivial things.

「S, sorry you two! U, um……I didn’t intend to lie. But, seeing you guys like that, inside me, I felt out of place so I pushed myself a bit by saying those……」

「Hahahaha! It’s fine. On the contrary, that point of Manaha is cute」

「That’s right! We were bad for thinking like that so with this, we are even, right?」

「E……You forgive me?」

Fujisaki and Nanjou nod with a smile.

「You two〜〜〜」

Aizawa’s eyes become wet, but after wiping her eyes, she shows a smiling face.

Seeing those three like that, soon the surrounding students begin to crowd around Aizawa, apologizing for traducing despite beings her friends. Then, Aizawa continues to say 「It’s fine」 while smiling for a while.

After having calmed down, Aizawa who is finally freed comes to our places.

「Gomen, Ibuki and Ikuno! I couldn’t come out」

「No, it’s nothing. ……Other than that, was you all right yesterday?」

「Aizawa, because of various misunderstandings, you must have been depressed……?」

「Uun! Because, Ibuki and Ikuno tried hard for my sake that much. Therefore, I was rather happy and lively yesterday♪」

Aizawa is showing a pleasant, dazzling smile, truly like an angel’s, her face turns red unintentionally.

「Besides, yesterday my mother, knowing that I wasn’t expelled, was very delighted…… And to celebrate, we had a small trip to a nearby sight-seeing area. A, ahaha……Sorry, for making you worry」

As expected of Aizawa’s mother, extremely loves her daughter…… The guy who will marry Aizawa in the future must have a considerably hard time to convince her mother.

「Is that so? But, it was good, you didn’t feel depressed」

「U, un. Ehehe……」

But because there is the matter of Kuroki Ami, Aizawa seems lonely somehow.

「But it was really good. I was certain that Aizawa-san must be extremely depressed……」

「Really sorry, I made you worry. Also……I’m seriously sorry for the problem this time!」

Aizawa who is polite despite looking like a gyaru puts both hands near her skirt and lowers her head deeply.

「This time, because of me you two were involved. Therefore, I promise that I won’t lie anymore. T, therefore……after this, can we still be friends? 」

Although the apology was for me and Shinonome, but it seems like the friend and so on part was for Shinonome only, because she stared at her with earnest eyes.

「Y, yes. Of course. Besides, I also troubled you this time」

It’s surely so. Each of you made a mistake. It was not possible to say who was bad.

「Really!? Arigatou Ibuki! I love you ♥」

「W, wait, Aizawa-san? Everyone is looking. Calm down a little……」

「Isn’t it fine, for now at least. I, becoming friends with Ibuki is really nice♪」

Shinonome is bewildered because the friendly Aizawa is embracing her, soon she smiled wryly, as if giving up.

「Fufu, as expected, you are like a child」

「M, mou, don’t treat me like a childーA, other than that Ibuki! Can you tell me your address!? Yesterday, I thought that Ibuki-tachi would be worried and was going to call but,

I finally noticed that I didn’t have your contact address」

「Me too. Isn’t this a good opportunity to exchange?」

「Un! Then let me prepare……a」

At that moment, my eyes meet Aizawa’s, she awkwardly averts her gaze.

Perhaps, the reason is that she is worry, thinking if it’s bad not to talk to an otaku like me. [1] Although I’m worried about her face being red for some reason, because I will become a nuisance there, should I leave?

I leave the place where there are two happy people.

There would be some kind of reward if I helped a two-dimensional heroine. But this is reality. Besides, Aizawa thought that I tried because of the instruction from Shinonome. It’s natural that there is nothing.

But Aizawa is a good girl despite being a beautiful girl, I feel a little lonely because there is nothing. (nothing = no reward)

And then, after school, sitting on the sofa in the clubroom, unlike morning Aizawa is having a gloomy face.

「Uu, gomen Ikuno……I, completely forgot that the literature club would be disbanded today」

「It’s fine. I was unable to make use of the note from Aizawa」

All the strategies that Aizawa devised were impractical. But, it was already enough.

「T, that’s right! How about asking Ibuki to wait a little more!?」

「Perhaps, I think it’s impossible……That fellow is the board chairman representative and a member of student council, perhaps giving favorable treatment to a specific club is a little unwise, isn’t it?」

「That, is right……」

「A, but don’t worry about it Aizawa! From the start, it was only a place to immerse myself in my hobby」

「That, it may be so. But when this place is lost……I can’t be……with Ikuno……anymore」 [2]

「E, what did you say?」

「A……uun!! N, nothing! A, ahahahaha!」

*bunbun* (SFX: buzzingly) Aizawa waves both hands in front of her face. But suddenly, with a sad look,

「Ano, Ikuno. The matter this time, truly thank you. If Ikuno didn’t do your best there, I think I wouldn’t be here this time」

「You don’t need to mind it either. Because I only did as Shinonome said」

「B, but, you did your best for my sake, it didn’t change, right? Therefore, Ikuno, if it’s good……I」 [3]

When Aizawa is about to say something with embarrassment, Shinonome arrives at the clubroom.

「Both of you are here…….tte, why do you stare at me Aizawa-san?」

「N, nothing」

Being asked by the gentle-looking Shinonome, Aizawa somehow takes an attitude similar to sulking and averts her face.

Holding some kind of prints in her hand, she comes to the front of the desk and erases her smile.

Finally, this time has come……

「Although I think you two already know, if you are unable to gather another regular member at this stage, the literature club will be disbanded. Because of that, may I hear the current condition?」

「I couldn’t gather……The regular club members are two people, me and Aizawa」

「Is that so? It can’t be helped」

「Wait Ibuki! Isn’t it a little too coldhearted!?」

The strong-minded Aizawa stands up and protests in desperation, but Shinonome’s expression doesn’t change.

「Gomenasai. I come here as a person from the student council」 (the word herer is ningen – person and not member)

「u……that…..that may be so but」

Aizawa looks at me with a disagreeing face, but I shake my head and laugh feebly.

「B, but……With great trouble, Ikuno did his best to make the literature club and yet……」

Truly, Aizawa is a good girl. I feel like wanting to do activities with her in the same club a bit longer. Also, Shinonome too, this time I realized that she has an unexpectedly good side. Therefore, I feel like wanting to be allowed to be together a bit longer. But with the abolishment of the club, my special relationship with these girls is over. Although it’s a little regrettable, I have no choice but to give up……

「Well then, buchou Ikuno-kun. Please sign this paper」

I look over the paper which is heartlessly held out straight on the desk. [4]

「E, this is……!?」

Seeing my surprised state, Aizawa who was on the other side hurriedly comes next to me.

「No way……T, this……Isn’t this the club member registration paper!?」(should I use “member application form” from chapter 3?)

Aizawa matches her eyes with me and we look up at Shinonome simultaneously.

「Ufufu, if you don’t want to, can you return it?」

「The, then, will you really join the club!?」

Seeing Shinonome who looks down while having a smile, I realize that it was a tactless question. When I’m filled with joy and almost shout at any moment, *munyu* my arm is wrapped in something soft.

「Yatta, we did it Ikuno! The literature club is not disbanded, isn’t it!!」

My arm is being held between two soft swellings, I couldn’t do anything. [5] But, seeing Aizawa staring at me, feeling delighted as if it is her matter, I don’t care about such a thing.

「A, aa! This is because of Aizawa’s assistance too, truly thank you!!」

「Uun, it’s not true! Besides Ibuki, you should thank Ibuki too!!」

With this, once again I can put myself in this place to enjoy my favorite things to my heart’s content. I can’t help but feel happy, while feeling Aizawa with my arm, I sign and write my full name in the paper.

「Well then Aizawa-san, because the student council will close at 18:30, can you quickly deliver this paper? Because I need to confer with Ikuno-kun about the conditional aspect (条件面)」

Hahahaha, conditional aspect, what kind of talk is that?

Besides, seeing Aizawa hug me, Shinonome’s cheeks seemed to be twitching *pikupiku* (SFX: twitch/flinch)

「U, understood! Only 5 minutes left, I must hurry!」

Aizawa is so pure that she doesn’t notice Shinonome’s excessively wicked motive, she lets go of my arm and runs out of the clubroom.

Then, having a sneer, Shinonome sits next to me and pats the thigh [6]

「Well then, because I joined such a club, I’ll have you accept a condition」

「Ku……I knew it, as expected. ……Then, what condition?」

「Listen to whatever my requests are. Because it’s me who help you, it’s not worth if you don’t listen to me. After all, at the same time I work in the student council too」

Maa, to get Aizawa to join the club, I had to listen to her request, so it would be unfair if there is nothing for Shinonome, isn’t it……?

「Understood. But, I won’t listen to the really impossible request!」

「Hmm, it’s fine. The negotiation is completed for the time being…..apart from thatーー」

guriguriguri〜〜〜〜〜! (SFX: grinding against something)

「Itai itai itai itai itai itai!……W, why do you step on me!?」

「Isn’t it because you’re bad? You became deredere after being embraced by Aizawa. Wagging your tail for other girls in front of your master, such a thing is out of question. Just seeing is very unpleasant」

A, as expected, that Shinonome only sees me as an animal……

And then, because Shinonome hears the sound of Aizawa coming back, she separates from me.

「Haa, haa……the member registration paper, somehow……I was in time」

「Kousuke! Go home with me today!」

Right after that, the *kirakira* brilliant smiling face of Ten-nee appears.

Ever since then, Ten-nee has occasionally come to the clubroom and gone home with me just like this.

「That reminds me, it’s time to return home. Then, how about calling it a day?」

「You’re right. Because we can start the club activities again on Monday, let’s go home」

Although in my heart I’m happy and want to be in the clubroom a bit more, I endure it.

「A, ano……Iku, no……」

Standing up from the sofa, Aizawa begins to talk with a slight hesitation while holding her bag.

「n, what’s wrong Aizawa?」

「E, etto……It’s……」

Feeling the glance of Shinonome and Ten-nee, *sowasowa* Aizawa is unable to calm down. (SFX restlessly/fidgety/……) But she says determinedly.

「I, Ikuno! P, please……have a date with me!」

Hearing these words, I feel déjà vu.

On the way back, I and Aizawa come to the fountain park in front of the station.

「Sorry Ikuno. For suddenly asking you to go together with me」

「It’s particularly fine. Because in exchange for having you joining the club, I have to listen to Aizawa’s request」

It’s already 19:00 and the sky is filled with so much cloud that it seems like the rain is going to fall at any moment, if there weren’t the lively street lights of the park, I’m sure that the surrounding areas would be in total darkness.

Aizawa doesn’t seem to carry an umbrella, it should be fine if it doesn’t rain.

「A, apart from that, didn’t you say that you don’t want to lie anymore? This date, is it for the sake of gaining experience to persuade your friends again?」

When I ask while being confused, Aizawa looks apologetic.

「I surely said so but……that, after seeing Fujisaki and Nanjou, it seems like they are seriously believe me, I couldn’t say a lie like having lots of experience with men now. Therefore, I thought if I make the lie into the truth…..」

「The lie into the truth? What do you mean?」

「In other words, 「In case you feel bad about the lie, won’t the feeling of guilt disappear when it becomes the truth」 was what I thought. Therefore, I would be grateful if Ikuno could help me with that……」

I see, she too didn’t want to lie. But, she couldn’t betray her friends either.

Of course, originally speaking, Aizawa who told a lie and put on airs was bad. But perhaps, Aizawa thought it was scary. The feeling of being out of place, being isolated from the surrounding.

I came to hate being stood out and follow “less friend, more acquaintance” because I don’t want to feel miserable just like the time in primary and middle school. Having understood that the bitterness of being isolated is really painful, Aizawa who told a lie didn’t seem to be that bad. [7]

「Something like that is really Aizawa-ish. Okay, I will cooperate if I’m good enough」

「R, really? It’s okay?」

「Un. Somehow or other, I understand Aizawa’s feeling too. I will help until the lie comes true」

「Is that so? Sorry, for asking a selfish favor……the, then……」

Aizawa suddenly becomes restless, the light from the light-up fountain illuminate her red face.

「I, Ikuno’s contact address……If it’s good, can you tell me?」

She says with a considerably small voice while averting her face.

Aa, I was not very interested but because I heard the conversation this morning, it seemed like she worried about me and unwillingly asked. [8] Aizawa is really kind.

「You don’t really need to force yourself. I think you really don’t want to know the contact address of an otaku like me」

「I, I don’t think of such a thing! I ask because I truly want to know Ikuno’s!」

The seemingly angry eyes glaring at me are serious, it seems like she truly thinks so. Ma, maa, as members of the same club, I guess it’s necessary…..We exchange the contact addresses.

「Thank you Aizawa. I saved it properly」

「Un. Me too, saved……」

As if feeling worried, Aizawa confirms the address book many times over.

That reminds me, this my first time exchanging contact address with a girl, isn’t it? Are, I by any chance am a riajuu now?

「E, eetto. Other than that, it’s late now, if this is a date then shall we have a meal first?」

「It’s true. ……a, but Ikuno, although it’s said to be a date today, in fact, it’s served as my gratitude to you. Therefore, let me treat you as a gratitude for helping me today」

「E, is it fine?」

「Ahaha, don’t worry. I plan to do something to thank Ibuki soon」

Shinonome?…… That reminds me, when we were about to leave, that fellow secretly said to me.

『I lend (you) to Aizawa-san today. But instead, I get to monopolize (you) from next time』 (everything in the gray () is not in the raw)

I don’t know what that girl is scheming, for now I feel a little insecure……

Ten-nee was Ten-nee, 「Then date with me next time!」 and got angry.

「Etto, it that’s the case, shall I accept your offer today? Then, shall we go?」

「Un, then please escort me properly!」

Aizawa looks very happy now. Because she doesn’t have much experience, her desire to have a date with the opposite sex is strong, I think? Although I want to hold hands to satisfy that Aizawa, she surely said that she wanted to do such a thing with her truly beloved person before, if I’m not mistaken.

Having remembered those words of Aizawa, I walk without doing anything for the time being. And then……

「Ne, nee! This is more or less a date and yet, why didn’t you hold my hand?」

Turning back, Aizawa who looked happy just a while ago raises her eyebrows a little.

「Are? Because, you surely said that you wanted to hold hands with your beloved person before, isn’t it right?」

「e……? A, aa! Come to think of it, I did say such a thing, didn’t I……ahahaha! But, I think at least (holding) hands would be fine, I mean, it doesn’t feel like a date (without holding hands), does it?」 [9]

「Is that so? Maa, if Aizawa thinks so then I’m fine with it」

「The, then……please」

Aizawa, who suddenly has a firm expression, slowly offers her white hand.

To go that far, because I’m aware of it, I also become nervous. Besides, this is probably my first time holding hands with a girl. Despite thinking so, I hold her hand before becoming unable to move due to nervousness.

「……did hold, huh?」 (「繫いじゃった、ね」)

Couldn’t see the face of Aizawa who just had a deeply emotive voice, I continue to walk while leading her by the hand.

But at that time, suddenly a small rain begins to fall and soon, the rain gradually becomes stronger.

「Gomen, Aizawa. The rain has come so let’s part for a bit」

I open the umbrella in my hand, let Aizawa in and begin to walk once again.

「After so many troubles, to think that I can hold hands while having a date and yet……」

Aizawa is pouting a little when I glance. While thinking that state of her is charming, I walk slowly to match her pace for the time being. Then, as if noticing that I was aware and matched her pace, she cutely lets out a small chuckle. (in the raw, it’s “Aizawa’s cheeks are puffing”, but it’s the same as pouting, right?)

「But, maybe something like this is not bad…..」

In this cramped space, even just a little, Aizawa leans close to me so I can smell the nice fragrance of perfume drifting in the air.

Although Aizawa is a beautiful girl, she’s not a bitch. Maybe because of that, I become even more conscious and my face becomes hot.

The thing that Ten-nee said, right now I feel like having understood. My three years in high school, or even my life may be swung by this girl…… In fact, by now I have been swung around enough.

But about that, I don’t consider it to be too troublesome……

Haa, Aizawa too may be a considerably bad-natured bitch.

I decide to think so in order to control the feeling which is getting hotter.

And, I come to think that there will be two beautiful girls waiting whenever I come to the clubroom.

Because, there’s no way there are bitches in my literature club.

1. 多分、僕みたいなオタクにも教えないと悪いかなと思って気遣ってるんだろうな

2. でもここが無くなるってことは……育野と……したりも……くなるってことだし……

3. 「で、でも、あたしのために頑張ってくれたことには変わりないでしよ？だからさ、育野さえ 良ければなんだけど……あたしと」

4. 机の上に非情にもスッと差し出された紙に目を通す

5. 僕はそれどころじゃなくなる。

6. すると東雲が冷笑を浮かべて隣に腰を下ろし、太腿を撫でてくる。didn’t specify whose thigh she pats/caresses

7. this whole paragraph is confusing 僕が知人以上友達未満を守って目立たないよう過ごすようになったのは、小中学校の時のよう に惨めな思いをしたくないからだ。孤立する辛さが痛いほど分かるだけに、噓をついてしまった愛沢がそこまで悪いとは思えなかった。

8. ああ、本当はすごく興味ないけど朝の会話を聞かれてたから、僕のことを気にして仕方なしに 聞いてくれてるんだろうな

9. 「へ……？あ、ああっ！そう言えばそんなことも言ったかな……あははは！でも、やっぱ り手くらいはいいかなって思うっていうか、デートが味わえないじゃん？」

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