Conversation Between S-rank Beauties Volume 3 Chapter 1 part  11

 
“It’s because of the Eika Festival. I cut off my escape routes to give it my all for the festival…”
 
As she said this, she picked up a bottle and came closer.
 
“…I’ll go with water. It suits me perfectly right now.”
 
She seemed to be equating the colorless water with her feeling of emptiness.
 
After tossing her own drink into the basket, Haruya and Rin moved to the ice cream section.
 
“…Ah, I don’t need ice cream.”
 
“I see. To be honest, I don’t really want ice cream either.”
 
They both wanted drinks but not ice cream, which was their shared sentiment.
 
While putting the requested ice creams into the basket…
 
“But hey, since we came all this way to buy stuff, why don’t we split this?”
 
“Oh, good choice, Akasaki-kun!”
 
Haruya suggested Papico.
 
“Coffee or white. I’m fine with either, but do you have a preference, Kohinata-san?”
 
“Then I’ll go with white, since I like that better.”
 
And so, their ice cream selection was decided.
 
After paying at the register, they took out just the Papico from the bag and went outside.
 
Haruya broke it in half and offered one to Rin.
 
“Mm, thanks.”
 
It had gotten quite dark outside, but eating ice cream while walking back to school wasn’t bad at all.
 
It felt a bit like they were doing something they shouldn’t, which gave a slight sense of superiority.
 
While sucking on the Papico, Rin suddenly spoke.
 
“Sharing Papico in summer feels kinda youth-like, doesn’t it?”
 
“It’s not just ‘kinda,’ we are living our youth. As part of the executive committee.”
 
“Well, that’s true, but I’ve always dreamed of doing something like this.”
 
She seemed to be in a good mood, humming as she walked.
 
Haruya’s suggestion of Papico seemed to have been well-received.
 
The coldness of the Papico permeated their bodies in the lukewarm breeze.
 
In the silence, only their footsteps and the sound of eating Papico could be heard.
 
As Haruya was thinking that this moment wasn’t so bad, two shadows suddenly stopped in front of them.
 
They seemed to be high school students like Haruya and Rin.
 
Their uniform design was different, so they must be from another school.
 
Two girls approached, looking as if they had found something interesting.
 
…Haruya had a bad feeling.
 
Rin had stopped in her tracks, seeming frightened and frozen.
 
“Isn’t that Kohinata-chan? Long time no see~”
 
“Oh, found an unexpected one.”
 
There was no sense of hostility from them.
 
Cautiously, Haruya stepped in front of Rin.
 
“She seems uncomfortable, so could you please leave us alone?”
 
“Hey, there’s no reason to be upset. I was just saying hello. As former middle school classmates…”
 
Rin hugged herself, her face visibly paling.
 
Something was clearly wrong.
 
“Oh, Kohinata-chan. You were at Eika. Well, you were always smart. And now you’re desperately trying to be stylish, getting a boyfriend and going on after-school Papico dates. It suits you, being all cute and gloomy. Right, Kohinata-chan?”
 
“I’m not her boyfriend. Could you please leave now?”
 
Feeling only malice in those words, Haruya spoke with a slightly stern voice.
 
“I was just saying hello.”
 
“Yeah, totally.”
 
With that, the two female students walked away.
 
(What’s going on here…? Kohinata-san is gloomy? They went to the same middle school?)
 
Though many questions came to mind, Haruya gently rubbed Rin’s back as she was visibly shaken.
 
“They’re gone now. It’s okay.”
 
“…Sorry. Thank you, Akasaki-kun. It’s just for today, me becoming like this. So I’m going home now. I’ll change from tomorrow… I’ll show you I can change.”
 
Standing up and leaving those words behind, she hurriedly left the scene.
 
Her back and voice seemed to be saying [Don’t follow me!], so Haruya could only watch her leave.
 
The Papico that had fallen to the ground had completely melted.
 
(Well, I’ll make up some excuse to the other committee members about Rin going home, and I’ll do what I can.)
 
Telling himself this, Haruya returned to the committee members.
 


 
I have to change.
 
I must become special.
 
Even though I thought that, seeing those two made me realize I haven’t changed at all.
 
I need to step it up more… I have to try harder…
 
— For me to be myself.
 
Kohinata Rin silently strengthened her resolve.
 


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Before you knew it, preparations for the Eika Festival were in full swing.
 
Though the busy days continued, maybe because Haruya was getting used to the committee work, he felt the painful days were decreasing.
 
Rin acted as if nothing had happened that day, and from the next day on, she became noticeably brighter and more assertive in the committee, working hard.
 
The committee event was finally decided to be a band performance, and she had been practicing for it. Although Kawada Sayuki had complained at first, it seems they’ve now become quite close.
 
During this time, Haruya was engaged in making pamphlets and paperwork, so he didn’t know what kind of practice she was doing.
 
For the class play, Haruya remained backstage and wasn’t chosen as an actor.
 
Sara seemed disappointed, but because of the committee… the committee.
 
It was a convenient excuse.
 
Haruya must make the most of it.
 
The play practice was rather dull, so the whole class gradually lost motivation…
 
But when the class T-shirts were completed and distributed, the class united and raised their motivation.
 
Also, when the costumes for the play were finished… that was probably the moment when motivation peaked the most.
 
Sara tied her hair in a ponytail, and Yuna put her hair in buns and covered them with a hat.
 
And the costumes they wore.
 
A pure white dress and a black military uniform.
 
The class erupted in excitement, as they truly looked like a princess and a prince.
 
[I was born for this day—]
 
[Since we have such amazing costumes, we can’t embarrass ourselves—]
 
Such awareness probably raised the class’s motivation for the play to its highest.
 
Now, it seems that mistakes have decreased, and the actors’ performances have been polished more and more.
 
— And so, with just a few days left until the Eika Festival.
 
The event was fast approaching amidst these busy days.
 
Haruya reflecting on all this now while soaking in the bath.
 
It feels like it’s been both long and short, and Haruya chest is filled with a strange feeling.
 
Haruya hope we can get through this without any issues, He thought as he stretched my hand towards the sky.
 
…Or so he thought, but the next day after school.
 
While doing the final checks with the committee, Kawada Sayuki suddenly tapped Haruya on the shoulder.
 
“Hey. I have something I want to ask you, or rather, a favor to ask. Is that okay, Akasaki-kun?”
 
This is unusual.
 
It’s the first time she’s approached Haruya to talk.
 
Stunned, Haruya silently urged her to continue, and it turned out the consultation was about Rin.
 
“You know, Rin-chan. I feel like she’s pushing herself too hard, or rather, trying too hard. So I was hoping you, being in the same class, could support her properly… something like that.”
 
Come to think of it, it’s been like this since that day.
 
Since the day those two female students who were likely from the same middle school confronted Rin…
 
She became bright and started behaving differently in the committee, as if she had changed her mindset.
 
While that itself might be a good thing, it somehow feels like she’s forcing herself.
 
Kawada Sayuki’s concern is probably justified.
 
“…I understand. It would help if you could also talk to her from your side.”
 
“I’m already doing that. But she keeps insisting there’s nothing wrong, so just in case, you know.”
 
“……”
 
Despite her scary appearance, her inner self is kind, Haruya thought, finding it a bit strange.
 
As he let out a wry smile at this gap, she calmly retorted.
 
“Akasaki-kun, it’s rude to laugh.”
 
“Sorry, sorry. But I got it about Kohinata-san’s situation.”
 
Kawada Sayuki has been by Rin’s side since the band practice started.
 
Surely her concern is not unfounded.
 
Haruya felt that Rin’s inner turmoil needed to be resolved before the actual performance.
 
Because she seems likely to try to bear everything alone.
 
Because he now knew that she had never shown her true self even at the café…
 
After finishing the final checks, the school was beautifully decorated with festive ornaments.
 
The atmosphere of the cultural festival was now present.
 
In a situation where the two were alone in front of the shoe lockers, Haruya addressed Rin.
 
“…Kohinata-san. Um… there’s something I’d like to ask you.”
 
“Huh, what is it, Akasaki-kun?”


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