It Turns Out That I Have a Fiancee, but She Is the Famous “Villainess” of the School. What Should I

The next day after dinner,

I felt like I had deepened my relationship with Kiryu a little.

I woke up in the room that I was given.

“…”

I wondered for a moment whether I should do a “I don’t know this ceiling,” type of cliche thinking…

I decided there was no point in doing such a trivial thing, so I got myself out of bed.

“Good morning”

“Good morning”

“Oh? You’re up early. It’s only 6:00 a.m.”

“Same question to you.”

When I went to the living room, I found Kiryu already dressed in her loungewear and sitting on the sofa, sipping coffee in an elegant manner. 

On the TV screen was…

“What’s that?”

“It’s an economic program that is on the tv every morning. It provides information on stock prices and exchange rates.”

“Perchance, do you watch that every morning?”

“Not every morning. I just happened to switch on to that channel.”

“Is that so?”

“I’m nervous, you know?”

Kiryu’s cheeks are dyed red and she looks up at me and pouts sulkily. She looked a little childish and adorable. I was a little embarrassed too.

“I’m not saying we’re strangers, but you and I are “unrelated”, right? I haven’t slept under the same roof with a stranger since the school trip. And now I am with my fiancee? It’s impossible not to be nervous, right?”

“I suppose. Do you really understand though? You were sleeping like a baby earlier.”

“How did you even know that?”

“I went to the bathroom in the middle of the night and didn’t hear a single noise in your room. I felt stupid for being the only one who was nervous, so I went right back to sleep. But I didn’t sleep well so I am still awake at this hour.”

Kiryu cowered her shoulders in dismay. Well, I’m the type of person who can sleep with no problem even if someone switches my pillows.

“Sorry.”

“I don’t owe you any apologies. It’s early in the morning, so you can relax. Would you like some coffee?”

“Thanks. I’ll take it.”

“Do you want bread for breakfast? If you do, I’ll bake you some while I’m at it.”

“Is that… alright?”

“Look here. I can at least bake a loaf of bread, you know”

“Ah… that’s not what I meant.”

I had dinner prepared for me yesterday. I haven’t done any housework in this house since yesterday. 

Seeing my apologetic face, Kiryu let out a small sigh, perhaps understanding.

“Ha… Let’s not be so uptight. It’s no big deal.

“That may be so.”

“I think it is important to have detailed rules for meals, cleaning, and other duties. But why don’t those who can do it do it without being bound by that? We both have our own things to do. .I’m sure I’m the one who has the most free time.”

“Really?”

“Because I don’t have any friends. I probably won’t have anything to do after school.”

“Will you please stop making me feel bad?”

“You don’t have to feel that for me. This is my story. “

“Well…”

Well, yes. That’s right, but you know what?

“You yesterday said that we were going to have ‘fun’, right?”

“I’m a little embarrassed, but yeah.”

“Uhh? I don’t know how to say this, but I want you to have ‘fun’ too. I mean, it’s not like you really don’t have any friends.”

“…”

“Didn’t you enjoy eating lunch with Ryoko and Tomomi and going to the movies?”

“Well. I did have fun.”

“Then it means that I’m not the only one having fun after school, am I right?”

“All right. I understand what you’re trying to say.”

“Really?”

Sorry, I can’t articulate it well.

“I may have already said this before, but I don’t really think that I needed a friend. But at the same time… I would be happy if there was someone willing to be friends with someone like me.”

 “Don’t say it like that.”

“I don’t mean to be demeaning, but I have a bad mouth. I wouldn’t even want to be friends with someone like me.”

“Do you plan on fixing that?”

“No. Have I told you this before? It’s something like my ‘shield’.”

“Who are you even defending against?”

“The world, I guess.”

“The world?”

“I guess you could call it the atmosphere. In a small school, a prominent presence stands out.”

“You mean you stand out?”

“Well, yes. But I’m the one who made the effort to be the best, so I’m not going to let the ‘world’ try to beat me to it.”

“Don’t you hate this way of life?”

“No… that’s not true…”

Really?

“I just think it’s a hard way to live…”

“Yeah. Essentially, it is necessary to be accommodating to one’s surroundings.

“By the way, is it normal to wear shirts with cats on them to parties and stuff?”

“There’s a TPO, you know?” (T/N: Stands for Time, Place and Occassion. )

“I see.”

“Do you think I’m contradicting myself?”

“Not at all. I think it’s natural.”

If you were to remain in school at all costs, I’d be rather skeptical of your sanity. 

“Anyway that’s how it is. I’ve lived like this for seventeen years. There’s no way I can change my way of life now.”

“I’ll make you a cup of coffee”, I said and stood up.

“But… It was nice of you to say so. Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Fufufu~”

Kiryu laughs softly at me, and I scratch my head. Ah, man. I’m so embarrassed. What are you even doing in the morning, me?

“Also, I think that it’s kinda cute that you couldn’t sleep because you were nervous.” 

At my words, which included a hint of embarrassment, Kiryu puffed out her cheeks and glared at me.

“Of course I’m nervous. You weren’t so nervous, though.”

“Ahh… well.”

I wasn’t particularly nervous. Is this the difference between men and women?

“I’m not gonna attack you or anything.”

“What are you even talking about so early in the morning?!”

“Uhh…”

“Though, it’s a little aggravating to be told, ‘I’m not going to attack you,’ It’s as  if you’re denying my attractiveness as a woman.”

“You want me to?”

“I don’t want to do “that” yet. But if you can’t take it anymore, we can discuss it.”

“Are you alright, Kiryu-san?”

“I think you’re forgetting something. My goal is the blood of the “Higashi-kujo”’. It’s only natural that we’ll come to that one day, right?”

“That may be so… but.”

“It’s not like I want to be a mother in high school, so if you’re willing to put up with me until then, I’d be more than happy to do that. Well, either way, it’s not something I want to talk about in the morning.”

“Yeah,” I said, sipping my coffee. Really, it’s not the kind of thing to talk about in the morning. 

What’s more, no s*x appeal–

“If you ever feel like you’re in the “mood”, quickly come to me and talk it out with me okay?”

“Bwah!”

“Hey, you’re dirtying the place! What are you doing?

“So-sorry… Wait no! What are you talking about? Are you inviting me?

You want me to do what?!

“No, no, you’re getting the wrong idea. I am very weak in the morning. If I’m too nervous to sleep, like today, I usually don’t wake up with the sound of an alarm…”

“…”

“At home I had a housekeeper or someone else to wake me up, but here I have to get up by myself, right? But I’m sure it’s going to be difficult, so if you could please… wake me up, that would be great.”

“…”

“Ne~. Onegai~?”

“…”

“Higashi-kujo kun?”

“Hahh… you know what? I’m a healthy high school boy, and you’re a beautiful high school girl, right?”

“Mhm.”

“I don’t want to accidentally… make a mistake.”

“I trust you in that area.”

“Trust?”

“I think you’re a very caring person. I trust you won’t do anything I don’t like.”

I guess… I can be trusted? No, I’m not going to, okay? I’m not… But then again. A high school boy’s rationale is like paper.

“By the way… why are you always nervous when meeting me?”

“You know! It’s because I’ll literally die!”

“Well yeah.”

Hah…

“If you happen to be late, I’ll wake you up. But please do your best in waking up early yourself. Mainly for my sense of reason and my social standing.”

What a pathetic thing for me to say.

“Thanks!　I’ll do my best, but I’m counting on you, okay?”

Saying this, Kiryu smiled at me. Who is she? Is she a little devil or something?

Can you endure this, me?