I am that male friend in the harem story-Chapter 277: Only one

Still, while they had many ups and downs, the answer they came up with to make Tobe into Chiba's Most Handsome Man was to fix his grade first.

As Tobe had said before, his grade was just average, and he needed to do his best on that, especially on his next test.

"I will teach you later."

"....." Tobe.

"What's with that face?"

"No, please take care of me, Yukinoshita-san."

"Likewise."

Yukinoshita thought it was good that Tobe was obedient.

Still, as they talked about his schedule and the lessons that he was troubled with, Hiratsuka called him.

"Tobe, come here. Let's talk for a bit." Hiratsuka, who had been hiding outside, came out, then looked at Yukinoshita and said, "You should go back, Yukinoshita. It's already too late."

While she said so, she couldn't help but feel conflicted as Tobe and Yukinoshita had talked so long till almost the time for the end of the club.

'Even though I am the one who told him...'

Hiratsuka sighed, thinking that the maiden's heart was complicated.

"...." Tobe.

"Did you think something rude?"

"No."

"Good, then." Hiratsuka wondered whether aging made her sensitive, which made her helpless, and why she continued to think about this problem even though she had made up her mind about what to do.

"Then, see you, Yukinoshita-san."

"Yeah, see you..."

Still, as the two left, Yukinoshita wanted to say something, but in the end, she, who wasn't that good a talker, couldn't say what she wanted to say, and in the end, just rooted in her place with many hesitations.

"You two have become closer."

Meanwhile, Hiratsuka, who wanted to take him to the guidance room where she brought him during the lunch break, couldn't help but say those words as they talked. Without a mirror, it was impossible for her to see her current expression, but Tobe, who walked by her side, could see her pouting face.

What were you?

A little girl?

It was said that a person becomes like a kid as they grow older. Was this the case with Hiratsuka?

Yet, for her, who got jealous of this small thing, it was kind of cute, he thought.

"Is it weird?"

"It is!" Hiratsuka couldn't help but say. "Do you know what the true purpose of the Service Club is?"

"Not to help people?"

"No, it was to provide guidance to the students in ways that she could not, or did not want to advise."

Tobe frowned for a moment, then asked unsurely, "You mean... You want to gather troubled students together? So, it is like a mathematic, a minus time minus became a plus?"

"That's right!"

Hiratsuka nodded, thinking that Tobe was smart.

"I agree that Yukinoshita-san is a bit... quite thorny, but do you think of my love for you as a trouble too, Sensei?"

"...."

This time, Hiratsuka was rooted to her place, stunned by his words, and even more panicked when she saw his face.

Tobe didn't say anything for a moment, just stared at her in silence, then apologized, "I am sorry. I never realized it before. Let's forget what I said before."

In the beginning, he started to confess to Hiratsuka as a prank, especially when this female teacher was quite... persistent. Still, at the same time, it was also his selfish desire, thinking that their relationship could become something else, expecting something, but then again, he also understood that, as an adult, it was definitely impossible for Hiratsuka to take his confession seriously.

Still, if so, then it was better for him to back off since he knew that it was impossible.

Knowing it was impossible, why should he press on?

Instead, he would appear childish if he did so since sometimes, while it was hurt, love meant to let go, wishing for the happiness of the others, even though the happiness that the opposite we love was different from what we wished it to be.

A student and a teacher.

It was immoral, and it would definitely cause Hiratsuka's career to end.

For him, who was a high school student, without any means to take care of her or a family if they were together, and also couldn't truly believe that he could make her the only one, especially with his experiences with all the women, he felt that it was better to leave, so he wouldn't hurt her.

"Wait!"

Only when he was about to leave did Hiratsuka grab his wrist and pull him into the nearby room, and clung to him.

"W-What?"

The "Enhanced" ability might make him stronger, but this woman's power was like a gorilla!

If he were given a chance to increase his physical ability, it wouldn't happen, but while the original Tobe was quite athletic, it was just so-so!

His physical ability was nothing to Hiratsuka, who could use her karate punch to break apart a wall!

'I-I can't breathe!'

Tobe felt his chest was so tight that it made his face red, yet Hiratsuka didn't see that. He put her face on his broad back and said, "I-I am happy."

This was what Hiratsuka felt when Tobe confessed to her at that time.

Yes, this relationship might be improper, and as a teacher, she shouldn't have such a relationship with him. He might be young, yet he believed in his true feelings, and while that feeling might change in the future, she knew his current feelings were genuine.

His confession made her happy, and this fact wouldn't change.

Naturally, while she was happy, as a teacher, and was also someone who was older than him, she had many worries, which made her unable to properly give him an answer.

If she were a student, or if he was a working man, she would try to give it a chance as he properly confessed to her, yet with her current situation, she also understood that it was hard, and he understood that, so he had never tried to force her and understood her situation.

Yet, this time, she made a mistake, as she caused him a misunderstanding.

"I never thought of you as a troubled student due to your feelings. I-I kind of like it when you confessed to me and at that time, but... but... I am too old for you..."

Being a teacher aside, Hiratsuka felt that she was a little too old for Tobe.

"As for the Service Club, I believe that you can help Yukinoshita, and that was why I brought you there. As for being Chiba's Most Handsome Guy, I just made it up since I just wanted to have the best man out there to confess to me!

"I am sorry! Please don't misunderstand!"

As Tobe kept struggling, Hiratsuka clung to him even tighter as she tried to explain, but finally he stopped, which made her think that he understood her.

"Tobe-kun...?"

Hiratsuka thought that Tobe understood, but when she looked up timidly, she saw him completely out, seemingly about to pass out.

"Tobe!"

As Hiratsuka screamed, trying to save him, Tobe seemed to see the deceased mother of the old Tobe, who told him to go back as it wasn't his time.

Still, despite all the mess that happened, it was fortunate that it was a misunderstanding.

However, another question emerged: could he truly make Hiratsuka the only one?

As he thought so, Tobe thought that it was better to pass out for a bit.