I am that male friend in the harem story-Chapter 280: First Time

"What's wrong? Are you waiting for someone, Yukinoshita-san?"

As Tobe asked, he walked toward his shoe locker, ready to go back.

Is it your friend?

If Tobe somehow asked that question, he felt that Yukinoshita might go berserk, and her mood would be at its lowest, so he didn't follow up on his question as he knew well that she had no friends at all.

"Yes." Yukinoshita nodded as she followed him. "It's you. I am waiting for you."

"Oh? What's wrong?" Tobe, who was about to take off his shoes, was surprised, wondering what Yukinoshita wanted to ask him.

However, Yukinoshita's eyes drew toward his shoe locker, staring at a certain object on the box with surprise.

Tobe also noticed it, but he only looked at it for a moment, then put it into his bag.

"...you are not going to open it?"

"In front of you?"

"Why not?" Yukinoshita moved closer and said, "I have a lot of experience with love letters, so I can give you advice on how to handle them."

"..."

Tobe looked at Yukinoshita and asked, "Just for a reference, what happened to those guys who gave you a love letter?"

"I rejected all of them."

Her words were unwavering and didn't even flinch when she said those words.

"Really?"

"Yes."

Tobe didn't really want to mention the love letter that he received, so he tried to change the topic of their conversation. "But there should be at least one or two that should have made you wavering, right?"

As the most popular girl in their school, it was normal for Yukinoshita to receive a confession or love letter, yet Tobe wondered whether any of them had made her heart waver.

"No, no one. I never felt something like that, nor do I plan to fall in love with any of them."

"Hmm..." Tobe could see that Yukinoshita wasn't lying, and he even felt that this girl was disgusted by those who had confessed to her. "But, personally, do you have an interest in love or falling in love with someone?

Was she interested in the same gender instead?

Joking aside, Tobe watched Yukinoshita, who was silent for a moment, then said, "For now, I don't have an interest in them."

"Then, you might have in the future?"

"I might be." Yukinoshita didn't lie. "I am not sure whether you are familiar with my family, but I am from a wealthy family, and while I might not be forced to marry someone that I don't want to for the interest of a family, no one knows what the future holds."

"What if you are forced to marry?"

"I am not sure."

"You are not sure?"

"It might be great if I can meet someone that I like, but if it's not, then I will bear it since this is the duty of being in my family."

Tobe stared at Yukinoshita, who appeared calm, thinking that one who was born into a wealthy family matured earlier than others.

Though he had to say, she was quite naive and so kind, which made him helpless, feeling quite worried as he knew well that if one didn't want to be miserable, they had to be ruthless.

Then again, as the second daughter, the expectations given by her family might not be much, and she could do whatever she wanted, which was nice and free.

Similar to his life as Ishigami, as he was the second son, he could even become a NEET without worry, as his family would pay for everything.

Yet for her, Tobe was sure that she would look at him like trash if he gave her such advice.

"Then, I hope that you can meet such a person."

His voice was gentle and kind, yet strangely enough, Yukinoshita couldn't feel happy at all, and couldn't help but ask, "How about you? Are you planning to date the one who gave you a love letter?"

"....."

Tobe thought that Yukinoshita forgot, but unexpectedly, she continued to ask.

'Hm...'

If he said that it was none of her business, he was sure that she would be angry, and all the good rapport that he had built would disappear, but then again, sometimes, a pain, a drama, and those troublesome emotional conflicts were necessary to make a stronger relationship.

Too much would be horrible, though.

So—

"I don't think anyone among high school boys isn't interested in a romance, Yukinoshita-san."

Even those who clearly told themselves they loved the 2D more would also quickly fall in love with a girl who showed them a slight kindness, and even become obsessed with them.

No matter how strong the man's will was, when it came to loving someone, their hearts would be soft.

"...is it?"

"Yes."

"...so you will accept that confession?"

"No."

Yukinoshita was surprised and asked, "Really? You will reject her? You might regret it, you know?"

"....."

Did she want him to date or not?

Sighing, he thought, "A girl like this." What they said was different from what they felt in their hearts. They had always acted on the outside and couldn't be straightforward, which made it troublesome, yet it was a man's duty to understand that, since, unlike a man, a woman couldn't be honest with their feelings.

The reason?

A gene, Tobe thought.

It was like how a man sought to reproduce based on their instinct; a woman's dishonesty worked similarly.

"I won't feel regret."

"Why?"

Watching his calm expression, clearly not perturbed by this love letter, Yukinoshita couldn't help but ask, wondering whether this confession would move his heart.

"Because I don't love her." Tobe looked at Yukinoshita and asked, "Is that a good enough answer?"

"...but you might love her as you go out."

"If so, then why did you reject those guys who confessed to you?"

"...." Yukinoshita.

"But more importantly, if I accept this confession, somehow, someone will be unhappy."

Pouting, Yukinoshita lightly moved her slender body to his side, clearly showing her dissatisfaction. "Who is unhappy?" Still, this little act of hers made her face slightly red as she could feel the difference between their bodies and how good his scent was.

"I wonder who it is."

His smile was so infuriating!

"By the way, don't forget to go to the Service Club tomorrow."

Yukinoshita felt that she had to punish him well tomorrow.

"...do I have to go?"

"Aren't you going to become Chiba's Most Handsome Guy? You should work harder on your studies! I will teach you!"

"...."

Tobe didn't have a problem with his study, but even if he said so, he knew that Yukinoshita wouldn't believe him.

"Okay, then, please take care of me, Yukinoshita-san."

"Um, please take care of me too, Tobe-kun."

While feeling slightly awkward, Yukinoshita also answered his words.

Still, Tobe knew that using this momentum, he could use this chance to take Yukinoshita's numbers, but when he thought of the three contact informations that he gained from the three heroines in a single day, he decided to hold on, and asked her tomorrow.

After all, he was sure that those three heroines would chat or call him tonight, and if Yukinoshita was there, too, he was sure that his night would be so busy.

He started all over as Tobe, he hadn't trained his physical ability, and while he had the memory of his previous lives and all experiences, it wouldn't hurt to limit the number of troubles, as he was sure that the three heroines that he had exchanged contact with might contact him tonight and might cause trouble for him.

"Then, I will go home first, Yukinoshita-san."

"Oh? You are going home directly?"

"I plan to buy groceries."

"Ah, I see. I am sorry for stopping you."

Every family's situation was different, but Yukinoshita never expected that Tobe would be in charge of buying groceries.

What about his mother?

"It's fine." Waving his hand, Tobe said, "Then, see you tomorrow, Yukinoshita-san."

"Yeah... see you tomorrow, Tobe-kun."

Unlike his hand, which waved naturally, Yukinoshita's hand was a little awkward as some of her fingers still faced downward instead of opening her palm naturally. This was probably her first time doing this, and it was the first time she had looked forward to meeting someone for another day.