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Youjin Kinoshita's POV
Recently, I heard many students talking about the tall girl who was inside the Principal's office. One of them said that he overheard that the girl asked where my classroom was. I was puzzled for that answer. Maybe he misheard her… or maybe that girl was referring to my my stepsisters' classroom since their last name was still the same as mine, obviously.
Though my classmates, especially boys, were buzzing with excitement, convinced that the girl was either a new transfer student or just a visitor. Either way, I wasn't interested. It had nothing to do with me.
Soon, the bell rang, signaling the start of homeroom. The homeroom teacher name Uchima-sensei entered the classroom.
"Good morning, students!" She greeted us.
"Good morning, Uchima-sensei!" We greeted her back in unison.
"I have an announcent! We have a transfer student joining this class today." She said, turning toward the door. "You may enter."
Then the classroom door slid open.
It was revealed that the girl, who was tall everyone had been talking about, stood there. She wasn't wearing a school uniform, probably because she had just transferred. Instead, she wore a black dress.
So everyone was right. She really was coming to this class. But main question that bothered me even more was… why was my name, of all people, mentioned by her when she was in the Principal's office a while ago?
Anyway, I tried to brush it off, but my eyes betrayed me. I couldn't help but noticed her appearance that she wasn't only tall, but she also had striking red eyes, large breasts, more like G-cup, and thick thighs.
Wait, no!
I shook my head internally. I wasn't supposed to think like that! Not even my own mind. But still, her red eyes caught my attention. They were rare, almost unnatural. Were they real, or just colored contacts?
She didn't seem to have bangs, at least not a first glance. Not to mention her forehead was exposed, held back by two hair clips. I thought I got a feeling that if she removed them, her bangs would fall down that could partially hide her face.
"Please introduce yourself." The homeroom teacher told her.
"Of course." The transfer student nodded and faced us.
"Nice to meet you, everyone." She began, bowing her head slightly. "My name is Shirase Outaka. I'm looking forward to get along with you."
Shirase Outaka-san, huh?
The classroom instantly filled with murmurs and whispers.
"She's so tall!"
"So beautiful!"
"I admire her!"
"I'm so jealous!"
"Her chests!"
"I would like to go out with her."
"Me too!"
"I'll confess later."
Those noises annoyed me as hell. I had nothing to say about that new classmate. I gazed toward the window, deliberately ignoring her existence.
However, I felt something strange.
She looked familiar.
Had I met her before?
Why would she transfer here, of all high schools? Judging her by her height, I honestly thought she was a college student.
Who cares about her? I wasn't still interested in her, anyway.
"I found you, Youjin-sama!"
Her voice pierced through my thoughts.
But, wait! Youjin-sama? She meant me?!
I jolted and turned around, just in time to see her grinning directly at me.
Her smile… she reminded me of a Yandere character from an anime I had watched.
Before I could react, she suddenly grabbed my face and… kissed me! Right on the lips.
My eyes widened in surprise, my heart raced and heat rushed to my face as the classroom erupted with gasps, including Uchima-sensei's.
But instead of confusion or embarrassment, what surged up inside me was fear. It made me triggered by the memories with the girls who betrayed me in the past.
Then I gently pushed her and took a step back. I wanted to shout. I wanted to be furious. But my voice wouldn't come out.
"What the…? Who are you? I mean, how do even you know my name, Outaka-san?" I said with a hint of intimidation.
Outaka-san shrugged casually.
"Don't you remember, Youjin-sama? It's me!"
Then she reached up and removed her hair clips.
Her long bangs fell down between her eyes, partially hiding her face.
My breath caught.
My memories snapped into place. I gasped as I finally remembered her.
"Y…Y-You?!" I stammered in disbelief, pointing at her. "You're… the girl I saved?!"
Giggling, she threw her arms around me with excitement.
"That's right, Youjin-sama! I found you, at last!"
Wait a minute! I knew that I saved her from the thugs who harassed her. Back then, I wore a jacket and a face mask to hide my identity when I saved her. I never asked for her name. And I never told her mine.
But… how?! How did she know it was me?
"Um… Kinoshita-kun, do you two know each other?" Uchima-sensei asked me cautiously.
Outaka-san finally released me. Every pair of eyes in the classroom turned toward me, waiting for my answer.
"Yes…" I replied after a brief pause. "…but kind of, sensei."
"Youjin-sama is my hero, sensei!" Outaka-san added brightly.
Calling me with that honorific made me embarrassed. I didn't mind people calling me by my first name, but what Outaka-san did was different.
Just then, everyone, especially the boys, instantly erupted.
"HERO?!"
"Damn it!"
"She already knows Kinoshita-kun?"
"I really wanted to go out with her!"
"I'm so jealous!"
"Quiet!" The homeroom teacher silenced them before turning back to the Outaka-san. "You may now sit at the back, Outaka-san."
Outaka-san nodded. But before heading to the back of the classroom, she glanced at me.
I was seated in the front row, near the wall and window. But a bad feeling crept up my spine. Wait, don't tell me…
"Sensei, I would like to sit next to Youjin-sama." Outaka-san said.
I knew it!
"But Outaka-san, Kinoshita-kun is in the front, you know. Since you're tall, your classmates won't be able to see the blackboard."
Outaka-san sighed in realization.
"Then I want Youjin-sama to move to the back, so we can sit together, Uchima-sensei."
Wait, what?!
"All right." The homeroom teacher without hesitation, turning to me. "Kinoshita-kun, please move to the back."
Huh? I preferred sitting in the front.
"But, sensei–"
"Sit in the back, Kinoshita-kun." Uchima-sensei repeated, cutting me off.
Normally, I didn't like being ordered around, especially by the teachers. After everything that had happened on the Closing Ceremony, everyone in this school knew better than to push me.
But sitting somewhere? I really preferred on the front. It's not like every main character in anime, manga and novel, who is a student, likes to sit in the back of the classroom.
Maybe sitting in there next to the transfer student like Outaka-san wouldn't be so bad.
I sighed as I gave up. "Yes, sensei."
Then I grabbed my bag and moved to the back, choosing a seat by the window, mirroring where I had been sitting before.
Outaka-san sat beside me. She smiled and waved her hand at me cheerfully.
"Thank you, Youjin-sama. Let's get along from now on." She told me quietly.
Feeling my heart skipping a beat, I quickly turned away from Outaka-san in embarrassment. The heat flooded my face. I was definitely blushing.
What did she want from me? Was this her way to repay me for saving her? But still, none of it made sense. I was still confused about her knowing me who saved her even I concealed my identity months ago. Not to mention it was the same day that I took revenge on everyone in this school.
As the bell rang for a short break before the first class, my classmates swarmed around Outaka-san, bombarding her with questions and compliments.
But I still stayed seated, ignoring all them, including her.
"Outaka-san, did you really meet Kinoshita-kun before?"
"And you called him 'Youjin-sama'?"
"Outaka-san, you said Kinoshita-kun was your hero, right?"
"How did he save you, Outaka-san?"
"Outaka-san, your chest is so huge!"
"I like you, Outaka-san! Please go out with me."
"Can I have your contact number, Outaka-san?"
Ugh! It was more annoying and getting unbearable.
I was about to tell everyone to shut up when Outaka-san raised her voice.
"Calm down, guys!"
The room fell silent.
"First of all, Youjin-sama saved me when some bad guys tried to ask me to hang out with them and harassed me. Then he beat them up and protected me. Right, Youjin-sama?"
Even I keep my eyes on the window, I could feel everyone staring at me.
"Yes, Outaka-san is correct." I replied flatly. "But I still don't know how she figured out it was me. I hid my identity and never told her my name."
Then I added without hesitation.
"And the day I saved her was the same day I took revenge on all of you."
That additional answer made the atmosphere instantly turn cold. And the fear rippled through the classroom as the memories of the Closing Ceremony recalled.
If I directly showed the evidence to everyone on the time I was falsely accused by Nonaka-san, Susami-san and my stepsisters one by one, then I wouldn't meet Outaka-san in the first place.
"Ara ara!" Outaka-san said playfully. "You want to know how I figured it out it was you who saved me? I know everything about you, Youjin-sama! That's all I'll say."
What? That didn't make any sense!
Wait, 'ara ara'? That reminded me of Shizuka_Suki, who was a hardcore fan of my web novel.
Their tone… their behavior… could it be that Shizuka_Suki and Outaka-san were the same person?
No! That couldn't be it.
Shizuka_Suki didn't know the real me, especially the true story of mine in the past. I didn't even put the disclaimer on my web novel for the readers that my novel was based on my own experiences, but not accurately.
I turned to face her, my classmates watching closely. But the words slipped out before I could stop myself.
"You know everything about me? What are you, Outaka-san? A Yandere… or something?"
"Ara ara!" She giggled in amusement. "You're so funny, Youjin-sama!"
I rolled my eyes and turned back toward the window.
As an Otaku, I knew the term 'Yandere', although I was sure that Yandere people could exist in real life, but the idea of someone loving you with unstable mind was terrifying.
If I ever had a Yandere girlfriend, I wouldn't fear her like the helpless male characters who had their own Yandere girlfriends in anime, manga and novels. And I would try to fix what was broken: Her jealousy, her paranoia and her baseless accusations over something as trivial as talking to other women.
That was nothing like my childhood friend Nonaka-san who genuinely cheated on me and falsely accused me of cheating on her. She really meant to destroy the bond I trust her with.
But still, I had already sworn to myself. I wouldn't fall in love again.
Being alone was the safest way to live in peace, to avoid repeating my past.
I felt that Outaka-san, the girl I saved, was a Yandere. But wait, did she truly have feelings for me?
No! I couldn't confirm that. I had to stay cautious.
"By the way, everyone." She said cheerfully. "I already have a love at first sight. If you guys admire me, I'm sorry, but I'll have to reject your feelings."
The boys visibly deflated.
Then suddenly, I felt a warmth behind me, even the two soft things were above my head. Wait, were those Outaka-san's breasts?!
And her arms wrapped around my shoulders from behind?! No, don't tell me…
"Of course, the one I fell for is none other than Youjin-sama!" She continued sweetly, leaning close.
I knew it!
"Eh… Eeeeeeeehhh?!" My classmates screamed in disbelief.
"Because Youjin-sama saved me, I fell in love with him! He even shared his food with me when I was hungry."
Right, I remembered it clearly. I gave onigiri and mochi to her when her stomach growled that they were supposed to be for my dinner to celebrate my revenge against this school.
"But what I'll never forget is the dream I had." Outaka-san said.
A chill sent down my spine.
"In that dream, I saw Youjin-sama suffering, surrounded by the girls who betrayed him. I stopped them and told him 'I am your destiny'." She sighed dreamily. "After all, Youjin-sama and I are meant to be together!"
Wait, what?! No way! I had the same dream.
So the girl in my dream… was her? Was Outaka-san truly the one I saw back then?
No! I couldn't just jump into conclusion for that. Still, I had to stay cautious!
"So that's why…"
Out of nowhere, Outaka-san suddenly pulled me into a tight embrace that my face planted between her breasts.
My mind went blank, my heart raced violently, my face burned and the shock froze my body.
"…Youjin-sama is the one and only love. I love Youjin-sama more than anything! I don't care about appearances, especially his height that is shorter than me, as long as he's brave enough to save me from harm like he did in the first place. That's all that matters!"
I struggled to pull away, especially this kind of perversion that my face was on between her breasts.
"Everyone, especially you girls, you can't have Youjin-sama. And you boys, you can't have me!"
"Aawww!"
The groans and jealous murmurs from my classmates echoed through the room in disappointment.
She finally released me and looked straight into my eyes.
"Now, Youjin-sama, do you accept my love?" She asked, smiling at me.
My head was spinning.
How could she say something shamelessly in front of my classmates without hesitation?
"Outaka-san, I…" I responded nervously, looking away from her in embarrassment.
I really couldn't finish my sentence if I accepted her or not.
"Excuse me." I bowed at her. "I need to go to the toilet."
Then I rushed out of the classroom and went to the restroom to try to forget that scene with Outaka-san.
I stared at my reflection in the mirror. My face was still red due to the embarrassment a while ago. And yet, my heartbeat was still faster than normal and I felt like I was going to cry.
I sat on the toilet seat while covering my face. Breaking down, I burst into tears.
Her actions dragged my trauma back to the surface. The betrayal, fear and pain.
And yet, the part of me was relieved to see her again.
But she transferred here for me… and confessed to me.
I still couldn't understand how she found me here. Did she hire someone to investigate me after I saved her? Or did she secretly follow me to figure out my identity every time I left my apartment?
Even my drones never detected her presence when I was out of my home.
But still, I didn't have time for love with someone like Outaka-san. After all, my severe trauma hadn't completely healed yet.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: The new girl name SHIRASE OUTAKA (who was in debut in Volume 1/Chapter 8 and appeared again for a short time in Volume 2/Chapter 18) is FINALLY REVEALED COMPLETELY!!!
The main questions are... Will Shirase Outaka become his new girlfriend? Will she heal him? Will she protect him from the girls who betrayed him? And will the landlady Hayashi-san trust Shirase? You all will find out for the next chapter!
Speaking of which, I'm currently writing it. But I hope it will be published on New Year 2026.
PS: STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER and once again, MERRY CHRISTMAS... and ADVANCED HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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