At this moment, Chihiro's lungs felt like they would explode from anger. Her beloved Honami was currently sitting on another man's lap!
She hated it! She hated why she wasn't a man! Why was she born as a girl!
Her heart ached so much seeing Honami being "taken advantage of" by another man right before her eyes.
That's right, this girl was Chihiro, who secretly loved Honami and had just intended to confess her feelings. However, instead of successfully confessing, she was forced to swallow the "bitterness" of seeing other people's intimacy.
Moreover, it was the intimacy of the person she liked most. Chihiro was so angry; she really wanted to chop this man into a thousand pieces, stomp him into a toilet hole, then soak him in a pig pen! Her smooth little feet were already itching to kick this smelly man.
"Quickly let go of my Honami!!!"
"How long are you going to hug her?!"
Chihiro finally couldn't stand it anymore. She immediately forcibly pulled Honami toward her, hugging her tightly like a puppy protecting its food, while growling at Ryunosuke.
Ryunosuke could even hear the sound of teeth grinding from there.
"Eh?"
Honami made a cute sound with an innocent expression; clearly she hadn't yet realized what had just happened.
Chihiro glared sharply at Ryunosuke, as if this man had stolen her wife—well, technically that's how it was in her mind.
Ryunosuke felt helpless; why was it such a coincidence he was seen by this person? Although unintentional, this situation was very difficult to explain.
Honami finally came to her senses and exclaimed, "Chihiro-chan, why are you here?"
Instantly, Chihiro transformed into a docile cat. The hateful gaze from before immediately disappeared, replaced with a pitiful and clingy look. While hugging Honami (and taking the opportunity to touch her chest), she whined.
"Waaaa, Honami! I missed you so much! Why didn't you wait for me at the park earlier? I had already prepared to confess to you."
That's right! The park Chihiro mentioned was the place where Honami and Ryunosuke had been chatting earlier.
Honami had been waiting for Chihiro there with anxious feelings because she was going to be confessed to, but as soon as Ryunosuke came, she forgot everything, including her anxiety and her promise to wait for Chihiro.
Honami put on an anxious face. She indeed didn't know how to reject this girl, which was why she asked Ryunosuke for advice.
Ryunosuke also realized this; he looked at Honami and asked openly.
"Is this the person who wants to confess to you?"
Honami nodded softly, acknowledging it. Ryunosuke glanced at the luxurious meal set he had just eaten from Honami's treat. According to the saying "soft mouth from eating, short hands from receiving gifts," he decided to help her as repayment for this dinner.
Ryunosuke slowly unbuttoned two cuff buttons at his wrists, loosened his tie a bit, and combed his hair upward to look like a street thug. He stepped forward in front of Chihiro, showed a cruel smile à la Ryuen, then said in a mocking tone:
"Yo, don't you know that Honami is my woman? How dare you try to take her from me."
"Even if you're a same-sex loving woman, I won't let you off easily, kid..."
Ryunosuke brought his face closer. Chihiro was so frightened her face turned deathly pale and her body trembled violently. Seeing this, Honami couldn't stand it and hit Ryunosuke's head with her palm.
"Don't scare Chihiro-chan! You're too much, Akasaka-kun."
Ryunosuke rubbed his head while looking at Honami confusedly. "I'm helping you solve the problem, why are you hitting me?"
Honami looked at Chihiro who was trembling with fear behind her, then replied irritably, "Helping doesn't need to be done like that. Chihiro was almost scared to death because of you."
Seeing Chihiro hiding behind Honami's back and not daring to look at him, Ryunosuke put on a guilty face. "Sorry, I was just joking excessively."
Instantly, Ryunosuke returned to his normal mode—a friendly and warm face, very contrasting with his thug appearance earlier. The two chatted again like old friends. Chihiro started to dare to open her eyes and asked confusedly.
"What exactly are you two?"
Honami stroked Chihiro's head guiltily. "Sorry for scaring you. He's my friend, his name is Akasaka Ryunosuke from Class C."
Chihiro didn't listen to the other parts; she only caught the word "friend." Instantly she breathed a sigh of relief and patted her own chest. "Thank goodness, turns out just a friend. I still have a chance..."
Honami of course heard that. She looked at Ryunosuke with a bitter smile while giving a lip signal: "Help me..."
Ryunosuke understood. He gave an 'OK' sign, then turned back to face Chihiro. This time he didn't scare her, but spoke seriously.
"Your name is Shiranami Chihiro, right? Honami told me about you. I heard you like her and want to confess to her, correct?"
Chihiro nodded confusedly, then hugged Honami's waist again warily. "I won't hand Honami over to you! She's mine!!!"
Ryunosuke and Honami exchanged glances; both felt stuck. They had never faced a situation like this before.
Ryunosuke scratched his hair resignedly. Seeing no one else around, he found a solution. Boldly, he pulled Honami from Chihiro's embrace and instead put his arm around Honami's waist.
"Eh?" Honami could only show a confused face when Ryunosuke put his arm around her; she hadn't had time to process what was happening.
Ryunosuke said loudly to Chihiro, "If you want to take Honami from me, you have to get past me first."
"I am her boyfriend. I won't allow you two to be together. Shiranami Chihiro, don't even think about it!"
Chihiro's eyes instantly blazed with competitive fire. She replied unwilling to back down, "On what basis do you say Honami is yours?! I've slept in the same bed with her, have you?!"
Ryunosuke looked at her questioningly. Honami scratched her head shyly and laughed softly. "It's true. At that time Chihiro said her dorm door couldn't be opened, so she stayed at my place for a night. I agreed."
Ryunosuke felt helpless and flicked Honami's forehead. "Are you stupid? You believed such an obvious lie."
"Even if the school dormitory door can't be opened, you can contact the school. They'll send someone to open it or give you a spare key. There's no need to stay at your place, you fool."
Honami just realized she had been lied to. She glared sharply at Chihiro, as if blaming her immaturity. Unfortunately, because Honami was too cute, that gaze wasn't scary at all.
The frightened Chihiro reflexively stepped back several steps. She showed a pitiful face with crocodile tears beginning to fall. With a trembling voice and slight sobs, she said:
"Honami... do you hate me now?"
"If so, I'll just leave." After that, she ran away while crying and sobbing.
Honami reflexively wanted to chase her, but her hand was held back by Ryunosuke.
Ryunosuke shook his head, signaling her not to chase. Honami looked very worried that Chihiro would do something reckless.
On the other side, Chihiro who had run away finally stopped. Seeing Honami not chasing her, she was truly desperate. She had wanted to use that tactic to lure Honami away from that man.
But reality... Honami didn't come...
Chihiro immediately cried sobbing. She was the one who came first, she... Honami's first knee pillow was hers, even the first bite from Honami's lunch box was also hers. On what basis could that man get her?!!!!
The more Chihiro thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She would never hand Honami over to that person's hands. Honami was hers!!!!