Gimai Seikatsu's

Chapter 2's

Of course, the heartbreaking incident when Ayase-san and I left for school together never happened. Knowing that we were both students from Suisei High School, he advised against doing so so that no strange rumors spread in the school. Sure, it's a very good choice. My father and Akiko-san seemed to realize that, and decided not to change our lifestyle all of a sudden, like changing our surname. Because it would invite misunderstandings, and taking care of the paperwork was annoying, so I'm pretty happy about that. Therefore, Ayase-san and I left home at different times, leaving for school separately.

The world is based on competitive competition. In order to survive this ruthless competition, one must not complain or boast, and show hundreds of results.

That's our school motto. The motto illustrates that results are preferable to effort, which means that if you are able to maintain good grades or show outstanding achievements with club activities, you are allowed to maintain part-time work. Admiring this kind of freedom, I decided to take the entrance exam at Suisei High School. A pretty prestigious school, but I don't really think about the university, or the goals I want to achieve. I just want to get into a relatively good university.

However, it was not because I wanted to achieve something great, or aim for something higher, but simply because I used my learning to avoid any problems in my personal life. When SD first, I was told to visit the tutoring place. This happened before my father divorced. The person who was my mother tried to raise me to be a person of greater social influence than my father, which is why I was told to follow the famous tutoring place.

—It just makes me feel discouraged while trying to be there.

Mixing with the other children who were learning as if their lives depended on it, I had a lot of trouble dealing with them and studying me, she said, to the point where I would be crushed from the pressure of just being forced to deal with them. That was the first time I realized in my entire life that I was suffering from a communication breakdown. To repay him, I learned desperately, and raised the value of my report card. Now that I'm attending this prestigious high school, my grades are in the top half, but when Junior High, I definitely top the rankings.

It's not that I aim higher, I just don't want to attend tutoring. Because of this effort, I was able to avoid it. The only reason I work part-time other than getting good grades is simply to show my father that he doesn't have to worry about me, because it sounds troublesome to deal with. That's why I feel like I'm not doing something great, not something that deserves respect, because I'm not even working hard to achieve my goals. Right, my trusted friend Maru Tomokazu is more than that type.

“Yo, Asamura. Morning.”

“Morning is also Maru. Morning exercise?”

In the morning, in our usual class. The lesson hours will begin in ten minutes, but Maru has already reached her seat in front of me. He had a well-rounded appearance with his glasses, wildly trimmed hair, and a well-endowed belly. At first glance, you can call it a little fat, but the phrase is not entirely true. When I found out that what was covering her body was not fat but muscle, I almost fell out of the chair. It is true that we cannot judge people based on their appearance.

“'he. No days without practice.” He said with a sour expression.

Maru was actually part of the baseball club, and was found in the cacther section as shown by her figure. Of course, he likes his club a lot, but even the most passionate people sometimes complain about the field they are in.

“The club is similar to a leech, yes ‘kan.”

“Dijamin arrive early and always go home later in the afternoon. Competition, jealousy. Age does not matter, skill is paramount. At that point, it was already called game.”

“And you lost?”

“Think once, aye. If you get into a baseball club without a pure love for the sport, you'll lose. I'm used to saying tired even before that, but. Well, I don't expect others to understand what I'm going through. ”

“Hiii, sounds impossible to me.”

Maru took off her glasses, and took out a small box from her bag. In it, he carries different glasses, which he wears. One was used for sports, the other for his studies. Looks like he changed his equipment like in an RPG. Apparently his glasses were broken during the previous exercise, so he started using two pairs each.

“That's how it is. Then, what about your new life?” Maru did not even hesitate to change the topic.

Of course I'll tell my trusted friend about my remarried father, and my new family. To be honest, I hardly had any friends at school. After experiencing terrible things at the tutoring place, my first meeting communication skills reached a low point.

But, for Maru Tomokazu, she always sat close to me in class, and our interest in manga and anime was quite harmonious, so we naturally became friends. You may find it strange that he entered a sports club and also otaku at the same time. Apparently, he was hooked on the popular baseball manga, and wanted to try it out for himself, which made me lean on him as an otaku. I mean, sometimes otaku gets affected by the anime, and starts visiting the gym, right?

But of course, the topic at hand was the fact that I had a new family.

“How, yes.. If say it in one sentence.. This is different from what I imagined.”.

“You have a sister, ‘kan? Fucking Onii-chan.”

“Do not use that as an insult.. Dan, despite calling her a younger sister..”.

“Can't get excited because you're not blood related?”

“I don't even see him as a sister or a half-brother.” I replied and remembered Ayase-san's face. “Weighing sister, she more feels like 'Women'.”

“That's one perverted way to say it.”

“That's the only way to describe it. Honestly I don't know how to approach it.”

“Hmmm, so yes. A 'Woman', huh. I think the girl gyaru SD has recently been on a different level.”

“Gyaru SD? What are you talking about?”

“We're talking about your sister, ‘kan?” Maru blinked with a confused look.

I should be confused, hey. Oh, wait a minute. I only heard that he was a child of SD or Junior High, because that's what I saw in the picture my father showed. I've never corrected Maru's misunderstanding since.

“No, that little sister—“ I talked that far, then held myself back.

He's not an elementary school kid, but he's actually a high school kid just like me, and he's in this school, and in the same class. I don't know which class she is in, but she's a pretty girl — Just telling that will tickle the men's curiosity, and doom will continue to happen afterwards. It's not that I can't enrich her, I just can't break my promise with Ayase-san. I'm not a bucket-mouthed guy.

“Your sister— ... what?”

“My sister... is very different from what I imagined. Not as I know from 2-Dimensional media all this time. ”

“Yah, duh. You finally can't separate reality from 2D?”

“What do you mean 'finally'? It makes it sound like I almost lost myself like that.”

“That's the truth, ‘kan?”

“Not that you can say whatever you want, okay.”

“Yeah, it's because it's my character.”

Oh I know. I've known Maru for at least over a year now, so I'm well aware that her tongue is as sharp as a knife, swinging incessantly, and often unforgiving.

“After all, I'm not as excited as you think. If anything, it is very tiring, and it is difficult to know the distance to be maintained.”

“It's been very caught.”

“By the way, let's change the topic — Do you know a girl named Ayase Saki?”

“Mm ?? I've heard of him anyway, but why did you suddenly ask that?” Of course, due to the question being too sudden, Maru narrowed her eyes.

The information network at the sports club is wider than you can imagine. When talking about the — girl especially someone who is on par with the beauty that Ayase-san has, she will definitely be an interesting topic. Since I had no interest in rumors and so on, I never thought about it, but before, Maru had told me stories and rumors about girls that I didn't even know, she said, so I think it's worth a try.

“Ayase, yes? Hmm... Why do you ask of all the girls you have? ”

“Yeah, you know for yourself, I just ... She's beautiful, ‘kan?”

“Better don't.”

“Eh?”

“Wait a minute. Why are you talking like that?”

“I have no hobby of interfering in other people's love affairs, but ..”

“I never remember asking for love advice from you.”

I don't know why Maru said that, so I interrupted immediately.

“I was wrong, huh? I thought you had a crush on Ayase or something.”

“You are crazy? How could a beautiful girl like Ayase-san bother to glance at a guy like me, it is impossible to happen.”

She was a beautiful girl who looked like a doll, with alluring blonde hair, and I was the type of guy who looked at himself in the mirror to realize once again how boring my looks were. Seriously, who would think of that? I breathed in disbelief. As I sighed, Maru looked at me as if she had something to complain about.

“No, quite the opposite. If you intend to date Ayase, your pride will drop. ”

“... Haha, good joke.”

“I'm not kidding, man.”

“What are you talking about? There must be a limit to how far you can comment like that ‘kan.”

“I mean, I agree that the style is good ... But, there are also some ugly rumors circulating.” Maru said it with a sour face. “I'm actually not a fan of gossiping behind other people, but it's different if my trusted friend wants PDKT with him. It's said ignorance is a blessing, but I can't be indifferent now. ”

“Can you tell me more about those rumors?”

Of course, I did not fall in love with Ayase-san, but explaining anything about it would force me to reveal the fact that we are actually half-siblings now. Since it would be even more annoying, I let Maru misunderstand, and listened to her. Maru quickly scanned her surroundings, and brought her face closer towards me while whispering.

“Ayase, you know.. Apparently, he... did that.. 'Prostitution'.”.

“.....Huh?”

“Blonde hair, piercing, always masang face annoyed, not letting anyone else approach her. He is probably the most prominent gyaru in this school, especially with his striking atmosphere. There were even eyewitnesses who saw him coming out of some suspicious building in Shibuya, or a nearby hotel. ”

“Hah, I never know.” Not denying or accepting it, I just nodded.

I can see why such cliche gossip is labeled to her, just by looking at her outer appearance. After talking to him several times, he did not give the impression that he would do such a thing, but I obviously did not know him enough to confidently deny the rumors.

“You could say, it's rare that you swallow such round-the-moon rumors, Maru. Usually you are the one who doubts this kind of rumor first.”

“There was a friend at the baseball club who shot Ayase-san.”

“Eh. Even though everyone avoids it?”

“I mean, rumors yes rumors, but the problem looks different again the story. He's quite popular. Although it's beyond my reach.”

“So yes.”

“Dan, my friend at the club was told from his own person.”

“...Haa?”

"'I'm exactly the person who was rumored to be. I have no intention of dating anyone, she said.” Maru tried to imitate her way of speaking, while explaining it to me.

Clearly Maru did not have a good impression of Ayase-san.

“What about the possibility that your club friend is just making it up?”

“Still not sure anyway, but maybe zero. Moreover, this is not the first time this has happened. The guy from another club said something similar. ”

“So his opinion may be subjective, but the numbers indicate objectivity.”

“Kosir more.”

There was still no guarantee that what they all said was true, but at the very least, it was still safe to say that Ayase-san responded to such a confession.

“Mmm... kinds of pandora boxes..”.

It was like opening a Pandora's box. First, you should look to others — what is said in 'Male and Female Sciences', and I thought it would be the best bet to start figuring out how far I should have with Ayase-san, but now I have a lot of issues to worry about.

Is the rumor true? If so, did Akiko-san and my father know about it? If not, should I report it?

… No, it's better not to. I don't want to believe such baseless rumors. At the same time, although this rumor is true, I am not in a position to scold him. If there is actually some paid dating or the like going on, then, if the person involved pays and provides it properly, that's the thing they're worried about, and it's not my problem to worry about people I don't know.

Of course, there is an annoying side now that Ayase-san became my family, but even if this rumor turns out to be true, I never thought of telling her. More than that, I actually feel sad if there is a situation or someone who forces it.

“So, Asamura, how about your part?”

“...What do you mean?”

“I've explained everything. Now it's your turn. Why did you suddenly bring up Ayase's name?”

“Ah, alright, I leave the rest to your imagination.”

“Hah? Oi, don't make me curious so.”

“I didn't tell you because I didn't want to. But because I can't. Please, sorry about it.”

“Don't think you can use some manga sentences to avoid me ... My God, this is what I got after giving you information.” Maru complained, but I let her vent a little.

That's what Maru Tomokazu is amazing about. He knows exactly when to stop. My eyes drifted away from the back of his head, and then turned to the window beside me. My own face, resting on a palm, reflected on the glass surface, as my mind floated thinking of Ayase-san.

I'm so glad we're not in the same class. Otherwise, I might be worried at a level where I can't focus on the lesson. Of course, it will happen once I get home, but I prefer to postpone it for now. I think that's what humans mean.

—What I want to delay happened not long after. Two hours later. Fate is always cruel, and it does not look at people. Every Monday at the third lesson, my class is in the sports section. Of course, the reason just made things worse. During this period of time, our Suisei High School sports festival was getting closer, so to replace the practice time, around the middle of the school year, two classes were merged into one. Of course, this practice starts today as well.

“Feel this! Secret Skill - Great Ether Serve! Ohraaaa! ”

I was on the school tennis court. Under the gray sky, someone shouted a secret stance that could come out of the manga in a loud and straightforward voice. The owner of the voice was a girl, wearing a sports t-shirt, as she was about to swing the racket.

She was a bright red haired girl, a rather small stature, making her look like a little hamster. Even though she is from another class, even I know her name is — Narasaka Maaya. To praise him, you could say that he was very energetic, but on the other hand, he was known as a nosy class representative. Plus her energy that can supply a million energy drinks, and the ability to care for others like a grandmother, as well as her pretty cute looks, she has friends all over the school, and she has friends all over the school, a riajuu who stood on top of the other riajuu.