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Episode 8: Wet From the Rain
After we finished talking about our crushes, I parted ways with the two dormmates and made the journey home while weathering the stormy cold war between Saki and Ranko…..and now it’s the morning after.
The sound of loud banging against the window filled the air. A cold chill carried its way through the hallway. I walked on while holding my arms to combat my shivering. With my shoulders hunched up and an aura of gloominess was at its maximum, I opened the door at the back of the classroom and headed to my seat.
“Morning Yuri-chan~ The rain is coming down hard isn’t it?”
“…..I’m soaked. Did you walk with an umbrella?”
“No….the car took care of the rain for me…..”
My seat was in the back left corner of the classroom. One girl sits in front of me with one girl to my right, Saki and Ranko. They were both in their seats, but as I got closer, having sensed something wrong with me, they both got half up with worried looks.
As for that abnormality, it would probably be the mud staining my clean white blazer and grey pleated skirt.
The blazer and skirt are both water-repellent, so it’s not as bad as it could be, but that doesn’t mean it was able to defend against everything. I hung my blazer on the back of my chair before laying out my soaked cardigan across my desk….ah, my blouse is filthy too. I’m going to need to get it dry cleaned. That’s going to be a huge blow to my family when we’re still trying to save up some money.
“Oof, I never thought the water would start coming from the front.”
I wiped my face with a handkerchief as I spoke. However as I did, Saki’s expression changed from one of worry to anger while Ranko’s became more smug. What’s going on?
“Yuri-chan, so you decided to not wear anything underneath your blouse again?”
“Oh, ah….I was in a hurry this morning…..sorry”
I’m supposed to start wearing something underneath for when my clothes get wet…..Saki was very clear about that yesterday, and I forgot. So she’s upset right now because if I look down, I’ll see that I’m currently showing off my underwear again. Which means that look on Ranko’s face right now is because she’s checking out my body…..you pervert.
“You really do have quite the nice body line….. Rather than the rain, I could wet you with my hands….you’re making my inner-man’s lust scream out.”
“I guess there are some people who would be flattered to have that said to them…..but are you an idiot? Or just some pervert?”
This girl is really into dirty jokes during the mornings. She never used to be like this, but (I think?) I should take it as a good thing that she changed this much because of liking me.
I know she said she was “getting serious,” but how far does Ranko-chan intend to descend into lesbianism? Maybe this was how she always was? Otherwise I don’t think she’d be able to make all these gay jokes so easily.
While I had fallen into my thoughts, Ranko had started stretching out her fingers.
“Ngh, I am feeling horny though. What can I do about this aching pain?”
Ranko stood up fully from her chair, taking a couple steps towards the classroom door before spinning around on her heel――――
“I’m going to change my gender for a little bit.”
She raised her hand slightly and made an announcement for us both.
“Think about it first!”
“It’s a joke.”
“It sounds strangely serious when you’re the one saying it Ranko….actually, wouldn’t it make more sense if you were a man?”
I understand Saki’s point. Honoka, Yuzuriha, and Saki are more charming and childish yuri girls, but with how mature and adult Ranko looks, she can sometimes come off as more of a lecherous old man when she makes her perverted jokes. Yet for someone who originally came off as such a cool beauty, you’d be surprised at how surprisingly morose she is.
“You’re so beautiful though that it would be a waste if you became a man. I think it’d make more sense if you were a lesbian.”
“Ah—, you’re right.”
“I’m not sure what to say when you brush it off so lightly like that.”
“Haha, sorry about that. But don’t worry, I’m not going to dislike you for being gay.”
“You…..won’t….?”
A small cloud covered Ranko’s expression at my words. It makes me wonder her thoughts are on her sudden personality change. I’m not against her acting out as a lesbian to joke around with us, but it’ll cause problems if she’s thoughtlessly provoking reactions with words such as “like” and “love”.
Over the past couple days she’s become more and more of a little devil with an increasing number of sexual harassment incidents. I think it’s because of that that she’s become more aware of her own sexuality. It’s a great thing for a yuri-fan and lesbian like myself, only slightly undercut by the fact that I’m the target of those sexual harassment acts.
“All that aside, for now, we should go to the nurse’s office.”
“And what do you plan on doing when we get to the nurse’s office? I’m not falling for that one.”
Yesterday was a serious incident, so I went along with Ranko without fighting her, but I have no idea what’s going through her head right now. I brushed her hand aside to turn her down, but
“Are you stupid? You’re going to catch a cold if you don’t change out of those clothes….”
Ranko grabbed her jersey bag from her seat and wrapped the towel she pulled out around my shoulders. It had a nice floral scent to it, meaning she probably just washed it and was bringing it to school for the first time today.
“Keep this on for now.”
“O-Oh….. So you weren’t going to sexually harass me. Sorry.”
“It’s okay. …..You probably didn’t bring your jersey with you either, so I can lend you mine.”
“Thanks. That’s really nice of you.”
“Don’t you know? I’m always nice.”
“Then take mine~!”
I was working up a good rapport with Ranko who had decided to show off her kind and honest side when Saki leaned in to cut into the conversation. She also held out her hand with a jersey already taken out.
“Your jersey is going to be too small on Yuriha. Especially in the chest area.”
“*GACK!!*”
The princess’s reaction was strangely cartoonish, like something you’d see from an old-fashioned manga. She’s an unexpectedly comical and cute girl.
In any case, our jerseys were made for slim, fit bodies, and Saki’s was tailored to fit her. There isn’t anything she can do here.
“Come on, let’s not bully Saki.”
“But I’m just stating facts?”
“U-Uuuu……”
Saki let out a long, low groan after taking Ranko’s sound argument head on. As she slumped down, I gently patted the shocked girl’s shoulder to try and comfort her.
“You know, Saki is the cutest just the way you are.”
“Y-You think so….?”
“……Are you sexually harassing Saki?”
“It’s different. In both style and fashion.”
“So sexual harassment in a different color?”
“Look you….”
I rubbed my temples and shook my head. But then, suddenly regaining her composure, Saki gave a suspicious smile,
“I’d welcome it”
She placed her hand underneath my chin and spoke in a low voice.
“You mean, me? Welcome what?”
If she means she’d welcome the sexual harassment…..I’m not sure how I should feel about that.
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