2 The Daily Life Of A Third Wheeler

Today is the first day of school.

Like every other normal school trope, the main character would be excited to go but, not after the epidemic!

Mendou Kotaro.

Age: 16 years old.

Zodiac Sign: Pisces.

Not that information matters, but it's a short introduction of myself.

I, Mendou Kotaro had officially become a first-year high school, and now that I've dressed up and readied up for my journey to society once again, I was about to embrace my school life once again.

Mendou: [I'm an hour early, but the walk to the school would take at least 20 minutes, and at the same time, I'd still have to pick him up.]

Downstairs, there was a meal prepared for me. It was wrapped in plastic and a note was placed on it. "Heat before consuming."

Ah! Feels just like a normal life, but the only difference is that, I am the sole child of my parents that are currently overseas, living their life as active travelers.

Yes, they get paid to go to certain parts of the world and they only come home at Christmas and or on my birthday.

So, you might be asking, who made this prepared meal? Of course, it's none other than me!

A full course on breakfast would give me lots of energy on the first day of school!

All I need is to heat it.

Mendou: [...Hmm.]

That's... kind of sad to see, huh?

Mendou: [Maybe, I'll take the bread.]

Going with the almost redundant trope, I went out with bread in my mouth. It felt what a normal character would do but as I tried to run, it was torn and dropped right off at the front door.

Mendou: [...]

I guess not everything goes as well as you expected it.

Well, just like that, I moved and just ran.

I ran with a bit of sadness in my heart, I can't believe everything I've done until now still won't work out just as I wanted it to.

Yes, I know, that's life but HEY! This is my story! I get to choose what should go around.

As I ran through the streets and roads, I paid no attention to everything and went straight in.

Mendou: [To infinity! And——]

I stuck my hand out when I was crossing a road, but as I did, there was suddenly a truck that appeared out of nowhere.

It honked at me real loud, and if it was any normal person, they'd be frozen in shock and get run over.

However, I was normal as well. But it wasn't my time.

Mendou: [—CHOU-REFLEX!]

I lunged forward and took a roll, performing quite a 100 out of a 100.

The truck that almost ran me over came to a stop, and with that velocity, it was already several meters past the point where I could have been hit.

So, before the driver had the time to even come down and give me a serious scolding, I disappeared and ran out of the scene.

Truck Driver: [W-Where—I could have sworn I ran over an animal or something.]

After that incident, I was able to reach a street where there was a large villa, where the road went straight to the town where the school was.

From here, it would be a 10-minute walk for me, but I stopped just right in front of the gate of the villa and faced the closed gates.

Mendou: [Ayo! Your friend is here to pick you up!]

I pressed the button beside the gate, speaking to the mic that was beside it.

If you're wondering why I'm doing this and if I'm losing my marbles.

I'm not. I'm simply calling out to my friend that lives there.

Yes, his family is a freakishly wealthy people, and with almost thousands of servants (that's an exaggeration, of course), he could be quite an eccentric person sometimes.

???: [Master is now in the front gates. Please take care of him.]

From the speaker, a woman replied to me with a very polite voice. She could be one of the servants inside.

Mendou: [Ah! Don't worry. As long as he is with me, I will let him see the world for what it is.]

Voice in speaker: [Please don't put any weird ideas unto the master's head... or we will ■■■■■■■ you.]

Mendou: [Ahahaha... What was that? I didn't quite hear the last part——]

Just earlier, It sounded like she was threatening me with polite language. I couldn't hear the word before, and now I'm worried.

???: [Heya, Kotaro!]

As the front gates opened, I was greeted by a guy who was the same age as me. He waved and smiled at the sight of me, and casually approached me with the bag that was just given to him by the servants around him.

There were like three different butlers and maids that escorted him out from the front door to the gates.

Mendou: [Looking sharp today, Najimi Kai!]

Najimi: [It's kind of weird to hear you greet me with my full name.]

Najimi Kai is the son of the two wealthiest supermodels.

I'll explain more later about this.

Najimi: [Let's go!]

Mendou: [——Yosha! Let's!]

Just as we were about to leave, Najimi's eldest butler suddenly stepped in and stopped us, opening his sleepy slim eyes that looked at me with such a sharp gaze.

Now that I've realized every one of his servants is staring daggers right into my back as if they're killing me in their thoughts!

Old Butler: [——Master, you don't think of going to your school by just walking, right?]

Najimi: [That's right. I'm not taking the car today.]

Old Butler: [But Master! You will sweat——!]

Najimi: [There's no need.]

Old Butler: [A-As you wish.]

Najimi was smiling the whole time, insisting without changing a beat of his momentum.

Of course, he was glamorous and all-time handsome being the son of two gorgeous and handsome parents.

Like me, he was a sole child, but he acts majestically and I'm wondering if he's my age.

Najimi: [You can drive the limousine around the town for a few minutes so that mother wouldn't notice. You will keep this from mother, yes?]

Old Butler: [Yes, young master. Please take care.]

With all that happening, I just watched Najimi handle everything under a few wraps. We would start to walk along the street with him giggling, excited to just walk along normally.

It was exactly why we were friends. Even if I were only a middle-classes boy, for someone like him, finding someone without an ulterior motive towards him was like a diamond in the rough.

That's right! He considers me the nicest and kindest guy in the world!

Najimi: [You can be quite a jerk sometimes, no?]

Mendou: [——W-What did I do?]

I was clueless why he just said that, but after taking a good look at him, I knew.

After we were a bit far from the front gates, he just suddenly blushed and looked away.

He didn't even look at me.

Mendou: [A-Are you by chance——]

I slowly started to ask. If it was the case.

Mendou: [Sorry—But I don't swing that way.]

Najimi: [HEY! What are you even thinking!? Of course not!]

I'd only receive a light kick to the back rear from my combat-trained friend, but as his friend for so long, I already trained myself how to receive a hit properly!

Mendou: [CHOU-GUARD——!!]

I turned and placed my forearm against his sheen to block it, but as I did, I was launched back rolling.

Mendou: [AHA—!]

It was a successful block, however, at the cost of my uniform's cleanliness.

Najimi: [H-Hey! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hit you!]

Najimi quickly came apologetically running toward me.

Mhm. A true friend indeed. Being able to ask for forgiveness when the fault is truly theirs is a recognizable feat.

Najimi: [I could have sworn that I intended to kick halfway but you moved closer!]

Eh? What was that again?

Did I move closer? If I remember correctly, I just decided to block the attack and——Ah, yes. My chou-reflexes must have made me step closer to position myself just right to block the kick he did, and to think he was just kidding.

Mendou: [A-Ah! Is that so? I-I guess I shouldn't have judged you too quickly!]

When I say eccentric, these people are very eccentric. Being the most normal person between us, I'm just being cautious about his actions that any normal people would mistake for... killing intent.

Don't worry, he's not after my life. It's just that he's been trained to do combat after almost every single thing possible.

One can say he's a prodigy, but if you have wealthy parents and you are an obedient child, you'll be able to learn almost everything in your life before adulthood.

But that is, of course, except for romance.

Mendou: [Look! It's her!]

We arrived just near the school gates, and on the opposite side of it, we were able to a girl that was being escorted by a butler by the school gate, handing her bag.

Everyone was looking at her, but as everyone wanted to get close to her, the eyes of her servants glared at them.

Everyone knew her, and yet she was infamous for being the best at everything, yet not taking it seriously.

Hoshoujo Yuna is the sole child of two corporate multi-billionaires whose market topped internationals.

Saying that her parents are tenfold wealthier than Najimi's parents is not a joke, and even Najimi knows that.

Anyways, as it was the first day, we were still going to check where our classes would be.

Najimi: [I wish we end up in the same class again, Kotaro.]

I'd remain friends with Najimi even if we end up in different classes, but I'm sorry! I want to experience a normal school life!

And just to my luck, looking at the class board.

I saw my name right beside Hoshoujo, and below mine, was Najimi's.

I ended up in a class with those two that I will come to know are extremely eccentric.

Mendou: [Oh, good lord.]