Silly

"Please sit over there, Yui-san."

"Mm."

"Do you want tea?"

Yui sat on the sofa, which was pointed to by Mineta, and realized that he had been reading a novel. Still, she looked at his cup of tea, which still emitted a haze from the heat.

"Yes."

"Okay. But I only have jasmine tea. Is that okay with you?"

"Mm."

"Then, please wait for a moment."

As he prepared the tea, she looked around his room and also observed him. If she didn't know what was happening between him and Kendo, she would think he was really in his room, spending his time reading a book, yet she knew that this guy was good at acting.

His job as an "All-Tuber" gave him the ability to act, and his ability might be even better than those of professional actors.

She kept staring at him in silence, and neither of them spoke until he put a cup of tea on the table.

"For you."

"Thank you."

"It's okay. You should drink it while it is warm."

"Mm."

The two sat next to each other with a table in the middle separating them.

The gentle aroma of jasmine wafted into her nose, and it calmed her down. She blew the tea lightly before she sipped the tea gently. The tea should be tasteless since it had nothing but tea leaves and hot water, but somehow it was a bit sweet and bitter and also had a floral scent.

Yet even if this jasmine tea had the effect of calming down someone, it couldn't calm the doubt and restlessness in her heart.

Still, neither of them spoke again.

However, they looked at each other, and their eyes locked into each other. The last time they were alone and talked with no one around them was during the Sports Festival. It was also at that time Yui found out about his relationship with Kendo.

When she thought that she could only bury her feelings since she thought that his love for Ibara was unshakable and he was full of loyalty, the truth was he was lying to Ibara, and he dated Kendo.

Why Kendo?

Yui had thought of several reasons, but the most important thing was that they were living rather close, which made their relationship develop further.

As for his previous reason, she knew that he was lying, yet even if he was lying, she still bit the bullet and told him that she was going to help him. Still, the only thing she wasn't sure of was why he didn't say anything after that.

Was she unattractive?

Was he feeling guilty?

She didn't know, but she couldn't wait anymore, and she wanted to know why he had started all of this. She put down the cup of tea on the table and asked, "Minoru-san."

"Yes?"

"Are you lying to me?"

He looked at Yui for a while and nodded. "Yes."

"....."

Yui was silent and didn't expect him to confess so easily.

"I don't have trauma or anything strange like that."

"Then, why? Why did you do all of this?" She couldn't control her emotion since the truth was worse than the lie.

He didn't answer her question immediately and glanced at her for a moment in silence.

"Minoru!"

"Ibara just can't satisfy me."

"...." Yui.

"...is that all?"

"That's all." He nodded and said, "I couldn't get satisfied with Ibara, so I seduced Itsuka. That's it." He didn't say anything stupid again, and he just told the truth, especially when this girl had told him that she wanted to help him, yet he wanted to tell this stupid girl that this was how he was.

The prince in a white horse in her dream was nothing but a fantasy.

Yui stared at him for a while and couldn't say anything for a while.

He also didn't say anything.

The two had been quiet for a while without saying anything.

"...why?"

"Haven't I told you the reason?"

Yui suddenly looked at him stubbornly and said, "Then, can you stop your relationship with Itsuka? I won't tell you anything to Ibara if you do so."

"Sorry, I can't."

"Why?"

"Yui-san..." He looked at Yui and said with all his feelings, "I am not the admirable person you have imagined."

"Then, I will take care of it?"

"...what?"

"I will help you from doing something wrong with Itsuka."

"...are you sane?"

"I am."

"You shouldn't say something like that so easily. I am a man."

"I have never said something like this so easily. If it isn't you, I won't say something like this..." She looked at him and said, "So can you do it?"

He was in silence and didn't say anything, seemingly in the struggle, before he shook his head. "Sorry, but no."

"Minoru!"

She suddenly stood up and hugged him tightly, pushing his head against her bosom.

"Yui-san? What are you doing?"

"I... I don't know what is on your mind, but I know you're not that kind of person."

"I am that kind of person."

"No!"

He tried to struggle, but she didn't let him go, no matter what. Yet, with her physical power, she couldn't hold him, and when he tried to escape, she kissed his lips.

"....."

He stood still for a while and was unable to comprehend what was happening, but she hugged him tightly and pressed her lips against his without letting him go. It was her first kiss, and to be honest, it was different from what she imagined since she didn't expect she would receive it in this situation, yet she had to say it felt wonderful.

They kissed for a while until they parted their lips.

"...why?" He asked.

Yui hugged him gently and said, "Can you rely on me? I am always here with you. No matter how ugly or the trouble you have encountered, I will be with you."

"Why? Why are you so gentle toward me?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Yui said with a blush, "Because I love you,"

"...." Mineta.

"You don't need to answer me. I know that you can't respond to my feelings, but I will always be with you no matter what."

She hugged him tightly and wholeheartedly told her feelings.

He, who was hugged, was in silence and couldn't help but think, 'Girls are so stupid.'

Did he feel moved by her feelings?

Naturally, he was moved, but he also felt this girl was so stupid.

It was clear what a scumbag he was, yet she still told him she loved him.

If this girl wasn't stupid, he didn't know what to say.

However, this worked in his favor.

To fix this rotten world, to make this world a better place, and to make everyone in this world live happily, he had to become more powerful.

"Yui-san..."

He stared into his eyes as if he was moved.

Yui's eyes were full of love and tenderness, caressing his cheek gently before they closed the gap between them and kissed each other. They held each other's hands, and he pushed her into the bed.

As they fell into the bed, Yui blushed and was shy, but she nodded, letting him do whatever he wanted to do with her since this was what she wanted him to do with her from the beginning.

He kissed her lips again and turned her into a woman.