Bad Feelings

　　"Get out first, if your chest hits the floor, you should be able to pass..."

　　"Wait, the friction coefficient will be too high, even if you go through clothes or other objects, it will wear out! Stop!"

　　"Oh, is that..."

　　Shinichi persuades Ogata to cancel her plan to continue drilling under the motorbike.

　　"Obviously there's only the last one left..."

When a group of delinquents drove away on a motorbike, Ogata still looked at their backs dissatisfied, ignored the dirt all over her body, and wanted to give chase.

　　Shinichi rubbed her head like reprimanding his younger sister for making a mistake.

　　"Aren't you afraid of what they will do to you? You're still having fun, there's really no use worrying about you."

　　"Look at you, so dirty, it's rude to eat in someone's shop later. Do you have time to go back and take a shower? If your house is too far, come to my house to take a bath. You can rest assured that my mother is at home."

　　Ogata raised her head and stared blankly, she forgot that a big hand was raging on her head.

　　"Asada-san, you look like an old woman..."

　　The blue veins on Shinichi's forehead twitched, grabbed Ogata's cheek, and said with a fake smile.

　　"This is a mouth that speaks harsh words? Hah? Who did you learn from? Furuhashi?"

　　"Ugh... Strawberry Daifuku..."

Furuhashi who was still asleep suddenly sneezed and felt a little cold. She hugged the blanket tightly and continued to sleep.

　　After the small lesson was over, Shinichi shouldn't touch girls casually, while facing his cousin brother-in-law standing beside him, Ryudo the Undead Dragon.

　　"Brother Ryu, is there anything you should do next? I'll treat you to udon. The udon noodle shop down the alley is delicious and cheap."

　　Ryudo shook his head, shook the vegetable basket in his hands, and said in a low voice, "I haven't finished shopping yet, so I'll be right back, and call me if you have anything to do."

　　"Sorry to trouble you today." Shinichi bowed to him.

　　The other party turned around and waved his hand.

　　"Congratulations on having a beautiful girlfriend. Your cousin will be very happy when she finds out. Come to our house for dinner when you have time."

　　"Ah, well... No! Ogata isn't—" Before explaining, Ryudo had pedaled the woman's bicycle and disappeared around the corner without a trace.

　　Shinichi sighed, and said to Ogata beside him.

　　"What is next? Do you want to eat udon straight away or go home and take a shower?"

　　Ogata didn't care about what Ryudo said, rubbing her cheeks thinking: "Too much time to waste, if I go back now, the rest of the journey will be delayed... Better go eat right away."

　　Shinichi looked her up and down: "Go to someone's shop with clothes so dirty?"

　　Ogata quickly patted the dust and dirt all over her body, then took out a handkerchief and dodged it until her clothes were wrinkled and looked cleaner.

　　Shinichi watched her clean with folded arms, and only looked away when he wiped the dust off her chest. After all, the impact from that sight was simply too great.

　　After he finished, he took the lead to walk deep into the alley.

　　"Let's go."

　　Ogata asked strangely, "Asada-san is coming too?"

　　This time Shinichi was stunned: "...Yeah, why should I come with you?"

　　This was different from before, he had just finished breakfast, and now that he was planning to exercise in the morning, there was no reason to accompany her to eat udon!

　　If Ogata hadn't asked, wouldn't he be with her all day, going on a tasting trip?

　　Shinichi is very confident with his masculine instincts, Ogata is innocent and cute, people will subconsciously follow her as a guard.

　　But once he realized this, his clumsy personality couldn't convince him anymore.

　　Isn't that like a date?

　　Thinking of the word girlfriend that Ryudo said just now, Shinichi blushed, and walked out of the alley.

　　"Then I'll go back to reading the book first. You have to be careful alone, don't run into the same thing as before—"

　　Ogata suddenly grabbed her sleeve, and said seriously.

　　"I invite you to eat udon as a thank you."

　　"I just had breakfast..."

　　"Then drink?"

　　"I also just drank…"

　　Ogata removed her sleeve looking slightly displeased, and turned her head angrily.

　　"Alright then, goodbye Asada-san."

　　Shinichi didn't leave at this time, and looked at her in surprise: "You want me to accompany you?"

　　Ogata turned her back: "The probability that I will have such an idea is less than one percent."

　　"But not zero?"

　　Ogata's body froze slightly, then she immediately walked into the alley.

　　Shinichi stood there for a few seconds with a confused face, but in the end, he still stepped forward to follow.

　　——God, why are Ogata Rizu's thoughts so unpredictable?

　　....

　　Entering Shimizu's udon shop, Ogata orders udon, but Shinichi doesn't order anything, just sits next to her.

　　The boss glanced at him lightly, without asking further, and went to cook noodles after leaving a few words.

　　"If you don't want to be a bastard, better not fight with your girlfriend."

　　Shinichi did not argue, although Ogata's embarrassment was caused by him, the strange atmosphere between the two was not caused by a fight, and they were not a couple, but he chose not to defend himself.

　　Why explain this to a stranger? Waste of time.

　　But Ogata frowned and asked.

　　"Why do you think we are a couple? Ryudo-san just now was the same. What standards do you use to judge? Is there a reliable basis?"

　　When she asked these questions in a serious tone, the boss couldn't help but look at her in surprise, then he chuckled and answered jokingly.

　　"Little girl, since you entered the shop, you have glanced at it at least four times, can I not think so?"

　　Shinichi's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to look at Ogata in disbelief.

　　Ogata blushed, instead of looking at Shinichi, she rested her hands on the table and hastily defended herself.

　　"That's because... because... There are various reasons, but it's definitely not the reason you think!"

　　Shinichi asked suspiciously, "What kind of reason?"

　　Ogata turned to look at him, her cheeks puffed out, and her expression clearly embarrassed and angry.

　　"Asada-san, please shut up! It's absolutely impossible for me to have feelings between a man and a woman for you, please don't misunderstand!"

　　"Pfft!" Shinichi clutched his chest, feeling as if he had been hit by a hammer in the heart.

　　From birth to now, this was the first time he had been rejected so clearly, harshly, and without hesitation by a girl. The most important thing was that he had no intention of confessing at all.

　　This kind of statement was just a kick to his pride, which made him instantly embarrassed.

　　Shinichi knew that he was the one who spoke too much first, so he didn't reply.

　　But this feeling is really bad enough.