Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

Chapter 122.1 - Exposure Convention

Night of that day, somehow, I ended up having an idle chat instead of sleeping. The quintet comprised the Totem Pole Trio, Yamajun, and I.

The child (Reina) went asleep right after she took a bath and ate her dinner. Yamada-kun was also sticking to his routine as a baseball team member, sleeping early and not staying up until late at night.

Since the fairy plaza was used as a communal sleeping place, we were moving our meeting place to my room. Even though leaving Reina and Yamada alone might look like a dangerous situation at glance, there was no need to worry since Reina was protected by her sacred beast.

「If only we could have some beer at a time like this~.」

「'ight.」

「We have snacks though~」

I see, from their conversation, I presumed that the Totem Pole Trio had tasted liquor despite still being a minor. Not that I want to preach though. I mean, high-school students like us were at an age where we wanted to challenge ourselves with liquor like beer. Naturally, my interest wasn't in that category, so I never drank one before.

However, seeing the situation in which we were having idle chat while munching on dried meat and walnut would make anyone think we're having a drinking party. But too bad, currently, our only beverage was the fairy fountain's delicious, pure, and mineral-rich water.

「Have you had the experience of drinking liquor before, Yamajun?」

「Yeah, I've got a bit of experience in that.」

What's with this new employee-like safe reply? Maybe Yamajun has mastered the way of drinking liquor.

「So, I'm the only one who has never had liquor, huh.」

「Say what!? So you’ve never drunk any liquor before, Momokawa?」

「You're wasting your youth you kno~w.」

「Momokawa the liquor virgin.」

Hahaha, I laughed along with the trio. I mean, it's okay, the threesome had nothing to boast about except for their experience in drinking liquor while being a minor.

「Speaking of being a virgin, all of us were virgins you know.」

「Oh, Momokawa, why did you bring that topic now of all time?」

「Even though there's no liquor, you still want to have a go?」

「Yaaay! It's ero talk time~!!」

The trio was looking at me with an enigmatic look on their faces as they replied to my remark. The heck, what is this situation? Don't tell me, these bastards were already――

「No way, you guys have… experience?」

「You already know the answer to that question ri~ght?」

「Of course, we have!」

「When we're freshman, hehehe~」

「W-WHAT?」

「Yea~h.」

「Exactly as we sai~d.」

「It's fairly easy~」

「We can teach you our knowledge you kno~w.」

Dammit, I wanted to ask but I know that this trio would bother me to no end if I ask them. But, I felt rather uneasy here.

I mean, how in the world could a high school student lose their "V" card?

「But of course, it's thanks to Kyouya ――」

Their memory of losing their "V" card, no matter how glossed, was far from the sweet kind of experience that I imagined to be.

To put it simply, Higuchi just introduced them to call g*irl. According to them, it's ten thousand yen for one hour.

「But, that's kinda scary experience.」

「We got cold feet back then, right?」

「You bet! The other party was someone our age after all.」

「In fact, we didn't get infected by any disease in the end..」

The heck, it's not only venereal disease that scared the hell out of me. I mean, you guys should've been more scared of Higuchi's bad influence on you guys. I mean, he might’ve gotten your weakness. Or the girl introduced to you guys might be just a leftover from Higuchi.

「But well, we were a little bit nervous for our first time.」

「Kyouya had already lost his "V" card since the first year. Didn't he say that he lost it around middle-school?」

「Damn right, his caliber has far surpassed small fries like us.」

Even when the person himself was not with us, the fact that his gang gave such high evaluation meant that Higuchi’s delinquency was on another level.

「Come to think of it, the three of you were rather normal when you just entered as a freshman.」

「Oi Yamajun, stop dragging us with our past~.」

Since I was in the same class as Totempole Trio, after I become a sophomore, I had no idea what they looked like during our freshman year. I might've met them at some point, but I really had no memories of them.

It seemed they're the type that made their high-school debut. They're hanging around the real delinquent like Higuchi soon after the entrance ceremony and turned into DQN characters too.

「He~, it was that serious huh.」

「Kyouya might be scary, but he sure is awesome.」

「Woman included, we received a lot of help from him in other matters too.」

「Different from Souma and Tendou, Kyouya is the only one who won against Kuro high like it was nothing.」

The trio spoke so highly of Higuchi.

It seemed like I was never telling them the fact that I killed Higuchi was a correct choice. At least, I wanted to have a favorable relationship with the trio for the time being.

Though I was not sure if the guilt of killing Higuchi would eat me from the inside if I didn't use such reason to maintain my sanity.

「You're, different from us, you're a good guy… that's why don't become like us. You'll always be haunted by regret for murder—」

To Higuchi who begged for his life, I had said, 「Regret my a*s!」. I didn't regret my action at all, nor did I feel guilty, I was not even troubled by it.

Supposing Higuchi was the Totem Pole Trio's best friend… that would make them my enemy candidate.

「Welp, what's the matter, Momokawa?」

「Eh, me?」

「Hehe, I heard it from Yamada.」

「You, are actually going out with Futaba-san, right?」

「EEEEEEEEEEEH!?」

The one who let out the surprised voice was, Yamajun.

「Eh, aren't you overreacting here, Yamajun?」

Me too! Though I was quite eloquent when I was questioning Yamada back then, I never expected him to arrive at that answer on his own.

「Ah, no, sorry… it's just… really tips me off.」

「Ri~ght? I never expected Momokawa to have a crush on her.」

「But, the other party is Futaba-san you know, it's like a match of the century.」

「Nahaha! She's gonna crush you to death you know, Momokawa?」

Dear me, crushed to death by Mei-chan was literally my long-cherished ambition you see. I mean, it's clearly far better than dying a miserable death in this labyrinth.

「Momokawa-kun, are you really going out with Futaba-san? Is it really not just making up a lie you're telling Yamada-kun when you told him something about Ayase-san?」

As expected of Yamajun, his sharp intuition led him to the correct answer. But still, it was an even greater shock to me hearing that he didn't believe the matter of me going out with Mei-chan from the very beginning. In short, he didn't see Mei-chan and me as a well-matched couple.

「Eh, it's a lie?」

「Well, the fact that even Yamajun doesn't know about that matter is unnatural.」

「Not so fast! I saw it, I saw Momokawa-kun give the magic circle he drew to Futaba-san before we were transported to the dungeon. They might be in a secret relationship.」

Shimokawa has sharp observation, huh. So he witnessed the scene where I gave my note to Mei-chan.

But, it'll create an unnecessary ripple if my lie were exposed so easily.

「It's not a lie. I really am going out with Futab– with Mei-chan.」

I decided to put on an air and sticking up to my lie.

「Ooo~h, you're already on the first-name basis huh.」

「Even though you're just cheeky Momokawa.」

「Gimme a girlfriend too~!」

Fufufu, tremble before me, you unpopular guy. Yeah, this happiness would’ve been even sweeter if I were truly going out with Mei-chan.

I mean, glory gained from sugarcoated lie was a vain glory after all.

「I-I-I see now… so, you really are going out with Futaba-san huh…, but I think you're the best match for Futaba-san.」

Are you referring to her giant twin mountains? Right? Must be that one right? As expected of Yamajun who knew my fetish so well.

「Why does Yamajun look like the one receiving the greatest shock from this news?」

「Eh, could it be…?」

「Yamajun, could it be that you're in love with Futaba-san!?」

「EEEH! SERIOUSLY!? MY BAD YAMAJUN, MEI-CHAN IS MINE!」

「N-No, You're gravely mistaken here.」

Ahaha, your wry smile betrayed your words you kno~w.

Damn it, even though I made fun of the reverse harem scandals around Reina, I unknowingly got myself involved in the bog of a love triangle myself. This was indeed a tug of war because I was really serious about my feelings for Mei-chan. I absolutely wouldn't let go of those giant pair of perky ti*ts and sexy a*s that heralded the greatest destructive power amongst mankind, and berserker power! The last one was related to my own safety after all.

「Fu*uuuck, talking about the woman really flipped my switch.」

「Yeah, they're kind of building up in the last few da~ys.」

「We should use Reina-chan for this ri~ght?」

You guys are too awesome to be able to endure your pent-up libi*do huh. Should I say the trio’s reasoning is awesome, or Reina's charm that is awesome.

「Please don't go and assault the other girls when you meet them, okay?」

「Haah?」

「Like he*ll we're going to assault them.」

「We ain't that kind of scums.」

「You already have a criminal record, you know?」

「GEFUH!?」

The trio's complexion paled upon hearing my remark.

When Souma's party was about to be teleported, Shimokawa tried to kidnap Takanashi Kotori with 『Aqua Whip』, it was a rape attempt.

Humph, at least they're reflecting on that matter.

「Momokawa, how did you know that?」

「Yes, how did you know that.」

「I-I see, you've met with Souma before!」

「Yup, correct.」

To be exact, it was the class-rep who told me about that particular event.

「Hahaha~, the-there's such coincidence… right?」

「Ho-how should I say it, our mental state was really on the verge of exploding you see.」