Chapter 6: Best Friends but at Odds?

Bestfriends but at Odds?

"Saotome-san!"

The next day, as soon as I entered the classroom, Ayanokoji came running up to me with her eyebrows furrowed.

Her blonde hair sways softly and a lovely feminine scent wafts through the air.

My body should be that of a beautiful girl now, but unfortunately I couldn't detect my own body odor.

"Is it true that you had a fight yesterday?!"

"Eh?"

Who did you ask to know that?

Maybe someone somewhere saw the fight yesterday and it started a bit of a rumor?

Ayanokoji's adorable round eyes tremble with anxiety.

Ugh... so cute...!

I suppressed my emotions and waved my right hand.

"I happened to be with Onizuka when he got into a fight, so..."

"Are you hurt?!"

Ayanokoji's slender palms encircle my right hand.

I was surprised at how soft it was.

Girls' hands are so soft.

"N-n-nothing. Onizuka was good at fighting."

"That's good..."

Seeing that I was in perfect health while hiding my agitation, Ayanokoji finally patted her chest in relief.

Why does she worry so much...?

M-maybe she likes me...?

–Well, if it was me in my previous life, I would have made such a mistake.

But!

Now I'm a high school girl!

If it's between girls, it's only natural that they would react like Ayanokoji if they heard about an incident like a classmate getting caught up in a fight between delinquents.

"Onizuka-kun... the old him never used to be the type to get into fights..."

Ayanokoji muttered softly.

The old Onizuka?

"Is that so?"

"Yes... Ijuin-kun and him always get along well and play together..."

Eh?

"...Were Ijuin and Onizuka good friends in the past?"

I asked in surprise, and Ayanokoji came to her senses and covered her small mouth with her hand.

"Oh, sorry, it's nothing. Please forget it..."

Ayanokoji then smiled and said, "I'm glad you're safe, Saotome-san," and returned to her seat.

I was left behind and headed to my seat.

–Did Ijuin and Onizuka get along well?

In a shojo manga, these two would have been at each other's throats, fighting over the heroine.

And yet, they were good friends to begin with...?

Like a light bulb going on, I had an idea.

If I twist the original story – if I can get the two of them back together, then the I, the heroine, won't be approached by them anymore, right?

...Maybe I can avoid the love flag!

With that decided, I thought of a strategy.

If two people who were good friends are falling out, then something must have happened.

What was the big reason that the two of them started to hate each other so much?

I have no idea what happened, but it might be something that can be solved surprisingly easily.

If someone else intervenes, they might make up quickly.

First of all, I can't get started until I hear the details from the people involved.