Kobata-san Can't Win Against Tsuruda-san! ch3: Tsuruda-san's Secret

Thank you for waiting.
Sorry for not updating in so long. I was taking a break.
"Kobata-san Can't Win Against Tsuruda-san!" will be updating every 1-2 weeks from now on.

I'm Kobata Riina! I'm a pretty hip gyaru, but recently, I've fallen in love for the first time.
And the one I've fallen for is this plain glasses girl.

She looks like a background character, but she's actually a super cool and handsome beauty!!
Why is she hiding how cool she is?

She's so cool that I wanna show it off to everyone in class!!
I got her LINE details the other day, so I wanna talk to her more!

Hey, Tsuruda-san.
Why do you always read the same book during breaks?
Is that book really that interesting?

...Yes.
That's right.

...
...

...Huh? That's it? Tell me more!! This isn't enough...

Hey.
About that book from the other day.

I'm a little slow when it comes to reading, so it might take a while before I can LINE you my thoughts.
Do you have any other hobbies? I wanna talk with you more, Tsuruda-san~

I don't.
You don't have to force yourself to talk to me.
Huuuuh~?! You should be happy that the school idol is talking to you!!

Uwah~ Riina's picking on Tsuruda-san again.
As expected of the class boss. She's scary.

Shit. It looks like I'm bullying her!
Everyone would be surprised if they knew what Tsuruda-san's really like!!

Ah, that's it! That thing she said the other day...!

Hey, hey!

Is it true that you do judo?

You said the other day that you were a black belt, didn't you?

And those glasses
are just for show, aren't they?

...?

Hey, did you hear that?
Yeah.
She said Tsuruda-san does judo.

Heh~ I can't really imagine it.
Isn't that kinda amazing?
She doesn't look like that at all.
Is she strong?

...
That's... right.

Hm? What was that?
I did it!! How do you like that, Tsuruda-san!?
At this rate, you'll have no choice but to tell everyone how cool you are.

I was in the judo club for the longest time, but...

I had to quit after I injured my knee... It's a painful memory.

I see... I feel really bad for Tsuruda-san.
Pretty mean of you to make her talk about something so private in front of everyone, Riina...
Nooooooooo
Eh?! They're making me the bad guy!? No! You're wrong!! That's not...!!

Hey, Riina-chan. Class is starting, y'know?
What's wrong?
Shiiit!
What if Tsuruda-san hates me now?!

Aaaaah
Why?! Why!!?

Riina's delusion no.2

Just thinking about Tsuruda-san's sad expression is bringing me to tears.

Hah...
I don't care anymore.

I just wanted
to know more about Tsuruda-san...

?

That just now
was a lie.

I didn't hurt my knee at all.

I don't want to stand out, so I lied about it. You're the only one who knows my secret, Kobata-san.

p10

If you want to learn more about me, then ask me when it's just the two of us...<3

If you want to learn more about me, then ask me when it's just the two of us

Riina-chan! You need to get back to your seat!
???

Ah, crap. The teacher's coming.

p11

(Please keep this)
(a secret, okay?)

Oh geez! I LOVE YOU!!
Good mor-... Eh? Huh?? You love me.... Kobata-san...??
Badum...
Haha
Hyeh?
No!! I didn't mean you, Sensei...

The end<3