The Cheeky Junior Gal Becomes Too Cute When She Gets Attached to Me-Chapter 4Volume 1 . - Capable Juniors

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“Matsurin is amazing. I can’t draw at all,” Monaka exclaimed.

“Not to brag, but neither can I. By the way, I’ve had Matsurin draw a portrait of me before.”

“What? That’s not fair. Matsurin, I want you to draw me too!”

“Hahaha, Matsurin doesn’t draw for just anyone, you know.”

By the way, the portrait was incredibly flattering, making me look more handsome.

I wondered if that’s how Kawana sees me, but she said she drew it without looking at my face, which made me think, then that’s not really a portrait, is it?

As Monaka and I were getting excited, Kawana confronted us while still clutching the papers.

“Matsurin-Matsurin, enough with that! It’s annoying! I just drew it to kill time. It’s not even good!”

Kawana interrupted our conversation with a loud voice.

“Drawing pictures doesn’t amount to anything. I was planning to throw these away. I never intended to show them to anyone.”

With a thud, she placed the stack of papers on the long desk and picked up what appeared to be one of the illustrated sheets.

She then walked towards the trash can by the wall.

“This thing—”

“Alright, confiscated.”

As Kawana was about to throw it into the trash can, I swiftly took it from behind.

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“I won’t allow that.”

“Please give it back.”

“You were going to throw it away, weren’t you? Then I’ll take it.”

“No, I don’t want you to. Please don’t look at it.”

As Kawana tries to take it back, I stretch my arm towards the ceiling to avoid her.

“Hmph, huff, grmph.”

Kawana hops up and down trying to snatch it away, but she’s not even close to reaching it.

…This is kind of fun.

Watching Kawana bounce around, I feel the urge to tease her even more.

Maybe I’ve been too mean, as Kawana’s face turns bright red with frustration.

“Stop grinning like that.”

“Do I have a smirk on my face?”

“Yes. It’s creepy.”

“That’s harsh… I thought it was a refreshing smile.”

I’m shocked.

Kawana has given up on physically taking it back and seems to have switched to psychological warfare.

It’s incredibly effective…

But I just can’t give this paper back to Kawana.

“You know I hate drawing, President.”

“I know you say you want to hate it, but can’t actually bring yourself to.”

“That’s not it. I really do hate it.”

As always, she’s not being honest.

She’s the complete opposite of Monaka, who says whatever she thinks.

It’s easier to understand if you interpret everything she says as the exact opposite.

“But you wouldn’t be able to draw so well if you didn’t like it, right?”

Monaka chimes in.

Despite her light tone, she hits the nail on the head.

“Monaka… that’s a good point.”

“Ehehe, that’s right. I actually say quite good things sometimes.”

“That’s true. Kawana, you wouldn’t have gotten this good if you really hated it. Look at me. I mostly dislike things and only think about taking it easy, so I never get better at anything.”

Illustrations, huh… I often think it would be nice to be able to draw.

The same goes for playing an instrument, singing, and sports.

I’m not particularly fond of them, but I do envy those who can do them.

And I’ve tried my hand at both. But, as you can guess, the results were lamentable.

I don’t intend to use the excuse of not having talent. It’s simply that I didn’t continue to persist.

Most people can’t put effort into things they don’t really like.

Especially in the arts, where effort doesn’t directly translate to results.

How much you should do to achieve what kind of results, what benefits it will bring to you… it’s all unimaginable.

If you can keep at it, then maybe that means you like it.

“You seem like you’d be good at anything if it were you, President.”

“It’s nice to hear such high praise from a junior. Well, I’m a jack-of-all-trades, so I can do things on the surface, but I quickly hit a wall… no, never mind about me.”

Even if I were to devote myself to drawing, I doubt I’d ever be as good as Kawana.

I haven’t seen her illustrations many times. It was only by chance that I caught a glimpse of them when I was recruiting her for the Student Council. Even then, Kawana tried to hide it.

After that, I persuaded her to draw a few more times… Even to an amateur’s eye, it felt like the quality was high.

“You’re really good at this, you should be more confident.”

“Yeah! I want to show it off to everyone.”

We both showered her with praise, but Kawana’s expression remained clouded.

“I’m really not that good. After all, I’m self-taught, and I’m no match for those who are serious about it.”

I think Kawana has a considerable sense of style, but there must be differences that only those who have reached a certain level can understand.

There are many people who have put even more effort into it and dedicated their lives to art.

That doesn’t mean Kawana isn’t amazing though.

“…I hate drawing. I have to hate it… I don’t have the luxury to dabble in something like drawing.”

“Is it because of studying?”

“Yes.”

I wonder what’s weighing so heavily on Kawana’s mind.

Sure, studying is important.

It’s the duty of a student, and the words of adults that one must study hard for a better future are logically correct.

But I felt there was more to Kawana’s words. It seemed like she was pushing herself to the limit, suppressing other things she wanted to do.

“I absolutely have to go to a good university… Having failed the high school entrance exams before… these three years are important. I’ll never be able to recover if I don’t make a comeback now.”

She explained her reasons with an intense expression.

Maybe she told us because she thought Monaka and I wouldn’t give up otherwise.

If she’s studying for university entrance exams, I can’t deny that.

If she’s aiming for a top university, her rivals are those who devote their entire youth to studying.

That’s one of the correct answers for high school life.

And, failing the high school entrance exams… Our school is private, with an above-average deviation value.

I chose it because it’s close to home, to minimize the ultimate waste of commuting time, but many junior high schoolers choose it as a safety net.

Kawana must have chosen it as a safety net.

Indeed, her academic abilities are exceptional.

She must have had the potential to go to a much higher-level high school.

Maybe that’s why she has a complex, or perhaps it’s the influence of her parents.