Chapter 503: Public Shaming in Class

Himekoji carefully listed all the things to watch out for while at school. Only after seeing Lady of the Wicked Lord’s Serious Eye nodding seriously and taking notes did Himekoji relax. He waved goodbye to the girl at the corner of the hallway.

Himekoji didn’t worry about her too much. He believed Lady of the Wicked Lord’s Serious Eye could manage perfectly fine on her own. Because among all the girls he knew, Lady of the Wicked Lord’s Serious Eye was the rare one – mature, sensible, obedient, and well-behaved!

Every time he compared her to problem girls like Mashiro, his little sister, and Rikka, an almost touching feeling would swell up inside him uncontrollably. This, he thought, was the normal, pleasant personality a regular high school girl should have! Even if Lady of the Wicked Lord’s Serious Eye was anything but regular…

The second-year classrooms were on the second floor. Only after watching Lady of the Wicked Lord’s Serious Eye enter Rikka’s class did Himekoji turn around and head upstairs.

He hadn’t listened to any classes all morning, busy fiddling with his phone. He searched for all sorts of precautions for the early stages of pregnancy. He even signed up on several baby websites and mommy communities, creating accounts.

He still lacked real experience, but in terms of knowledge, Himekoji was definitely walking the path to becoming an expert in pregnancy care.

Diet restrictions:

Regarding food intake, beverages containing caffeine must be reduced, like cola, tea, etc…

Himekoji paused thoughtfully here, then quickly pulled out paper and pen to jot it down, reminding himself not to forget. Yukinoshita and Yuigahama’s favorite activity in the Service Club was tea parties. Looks like that activity would have to be banned for now.

Showering restrictions:

Bathwater temperature should not be too high. Since normal human body temperature is 37°C, it increases by about 0.2~0.3°C during pregnancy. If the body temperature rises above 39°C and stays there for a while, it increases the chance of problems with the baby’s nervous system development.

He also needed to keep an eye on this. He decided to ask Yukinoshita about her usual bathwater temperature when he went to the Service Club after school. He silently made a note of this.

Exercise restrictions:

Avoid intense exercise. Can take walks, but not for too long. Avoid getting too tired, ensure plenty of sleep.

This was easy to understand. But how should he bring this up to Yukinoshita? Especially since at the end of the month, the school was holding a marathon event for student health, and all students had to participate. He’d have to figure that out later. Himekoji kept reading.

Mood restrictions:

Another important point in early pregnancy is to keep a joyful, calm mood. Many expectant mothers become irritable or get anxious after conceiving, afraid of noise. They can choose to listen to soft music or find a quiet place to rest. Husbands need to be supportive: make time to be with their wife, comfort her, don’t make her angry. Do things the wife likes, show care, make sure she feels happy every day.

Husband… Wife…

Himekoji’s face suddenly flushed hot the moment he saw those words. Heat seemed to rush up his cheeks. He sneakily glanced around, feeling guilty like a thief. Thankfully, it was still class time, and no one noticed his shameful, crestfallen appearance. So, he collected himself and went back to studying the precautions. However, every time he saw the word “wife,” he couldn’t help but picture Yukinoshita. And when he saw “husband,” he automatically pictured himself standing next to her. In his mind, the two of them snuggled close together, smiling at each other. Suddenly, the “husband” bent down, careful and nervous, pressing his ear against the “wife’s” belly… What kind of shameless fantasy was this?!

Himekoji buried his face in his desk, dying of embarrassment. Then, he heard a pounding sound. Thump thump thump! Oh no! His heart was beating way too fast! He felt even more embarrassed. “I’m going to be a dad soon! Be proper! Act your age!” Unable to calm down, he instinctively banged his head against the desk in frustration. The desk made rhythmic thud thud sounds.

“Himekoji! Himekoji! Please follow class rules!”

Only when a piece of chalk, thrown by Hiratsuka-sensei from the teacher’s platform, nailed him right between the eyes did he abruptly stop his movements. For a split second, his mind went blank; his body froze. Then, understanding the situation, a wave of embarrassment several times stronger than before crashed over him. Crap! He was in the middle of class! What was he doing making a fool of himself? Now, he was sure to become everyone’s laughingstock…

Himekoji jinxed himself.

“Himekoji, congratulations! You’re gonna be a dad?”

Some classmate started it, deliberately calling out in a shrill voice. It instantly lit up the whole class atmosphere. Himekoji really wanted to slap himself silly. Those thoughts were meant to stay inside his head! How could he have blurted it out publicly? He only had himself to blame!

Only moments ago, some classmates were practically dozing off. Now, they were wide awake. “Who did you seduce this time?”

“I know, I know! It’s Aoyama!”

“Yeah! Her, her, it’s her!”

“What?! It’s really Aoyama? I never knew!”

The classmates’ eyes swiveled as one from Himekoji onto Nanami.

“Huh?!”

The sudden attention made Nanami shriek. Her face turned bright red as she defended herself. “Not me! I didn’t!”

“Oooooooh~~” The few “in-the-know” classmates instantly made sounds of disbelief in unison. Faced with this sudden accusation, Nanami was taken completely by surprise. She felt utterly wronged, and part of her was worrying if Himekoji had actually targeted some other girl while she’d been moving back to the dorms. For many reasons, she was on the verge of tears.

Himekoji saw this and felt frantic too. He never expected the class’s firepower to shift targets so quickly. This was completely unwarranted trouble for Nanami! He glared wide-eyed at the classmates shouting the loudest. “You can’t just go around ruining someone’s reputation…!”

“What reputation? I saw Aoyama going home with you!”

“And that weekend before, you two were at the amusement park together! Holding hands!”

“You… you even kissed!”

Students kept adding fuel to the fire. Both Himekoji and Nanami froze, their faces burning red-hot, almost dying of shame. Those private little things were all spilled out right there in the classroom by their classmates!

“A-Akito… is what they said… true?” (Suspicion, shock)

“Huh?!” (Anger – likely Yukinoshita or Yuigahama’s thought)

“Partner! Why…?” (Pain – likely Rikka’s thought)

Some classmates knew already, some had been completely in the dark. All kinds of eyes shifted back and forth between Himekoji and Nanami.

“N-No…!” Himekoji tried to defend himself.

“Enough! Himekoji, get out!”

But Hiratsuka-sensei cut him off brusquely. The expression of the female teacher was thunderous as she pointed to the hallway, signaling Himekoji to get out immediately and stand in the corridor as punishment for disrupting class.

“Sensei, listen…” Himekoji tried a final protest. Her sleeves rolled up, she stepped down from the platform directly, grabbed him by the ear, and dragged him out of the classroom.

“Ow ow ow! Sensei, gentle…” Himekoji’s yelps and pleas for mercy were quite comical, causing many classmates to burst into laughter. A cheerful atmosphere filled the classroom.

And so, not many classmates bothered anymore about whether Himekoji and Nanami were really involved or not. After all, Himekoji was definitely a pervert, but rumours about girls swirled around him all the time. None of them ever ended up being true.

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