Stalking Horse Girlfriend ch1

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>The moment I first saw you, I felt an unusual destiny between us.

>I love you, Nanami-senpai.

>Please go out with me!

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>...You love me?
>Yes!
>You really love me?
>Yes!
>You like me so much you could die?
>Yes!
>You'd do anything for me?
>O-Of course!

>Alright. Let's go out.
>Heh?

>Go out with me, erm...

>What was your name again?
>O-Oozora! Oozora Shiori!!
>Shiorin<3

>Uh

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>Are you serious~~?
>Is this for real? Me and Nanami-senpai? This isn't a dream, right?

>Senpai, who I could only watch from the shadows, and I
>are dating...!

>Thank you. I'm happy too, Shiorin.
>Starting today, please go out with me as my stalking horse.

>Kyaa~ She's holding my hands
>S-Same here! I'll be in your...

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>Hm? Stalking horse?

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>My love confession was a huge success!!
>Rejoice. Starting today, I, Oozora shiori, and Nanami Kanon-senpai have officially started dating each other.

>So with that said, Nanami-senpai has invited me to eat lunch with her.
>I can't eat with you guys~
>In fact, I think we'll probably get married, so please prepare a congraulatory gift and a side show, kthanks!

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>Bullshit.
>There must be some kind of misunderstanding.
>Wha!?

>Please recall the confession scene with a calm head. Did anything seem off about it?
>Even the smallest detail will do.
>Huh!? What's with the creepy behavior!?

>Are you jealous? I hate this jealous society that hammers down the nail that sticks out!
>There's no mistakes or misunderstandsing in our beautiful love memory!

>My confession of love at the sunlight peeked through the trees...
>Senpai smiled with a slightly embarrassed smile...
>She gently wrapped my hands in hers...

>...Horse.
>Horse?

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>She mentioned something about a horse... What was it again?
>Horse...

>...Maybe something like buying a horse painting or horse cometics?

>Shiorin~

>Nanami-senpai!!

>You came all this way to the first years' classroom...!
>A-Are we going to eat here?
>No. Why don't we eat outside? I have a spot that I'm very fond of.
>My word! Outside! A great idea!

>Lunch with Senpai outdoors...
>Today's diary entry is gonna be a long one...

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>There you have it, jellies!!
>Later!

>...
>Let's look into a cooling off system.
>Hwah.

>Wah~
>To think there was a place
>like this on campus.
>Wonderful, isn't it?

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>Thanks for the food~

>Wah~ Your bento looks amazing, Shiorin.
>Looks delicious.
>Ehehe. Why thank you.

>I'm a little tired from eating bread from the school shop all the time.

>Ah... If you'd like
>how about I make some for you every now and then, Senpai?

>Eh? You made this bento, Shiorin?
>Yes.
>That's amazing! I'm no good at cooking at...

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>What?
>This place isn't just yours, y'know?

>Don't mind us.
>Why don't you just take an empty seat and eat?
>Hm?

>What's with
>this atmosphere...?
>Ah... Are you her friend? Wanna join...

>That's right! I'm no good at cooking at all!
>Hogeh!?

>Is that so...? That's kinda surprising.
>...
>I get that a lot.

>Hey, could I have a bite of that delicious looking omlette?
>Sure!! Go ahead!

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>Ah~

>Eh... Is she for real?
>With my chopsticks?
>Yeah.
>I'm gonna put it into Nanami-senpai's sweet mouth...
>I can stick them inside?
>...Don't make it weird.

>Ugyaaah! I can't possibly do such a...

>I missed the chance to see her eat it...

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>...!
>Delicious...

>Really!?
>...Yeah.
>It's not just flattery. It's really... delicious.

>Ehehehe.
>Getting complimented by the Nanami-senpai I love
>is like a dream.

>...
>Are you doing that on purpose?

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>That unnatural clinginess... was aimed at me, wasn't it?

>.... What are you talking about?
>Aren't you just overly self-conscious?
>You're one to talk.

>Me and Shiorin are dating and we love each other, so it's only natural that we're close, right?

>...!!

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>Right on the heels of yesterday...?
>Since when?
>Who knows? It's got nothing to do with you anymore, Ryou.

>...You're lying. You still love me, Kanon, so you wouldn't...
>Eh?
>Wah

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>!!???

>Pf
>hah

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>Hahahahaha! Did you see that?
>That look on her face!
>Serves her right!
>Hahahahahahahahaha!

>Hahahahaha!
>Eh...?
>Senpai?
>Um...
>What was...

>...Hey, I told you, didn't I?
>That I "would date you as my stalking horse".
>Do you perhaps not know what it means?

>"Stalking horse".

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>1. A person or thing used to gain a temporary advantage so you can get what you really want.
>2. A male hourse brought out to test a mare's readiness to mate.
>...You probably still don't get it, huh?

>Yesterday, I was dumped
>by that girl.

>We started dating in our first year.
>We never once had a fight, and yet suddenly...
>I love you, Kanon, but...
>for some reason, it's not enough.
>I want to break up.

>She loves me and yet she wanted to break up.
>Doesn't make sense, does it?

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>So I figured I'd make her understand.
>If I get with someone else
>she'd get so boiled up with intense jealousy that she'll realize her true feelings for me!

>The result was a huge success!!
>Did you see her face?
>This time, she'll really regret breaking up with me!

>And then Ryou will surely come back to my side and say "I'm sorry, Kanon. Let's start over again."
>U-...
>Um...

>Do you love this Ryou-san person, Nanami-senpai?

>That's right.

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>Erm...
>So basically, in order to get Ryou-san back...
>you dated me temporarily.

>Which means
>um...
>in other words,
>Nanami-senpai, you...

>I don't love you at all.
>You're just a stalking horse.

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>There there.
>Well, I thought something was fishy but...
>a "stalking horse" of all things...

>Th-That was...
>my first kiss...

>...

>...Well, you got kissed by the senpai you love so much, right?
>Aren't you glad you got experience happiness even just for a moment?
>Hey!

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>Shiori!?

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>Good morning.
>Hey, I did my hair...

>She's not coming.
>That was pretty huge shock she had.
>She's most likely absent today.

>I'll go to the cafeteria too~
>I'm starving~

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>What's this?

>By yourself in the classroom today?

>What happened to your girlfriend from yesterday?
>...Absent. Wasn't feeling well.

>I messed up.
>I got so caught up in the moment that I said too much.
>Even though I got my hands on a stalking horse for the perfect timing.
>Hmmm...
>You're lying...

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>About what? Are you still jealous?
>Me and Shiorin really do love each other!
>Eh? No.
>Not that.

>That stuff about your girlfriend not feeling well.
>She looked perfectly fine yesterday.

>What are you getting so worked up about?
>You're looking kinda pale, Kanon...

>Shiorin!

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>Thank goodness.
>I was worried about you.
>How are you feeling?

>I'm so glad you came.
>I'm really happy.
>I need you...

>Fu

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>Eh?

>Mm
>Mmm!?

>Hah
>Hey...

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>!
>Ah

>Ah
>Ah
>Fwah...

>Mmm...

>Fu
>Ah
>Mm
>Mmm

>Kh...
>Hah

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>Hah
>Hah
>Hah
>Hah

>Yesterday, I rushed home
>and did a tonne of studying and practising.

>In order to raise my kissing ability.
>I absorbed kiss scenes from movies, drama, anime, novels, and all types of media in every little bit of my brain.
>I studied face tilting expressions, breathing, and creating ambience.
>I practised rolling around marshmallows and ice cubes with my tongue over and over.
>I took perfect countermeasures against chapped lips and bad breath.
>And of course, I did some scrupulous image training.
>I worked as hard as I could until the very end.
>I did end up coming to school late, though.

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>I know that you don't love me one bit, Nanami-senpai.
>That's right... Normally you confess, get rejected
>and that's it.

>However, I've become a stalking horse!!

>That's when I realized I've been given an extremely lucky chance!

>I'm a "stalking horse".... By using my position as a temporary girlfriend
>I'm going to give my all to make you fall in love with me for real, Nanami-senpai!!
>So...

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>You had best prepare yourself.
>I'll make you regret choosing me as your stalking horse.

>Moron!!
>Don't go saying stuff about stalking horses in front of Ryou...

>Don't worry.
>>Oww
>Ryou-san fainted while I was in the middle of kissing you.
>Ryou!?

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>Are you okay?
>...Uuh

>Kanon...
>I'm sorry. I was wrong.

>When I saw you getting it on with someone else
>I finally understood my own feelings.
>I love Kanon the most... in the whole wide world.
>From the bottom of my heart.

>I don't want to let anyone else have you...
>Ryou...!

>...There you have it. Too bad.
>Sorry, but it looks like our relationship has come to an end, Shiorin...

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>No... Stay like that.
>I want you two
>to continue flirting and kissing in front of me...

>?

>The despair of having your favorite things stolen before your eyes.
>The maddening jealousy.
>The sensation of NTR.

>This is it!
>This is the ultimate form of love that I've been seeking!!

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>So please, remain as you are...
>...Wh-

>Why? Why can't I just break up with Shiorin and go back to dating you, Ryou?
>Hmm, that's a bit...
>I might end up not liking you as much.
>What the heck? That's cruel!

>...So that means
>I can keep on dating Nanami-senpai.

>My life as a stalking horse
>has officially started.
>I guess it does!!