Chapter 3:
Chapter 3 – Lunch Break Is a Battlefield
I Was Cursed With Infinite Love and Now Every Girl at School Wants to Marry Me
Tesavek & Janus | 🔓
**Cursed With Love!** **Volume 1: The Day My Normal Life Died** **Chapter 3 – Lunch Break Is a Battlefield**
The bell for lunch rang like a death knell.
I barely made it out of the classroom before the hallway turned into a war zone.
I tried to sprint toward the rooftop for safety. Big mistake.
“Haruto-kun!! Wait for me!!”
A wave of girls surged forward like a tidal wave of skirts and blushes. One second I was running, the next I was surrounded on all sides.
“Haruto-kun, I made you a special bento with extra love rice!!” “Haruto-kun, let me feed you!!” “Haruto-kun, please marry me after lunch!!”
I was being pulled in ten different directions at once. Someone was trying to slip a handmade scarf around my neck. Another girl was literally trying to climb onto my back for a piggyback ride. My face was buried in someone’s chest for the third time that day.
“Personal space!! I’m begging you!!”
Yui appeared like a pink-haired guardian angel — or demon, depending on how you looked at it. She shoved her way through the crowd, twin-tails bouncing, face red with a mix of anger and embarrassment.
“Get away from him, you vultures!!” she yelled, grabbing my arm and yanking me toward her. “He’s— he’s my— he’s the idiot I get to bully!! Back off!!”
Her massive chest pressed against my side as she tried to shield me. The other girls hissed like cats.
“But Yui-chan, you always said you hated him!” “Yeah! Sharing is caring!” “Haruto-kun belongs to everyone now!!”
Yui’s face went nuclear. “I never said that!! I just… I just… shut up!!”
She dragged me up the stairs toward the rooftop at record speed, her grip on my wrist like iron. The moment we burst through the door onto the open rooftop, I thought I was safe.
I was not.
At least twenty girls were already waiting there, having apparently sprinted ahead during the chaos. They had set up a picnic blanket, heart-shaped balloons, and a giant banner that read “Haruto-kun’s Harem Lunch ♥”.
“Haruto-kun!! We saved you the best spot!!” “Sit between us!!” “I’ll peel your oranges!!”
Yui let out a battle cry and positioned herself in front of me like a tsundere shield.
“None of you are getting near him!! He’s eating with me today!!” She shoved a bento she had apparently prepared in secret into my hands. “Here, idiot. Eat this and stop causing trouble.”
The bento was… actually really well made. Little heart-shaped rice balls, tiny flags with my name on them. My face heated up.
“Yui… you made this?”
“Shut up!! It’s not for you!! I just had extra!! Don’t get the wrong idea, perv!!”
She sat down right next to me, thighs pressed against mine, and started feeding me a piece of tamagoyaki with chopsticks while glaring at the other girls like they were mortal enemies.
The rooftop turned into a battlefield.
Girls were trying to climb over each other to get closer. One attempted to sit on my lap. Another tried to wipe my mouth with a handkerchief. A third was taking photos “for the fan club.”
I was drowning in affection.
Meanwhile, down in the teachers’ lounge, I later found out Ms. Takahashi was calmly eating her own lunch, completely unaffected, sipping tea while the other female teachers whispered about “that Nakamura boy” with dreamy sighs.
She just adjusted her glasses and muttered, “That boy is going to cause a riot before graduation.”
Back on the rooftop, Yui had finally snapped. She stood up, hands on hips, cheeks puffed.
“Listen up!! Haruto is— he’s under my protection today!! If any of you touch him, I’ll… I’ll make sure you regret it!!”
The girls booed. Someone threw a love letter like a paper airplane. It landed on my head.
I looked up at the sky, the glowing red pendant burning against my chest under my shirt.
“Why me?” I whispered. “I just wanted a normal lunch break…”
The pendant pulsed warmly, almost like it was laughing.
Yui noticed me spacing out and poked my cheek.
“Hey, idiot. Eat properly. If you starve, I’ll… I’ll be annoyed.”
Her voice was softer than usual. Her hand lingered on my cheek for a second longer than necessary.
One of the girls noticed and gasped. “Yui-chan is blushing!!”
“Shut up!! I’m not blushing!!”
The chaos continued until the bell rang again. I somehow survived with only minor injuries — mostly emotional — and a bento that was actually delicious.
As we headed back to class, Yui walked beside me, still holding my sleeve like she was afraid I’d get stolen.
“Next time,” she muttered, “we’re eating in an empty classroom. Just us. Got it?”
I nodded weakly.
The curse wasn’t going to let me have a single peaceful moment.
And lunch was only the beginning.
**To Be Continued in Chapter 4 – “After School Is a Minefield”**
**Cursed With Love!** **Volume 1: The Day My Normal Life Died** **Chapter 3 – Lunch Break Is a Battlefield**
The bell for lunch rang like a death knell.
I barely made it out of the classroom before the hallway turned into a war zone.
Girls from every class were already lining the corridors, eyes sparkling with those cursed pink hearts, hands clutching bentos, love letters, and what looked like handmade “Haruto-kun Only” armbands.
I tried to sprint toward the rooftop for safety. Big mistake.
“Haruto-kun!! Wait for me!!”
A wave of girls surged forward like a tidal wave of skirts and blushes. One second I was running, the next I was surrounded on all sides.
“Haruto-kun, I made you a special bento with extra love rice!!” “Haruto-kun, let me feed you!!” “Haruto-kun, please marry me after lunch!!”
I was being pulled in ten different directions at once. Someone was trying to slip a handmade scarf around my neck. Another girl was literally trying to climb onto my back for a piggyback ride. My face was buried in someone’s chest for the third time that day.
“Personal space!! I’m begging you!!”
Yui appeared like a pink-haired guardian angel — or demon, depending on how you looked at it. She shoved her way through the crowd, twin-tails bouncing, face red with a mix of anger and embarrassment.
“Get away from him, you vultures!!” she yelled, grabbing my arm and yanking me toward her. “He’s— he’s my— he’s the idiot I get to bully!! Back off!!”
Her massive chest pressed against my side as she tried to shield me. The other girls hissed like cats.
“But Yui-chan, you always said you hated him!” “Yeah! Sharing is caring!” “Haruto-kun belongs to everyone now!!”
Yui’s face went nuclear. “I never said that!! I just… I just… shut up!!”
She dragged me up the stairs toward the rooftop at record speed, her grip on my wrist like iron. The moment we burst through the door onto the open rooftop, I thought I was safe.
I was not.
At least twenty girls were already waiting there, having apparently sprinted ahead during the chaos. They had set up a picnic blanket, heart-shaped balloons, and a giant banner that read “Haruto-kun’s Harem Lunch ♥”.
“Haruto-kun!! We saved you the best spot!!” “Sit between us!!” “I’ll peel your oranges!!”
Yui let out a battle cry and positioned herself in front of me like a tsundere shield.
“None of you are getting near him!! He’s eating with me today!!” She shoved a bento she had apparently prepared in secret into my hands. “Here, idiot. Eat this and stop causing trouble.”
The bento was… actually really well made. Little heart-shaped rice balls, tiny flags with my name on them. My face heated up.
“Yui… you made this?”
“Shut up!! It’s not for you!! I just had extra!! Don’t get the wrong idea, perv!!”
She sat down right next to me, thighs pressed against mine, and started feeding me a piece of tamagoyaki with chopsticks while glaring at the other girls like they were mortal enemies.
The rooftop turned into a battlefield.
Girls were trying to climb over each other to get closer. One attempted to sit on my lap. Another tried to wipe my mouth with a handkerchief. A third was taking photos “for the fan club.”
I was drowning in affection.
Meanwhile, down in the teachers’ lounge, I later found out Ms. Takahashi was calmly eating her own lunch, completely unaffected, sipping tea while the other female teachers whispered about “that Nakamura boy” with dreamy sighs.
She just adjusted her glasses and muttered, “That boy is going to cause a riot before graduation.”
Back on the rooftop, Yui had finally snapped. She stood up, hands on hips, cheeks puffed.
“Listen up!! Haruto is— he’s under my protection today!! If any of you touch him, I’ll… I’ll make sure you regret it!!”
The girls booed. Someone threw a love letter like a paper airplane. It landed on my head.
I looked up at the sky, the glowing red pendant burning against my chest under my shirt.
“Why me?” I whispered. “I just wanted a normal lunch break…”
The pendant pulsed warmly, almost like it was laughing.
Yui noticed me spacing out and poked my cheek.
“Hey, idiot. Eat properly. If you starve, I’ll… I’ll be annoyed.”
Her voice was softer than usual. Her hand lingered on my cheek for a second longer than necessary.
One of the girls noticed and gasped. “Yui-chan is blushing!!”
“Shut up!! I’m not blushing!!”
The chaos continued until the bell rang again. I somehow survived with only minor injuries — mostly emotional — and a bento that was actually delicious.
As we headed back to class, Yui walked beside me, still holding my sleeve like she was afraid I’d get stolen.
“Next time,” she muttered, “we’re eating in an empty classroom. Just us. Got it?”
I nodded weakly.
The curse wasn’t going to let me have a single peaceful moment.
And lunch was only the beginning.
**To Be Continued in Chapter 4 – “After School Is a Minefield”**
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