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The morning after I made contact with Kajita, I took Tanba-san to the library.
We had an appointment.
“Good morning, Tsujimoto. I brought her here as promised.”
“Huh? Uee…RRRRRR-rreally?!”
Tsujimoto sounded crazy. I’m sure you didn’t really trust me,…….
In case you’re wondering, I also invited Tsukane, but she turned me down.
“Nice to meet you,……, I’m Tanba, a second year student.”
“Awawwawawa, nice to meet you, Tanba-senpai! Of course I know senpai!”
I wondered what I would have done if Tsujimoto had not been in charge of the library committee every morning.
Just being able to confirm that was enough for me.
I’ll let Tanba-san do what she wants later.
“Ah, Umm …… Tomose-kun!”
“Hmm, what is it?”
“I haven’t heard anything detailed about her?”
I should have roughly told her that a junior student wanted to see her, but for some reason, Tanba-san gave me a wary look.
Tanba san looks at me and Tsujimoto alternately. She is acting suspiciously.
“You can leave this for later. Let’s talk about today first.”
“Mmmm, Kanda-senpai!”
“Tsujimoto, I’ll lend you Kano later, so please wait a bit.”
I kept my promise to Tsujimoto.
We can’t just casually talk about Yota here.
In order to come to terms with Kajita, we have to talk.
We immediately tried to move to the farthest seat, but――
“Hey, why are Kanda-senpai and Tanba-senpai calling each other by their first names?”
“…… must be your imagination.”
“As I recall, the group doesn’t get along with each other. ……”
“Oh, ah. Well, don’t worry about it.
I called her…… out of habit.
“Maybe …….”
“Tsujimoto!”
“Hiya……, a-are you disturbed?”
As soon as I put my hand on Tsujimoto’s shoulder, she misunderstood me strangely.
The hand seems to have come out before the words.
“Soooo haaaa …… calm down!”
“I-it’s Kanda-senpai who isn’t calm!”
If I start taking deep breaths in front of her, will she say that?
“As expected…you two are dating!”
I thought that if I was in trouble, I could just cover up the situation, but it was discovered much sooner than I expected.
If it was against Tsujimoto… maybe I was relaxed.
No, I don’t know much about Tsujimoto, but…it seems like okay right?
“No, to be honest, it’s true, but…can you please forget that? It’s a secret.”
“Hmm…? That’s a good thing to know.”
Tsujimoto puts on a wicked smile.
I’m in trouble. …… I dug my own grave, didn’t I?
To be honest, I don’t know how influential Tsujimoto is among first-year students.
She also has a face that would be popular with the boys, so she is not to be underestimated.
It’s not good to show weakness like this.
“What do you want ……?”
“T-Tomose-kun …….””
Tanba san turns towards me with a worried look on her face.
Since it’s not just my secret, it’s going to make her anxious.
“Hmm~, that’s right. Instead of keeping it a secret, it would be nice if Tanba-senpai could answer me anything I have to say.”
“Rejected. Okay? Ask seriously. Kano is currently being chased by a stalker.”
I’m sure she’s after Tanba-san after all.
I’m sure she’ll listen to me to some extent, but “anything” is being too greedy.
“Please don’t deceive me by saying random things~”
“I’m not deceiving you. ……”
I’m really not lying.
I don’t need to tell you about a stalker, but I’m talking about Kajita.
Ignoring the details, the important thing now is to persuade Tsujimoto.
Tanba-san seems to be a senior whom she admires, and I want to smoke the conversation out somehow.
“Just for the record, I don’t think It’s a stalker, though ……”
“I can’t think of an easy-to-understand name, so I’ll just call him a stalker. That’s why I really don’t want our relationship to get out.”
“Mmmm, that’s cunning. Are you trying to test my conscience?”
A very understanding Junior …… I just need one more push and I’ll be good.
“That’s what I’m talking about. I’ll lend you Kano later, so just be quiet for now.”
“Haa, …… sure. I’m sure you’ll lend her to me later, right?”
“I promise.”
As a result, I was able to convince Tsujimoto.
I don’t know what she is going to make Tanba san do later, but it will be okay.
I figured that Niwa-san, who was quietly watching what we were talking about, had agreed to it, so I wouldn’t know if she complained later on.
We immediately sat down near the window and decided to discuss.
“I don’t know when today, but Kajita may come again.”
“I’m ready. Is there anything I should do?”
Tanba-san seems to be very motivated.
Well, as long as we can keep Kajita away, we won’t have any more problems for the time being.
“Is there anything I should do, or rather, anything I should …… take care of?”
“I think it’s necessary to set up a signal in case something happens.”
“Then, if you think it’s dangerous, just play with your hair and I’ll do something about it.”
“Okay.”
I don’t even know if I can do something about it.
However, judging by Tanba-san’s proposal, she also seems to have some concerns.
Just because I can’t see it, doesn’t mean I should leave it all up to her.
At least, I am her boyfriend now.
“So, what are the things I should keep in mind?”
“I think he’s going to ask you if any of the people who have confessed to you so far have partners, so you need to deny it.”
“Is that okay? It will narrow down the candidates even more.”
The question is valid.
But that’s the whole point of the plan.
“That’s all right. How many people have confessed to you so far?”
“……22. Not including girls.”
By saying that categorically, you mean that you remembered the number of people who have ever confessed to you.
Still, it seems …… popular to have more than the number of fingers on both hands.
I’m sure there have been some pretty dark rumors.
It makes sense though.
Tanba-san has a face that makes you feel strangely at ease just by looking at it, and it seems that many boys would fall in love with her if they noticed her.
If there is one thing I don’t understand–.
“There are girls too? ……”
Because of her popularity with the boys, I had assumed that Tanba-san was disliked by the girls outside the group.
Although it is not a question I actually asked, she said that not a few girls think of her as an enemy of their eyes for rejecting a boy they like.
The fact that there is no such hassle, well, that’s not a bad thing, though.
“Do you have any interest in same-gender relationships?”
“No. But doesn’t that make it worse to be in a relationship?”
It’s very likely that girls in relationships with other girls were originally close.
Of course, if you haven’t dated anyone before, you’d probably have turned down the offer.
It would not be surprising if there were cases where the relationship became bitter because of the refusal.
“I don’t. There is one person in the same group with me even now.”
“…… Really? That surprises me.”
Is one of those gals still in that group? ……
I thought that group had boyfriends other than Tanba-san, but I guess that means they are both good?
I was a little curious about who she was…or should I say she was a gal.
“Mu”
“What’s the matter, do you have something on my face?”
Suddenly, Tanba-san looks at my face seriously, and I almost feel embarrassed.
“It’s easy to tell when a boy is thinking about another woman, isn’t it?”
“I-Is that so……”
She has a keen intuition.
I think it’s best not to try to find out out out of curiosity.
After all, it probably means that Tanba is attractive even from the same-gender perspective.
“Getting back to the subject, what’s up with the number of people who have confessed?”
“I-I thought about using them, but decided not to.”
It wouldn’t be good to get too serious.
“Well, can you tell me the whole plan? As expected, if I don’t know anything–“
“I know. I’m afraid of making a mistake when I improvise.”
–I’ll let you hear the whole idea of my plan as soon as possible.
The main idea is what Tsukane thought up. But there are some parts I added.
Most of it will be left to Tanba san, but I want to set a policy in advance.
“–How is it?”
“No complaints. Please leave the rest to me.”
“I’m counting on you.”
I sincerely hope for Tanba san’s willingness
I’m fine as it is. There is no problem.
The other party has a temperamental personality, and there is not the slightest thing to be afraid of.
“Fufu, I feel like we’re more like partners than lovers.”
“In fact, we’re not lovers, and isn’t that what a real relationship is like? Including Tsukane.”
Tanba-san is very different from Sokine.
But I thought she was easy to be near and interact with.
If you look at her face often, you feel at ease, and her soft expression is very calming.
The morning sun was shining thinly, and it seemed to wrap me warmly.
–The chime of the doorbell rang, breaking the moment of peace and tranquility.
At the same time, Tsujimoto arrived with a Buddha’s face.
“Senpai~”
“Ah.”
“Did you, by any chance, break on your promise?”
I had completely forgotten Tsujimoto’s presence.
I understand how you feel, and I’m really sorry.
…As you can see, her cheeks are puffed out and she has a crown.
At that time, Tanba san stood in front of Tsujimoto and bent her knees to match her height.
“Kasumi chan, I’ll come back tomorrow and ask you what you want to say there, is that all right?”
“If Tanba-senpai says so,…… I have no choice. Kanda-senpai, please reflect on what you said, okay?”
“I said I’m sorry.”
Tanba san was able to convince her and I was saved.
But will it be okay tomorrow?
It’s my responsibility, and I’m worried, so I’ll get up early tomorrow and accompany her.
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