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We went into a coffee shop in front of the station, but silence followed from there.
I was just thinking that since I was invited, it meant we had something to talk about.
At any rate, I drank the coffee that had been brought to me.
“It’s pretty good.”
Of course, it’s not as good as the owner’s but it’s pretty good considering it’s a chain.
It is amazing to think that they make so many cups of coffee.
“Do you like it? Coffee.”
“Well, I work part-time at a coffee shop.”
“Oh, I see.”
I thought she had a very different tone of voice.
I thought so earlier as well, but she sometimes used honorifics and other times he used a “casual” tone of voice.
I got the impression that she was not accustomed to this kind of talk.
“Hanai san, are you an ex-delinquent or something?”
“Huh !? W-why !?”
“No, it’s just that the way you speak is a little off.”
“I-it’s not like that !? Ah, it’s not true !”
I thought there was some kind of story about her having a past as an ex-delinquent and trying to become a lady, but it seems she is not.
“It’s just…”
Hanai san turned her head down in embarrassment.
“Just?”
“…I’m just a little embarrassed.”
By embarrassed, does she mean that she is with me?
Or is it about the way she dresses?
“You see, I don’t look good in these clothes, do I?”
“No, I don’t think so.”
“Eh !?”
For some reason, she was surprised.
It is true that she looks good in those clothes.
In fact, what would a girl as innocent as Hanai san look without a pure white one-piece dress?
Hananoi should try it on.
It may look good on her, but it’s not quite right.
“D-does it really suit me? Don’t you feel like something’s odd?”
“No, I don’t. In fact, the one-piece dress suits you more.”
“H-huh !?”
I thought that was weird even for me, but not enough to be taken aback.
I’ll just ignore the fact that Hanai san’s tone has changed now.
“….You’re used to complimenting, aren’t you?”
She looked at me with icy eyes.
“No, I’m not.”
“Because, usually–”
“Usually?”
“N-no ! I’m just talking to myself.”
I was worried because she suddenly started to panic, but she seemed to be fine, so I didn’t pursue the matter.
I think her face is getting a little red, but….
“Do you often go out with girls?”
“Eh? Do I look like that?”
“No, you’re used to complimenting, so I guess you have a lot of experiences…”
“I don’t have much experience.”
I answered honestly, but Hanai san was suspicious.
Is it really something that bothers her so much?
I wonder if it’s such a big deal to her to have a date with a guy she’s never met before.
“…..I would at least give a compliment. On the other hand, I will clearly tell them what’s wrong.”
“You hardly ever compliment me.”
“Did you say something?”
“No, nothing !”
She whispered something to me, but I didn’t hear it.
For some reason, I feel like she’s suddenly in a bad mood.
“Ke-M-Mitsui san, you should be a little more concerned about the people around you.”
“What do you mean by people around me?”
“…..Family, for example.”
“…Unfortunately, I don’t like my family.”
When I said this, Hanai san’s expression clouded over for a moment.
It was so brief that I didn’t notice it, and her expression immediately softened.
“Erm, why?”
“…It’s not a big reason.
I just understood that family is nothing more than strangers.”
“They’re not strangers–”
“They’re strangers. My dad do things that I don’t understand, and mothers are just a formality, I don’t know what they’re really thinking.”
I did not intend to answer truthfully.
But I let my momentum get the better of me and said it.
I guess my words were a little strong, but there was silence.
“……I’m sorry. I forgot I had plans. Excuse me.”
With that, Hanai san abruptly left with only the money and walked away.
Left alone in my seat, I looked up at the sky.
(What the heck am I getting so hot about?)
I embarrassed a girl I had never met before by revealing my true feelings to her.
While I was staring at the sky in a daze, I received a message from Rikuto urging me to go.
With a heavy heart, I headed for Rikuto’s house.
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