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Finally got to use these sunglasses. Not even that bright out, but you gotta wear shades when you’re hitting on girls, right?
Come on, sun, show yourself a bit more! Is a typhoon coming tomorrow or something?
Glad I bought these. Whether you have sunglasses or not really changes your pickup success rate.
Just putting on sunglasses makes you look way more flashy. At the beach, the flashier you are, the more popular you get. That’s just common sense worldwide.
Huh? You think it’s lame for us to pick up girls when Niiro has a fever?
Well, wouldn’t you feel guilty if you caught a cold during summer break and your classmates had to nurse you back to health instead of hanging out? It’d mess with their heads thinking they lost a day of summer vacation because of you.
So wouldn’t it be better for her mental state to just go out and play? That’s why we’re going to pick up girls, right?
“Pick up girls?”
“Yeah, pick up girls☆”
Saotome’s expression clearly showed he wasn’t keen on the idea.
“Ehh~ Let’s have a beach flag contest instead.”
“That’s something kids do. Besides, we can do that tomorrow, right?”
A beach flag contest with this guy wouldn’t be bad, but since we usually play kick the can with him, it’s not like we have to do it.
“That’s why we’re going to pick up girls today.”
“Ehh~ Give it up.”
“Nah, I’m not giving it up. I’ve already decided we’re picking up girls today.”
“Seriously?”
“Seriously.”
Right now, I’m Mizuno Shota. That’s why I want to try picking up girls.
Sure, before I reincarnated, I used to look down on guys who picked up girls. But that was probably just jealousy. If you had to choose between a life where you could pick up girls and one where you couldn’t, you’d pick the one where you could, right? …That’s what I mean.
“With you around, picking up girls is guaranteed to work.”
Plus, with Saotome around, girls definitely won’t be left alone. I’ll swoop in like “Excuse me” and steal them away.
That way, the pickup would almost certainly succeed.
“Since we have the chance, let’s spend some time just the two of us guys.”
Now that the heroines aren’t here is our chance! If the heroines were here, Saotome wouldn’t be allowed to pick up girls. I might get to see the heroines get jealous, but the pickup would be left to me alone. If it’s just me, the pickup success rate is practically zero. That’s why now is our only chance!
Oh, and by the way, there’s no scene in the original story where Niiro gets a fever during the training camp.
But that doesn’t matter to me anymore. I’d already decided I wouldn’t follow the original story.
Good thing~ If I’d tried to stick to the original story like I did before, I would’ve definitely panicked. I’m not the old me anymore. If it doesn’t follow the original story, I’ve learned to enjoy it.
“I don’t know anything about that.”
“What?”
“I won’t comfort you if you get ignored.”
“Bwahahaha!”
He said something so stupid I burst out laughing. I’m Mizuno Shota, okay? And I’m wearing sunglasses! You’re here too, so of course I’ll get attention!
Besides, even if I do get ignored, it’ll be because it’s Mizuno Shota getting ignored. Moriguchi Hiroto can protect me.
“Ah, sorry, sorry. You just said something so weird.”
“Whatever. And I won’t be responsible if those three get mad at you.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. If they get mad at you, I’ll tell them I invited you, so it’s not your fault.”
This guy’s already thinking about making those three heroines jealous. Popular guys really are different, damn it. I’m jealous, damn it.
“It’s not me though… Whatever.”
Huh? He said something in a low voice, but I couldn’t hear it. Whatever. If he wanted me to hear, he’d have said it louder.
“If I actually pick someone up, I might not go back to the villa. If that happens, you’ll have to explain it to those three.”
“Yeah, yeah, whatever.”
What’s with that unenthusiastic response? If you keep that up, I’ll steal the girl right out from under you.
“Alright, let’s go pick up some girls!!”
“Haa…”
“Excuse me~. Hey, you ladies over there.”
First, I try talking to a pair of girls standing nearby.
“……”
“Um~”
“……”
They must have heard me, but no response. Getting approached by a guy out of nowhere must be scary.
“Excuse me?”
“Hm? What is it?”
“Us?”
The moment Saotome spoke, the women responded immediately. Is the difference really that obvious? I’m already feeling discouraged.
“I was wondering if I could talk with you ladies…”
“Sure.”
“Let’s all three of us talk together.”
…Three. There are four people here. I’ve never hated being smart so much. Meaning I’m not needed.
“I think I’ll go swim in the ocean for a bit?”
I decided to escape because being here was too much.
“Ah, sit here.”
“How old are you?”
Ignoring Saotome being questioned by the two older girls, I dove into the sea.
“Next one.”
Saotome came back from hitting on someone, so we headed off to the next one.
“Let’s just quit already.”
“Nah, I’m not. I’ll keep hitting on girls until I succeed.”
“Ehh~”
You’ve got it easy, didn’t you? You succeeded on your first try. I haven’t succeeded yet, so I’ll keep at it until I do.
You’ve only failed once, right? If you give up over something like this, you’ll never be able to hit on girls.
“Hey, you ladies over there!”
“……”
Don’t give up!
“Would you like to chat with me for a bit?”
“……”
“…Um~”
“Hm? Did you call?”
“Would you like to talk with me?”
“Sure~. Want to grab a drink?”
“Ah, I’m underage.”
“Eh~ How old are you? Let’s chat over there with the three of us.”
…Three people.
…Phew.
“I’m thirsty, so I’m going to the vending machine.”
“Huh? You’re still 16!?”
“So you’re still a freshman?”
“Yes.”
“Three people…isn’t necessary, right? …I’m off.”
And so I began my journey to find a vending machine, no idea where it was.
“Hey, come on.”
“Shut up! I’m not backing out now!”
There’s no way this could end like this. It’s all about probability—if you try enough times, you’ll succeed once.
“Excuse me! Would you mind chatting with me for a bit?”
“……”
“Ah.”
“Are you hitting?”
Just as Saotome tried to speak, the woman addressed him first. Even though I wrote more, I got ignored…
“Why don’t the three of us chat?”
“I’m hungry, so I’ll go get some yakisoba, okay?”
“Have a good trip~”
She told me to have a good trip… She recognized my existence. She recognized me and ignored me.
This is bad. Hiroto Moriguchi’s mental state is starting to crack too. Maybe it’s already too late.
…No, wait! I’m wearing sunglasses right now! There’s no way a guy like me keeps failing at picking up girls. Next time, I’ll definitely succeed!
“You’re taking forever! How long are you gonna chat? I already bought two yakisoba and finished eating!”
“So let’s just give up, okay?”
“I’m a guy who never gives up!”
“Just give up already…”
You’ve got it good, huh? You get to flirt with the heroine. I should be able to have a little fun too…
“Hey, you free?”
“If you’re free, wanna chat over there?”
Huh? She’s hitting on me!? I don’t even need to try anymore?
But she’s not looking at me. Did I fail again? This time it was my own fault though…
“There’s a spot at the beach house, let’s go.”
“It’s a four-person table, so we’ll fill it up perfectly.”
Huh… Does that mean I can go too?
Ahh… I feel like crying. Finally, the time has come for me and my sunglasses to be rewarded.
“There’s already someone waiting over there.”
“……”
“Ah, you can go over there now.”
“Y-Yes.”
The droplets running down my cheeks must be sweat. I mean, with my sunglasses on, you can’t tell where they’re coming from, right?
…Good thing I had my sunglasses on.
After that, I tried a few more times on my own, but it was just impossible.
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