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“This is my first time at the college festival. It’s very lively, isn’t it?”
“Yeah. It’s been a while for me too.”
Two weeks have passed since then.
I’ve been busy lately for a certain reason, but we came to the university festival because of what Sakamaki told us.
It’s literally just for fun, but it’s also a date with Towa san.
The last date ended up being a bit of a letdown because of me…this time, I want to start over and be affectionate with her.
The campus was lined with festival stalls.
I immediately spotted the person I was looking for.
“Sakamaki. Hey.”
I called out to my friend who was running the pancake stall.
“Oh, Kusunoki. Good to see you—no, you bastard ! I told you not to come !”
“I thought I should at least say hello.”
“Are you harassing me !? Is that it !? Is that what you’re doing !?”
“No, that’s not it.”
I stood next to Towa san in front of the stall.
“Hello, Sakamaki san.”
Towa san greeted him with a calm expression, ignoring the heated situation. Sakamaki’s face went slack.
“It’s thanks to Sakamaki that we were able to get together.”
I was able to muster the courage because of Sakamaki’s encouragement.
Without that, I might still be lacking confidence and feeling stuck.
“We should report that we’re getting along well.”
“……It’s harassment after all.”
“Absolutely not.”
“Is that so?”
Sakamaki muttered with a hint of complaint, flipping the pancakes he was cooking on the griddle. He placed the cooked pancakes on a paper plate, piled them high with whipped cream and fruit, and handed them to me.
“Here, eat this. It’s on me.”
“No, no, I’ll pay for it properly.”
“I don’t need it.”
“Just take it.”
“Tch.”
I pushed some change into Sakamaki’s hand.
I didn’t want to stay too long, so I parted ways with Sakamaki.
The pancakes I shared with Towa san were delicious.
“Is that a live performance over there?”
“Yeah. I don’t know much about it, but it looks like they invited a famous musician.”
There are various events at the university festival besides the food stalls.
The biggest square is in the middle of a live performance.
In the school buildings, cultural clubs are probably putting on various performances. In the gymnasium, sports clubs are doing their thing. That’s how it is.
And on the stage set up separately from the live performance…
“Wow, you’re so beautiful, Miss !”
“Oh, really? Thank you.”
Towa san, dressed in her regular clothes, smiles at the sudden approach of a slick student.
Seeing her friendly demeanor as an opening, he approaches her smoothly.
“Actually, we’re currently recruiting contestants for the beauty pageant. How about you, Miss? In my opinion, you’d definitely do well.”
“No, I’m not a student here.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay ! We accept participants from outside the school too !”
“But….”
Towa san glances over at me.
“Is that your boyfriend?”
“Yes, but…”
“What do you think? Don’t you want to see her cute side? We’ll take care of her clothes and makeup. To be honest, I think she’d definitely win the grand prize.”
The student whispers seductively, his words growing stronger. He’s quite pushy, and I’m taken aback.
“Let’s join ! Come on ! It’ll be a great memory !”
“Um, well…”
I couldn’t respond properly, and my words stumbled.
But then, a clear voice pierced my ears from beside me.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll have to decline.”
Towa san said it firmly and bowed her head.
“Eh, come on.”
“I’m fine on my own.”
She told the reluctant student.
“…I see. Alright then.”
The student exhaled softly, lowered his shoulders, and smiled. Then he whispered to me again.
“She’s a great girlfriend. I’m jealous ! I wish you happiness !”
“Um, thank you…?”
I’m not sure, but it seems he backed down.
My gloomy heart felt lighter, as if it had been cleared.
Huh?
What’s this?
Was I feeling a little irritated?
Why?
As he said, Towa san could win the grand prize.
We passed by the beauty contest stage.
Towa san put her arm around me and leaned in close. Her face was calm and satisfied.
“…Why did you refuse? You could’ve looked cute. Towa san, you actually like it when people say you’re cute, don’t you?”
I think my girlfriend has a fairly high desire to show off. I think that’s cute, though.
“That’s right.”
Towa san nodded honestly.
“But Itsuki san looked like he didn’t want me to.”
“Really?”
“You looked really bitter.”
“…Really?”
I knew it.
I hated it when Towa san in front of everyone at the beauty contest. From the bottom of my heart. I couldn’t stand it.
I didn’t want anyone else to see how cute she was.
“It’s kind of embarrassing.”
“Is that so?”
Towa san smiled happily.
“I love it. A boyfriend with strong possessiveness.”
“…Possessiveness, huh.”
“I can feel that I’m being cherished.”
Well, Towa san is the most important person to me.
I feel like my small-mindedness and narrow-mindedness have been exposed.
It’s embarrassing that Towa san saw through me so easily.
“I’m your one and only Grand Prix, right?”
“…..Yeah. My one and only Grand Prix. The cutest in the world.”
“Yes…♪”
When I tried to act nonchalant, Towa san seemed pleased and moved even closer.
We walked side by side, heading toward the school building.
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