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“Oi. Tsukushi?”
I freeze at the message from my childhood friend and come back to myself when Reisa calls out to me.
Not good. I’m so frustrated that I can’t think straight.
I smile bitterly at the two of them who look worried.
“My childhood friend, who I’ve had a long-standing relationship with, called me for dinner.”
“Oh, Kako san? You guys haven’t talked much lately.”
“That’s right. She’s a bit of a mystery.”
After being mocked so much that day, I thought I’d been cut off, so I was surprised when I got a sudden message.
But I have no intention of listening to what she has to say.
“Well, we’re kind of in a fight. So I’m not going to respond to such a brazen message…”
[ [What did you reply?] ]
The two of them said at the same time.
I gave them the most horrifying sanction of all.
“I’ll ignore it.”
“Eh, why?”
Reisa falls forward with a thud.
But is that really such a reaction? I wonder.
From her point of view, it must have been quite unbearable to have a messages ignored by a childhood friend who he has been interested in for many years.
Even if it is, on the contrary, I don’t know what further sanction is needed.
When I was tilting my head, Nagisa asked me.
“Can’t you just you block her?”
“What’s that? Can you do that?”
“Eh?”
Nagisa’s eyes widened and I knew I had asked something funny.
I’m not proud of it, but I don’t have any friends.
I only use the line to communicate with my parents.
I had no chance to know about such a big function.
“I mean, if we did that, it would be troublesome if something were to happen. It would just make people think we were fighting.”
It was that Kako.
What would happen if that guy, who gets angry when things don’t go her way, found out that someone like me had blocked her contact information?
She would probably break into my house and throw away all my textbooks.
If that happened, I would call the police immediately.
“Then wouldn’t it be bad to ignore her? Since she’s a childhood friend, it seems like if you went back home you’d be arrested on the spot.”
“That’s true. You’re a smart girl, Reisa san.”
“…? Maybe Tsukushi is missing a lot?”
“Me?”
I have good grades, but I’m actually quite lacking in natural intelligence.
That’s why, as Kako made fun of me, I was studying ten or more hours a day to get down to that grade.
Not only was I inefficient, but I also had no comprehension skills.
Basically, there is no such thing as flexibility in my head.
But then, what should I do?
To be honest, I don’t want to get involved with her, and I don’t want her to get in the way of my studies, which have been going so well.
But that doesn’t mean I want to let it slide.
I know it sounds petty, but I want to get back at her.
I think it’s better to get angry where I need to be angry in order not to make him take advantage of me.
It started with her.
I was thinking about it, and Reisa made a move.
“So you wanna come over? If so, it’ll be fine to ignore her calls, right? We’ve only studied a little bit anyway.”
“Eh? Is it okay? Reisa san’s house?”
“I think it’ll be fine. I still need to contact my parents though. Nagisa is coming too, right?”
“Am I not interrupting?”
“There’s no point in continuing the study group if Nagisa isn’t there. I’m no use to help Tsukushi with his studies.”
Reisa said this with a slightly sad tone, and I felt a little guilty.
Maybe in her own way she felt inferior about the situation in which she and Nagisa were helping each other with their studies.
“Well, I’ll come too.”
“Okay. I’ve made a reservation for two people !
And with that, Reisa left the store with her smartphone in hand.
Watching her, I asked Nagisa.
“Was it okay? I heard you were planning on staying the night, but aren’t your parents going to be worried?”
“Don’t worry. Between you and me, my parents don’t really care about me.”
“….I kind of feel bad.”
“Don’t be.”
I felt the same pressure that I felt during lunch break, and I apologized.
It’s a strange thing.
What kind of parents would not be interested in such a beautiful, innocent and pretty daughter?
Or rather, what kind of family environment did she grow up in?
I’m really curious about Nagisa, but I shouldn’t ask her about it because it’s not my place to do so.
It’s getting awkward for both of us.
Damn, I shouldn’t have asked such a question.
Reisa told me during the day that I need to learn the art of delicacy as soon as possible.
Nagisa giggles.
“Fufu, sorry. I made you worry.”
“No, it’s because I asked you something strange.”
“It’s fine. Besides, being able to be with friends like this after school is refreshing and fun.”
Now that I think about it, unlike Reisa, I didn’t imagine Nagisa hanging out with others much.
We were in different classes so I didn’t know the details, but I somehow got the strong impression that she was out of my league.
Maybe Nagisa doesn’t have many friends like me.
I guess studying is a lonely experience after all.
While I was talking about this, Reisa came back in a flash.
She had a big smile on her face and was attracting a lot of attention because of the customers fawning over it.
No matter where she is, this returnee is substandard and charming.
Well, while I was here, I was the one who was getting all the shooting stares from the students of the school.
“All set ! Let’s go !”
“I guess so.”
I think as I nod.
I should probably avoid being outside with the two of them too much.
The two of them are so popular that it could start a rumor wherever they are.
Should I avoid being outside with the two of them too much?
They’re so popular that wherever we are, we’ll end up becoming the subject of rumors.
Also, if I stay in a place like this for too long, it wouldn’t be strange if a childhood friend passing by saw me.
This area is close to school, so it’s possible that she’s wandering around playing there.
I have to get away quickly.
I think to myself, as if we’re playing tag, and I can’t help but laugh.
“Edano san?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
Although it’s a terrible beginning, I’m looking forward to visiting the young lady’s house through unexpected circumstances.
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[Kako’s point of view]
“Tch! You normally read and reply immediately, so why aren’t you responding !?”
The messages I sent to Tsukushi never got marked as read, and I was getting annoyed as I walked around town after school.
Today, Rio kun told me he can’t spend time with me because he has to study, so I have some free time.
I wanted to study for the test with him, but seeing how impatient he’s been lately, I couldn’t bring myself to be selfish.
Also, Rio kun doesn’t teach me much these days.
He is so absorbed in his own studies, as if he wants me to do it by myself.
But that’s okay.
Today, he answered a very difficult question in class, which was cool.
Watching the girls sneaking around and talking about it was also a great feeling of superiority.
My boyfriend is a smart guy, after all.
But I also had an agreement with my parents, and I couldn’t drop my grades.
So, I reluctantly contacted the creepy, incompetent, scrawny, and hard-working guy who I have a rotten relationship with.
“Huh? You can’t just ignore me. He’s getting carried away just because a lot of girls have been talking to him lately, and it pisses me off.”
In addition to Nanamura F. Reisa, I heard that he was also talking to Amakusa Nagisa today.
I was surprised when I heard about it because it was already a rumor.
But anyway, it’s just for now.
That little fish is bound to be dumped out of love soon enough.
I can’t stop laughing just imagining their faces at that moment.
And then, as I was walking,
“…..Huh?”
I saw a group of two women and a man running across the street.
All of them had easily recognizable features, so I knew who they were immediately.
They were Nanamura F. Reisa, Amakusa Nagisa, and my childhood friend Edano Tsukushi, who is ignoring my messages right now.
“…You ignored my messages and went on a date with some girls? Hmph.”
I narrowed my eyes on Tsukushi’s face, who looked unusually happy as he was smiling.
“… You’re getting too cocky.”
I immediately tapped my phone and blocked his contact information.
I then gritted my teeth.
Oh shoot.
I’m getting so frustrated I think I’m going to lose my mind.
“I’ll kill him for sure. I’ll train him so he’ll never look down on me again.”
First, the test.
I’m looking forward to the hell Rio un is going to give him.
“I wonder how many more days you can keep that look on your face. Kyaha ! Loser !”
I said this and stuck my tongue out at his back as it disappeared from view.
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wow. the ex-childhood friend is really selfish and annoying isn’t she?