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“What? No way, you’re not onee san’s boyfriend, are you!?”
“Me?”
Kagurazaka’s gaze turned toward me! She glared at me with tears welling up in her eyes.
“Ryo kun, you’re not allowed to look at Kaede san!”
“Ouch!”
Toka covered my eyes with both hands. It’s impossible not to see her when she’s right in front of me!
“Why are you so close to onee san? Explain yourself! Who are you? Where did you meet onee san!?”
“Aaah! I don’t understand anymore!”
I’m being blindfolded from behind and accused from the front. What am I supposed to do?
“Hey, isn’t that Kagurazaka Kaede?”
“It is. What is she doing here?”
“Is she talking to Asahina Tohka…?”
Kagurazaka’s loud voice is attracting more and more people. What are you doing, you idiot! You’re a popular celebrity, so you should be more aware of your actions.
“Kaede-san. You’re supposed to be working right now. You should get back soon.”
“Well, that’s true, but we’re not done talking yet!”
Kagurazaka Kaede doesn’t seem to care about the stares from those around her. Even now, she’s still trying to continue the conversation.
“Ryo-kun, let’s go.”
“U, uh…”
Ignoring Kagurazaka, Toka took her hand off my face. This time, she turned her back to me and crossed her arms as if to show off.
“W-w-w-w-what!?”
Kagurazaka hurriedly followed after us. When I glanced at her face, she looked incredibly desperate. I’ve never seen her look like that on TV.
“Wait, wait! arms crossed, is he really your boyfriend? Who is he? Are you two dating?”
“Yes, this is my boyfriend. The most important person in the world to me.”
“No way!”
Kagurazaka collapsed onto the floor of the food court and screamed. It’s been so noisy since she ran over here.
As she stops, more and more people gather around. Amidst the commotion, some people even start taking out their smartphones.
“Hey! Kaede!”
“Ugh…”
A kind-looking man in a suit approaches us. Instantly, Toka hides behind my back.
“What are you doing? We have a signing session coming up!”
“Oh no! That’s right!”
“Everyone’s already gathered with their receipts. Hurry up!”
I guess he’s Kaede Kagurazaka’s manager? Compared to Toka’s former manager, he has a much softer demeanor.
“Nee chaaan! Give me your contact info!”
“Kaede doesn’t have a sister.”
The man in the suit dragged Kagurazaka away with a puzzled look on his face. Kagurazaka left the scene, leaving behind a scream that sounded like her last breath. What was that? She was like a storm.
“Now you know why I dislike Kaede!”
“Huh?”
“Even though she is bigger than me, she still thinks of me as her idol! I wish you’d understand your own position a little better!”
“Huh?”
Influenced by Kagurazaka’s energy, Toka is also getting a little carried away.
No, I just assumed the two of you were on bad terms. Toka even said she hated her outright, so I thought their relationship was even worse. But seeing their exchange now, that’s not the case, is it? This isn’t hatred, it’s just that they don’t get along, right?
“Toka”
“What’s wrong?”
“Make up with Kagurazaka-san properly.”
“Why!?”
“Because she’s one of your few friends, right?”
“You said few…”
“Well, there aren’t many…”
“There aren’t few! There are zero!”
“This is the first time I’ve seen someone make a downward revision in this kind of situation!”
This is bad, this is bad, I can’t be having this kind of conversation right now. I need to get out of this crowd quickly. Where did Yuzuha go? Isn’t this taking too long?
“Oh, onii chan! What’s with this crowd?”
As I tried to pull Toka’s hand away from this place, Yuzuha happened to come back.
“Isn’t that a bit long? Where were you?”
“My parents said I had to accompany them to the Kagurazaka Kaede signing event.”
“What’s that? What’s going on?”
“Apparently, if you spend over 3,000 yen, you can attend the signing event.”
“Now that you mention it, I think I heard an announcement about that…”
Those fawning fans… Even though we have a real former celebrity in our house right now…!
(Hmm…?)
Ah, but on the other hand, this could be an opportunity. Judging from the situation, Toka’s former manager probably isn’t here. Maybe we can use the signing event as an opportunity to mend the relationship between Tohka and Kagurazaka.
“Alright! Let’s join in too!”
“No way! Why do I have to go to Kaede’s signing event?”
“Put on the hat! Wear the sunglasses!”
“That’s so tacky! Is it okay for your girlfriend to look like this?”
“Because you look like sisters when you stand next to Yuzuha.”
“Really!? Yay!”
The difference in how Kagurazaka is treated. I might have found a good use for Yuzuha.
“I’ll give Yuzuha these sunglasses too.”
“Huh, me too?”
“It would be weird if only one of you wore them, but if both of you wear them, you’ll look like best friends.”
I handed Yuzuha the spare sunglasses. Hmph, I thought Toka might lose them, so I’m glad I prepared two pairs.
Yuzuha put on the sunglasses with a puzzled look on her face. Toka followed suit and put on her sunglasses too. With berets and sunglasses, the mysterious sister unit was complete!
“Toka, they look good on you! With a cigar in your mouth, you look like someone from the military, so cool!”
“They don’t look good on me!”
Rarely, Toka took the role of the straight one
We returned to the event space on the first floor. We met up with Dad and Mom and decided to line up together for the Kagurazaka Kaede signing event.
There was a reason I wanted to bring Toka and Kagurazaka Kaede together. One was that Toka didn’t seem to dislike Kagurazaka as much as she claimed, and the other was that I didn’t want Toka to easily cut people out of her life. It’s easy to cut ties with someone.
But that’s not enough. I definitely don’t want to become like those guys who called Toka a “failed experiment.”
“Is that Kaede-chan? She’s cuter in person.”
“Dad, it’s creepy to call her by her first name.”
“It’s fine, it’s just a name.”
My father and mother were having that conversation. Apparently, if you spend over 3,000 yen, you can attend Kagurazaka Kaede’s autograph session. It’s only for two hours, so there was an unbelievable line of people who didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
“Why do I have to get Kaede-san’s autograph… Why do I have to get Kaede-san’s autograph…”
Toka clung to my back, repeating the same words endlessly in my ear like a curse.
“Because, there might never be another chance to meet Kagurazaka Kaede.”
“I don’t really care either way…”
“I want Toka to value her connections with others. I think it’s sad to keep abandoning or cutting ties with people.”
“…”
Toka listened to my words with a serious expression. Good, it seems she understood what I was saying.
“You’re just saying that because you want Kaede’s autograph, aren’t you?!”
“You don’t understand at all!”
“Sniff… You have my autograph, yet you want another girl’s autograph…”
“Noooooo! Don’t cry! That’s not what I meant! Besides, Kagurazaka is still in elementary school!”
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