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“Kanna kun, is everything going well with the POP thing?”
“Ah, yes. I think it will be completed by the end of next week.”
Come on, now, on my day off, I have a part-time job. It’s time to earn money.
“Great, thanks. It’s like a project, so I’ll transfer your bonus in addition to your salary.”
“Taxes are a pain in the ass, so please include that in the mix as well.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll take that into account when adjusting my shifts.”
“Thanks !”
I don’t want to think about income tax or anything like that. The worst thing it can do is cause trouble for that person, and I don’t want any trouble.
“Oh, that’s right. Do you get along well with that girl?”
“Yes?”
I ask the manager’s words back.
That girl?
“Look, she was here the other day…….”
“Hmm? Ah, Ku…..that person, you mean.”
Oh, no. I was about to call her by her last name. But manager will probably thought it was another Kusunoki.
“I’m relieved to hear that spring has finally come to you.”
“It’s not like that. Friends…I guess I can say that?”
I wonder if it’s okay to treat my favorite idol as a friend.. ….Let’s just call her friend for now.
“That’s the kind of friend she is.”
“Friend, huh?
“Don’t smirk at me. I’ll sue you.”
“You’re suing me because you can’t stand to see me smile !?”
“I didn’t say that much.”
After all, no one noticed that it was Kusunoki. …Or rather, I don’t think there’s really anyone who can recognize her as Kusunoki.
“Oh, speak of the devil.”
“I won’t fall for it.”
“I’m not lying.”
Kusunoki should not be here yet. There are still thirty minutes until the end of the workday. The manager is not afraid to lie like this. I might even be—
“Erm. Good evening?”
“ngngtnuurn.”
This voice is much thinner than usual, but it carries so well that it seems like it can be heard from one end of the gymnasium to the other……
“Kuuuu, eh !? W-why?”
“Erm, you see….I came.”
“ngggggghh.”
There was Kusunoki (library board member Ver).
Wow, the way she shyly shows her cheeks is so cute ! I’ll fall even harder !? Even though she’s my favorite idol, I’ll fanboy over her even more !?
What do you mean [I came]? Is there such a cute word?
It’s the best when a cute girl says cute words, isn’t it?
“Hello, Kanna kun’s friend…I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but you have a really beautiful voice, don’t you? I’m Niigaki, the manager here.”
“Eh, well, thank you very much. My name is Kusu…….Kushime. The manager is also beautiful.”
“Haha. I’m embarrassed when young girls say that.”
It is true that the manager is beautiful if you only look at her appearance. By the way, she said that she used to be a model.
But that is not important, Kusunoki’s fake name is Kushime. I remembered it.
But why did the manager beckon me? I looked at her with the intention of asking her.
“I was just curious. She was the only friend you had…..is that why you’ve been running late lately?”
“It’s not—“
“Y-yes ! I’m sorry. I always borrow him after school.”
Kusunoki said, interrupting me as I tried to deny it. …I guess she was worried.
“I relied on him……Yukito kun is kind, so he accepted me. I’m really sorry.”
“Oh,……if you apologize so much, I feel so guilty.”
As expected, the manager flinched when she was dealing with Kusunoki. No, I don’t think she realizes that Kushime is Kusunoki.
“I know what I’m saying, but you don’t have to worry too much, okay?”
“B-but……”
“Fortunately, there are other part-time students. I also found someone who would take his place on shift. There are some things that only he can do, like creating a buzzing POP—“
“Manager.”
“Sorry, sorry, that slipped out.”
That being said, it’s a secret that I make POP. I’m almost certain I’ll be assaulted.
I don’t mind if [Sunlight Hope] gets buzzed about, but I don’t like it when I myself get buzzed about. My main focus is on [Suh]. Also, it might cause trouble at the store.
“Whatever the case may be, Kanna kun is doing his best. I’m not a child to blame him for this. After all, if he asks me to do something like that, I can’t say no.”
“…Thank you very much. Yukito kun too.”
“I’m just doing what I wanna do.”
The manager looks at me and grins. I don’t want her to say anything unnecessary though.
“Ah, s-sorry ! I’m interrupting your work!…then I’ll go look at things until it’s time.”
“Okay.”
Kusunoki waved her hand in a small gesture. This kind of gesture really suits her, doesn’t it?
“She’s a pretty girl, your girlfriend.”
“I’ll put [The manager is sexually harassing me] on the POP.”
“Sorry, sorry. Lately, I’ve been doing things like this in a way that’s not funny, so please forgive me.”
I finally let out a sigh and went back to work…but.
Every once in a while, I would meet Kusunoki’s eyes and smile at her, and I think that just today, my remaining lifespan has probably been shortened to five years.
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“Second time at an idol’s house……”
“Don’t worry, my mom and dad aren’t here today either.”
“Don’t say that. I’m so nervous.”
“Oh, but someone might come by on the way.”
“Eh.”
A person?
Who?
Eh?
“Maybe soon…..I gave my key away.”
Eh, what should I do if my brain sudden;y destroyed? …No, that’s not possible. If she had a boyfriend, my existence would lose its value.
“Wait a minute, uh, who is it? I’m really, really scared.”
“Don’t be so scared.”
“Can you tell me who that person is !? I feel like I’m gonna explode with anxiety !?”
But, perhaps on a dare, Kusunoki didn’t tell me. She looks so mean.
If Kusunoki is mean to me, can I call it a reward…?
While I was thinking about that, Kusunoki opened the door without any hesitation.
“I’m home.”
“……Pardon my intrusion.”
“Fufu, you’re voice is quite low, Yukito kun.”
After all, wouldn’t it be better for me to go home now? Even though I was thinking—
“Welcome home !”
The voice coming from the back of the room made my back muscles stretch so much that I looked like a shrimp.
And the one who appeared was—eh, who is this beautiful person?
“Welcome back, Nanami chan. So you’re–Yukito kun, right?”
A beautiful woman with some mysterious atmosphere. Who is it really?
“I’ll introduce you, Yukito kun. This person is my…or rather, [Suh]’s manager, Kifune Kyouka san.”
“efg.”
M-manager? That manager? Seriously?
“Nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you from Nanami chan. Let’s get along well.”
Before my brain could even process it, the beautiful woman winked at me and held out her hand.
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