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“Oh, yes, yes. Sorry. …… Eh? No, Yamanashi…Hey! Hello? …… hung up.”
I sighed as I looked at the screen with the words “call ended” floating on it. I’m still not sure how to handle this person. I’m glad she’s there to lend a hand with whatever she’s doing, but ……
“Who were you on the phone with?”
“Whoa, Yamanashi? ……”
Suddenly, Yamanashi appeared from behind me. I was surprised and looked into her face with still eyes.
“The way you just called, the way you just spoke, it wasn’t a man, was it? It also sounded like she had a very difficult personality.”
“I was just asking my friend to prepare for the Mizunashi Festival. She is not the woman you suspect.”
“Is that so? If she really was, you wouldn’t have to withhold her name from me, would you?”
She was still hitting me where it hurts. I was at a loss for what to say when I caught sight of a blackboard out of the corner of my eye.
“…More importantly, I need to get on with preparing our show. Look, there’s a ton of stuff to do.”
“Hmmm, you managed to get away. Anyway.”
Surprisingly, Yamanashi gave up easily. After staring at her for a while, Yamanashi tilted her head.
“What is it? Is there something on my face?”
“….No, you give up so easily.”
“It’s hard to imagine Sendou-kun betraying me at this point. If he did, it would probably be Tsukishiro-san or Manaka-san, right?”
“People change, don’t they? ……”
“How rude.”
We all laughed a little and got to work preparing.
The thing our class decided to make was curry. If it was something food-related there wouldn’t be many overlaps, and curry is something relatively anyone can make. We decided on curry because of its low level of difficulty and the wide range of variations it can have.
Preparation was light work, such as interior decoration and checking the tools. This would not be a burden on Yamanashi, who was busy with work. For now, the only thing she needed to do was to buy the decorations needed for the interior design.
“Yamanashi san and Sendou-kun, can I talk to you for a minute? I’m talking about shift. ……”
“Shift? …… Sendo-kun.”
“Keep it with this one. Any time zone is fine.”
“Oh, ……, that’s right! The morning shift is free, so I’ll set it up for you!”
The female student quickly left. …It’s not like there’s any need to hide it now.
Yamanashi lightly bumped my shoulder.
“You already know.”
“I’m sure you’ll get angry if I don’t do this. I’m telling you, I can’t hang out with you for long because I have student council work to do.”
“That’s enough. I’m glad you’re thinking about me. I like that.”
“……, you say things like that without hesitation.”
“This is not the first time I’ve said that, is it? …… Are you nervous?”
That doesn’t mean I didn’t feel that way. At first I found her creepy, but as I gradually realized she truly had feelings for me, my heart started pounding, and recently it even began to affect my thoughts. It seems like a lie that just a while ago I wondered how anyone could fall in love with such a girl. I too have become firmly attached to her
“……, is it bad?”
“That’s not bad. In fact, it’s good. It’s proof that my presence in your heart is growing. The plan is progressing steadily.”
“I don’t like this plan. Please don’t do anything too fancy.”
“Oh, Sendo-kun! Can I have a word?”
A girl in my class calls me over to the circle. As I am looking at her to see if something is wrong, she hands me a piece of paper.
“What’s this?”
“How to make curry. It’s like this for now, how about it ……?”
“Hmm, well, …… I think that’s basically it. If you want to do something else, you can add ketchup or miso to make it tastier. It’s easy and anyone can do it. The other thing is the timing of making and setting aside. The taste will change. ……”
“You can cook, Sendo kun? That’s amazing!~”
“I live alone. It’s become a habit. ……”
Everyone in the circle trembled for a moment. The sharp, unconcealed stares and the murderous intent that leaked out threatened all of us as if we were under the knife.
“I-It’s alright now! We’ll think about the rest! Go back, Sendou-kun!”
“O-oh. Please”
I quickly returned to Yamanashi. Her arms were firmly folded, and I was already feeling scared.
“…Yamanashi, you’re exuding murderous intent.”
“She’s relying on you a lot, I do that so other women won’t get attached to you.”
“Well, a little bit. I won’t go anywhere even if you are not that aggressive, so don’t worry.”
“Hmph, I don’t need sincerity in words… hm.”
With that, she opened her arms wide. Then she looked at me intently. She was asking for a hug.
I had no choice but to do it. I let go of my sense of shame just for this moment and gently hugged Yamanashi. Her slender arms wrap around my waist. The sweet scent of her softly fragrance shook my rationality for a moment.
“Are you satisfied ……?”
“Harder.”
I tightened my arms around her. she responded by hugging me tighter.
I held her for a few minutes, enduring the hurt looks I got from my classmates.
“……”
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